On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:06:32 -0700 (PDT), sanne
> wrote:

>Am Dienstag, 15. August 2017 13:53:17 UTC+2 schrieb Gary:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> > dsi1 wrote:
>> >> I'd rather have a bowl of rice and raw fish than any burger.
>> >
>> > I'd rather have rice and raw fish, too.
>>
>> A bowl of rice and raw fish. You two aren't right.
>> Get help.
>
>I'm sure Bruce will help them get rid of it. And me! ;-)
>I'll gladly provide my home-made cho-jang and some excellent
>horseradish-wasabi-mixture. Garlic, soy sauce and roasted sesame-seed oil,
>too. Who brings the salad-leaves?

I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
a coke.

On 8/14/2017 11:01 PM, JBurns wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:28:19 -0300, wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:50:41 +0800, JBurns >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:07:17 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 8:24:49 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I've mentioned my brother's girlfriend who was completely "ewww" and
>>>>> "don't want" "don't like" when they stayed here for nearly two weeks.
>>>>> I'm a patient person but I finally told him, get her out of here before
>>>>> I strangle her. At least she wasn't eating her way through the pantry.
>>>>> That would definitely not have gone without comment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I'm always appalled at how people want to act so entitled, actually
>>>> I call it rude, when they are a guest in someone's home.
>>>
>>> My younger grandson (17), who lives with us, had a new girlfriend at
>>> the beginning of the year. He would invite her over to spend some time
>>> with him. She thought nothing of starting screaming fights with him in
>>> my house. He broke up with her but not before he had spent months
>>> apologising for all his supposed shortcomings.
>>>
>>> I banned her from the house after she threw a tantrum over me not
>>> providing instant pasta packets for her use. Then she called me a ****
>>> and threatened my life. She must really like that stuff!
>>>
>>> JB
>>
>> Curious to know if you ever met her parents? Sounds like learned
>> behaviour.
>
> Single mother with several children. No father on the scene at all.
> Yes, it is learned behaviour. She was very manipulative and when that
> failed to work (which it always did at our house) she resorted to
> abuse and tantrums, like a two year old.
>
> During the same episode she also threatened to go to the police with
> rape accusations against my husband, son and other grandson. You can
> see why I would be protective about this, false accusations are nasty
> things.
>
> JB
>

Perhaps you should go to the police first. Report the phone harassment
so there is a record of it and perhaps a protective order. Mention the
potential false charges.

In article >,
says...
>
> Sometimes she tries to mess with me because she cannot get to him. One
> night last week she called my phone 21 times between 6.35pm and
> 6.55pm. I turned my phone off for a while, put it back on at 11.47pm
> and left it turned down. She called a further 39 times between 11.47pm
> and 12.15am.

If she did that to me, her parents would be notified and if it
continued, the police. Phone stalkers who know their target, can be
dangerous.

Janet UK

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:53:42 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>> I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
>> having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
>> a coke.
>
>Well, the glass of wine will make the raw fish on rice ok.
>Drink several glasses of wine for a better raw fish on rice meal.
>
>As for me with a hamburger or hot dog on a bun.
>And only *you* must buy "a limp supermarket bun."
>I don't. I use fresh rolls.
>
>I can enjoy either of those much better than
>raw fish on rice. And I don't need wine to make it taste good.
>
>So.....g'day to you too, Bruce.

He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
Who knows?

Bruce wrote:
> I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
> having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
> a coke.

Well, the glass of wine will make the raw fish on rice ok.
Drink several glasses of wine for a better raw fish on rice meal.

As for me with a hamburger or hot dog on a bun.
And only *you* must buy "a limp supermarket bun."
I don't. I use fresh rolls.

I can enjoy either of those much better than
raw fish on rice. And I don't need wine to make it taste good.

So.....g'day to you too, Bruce.

On 2017-08-14 11:01 PM, JBurns wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:28:19 -0300, wrote:

>> Curious to know if you ever met her parents? Sounds like learned
>> behaviour.
>
> Single mother with several children. No father on the scene at all.

The mother was a cray bitch too?

