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On 24 Jun 2009 12:00:12 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:


>Bleh... I guess not. Sounds like misery on 2 legs. That is exactly the
>type of child I was talking about. In my day, one or the other of my
>parents would do 1, or more, of seveal options.


<snip>

Eggsackly, which is why I am still not certain who I also had lunch
with that day. My mother was along for the Brat Exhibition and scolded
me roundly for being "too hard" on the miserable brat. This is the
woman who made Patton look like a wimp when it came to decorum in
public *or* private when I was growing up. Reminds me of an incident
when I was about 6 and we were living in Japan (US Air Force) and I
was first introduced to sushi. I'll save that recitation for another
post, but suffice it to say that I ate raw fish for the first time in
my life and our hosts thought I liked it ;-]

Somehow, her grandchildren didn't seem to merit the same level of
discipline her kids did.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

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Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in message
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=>Differences in Parenting for Children vs. GRANDchildren<=
> Somehow, her grandchildren didn't seem to merit the same level
> of discipline her kids did.


That's quite simply explained, Madame Squeaks, because I had numerous
discussions with my Sainted Mother(tm) and The Battle-Axe, both fierce
Amazon Warriors with their own children turned Lamb Chops with their
grandchildren.

My Sainted Mother(tm) justified this anti-parenting as advanced learning
mainly due to her increased age and maturity. Little Brother and I knew
growing up how to orchestrate pushing all her buttons so masterfully that
the Magic Spoon of Smiting was often raised before she could assess the
situation. Poppycock and hornswoggal; her ability to review what was going
on around her was legendary and everyone of the neighborhood thugs^Wboys
pulled in our collective horns against her 5'0" Irish Matron's Anger. During
that too-short tenure as spoiler and favorite grandparent, she enjoyed her
new role immensely. If Little Brother and I were inconvenienced, well...
Paybacks are a bitch and best served with a smile.

Unlike my leprechaun-blessed Sainted Mother(tm), The Battle Axe is a
towering Amazon of yore, topping 6'1" and at 68 can still military press
200. She's the matron that ran the school library, boy scout troop, and PTA
because none of the men wanted those tasks. Her son was no walk among the
lilies when growing up and her favored tool of choice was the Deck Shoe of
Truth. No matter where any of her four children were, that shoe could be
whipped off and tossed with unerring accuracy or brought to an offending
daughters' derierre with a loud "POP!" She didn't allow any children to step
a foot off the lines she drew. Along came INMF and suddenly 30 years of
rules were changed and lines of minimal conduct erased. She wishes now, as
she laments often to SWMBO and me, that she'd been less harsh and not as
quick to anger... Personally, I think she's seen Death, as one foot rests
within the grave and the other slips precariously upon a banana peel.

No, your mother's grandkids do not seem to merit the same level of
discipline as her kids.

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:33:21 -0500, Pete C. wrote:

> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in news:4a422d91$0$13939
>> :
>>
>>> I shouldn't have to give a signal for them to do their job.

>>
>> Actually, the signal is that you have closed the menu and placed it on the
>> table. If they come before then, they're trying to rush you.

>
> No, the menu closed and on the table is the signal that they are already
> delinquent. They are supposed to return after a reasonable period and if
> you still have the menu open ask if you have any questions about the
> menu in addition to asking if you are ready to order.


you run a tight ship, don't you, pete?

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:56:54 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:

> "Pete C." > wrote in news:4a424b16$0$13914
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>
>> It is the signal that the party at the table is waiting on the
>> waitstaff, i.e. they are already delinquent, just as they are delinquent
>> if you glass is completely empty before they check on a refill.

>
> And when is it that you expect them to develop the ability to read your
> mind above all others? Considering that most people who wait on tables
> have no professional training to do so, I think your expectations are
> largely fanciful and the product of your own sense of self-importance.
> Either that or you're just a cheap ******* who looks for any reason to deny
> a decent tip to a hard-working individual.
>


i'm gonna vote for 'all of the above.'

