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Vote now! (or not)

This seems to be of interest to some posters...

BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
somewhere in the world... I have my reasons
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ChattyCathy > wrote in message
...
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote now! (or not)
>
> This seems to be of interest to some posters...

On two of the questions there should have been a choice of, "I'm
the idiot that thinks this?" instead of the standard cop-out of
"MCINL."

The Ranger wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now! (or not)
>>
>> This seems to be of interest to some posters...
>
> On two of the questions there should have been a choice of, "I'm
> the idiot that thinks this?" instead of the standard cop-out of
> "MCINL."
>
>
<snork>

I'm damned if I do, and I'm damned if I don't

<Cathy is still grinning at The Ranger>

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ChattyCathy > wrote in message
...
> The Ranger wrote:
>> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>>
>>> Vote now! (or not)
>>>
>>> This seems to be of interest to some posters...
>>
>> On two of the questions there should have been a choice of,
>> "I'm the idiot that thinks this?" instead of the standard
>> cop-out of "MCINL."
> <snork>
>
> I'm damned if I do, and I'm damned if I don't
>
> <Cathy is still grinning at The Ranger>

I live but to serve...

I've met two of those idiots that think taking food home is one of
the worst social gaffs committed or that taking home leftovers is
"unhygienic." They exhibited deeper issues, though, so handing
them each a bag of my leftovers for the return trip home from the
restaurant was enough payback for a ruined evening out.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
>
> I've met two of those idiots that think taking food home is one of
> the worst social gaffs committed or that taking home leftovers is
> "unhygienic." They exhibited deeper issues, though, so handing
> them each a bag of my leftovers for the return trip home from the
> restaurant was enough payback for a ruined evening out.
>
> The Ranger
>
>
Hee hee!

And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?

I kind of like to pack it up myself.

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"MayQueen" > wrote

> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
> leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>
> I kind of like to pack it up myself.

That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
matter to me much one way or another.

nancy

MayQueen wrote:
> The Ranger wrote:
>>
>> I've met two of those idiots that think taking food home is one of
>> the worst social gaffs committed or that taking home leftovers is
>> "unhygienic." They exhibited deeper issues, though, so handing
>> them each a bag of my leftovers for the return trip home from the
>> restaurant was enough payback for a ruined evening out.
>>
>> The Ranger
>>
>>
> Hee hee!
>
> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put
> the leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>
> I kind of like to pack it up myself.

I pack mine up myself, and I prefer it that way. The first time I was
simply given a container (along with some waxed-type paper, even though the
styrofoam container was divided) I was a little surprised. Then I got used
to the idea of packing it myself. I found oft times the server simply
dumped everything in and the food wound up all willy-nilly. (tee hee!)

I'm not one of those people who cares if the green beans touch the meat or
if the mashed potatoes with gravy spill over onto the something else. But I
do a much more neat job of it and it only takes about 60 seconds of my time.

Jill

"Nancy Young" > wrote

>
> "MayQueen" > wrote
>
>> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
>> leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>>
>> I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>
> That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
> a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
> matter to me much one way or another.

Amendment: If there is enough room at the table I don't mind
packing it up myself. If the table is crowded I would rather
not juggled the container in one hand while filling it.

nancy

Sqwertz wrote:
> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
> boy.

<Cathy hoots with laughter>

YOU??? A good little boy. Pull the other leg

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MayQueen > wrote in message
...
> The Ranger wrote:
>> I've met two of those idiots that think taking food
>> home is one of the worst social gaffs committed or
>> that taking home leftovers is "unhygienic." They
>> exhibited deeper issues, though, so handing them
>> each a bag of my leftovers for the return trip
>> home from the restaurant was enough payback for
>> a ruined evening out.
> Hee hee!

Indeed. It was my simple way of saying, "Never again" since
everything else I'd said that evening bounced off their
teflon-coated, cement-dense craniums...

> And what do you think about whether they take your
> plate away to put the leftovers away for you or bring
> the container to your table?

I am often annoyed at it although I'll do it. I _understand_ the
reasons behind having the patron do it but I prefer the "old
school" norms where the server considered it part of _their_ job.
C'est la vie...

The Ranger

I > wrote in message
to MayQueen's
> query:
[snip]
>> And what do you think about whether they take your
>> plate away to put the leftovers away for you or bring
>> the container to your table?
>< I am often annoyed at it although I'll do it. [..]

"It" refers to bringing me the container [to have me slip the
leftovers into the box/container]. As Nancy pointed out, the first
time a server handed me the container I bocked.

I did ask her why she expected me to place my leftovers there
since other servers from the same restaurant had removed my plate
to the back and performed the service. She said that someone had
written A Letter about how they'd never come back to that
restaurant because they couldn't see what the server was "adding
to the meal" when they boxed their meal togo...

