Full of impotent rage

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I like this! "Manhattan . . . where Jersey goes to poop." It has marketing potential.

I am partial to the corner of 23d and 2d myself, but we all have our spots.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by ironweed

Once I got marching in the parade out of my system, I have avoided the city on St. Patrick's Day for years. But imagining the look of disgust on your face as you navigate through hordes of drunken morons in green plastic hats, cheap shamrock mardi-gras beads and "Fuck Me I'm Irish" T-shirts, tiptoeing around puddles of puke on your way to get your paper on Saturday morning (and oh yes, it's on a Saturday this year) makes me happy. People from the suburbs go to Manhattan to poop on it, which is a fact that people who live there always seem surprised to learn.

I'm not sure where you're picking up surprise in any of my posts. There is lots of shit that doesn't surprise me that pisses me off.

But I'm glad St. Patrick's day is on Saturday this year. I can avoid the whole thing.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

For TM: Therapy penguin near Boston

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

But I'm glad St. Patrick's day is on Saturday this year. I can avoid the whole thing.

TM

You can't escape. I'm coming to your house with a case of Killian's and some glittery shamrock antennae and we're gonna get FUCKED UP.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by ironweed

You can't escape. I'm coming to your house with a case of Killian's and some glittery shamrock antennae and we're gonna get FUCKED UP.

And when he's good and likkered up, paint a shamrock on his face and drag him on to the street to hang with the rest of the B&Ters.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

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[Adder]

Am I the only one who isn't all that impressed with any if them.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Adder

Am I the only one who isn't all that impressed with any if them.

Nope.

[barely_legal]

Originally Posted by Adder

Am I the only one who isn't all that impressed with any if them.

No.

Am I the only person who doesn't enjoy live jazz? I walked into a bar last night with two friends and we were surprised to find a live jazz performance being featured. My two friends seemed to think this was our lucky night, and I wanted to walk out back into the freezing rain and try to find a bar where I wouldn't have to pretend to listen, and then clap politely after every "number."

[Adder]

Originally Posted by barely_legal

No.

Am I the only person who doesn't enjoy live jazz? I walked into a bar last night with two friends and we were surprised to find a live jazz performance being featured. My two friends seemed to think this was our lucky night, and I wanted to walk out back into the freezing rain and try to find a bar where I wouldn't have to pretend to listen, and then clap politely after every "number."

Depends on the quality of the jazz and whether that was something I wanted to do that night. But I'm with you on not wanting to stumble on it accidently.

Of course, there is a jazz club that is supposed to be really good about three blocks from my house and I haven't ever been there, so I guess I don't really like to plan for it either.

As for Top Chef, Paul seems good, but not overwhelmingly good. Chris Jones seemed creative but absent-minding and lacking in execution. I liked Ty-Lor.

Otherwise, no one seems impressive, and I really dislike Sarah.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by barely_legal

Am I the only person who doesn't enjoy live jazz? I walked into a bar last night with two friends and we were surprised to find a live jazz performance being featured. My two friends seemed to think this was our lucky night, and I wanted to walk out back into the freezing rain and try to find a bar where I wouldn't have to pretend to listen, and then clap politely after every "number."

Almost all live music in bars sucks. And when it's particularly bad, it's extra loud.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Adder

Am I the only one who isn't all that impressed with any if them.

It's been one of the worst seasons in a long time. Too many group challenges at the beginning, so we had no idea who was any good or not. I suspect they kicked off the best chef in the competition back in that double elimination. No real personalities. It seemed like no one knew what they were doing. Only really fun episode food-wise was the evil queen dinner.

Only upside is that they just opened a Houston location of Uchi this week, and Paul does actually seem like he knows what the hell he's doing. Here's hoping Tyson Cole can hire Paul's equivilant in the Houston restaurant. So far the pre-press for Uchi-Houston has been outstanding. Reviews here and here, plus my sister went to one of the soft opening dinners a week or so ago and said it was really awesome.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Adder

Depends on the quality of the jazz and whether that was something I wanted to do that night. But I'm with you on not wanting to stumble on it accidently.

Of course, there is a jazz club that is supposed to be really good about three blocks from my house and I haven't ever been there, so I guess I don't really like to plan for it either.

As for Top Chef, Paul seems good, but not overwhelmingly good. Chris Jones seemed creative but absent-minding and lacking in execution. I liked Ty-Lor.

Otherwise, no one seems impressive, and I really dislike Sarah.

The Dakota is a fantastic club. I have seen some of the best shows I have ever seen in any genre there (including when it was in St. Paul). But I am a jazz fan. But I agree that it is not something you necessarily want to stumble upon accidently. But you can say that about anything. I am also a "rock" fan, but if I randomly went to clubs where "rock" bands were playing, 99% of the time, I would get up and leave.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by barely_legal

No.

Am I the only person who doesn't enjoy live jazz? I walked into a bar last night with two friends and we were surprised to find a live jazz performance being featured. My two friends seemed to think this was our lucky night, and I wanted to walk out back into the freezing rain and try to find a bar where I wouldn't have to pretend to listen, and then clap politely after every "number."

I'd rather live jazz than a bad cover band. Jazz can be overlooked. You can usually talk over jazz. Try talking over some group cranked to 11, mangling "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" Or an impossibly cute Starbucks-music duet playing Dylan tunes in strange arrangements.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

It's been one of the worst seasons in a long time. Too many group challenges at the beginning, so we had no idea who was any good or not. I suspect they kicked off the best chef in the competition back in that double elimination. No real personalities. It seemed like no one knew what they were doing. Only really fun episode food-wise was the evil queen dinner.

Only upside is that they just opened a Houston location of Uchi this week, and Paul does actually seem like he knows what the hell he's doing. Here's hoping Tyson Cole can hire Paul's equivilant in the Houston restaurant. So far the pre-press for Uchi-Houston has been outstanding. Reviews here and here, plus my sister went to one of the soft opening dinners a week or so ago and said it was really awesome.

I was in Savannah last month and drove an hour to Hilton Head to eat at Robert Irvine's Eat. He should spend more time there instead of trying to fix other restaurants. Eat was very much not worth the drive.