> Yes, it is learned behaviour. She was very manipulative and when that
> failed to work (which it always did at our house) she resorted to
> abuse and tantrums, like a two year old.

Sounds like a sister in law, the one the rest of us call the bitch in law.


> During the same episode she also threatened to go to the police with
> rape accusations against my husband, son and other grandson. You can
> see why I would be protective about this, false accusations are nasty
> things.

If I ran the world, anyone making a false and malicious accusation
should be subject to the same penalties as the crimes they are falsely
accusing others of. Rape is a serious crime and false allegations are
one of the reasons that real victims have to go through hell to get
someone convicted.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:53:42 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Bruce wrote:
>>> I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
>>> having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
>>> a coke.
>>
>>Well, the glass of wine will make the raw fish on rice ok.
>>Drink several glasses of wine for a better raw fish on rice meal.
>>
>>As for me with a hamburger or hot dog on a bun.
>>And only *you* must buy "a limp supermarket bun."
>>I don't. I use fresh rolls.
>>
>>I can enjoy either of those much better than
>>raw fish on rice. And I don't need wine to make it taste good.
>>
>>So.....g'day to you too, Bruce.
>
> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
> Who knows?


I've never eaten raw fish but I believe Bruce does eat fish, shrimp, clams
etc. I could be wrong.

Cheri

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:33:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 8/14/2017 11:01 PM, JBurns wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:28:19 -0300, wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:50:41 +0800, JBurns >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:07:17 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 8:24:49 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've mentioned my brother's girlfriend who was completely "ewww" and
>>>>>> "don't want" "don't like" when they stayed here for nearly two weeks.
>>>>>> I'm a patient person but I finally told him, get her out of here before
>>>>>> I strangle her. At least she wasn't eating her way through the pantry.
>>>>>> That would definitely not have gone without comment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm always appalled at how people want to act so entitled, actually
>>>>> I call it rude, when they are a guest in someone's home.
>>>>
>>>> My younger grandson (17), who lives with us, had a new girlfriend at
>>>> the beginning of the year. He would invite her over to spend some time
>>>> with him. She thought nothing of starting screaming fights with him in
>>>> my house. He broke up with her but not before he had spent months
>>>> apologising for all his supposed shortcomings.
>>>>
>>>> I banned her from the house after she threw a tantrum over me not
>>>> providing instant pasta packets for her use. Then she called me a ****
>>>> and threatened my life. She must really like that stuff!
>>>>
>>>> JB
>>>
>>> Curious to know if you ever met her parents? Sounds like learned
>>> behaviour.
>>
>> Single mother with several children. No father on the scene at all.
>> Yes, it is learned behaviour. She was very manipulative and when that
>> failed to work (which it always did at our house) she resorted to
>> abuse and tantrums, like a two year old.
>>
>> During the same episode she also threatened to go to the police with
>> rape accusations against my husband, son and other grandson. You can
>> see why I would be protective about this, false accusations are nasty
>> things.
>>
>> JB
>>
>
>Perhaps you should go to the police first. Report the phone harassment
>so there is a record of it and perhaps a protective order. Mention the
>potential false charges.

Already handled. My cousin is the assistant commissioner for police.

JB

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:34:04 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> Sometimes she tries to mess with me because she cannot get to him. One
>> night last week she called my phone 21 times between 6.35pm and
>> 6.55pm. I turned my phone off for a while, put it back on at 11.47pm
>> and left it turned down. She called a further 39 times between 11.47pm
>> and 12.15am.
>
> If she did that to me, her parents would be notified and if it
>continued, the police. Phone stalkers who know their target, can be
>dangerous.
>
> Janet UK

It is already in the hands of the police.

JB

>
>
>
>

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Perhaps you should go to the police first. Report the phone harassment
> so there is a record of it and perhaps a protective order. Mention the
> potential false charges.

That's what I would do too. They need to have a record of this
nonsense.
The woman needs to disappear, imo. You threaten me or my family,
I take that seriously. Sometimes the best defense is a strong
offense and not sit around waiting for trouble.