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:09 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:

> Serene Vannoy > wrote in
> :
>
>>> I'm surprised he didn't suggest that I "drank the kool-aid" (whatever
>>> that means!).
>>>

>>
>> On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>> reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>> committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was
>> really Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown

>
> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by so-called
> conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought expressed by non-
> (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is intended as a derogatory
> statement, it seems to be a case of "takes one to know one" as few people
> are less able to act freely (that is away from the playbook) than
> conservatives, at least in Canada. And our consies took their cue heavily
> from the Bush Whitehouse.


actually, i'm pretty sure it was first applied to conservatives (in
particular, bush the lesser's acolytes) in the u.s., too. but it's a
well-known page from the karl rove playbook: accuse the opposition of what
you yourself do.

it's complete rubbish, of course - no one follows the party line like
conservatives (except possibly communists). as will rogers said some time
ago, 'I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.'

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:01 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:

> "Pete C." > wrote in
> ster.com:
>
>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of "takes
>>> one to know one" as few people are less able to act freely (that is
>>> away from the playbook) than conservatives, at least in Canada. And
>>> our consies took their cue heavily from the Bush Whitehouse.

>>
>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory term
>> against those with religious superstitions, though it is sometimes
>> applied equally to socialist true believers as well.

>
> Well, you might ask George what he had in mind when he used it to describe
> (as he put it) a comment by Blake. I don;t think he meant it as religious
> superstition or "socialist true believer".


on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to boot.

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:27:52 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:21:34 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>>On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>>reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>>committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was really
>>Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.

>
> I understood what it meant, but I didn't get the connection. Can you
> explain why he would say that to blake in that context?
>
> <shrug> probably not


i said something he disagreed with - therefore, i must be delusional, or at
the very least a sloppy thinker.

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:52:49 GMT, brooklyn1 wrote:

> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Jun 24, 11:39 am, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
>> "Stu" wrote:
>>
>>> Last night we went out for a late night snack, bill came to just under
>>> $60, we left our server $15 a 25% tip because she was wonderful.

>>
>> Oh please... she was wonderful alright... the only reason a _guy_ tips a
>> waitress 25% is because she has wonderful tits.

>
> I must be a *******; there's a little Vietnamese restaurant where I
> usually
> tip 30%. (Whatever you do, don't tell my husband.)
>
> I did say a _guy_... but hey, if Bi is your thing....


thank god all men aren't as stupid as you are.

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:44:32 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>> I shouldn't have to give a signal for them to do their job. Whether I'm
>>> talking to someone on the phone, talking to someone seated at my table
>>> or reviewing the dessert section of the menu has no relevance to when
>>> the waitstaff should be returning to ask if I am ready to order. If they
>>> can't comprehend that then they indeed deserve a punitive tip.

>>
>> yep, all severs should be mind readers.

>
> Some people should be aware of the difference between a server and a
> servant.


....or a slave.

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:41 -0500, Pete C. wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I shouldn't have to give a signal for them to do their job. Whether I'm
>>>> talking to someone on the phone, talking to someone seated at my table
>>>> or reviewing the dessert section of the menu has no relevance to when
>>>> the waitstaff should be returning to ask if I am ready to order. If they
>>>> can't comprehend that then they indeed deserve a punitive tip.
>>>
>>> yep, all severs should be mind readers.

>>
>> Some people should be aware of the difference between a server and a
>> servant.

>
> Some people should be aware of the job responsibilities of waitstaff at
> a restaurant.


i would love to hear what the 'waitstaff' says about you after you leave.
(no doubt you think it's something complimentary.)

blake


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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:01:34 -0500, Pete C. wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:46:28 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:41:36 -0500, "Pete C." >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>And conversely if the server doesn't come over promptly to see if you
>>>>>are ready to order while you are having a conversation (on the cell or
>>>>>in person), that their tip should be drastically reduced.
>>>>
>>>> What signal do you give while on the phone to let the server know
>>>> you're ready to order?
>>>
>>> I shouldn't have to give a signal for them to do their job. Whether I'm
>>> talking to someone on the phone, talking to someone seated at my table
>>> or reviewing the dessert section of the menu has no relevance to when
>>> the waitstaff should be returning to ask if I am ready to order. If they
>>> can't comprehend that then they indeed deserve a punitive tip.

