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post #31 of 41
7/12/07 at 5:22pm
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Do people seriously breast-feed babies in public in the States? Why haven't I seen Kennethpollock complaining about this?

I fear that if this ever happened in a restaurant where Mr. Pollock was eating, the world might spin off its axis.


I saw this once, about 2.5 years ago, in the salon room (lighter dishes) of Helene Darroze, a ** restaurant in Paris. Did not faze me a bit. Luckily, however, my friend E****t (banned) was not with us.
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post #32 of 41
7/12/07 at 5:29pm
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Originally Posted by kennethpollock View Post

I saw this once, about 2.5 years ago, in the salon room (lighter dishes) of Helene Darroze, a ** restaurant in Paris. Did not faze me a bit. Luckily, however, my friend E****t (banned) was not with us.

Indeed, because since he is already so accustomed to sucking the teat of the French welfare system, that surely he would have naturally assumed that human breast was available on the menu.

Jon.
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post #33 of 41
7/12/07 at 8:35pm
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Originally Posted by Nantucket Red View Post
Bohemians? What are bohemians, some kind of neo-hippies?

Do people seriously breast-feed babies in public in the States? Why haven't I seen Kennethpollock complaining about this?

Damn, I've been away for a long time.

It is in fact a right guaranteed by law in some places!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07190/800449-100.stm
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post #34 of 41
7/12/07 at 9:10pm
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Indeed, because since he is already so accustomed to sucking the teat of the French welfare system, that surely he would have naturally assumed that human breast was available on the menu.

Jon.

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post #35 of 41
7/13/07 at 7:21pm
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Indeed, because since he is already so accustomed to sucking the teat of the French welfare system, that surely he would have naturally assumed that human breast was available on the menu.

Jon.

Actually E***** t (banned) is not a sponger, but is a very frugal diner. He always skips the entree' (means appetizer in France), just has a plat (main course) and skips the dessert and cafe'. He is, of course, a teetotaler and only drinks a carafe d'eau. On the way out, he usually slips me about 30 Euros to pay for his share.
Something strange happened last trip. We went to the well-regarded and expensive Voltaire for dinner. Most of the entrees were in the 12-14 Euro range and, as usual E***** t (banned) said he would pass and just have a plat. Then, to everyone's surprise, I noticed that the carte listed "oeuf avec mayonaise" as an entree for 0.90 Euros. E***** t (banned) was delighted to order it and it looked great. E***** t (banned) ate it and said that it was better than his plat.
We asked the waiter for an explanation of the surprising price of the dish. It seems that it was the favorite entree' of a regular customer who came in every day for many years in the 1950s-1960s. When the poor fellow finally expired, they decided to keep the dish on the carte at the very same price it was on the day he died, as a tribute. Charming.
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post #36 of 41
7/13/07 at 7:48pm
What's the problem here? Until I got married, I ate out or ordered in 6.75 days a week, on average. Cooking for one is an exercise in futility. A couple of hours of preparation for five minutes of pleasure? Who really wants to relive their high school prom every night?

And Koo Koo Roo is terrific. I really like the mac n' cheese side, and the collard greens are pretty decent too.
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post #37 of 41
7/13/07 at 7:50pm
What about catering?
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post #38 of 41
7/13/07 at 8:25pm
Sorry to see the glass as half full, but I take the inevitable problems with kitchen machinery as an opportunity to try something new. Our oven is out of order right now (and I haven't figured out a replacement yet). But did you know there's a whole world of steaming (cuisine vaporeuse)? Or that you can bake a beautiful peach pie on the barbeque? Fret not!
Not sure I want to wade into the raw food pile, though.
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post #39 of 41
7/13/07 at 8:28pm
When I eat out too often, I find that I lose my appetite.
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post #40 of 41
7/13/07 at 10:05pm
I have a small kitchen. You just have to use everything efficiently. Frequent cleaning and only keeping the most useful appliances out helps out a lot. I hardly ever eat out anymore. My only bother is having electric.
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post #41 of 41
8/29/07 at 6:22pm
yeah its a hassle for sure and gets pricey!
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