Tuesday Reality Rap-up
 

Totally spaced on watching this last night (tying threads together, I was actually cleaning a fucking bathroom). Ralphie did the Jack in the Box bit last week (and it was a cheese sandwich fo' my baby's mama, 'cause I'm a hustler). Very funny. Spikey-haired chick sucked last week, and I couldn't believe she made the next round. How was the Asian dude? Very funny in round 1, as was the gay guy (who may or may not have been stealing his jokes).

Dining Hall?
 

Of course. For an extra $25 per week, you get 10 beers. Keg beer of course, which costs about $.15 a glass.

Tuesday Reality Rap-up
 

Asian guy ("Dat") was awesome last night, and made the final 10. "I knew I was cut out for comedy when I was the only asian kid in my high school to fail math. And the 8 kids sitting around me failed too." Brilliant stuff.

Dining Hall?
 

To keep the target demographic up, other services like laundry could be built in as well for a low monthly fee...

Dining Hall?
 

I suppose the difference would be the location and the target market. None of this shopping center, senior citizen focused crap. I'm talking walking distance for people who live on top of each other. Highly congested urban locales. Also, it would NEVER be referred to as a "cafeteria". That just screams squaresville. Maybe call it "The Hub".

Dining Hall?
 

I was thinking the same thing. I assume that most people also don't get the Luanne Platter joke on King of the Hill.

Tuesday Reality Rap-up
 

AMERICAN JUNIORS:

I laughed when one of the kids said he wanted to be a superstar. But if it didn't work out, a lawyer.

They are all sweet with the kids. The talent is remarkably high for the singers. Justin was probably the biggest star judge for the kids.

I saw him perform on one of the late night shows last night. They have done a fantastic job with his image. His performance and look were terrific. The song sucked, but it's marketable. (The OM's comment: "My friends wrote better shit than that when they were 18.")

LAST COMIC STANDING:

Ralphie did the Jack in the Box jokes last week, so he either changed his material up a bit or they didn't use that part of his act.

Now that I know Ralphie opened for Jay, his comments about having nothing to do with casting make more sense. He also said it about Rich Vos, who I have seen before, though I don't really like him much.

Dining Hall?
 

Sheeeeeyeah.

I'm betting Wrigleyville has a large share of old people who haven't sold out yet. You don't see them much, but they're there. They'll creep out of the woodwork for a cafeteria. Also, few chicks will go eat in a cafeteria now that they have escaped college. Thus you're left with old people and youngish guys. The youngish guys will leave because there aren't any chicks there.

Have fun with the elderly.

Dining Hall?
 

So basically it's the chicks' fault for wanting to seem more mature?

Damn. Chicks are stupid. And who "escapes" college? I was forced out.

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Hey, babe, I'm just trying to keep you from losing all your money on an ill-considered venture. Don't shoot the messenger (or her entire gender).

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I'm not seeing the allure of this. There are hundreds of restaurants around to eat in - many of them cheap.

With institutionalized food services these days (Sysco, Marriott (or whatever it is these days)), you're food is going to be consistently mediocre unless you want to spend big $$$ for higher level food prep.

Most dining halls and fraternities - or at least the classic notion of them - arose because in the towns where the colleges and universities were located, there was basically nothing else around to support the kids with. College towns serving schools like Dartmouth, Washington & Lee, Sewanee, and others simply didn't the restaurants/boarding houses to serve 1500 - 3000 kiddies on a daily basis. So, the fraternities and clubs stepped in.

While I'm not making a million a year, yet, the notion of returning to the days of daily soft-serve, make your own waffles, and cereal that comes out of 5 gallon dispensers does turn my stomach a little.

Tuesday Reality Rap-up
 

Asian was very funny. He said he knew comedy was for him when he was the only asian to fail math. as did the eight people sitting near him. hilarious. the motherjumpin huge guy was hilarious. this is clearly the year of the fat man bc that guy is gonna win. i do not recall if the gay guy made it to the next round but would love to know. He did something along these lines "recognize my accent? san francisco". I was kind of glad to see the neurotic soprano wannabe not make it. he was so narcissistic. and that guy Rob with the chin pubes from NYC was pretty funny too. I think he thinks he already won it. He didnt. Should be funny to watch a hourseful of self loathing comics.

the truly disturbing phenomena of this show was Phyllis Diller. Alzheimers appears to be setting in , yet there is not a wrinkle in sight.

