tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post7955574033682447159..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: Hey Greeks! How do you do it?!The Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-17594166983566278542010-02-23T07:36:47.321-05:002010-02-23T07:36:47.321-05:00Rob/Sid: Yes, that's Brooke Shields circa 1986...Rob/Sid: Yes, that's Brooke Shields circa 1986. You can click on it for a better look. I wish it was a clearer pic. The eye make-up looks particularly dated.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-43000683158786366212010-02-23T04:25:56.104-05:002010-02-23T04:25:56.104-05:00That's a gorgeous photo of Brooke Shields. Tha...That's a gorgeous photo of Brooke Shields. That is Brooke Shields, right?sidhttp://verbal-sid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-71942697236507205452010-02-22T21:23:44.654-05:002010-02-22T21:23:44.654-05:00"accoutrements" and "gendarmes"..."accoutrements" and "gendarmes"? Youse gettin' reel refined, UB.<br /><br />Who's the celeb?<br /><br />I once ate in a Greek restaurant in Merseburg, Germany. The owner was a Greek (obviously), personable and funny as hell. He really wanted us to speak English to the waiter so the waiter could work on his own English.<br /><br />Start and finish every meal with Ouzo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-87351692143732334912010-02-22T20:57:00.757-05:002010-02-22T20:57:00.757-05:00HIF: You need to lower your standards! I never sai...HIF: You need to lower your standards! I never said the food was great, but the menu has something for everyone.<br /><br />Map: I didn't even mention the big desert carousel. Pies and cakes spinning around and around.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-19603956823761746192010-02-22T19:54:01.787-05:002010-02-22T19:54:01.787-05:00:¬)
And now I'm hungry again!:¬)<br />And now I'm hungry again!mapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-41310808674943487042010-02-22T17:16:18.382-05:002010-02-22T17:16:18.382-05:00I generally avoid places with menus that long, but...I generally avoid places with menus that long, but if you say it's good, I believe you.Here In Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249969885696185864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-22581112400994982152010-02-22T14:59:45.541-05:002010-02-22T14:59:45.541-05:00Cat: You just wrote a perfect little short story. ...Cat: You just wrote a perfect little short story. Thank you.<br /><br />Point: The best pastrami sandwich in town is at a Jewish deli (sorry, Greeks) called Katz's on the Lower East Side just a few blocks from where Mrs. Wife and I use to live.<br /><br />Savannah: That easily could have been one of my frequent spelling gaffes. (And now that you mention it, how *DO* geeks do it?!)The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-5055167343188648302010-02-22T14:45:05.651-05:002010-02-22T14:45:05.651-05:00sweet mary sunshine, sugar! i swear i read, "...sweet mary sunshine, sugar! i <i>swear</i> i read, "<i>Hey <b>GEEKS</b>! How do you do it?</i>" ok, so i'm not only running on empty, i need new glasses! or maybe i just need an afternoon nap.... xoxoxoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-37604842508197634622010-02-22T12:44:59.742-05:002010-02-22T12:44:59.742-05:00mmm, wish I could order up a nice falafel ball san...mmm, wish I could order up a nice falafel ball sandwich. My favorite diner in Houston is a jewish deli - Kenny & Ziggy's. We have a shortage of good Greek diners.Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-7447484304709558882010-02-22T11:47:27.386-05:002010-02-22T11:47:27.386-05:00We even had a Greek owned restaurant in the tiny M...We even had a Greek owned restaurant in the tiny Mississippi town where I grew up. It was called a cafe, but it was a diner. My dad would always take the five kids there on Christmas eve so my mom could wrap presents. Good memories.Cat https://www.blogger.com/profile/14407425908043520623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-53503701227967831462010-02-22T10:46:00.770-05:002010-02-22T10:46:00.770-05:00Daisy: And you can get BOTH at the same restaurant...Daisy: And you can get BOTH at the same restaurant. Heaven. <br /><br />PG: I only WISH I was that clever. I heard that expression ages ago and made it part of my lexicon.<br /><br />Pop: As you know, you can start at any point in Manhattan, walk a 4-block radius and you'll hit a Greek diner. And they're all winners.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-56700231940977048102010-02-22T10:39:46.601-05:002010-02-22T10:39:46.601-05:00I used to live near The Renaissance Diner on 9th A...I used to live near The Renaissance Diner on 9th Ave (in the 50s I think) and would eat there almost daily.popomatic.jeffhttp://www.popomaticjeff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-42412934311482881182010-02-22T10:25:37.436-05:002010-02-22T10:25:37.436-05:00"Familiarity breeds comfort"
Oh, I love..."Familiarity breeds comfort"<br /><br />Oh, I love that new twist.Pueblo girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904318623281033442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-5356275295705382672010-02-22T10:00:27.366-05:002010-02-22T10:00:27.366-05:00now i'm jonesin' for some pancakes and a g...now i'm jonesin' for some pancakes and a gyro...daisyfaehttp://daisyfae.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com