Ok, I will do my own but what about Hopkins

[chilli66]

I personally do not like to fly in airplanes; thus, I most likely will never go to Britain and sample authentic British cuisine. However, I don't believe Britain is known for their fine cuisine.

JAM

I can sympathise with you on the air travel, JAM. I hate to fly but sadly sometimes you have to do it. One thing about the Shepherds Pie, in Britain there is a beef version called Cottage Pie which IMHO is far tastier than lamb. I hate lamb, have done since I was a kid. Funnily enough though you'd be amazed how many Brit's don't know the difference between Cottage & Shepherds pies.

You really should go over at least once, I think you'd love it. My wife was nervous about being an American in England the first time she visited but soon realised it wasn't a problem.

 

[StraightPoolIU]

And another thing about eating down South, if you order a soda or iced tea, the wait staff keep coming around refilling your glass. Up North, it has been my experience that you will be charged for every single refill. It's just a whole different atmosphere in Beautiful Dixie than in Yankee Country, IMHO.

Free refills abound here in the mid-west, but it is funny how there are regional differences in dining. For example, I've noticed when I was visiting out on the east coast places flip out when you ask them to split up the check if they will even do it at all.

 

[Slider]

And another thing about eating down South, if you order a soda or iced tea, the wait staff keep coming around refilling your glass. Up North, it has been my experience that you will be charged for every single refill. It's just a whole different atmosphere in Beautiful Dixie than in Yankee Country, IMHO.

It's all about the boiled peanuts.

Ken

 

[ShootingArts]

we may have met

If you played at Shopper's or on the local challenge tables back in the seventies we almost certainly have met. I played some at Greenway too but not nearly as much.

Hu

What you say is so true. I lived in Baton Rouge for five years back in the 70's and whenever we went out to eat it was always in a small Mom and Pop type Cafe. I miss a lot about the south but nothing so much as the food.

Lunchmoney

 

[StevenPWaldon]

And my point is that where this is concerned, his age has nothing to do with it. Freddy, clearly you missed it as well. The proposition had everything to do without pointing out that regardless of who or what Grady is (or presumes to be; i.e. the governing body of pool righteousness), holding his past merits as a free pass to being a crotchety old man is ludicrous.

If you want to discount my opinions for Grady's because of age, I'll just have someone older than Grady endorse them. Surely that will make Grady 100% wrong.... right?

My point, Steve[/B]

 

[JAM]

And my point is that where this is concerned, his age has nothing to do with it. Freddy, clearly you missed it as well. The proposition had everything to do without pointing out that regardless of who or what Grady is (or presumes to be; i.e. the governing body of pool righteousness), holding his past merits as a free pass to being a crotchety old man is ludicrous.

If you want to discount my opinions for Grady's because of age, I'll just have someone older than Grady endorse them. Surely that will make Grady 100% wrong.... right?

I don't care for your phraseology of calling Grady a "crotchety old man." In fact, I find it distasteful.

Nobody is discounting your opinion. You certainly are entitled to it.

Are you from New York City, BTW?

JAM

 

[manwon]

LMAO, Americans taking the high road on food lol, now thats some seriously funny shit right their, that like super size funny!

I know u dont get out much JAM but just for you...

TOP 50 RESTUARANTS IN THE WORLD
"Of the top 50, 14 of the restaurants are in Britain. According to Restaurant Magazine, “There will be some who feel this year’s list is too London-centric, with 26 percent of the list given over to restaurants in and around the English capital.

And with the United States-based Gourmet Magazine recently declaring London “The best place to eat on the planet,” maybe its days of bangers and baked beans are over."

You got that passport yet? there's a whole world out their JAM just waiting for you to stick your toe in!

Dude, the comment was made about Military Field rations. I have had my toe all over the world, in fact I have been on every Continent except Antarctica.

I have even had the pleasure of spending some time with the British Military during Operation Desert Storm. Now while the people were great, their field rations really sucked. There are no better semi-dehydrated rations than good old MRE's.

Oh and by the way, when eating these delicacies, remember to drink lot's of water or you will be full of shit , and impactions are a real pain in the ass!!!!!

 

[StevenPWaldon]

I am from Southern California.

And if Grady doesn't embody the term 'crotchety old man,' I can't think or anyone who might.

