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  1. 1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

    Oh man.  I had one of the most embarrassing moments the last time I was there, but I had no choice.  We had a flight to catch in Rome, but stopped on the way out of Tuscany (actually in Umbria) in this little town to get the cacio e pepe that they make in the wheel of parmesan.  So damn good.  BUT my MIL also ordered a pork chop.  Well, a) she underestimated the amount of pasta that was coming our way and b) that the pasta would come first and the pork chop second.  There was no WAY we would make our flight if we had waited on that pork chop, so I had to tell them, mid-cook, to cancel it.  I HAD NO CHOICE GOD DAMMIT!  They looked at me like I had stabbed their first born.

    Yup.  I am the cook of the house and when my teenagers give me crap about what I make for dinner, it does not go over well

  2. 15 minutes ago, Hate said:

    Why in the hell would you ever do this?

    It sounds counterintuitive but I never had to think about where I parked because there was always space right by the elevator.  I was on "automatic" when I landed... straight to the top floor and my car was right there.

  3. 52 minutes ago, AeroHorn said:

    Everyone is fat. Do you ask for fat people or it makes them fat by default? I remember asking Gemini to draw fat kids and it refused saying it is demeaning, etc. 

    I may or may not have prompted it

    Awkward Season 4 GIF by The Office

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  4. 53 minutes ago, locodos said:

    Yup drip coffee.  It was on the menu and they had the machine.  However, they had no intention of ever using it.   Oh, I'm sure they talked shit about me, and that's ok.

     

    Its probably broken just like the credit card reader.  Sorry... cash only.  wink wink

  5. 17 minutes ago, texasdago said:

    From Palermo, assuming you will have access to a car

    Riserva dello Zingaro

    Erice (and Trapani)

    If you have more time, Favignana

    San Vito Lo Capo (A beach town but should be quite open by then)

    Poke around on Google Maps and look at the coastline - lots of amazing beaches/coves.

    FYI...

    Erice:

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    Inside Riserva dello Zingaro

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    San Vito Lo Capo

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    Why you should go swimming there...

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    Random seafood picture.  We were there two weeks... I had so much fresh seafood...

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    This is from one restaurant... before and after...

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  6. 6 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

    and the former Texas attorney general Ken Paxton in tow, among others.

    UGH... there's who he wants as the AG.  Absolutely makes sense and is downright terrifying.

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  7. 4 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

    I’m going to Palermo and Catania the last week of May. Any restaurant and excursion recommendations  are appreciated. 

    From Palermo, assuming you will have access to a car

    Riserva dello Zingaro

    Erice (and Trapani)

    If you have more time, Favignana

    San Vito Lo Capo (A beach town but should be quite open by then)

    Poke around on Google Maps and look at the coastline - lots of amazing beaches/coves.

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  8. Re: parking, we could do more of this... you end up with covered spaces for cars and generate power at the same time...

    https://e360.yale.edu/features/putting-solar-panels-atop-parking-lots-a-green-energy-solution

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    I like parking on the roof of the blue parking garage at the Airport.  I get covered parking with an easy to find location and the combined panels generate 1.8 megawatts of power.   When I lived in Houston, I would park on the roof of Terminal E and I would come back to a car that was a furnace.

  9. 1 hour ago, DallasHorn26 said:

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    I saw this last week while touring the Colosseum. I wonder how many victories they claim here?

    Good Lord... make me loathe them even more.  What a bunch of stupid ass holes.

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    At least some of them get it

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  10. 48 minutes ago, locodos said:

    Tried to order filter coffee at 8am, which was on the menu at the Autogrill.  The machine was sitting there unused behind the counter.  They just looked so sad and disappointed, then mentioned it was a pain to clean.  Then asked me if I wanted anything else because they weren't going to make the coffee.  /csb

    Filter coffee like traditional drip coffee that Americans drink?  Yeah... I'm sure.   They talked about you after you left.  LOL.  Your best bet is an Americano which is them making an espresso and then watering it down with hot water.   

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  11. Some of that is so staged... but I will definitely confirm that if you do the wrong thing in a restaurant, you risk drawing the ire of the owner or waitstaff.  My wife learned the hard way in the late 90s to not order a cappuccino in the evening.  At a minimum, you're getting a very dirty look.

    For those wanting to complain about this, please ask for a bottle of ketchup for your bowl of chili at the Texas Chili Parlor and make sure they see you put it on the chili.

     

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  12. 47 minutes ago, Paco said:
    2 hours ago, texasdago said:
    I can't say I really want some food service but have had friends to work so I can accepts and spent a lot of time in kitchen.  Don't think that talk is that uncommon in the kitchen. 

    Are you having a stroke?

    Hello and welcome to Google talk to text

  13. 1 hour ago, royiv said:

    There’s no reason to ever speak to one of your employees like that. That’s terrible management and leadership.

    I can't say I really want some food service but have had friends to work so I can accepts and spent a lot of time in kitchen.  Don't think that talk is that uncommon in the kitchen. 

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