Ophelia wrote:
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> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 12:25:41 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2017-07-23 6:13 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 11:36:45 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I would not be likely to order a lunch that consists of two
> > >> different starchy items. If I did, I would expect to pay a hell of
> > >> a lot less for it. That should have been a $3 meal.
> > >
> > > I'm well aware of the cultural discord here. As it goes, there's
> > > nothing that can be done about that.
> > >
> >
> > What cultural discard are you referring to? Would it be the question of
> > macaroni salad and rice being a proper meal, or that $13 would be an
> > acceptable price if it included a one ounce piece of fish?
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> The idea of two scoops of rice with a mac salad on a plate is a tough
> concept to swallow for mainlanders. What I find hard to swallow is a $13
> plate with 1 oz of fish.
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> http://www.tastyislandhawaii.com/ima...hetti_chix.jpg
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> It looks pretty good to me although I could probably be only able to eat the
> spaghetti

I could easily eat all that and be happy. It's a weird combo
though....almost 2 separate meals...the chicken and mac salad,
then the spaghetti and the bread. yum!
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