In a mammoth fit of tolerance and understanding, Dan says:
> >What you think I think is wrong. I know you think I hate America
> and all it
> stands for, at least
> > that's the impression I've got. Well, I don't, or at least I
> wouldn't give
> > that impression if some of you didn't take yourselves so seriously...
> >
>
> Actually, my impression was that you do not believe this. I am
> really really
> sorry I got a moment of dyslexia and got things backwards.
Thanks. :o) As long as you understand I'm poking buttons... ;o)
> Well, I think London is boring after the first three days,
No! Toooo much history. After 27 years, I find London not boring. :o)
> Ah, I also think that its virtually impossible to get good Mexican food in
> New England. Ah, its not that Mexico is part of the US, its that Texas is
> very Mexican. I have friends who ate at the best Mexican restaurant in
> London and they said it was the same quality as the #1 Mexican
> restaurant in
> Conneticuit.
OK, fair enough. :o) That I can understand.
> Charlie, Texas is one third Hispanic. London is probably less than 1%.
> Where would you expect to find authentic first rate Mexican food?
In a restaurant run by one of the 1%??? ;o)
> Actually,
> there is a unique Texas cuisine: Tex-Mex that I was thinking about.
Ah yes... all the Mexican meals plus huge burgers and chili with chunks...
;o)
> If you were to say that you could not find a good currie in the
> States like
> the little shops you know in London, I'd believe it in a minute. If you
> would say our beer is inferior, I'd agree.
Except for Oregon and New England Microbrews. Bit sweeter than my palate
appreciates, but certainly meritorious.
> I like English beer a
> whole lot
> better, and just about every curry I've had in GB were as good as
> or better
> than the best in the US.
Well, seeing as most of the common curries were invented in England by
Indian and Bangladeshi immigrants... (Down Gautam! Sit! Stay!)
> >
> > I, however, while I'm *fiercely* patriotic, I'm quite happy to
> admit that,
> > other than the beer and low-volume sportscars, England isn't great. The
> rest
> > of Britain can be pretty ropey too. If you said to me you were going to
> have
> > roast beef and yorkshire puddings for sunday lunch, I wouldn't
> *dream* of
> > saying "Ha! You won't get a decent yorkshire in the states..."
> >
>
> Well, if you did, I'd believe you.
But I wouldn't... ;o)
>
> > Cliches and stereotypes exist for a reason...
>
> Are you willing to stand by that last statement?
Oh yes. :o) They do.
However, living by them is Very Bad, and assumptions are equally bad. :o)
Cliche:
English on holiday get pissed up and fight:
Truth:
Well, yes, actually. See fights everyday...
See? ;o)
Charlie.