I've actually gone though similar twice. Once with me and once
with my daughter. Smartly, both finally backed off once I had
'the talk' with them. I guess they took me seriously. Good move.

On 2017-08-15 6:53 AM, wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:01:05 +0800, JBurns >
ing the same episode she also threatened to go to the police with
>> rape accusations against my husband, son and other grandson. You can
>> see why I would be protective about this, false accusations are nasty
>> things.
>>
>> JB
>
> Sounds like he should hope she finds someone else on whom to focus her
> attentions asap. Perhaps better you than him
>


My son once had a girlfriend who was really cute looking, smart,
friendly and very well mannered, and I was surprised at some of the
comments her mother made about her being too feisty. I really liked the
girl and found it hard to understand that comment, until one day I
overheard a confrontation they had. She was jealous of another girl that
she thought he had been seeing behind her back. She went at him with
fists flailing and he held his arms up to repel the blows and pushed her
away, and then she started yelling that he had assaulted her. I sent her
on her way and told him to get rid of her, that he did not need
accusations like that in his life, or a woman who made them. It was bad
week for her because she went out and took her frustrations out on the
other girl, beating her up and giving her a concussion. Lucky for her
that she was under 18 because she was convicted of the assault. She was
the aggressor in both cases and her accusation could have got my son
into a lot of trouble.

Cheri wrote:
>
> I've never eaten raw fish but I believe Bruce does eat fish, shrimp, clams
> etc. I could be wrong.

Yep. He's an animal racist. Save the mammals and hell with the
seafood.

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:21:54 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 5:51:13 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 11:22:01 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > On 2017-08-14 3:38 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> >
>> > > You and the schoolyard queen are way too excitable. Yoose arrogant
>> > > guys feel oh so superior to us regular mugs that eat at high volume
>> > > fast-food restaurants. Your opinions of restaurants that you've never
>> > > eaten before is irrelevant. My opinion on the food is irrelevant
>> > > too.
>> >
>> > It's not that anyone looks down on people who patronize fast food joints
>> > that sell cheap food. The problem is when they say the stuff is good.
>>
>> Why would that be a problem? Are people so insecure that they cannot handle people liking the stuff they like? Your likes and dislikes is not a problem for me. OTOH, if you like beating your wife, I guess that would be a problem. Are people beating their cheap foods?
>>
>> OTOH, I'll take a $1.50 McBurger over a $10.00 fancy burger any day of the week. Those fancy burgers are just too big and gross to me. A McBurger would normally make me feel sick, except if I haven't eaten anything for awhile in which case, I might say it's awesomely good. OTOH, I'd rather have a bowl of rice and raw fish than any burger.
>
>I'd rather have rice and raw fish, too. However, I'd prefer half the
>$10 burger over the McDonald's burger.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Tried making sense of those comments but cannot... what pray tell is
so difficult about making burgers oneself whatever size one wants...
grinding meat, formimg pattys, and cooking them is about the easiest
meal I prepare... I don't even consider that cooking.
I can't comprehend the allure of fast food joints other than for the
fact that I don't consider that dreck food.... I'd much rather dine on
a tin of cold baked beans than anything served at fast food joints.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_bean_sandwich

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:55:44 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>> I'd rather have a bowl of rice and raw fish than any burger.
>>
>> I'd rather have rice and raw fish, too.
>
>A bowl of rice and raw fish. You two aren't right.
>Get help.

I like raw fish, so long as it's pickled herring... no stinkin'
rice... onion bagel.

On 8/15/2017 9:03 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:53:42 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
>>>> having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
>>>> a coke.
>>>
>>> Well, the glass of wine will make the raw fish on rice ok.
>>> Drink several glasses of wine for a better raw fish on rice meal.
>>>
>>> As for me with a hamburger or hot dog on a bun.
>>> And only *you* must buy "a limp supermarket bun."
>>> I don't. I use fresh rolls.
>>>
>>> I can enjoy either of those much better than
>>> raw fish on rice. And I don't need wine to make it taste good.
>>>
>>> So.....g'day to you too, Bruce.
>>
>> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
>> Who knows?
>
>
> I've never eaten raw fish but I believe Bruce does eat fish, shrimp,
> clams etc. I could be wrong.
>
> Cheri

But he never eats those limp supermarket buns. Nothing limp about Bruce.

