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Yes, but in so doing, you also avoid most of your tongue, so why bother?

When I lived in DC, I was part of a "supper club" that I found through the Cooking Light magazine/website Click here I believe you need to have a code from the magazine to access that part of the website, but if you have one (or can get one from the nearest newsstand) you should have no problem. We met at each other's homes once a month. We selected a main dish from the current issue of the magazine, which we would prepare together as a group when we arrived (this was the best part). We each also picked an appetizer/side/dessert, which we made ahead of time and brought with us. It was a wonderful way to learn how to make a new dish, taste a bunch of new recipes, learn some useful tricks, and socialize.

I'll come next time! (Although, does it count where you actually live (NYC) or from where you originally hail (Ohio))?

I think a Viking hat would be particularly lovely.

Yeah, Burger Club!!!

I thank you, Suzanne. (Am I scary?) "Our Fearelyse Leader" Should we make her wear a hat or something?

Um... Elyse, I believe I was suggesting that BC perhaps be made less complicated and dispense with some of the superficial trappings people seemed to think might be tiresome and unnecessary in this setting, and irrelevant anyway if we are going to be so informal. I just felt it was neither fish nor fowl... or perhaps it was a fish dressed up as a fowl. Okay... there was some kind of fish and chicken analogy I was trying to make here but now I've managed to confuse myself. Regardless, you should have no fear that Steven or I want to usurp your role as Managing Director of Burger Club, I'm perfectly happy to follow your direction as it relates to future meetings of the Club. Hanging out and eating burgers in non-systematic way suits me just fine. Can we just do a thumbs up or thumbs down rating method?

A cup of your own salivia would do exactly the same thing.

I doubt diet soda could be "good" for you at all. Unless someone comes out with a fortified variety. Or unless you dissolve a multivitamin in it before drinking. I also think Diet Coke is one of the most vile substances on earth. From WebMD: The American Diabetes Association cautions that eating too much of any artificial sweetener can cause gas and diarrhea. I love Coke. Love it. However, I've noticed that 2 of my girlfriends who drink Coke all day (roughly 2-4 cans per day) have awfully grody teeth, so that's enough to keep me from drinking more than 2-3 cans per WEEK. Gotta keep these pearly whites in good shape, ya know!

I hate MTA. I hate MTA. I hate MTA. So I was on my way to burger club. Left the apt. at 12:15. Hope on the train. Find out the W/R trains are not running to Manhattan. The 4/5 trains were out of service. Get off at Court Street to catch the 2/3. The platform was packed and the train was packed. No chance of getting on within the next 30 minutes, so I head out of the train station in hopes of finding a cab to catch into Manhattan. Meanwhile, I call my friend who was going to join us. She was at 24th & 3rd and said there was no Molly's to be found. She walked up a block and down a block, nothing. Walked into 2 different places and they said there was no Molly's around that they knew of. So I decided that even if I could find my way into Manhattan, the place was obviously not where I thought it was, so I stayed in Brooklyn. I'm so unhappy. So, where exactly is Molly's? Or is my friend just blind? Sorry I didn't make it with the camera -- did anyone else happen to bring one? Next time, I'm going to ride my bike.

Ahem...that's why I'm ordering bacon on the side. To celebrate the Pig Pickin' in spirit! Or at least that's tomorrow's (whoops, today's(!)) excuse. I'll bring the camera. And nametags if I can remember to get some.

elyse won't like that. As long as the bacon comes on the side, it's OK.

Eddie Izzard at City Center I'll be at Burger Club along with my partner so that's 2. Jamie Sigh. I just called CityTix to see if there were any tickets available (I knew there wouldn't be, seeing as they went on sale months ago, but still had to check) and the woman who answered the phone was a royal BITCH. Ah well, guess I'll just have to wait for the DVD. I'll be bringing a friend tomorrow, so put me down for 2.

Wait till I get there (but I'll only be doing dessert).

Eddie Izzard! Oh SNAP! I forgot he was coming to town. Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn.

Gumbo in New Orleans. Unfortunately, I was far too inebriated to remember the name of the restaurant, but at the time, it the most glorious stuff to ever cross my lips. Although, I'm not entirely certain it would be the same while sober. *shrug*

Ew. So the lesson here is to not ask what that special sauce is. And yeah, you do need a life!

I've heard from countless sources that a small bowl of oatmeal is the best possible breakfast. I've also heard that it's important to eat within 30 minutes of waking up (can't remember why, exactly). I've always been hesitant of dieting of any sort, as I feel is it something one must commit to for a lifetime in order to be effective in the long run. I love eating so dieting isn't really an option for me (I'll inevitably fail, then feel disappointed, blah, blah, blah). But that's just me. I have no willpower when it comes to food. I've managed to lose just under 50 lbs in the last year by exercising. I haven't changed my eating habits one bit. I generally eat a well-balanced diet anyway, but I don't restrict myself from eating "bad" things as well. I try to make a rough calculation in my head of how many calories I'm consuming, and then tailor my workouts and other daily activites to make sure I'm burning more than I'm consuming. I literally will eat something and think to myself "OK, that's another hour of Pilates or 40 minutes on the elliptical or I need to take the stairs today or I'll walk home instead of taking the subway" Of course this isn't ideal for everyone, but I actually enjoy working out and am fortunate enough to be within striking distance of a great gym and am often joined by friends or coworkers, which makes it infinitely more enjoyable. In any event, I hope you find what works best for you and that you have success!

Or in our case, a grub crawl.

Is this some kind of off-color version of that old "Who's on First" thing? Oh, that could make for an itneresting thread...

Exercise all the personal freedom you want. So long as in doing so, you're not directly affecting my health. It's bad enough that I have to walk through a fucking cloud of noxious fumes everytime I go in or out of a building in this city, I shouldn't have to endure the same hazard inside the building as well. People can eat themselves into obesity and diabetes if they want, they can smoke themselves silly for all I care. But the second any of it affects my ability to go out in public with a relative degree of safety, THEN it becomes an issue. Telling people to go find a smoke-free environment in this city is ridiculous, there aren't (or weren't) any. Hell, you can hardly walk down the sidewalk without some ignorant tool blowing smoke all in your face. So boo-fucking-hoo that people now have to walk 8 yeads to the front entrance of a club to smoke. I was never able to walk 8 yards to the front entrance to get away from the smoke, cuz it's outside too.

Because you can have all the sugar you want with your meal, and the folks surrounding you won't be forced to take in any second-hand sugar. People don't go home at night and rip off their clothing in the hallway saying, gross, I stink of sugar! No one would refuse to kiss someone if their mouth tasted like sugar.

Hee-hee. The real test would be to see if a bunch of ladies on the Pill (at various stages) will start cycling together. Or did you mean bike-riding?

Crap! So now I have to make myself presentable? While shoving a burger down my throat?