Jaizuhschristiecryingonhiscrutch!

The Ranger

ChattyCathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote now! (or not)

"MCINL" for all

I rarely take home leftovers for me but I do "Pussy" bags.

If my cats can eat it or I can toss it out for the critters I bring it
home... in fact whenever there's a basket of leftover bread./rolls I
slather it with all the butter on the table, the birds and other
critters need to eat too... why should it go in the dumpster... I hate
wasting food. You'll never find anything edible in my trash can, it
either gets fed to critters or gets fed to my composter... the
composter contains critters too, just much smaller... all those woims
and microbes mean my soil is safe. Doesn't bother me one bit that
there are nibbles and holes in my veggies (I'm sure you've noticed in
my pics, I don't try to hide them), means if they're safe for the
critters they're safe for me. Didn't any of yoose ever wonder why
those veggies sold as organic have no woim holes, 'cause they not,
you're getting ripped... in fact you're paying double because they
take the pains to choose the nicest looking unblemished produce from
the regular veggie crates to pile into the organic bins... and I don't
care who says, there is no such thing as organic insecticide... if
there's no evidence of creepy crawlers it ain't organic, no way, no
how.
I could have easily saved my beets from the moles. The only reason
there was an abundance of moles this season is because there was an
abundance of Japanese beetles this year. Japanese beetle grubs are
mole's favorite food... had I laid down chemicals to kill the grubs
the moles never would have come around and then they'd not have found
my beets... just that simple. But I'd rather forego the beets then
poison all my other veggies.

And pheremone traps don't work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_beetle

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
>
> "MCINL" for all
>
> I rarely take home leftovers for me but I do "Pussy" bags.

<Cathy passes the 'Nitpickers Award of the Day' to Sheldon>

<snipped the rest for space>

Agreed about wasting food - it's a no-no here too; feeding animals
(domesticated or otherwise) is fine with me...
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"Nancy Young" wrote:
> "MayQueen" wrote
>
> > And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
> > leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>
> > I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>
> That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
> a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
> matter to me much one way or another.
>
> nancy

It makes no difference, Mayqueen is fooling herself, she wasn't there
when they cooked it... and the servers pack it up at their station,
they don't bring leftovers back into the kitchen, a big health
violation.... that's why the dishwashing facility is separate.
Personally I don't want to eat at a restaurant where they permit the
public to go traipsing through their kitchen. If you notice that they
are bringing the leftovers back into the kitchen to pack up the doggie
bags don't eat there.

Restaurant eating is always risky, the fancier the restaurant the
riskier... fast food joints are actually the safest, their products
are the least handled and their establishments are the most often
inspected and since they all receive all their provisons from a
central regional warehouse their foods are easy to check, and whenever
the authorities detect an issue the warehouses get padlocked until
they're clean and all locations go under the microscope, and it makes
the international news. When the stand alone fancy schmancy joints
are cited hardly anyone ever hears about it.

Sheldon

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "MayQueen" > wrote
>
> > And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
> > leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
> >
> > I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>
> That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
> a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
> matter to me much one way or another.
>
> nancy

Like MayQueen, I prefer to do my own packing. When I eat out with my
spouse, we often split an entree and usually have no leftovers. But when
we order two entrees, we are almost guaranteed to have leftovers we'll
want to take home. Not all, but some. Often a single carton will handle
the job and I'd prefer not to send two styrofoam containers to the
landfill when one will do the job. And I'd like to choose what goes
home. Maybe we didn't eat those string beans cause they were overcooked
or otherwise mistreated in the kitchen. (Maybe I don't like string beans
.... but that's another issue.)

I'll bring the steak home but leave the mashed potatoes at the
restaurant.

Regards,
Dave W.

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:50:19 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>> BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
>> somewhere in the world... I have my reasons
>
> <sob> I slept in today, so there were 52 people ahead of me this
> time.
>
>
<patting sf's shoulder>
You snooze, you lose. <veg>
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:50:19 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
>somewhere in the world... I have my reasons

<sob> I slept in today, so there were 52 people ahead of me this
time.


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ChattyCathy wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > ChattyCathy
> > > wrote:
>
> >> BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
> >> somewhere in the world... I have my reasons
>
> > I slept in today
>
> You snooze, you lose. <veg>

Perhaps not... depends who slept in her... hehe

Sheldon

On Oct 14, 2:47?pm, Sheldon > wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
> > sf wrote:
> > > ChattyCathy
> > > > wrote:
>
> > >> BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
> > >> somewhere in the world... I have my reasons
>
> > > I slept in today
>
> > You snooze, you lose. <veg>
>
> Perhaps not... depends who slept in her... hehe
>
> Sheldon

Oops, I meant "in *with* her".

Sheldon

I, too, was taken aback the first time I was handed the container to
pack myself. I like to do it now - the restaurant wouldn't know that I
left something because I didn't care for it so would pack it anyway.