In article >, says...
> > He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
> > Who knows?
>
>
> I've never eaten raw fish but I believe Bruce does eat fish, shrimp, clams
> etc. I could be wrong.
>
Bruce only eats suicide fish who were tired of living, got out of the
water and died very peacefully in their sleep.

Janet UK

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:06:51 +0800, JBurns >
wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:33:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>On 8/14/2017 11:01 PM, JBurns wrote:
>>> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:28:19 -0300, wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:50:41 +0800, JBurns >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:07:17 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 8:24:49 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've mentioned my brother's girlfriend who was completely "ewww" and
>>>>>>> "don't want" "don't like" when they stayed here for nearly two weeks.
>>>>>>> I'm a patient person but I finally told him, get her out of here before
>>>>>>> I strangle her. At least she wasn't eating her way through the pantry.
>>>>>>> That would definitely not have gone without comment.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm always appalled at how people want to act so entitled, actually
>>>>>> I call it rude, when they are a guest in someone's home.
>>>>>
>>>>> My younger grandson (17), who lives with us, had a new girlfriend at
>>>>> the beginning of the year. He would invite her over to spend some time
>>>>> with him. She thought nothing of starting screaming fights with him in
>>>>> my house. He broke up with her but not before he had spent months
>>>>> apologising for all his supposed shortcomings.
>>>>>
>>>>> I banned her from the house after she threw a tantrum over me not
>>>>> providing instant pasta packets for her use. Then she called me a ****
>>>>> and threatened my life. She must really like that stuff!
>>>>>
>>>>> JB
>>>>
>>>> Curious to know if you ever met her parents? Sounds like learned
>>>> behaviour.
>>>
>>> Single mother with several children. No father on the scene at all.
>>> Yes, it is learned behaviour. She was very manipulative and when that
>>> failed to work (which it always did at our house) she resorted to
>>> abuse and tantrums, like a two year old.
>>>
>>> During the same episode she also threatened to go to the police with
>>> rape accusations against my husband, son and other grandson. You can
>>> see why I would be protective about this, false accusations are nasty
>>> things.
>>>
>>> JB
>>>
>>
>>Perhaps you should go to the police first. Report the phone harassment
>>so there is a record of it and perhaps a protective order. Mention the
>>potential false charges.
>
>Already handled. My cousin is the assistant commissioner for police.
>
>JB

That's a laugh She will have to learn to become more careful who
she picks in future !

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 09:41:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 8/15/2017 9:03 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:53:42 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>> I'd have a glass of wine with it, just to freak out Gary, who'd be
>>>>> having a hot dog made from mystery meat on a limp supermarket bun and
>>>>> a coke.
>>>>
>>>> Well, the glass of wine will make the raw fish on rice ok.
>>>> Drink several glasses of wine for a better raw fish on rice meal.
>>>>
>>>> As for me with a hamburger or hot dog on a bun.
>>>> And only *you* must buy "a limp supermarket bun."
>>>> I don't. I use fresh rolls.
>>>>
>>>> I can enjoy either of those much better than
>>>> raw fish on rice. And I don't need wine to make it taste good.
>>>>
>>>> So.....g'day to you too, Bruce.
>>>
>>> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
>>> Who knows?
>>
>>
>> I've never eaten raw fish but I believe Bruce does eat fish, shrimp,
>> clams etc. I could be wrong.
>>
>> Cheri
>
>But he never eats those limp supermarket buns. Nothing limp about Bruce.

