On Man Goes Hungry
Am I...the only person who thinks the restaurant is guilty on this particular count? I'm not going to pretend to think it's healthy to eat that much fried fish, and I think the fellow should pay his tab, but these are separate issues. Just...why even advertise anything as all you can eat when you know that you've got a customer like this coming in to your place? Put a disclaimer on that or don't advertise it at all.
I am taking this way too seriously. But come onnnn. (Also, deep dish pizza is amazing. I don't know what some of y'all are talking about.)
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On I Have Thoughts About Commenting Systems!
Well, I like the current system, so I am in favor of keeping the new system fairly similar also? But nesting is nice. I do like the alternating thread colors, as others have mentioned. Editable comments would be nice! I think you've already hit on this, but the accountability thing you talk about with facebook commenting doesn't really seem necessary here. Generally the comments are great. There are so many sites where I say, "Don't read the comments, don't read the comments," but here I'm always like, "don't forget to read the comments!" So I guess I'm weighing in more as a comment appreciator than a person who actually makes comments.
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On Midwest-Based Man Unable to Find Pleasing Meals
I feel the author could have avoided some confusion/derision by mentioning that he doesn't really cook for himself, and that he's only talking about dining out, and part of his trouble is finding places to eat when he's on the road. It really didn't help his case that he started so early talking about how he was frequenting the big-time meat venders in KC--knowingly! Well, yeah, you aren't going to find good vegetarian meals at the BBQ places and steakhouses and such. Surprise? HOWEVER. "In truth, it is less satisfying to be a vegetarian here. Those on the coasts have it better." That is fair enough, I think. Still, I've lived in Missouri all my life, and went vegetarian in 2000. It can be annoying to be a vegetarian, and how good/bad it is depends partly on where you are, but I've never experienced the hunger pains he seems to be complaining of! KC doesn't have as many options as, say, St. Louis, but I've been there a few months now and really am doing okay! The vegetarian-friendly restaurants are harder to find, but they exist, and honestly if you can't cook for yourself you can always go to Trader Joe's for some reasonably good frozen and microwavable options. You will not STARVE, is what I'm saying. No need to be overly dramatic.
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On Garbage Bear Goes For A Ride
@Smitros Something like this? Please just say yes. Sshhhh. (Apparently this is what happens when I check out the Awl late at night when I am bored?)
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On Your Honey Is Fake
This is interesting. I started buying local organic honey at the recommendation of a friend who does medical research, when I told him how terrible my allergies were. While I can't say for certain that this was what caused me to suffer so much less from allergies (pretty night-and-day difference, actually) I've seen no reason to mess with a good thing and have been continuing to buy local honey ever since. On the one hand this article makes me a little extra glad I do this, but on the other hand it reminds me that honey is used in plenty of other things I don't think about, and I can never really be sure that my food isn't laced with harmful antibiotics and whatnot, and...I'll just be eying all the food in my cupboards suspiciously for the next good while, excuse me.
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On An Interview with X-Men's Cyclops, Who Sucks
Wow. I'm not sure I can deny my internet-crush on doctordisaster any longer.
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On 41 Movie Remakes That Would Destroy What Remains Of My Youth, In Order Of Heartbreak
Somehow I suspect if they did a remake of Willow a lot less of the cast would be made up of little people. Though we'd probably get a Warwick Davis cameo. Also, my money is on Ryan Reynolds as Madmartigan.
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On 41 Movie Remakes That Would Destroy What Remains Of My Youth, In Order Of Heartbreak
Oh hey! I was trying to remember the name of that movie a couple weeks ago. Wasn't She's the Man much more directly based on Twelfth Night? I didn't think it was so much a mangling of Just One of the Guys as it was a mangling of Shakespeare.
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On Lines On A Transit Altercation Precipitated By General Inconsiderateness
Has anybody mentioned how awesome that one dude is for bravely putting himself in the middle of a catfight and trying to keep the peace? Please can we hear it for that guy?
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On Why Can't Nigel Spell?
@hman I spent a semester studying abroad in London and it left me more confused than ever about spelling. I'm pretty sure I still don't have my s's and z's straight. (Related note: not sure how to properly pluralize those.) I have always preferred to spell "gray" as "grey," but I'm pretty sure Crayola's responsible for that one.