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Post by the4thpip on Mar 31, 2015 9:45:50 GMT -5
So, we're in the middle of Orkan Niklas. That's not a Hungarian actor, Orkan is the German word for hurricane. It's pretty much covering most of Western Europe. We closed early today and a colleague drove me home as German Rail decided to shut down ALL regional train services for the day. Here are some pics from the media:      Oh, and it comes with every precipitation one can imagine: Rain, hail, sleet and snow.  |
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Post by Confessor on Mar 31, 2015 9:52:45 GMT -5
So, we're in the middle of Orkan Niklas. That's not a Hungarian actor, Orkan is the German word for hurricane. It's pretty much covering most of Western Europe. It's damn windy here in the UK too. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Mar 31, 2015 10:16:09 GMT -5
Best of luck and stay safe Pip, as well as our other European friends. I've ridden out a couple of hurricanes (one while at sea in the Navy, with a storm that had the same name as me) so I know they're not fun.
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Post by Farrar on Mar 31, 2015 10:16:15 GMT -5
... As for fast food pizza, we have Mazzio's here, I don't know how big of a franchise they are, as I never saw them when I lived in St. Louis but they are about the best for pizza, when considering price too. My kids actually prefer Little Ceasar's and with it being the cheapest pizza out there, I am more than happy to buy it for them. Feeding two boys is never ending task. ... the only pizza I ever saw as a kid was from a Chef Boyardee box. You had to mix the crust powder with water, pour on the can of sauce, and sprinkle the little packet of parmesan cheese on top... Pizza--my favorite topic! Just wondering if you (or anyone in this convo) ever had something called Toaster Pizzas (like it sounds--little filled pies with sauce/cheese/pizza ingredients that you just popped into the toaster)? I don't think they're made anymore but I remember them fondly to this day. Seriously delish.  |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Mar 31, 2015 10:18:33 GMT -5
... the only pizza I ever saw as a kid was from a Chef Boyardee box. You had to mix the crust powder with water, pour on the can of sauce, and sprinkle the little packet of parmesan cheese on top... Pizza--my favorite topic! Just wondering if you (or anyone in this convo) ever had something called Toaster Pizzas (like it sounds--little filled pies with sauce/cheese/pizza ingredients that you just popped into the toaster)? I don't think they're made anymore but I remember them fondly to this day. Seriously delish. Never had them, but I'd give them a try if I found them. I just hope they never leaked or that would be really messy in the toaster. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 31, 2015 10:44:39 GMT -5
My parents had to feed three boys. And take us to the emergency room, and buy toys and sports equipment to keep us occupied and not killing each other, and try to keep us out of the creek at the bottom of our property, etc. Which the costs are part of the reason that the only pizza I ever saw as a kid was from a Chef Boyardee box. You had to mix the crust powder with water, pour on the can of sauce, and sprinkle the little packet of parmesan cheese on top. Sometimes I really feel sorry for them because it can't have been easy. Definatly know how that feeling went, though it was just my sister and I. But my mother never worked until we were both in high school and that was part time. Most of the pizzas we got were frozen, like the cheap ones Tostinos or Tony's, about a buck each. My dad would buy shredded cheese, pepperoni and other stuff and we'd bulk it up and it would be like Red Baron's but cheaper in the long run. He was good at stretching a dollar, and I am doing it a lot now too. I know which ones you are talking about but I never at them myself, that I can recall. So, we're in the middle of Orkan Niklas. That's not a Hungarian actor, Orkan is the German word for hurricane. It's pretty much covering most of Western Europe. We closed early today and a colleague drove me home as German Rail decided to shut down ALL regional train services for the day. Here are some pics from the media: As if I need to explain why this one was the highlight. :-) Stay safe pip. I've never been in a hurricane but I know tornadoes. And they are scary, and suck. Pizza--my favorite topic! Just wondering if you (or anyone in this convo) ever had something called Toaster Pizzas (like it sounds--little filled pies with sauce/cheese/pizza ingredients that you just popped into the toaster)? I don't think they're made anymore but I remember them fondly to this day. Seriously delish. Sounds like a clazone (sp?) to me. I recently bought some Digarnio's (sp?) pepperoni pizza sticks that came with garlic butter and marinara sauce. They were quite good, and I think actually cheaper than their pizzas, but just as much food. Weird. It may have been a sale though. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 31, 2015 11:09:02 GMT -5
