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Chipotle is eh. I think it's better than the other chain Mex restaurants (El Torito, Chevy's, On the Border). Every time I go to those places, the rest of the day is a "throw away." If I'm looking for that $7 to $10 meal, I head straight to Daphne's, UHM UHM, though anyone outside CA/AZ/NV wouldn't know what it is? My college friend in San Diego laughs his ass off...he says I am addicted to Bob's Big Boy and Daphne's and that those must be my concept of fine dining.

Let us know how you like it.

Now, would you have laughed even harder if it was a Yugo?

No.

I've seen "Jesus is coming....and boy is he pissed" Dumb one I hate: Driver carries no cash....he's married 51 % Sweetheart ... 49 % Bitch....don't push it Actually, these are all dumb

Awww, sheeeettt, I'm a Yankee after all.

Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. As for the "Triple 7," I wasn't that wowed by it. All that thrust in those 2 engines and they get off real easy. However, I almost prefer the seating config on the 67 since it makes it easy to move around. Actually, if you go on a 767-400 (very few ordered - only Delta and Continental), they have the 67's config with the amenities of the Triple 7.

Jerk :AH-HA_wink: Gloria Gaynor: "I Will Survive" I was looking at my music collection and most of the artists are African-American. In fact, in the mid 90s, I went to visit a friend in Sacto and we went to "America Live" (a tacky now defunct complex in a shopping mall) and there was a dee-jay giving stuff away if you identified songs first. A couple of notes blared out. Me: Evelyn Champagne King !!!!!!!! (the song was "Shame") 2 black couples next to me: Evelyn Champagne King !!!!!!! (1/2 second later) DJ gives me a t-shirt. 2 black couples next to me: Hey, we got the name, right, wassup wid dis? Me: Aw, c'mon, I'm visiting from out of town 2 black couples next to me: Dats coo', Dats coo' I got to keep the t-shirt.

You DO live nearby...compared to me! Happy birthday, AAAAntoine. Enjoy...this one and many more!

Man, KnightFan, Razor and 76ChevTruck are really into their music and remember it all. I went through an awareness period in my teens and then faded out of an interest in music. However, those that made an impression were largely disco/dance music (ok, shoot me now) with: Donna Summer "MacArthur Park" (long version with the extended instrumental) Laura Branigan "Gloria" (also mentioned by L.A.) - "will you marry for the money, take a lover in the afternoon, feel your innocence slipping away, don't believe it's coming back soon" These ladies belt out this incredibly raw energy and it's good $h! to drive to when I hear it nowadays. By the way, Laura Branigan died last year from an aneurysm at age 47 in her Long Island home. Also, really like(d) the unmistakable interesting and somewhat peculiar voice of Boz Scaggs with stuff like "Lido Shuffle" and "It's Over" Then really like(d) Tina Turner for many of the same reasons, an unmistakable raunchy and sensual voice, best exemplified in the title cuts to "Private Dancer" and "Break Every Rule" Nowadays, I listen almost exclusively to jazz. Actually, there is a similarity in that jazz and disco both rely heavily on the instrumental portion to carry the piece. There were a lot of people in L.A. who despised disco. In fact, some made stencils of the word "DISCO" and plunked it on stop signs, so as to say "STOP DISCO."

I love this stuff. I could definitely get in on a prank like that as long as it didn't jeopardize my job. No, I can't top that story. The only thing that's exciting in my world right now is sparring with a semi-butch lesbian chick who is sort of an "intern" (not done with school) who works under me (no, not that way) and is mouthy on an ongoing basis. When I finished college and did so with good grades, I was always deferential to my superiors. What the heck did Northworst do to cough up such money? I've never had THAT kind of luck...and jackpot.

I have a good friend who is of the "Crimson Tide" variety. He's from Birmingham and living out West now. He told me he hated Yankees growing up and that, at another point in his life, he and I would not be friends. Now, c'mon, are Californians "Yankees?" They were panning for gold amidst rattlesnakes when the Civil War was brewing. I love any accent...including the Southern one. I lived in Atlanta for 2 years between college and grad school. Dr. Laura's (douche bag) best calls come from Southern women who want to consult with her for a "morality check." I'm busting a gut in the process.

Mr. Z, you speak my language: I know what ISP is! Now, as for ORL, I think you mean MCO My flights: Overseas: Kid: LAX to JFK to FCO (rt) 2x (2 other times on an ocen liner because my mom was afraid to fly and that meant Amtrak to NY from LA on both ends of that trip) Adult: 96-LAX to CDG to FCO (rt) 97-SEA to CPH to MXP (rt) 98-SEA to YYZ to FCO (rt) 99-SEA to JFK to FCO (rt) 00-SFO to MUC (longest flight I've been on...very trying) to BLQ (rt) 02-SFO to JFK to FCO (rt with return through YYZ) 03-PDX to MIA to EZE (rt) 03-PDX to FRA to FLR (rt) 05-SFO to IAD to FRA to FLR (rt with return through YYZ) 05-LAX to MIA to EZE (rt) Domestically: Many...to ATL, JFK, MIA, YYZ, YUL and all up and down the West Coast to see my parents or visit friends. This is how I spend my money. To me, the take off of a 747 is borderline orgasmic. To afford it, it's simple furniture, keeping a car a long time, shopping at outlets and sales, clipping coupons and not buying the latest electronics.