I don't care for your phraseology of calling Grady a "crotchety old man." In fact, I find it distasteful.

Nobody is discounting your opinion. You certainly are entitled to it.

Are you from New York City, BTW?

JAM

 

[!Smorgass Bored]

That's What Happens When You Read 'Em Fast

And if Grady doesn't embody the term 'crotchety old man,' I can't think or anyone who might.

Oh sure, 'a crotchety old man'... I thought you said that he was "a crockery old man", and I knew that he wasn't cracked or chipped and could still hold water.
Doug
( strange, the older I get, the less crotchety Grady becomes )

 

[StevenPWaldon]

lol.

...(extra text to meet minimum length)

Oh sure, 'a crotchety old man'... I thought you said that he was "a crockery old man", and I knew that he wasn't cracked or chipped and could still hold water.
Doug
( strange, the older I get, the less crotchety Grady becomes )

 

[PoolSharkAllen]

I don't care for your phraseology of calling Grady a "crotchety old man." In fact, I find it distasteful.

Nobody is discounting your opinion. You certainly are entitled to it.

JAM

"What's up Allen, with this purported million dollar tournament? Where's the beef, meaning added money? You should be ashamed of yourself for even suggesting something like this."

It seems to me that Grady is the one who initiated an inflammatory thread about Allen Hopkins. Since Hopkins probably isn't aware of this thread that Grady started, Steve Walden is just trying to defend Hopkin's honor and integrity.

 

[TheOne]

"What's up Allen, with this purported million dollar tournament? Where's the beef, meaning added money? You should be ashamed of yourself for even suggesting something like this."

It seems to me that Grady is the one who initiated an inflammatory thread about Allen Hopkins. Since Hopkins probably isn't aware of this thread that Grady started, Steve Walden is just trying to defend Hopkin's honor and integrity.

I think you just hit the nail on the head. I don't know either but as a neutral its pretty clear...

ManWon,

Did you just compare British Military "rations" to American Rations? I have to confess I know little of this niche food so I must concede to your expert opinion and take your word for it! I hate commenting on something when I haven't experienced both sides of the debate personally

But its good to see British food wiping the floor with the rest of the world in recent years, hey we could prob give the French the 7 and the break(fast)s

 

[Pinocchio]

!!!!!!!!!

As far as Gradys saying Allen should be ashamed of himself for no added money. Heres my view if Hopkins name is involved there will be a payday for the players but there will be a payday for Allen, too. Now ain't that what promoters do. I hope Allen pulls it off it will be the best thing for pool probably ever. You guys aren't seeing the big picture or even the shadow an Steve don't be pickin on Grady.
Pinocchio

 

[lunchmoney]

And another thing about eating down South, if you order a soda or iced tea, the wait staff keep coming around refilling your glass. Up North, it has been my experience that you will be charged for every single refill. It's just a whole different atmosphere in Beautiful Dixie than in Yankee Country, IMHO.


JAM

I had forgot about that, up here in Washington State there are quite a few places that give free refills on sodas and iced tea. It's a nice touch.

Lunchmoney

 

[lunchmoney]

If you played at Shopper's or on the local challenge tables back in the seventies we almost certainly have met. I played some at Greenway too but not nearly as much.

Hu

I spent most of my time at the Greenway with occasional visits to The Rack, I think that there were three of them, Lindy owned them. We did, every so often, hit a few different bars but a lot of water has passed under the bridge and the names escape me. I started a thread on the Greenway a year or so ago and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of people on this forum that played there. Do a search on threads started by myself, You will enjoy reading the posts.

Lunchmoney

 

[X Breaker]

I used to live in Hong Kong, when it was still a British colony. I had lots of friends from the UK, and have tasted their cooking both at their houses, and in some UK resturants. It is a misconception that they only serve meet loaf and pies in the UK. They do have different preference on food, but the same goes for individuals in the same country. One of my UK friends likes his steak totally well done, and I like mine blue rare.

The Bristish have excellent table manners--it was a real delight to enjoy wonderful dinning experience with them. Good food is nothing without good atomsphere, good wine, and a good company, for that , my UK friends have given my many cherishable memories.

