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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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GwenOnBass said:
A gag response was my first response as a sea urchin and quail's egg noob in 82. Which was when a sushi bar was a truly special experience. And blessed to cross paths with an old school sushi master who served the more subtle and refined aspects of the experience. There are manners to learn, there is protocol to be observed, there is an order of flavours and textures.
Got over the gag response on sea urchin and quail's egg :hyper: :drool: A delicacy that's quite difficult to find. Could happen were I a regular at a decent sushi bar. Maybe. Good place for me, eat at the pace I like and in the quantity I like, and there is sake. Not to be confused with raki, which always makes me raise my eyebrows.

Really haven't seen a top sushi bar in a long, long time. Now it's sushi to-go at the supermarket. Some people live to eat and some people eat to live. :wacky:
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Sorry. I have never eaten sushi and do not ever plan to either. :vomit:

Up north in Michigan, we do have sushi restaurants. We just call them bait shops!

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beans-on-toast said:
Like your asparagus, mashed potatoes give me a gag response. Some foods do that to people, often as a result of an event. Most people don't even know what that event was.
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Oh, I remember THE EVENT like it was yesterday! This is in regards to undercooked chicken.

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Really haven't seen a top sushi bar in a long, long time.
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Fortunately for us, we do have a couple around here. Hopefully, they'll still be around when the aliens from that 19th planetoid go back home.

Whe we do get to go back and eat sushi we will be definitely inviting Polish Thunder along. (We'll tell him it's just a different kind of pierogi................)
 
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GwenOnBass said:
A gag response was my first response as a sea urchin and quail's egg noob in 82. Which was when a sushi bar was a truly special experience. And blessed to cross paths with an old school sushi master who served the more subtle and refined aspects of the experience. There are manners to learn, there is protocol to be observed, there is an order of flavours and textures.
Got over the gag response on sea urchin and quail's egg :hyper: :drool: A delicacy that's quite difficult to find. Could happen were I a regular at a decent sushi bar. Maybe. Good place for me, eat at the pace I like and in the quantity I like, and there is sake. Not to be confused with raki, which always makes me raise my eyebrows.

Really haven't seen a top sushi bar in a long, long time. Now it's sushi to-go at the supermarket. Some people live to eat and some people eat to live. :wacky:
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Aye Cap'n...er, Contessa. When I moved to Seattle I was lucky enough to find an excellent entree on my very first try. I should really get a lesson or two from my Korean friend down the street, although his approach is pretty casual. Corned beef and kimchi even made the menu one March 17th at his old restaurant.
 
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Polish Thunder said:
Sorry. I have never eaten sushi and do not ever plan to either. :vomit:

Up north in Michigan, we do have sushi restaurants. We just call them bait shops!

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Growing up in Miami, the first I ever saw shrimp, we were using them(live)to catch fish. They're still bait to me.
 
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Passinwind said:
Aye Cap'n...er, Contessa. When I moved to Seattle I was lucky enough to find an excellent entree on my very first try. I should really get a lesson or two from my Korean friend down the street, although his approach is pretty casual. Corned beef and kimchi even made the menu one March 17th at his old restaurant.
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Pass on the sushi but the CB and K sounds terrific.:)
 
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GonePlaid said:
Growing up in Miami, the first I ever saw shrimp, we were using them(live)to catch fish. They're still bait to me.
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Cold water shrimp are food of the Gods. Firm, full flavored meat. Nothing like warm water shrimp. We have what's called Sitka shrimp which are like mini Maine lobster.

This is the perfect time to say "jumbo shrimp." :D
 
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GonePlaid said:
Pass on the sushi but the CB and K sounds terrific.:)
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Nah, they used crappy store bought corned beef and that dog won't hunt for someone who grew up just outside NYC. I told 'em to use my neighbor's product (he has a catering company and a few big smokers, brisket's his main jam), but there wasn't enough time to get an order in after I brought up the idea. The Korean guy still does bacon kimchi fried rice, which I always enjoyed at his old place when I ran the open mike up there. Most of his sushi is just simple Amerkinized roll stuff, not the sashimi that many seem to shy away from. I love sashimi though, preferably caught in cold water. Vive la difference!
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I decided since I'm being a whiny GOF today, I'll share what I just posted over in the "corona virus" thread:

...aaand I'm considered "essential personnel". So, while the majority of the people in my area enjoy a couple weeks off, I get to do the work of several people. Even the bosses are calling in. Of course, nothing will happen to THEM for ignoring the "essential personnel" edict. My son's senior year at college is hosed. He's worked EXTREMELY hard for the five years it takes to get a degree at his school (R.I.T.) and now won't get to walk across the stage and be recognized for his over 3.8 GPA. He's also been in quarantine the past two weeks because he was on an Honors Society trip to Sweden when this all went down. They had to cut their trip short and haul butt back to beat the travel ban. His post-graduation job is in limbo as are all his plans for a new apartment with his gf. I really don't mind much getting crapped on at work...that's been going on for over 30 years. My son getting shafted is breaking my heart...
 