Dining Hall?
 

I was kidding re: the chicks comment (I thought it was obvious). Thanks for your feedback.

Has anyone seen America's Next Top Model?
 

It's about as engrossing as the hot dog contest--somehow it sucks you in like a bad car accident. It's hosted by Tyra Banks on Tuesdays and has a number of interesting caricatures...there's the insecure girls who are constantly fishing for compliments or give up their dream to be a model because they have a fight with their boyfriends; there's the anorexic, know-it-all, pre-med student; the drugged out, biker whore; the angry lesbian woman of color; the bible-thumping, Christian evangelicals who cannot utter a sentence without Jesus or Lord in it.

Also, have to put in a plug for MTV's Surf Girls, which is essentially Blue Crush meets reality TV. The girls are all really young and in incredibly good shape. Not surprisingly, they are more mature than the models.

Zak

John in the Box
 

How long until this thing shows up on ebay? More importantly, will it fetch a higher price than the ghost in a jar??

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/305326.html

[spree: Antiques Authority: 'James Ossuary' is a modern-day forgery ]

aV

Dining Hall?
 

When I used to work at the WTC, there was a dining hall type institution run by Marriott. They made unbelievalbe omelettes. So, if this idea would work, why hasnt Marriott glommed onto it yet? Also, most of us associate dining hall food with cereal three times a day and packing on pounds that didnt come off til we moved off campus and switched from beer to coke and acid.
And ,for the samme amount of money, you could get a tasty burrito.

I think the draw is the fact that it would be all youngsters (and the 32 yo men who prey upon them) and the seating style of those places welcomes meeting new people which is hard to do once you are out of college and not in a world of people your own age and economic status.

And I would name it "Dining Hall".

Dining Hall?
 

I'm not seeing the allure of this either. "Chicks" (at least this one) don't generally like cafeteria food or the "all you can eat" concept. Gross. Typically unhealthy also. Butter and oil makes huge vats of crap less sticky!!!!! (or so I was told when I complained during college)

I recall thinking that my parents were being ripped off by the meal plan at my college because it was a flat fee for each meal, and I typically would have, say, an apple and a diet coke. If I had the option of simply buying the apple and the diet coke I would have done that and saved major coin. Now I have that option. And if I want an actual good meal, I will go to a nice restaurant and order an actual good meal.

I don't even go to fast food restaurants because I hate the concept of carrying my own food to table and using paper napkins to sop the grease off the "food." Yuck. Screw any restaurant where you can't get a cocktail, and screw Applebees or Bennigan's or TGIFriday's too. Oh--and screw anyplace that serves meals "family style." If I wanted family style, I would have brought my mom and dad.

Dining Hall?
 

You're absolutely right. But I think people are slowly making the transition to more healthy food and away from McDonalds (and McDowell's - the Big Mic!). Maybe the healthy dishes could be the focus, with the post college frat-guy meals as the alternative (burritos, pizza, pizza puffs, gyros, cheese fries, etc - now I'm hungry)...

I actually don't think it would work, but I wanted to toss the idea around.

Has anyone seen America's Next Top Model?
 

I saw the dark-cropped-haired girl complaining about how "vapid" the others were--what the hell did she expect?--and the one who was praying every six seconds (like "Lord, protect me from this snake!" when they're draping one over her bathing suit). I'm sure Jesus'll be gratified that she's chosen a career where she's paid to wear less than Mary Magdalene did when on the job. :rolleyes:

Dining Hall?
 

How is this guaranteed? I can see a nice load of 72ers deciding that its the quaint little joint for their bridge games after chicken frisbees are served - don't forget the green Jell-O.

Dining Hall?
 

Point taken. But you're not my target clientele. You're too old and you make too much money. You can afford to go to a nice restaurant. And I revised to say that health food would be the focus.

Pizza Puffs?
 

Are these like those frozen mini-quiches my mom made for us in the early eighties?

Abba's right and apparently was anorexic in college according to the tracey gold how to get down to 92 pounds manual. No chicks. This place sounds like a hangout for closeted frat guys and NAMBLA members.

Dining Hall?
 

Well Mr. Risk Averse, it's not guaranteed.

People who need a cafeteria
 

Fuckedcompany.com is reporting that Arter Hadden will be disbanding next week without severance for anyone.

Can anyone confirm or deny??