>>
>> yep, all severs should be mind readers.

>
> It has nothing to do with mind reading, it has everything to do with
> doing their job properly, as opposed to hanging around the service
> station conversing loudly with other waitstaff.


i thought you only patronized elite establishments where that doesn't
happen.

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:01 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:
>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in
>> ster.com:
>>
>>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of "takes
>>>> one to know one" as few people are less able to act freely (that is
>>>> away from the playbook) than conservatives, at least in Canada.
>>>> And our consies took their cue heavily from the Bush Whitehouse.
>>>
>>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory
>>> term against those with religious superstitions, though it is
>>> sometimes applied equally to socialist true believers as well.

>>
>> Well, you might ask George what he had in mind when he used it to
>> describe (as he put it) a comment by Blake. I don;t think he meant
>> it as religious superstition or "socialist true believer".

>
> on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
> socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to
> boot.



George is correct.

:-)


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The Ranger wrote:
> Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in message
> ...
> =>Differences in Parenting for Children vs. GRANDchildren<=
>> Somehow, her grandchildren didn't seem to merit the same level
>> of discipline her kids did.

>
> That's quite simply explained, Madame Squeaks, because I had numerous
> discussions with my Sainted Mother(tm) and The Battle-Axe, both fierce
> Amazon Warriors with their own children turned Lamb Chops with their
> grandchildren.
>
> My Sainted Mother(tm) justified this anti-parenting as advanced
> learning mainly due to her increased age and maturity. Little Brother
> and I knew growing up how to orchestrate pushing all her buttons so
> masterfully that the Magic Spoon of Smiting was often raised before
> she could assess the situation. Poppycock and hornswoggal; her
> ability to review what was going on around her was legendary and
> everyone of the neighborhood thugs^Wboys pulled in our collective
> horns against her 5'0" Irish Matron's Anger. During that too-short
> tenure as spoiler and favorite grandparent, she enjoyed her new role
> immensely. If Little Brother and I were inconvenienced, well...
> Paybacks are a bitch and best served with a smile.
> Unlike my leprechaun-blessed Sainted Mother(tm), The Battle Axe is a
> towering Amazon of yore, topping 6'1" and at 68 can still military
> press 200. She's the matron that ran the school library, boy scout
> troop, and PTA because none of the men wanted those tasks. Her son
> was no walk among the lilies when growing up and her favored tool of
> choice was the Deck Shoe of Truth. No matter where any of her four
> children were, that shoe could be whipped off and tossed with
> unerring accuracy or brought to an offending daughters' derierre with
> a loud "POP!" She didn't allow any children to step a foot off the
> lines she drew. Along came INMF and suddenly 30 years of rules were
> changed and lines of minimal conduct erased. She wishes now, as she
> laments often to SWMBO and me, that she'd been less harsh and not as
> quick to anger... Personally, I think she's seen Death, as one foot
> rests within the grave and the other slips precariously upon a banana
> peel.
> No, your mother's grandkids do not seem to merit the same level of
> discipline as her kids.


Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! )))) I must admit I get funny looks from my
daughter sometimes when I am with my wonderful and perfect wee grandson)


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Ophelia > wrote in message
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> The Ranger wrote:
>> =>Differences in Parenting for Children vs. GRANDchildren<=

[snip]
> Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! )))) I must admit I get funny looks
> from my daughter sometimes when I am with my wonderful
> and perfect wee grandson)


<sigh> "Parents are the common, universally uniting, foe that all
grandparents and children agree upon."