And since we are on food ... last week I discovered one of the greatest snacks I have ever tasted ... salty and spicy and crunchy ...  |
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Post by the4thpip on Mar 31, 2015 11:29:55 GMT -5
And since we are on food ... last week I discovered one of the greatest snacks I have ever tasted ... salty and spicy and crunchy ... Oh, I never got the Jalapeño variety on the plane. Guess they go with the safe varieties there that everybody will eat. |
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Post by Pharozonk on Mar 31, 2015 11:52:32 GMT -5
And since we are on food ... last week I discovered one of the greatest snacks I have ever tasted ... salty and spicy and crunchy ... I'm rather fond of the buffalo flavor for those |
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Post by the4thpip on Mar 31, 2015 12:14:54 GMT -5
All right, I will no longer complain that German rail shut down service:  Thankfully, only minor injuries to two railway employees. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:31:17 GMT -5
All right, I will no longer complain that German rail shut down service: Thankfully, only minor injuries to two railway employees. Yikes. Hell man it looks like a scene out of an action movie or disaster flick, you don't expect to see that in real life. -M |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 31, 2015 12:38:02 GMT -5
And since we are on food ... last week I discovered one of the greatest snacks I have ever tasted ... salty and spicy and crunchy ... I'm rather fond of the buffalo flavor for those I saw those too at the store. I just finished my jalapeno bag so I may get one of each at the store tonight. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:39:23 GMT -5
Hmmm. From an email today at at work --
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Crafted from the faith and wisdom of author Amanda Nicole, ‘The Boatrockers: Journey to Boatrocker Mountain’ calls on all young people to embrace their true importance and power. Inspired by a bold prophecy she received, Nicole has molded her vision of what will happen to Earth into a compelling adventure story featuring a tireless new breed of Christian superheroes. For those committed to their faith, this is one story not to be missed…
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:41:00 GMT -5
You forget, he's across the pond, Pizza Hut could be something different there, or considering the stereotypes about British cuisine, Pizza Hut could be a step up....  Actually, this did cross my mind too. I mean, it's a fast food chain over here, yes, but man, it's some good pizza. Not as authentic as proper Italian chains over here like Ask or Prezzo, but it's damn good food...especially for "fast food". It's about a million miles from the rubbish that McDonalds and Burger King serve. Oh, and the unlimited salad bar is to die for. Man, I'm hungry now.  I just became very, very depressed. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:42:59 GMT -5
Pizza Hut doesn't beat some of the more authentic Italian restaurant type pizzas, but compared with competitors in their niche (Papa Johns, Dominos, Little Caesars, etc), they are, in my opinion, head and shoulders above. Taco Bell I would give a solid "ok". Sometimes I willingly eat there. Most times we end up there it's because our daughter coerced us. She'd eat there almost every day if she could. I can't figure out what we did wrong in raising her. I use to eat at Taco Bell a lot more than I do now. But I use to eat out period a lot more than I do now. Even something as simple as Taco Bell I tend to appreciate more when I eat it with less frequency. As for your parenting skills DE, I think they're just fine. There are a lot worse indications of bad taste than Taco Bell. :-) As for fast food pizza , we have Mazzio's here, I don't know how big of a franchise they are, as I never saw them when I lived in St. Louis but they are about the best for pizza, when considering price too. My kids actually prefer Little Ceasar's and with it being the cheapest pizza out there, I am more than happy to buy it for them. Feeding two boys is never ending task. We had Mazzio's in my college town from roughly my late teens through my mid-20s. Their cheese was sort of, for lack of a better term, plastic (more in texture than flavor), but I liked it. Really liked their sort of mustard-based dressing on the salad bar, too, which IIRC they offered on sandwiches as well. |
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