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blueToy
11-18-2006, 01:22 PM
This is just my rant as I don't want to hijack some other threads .

First off , yeah I'm white , meaning I was born here , but both my parents are from Europe .

As we typically review places it's become apparent lots of different folks offer lots of different opinions , so here's mine .

I travel lots . From a young age I've been exposed to many types of foods and am lucky enough to have a family that aspires to eating well . Food and the preperation of it , as well as the presentation of it ,means a lot . One could say that we've developed a high standard for dining . Now , in the course of reading about favorite places to eat , a few people every thread always pipe in about how they know the "Authentic " stuff , and the dirtier the place the better ." It's more like home " , you say . Well , I guess if rocks your world , then good , but I'd like my food prepared and presented without the fecal matter and rat shit , thank you very much . I tend to think that if the owners of place have and show a little pride about there establishment , say keep it clean and maybe some fresh paint every now and then , well , maybe it reflects there intentions in the kitchen as well .
Also , as I concider myself more of a adventure travelor rather then a " all inclusive " type , I do spend the time venturing off the beaten trails and have rarely come across places that take pride in eating in a shit nest . Sure you can eat off a vendor with a street trolly in the back alleys of Bangcock , but even there you can spot the vendor who takes pride and cooks with care versus the guy who just wiped his ass , picked his nose and dropped the meat on the oily street a few times . If you think that a little human filth gives the food more flavour , good for you . I want food thats nutritious and healthy , and I avoid the places where the cooks don't care , the servers don't care and the oweners don't care , well , they only care about the money I guess . Now , the cool thing about Calgary is we have many different ethnic groups with lots of choices , AND varying degrees of standards . Some people think eating at the cheapest places are good . Who cares about anything else other then it fills the hole and it's cheap . Who cares if the bathrooms are filthy , the kitchen is filthy , the floors are dirt covered , the windows caked over with grease , the service is pathetic , etc . I DO. When I order a chicken dish , it should be chicken , not some mystery meat . When I order sushi I want the fish fresh , and prepared with care , not thrown together .When I walk into a place I want it to be clean . I want to see that the owners care about my standards . I want to see out of the windows . I want service to be curtious and professional . I want to see that they care , because I care about ME , and that attitude for going to places that cater to MY standards or higher is what makes the difference between eating like a farm animal or a civilized human being . So please , please refrain from admitting you think eating crap is better for you , or that it's authentic and that's how they do it back home . Sometimes they do it back home like that because they have to , they may not necessarily want to or even know better , and really , if you are eating crap and are proud of it , well , it says a lot about you .

Rant off .

happy trails

AsianCaucasian
11-18-2006, 01:23 PM
Wow, someone's a princess.

Gooseberry
11-18-2006, 02:13 PM
I couldn't read that block of text, so didn't even bother trying.

What is with the spaces before all your commas and periods?

GTS Jeff
11-18-2006, 08:10 PM
This isn't so much a rant about authentic food, but more an "M. Alex" type post about how great you are.

01RedDX
11-18-2006, 10:26 PM
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FiveFreshFish
11-20-2006, 12:06 AM
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Cruz
11-20-2006, 12:13 AM
Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraphs

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:rofl: No shit.

nonlinear
11-20-2006, 01:06 PM
well I don't really remember anyone on here saying that a restaurant was good just because it was dirty. where did you get that from.

and thanks for preaching about your world wide "off the beaten path" travels. it's obvious that you've learned a lot.

Crymson
11-20-2006, 01:36 PM
TLDR

I'd suggest breaking things up into paragraphs to faciliate skimming.

topmade
11-20-2006, 01:56 PM
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JordanEG6
11-22-2006, 08:47 PM
Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraphs

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hahahaha. :werd:

Sharpie
11-22-2006, 08:51 PM
Who , Gives , A , Fuck .

Si_FlyGuy
11-22-2006, 10:10 PM
Originally posted by blueToy

First off , yeah I'm white , meaning I was born here , but both my parents are from Europe .



Cool!! What if you were born in Europe? Would you be beige?

Sharpie
11-22-2006, 10:14 PM
Originally posted by Si_FlyGuy


Cool!! What if you were born in Europe? Would you be beige?
Technicly he should be black:dunno:

Ajay
11-23-2006, 01:15 AM
Open up your own damn restaurant.