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Pete C. wrote:
> Michel Boucher wrote:
>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>>> I'm surprised he didn't suggest that I "drank the kool-aid" (whatever
>>>> that means!).
>>>>
>>> On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>>> reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>>> committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was
>>> really Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown

>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by so-called
>> conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought expressed by non-
>> (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is intended as a derogatory
>> statement, it seems to be a case of "takes one to know one" as few people
>> are less able to act freely (that is away from the playbook) than
>> conservatives, at least in Canada. And our consies took their cue heavily
>> from the Bush Whitehouse.

>
> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory term
> against those with religious superstitions, though it is sometimes
> applied equally to socialist true believers as well.


Its become a pretty much generic term for someone who is blindly
enthusiastic about something that there just can't possibly never ever
be any way except that way.


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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:21:34 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>> On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>> reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>> committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was really
>> Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.

>
> I understood what it meant, but I didn't get the connection. Can you
> explain why he would say that to blake in that context?
>
> <shrug> probably not
>


I can explain it myself. "Kool-aid drinker" has become a generic term
for someone who is just so overly enthusiastic about something that they
can't see any other point of view and perceive *anything* as an attack
since there can never be a gray area.
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George wrote:

> Pete C. wrote:
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>>> I'm surprised he didn't suggest that I "drank the kool-aid"
>>>>> (whatever that means!).
>>>>>
>>>> On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>>>> reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>>>> committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was
>>>> really Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown
>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of "takes
>>> one to know one" as few people are less able to act freely (that is
>>> away from the playbook) than conservatives, at least in Canada.
>>> And our consies took their cue heavily from the Bush Whitehouse.

>>
>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory
>> term against those with religious superstitions, though it is
>> sometimes applied equally to socialist true believers as well.

>
> Its become a pretty much generic term for someone who is blindly
> enthusiastic about something that there just can't possibly never ever
> be any way except that way.



Yup...and it's a "perfect" description of leftists, George.

Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO known
cure...".


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"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
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> Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO known
> cure...".


Sounds like a fake Churchill quote.

But hey, sure there is. It's a moderate to severe Ph imbalance in those
blessed with a sense of social justice which is caused by large
accumulations of wealth in the hands of the few. It makes them pay special
attention to the measures taken by right-wing governments to severely limit
the rights of their citizens and hive off "special interest groups" such as
gays and environmentalists into mental ghettos.

The cure is self-evident...an end to unrepentant capitalism and the
elimination of selfishness as an instrument of national policy. And you
TOO can help :-)

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The Ranger wrote:
> Ophelia > wrote in message
> ...
>> The Ranger wrote:
>>> =>Differences in Parenting for Children vs. GRANDchildren<=

> [snip]
>> Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! )))) I must admit I get funny looks
>> from my daughter sometimes when I am with my wonderful
>> and perfect wee grandson)

>
> <sigh> "Parents are the common, universally uniting, foe that all
> grandparents and children agree upon."


LOL


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Michel Boucher wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
> m:
>
>> Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO
>> known cure...".

>
> Sounds like a fake Churchill quote.
>
> But hey, sure there is. It's a moderate to severe Ph imbalance in
> those blessed with a sense of social justice which is caused by large
> accumulations of wealth in the hands of the few. It makes them pay
> special attention to the measures taken by right-wing governments to
> severely limit the rights of their citizens and hive off "special
> interest groups" such as gays and environmentalists into mental
> ghettos.



Don't be silly, Michel...I live in no "mental ghetto"...and the US EPA was
established under Nixon's watch IIRC...and in any case man is puny compared
to Old Mudder Nature, man *cannot* affect her, she'll *always* win.

Being *** I see ALL kinds of silly queer nonsense, if most of these ***
peeps stopped being obsessed with being "***" and getting on with lives like
normal folks they'd be a LOT more successful in life...they "ghettoize"
themselves -- and so set themselves up for failure.


> The cure is self-evident...an end to unrepentant capitalism and the
> elimination of selfishness as an instrument of national policy. And
> you TOO can help :-)



Nope...I've worked hard to enjoy the blessings of capitalism...and I LUV
living in the world's only extant superpower...the USA *is* the greatest
nation *ever* in history, donchyaknow...if it weren't for us the rest of
ya's would be living in caves heated by cow dung.

