Eric - TIA Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 That is the way life should be. You can leave your doors unlocked. People respect each other and help each other out. Where did we go wrong. Sorry not to change the subject about Tea I never knew there was s much to tea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Even though I live in Illinois, the Bankrupt state ( I think we might be changing our license plates to that motto soon), I associate myself more with the south in terms of values etc. However, I can't stand sweet tea. I drink tea all the time, but unsweetened tea. Not a huge fan of hot tea except in the winter when I am sick and have a man coldNothing like a cold glass of tea in the summer. Besides water, tea is the only thing that really quenches my thirst. Well, Ok beer does also. Someone told me that sweet tea in the south is so much different then sweet tea in the north, so next time I am in the south, I am going to give it a try.Wayne, what about you. Isn't tea big by you also?Iced tea is not as common a drink in the north as it is in the south, often when you go to a restaurant, unless it is a decent one, your NOT going to get fresh tea. tea looses its flavor pretty quickly. Some less than reputable places will even give you instant tea. Down here if Florida they drink so much iced tea they have brewers like a much larger version of the common coffee maker which I don't believe I've ever seen anywhere but the south. I would bet that these machines contribute a lot to the reputation of tea in the south.Beware of "southern" values there are both good and bad, bigotry and racism are a lot more common down here in the south.I can't believe you would let a discussion on food go by without mentioning some of Chicago’s most famous foods. Like deep dish pizza, and the Chicago hot dog. which is one of the big three of hot dog styles, and not a peep about horseshoe sandwiches either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Did someone say pizza?Even at 4am that's enough to make me awake sniffing the air like scooby do. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 "Beware of "southern" values there are both good and bad, bigotry and racism are a lot more common down here in the south."I'd be willing to agree with that but it's a lot more true in the deep south than it is here. It's like anywhere else. Every bigger town I've ever been in had neighborhoods that white people were warned not to go. I've never felt as out of place being white as I do when I go to Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 LOL, I could go for some pizza also, well a dog does sound good. Guess I am going with both. Your right about the instant tea. That's what we have a lot here and it sucks. If you want a good cup of tea, you have to visit a McDonald's, yes a McDonald's. Not that it is great, but everything else just sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Over here it has to be brewed in a tea pot the tea pot pre warmed and left to brew for exactly long enough then hot out of the pot with milk and sugar.Cold tea is rarer I think the weather has a lot to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 "If you want a good cup of tea, you have to visit a McDonald's, yes a McDonald's. Not that it is great, but everything else just sucks." This is possibly the first time in history that McDonald's has been touted as producing the finest quality product in town. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 At least in the U.S you get a decent amount of food at a fast food outlet.We get a burger the size of a shirt button, and enough fries for a decoration in your breast pocket.There is a real chance that there is more nutrition in the box.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yea, over here they make things healthier by just giving you less of it for the same price. They claim it's healthy, they make more money, and you walk away still hungry. I guess bullshit is bullshit no matter where you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yep you are spot on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've really come to enjoy this forum. I never participated much in forums before because they were typically littered with either A: College kids who have no concept of adult responsibility. B: People who very existence revolves around some fictional fantasy concept created by a movie, TV show, or book series, or C: Genusis by their own proclamation who will never concede that they are neither wrong and complete douchebags anyway. It's nice to have a place to congregate with normal, down to earth, working class people, of different backgrounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Amen to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Right on guys. That's why I never went to forums either.I couldn't believe I actually said McDonald's had the best of something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I must admit Macdonalds is a joke lolOver here where I live we are big on fish and chips, and one portion of our chips which are like giant fries is about a pound in weight compared to Macdonalds where you can just about fill the breast pocket on a suit jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I have always loved internet communities, ever since the first BBSs I have always found some people passionate about the same things I was. Something that is sometimes hard to do IRL. There are some awesome forums and blogs out there that have great knowledge bases. I must admit though that some of them have caused me to become pretty thick skinned, especially when it comes to politics. I would much rather waste an evening on the forums than stuck in front of a television, especially these days with the lack of any really good programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 It is a great way to get to know new people, make some friends and help a few folks along the way if we are lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I hear you on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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