Nope, not going to say what I was thinking :-®

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:31:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>> > I think that the role of McDonalds and other less salubrious hangouts
>> > (KFC, Burger King etc) differs per culture.
>
> and how :-)
>
> A European Ed Pawlowski
>> > would not meet his mates at a McDonalds.
>> >
>>
>> I'll remember that should I move to Europe. Over there though, they
>> have a better infrastructure for that sort of thing going back a couple
>> hundred years.
>
> If you lived in Europe, you'd never need to meet your pals in Mcdonalds
>for a plastic cup of coffee and a factory bun on a paper plate.
>
> You'd take your pick from hundreds of distinctive, family-run coffee
>shops and cafes with home cooking, where the staff and regular customers
>know each others' names, the coffee comes in a real cup or mug with a
>saucer and the fabulous home-made-on-the-premises cakes are served in
>slices on a real plate.
>
> Janet UK

I think someone has to be very desperate for social interaction that
they have to meet at a fast food joint surrounded by the dregs...
don't people have homes for receiving guests... or are they so ashamed
of how they live that they need to hide their impoverishedness by
holding a tryst at a smelly fetid burger speakeasy. How is it
possible to enjoy a cup of java blanketed in the smothering stench of
frying mystery flesh and the deafening cacophony of rambunctious
rugrats. I always consider breakfast at fast foods something the
homeless do... to me IHOP and its ilk is a Hobo Community.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:31:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>> > I think that the role of McDonalds and other less salubrious hangouts
>>> > (KFC, Burger King etc) differs per culture.
>>
>> and how :-)
>>
>> A European Ed Pawlowski
>>> > would not meet his mates at a McDonalds.
>>> >
>>>
>>> I'll remember that should I move to Europe. Over there though, they
>>> have a better infrastructure for that sort of thing going back a couple
>>> hundred years.
>>
>> If you lived in Europe, you'd never need to meet your pals in Mcdonalds
>>for a plastic cup of coffee and a factory bun on a paper plate.
>>
>> You'd take your pick from hundreds of distinctive, family-run coffee
>>shops and cafes with home cooking, where the staff and regular customers
>>know each others' names, the coffee comes in a real cup or mug with a
>>saucer and the fabulous home-made-on-the-premises cakes are served in
>>slices on a real plate.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> I think someone has to be very desperate for social interaction that
> they have to meet at a fast food joint surrounded by the dregs...
> don't people have homes for receiving guests... or are they so ashamed
> of how they live that they need to hide their impoverishedness by
> holding a tryst at a smelly fetid burger speakeasy. How is it
> possible to enjoy a cup of java blanketed in the smothering stench of
> frying mystery flesh and the deafening cacophony of rambunctious
> rugrats. I always consider breakfast at fast foods something the
> homeless do... to me IHOP and its ilk is a Hobo Community.

I'm sure they're quite glad that you aren't out and about in the community.
You're more of a Charolottesville rally type if some of your posts are any
indication.

Cheri

wrote:
>
> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
> Who knows?

Oddly, he's a vegetarian because he opposes killing animals.
For some reason, he doesn't consider fish an animal though.
Ok to kill fish but not mammals? All are God's living
creatures, imo, and I even spare most insect lives.
Not all, but no one is perfect.

Hey, and weirdly, the Japanese are good for eating live
fish...like seeing a beating heart on their dish.
Those ppl aren't right.

At least in the wild, predators will kill their prey
before they start to eat them.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Kids do notice things though. My son (now 47) did a few things recently
> that I thought were commendable. When I mention it, he just said he saw
> how I handled a similar situation in the past. That was 30 years ago
> when he was 17. Made me proud he paid attention and made good decisions.

That's good parenting, imo, Ed. When my daughter was an older
teenager, I told her all of my old teenage stories. What happened
and how they turned out. It was better than lying to her and
pretending to be the perfect kid. I told her things I did, how
they turned out, and what I learned from the experience.

She did listen and she turned out fine too.
I'm sure she will pass this on to her sons later too.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
>> Who knows?
>
> Oddly, he's a vegetarian because he opposes killing animals.
> For some reason, he doesn't consider fish an animal though.
> Ok to kill fish but not mammals? All are God's living
> creatures, imo, and I even spare most insect lives.
> Not all, but no one is perfect.
>
> Hey, and weirdly, the Japanese are good for eating live
> fish...like seeing a beating heart on their dish.
> Those ppl aren't right.
>
> At least in the wild, predators will kill their prey
> before they start to eat them.