Our local restaurant specializing in seafood serves a seafood alfredo
that is to die for - full of crab, scallops and shrimp. It's so
filling that I can never finish and often finish up taking the leftovers
home, but they never seem to taste quite the same when reheated
carefully. Darn it.

Sheldon wrote:
> On Oct 14, 2:47?pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> ChattyCathy
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> BTW, apologies for putting this up a 'bit early' for some people
>>>>> somewhere in the world... I have my reasons
>>>> I slept in today
>>> You snooze, you lose. <veg>
>> Perhaps not... depends who slept in her... hehe
>>
>> Sheldon
>
> Oops, I meant "in *with* her".

<snork>

I love r.f.c

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Sqwertz wrote:

> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
> boy.

That used to be my approach, but I've been making a concerted effort in
some situations to reduce the amount I eat while at restaurants. This
is mostly ones that serve a lot of food.

At one place (O'Connell's here in STL) when I get certain sandwiches I
cut off 1/3 at the beginning and save it. At Chuy's I'll save one of
the three enchiladas or part of the fajita fixings. Pizza's easy, I
just leave the last piece of my half.



Brian

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won't shut up.
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Default wrote on 14 Oct 2007 19:35:29 GMT:

??>> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good
??>> little boy.

DU> That used to be my approach, but I've been making a
DU> concerted effort in some situations to reduce the amount I
DU> eat while at restaurants. This is mostly ones that serve a
DU> lot of food.

DU> At one place (O'Connell's here in STL) when I get certain
DU> sandwiches I cut off 1/3 at the beginning and save it. At
DU> Chuy's I'll save one of the three enchiladas or part of the
DU> fajita fixings. Pizza's easy, I just leave the last piece
DU> of my half.

That's probably a good approach: to separate the portion you
are going to take home *before* starting eating. It works quite
well when dieting and there are also a few restaurants that can
be guaranteed to always serve far too much. A Greek restaurant
that I like serves a souvlaki (kebab) sandwich for lunch that
is more than enough for dinner!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

MayQueen wrote:

> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
> leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>
> I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>
My parents used to dine at fancy restaurants where they actually would
make a big production out of wrapping your leftovers in big sheets of
foil and make it end up in the shape of a large swan or something. It
was quite artistic and hardly considered something to be embarrassed
about taking with you.

Sqwertz wrote:

> On 14 Oct 2007 19:35:29 GMT, Default User wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> >> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
> >> boy.
> >
> > That used to be my approach, but I've been making a concerted
> > effort in some situations to reduce the amount I eat while at
> > restaurants. This is mostly ones that serve a lot of food.
>
> At restaurants that I know I'll be getting a lot of food, I get
> the whole order to go.

Well, O'Connell's doesn't have to-to orders, and even if they did I'd
have to sit with it watching my buddy eat his meal.




Brian

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Sheldon wrote:
> It makes no difference, Mayqueen is fooling herself, she wasn't there
> when they cooked it... and the servers pack it up at their station,
> they don't bring leftovers back into the kitchen, a big health
> violation.... that's why the dishwashing facility is separate.

Oh, I'm not fooling myself. It's not that I'm concerned about what the
server might be doing to my food at all. I would rather pack my
leftovers myself so that I get what I want or if we have a couple of
dinners, I might combine them in one container.

--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:14:04 -0700, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>On two of the questions there should have been a choice of, "I'm
>the idiot that thinks this?" instead of the standard cop-out of
>"MCINL."

I might have chosen MCINL if IKWTFIW!

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"Zilbandy" > wrote

> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:14:04 -0700, "The Ranger"
> > wrote:
>
>>On two of the questions there should have been a choice of, "I'm
>>the idiot that thinks this?" instead of the standard cop-out of
>>"MCINL."
>
> I might have chosen MCINL if IKWTFIW!

Heh. My Choice Is Not Listed.

nancy

Zilbandy > wrote in message
...
> I might have chosen MCINL if IKWTFIW!

Manic Cerebra Incapacital Neutered Linx

Sheldon wrote:
> "Nancy Young" wrote:
>> "MayQueen" wrote
>>
>>> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to
>>> put the leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>>
>>> I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>>
>> That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
>> a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
>> matter to me much one way or another.
>>
>> nancy
>
> It makes no difference, Mayqueen is fooling herself, she wasn't there
> when they cooked it... and the servers pack it up at their station,
> they don't bring leftovers back into the kitchen, a big health
> violation.
(snippage)
> Sheldon

You're right. They pack it up at one of the various stations where they
keep coffee, tea, an ice station, extra silverware, etc. Once it's packed
up, however, (at least in the restaurants I've worked in) they can put it in
the cooler if a person isn't ready to leave yet.

