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On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 10:05:33 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 2:37:55 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "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:
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> > > >>
> > > >> 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
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> Compared to an English breakfast, it's simple and light.
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> I can't remember when I last had an English Breakfast
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I could eat one of those - if I was half my age.