October 11, 2007

erik · Post by **erik** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:03 pm

jack wrote:one day closer to Friday.

qotd: if i was going to visit you in whatever corner of the world you live in, what restaurant would you take me to that offers good food at a good price, and why?

it might be nice to have a little list of spots to keep for future reference.

Aranda's #2

Reasons I would take you there:

1) Cheap Mexican food
2) Really good Mexican Food
3) Last time I was there, they had a waitress who looked like a taller, hotter, low-maintenance version of Jessica Alba

fodroy · Post by **fodroy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:49 pm

I just woke up. This is the first time since last week I've gotten more than 4 hours of sleep in a night. It feels good.

qotd: Probably Greek's Pizza just off campus. But of course, I'd have to show you The Heorot, which is probably the best bar in all of the midwest.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:49 pm

erik wrote: low-maintenance version of ...

This is never accurately apparent from looks alone.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:52 pm

Work's in something of a lull since we're in that weird period between feature freeze and the start of QA for our 1.0 release. So I'm mostly thinking about design work for the next version of the system, which I'm in no position to start doing any visible work on.

qotd: you're kidding, right? Cheap, good food in San Francisco? I don't think I've ever even had lunch for under $7 here.

Rabid Garfunkel · Post by **Rabid Garfunkel** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:53 pm

anti-m wrote:Huh! I've never been to that one. I'll have to mention it to my friends who are, ah, connoseuirs of such fine establishments! (In addition to being foodie paradise, Portland is also stripper heaven... book your arrangements now!)

It's gotten a lot mellower (read: less picky about sustaining a rowdy & fun atmosphere with the choice of dancers) over the past few-four years. It ain't no Union Jacks, but then, it never was.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:58 pm

also, Brain Age 2 says I have the brain of a 47-year-old. I'm only 29!

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:03 pm

anti-m wrote:
Billy's Little Trip wrote:
anti-m wrote: (King Arthur, I'm shaking my finger at you too! The labor laws are too strict for Crackerbarrel to exist in California? What does that tell you about the establishment?!? ARRRGH!)
Which was the point of his sarcasm. Ahh, I laughed.
Oh, was that sarcasm? I didn't read it as such. Use those emoticons, people! I'm dense!

While I caught the jab at the labor laws as possible sarcasm...I absorbed the rest of the Saturday morning ritual as truth. Hey, I like cracker barrel as much as the next highway traveler, I too wouldn't have included it into my local culture's feasting exhibit.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:21 pm

Hoblit wrote:Hey, I like cracker barrel as much as the next highway traveler, I too wouldn't have included it into my local culture's feasting exhibit.

Right! I personally am embarrassingly fond of Subway's "spicy Italian" sub. Plus, I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:25 pm

anti-m wrote:I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.

When I get a "12-inch #2" at my local deli, it isn't nearly as amusing.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:29 pm

Albatross wrote:
anti-m wrote:I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.
When I get a "12-inch #2" at my local deli, it isn't nearly as amusing.

Tee Hee!

jack · Post by **jack** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:46 pm

fluffy wrote:
qotd: you're kidding, right? Cheap, good food in San Francisco? I don't think I've ever even had lunch for under $7 here.

you're kidding right? there's tons of good cheap food in SF. you just haven't lived there long enough to find it.

chinese - san tung on irving, sam wo's in chinatown

mexican - el balazo on haight, el castillito on mission

pizza - golden boy in north beach, nizarios in the castro or inner richmond

breakfast - squat and gobble in the lower haight, all you knead in the upper haight

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:16 pm

anti-m wrote:
Hoblit wrote:Hey, I like cracker barrel as much as the next highway traveler, I too wouldn't have included it into my local culture's feasting exhibit.

Right! I personally am embarrassingly fond of Subway's "spicy Italian" sub. Plus, I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.

A 12 inch spicy Italian probably has a really small penis.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:27 pm

jack wrote:
fluffy wrote:
qotd: you're kidding, right? Cheap, good food in San Francisco? I don't think I've ever even had lunch for under $7 here.
you're kidding right? there's tons of good cheap food in SF. you just haven't lived there long enough to find it.

I know, I just thought my way was funnier. And hey, I got information from you as a result. So we both win!

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:36 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:
anti-m wrote:
Hoblit wrote:Hey, I like cracker barrel as much as the next highway traveler, I too wouldn't have included it into my local culture's feasting exhibit.

Right! I personally am embarrassingly fond of Subway's "spicy Italian" sub. Plus, I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.
A 12 inch spicy Italian probably has a really small penis.

Chris, you officially get the joke-ruiner award for today.

Reist · Post by **Reist** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:37 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:
anti-m wrote:
Hoblit wrote:Hey, I like cracker barrel as much as the next highway traveler, I too wouldn't have included it into my local culture's feasting exhibit.

Right! I personally am embarrassingly fond of Subway's "spicy Italian" sub. Plus, I get to say "I'd like a 12 inch spicy Italian" when I order it.
A 12 inch spicy Italian probably has a really small penis.

HA!

Heather. Redmon. · Post by **Heather. Redmon.** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:06 pm

Phil kinda took my answer with Emily's Lebanese Deli, but I think I would take Jack to the Loon for the atmosphere of the Warehouse District or the original Buca di Beppo (yeah, I know it's a chain, but we have the first one). There are a lot of excellent restaurants in the Twin Cities. I've heard that the King and I Thai is good, but I've never been. I'm surprised Phil didn't mention Best Steakhouse in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul.

Anyway, Phil is off to Maryland for SPX and I'm home with the kids all weekend. I took the day off work tomorrow so I can get Spencer off to school. This weekend I'm taking the kids to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:31 pm

Just woke up. Doing this, doing that. Very important trip to the city today to pick up a new Prime. Vital!

QOTD: Menolas Menzes, an Italian restaurant. Its cozy, fairly inexpensive, and has friendly staff. Plus, any place that shouts me to free booze because I pronounce the dishes correctly (by rolling the r's. Arrrrrriabiata) is ok by me.

Ross · Post by **Ross** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:38 pm

here

QOTD: good food good price - that's vague. Cafe Tu Tu Tango is a tapas place that is very good and moderately priced for what it is - rich in ambiance and yummy food you can take time with - a deep wine list and s'mores for dessert that you cook over a flame at your own dinner table.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:06 pm

rdurand wrote:here

QOTD: good food good price - that's vague. Cafe Tu Tu Tango is a tapas place that is very good and moderately priced for what it is - rich in ambiance and yummy food you can take time with - a deep wine list and s'mores for dessert that you cook over a flame at your own dinner table.

You spelled topless wrong.

erik · Post by **erik** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:12 pm

I swear, every single time someone invites me to a tapas bar, I agree under false pretenses.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:23 pm

I have that same problem every time I'm invited to Uranus.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:46 pm

*stunned silence*

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