I have been doing a bit of travelling in the US in recent years, and as I said before, I have been very intrigued by the varieties and diversity from states to states. I have tried lots of food that I have never tried before, and it has been a great experience for me. I love travelling in the US, largely because I like to try new food, admire a different culture, and meet new people.

I remember the first time I went to Memphis I had trouble understanding the accent (and they also could not understand mine ), but I was so impressed by their hospitality and friendliness. The food is also very hearty and interesting, and I enjoyed it. When I finished dinner, the server said, "thanks y'all, hope you will come back again..."--very friendly and heart warming service.

I have also lived in Japan, and in Taiwan for a brief of time. I really like to eat and I can eat anything. Japan had many kinds of "western food" but they were a bit different. I like sushi, and I cannot think of a fish that I cannot eat raw. I also ate a lot off the vendors on the streets of Taipei--a lot of people from outside of Taiwan I know could not even stand looking at some of the items served on the street, but I was loving it!

I now live in Vancouver, BC, which is known to serve one of the best food on the West coast. We have a few top notch French/Italian fine dinners, many top notch Asian restaurants, and many Northwestern fine dinners, which serves a "fushion" style (East meets West) cusine.

Food has been my weakness. I love eating, and hanging out with those who enjoy the same. I enjoy fine dinning, I also have lots of fun eating burgers, and even sitting on the side of the street at 4am in Taipei eating with my hands.

When I and Ralf Souquet were in Japan, he ordered a "Calpris" drink, and ate Korean BBQ with me. He also ate sushi. I was really impressed. He did not insist on having German food, or make fun of food from another culture; on the contrary, he displayed a great amount of interest and respect. He also asked about the names of dishes and such.

Nowadays, because of the global influence of various cultures, food has experieced a great deal of fushion and evolution. A lot of chef would creat their own concotions, by introducing foreign elements into their menus. So, it is hard to clearly know what to expect in a fine dinner before actually tasting the food. I never look at a food item as being British, America, French, Italian, Greek, Japanese or Chinese anymore, more often than not, it is a little mixture.

Whether you like British food or not is entirely a personal matter, the above is just my own opinion. I have to chime in, because I really like food.

 

[Slider]

I have also lived in Japan, and in Taiwan for a brief of time. I really like to eat and I can eat anything. Japan had many kinds of "western food" but they were a bit different. I like sushi, and I cannot think of a fish that I cannot eat raw. I also ate a lot off the vendors on the streets of Taipei--a lot of people from outside of Taiwan I know could not even stand looking at some of the items served on the street, but I was loving it!

My experience has been that when westerners say that they can "anything" they really mean to say, "anything but balut."

Ken

 

[ShootingArts]

the rack(s)

I hit the Racks once in awhile in the seventies and started going to them again in the early eighties. I did some body work and painted a '64 Rambler for the owner's wife. It had spent a lot of time parked at the Racks and it was pretty much covered with whiskey dents.

The cook is out of town tonight so I had to eat homemade jambalaya left over from lunch. It was rough going but I managed to tolerate eating it. Matter of fact, I scraped the bottom of the pot into my plate!

I'll read up on your old posts soon. Fixing to call it a night after getting in from banging around pool balls at Buffalo's in Metairie. I volunteered to provide a trailer for a nephew's move from apartment to apartment tomorrow. Some of the bedroom stuff is third floor with no stairs, nice to watch the young'uns toting stuff up and down them stairs, I just driva da truck.

Hu

I spent most of my time at the Greenway with occasional visits to The Rack, I think that there were three of them, Lindy owned them. We did, every so often, hit a few different bars but a lot of water has passed under the bridge and the names escape me. I started a thread on the Greenway a year or so ago and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of people on this forum that played there. Do a search on threads started by myself, You will enjoy reading the posts.

Lunchmoney

 

[TheOne]

I used to live in Hong Kong, when it was still a British colony. I had lots of friends from the UK, and have tasted their cooking both at their houses, and in some UK resturants. It is a misconception that they only serve meet loaf and pies in the UK. They do have different preference on food, but the same goes for individuals in the same country. One of my UK friends likes his steak totally well done, and I like mine blue rare.

The Bristish have excellent table manners--it was a real delight to enjoy wonderful dinning experience with them. Good food is nothing without good atomsphere, good wine, and a good company, for that , my UK friends have given my many cherishable memories.

