Noble Dust

Sound good. For awhile I went crazy with breakfast burritos. wrap it up and put it in a pan for 1 and 1/2 minutes per side. Wrap it in foil. Pretty am...

It's been so long since I've had one that I probably remember it wrong. Perhaps someday I will eat quiche again. This morning's breakfast was simply t...

To be fair, my brother's brother was me, and my favorite food was pizza, so although it was my brother's favorite it food, it wasn't my brother's brot...

My brother did used to say "sketti", as that was his favorite food, so I did appreciate that. Fuck, I should've voted "I liked it". Now you'll lose be...

I definitely voted "Not for me" on this micro-story, however.

It was interesting, but I voted "Not for me". The paragraphic line breaks felt overly-dramatic, although it did seem as if the author wanted me to slo...

This is a pretty cool anecdote.

Olivier salad I've never had, but of course I've had potato salad, egg salad, and potato salad that has eggs in it. I think I get the gist. Looks good...

I didn't even know about this book. I think quiche feels to me like a cross between eggs and bread which I find gross. Then again, my family's nationa...

I never loved a quiche to begin with. A proper French omelette on the other hand, is one of the best ways to eat eggs. All that’s needed is some chive...

I don’t think I fit that profile, whatever that profile is, but I do play chess, and I do suck at it. And I do be wanting to join a tourney. Doobeedoo...

I think good writers recognize how words work (which is complex!) within the context of a sentence in order to communicate something clearly. Poets he...

This makes me uncomfortable on multiple levels: where to pat myself, how much, why are you telling me this, etc. I don't know up to which or what poin...

This should become an ongoing pinned thread underneath The Shoutbox.

I just read what I'm writing right now as I'm writing; I'm reading and writing at the same time. It's like an infinite loop; reading, writing, writing...

"Up to an extent" doesn't really have a firm meaning. At least, to some point.

To a degree, I would say on day 2 the curry is about as good as day 1, but certainly not better. I think Thai curry has a freshness to it. I could be ...

None available (because I'm a broke artist who can't afford a subscription, and thus no photos of my delicious meals are allowed). Thanks; it was, but...

Dinner was homemade Thai Red Curry. There's a Thai grocery store in Manhattan's Chinatown that's a magical place. I hadn't been in far too long and re...

Excellent. What's your secret to such uniformity? Mine tend to end up a bit messy.

I'm not convinced Wales is a real place.

"I Can't Believe He's Not English!" Should be some sort of reality TV show.

Practically identical, are they not? Rings a bell. I'm not excited it about it in the least, I just bought it because I needed butter. But I do think ...

You're a writer. And a good one. Surely you have a poetic sense somewhere in that corvusian head. The two phrases are poetically the same, although th...

I'm not marking any territory, no.

Is it though? Is it? "To some degree" suggests the same thing; "some" can be interpreted as moving upwards towards a higher degree, although it's not ...

I only embraced ketchup as an adult. The result was messy. But seriously, I was the pickiest eater of all time as a child, and now I'm a garbage dispo...

So it's not libertarian, though.

Evidence for my argument against legislation of morality. A way way less dark version of this is that I can buy cheaper, untaxed illegal cigarettes in...

I don't know either. Now I'm plagued by philosophical thoughts. Dammit. I liked not having them. But I can't stop now. It's not that an American would...

One issue is that it's very easy to legislate immorality.

Up to a point. Such a deliciously English (???) phrase. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BggWBf2GJnY Thanks, I will. I don't disbelieve you. I guess it...

I am not your pincushion, sir. I wonder where the evidence comes from, and what other factors contribute to reduction of smoking. Philosophically (bec...

Do you feel like explaining?

Is it not, though?

Smoking = bad for you. Legislation aimed at curbing addiction = laughably stupid.

Are there no late night taxi driver spots to get a cheap dahl over rice, tacos, etc? Hole in the wall spots?

Surely this has to do with some sort of misguided legislated tax to try to cut down on smoking. That's absurd. I buy American Spirits for $16-$17 here...

Wow. And I thought NYC prices were the worst in the world. A simple 12oz drip coffee here at a typical fancy coffee shop should run you about $3.50. I...

$3 for a hot dog in NY is a solid price, but what really shocks me is the price of the breakfast sandwiches and combos, which I've never had. A bacon ...

I actually just had two swell hot dogs this afternoon at this New York institution. It was indeed one of the better hot dogs I've had. A great snap to...

Ok now we're getting somewhere. Bratwurst is best, but it's not an adult hot dog. This is an important and nuanced point. The hot dog is a noble dish....

See, this is the type of Plochman's abuse I expected. It's like telling people early McCartney albums are actually good. People just assume that somet...

I don't get it. A hot dog is a blank canvas. Or at least, to a degree. Ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut. The weird red onion thing we do in NY. Take your ...

Plochman's. Problem solved. Bucolic mustard S's, cheap price, and actually really good mustard.

Oh no, I on-read it.

No no, the giardiniera and chili thing is what damns you to hell. The "no ketchup on a hot dog" is an anti-ketchup conspiracy aimed at bankrupting Hei...

I've suddenly lost all appetite and interest in discussing this topic.

Not only do they equally apply to the whatever dog, any rules involving hot dogs are necessarily doubly enforced in relation to @"Hanover". Don't ask ...

While I categorized Hani's chili and giardiniera combo as a sin punishable by eternal conscious torment, I would categorize cheddar-stuffed dogs as a ...