Dining Hall?
 

That is why you now have places like Chevy's, Whole Foods market (eating tables), Baja Fresh, and Sutton Place Gourmet.

People who need a cafeteria
 

What a GREAT name for your url...... :D :D

Dining Hall?
 

Chicago only has Whole Foods, and HOLY SHIT it's FUCKING EXPENSIVE. The fact that NOT adding preservatives/additives to food costs MORE than adding them really chaffs my ass.

Dining Hall?
 

McDonald's chipotle grill is actually pretty good. Not as good as our local versions (mmmm . . . changos), but everything is incredibly fresh.

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Certain things there ARE expensive. I would never buy Tropicana Pure Premium from Whole Foods. Just go to Safeway. Clearly, they're attempting to keep the price insensitive crown fully served.

That being said, I am willing to pay a somewhat higher price for their fruit and veggies - which I deem to be much better quality than Safeway or Giant (the two big chains in D.C.).

Or, eat the salad bar for $4.99 a pound. The chowder is damn right tastey as well.

Has anyone seen America's Next Top Model?
 

When does this come on?

People who need a cafeteria
 

Dude, where were you in the late 90s?

People who need a cafeteria
 

www.ameritrade.com - leading trends. Not reading about dust.

Man-hos, you're safe in Missouri!
 

A Missouri court just struck down the state's "alienation of affections" statute in a case involving a married woman and her lover, so you (and women, too) can find yourself a married partner and nail away!

(Can't post the cnn.com link as it crashed my computer for some reason.)

ZAK's Avatar
 

What does a teepee have to do with erotica? Is there S&M going on inside the teepee? I think the avatar sucks. It does not appeal to my prurient interest at all.

Now whoever has the Boob Job (or something like that) avatar, that's more like it. I would prefer more natural cleavage, of course, but TITS are TITS, and I like 'em.

Edited to add that my avatar ROCKS thanks to MR, who upon information and belief, also likes TITS.

Man-hos, you're safe in Missouri!
 

Are you sure it's a real link and not from Kakfa?

Man-hos, you're safe in Missouri!
 

The story tag line is right on the cnn.com home page under "Law" so I'm fairly confident. But if one's unduly cautious, one could just hook up with a married lover from another state instead!

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You're absolutely right. But I think people are slowly making the transition to more healthy food and away from McDonalds (and McDowell's - the Big Mic!). Maybe the healthy dishes could be the focus, with the post college frat-guy meals as the alternative (burritos, pizza, pizza puffs, gyros, cheese fries, etc - now I'm hungry)....
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Do you all have Sweet Tomatoes near you? I have to put a plug in for this place. It's got an awesome salad bar, muffins, soups, pasta, fruit etc. for a flat price. And all the ones I have been to are *incredibly* clean - I love the place and have taken several male friends who have gone back (see, not just a chick place).

I will also add that this week the Fiesta store cherries were $1.99/lb while other stores had them at $4.99 - $6.99(!). Whole watermelons were also only $1.99 each. I will be buying my produce from Fiesta from now on.

-T(gets the Louanne Platter joke)L ;)

Dining Hall?
 

There used to be a vegetarian cafeteria type in Boston just under the Central Artery (near International Place). I used to walk by on a daily basis. It smelled so good and seemed to draw a decent lunch crowd. It only served lunch. Never ate there and no beer was served. Clientele was mostly Big Dig guys, tourists, and secretarial peeps from the Financial District. I have no idea if it is still there or not.

People who need a cafeteria
 

Thrasher you need to visit the Ohio Board more often!

aV

Tuesday Reality Rap-up
 

Last Comic: The gay guy did not make it, but I was sorry to see Joe Pepitome ("I've been watching the same 11 people have sex in porn for 28 years") not make it. Much funnier than the spiky haired girl, but the producers wanted more women in the house (and the fine print at the end admitted that selections were made in collusion with NBC and the producers, not purely on merit). It will be reshown on Comedy Central on Saturday night.

Tyra's Model Show: I don't give a rat's ass about the models I have heard of. I just can't imagine the alternate reality in which I would care about immature boy-bodied wackjobs struggling to become someone I won't give a rat's ass about.

Surf Girls: Three of them were on Kimmel last night. They blew the cast of the first three The Bachelors away. I haven't watched the show, but it has to be better than For Love or Money (at least with the sound off.)