Not necessarily, have you ever watched Nat Geo Wild? Also, vegetarians
don't eat any dead animal, but there is a term for those that eat fish,
shellfish, etc. Google says it's pescetarian. :-)

Cheri

Cheri

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> It's not that anyone looks down on people who patronize fast food joints
> that sell cheap food. The problem is when they say the stuff is good.

That's a personal choice, Dave. I go to ff places occasionally,
but not frequently.

No one is saying that it's good for you.
Just that it tastes good to them.
None of your business to judge others tastes.

I love the taste of McD, for example.
I only go maybe once every two months, not all that often.

I like to do that. You don't.
Each own to their, or something like that.

No need to constantly criticize McDonalds.
Especially since you admit to rarely going there.

dsi1 wrote:
>
> Bruno Mars - that guy was a Elvis impersonator in Waikiki when he was a little 4 year old dude. That was kind of strange.

I had never heard of the fellow. I had to google that.

Cheri wrote:
>
> Yes, where I am lots of the older people meet at McDonald's in the morning
> for coffee and spend a couple of hours there, gone by the time the kids
> start arriving a bit later. I wonder if that's trending. ;-)

And there ya go, Cheri. Old people also start trends, McD in the
morning for get togethers. Young people never thought of that
one. "-D

wrote:
>
> Sounds like he should hope she finds someone else on whom to focus her
> attentions asap.

No, don't pass her on to someone else.
She needs to go. One less evil in this world of way too many.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> It's not that anyone looks down on people who patronize fast food joints
>> that sell cheap food. The problem is when they say the stuff is good.
>
> That's a personal choice, Dave. I go to ff places occasionally,
> but not frequently.
>
> No one is saying that it's good for you.
> Just that it tastes good to them.
> None of your business to judge others tastes.
>
> I love the taste of McD, for example.
> I only go maybe once every two months, not all that often.
>
> I like to do that. You don't.
> Each own to their, or something like that.
>
> No need to constantly criticize McDonalds.
> Especially since you admit to rarely going there.


Aw c'mon...Dave doesn't criticize, does he? LOL

Cheri

Janet wrote:
>
> I used to be even smarter when I was young.
> Hell, when I was a teenager I knew everything.

LOL. I saw a saying on the internet once when my daughter
was about age 17. I printed it out and put it on the
fridge. Daughter was annoyed. hahaha

----------
TEENAGERS!
Leave home now while you
still know everything.
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> Yes, where I am lots of the older people meet at McDonald's in the
>> morning
>> for coffee and spend a couple of hours there, gone by the time the kids
>> start arriving a bit later. I wonder if that's trending. ;-)
>
> And there ya go, Cheri. Old people also start trends, McD in the
> morning for get togethers. Young people never thought of that
> one. "-D


Heck, sometimes they even migrate to Burger King. Trending now, old folks
and the battle of the walkers versus canes, live action and excitement. ;-)

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, where I am lots of the older people meet at McDonald's in the
> >> morning
> >> for coffee and spend a couple of hours there, gone by the time the kids
> >> start arriving a bit later. I wonder if that's trending. ;-)
> >
> > And there ya go, Cheri. Old people also start trends, McD in the
> > morning for get togethers. Young people never thought of that
> > one. "-D
>
> Heck, sometimes they even migrate to Burger King. Trending now, old folks
> and the battle of the walkers versus canes, live action and excitement. ;-)

I do love Burger King whoppers.
Use to get coupons for buy one, get one free.
Total price including tax was about $4.50

Now they are offering 2 for $6.00. (plus tax)
Not as good but better than lately.

I'll probably go there soonly as I do miss their burgers.

On 8/15/2017 10:22 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
>>> Who knows?
>>
>> Oddly, he's a vegetarian because he opposes killing animals.
>> For some reason, he doesn't consider fish an animal though.
>> Ok to kill fish but not mammals? All are God's living
>> creatures, imo, and I even spare most insect lives.
>> Not all, but no one is perfect.
>>
>> Hey, and weirdly, the Japanese are good for eating live
>> fish...like seeing a beating heart on their dish.
>> Those ppl aren't right.
>>
>> At least in the wild, predators will kill their prey
>> before they start to eat them.
>
>
> Not necessarily, have you ever watched Nat Geo Wild? Also, vegetarians
> don't eat any dead animal, but there is a term for those that eat fish,
> shellfish, etc. Google says it's pescetarian. :-)
>
> Cheri
>
> Cheri

Some is your reason to be a vegetarian. If you are concerned about the
treatment of animals, vegan is the answer. If you are just concerned
about consuming meat from a health perspective, fish may be allowed.