;-P


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"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> "Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
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>> "Pete C." > wrote in news:4a3feed4$0$30276
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>>> I for one never talk any louder on the phone than I do to people seated
>>> at my table. I also tend to eat out a fair amount from time to time, and
>>> have rarely observed anyone on a cell phone talking loudly either.

>
> Anytime one modulates their voice to the people speaking around them they
> are SHOUTING... each attempting to be heard over the others shouting
> louder and louder. You just don't realize.
>
>> That may have been the case twenty years ago, from whence many of these
>> complaints arise back when cell phones were little more than glorified
>> walkie-talkies and one had to call out the alphabet, but nowadays, cell
>> phones are as clear as land lines.
>>
>> I don't shout into a cell phone, no one I've seen take a call shouts into
>> their cell phone. Perhaps those who complain are living in a hard of
>> hearing zone.

>
>
> I think you're full of doodoo. I hear people shouting into cell phones
> all the time, and there are reasons... signals vary by location, whether
> sitting in one spot or moving down the road, signals fade in and out
> and/or people move in and out of optimal signal range... I see people
> moving from window to window trying to get a stronger signal, talking
> louder and louder.... CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Also I think the biggest
> reason people shout is due to the fact they are responding to the cell
> phoner on the other end constantly attempting to out shout each other,
> because unlike land lines most folks are using cell phones in a noisy
> situation, they are in open public places, in cars there is road noise.
> With land lines you are typically in a quiet place in your home or with
> public land line phones they're in sound deadened booths. I've never met
> a person yet who will will admit to shouting on a cell phone, the
> numbskuls are totally unaware. I encounter people on cell phones all the
> time just walking down the road, arms waving, shouting like a raving
> lunatic... I can hear them arguing from a hundred feet away. At first I
> think it's an escapee from a mental institution arguing with themself. No
> way does anyone use a cell phone and not shout. And all cell phone users
> are rude *******s, thinking everyone wants to hear their inane rantings.
> As soon as I realize some one has called me on a cell phone I say I can't
> hear you, you're fading, then I hang up... I refuse to listen to someone
> screaming in my ear and with entire phrases missing due to signal loss.
> Cell phones are far from perfected... not much more than paper cups with a
> string. I've had people come to visit begin calling me while still ten
> miles away, giving me detailed infomation of their location and ETA...
> finally, I'm here, I'm pulling into your driveway, I'm opening my door,
> can you see me? And then when they come in they are on the cell phone one
> call after another the entire visit, I wanna kill them. I never invite
> them again. Most people who use cell phones are mentally ill, they're
> addicted to the friggin' things. And an awful lot of people think having
> a cell phone is a status symbol... they even like to flash that they have
> the latest model. People who use cell phones have nothing to say worth
> listening to. Anyone who makes more than 3 personal phone calls a day
> hasn't a life, they're lonely.
>


I think that part of the problem is that unlike regular telephones, a person
cannot hear themselves speak in a cell phone. Hence they speak louder.


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>
> on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
> socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to boot.


There is considerable irony in the people who truly believe in
individual freedom and democracy being pigeon holed with communists and
socialists while those who thump their patriotic chests the loudest seem
not to really believe in those ideals.
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> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:41 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>>> I shouldn't have to give a signal for them to do their job. Whether I'm
>>>>> talking to someone on the phone, talking to someone seated at my table
>>>>> or reviewing the dessert section of the menu has no relevance to when
>>>>> the waitstaff should be returning to ask if I am ready to order. If they
>>>>> can't comprehend that then they indeed deserve a punitive tip.
>>>> yep, all severs should be mind readers.
>>> Some people should be aware of the difference between a server and a
>>> servant.

>> Some people should be aware of the job responsibilities of waitstaff at
>> a restaurant.

>
> i would love to hear what the 'waitstaff' says about you after you leave.
> (no doubt you think it's something complimentary.)