I have been doing a bit of travelling in the US in recent years, and as I said before, I have been very intrigued by the varieties and diversity from states to states. I have tried lots of food that I have never tried before, and it has been a great experience for me. I love travelling in the US, largely because I like to try new food, admire a different culture, and meet new people.

I remember the first time I went to Memphis I had trouble understanding the accent (and they also could not understand mine ), but I was so impressed by their hospitality and friendliness. The food is also very hearty and interesting, and I enjoyed it. When I finished dinner, the server said, "thanks y'all, hope you will come back again..."--very friendly and heart warming service.

I have also lived in Japan, and in Taiwan for a brief of time. I really like to eat and I can eat anything. Japan had many kinds of "western food" but they were a bit different. I like sushi, and I cannot think of a fish that I cannot eat raw. I also ate a lot off the vendors on the streets of Taipei--a lot of people from outside of Taiwan I know could not even stand looking at some of the items served on the street, but I was loving it!

I now live in Vancouver, BC, which is known to serve one of the best food on the West coast. We have a few top notch French/Italian fine dinners, many top notch Asian restaurants, and many Northwestern fine dinners, which serves a "fushion" style (East meets West) cusine.

Food has been my weakness. I love eating, and hanging out with those who enjoy the same. I enjoy fine dinning, I also have lots of fun eating burgers, and even sitting on the side of the street at 4am in Taipei eating with my hands.

When I and Ralf Souquet were in Japan, he ordered a "Calpris" drink, and ate Korean BBQ with me. He also ate sushi. I was really impressed. He did not insist on having German food, or make fun of food from another culture; on the contrary, he displayed a great amount of interest and respect. He also asked about the names of dishes and such.

Nowadays, because of the global influence of various cultures, food has experieced a great deal of fushion and evolution. A lot of chef would creat their own concotions, by introducing foreign elements into their menus. So, it is hard to clearly know what to expect in a fine dinner before actually tasting the food. I never look at a food item as being British, America, French, Italian, Greek, Japanese or Chinese anymore, more often than not, it is a little mixture.

Whether you like British food or not is entirely a personal matter, the above is just my own opinion. I have to chime in, because I really like food.

Richard do you have hollow legs! You love food, where the hell do you put it all!

I just found this topic amusing, an American picking national food as a topic of debate is a bit like North Korea entering a tourism bragging contest lol I'm sure their are numerous other topics America could kick British ass at, nah maybe not!

 

[!Smorgass Bored]

It Was A Demerol & Percodan Dream

All i'm saying here is that Grady is a tired champ, making a fuss when he should leave the rest of the sport to those who are still advancing it. The fact is that Hopkins has done more for the sport than Grady has in the recent past -- how does Grady get off being the jerk to criticize Hopkins? Get real here.

And VIP Professor, tell you what: if you want to bring age into context, let's post up. Grady has also been alive and in the sport for longer than John Schmidt, Thorsten Hohmann, and Tony Robles have been alive as well. Any time you care to pony up 25K to bet on a race to 1000 in 14.1, I'm game to back any one of them who he has many a decade on. I'll have the cash in hand. Can you say the same?

I had this dream last night (in bright technicolor), where Grady had hurt his hand while pulling in a 2,000 lb. blue marlin on a handline, while alone in a little wooden boat (Grady was in the boat, the marlin was in the water).
Anyway, he couldn't shoot pool with his hurt hand and Allen Hopkins, Tony Robles and John Schmidt showed up looking for some BIG jellybean action. It was decided that this 64 year old man would play one race to 1,000 in SIT UPS.
Money was everywhere and the betting window was OPEN. So, do any of the mentioned whippersnappers want to challenge Mr. Mathews to a 'sit ups' race to 1,000 ?
I don't even know if Grady knows what a sit up is, but in my dream, Grady is the nuts. He easily wins, while a purple owl with three feet watches from a church belfry.
How about it Mr. Steven P. Waldon, you ready to put your boys in the box doing sit ups with this 64 old man ?
Doug
( did I mention the hurricane he was in while landing the marlin and the endless suppy of Krystal hamburgers...... and a 100 song soundtrack by American Idol's 'Sanjaya' )