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I learn so much from reading this thread. THX!

the greatest "chinese" restaurant in the world is Leo's Chow Mein in east st. paul. they have an all you can eat buffet where the waitresses walk around with trays full of food and force it on you. there is nothing vegetarian included (even the fresh potato chips have little bits of pork clinging to them). it costs 5.95 including tax with free oolong ice tea.

this point is inarguable, do not try, god will smite you

also, KARP is the greatest house-cleaning soundtrack in the world

also dan i am having a V8. take that.

Okay, do I want to have waitresses forcing food on me?

Maybe I do. I will make a mental note about this place.

I don't know what KARP is. (It reminds me of K31th K4rp1nsk3, though.)

DAN JOHN IS IMBIBING SOMETHING WITH NUTRIENTS. I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW

it is the sort of music that apparently gives the acupunture place below my apartment the urge to bang on my floor with a broom of some kind.

NO DICE THIS IS REVENGE FOR BURNING INCENSE THAT SMELLS LIKE CATSHIT EVERY AFTERNOON FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS

there's a chinese place near my school called "OK Chinese"

guess how the food is

might i mention that when choosing apartments in the future, always remember that hardwood floors, while charming, are a permeable odor barrier

xpost i like the humility of that

Just be careful, John. Those acupuncture people have NEEDLES

ha ha max - at least they sound reality-based and honest!

hello and welcome to "adequate french restaurant", we're on the corner next to "gastrointestinal whirlwind curry house"

I would totally give those restaurants a try.

xpost I look forward to John's forthcoming guide to shopping for a home. I'm pretty sure it will have tips that no one else has thought of.

I like an adequate French onion soup as well as anyone else.

there has been serious discussion of the viability of running beer lines through the old clothes chute

no i am not kidding

I CAN GUIDE YOU, I CAN SHOW YOU THE WAY
JJ WILL LEAD U THROUGH THE ZONE

Wait, at your apartment or at the new house? xpost

jessie that is fascinating re: bi-lo bc in SC (at least in my town), it used to be that harris teeter - bi-lo - winn dixie thang, but lately it is PUBLIX ----- wal-mart -- bi-lo. harris teeter died and bi-lo got gross.

new house

is where the beer lines would be done

I haven't lived in a house with a laundry chute since I was in grade school! I kind of envy that, whatever you do with it.

(Also I really want to SEE the actual beer lines if you do that! I promise not to toss any laundry into your beer.)

ok, we are off to buy a house now i guess

jesus fucking christ

NO IT IS AWESOME AND YOU SHOULD ENJOY IT

CONGRATULATIONS

HAHA U HOUSE-POOR NOW

oops I meant CONGRATULATIONS

You will get used to adjusting your budget to compensate, though. (Maybe go out less but have people over more... it's not THAT bad, DANIEL.)

i always wanted a lawndry shoot!

My little brother used to try to slide down the one in our house when we were kids. I wish I had done that!

It's not fun.

dumbwaiter's where it's at

hi dell!

just checking in to make sure itr is still functioning. going back to sleep for realz now.

also: nick's assesssnent of how i feel all the times i'm not actually overwhelmed by <3 was spot on.

I am going to try and make sure whatever my mortgage ends up being it does not prevent me from filling the space with whatever the hell I want and keeping my fridge and pantry stocked with whatever unhealthy junk I like.

What that really means is I'm ready to wait it out until I'm sure this economy is definitely in the shitbin.

Are you going to fill the space with candy? That would be SWEET.

LITERALLY

I think I would like a pantry just for baking stuff and candy. It would contain a well organized collection of dark chocolate and unsweetened cocoas. Other must haves: dark chocolate Hershey kisses, Mounds bars, Reese's peanut butter cups. Oh, and maybe dark chocolate covered almonds and macadamia nuts.

What that really means is I'm ready to wait it out until I'm sure this economy is definitely in the shitbin.

Tom will begin househunting in approximately 5 minutes.

if i had a sugar cupboard i'd definitely have to have the salty snack deliciousness counterpart. and maybe one all for bacon.

The entire concept of a bacon cupboard is blowing my mind.

dark chocolate covered pretzels = the perfect combination of chocolate, salty and crunchy

Don't forget to refrigerate your bacon cupboards, guys!

Maybe a bacon icebox would make more sense.

I would probably listen to a band called BACON ICEBOX

did u know they make bacon chocolate? i am afraid to try it!

I just need to restock my bookshelves and get some more furniture that isn't from fucking IKEA or the Container Store.

Pantry is for kettle chips, hamburger buns and bags of potatoes. I don't need much in the way of kitchen storage.

What makes the clown smile? Schlitz.

bacon chocolate?! CRAZY

I need more bookshelves, and they're probably going to be from IKEA. Not ideal, but...

it is at whole foods!

i also need shelves. i think ikea may be all i can afford. actually can't afford anyhting now. but soon... ikea?

sooooooooooo not afraid to try bacon chocolate

I wonder if the local co-op might have it... hmmmm