I abhor the poor treatment of animals, but look at the food chain. If
birds can eat bugs and wolves can eat chickens, I see no reason not to
eat them too.

"Cheri" wrote in message news
"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> Yes, where I am lots of the older people meet at McDonald's in the
>> morning
>> for coffee and spend a couple of hours there, gone by the time the kids
>> start arriving a bit later. I wonder if that's trending. ;-)
>
> And there ya go, Cheri. Old people also start trends, McD in the
> morning for get togethers. Young people never thought of that
> one. "-D


Heck, sometimes they even migrate to Burger King. Trending now, old folks
and the battle of the walkers versus canes, live action and excitement. ;-)

Cheri

==

Awwwwwwww no wheelchairs?? Pah that is just not fair!



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On 2017-08-15 10:21 AM, Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> He would have to kill the fish to eat it, maybe they slice it up live?
>> Who knows?
>
> Oddly, he's a vegetarian because he opposes killing animals.
> For some reason, he doesn't consider fish an animal though.
> Ok to kill fish but not mammals? All are God's living
> creatures, imo, and I even spare most insect lives.
> Not all, but no one is perfect.

I have always wondered about quasi vegetarians who eschew meat because
they object to the killing but who will eat fish. Cows are killed in a
much more humane manner than fish are. When fish are caught in nets
they are dumped into the hold where they eventually suffocate under the
weight off all their schoolmates.

Janet told us...
>
>> In article >, says...
>>> > I think that the role of McDonalds and other less salubrious
>>> > hangouts (KFC, Burger King etc) differs per culture.
>>
>> and how :-)
>>
>> A European Ed Pawlowski
>>> > would not meet his mates at a McDonalds.
>>> >
>>>
>>> I'll remember that should I move to Europe. Over there though,
>>> they have a better infrastructure for that sort of thing going
>>> back a couple hundred years.
>>
>> If you lived in Europe, you'd never need to meet your pals in
>> Mcdonalds
>> for a plastic cup of coffee and a factory bun on a paper plate.
>>
>> You'd take your pick from hundreds of distinctive, family-run
>> coffee
>> shops and cafes with home cooking, where the staff and regular
>> customers know each others' names, the coffee comes in a real cup
>> or mug with a saucer and the fabulous home-made-on-the-premises
>> cakes are served in slices on a real plate.
>>
>> Janet UK

I've no idea where so many got the idea that there are no fine venues
to meet in the US, there are plenty of cafes even in the sticks where
I live, and countless fine taverns with well appointed decor that
serve excellent foods and of course a plethora of spirits, wines, and
beers/ales. I would never choose to meet at a fast food joint or even
one of the several breakfast joints of the IHOP/Pancake house ilk.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Cheri wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Yes, where I am lots of the older people meet at McDonald's in the
>> >> morning
>> >> for coffee and spend a couple of hours there, gone by the time the
>> >> kids
>> >> start arriving a bit later. I wonder if that's trending. ;-)
>> >
>> > And there ya go, Cheri. Old people also start trends, McD in the
>> > morning for get togethers. Young people never thought of that
>> > one. "-D
>>
>> Heck, sometimes they even migrate to Burger King. Trending now, old folks
>> and the battle of the walkers versus canes, live action and excitement.
>> ;-)
>
> I do love Burger King whoppers.
> Use to get coupons for buy one, get one free.
> Total price including tax was about $4.50
>
> Now they are offering 2 for $6.00. (plus tax)
> Not as good but better than lately.
>
> I'll probably go there soonly as I do miss their burgers.


I like Burger King too, next to the Quarter Pounder I like The Whopper the
best.

