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I thought the special effects ranged from pretty sweet to downright horrid. (The claymation looking fightscene with all the agent copies...gahh!) On a matrix and food related note though: what did everybody think of the "cake" scene? Hrmmmm. So, does somebody who understands the Matrix like Neo or Morpheous get hungry in the Matrix? They can be killed by being hit by bullets, could they starve in the matrix? Ben

I worked at a KFC briefly during college during the rollout of the Chicken Littles. It wasn't mayo. It was Miracle Whip. Good god man! Come to think of it, that sandwich did have a little zip.

Does anybody remember the 'chicken little' sandwiches you could get at KFC for 50 cents a pop back in the day. Those things were so good. Soft bun Fried chicken patty smear of mayo

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I own 80% of MAC Knife Int.

Doh! I checked out the retailers page of the MAC site and the furthest east they go is Chicago. I wonder if there is an unlisted distributer. Ben

Sauce Rocks!

Yeah my experience was not terrible, but it was just okay. We had some appetizers and then dessert. The apps were about average and the dessert was ok. I think it was the coconut cream pie. We must have gotten a little bit better one than HeyJude. Overall it was an "ehh" experience. I do have some friends, however, that enjoy their raw bar for lunch from time to time. Ben

MAC's mediocre Web page MAC on KnifeMerchant.com I have the 91/2" Mighty Chef's Knife. Just a side note: Keller, Trotter, Boulud, and Matsuhisa endorse MAC knives.

Unfourtanetly I dont have any working restaurant experience, but have seen many globals in commercial kitchens as well as have heard many raves from cooks about them. You may or may not like the handle design though so try working with one. Myself, I have a Mac chef's knife and love it. It holds an edge forever (slightly harder steel than global) and also has a steep edge like the global, but it is a european edge that has the bevel on both sides instead of the one like a Global. They can be a bit more expensive though, but you might want to check them out. Ben

From what I understand, the screwage was from people not showing up who said they were going to be there. One class I went to ended up being just myself. Akk! Ben

You would soon be the one-eyed, peg-legged, fat-guy.

Did you go out here instead of your blowout at trotters? Either way, it looks fabulous! Ben

Just a quick report back from my trip to Kansas City for Indian Graduation Parties. It was awesome! I had the best time and ate some superb Indian food. I took some pictures and will try to scan them and upload so you can all see. More info to come later. Ben

Mmmm Toast.

Try them again one more time. They were probably pretty busy this weekend and you might have gotten lost in the shuffle. mb70, I think that there are 3 spots left as of now (with Ms Ramsey included), but give them a call to find out. Ben

Ok, looks like there are a couple of spots left open. Any more takers? Ben

I was working next door to this place around the time it was being built. That area has insanely low rental rates due to all the open office space from the dot com blowout (myself included ). I am guessing they got in at a nice low monthly rate which frees up some extra cash. Ben

What is the actual story on this? Landlord issues?

Just like a bowl of Colon Blow!

Also if you were keeping score on the Wolf, it went for 1700 US. Not too shabby. Ben

I am at your service.

Ok Everybody, I spoke with Chef William at Mistral the other day and we settled on the details for the class. Here is the skinny: Date: Saturday June 14th Time: ~ 10:00 a.m. Topic: We will take a trip down to the Market and shop for the best looking ingredients. After this, we will return to Mistral and cook. Food Generally a three course lunch is provided with the class, this is the food that was cooked during the class. Wine is available at an extra cost. Equipment Chef William would like to involve the class in a bit of knife skill work, so please bring a sharp chef's knife. I am sure some of us have more than one, so we can probably work it out if somebody is short. Cost: $50 per person Note: This will be due at time of reservation. Unfourtanetly Chef William has been burnt in the past for these kind of classes. Who: Open for everybody, but the class size is limited to 10 people due to size constraints. Chef William has 9 spots open at the time of this posting (I got one!) and he will take reservations by phone until they are filled. For the sake of others interested, please post here if you have secured a spot so we know when the class is full. Mistral Info: 113 Blanchard St Seattle, Wa 98121 206-770-7799 Please let me know if you have any questions about the class. Personally I can't wait!!!!!

Do they have a collective skull or do you have a daily skull?

More power to ya AW. Have a blast! Has nobody here eaten at Ginza Sushi-Ko? $350-$500 pp for food alone. Jebus!