You Learn Something New Every Day (cont.)

[small h]

  

1 hour ago, StephanieL said:

The "Cotton-Eyed Joe" song that was a staple of Yankees 7th-inning stretches was recorded by a novelty act from Sweden.

And I remember the video.

Edited January 12, 2024 by small h

[Wilfrid]

I always wondered what that catchy piece of nonsense was.

[small h]

Gage & Tollner's Restaurant Week lunch is two courses for $45.

https://www.gageandtollner.com/gage-and-tollner-menus/#restaurant-week-2024

Gage & Tollner's non-Restaurant Week lunch is three courses for $41.

https://www.gageandtollner.com/gage-and-tollner-menus/#lunch

This seems odd.

[Wilfrid]

$45 for soup and a sandwich. I don't think so.

 

[small h]

It's a little shocking, to be honest.

[AaronS]

$50 if you get a cheeseburger.

[small h]

This is why I carry ketchup and hot sauce in my purse. You never know when someone's gonna get the bright idea to charge for them.

[maison rustique]

You can come to my house for tomato soup and grilled cheese for nothing. Except that I'm out of bread, so you'll have to bring your own.

[small h]

No problem, I have a nice homemade loaf in the freezer.

[MitchW]

There are some places that offer a few more choices for restaurant week, but honestly I haven't taken advantage of anything in quite some time.

https://resy.com/cities/ny/venues/t-brasserie-at-tin-building-by-jean-georges/events/restaurant-week-lunch-at-t-brasserie-2024-01-18?date=2024-01-18&seats=2

[backyardchef]

G&T is around the corner from work, but I am still not very tempted.

[Sneakeater]

The appendix has a function.

And that function is to provide a safe house for beneficial gut bacteria when you have diarrhea, so at least some of the bacteria doesn't get flushed out.  After your episode is concluded, the bacteria is released back into your gut to propagate and replenish.

I somehow was happier not knowing this.

Edited February 3, 2024 by Sneakeater

[small h]

I thought it was for digesting nuts. Going back to slap my 4th grade science teacher.

[Sneakeater]

I'm sticking with digesting nuts!

[voyager]

47 minutes ago, small h said:

I thought it was for digesting nuts. Going back to slap my 4th grade science teacher.

Don't think it's particularly good at this.   A friend consumed substantial peanuts at a ballgame and wound up with a burst appendix.    Almost died.

[small h]

Is your friend sure those two things are related?

[small h]

56 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

I'm sticking with digesting nuts!

Okay, I read the NPR piece, and I don't need to slap Mrs. Truex. I think she was working with the info available at the time.

[small h]

If you go to the Russian Vodka Room with a friend who emigrated a very long time ago from the Soviet Union, and who barely speaks Russian anymore, she will nonetheless be recognized as a native speaker by the staff. Consequently, you will have to conduct business in Russian, despite the fact that you only know about 20 words, and many of them are numbers.

[Wilfrid]

Doesn't seem difficult. "[Number word] vodkas please."

[small h]

1) I can only count to 5.

2) Even idiots like me know you have to eat while you drink! (starts chanting Селедка под шубой over and over, for next time)

[Wilfrid]

I should have thought five vodkas was sufficient.

[small h]

There were two of us.

[Wilfrid]

You need to learn Russian for “six.”

[small h]

I'm working on "herring in a fur coat" this week. I'll try to fit "6" in next week.

[StephanieL]

Here's 6-10: shest, syem, vochem, dyevyat, dyesyat.

Let me know when you're ready for 11-20.  Numbers are about all I remember from Russian class.

Edited February 11, 2024 by StephanieL