Cheri

> wrote in message
...

> I've no idea where so many got the idea that there are no fine venues
> to meet in the US, there are plenty of cafes even in the sticks where
> I live, and countless fine taverns with well appointed decor that
> serve excellent foods and of course a plethora of spirits, wines, and
> beers/ales. I would never choose to meet at a fast food joint or even
> one of the several breakfast joints of the IHOP/Pancake house ilk.


I assure you, if you have any friends, they are there without you...happily.
LOL

Cheri

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:31:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>> > I think that the role of McDonalds and other less salubrious hangouts
>>> > (KFC, Burger King etc) differs per culture.
>>
>> and how :-)
>>
>> A European Ed Pawlowski
>>> > would not meet his mates at a McDonalds.
>>> >
>>>
>>> I'll remember that should I move to Europe. Over there though, they
>>> have a better infrastructure for that sort of thing going back a couple
>>> hundred years.
>>
>> If you lived in Europe, you'd never need to meet your pals in Mcdonalds
>>for a plastic cup of coffee and a factory bun on a paper plate.
>>
>> You'd take your pick from hundreds of distinctive, family-run coffee
>>shops and cafes with home cooking, where the staff and regular customers
>>know each others' names, the coffee comes in a real cup or mug with a
>>saucer and the fabulous home-made-on-the-premises cakes are served in
>>slices on a real plate.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> I think someone has to be very desperate for social interaction that
> they have to meet at a fast food joint surrounded by the dregs...
> don't people have homes for receiving guests... or are they so ashamed
> of how they live that they need to hide their impoverishedness by
> holding a tryst at a smelly fetid burger speakeasy. How is it
> possible to enjoy a cup of java blanketed in the smothering stench of
> frying mystery flesh and the deafening cacophony of rambunctious
> rugrats. I always consider breakfast at fast foods something the
> homeless do... to me IHOP and its ilk is a Hobo Community.

I have met up with friends at a restaurant, especially when we are coming
from all different places. Never a fast food place though.

On 8/15/2017 12:38 PM, wrote:

>
> I've no idea where so many got the idea that there are no fine venues
> to meet in the US, there are plenty of cafes even in the sticks where
> I live, and countless fine taverns with well appointed decor that
> serve excellent foods and of course a plethora of spirits, wines, and
> beers/ales.


They make fine places to meet in the afternoon and evening. Most are
closed in the morning when the oldsters get together.


I would never choose to meet at a fast food joint or even
> one of the several breakfast joints of the IHOP/Pancake house ilk.
>

Nor would I. They are not as good as McD for spending an hour over a
cup of coffe.

On 8/15/2017 11:14 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>>
>
> There has been so much discussion of McDonald's and Starbuck's (and
> similar) on every corner in the US, and that senions and other groups
> tend to gather there, one tends to forget (or not even know about, if
> you're not from the US) that there are uncounted numbers of family-
> run coffee shops, cafs, and small restaurants throughout the US.
> They exist not only in major cities like NYC and is boroughs, Boston,
> Pholadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, etc., not to mention the small
> towns everywhere.

We have a place in town that has a great breakfast. Probably one of the
best in the state. I go there with my wife, but would not go there to
socialize with friends. The sometimes have people waiting for a table
and it would be ignorant to dawdle with your friends and chat for an
extra half hour. We have another place with an OK breakfast, but
limited seating too. Not a place to hang out. That is where a place
like MdD is good to go, they are usually not crowded and no one is
inconvenience when a few guys get together.


>
> I don't frequent fast food places except for the occasional burger,
> but when I do, I often see the coffee klatches of mostly seniors,
> probably because it's cheaper, and IMHO, a different class of
> people.. Most of my friends are seniors and they don't go to these
> venues. They're more likely to go to a pastry shop, independent
> coffee house, or similar. They're likely to gather at a cafe for
> lunch. We often go, either just the two of us or with friends, to a
> nearby family-run restaurant where everything is home made including
> all the pies and cakes and nothing is mass produced.
>
> It's unfortunate that the US often has the reputation of a plethora
> of cheap fast food places when there is so much else to offer.
>