Jill

Goomba38 wrote:
> MayQueen wrote:
>
>> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put
>> the leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>>
>> I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>>
> My parents used to dine at fancy restaurants where they actually would
> make a big production out of wrapping your leftovers in big sheets of
> foil and make it end up in the shape of a large swan or something. It
> was quite artistic and hardly considered something to be embarrassed
> about taking with you.

LOL I've seen those things on television. Never experienced such packaging
myself. Seems a bit over the top but hey, I guess it beats a styrene
container. I still don't understand the "stigma" attached to taking home
food you've paid for but couldn't finish.

Jill

Goomba38 wrote:


> My parents used to dine at fancy restaurants where they actually would
> make a big production out of wrapping your leftovers in big sheets of
> foil and make it end up in the shape of a large swan or something. It
> was quite artistic and hardly considered something to be embarrassed
> about taking with you.

I don't remember ever eating in a fancy restaurant where I have had
leftovers. My mother used to take us to The Keg once Ian a while. She
always had leftover steak because she was not a big meat eater, but my wife
is, so Mom would pass it over to my wife and she would eat it.

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:18:03 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"MayQueen" > wrote
>
>> And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
>> leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>>
>> I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>
>That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
>a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
>matter to me much one way or another.
>
>nancy
>
i was, too. it wasn't exactly a high-end place, but it still seemed
odd.

i felt funny putting on my latex gloves to avoid contamination.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:15:41 -0500, Dave W > wrote:

>In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> "MayQueen" > wrote
>>
>> > And what do you think about whether they take your plate away to put the
>> > leftovers away for you or bring the container to your table?
>> >
>> > I kind of like to pack it up myself.
>>
>> That's funny. I was taken aback the first time I was handed
>> a container to pack up my food myself. Truth is, it doesn't
>> matter to me much one way or another.
>>
>> nancy
>
>Like MayQueen, I prefer to do my own packing. When I eat out with my
>spouse, we often split an entree and usually have no leftovers. But when
>we order two entrees, we are almost guaranteed to have leftovers we'll
>want to take home. Not all, but some. Often a single carton will handle
>the job and I'd prefer not to send two styrofoam containers to the
>landfill when one will do the job. And I'd like to choose what goes
>home. Maybe we didn't eat those string beans cause they were overcooked
>or otherwise mistreated in the kitchen. (Maybe I don't like string beans
>... but that's another issue.)
>
>I'll bring the steak home but leave the mashed potatoes at the
>restaurant.
>
>Regards,
>Dave W.

when they ask you if you'd like to take it home, say 'just the steak
(or whatever), please.' you can add 'not the nasty beans' if you feel
you must.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:29:22 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>Sqwertz wrote:
>> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
>> boy.
>
><Cathy hoots with laughter>
>
>YOU??? A good little boy. Pull the other leg

careful. you'll run out of legs. (steve has an extra one in the
middle, just in case.)

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:04:10 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> "MCINL" for all
>>
>> I rarely take home leftovers for me but I do "Pussy" bags.
>
><Cathy passes the 'Nitpickers Award of the Day' to Sheldon>
>

sheldon uses a 'pussy' bag? i thought the leftovers were for his
cats...

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:49:59 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> That's probably a good approach: to separate the portion you
>are going to take home *before* starting eating. It works quite
>well when dieting and there are also a few restaurants that can
>be guaranteed to always serve far too much. A Greek restaurant
>that I like serves a souvlaki (kebab) sandwich for lunch that
>is more than enough for dinner!
>
>James Silverton

where is the place, james?

your pal,
blake

Dave Smith wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>
>
>> My parents used to dine at fancy restaurants where they actually
>> would make a big production out of wrapping your leftovers in big
>> sheets of foil and make it end up in the shape of a large swan or
>> something. It was quite artistic and hardly considered something to
>> be embarrassed about taking with you.
>
> I don't remember ever eating in a fancy restaurant where I have had
> leftovers. My mother used to take us to The Keg once Ian a while. She
> always had leftover steak because she was not a big meat eater, but
> my wife is, so Mom would pass it over to my wife and she would eat it.

But... but! It had your mom's *germs* on it! LOL

Jill

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:29:22 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
> >Sqwertz wrote:
> >> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
> >> boy.
> >
> ><Cathy hoots with laughter>
> >
> >YOU??? A good little boy. Pull the other leg
>
> careful. you'll run out of legs. (steve has an extra one in the
> middle, just in case.)
>
> your pal,
> blake

<giggles>
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:29:22 +0200, ChattyCathy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> MCINL. I usually eat everything served to me, like a good little
>>>> boy.
>>> <Cathy hoots with laughter>
>>>
>>> YOU??? A good little boy. Pull the other leg
>> careful. you'll run out of legs. (steve has an extra one in the
>> middle, just in case.)
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> <giggles>

<Cathy hoots again>

I love r.f.c.

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