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Passinwind said:
Nah, they used crappy store bought corned beef and that dog won't hunt for someone who grew up just outside NYC. I told 'em to use my neighbor's product (he has a catering company and a few big smokers, brisket's his main jam), but there wasn't enough time to get an order in after I brought up the idea. The Korean guy still does bacon kimchi fried rice, which I always enjoyed at his old place when I ran the open mike up there. Most of his sushi is just simple Amerkinized roll stuff, not the sashimi that many seem to shy away from. I love sashimi though, personally. Vibe la difference! View attachment 3759939
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I'd shied away from kimchi due to a misconception of what it is. I had a physical therapist a few years ago who was Korean. Her explanation of it made me wanna give it a shot. Glad I did. Good stuff.
 
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biguglyman said:
I decided since I'm being a whiny GOF today, I'll share what I just posted over in the "corona virus" thread:

...aaand I'm considered "essential personnel". So, while the majority of the people in my area enjoy a couple weeks off, I get to do the work of several people. Even the bosses are calling in. Of course, nothing will happen to THEM for ignoring the "essential personnel" edict. My son's senior year at college is hosed. He's worked EXTREMELY hard for the five years it takes to get a degree at his school (R.I.T.) and now won't get to walk across the stage and be recognized for his over 3.8 GPA. He's also been in quarantine the past two weeks because he was on an Honors Society trip to Sweden when this all went down. They had to cut their trip short and haul butt back to beat the travel ban. His post-graduation job is in limbo as are all his plans for a new apartment with his gf. I really don't mind much getting crapped on at work...that's been going on for over 30 years. My son getting shafted is breaking my heart...
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That sucks. Hoping it doesn't last too much longer and we can start living the new normal.
 
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GonePlaid said:
I'd shied away from kimchi due to a misconception of what it is. I had a physical therapist a few years ago who was Korean. Her explanation of it made me wanna give it a shot. Glad I did. Good stuff.
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Cool. I know a couple of different different Korean families and they all believe their legacy recipes are the best in the universe. As I've mentioned before, there's a great commmercial vendor just down the street from my house who do an amazing job, they grow their own veggies and have a very imaginative bent.
 
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biguglyman said:
I decided since I'm being a whiny GOF today, I'll share what I just posted over in the "corona virus" thread:

...aaand I'm considered "essential personnel". So, while the majority of the people in my area enjoy a couple weeks off, I get to do the work of several people. Even the bosses are calling in. Of course, nothing will happen to THEM for ignoring the "essential personnel" edict. My son's senior year at college is hosed. He's worked EXTREMELY hard for the five years it takes to get a degree at his school (R.I.T.) and now won't get to walk across the stage and be recognized for his over 3.8 GPA. He's also been in quarantine the past two weeks because he was on an Honors Society trip to Sweden when this all went down. They had to cut their trip short and haul butt back to beat the travel ban. His post-graduation job is in limbo as are all his plans for a new apartment with his gf. I really don't mind much getting crapped on at work...that's been going on for over 30 years. My son getting shafted is breaking my heart...
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They'll work things out with the classes, perhaps extending classes into the summer for a couple of weeks, graduation ceremonies can be shifted to the fall so people won't miss them. Hopefully it won't come down to repeating the entire term. That would be nuts. I wish him all the best.

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What I don't understand is the lack of online adaptability, especially at technical schools. Not just RIT, many seem to be like this. They can privately stream lectures on youtube via a phone, classes don't have to shut down. There doesn't have to be a classroom full of students and an instructor. Assignments can be given and submitted via email. Labs are more problematic but they can be conducted by an instructor with the students watching online. Even final exams for graduating students can be worked out on an honor system or conducted via a webex session. There are always solutions.

Administrators at schools just want to throw their hands up and claim that they can't cope, that doesn't happen in business. Some people are literaly off work for a couple of weeks, many are working hard from home, group meetings take place online. As someone who has done this for many years, I find that you work much longer hours from home. Then that becomes what's expected in meeting deadlines. In parts of Europe and other areas things are more civil, they are very strict about working hours and balancing that with a home life. They have laws in place, people aren't even allowed in some companies to take work or even their computers home. That isn't the case in North America.

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Working in person is the exception for me. There's no need for me to be in physical proximity when at work. Started with teleconferences, and now of course videoconferences are de rigueur. Some of them are run pretty tightly. What I find important working from home is to mind my personal appearance in the same way as if I were working on site. Not the business suits! :vomit: Gave all my work clothes to goodwill.

Mother-in-Law's [brand] kimchi is excellent, as is their gochuchang. Fermented soybean paste is sometimes served as sushi. It's an acquired taste. I'd characterize my first impression of it as "alarming".

Also had some craptastic corned beef for the holiday.

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