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Motorboat Cruiser · 11-20-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

You ever notice how people who can't stand living on the East coast move to the West coast and complain about how everything isn't as good as on the East coast?

As someone who lived in NY for 15 years, the only thing I have ever complained about here is the lack of good east coast food. If I could find a good knish, Italian ice, or Sicilian pizza, you would never hear another complaint from my mouth.

It's the only thing I truly miss about living there. And no, there is no truly good pizza here. Nada.

Gemini Cricket · 11-20-2006, 03:27 PM

I second the nada pizza comment.

lizziebith · 11-20-2006, 03:33 PM

See, while it's perfectly understandable that you miss good east coast food, I don't understand the complaining? This is the west coast! I call this complaining the "Amsterdam guacamole" syndrome: when I was 14 and we were living outside of Amsterdam I was really craving Mexican food so we went to this place called "Taco Tree." Needless to say, the food, particularly the guacamole, was nearly unrecognisable. I was initially upset, but then realized that I had an unrealistic expectation of getting authentic Mexican food in the Netherlands.

Since then I've tried the guacamole in Spain, France, Ireland and here in the States in New Hampshire, Georgia, North Carolina and I can't even remember where else...and OF COURSE it does not taste like that lovely green mushy stuff from the Southwest that I know and love. I've stopped expecting it to...like I've stopped ordering it! Now I enjoy exploring the local cuisine of whichever town I'm in. No more "Amsterdam guacamole" sadness!

Oh and pizza? It's a matter of taste of course, but I prefer Chicago-style. Hot dogs too. I was careful to not mention that in New York!

Man, we had some great pub food though!

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-20-2006, 03:51 PM

Well at least OJ isn't gonna get his TV time and Book released.
Jerk!

lizziebith · 11-20-2006, 03:57 PM

That's good news!

Well, the cable guy has two hours to get here and then we'll have HD and DVR! Wooooooo-hoooo! Okay, we haven't bought the HD TV yet, but we're on our way...

Strangler Lewis · 11-20-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lizziebith

See, while it's perfectly understandable that you miss good east coast food, I don't understand the complaining? This is the west coast! I call this complaining the "Amsterdam guacamole" syndrome: when I was 14 and we were living outside of Amsterdam I was really craving Mexican food so we went to this place called "Taco Tree." Needless to say, the food, particularly the guacamole, was nearly unrecognisable. I was initially upset, but then realized that I had an unrealistic expectation of getting authentic Mexican food in the Netherlands.

Since then I've tried the guacamole in Spain, France, Ireland and here in the States in New Hampshire, Georgia, North Carolina and I can't even remember where else...and OF COURSE it does not taste like that lovely green mushy stuff from the Southwest that I know and love. I've stopped expecting it to...like I've stopped ordering it! Now I enjoy exploring the local cuisine of whichever town I'm in. No more "Amsterdam guacamole" sadness!

Oh and pizza? It's a matter of taste of course, but I prefer Chicago-style. Hot dogs too. I was careful to not mention that in New York!

Man, we had some great pub food though!

I miss the pallid tasteless tomatoes I grew up on in New York in the '60s and '70s.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-20-2006, 04:23 PM

I'm going to publicly mojo lizzie for her anti-coastism stance. Yes, NY has NY pizza. Yes, CA has CA churros. Why complain about what is missing? NY isn't LA, or vice-versa.

And, good god... If you think life in Los Angeles or NYC is missing some of your favorite things, thank your choice of deity that you didn't grow up in the midwest. Before the nineties, it had little ethnic food of ANY kind. (I grew up eating la choi "stir fry" and calling it asian food. Tacos consisted of hamburger with "taco seasoning," or pepper.) But living there isn't about the availability of ethnic food, it's about the lower expenses, and the shorter commutes, and the small-town feeling. If you don't like it where you live, leave it. But don't try to one-up where anybody else lives.

Not Afraid · 11-20-2006, 04:28 PM

Yes, but the midwest has the best beef on the planet.

I prefer to eat my way around the world, consuming whatever each area does best. Food is good.

Strangler Lewis · 11-20-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

thank your choice of deity that you didn't grow up in the midwest.

The mid-what?

Strangler Lewis · 11-20-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Well at least OJ isn't gonna get his TV time and Book released.
Jerk!

Word is he's going forward with a series of less controversial speculative denials: "If I Farted," "If I Took the Last Shrimp," and so on.

11-20-2006, 03:27 PM	#5042
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I second the nada pizza comment.
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lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	See, while it's perfectly understandable that you miss good east coast food, I don't understand the complaining? This is the west coast! I call this complaining the "Amsterdam guacamole" syndrome: when I was 14 and we were living outside of Amsterdam I was really craving Mexican food so we went to this place called "Taco Tree." Needless to say, the food, particularly the guacamole, was nearly unrecognisable. I was initially upset, but then realized that I had an unrealistic expectation of getting authentic Mexican food in the Netherlands. Since then I've tried the guacamole in Spain, France, Ireland and here in the States in New Hampshire, Georgia, North Carolina and I can't even remember where else...and OF COURSE it does not taste like that lovely green mushy stuff from the Southwest that I know and love. I've stopped expecting it to...like I've stopped ordering it! Now I enjoy exploring the local cuisine of whichever town I'm in. No more "Amsterdam guacamole" sadness! Oh and pizza? It's a matter of taste of course, but I prefer Chicago-style. Hot dogs too. I was careful to not mention that in New York! Man, we had some great pub food though! __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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11-20-2006, 03:57 PM	#5045
lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	That's good news! Well, the cable guy has two hours to get here and then we'll have HD and DVR! Wooooooo-hoooo! Okay, we haven't bought the HD TV yet, but we're on our way... __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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11-20-2006, 04:23 PM	#5047
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I'm going to publicly mojo lizzie for her anti-coastism stance. Yes, NY has NY pizza. Yes, CA has CA churros. Why complain about what is missing? NY isn't LA, or vice-versa. And, good god... If you think life in Los Angeles or NYC is missing some of your favorite things, thank your choice of deity that you didn't grow up in the midwest. Before the nineties, it had little ethnic food of ANY kind. (I grew up eating la choi "stir fry" and calling it asian food. Tacos consisted of hamburger with "taco seasoning," or pepper.) But living there isn't about the availability of ethnic food, it's about the lower expenses, and the shorter commutes, and the small-town feeling. If you don't like it where you live, leave it. But don't try to one-up where anybody else lives.
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11-20-2006, 04:28 PM	#5048
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Yes, but the midwest has the best beef on the planet. I prefer to eat my way around the world, consuming whatever each area does best. Food is good.
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