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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:20:28 -0400, Ubiquitous > wrote:
>Now this is a sweet story, from the Associated Press: > > A North Dakota newspaper columnist sat down to review her > town's hot new Italian restaurant, rhapsodizing about the > chicken Alfredo, crisp greens and "two long, warm breadsticks." This is so 27 seconds ago. |
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In article >, Mason Barge
> wrote: > On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:20:28 -0400, Ubiquitous > wrote: > > >Now this is a sweet story, from the Associated Press: > > > > A North Dakota newspaper columnist sat down to review her > > town's hot new Italian restaurant, rhapsodizing about the > > chicken Alfredo, crisp greens and "two long, warm breadsticks." > > > This is so 27 seconds ago. I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes ago. Finding it online was trivial. Jesus, *this* is what people are talking about? This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. It's strictly by the numbers. From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer being 85 years old. Some people really need to get outside more. I'm providing the link because you'll probably want to come up with your own opinion about this. Here's the original column: <http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/231419/> |
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Professor Bubba > wrote in
: > > I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes > ago. Finding it online was trivial. Jesus, *this* is what people are > talking about? This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant > reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. It's strictly by the > numbers. From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on > Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer > being 85 years old. > It's funny because she's describing things the rest of the world knew 20 years ago. Imagine if she wrote about Macdonalds as if it were that new Scottish place in town. |
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On Mar 14, 3:43*am, Tony Calguire > wrote:
> Professor Bubba > wrote d: > > > > > I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes > > ago. *Finding it online was trivial. *Jesus, *this* is what people are > > talking about? *This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant > > reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. *It's strictly by the > > numbers. *From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on > > Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer > > being 85 years old. > > It's funny because she's describing things the rest of the world knew 20 > years ago. *Imagine if she wrote about Macdonalds as if it were that new > Scottish place in town. Where's the Beef? |
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On Mar 13, 11:43*pm, Tony Calguire > wrote:
> Professor Bubba > wrote d: > > > > > I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes > > ago. *Finding it online was trivial. *Jesus, *this* is what people are > > talking about? *This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant > > reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. *It's strictly by the > > numbers. *From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on > > Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer > > being 85 years old. > > It's funny because she's describing things the rest of the world knew 20 > years ago. *Imagine if she wrote about Macdonalds as if it were that new > Scottish place in town. Wait until they bring back the McRib. |
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>, David > wrote: > On Mar 13, 11:43*pm, Tony Calguire > wrote: > > Professor Bubba > wrote > > d: > > > > > > > > > I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes > > > ago. *Finding it online was trivial. *Jesus, *this* is what people are > > > talking about? *This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant > > > reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. *It's strictly by the > > > numbers. *From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on > > > Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer > > > being 85 years old. > > > > It's funny because she's describing things the rest of the world knew 20 > > years ago. *Imagine if she wrote about Macdonalds as if it were that new > > Scottish place in town. > > Wait until they bring back the McRib. She may be describing things about the Olive Garden that the rest of the world knew twenty years ago, but what I'm saying is that what she wrote, and the way she wrote it, is typical for a small-town paper. They write the same way about every restaurant, chain or not. There's nothing remarkable about this review at all. |
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On Mar 14, 12:29*am, Professor Bubba >
wrote: > She may be describing things about the Olive Garden that the rest of > the world knew twenty years ago, but what I'm saying is that what she > wrote, and the way she wrote it, is typical for a small-town paper. > They write the same way about every restaurant, chain or not. Maybe they have a standard form to fill out. Like WQ's TV reviews. |
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:29:22 -0400, Professor Bubba
> wrote: >In article >, >David > wrote: > >> On Mar 13, 11:43*pm, Tony Calguire > wrote: >> > Professor Bubba > wrote >> > d: >> > >> > >> > >> > > I'd never heard of this woman or her review until about twenty minutes >> > > ago. *Finding it online was trivial. *Jesus, *this* is what people are >> > > talking about? *This reads exactly the same as dozens of restaurant >> > > reviews I've seen in the small local paper here. *It's strictly by the >> > > numbers. *From all the buzz, I'd thought the reviewer had gone off on >> > > Olive Garden in some cranky way not inconsistent with the reviewer >> > > being 85 years old. >> > >> > It's funny because she's describing things the rest of the world knew 20 >> > years ago. *Imagine if she wrote about Macdonalds as if it were that new >> > Scottish place in town. >> >> Wait until they bring back the McRib. > > >She may be describing things about the Olive Garden that the rest of >the world knew twenty years ago, but what I'm saying is that what she >wrote, and the way she wrote it, is typical for a small-town paper. >They write the same way about every restaurant, chain or not. There's >nothing remarkable about this review at all. I can see why people find it amusing and/or charming. |
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