Yo, "Mr. Bold," Croc is well on his way to being a "frat rat," so that funk will soon end. I am sure the Crocmeister is an affable gentleman and will have no problem making friends wherever he goes. :AH-HA_wink:

True to point #1. Could you imagine what a stellar city Los Angeles would be if the CBD skyscrapers were at the water's edge (say Long Beach or San Pedro) and the city fanned out from there, which semi-circular beltways radiating outward. I love that the architecture is irreverent. The Brown Derby is a brown derby. The Beverly Hills Hotel is pink. And the Cinerama Dome, with its hexagonal "snowflake" skin. What a cool place to go to the movies. Except for some impossibly big-headed BPs, most people are pretty laid-back and accepting. Everyone is from somewhere else. I am a native and never felt like I belonged and some transplant didn't. Heck, my parents were from another country, let alone another state. The accepting atmosphere and the good weather lets people be themselves -- so many of my friends, and even their parents (whether from NYC or Cuba or Germany) with their accents and attitudes were hysterically funny. I've never found that outside of California. And, I'm sorry, the counterpoint would be Seattle, where the locals cast a disapproving glance at us "Californicators" for which I have a list of such experiences as long as my arm.

I generally don't like both materials together. (I know, I'm a jerk). But I have seen it. In fact, I've seen it in the Midwest and in the East. In Indiana, one actually sees more "all limestone" and more "all brick." Done right, those could look killer. Either way, I'm sure you'll get yourself a nice house.

NOS, damn, it's STILL your birthday? How badly do you want to milk this event?

How about Australian English? Yikes. (Sorry, James B, from those of us across the water with a "twang")

I'm not an expert and I've heard all the debates. Once you got past the warranty Mr. Goodwrench regimen, I switched to Castrol GTX 10W-30 (kept the viscosity the same) and have NEVER changed. That means, if I go to an oil change place that doesn't carry Castrol, I bring in my oil and get a credit of a few bucks. I also change it every 2,500 miles...cheap insurance. I would err on the side of caution and pick a brand/viscosity and stick with it. Also, the 7,500 mile interval seen in the owner's manual is CRAP....it's because they want you to buy a new car sooner than later. Again, do it often....cheap insurance.

Having been on car lots on the other side of the border a few times since the car's release, I have seen some W-bodies branded Allure. I don't think it's a bad name. LaCrosse is a sport, yet so many posters have deemed this car to have a "feminine quality." I like to think of it as sexless, but I don't think it's as sporty as the name implies...even in CXS form. I think the name Allure is somewhat similar to the name Intrigue. And I believe that the LaCrosse/Allure fills the void (sadly) left behind by the very tasteful Olds Intrigue. I give my nod to the name Allure for both sides of the border, though it's a little late for that at this stage in the game. Your thoughts?

What else have you felt, Reg? :AH-HA_wink:

Lucerne item: give it a rest...me and some others will take dependability over panache...for those not wired the same way, they have the exotic engines LaCrosse item: right...there should not be hubcaps AT ALL and "mousefur" is a good description for the cloth which is really mediocre.

It's a nice sled. I've seen it at the dealerships and sat in it at the auto show. It's too big for me, but I applaud it as a big leap forward for Buick. It successfully walks the line between being a traditional large sedan and something that aspires to the appeal of an internationally flavored high line vehicle. It is a car that someone a number of years less than the traditional Buick buyer would be content to be seen in. I have yet to see one in motion. I only wish that, in a freshening, the LaCrosse could borrow some frontal styling cues from the Lucerne as they are needed. Go Lucerne (...even though that's a dairy brand at Safeway)! Rack up those numbers for Buick Motor Division.

It's a great love for the topic and my intense interest in the language / people / cultures of those places. I'm a little limited in that regard: those places are the closest to my roots and obnoxiously forward Mediterranean personal style, so I want to "dig in." In some ways, I would have much rather been a college professor of 1 or more of these languages than do what I do on a daily basis.

German is a kick, though I have no desire to learn it. It's so entertainingly guttural. I could listen to Dr. Ruth for hours -- just for her accent. First thing I learned in German (sitting in a coffee shop in Champaign IL with an Austrian grad student and I pointed across the street - how do you describe that person in German?) Response: "Ine gros schwarze frau" Later learned: "Der Italianer sind lustig und verruckt"