blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:30:57 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> > Arri wrote about restaurant specials:
> >
> >> It's the best way to gauge whether or not one should choose to eat
> >> somewhere different. If the specials are drab or mundane, what does that
> >> say for the rest of the menu?
> >
> > What if it was something which sounded mundane but which was PERFECTLY
> > rendered? Suppose it was early asparagus season and the restaurant had
> > gotten more asparagus than they expected to use, so they offered a special
> > of hanger steak with asparagus -- not all that exciting to hear, but what if
> > the steak and asparagus were cooked JUST RIGHT? You probably wouldn't order
> > it, but you might look at a nearby table and wish you had.
> >
> > Bob
>
> spear envy.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Given that I hate asparagus, and don't eat beef, that special would tell
me all I need to know LOL.