I would be more curious about what additives he gets on his plate.

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Dave Smith > wrote in
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> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
>> socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to
>> boot.

>
> There is considerable irony in the people who truly believe in
> individual freedom and democracy being pigeon holed with communists
> and socialists while those who thump their patriotic chests the
> loudest seem not to really believe in those ideals.


It's easy when you remain blitheringly ignorant of the distinctions. Most
of them don't even realize that they are in fact liberals, not
conservatives.

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On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:51:49 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:01 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>>> "Pete C." > wrote in
>>> ster.com:
>>>
>>>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of "takes
>>>>> one to know one" as few people are less able to act freely (that is
>>>>> away from the playbook) than conservatives, at least in Canada.
>>>>> And our consies took their cue heavily from the Bush Whitehouse.
>>>>
>>>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>>>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory
>>>> term against those with religious superstitions, though it is
>>>> sometimes applied equally to socialist true believers as well.
>>>
>>> Well, you might ask George what he had in mind when he used it to
>>> describe (as he put it) a comment by Blake. I don;t think he meant
>>> it as religious superstition or "socialist true believer".

>>
>> on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
>> socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to
>> boot.

>
> George is correct.
>
> :-)


don't you have reagan's corpse to hump or something?

blake


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On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:12:56 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> George wrote:
>
>> Pete C. wrote:
>>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>>> I'm surprised he didn't suggest that I "drank the kool-aid"
>>>>>> (whatever that means!).
>>>>>>
>>>>> On the off chance that you really don't know what it means, it's a
>>>>> reference to the Jonestown massacre, in which hundreds of people
>>>>> committed mass suicide by drinking Kool-Aid (though I hear it was
>>>>> really Flavor-Aid) with cyanide in it.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown
>>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of "takes
>>>> one to know one" as few people are less able to act freely (that is
>>>> away from the playbook) than conservatives, at least in Canada.
>>>> And our consies took their cue heavily from the Bush Whitehouse.
>>>
>>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory
>>> term against those with religious superstitions, though it is
>>> sometimes applied equally to socialist true believers as well.

>>
>> Its become a pretty much generic term for someone who is blindly
>> enthusiastic about something that there just can't possibly never ever
>> be any way except that way.

>
> Yup...and it's a "perfect" description of leftists, George.
>
> Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO known
> cure...".


yep. that's why liberals are all the time shooting up groups of people
they don't even know.

blake
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>> Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO
>> known cure...".

>
> yep. that's why liberals are all the time shooting up groups of
> people they don't even know.


Perhaps Greg is suggesting that indiscriminate massacre of innocent
civilians IS a cure for leftism. If that's the case, I certainly don't
want to be cured. I have lived to age 62 as a socialist and I have never
felt that I had to compromise any of my principles. I daresay many
conservatives cannot say the same thing.

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On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:45:32 -0500, Michel Boucher
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>I have lived to age 62 as a socialist and I have never
>felt that I had to compromise any of my principles. I daresay many
>conservatives cannot say the same thing.


<snork> true dat.

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:51:49 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:01 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Pete C." > wrote in
>>>> ster.com:
>>>>
>>>>>> That much I am aware of, and it's a expression commonly used by
>>>>>> so-called conservatives when referring to the freedom of thought
>>>>>> expressed by non- (so-called)-conservatives. However, if it is
>>>>>> intended as a derogatory statement, it seems to be a case of
>>>>>> "takes one to know one" as few people are less able to act
>>>>>> freely (that is away from the playbook) than conservatives, at
>>>>>> least in Canada. And our consies took their cue heavily from the
>>>>>> Bush Whitehouse.
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess you use the term a bit differently in Canada. In the US at
>>>>> least, the "drank the kool-aid" is typically used as a derogatory
>>>>> term against those with religious superstitions, though it is
>>>>> sometimes applied equally to socialist true believers as well.
>>>>
>>>> Well, you might ask George what he had in mind when he used it to
>>>> describe (as he put it) a comment by Blake. I don;t think he meant
>>>> it as religious superstition or "socialist true believer".
>>>
>>> on the contrary - to many conservatives like george a liberal *is* a
>>> socialist, and likely an america-hater and terrorist sympathizer to
>>> boot.

>>
>> George is correct.
>>
>> :-)

>
> don't you have reagan's corpse to hump or something?



Naw...but I'll be glad to make a donation to the Reagan Library in yer
"honor", blake...

;-P


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> blake murphy > wrote in
> :
>
>>> Remember: "Leftism is a disease of the brain for which there is NO
>>> known cure...".

>>
>> yep. that's why liberals are all the time shooting up groups of
>> people they don't even know.

>
> Perhaps Greg is suggesting that indiscriminate massacre of innocent
> civilians IS a cure for leftism. If that's the case, I certainly
> don't want to be cured. I have lived to age 62 as a socialist and I
> have never felt that I had to compromise any of my principles. I
> daresay many conservatives cannot say the same thing.



I'm glad you've liked your life there at the People's Friendship University
in MOCKBA, Michel...

:-)


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> I'm glad you've liked your life there at the People's Friendship
> University in MOCKBA, Michel...


I'm surprised you're still reduced to using dusty old Cold War innuendo.
Can't your people come up with anything new? Really, you should inform
them that they are so 1950's and they should provide you with a new list.

Myself, I would have worded it with a bit more wit and less stodginess,
but, here, let me give you a few more current examples:

I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Universidad de La Habana,
Michel.

or again:

I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Dai hoc Quoc gia Ha Noi,
Michel.

or yet again:

I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Université du Québec, Michel.

I'm sure you get the idea :-)

I hope they're paying you enough. After all, you're the one who's on the
front lines, making an ass of yourself. And may I suggest that you ask for
something like 250$ a pop. They can afford it, so don't hesitate to gouge
because, after all, it's a Republican tradition ;-)

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Michel Boucher wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
> m:
>
>> I'm glad you've liked your life there at the People's Friendship
>> University in MOCKBA, Michel...

>
> I'm surprised you're still reduced to using dusty old Cold War
> innuendo. Can't your people come up with anything new? Really, you
> should inform them that they are so 1950's and they should provide
> you with a new list.



I kinda miss the old Cold War, don't you? It was pretty entertaining in
it's way. I guess we have Ronald Reagan to blame for putting the kibosh on
that "fun" , don't we...???


> Myself, I would have worded it with a bit more wit and less
> stodginess, but, here, let me give you a few more current examples:
>
> I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Universidad de La Habana,
> Michel.
>
> or again:
>
> I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Dai hoc Quoc gia Ha Noi,
> Michel.
>
> or yet again:
>
> I'm glad you've liked your life there at the Université du Québec,
> Michel.
>
> I'm sure you get the idea :-)



I'll take Quebec but the other examples are fairly worthless...AND you left
out North Korea, donchyaknow.


> I hope they're paying you enough. After all, you're the one who's on
> the front lines, making an ass of yourself. And may I suggest that
> you ask for something like 250$ a pop. They can afford it, so don't
> hesitate to gouge because, after all, it's a Republican tradition ;-)



Here in the states it's a *Democratic* tradition, Michel...and it's getting
even *more* so.

:-)


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"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
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> Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> I kinda miss the old Cold War, don't you?


No.

> I'll take Quebec but the other examples are fairly worthless...AND you
> left out North Korea, donchyaknow.


Seeing as they were all pointless, leaving out a pointless thing hardly
matters.

>> I hope they're paying you enough. After all, you're the one who's on
>> the front lines, making an ass of yourself. And may I suggest that
>> you ask for something like 250$ a pop. They can afford it, so don't
>> hesitate to gouge because, after all, it's a Republican tradition ;-)

>
> Here in the states it's a *Democratic* tradition, Michel...and it's
> getting even *more* so.


I think you're confusing things here. It's still a Republican thang.

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