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What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« on: November 16, 2020, 06:18:03 PM »
I’ll start.

Favorite pizza topping: green peppers.
Favorite Rolling Stones song:  “Time Waits for No One”.

What’s yours?

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2020, 08:30:39 PM »
Maybe this is just within my circles but best fried food dip is mayo. Just mayo. No ketchup. Not aioli, or other mayo based concoctions. Just mayo. Runner up goes to tartar sauce.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2020, 08:34:09 PM »
Feliz Navidad is the best non-religious Christmas song.

Third eye blind was one of the best bands of the 90s. There were so many good ones I can't pick a favorite. Their best song was Motorcycle Drive By.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2020, 08:48:54 PM »
Lox on a bagel is much better with strawberry cream cheese than plain cream cheese.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2020, 08:54:35 PM »
Ramen is best just barely cooked. It has to still be crunchy.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2020, 10:13:27 PM »
Roast chicken with vegemite.  (although these days it's gluten free vegemite for me)


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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2020, 10:28:34 PM »
Ramen is best just barely cooked. It has to still be crunchy.
+1
Maybe this is just within my circles but best fried food dip is mayo. Just mayo. No ketchup. Not aioli, or other mayo based concoctions. Just mayo.
+1 and I also prefer Mayo on tacos to sour cream. I've convinced DW of mayo's merits as a dipping sauce, but I don't think I will ever convince her about the tacos.

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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2020, 11:06:00 PM »
Maybe this is just within my circles but best fried food dip is mayo. Just mayo. No ketchup. Not aioli, or other mayo based concoctions. Just mayo. Runner up goes to tartar sauce.
This made me lol. DSS hates mayo. He loves Bullseye Original BBQ sauce and Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing and accepts no substitutes. Last time Dh & I went to the 99 Cent only store, we discovered Heinz MAYOCUE (Mayo+BBQ) and KRANCH (Ketchup+Ranch) Saucy Sauces. We had to buy them for his stocking because they're 19 ounces each, so they'll take up a lot of room and because he will HATE them. There will be cash in the toe of the stocking, so all will be well in the end, but DH and I are looking forward to seeing his face when he opens his Christmas gifts.

As for me, I slice up lemons, sprinkle a little salt on them and eat 'em straight. Yum. Oh, and they have to be Eureka lemons. Meyer Lemons just aren't real lemons, IMO.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2020, 11:41:31 PM »
Third eye blind was one of the best bands of the 90s. There were so many good ones I can't pick a favorite. Their best song was Motorcycle Drive By.

+1

And it's too bad they were most known for the radio version of Semi Charmed life...

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2020, 04:53:38 AM »
Goat's milk yogurt with lots of freshly ground black pepper on top.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2020, 06:11:24 AM »
Grand Funk Railroad 'Closer to Home' album.   Although I bet a lot of folks love this album, along with me, lol.   

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2020, 06:30:24 AM »
Grand Funk Railroad 'Closer to Home' album.   Although I bet a lot of folks love this album, along with me, lol.   

Aaah, memories.

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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2020, 07:56:56 AM »
macaroni and cheese using velveeta

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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2020, 08:35:15 AM »
Ramen is best just barely cooked. It has to still be crunchy.

Waaay back in '70 or so, a schoolmate used to sell packages of ramen that could be eaten dry, straight from the package.  He sold them for 0.25 each.  He must've made a killing.  They were really good.  I was never able to find that kind again ... probably a good thing.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2020, 03:03:38 PM »
-the year 2020
-solo Spades is superior to partner
-driving in silence
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Food is hard to think about.  I'm sure I'm weird about some things but everything I enjoy is pretty well-liked.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2020, 03:31:24 PM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

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Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2020, 03:39:37 PM »
I’ll start.

Favorite pizza topping: green peppers.
Favorite Rolling Stones song:  “Time Waits for No One”.

What’s yours?

I like only basic pizza w/ sauce and mozzarella cheese so I definitely do not like the pizza you like (but we can still be friends).
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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2020, 03:54:12 PM »
Maybe this is just within my circles but best fried food dip is mayo. Just mayo. No ketchup. Not aioli, or other mayo based concoctions. Just mayo. Runner up goes to tartar sauce.
This made me lol. DSS hates mayo.

I HATE mayo too except for macaroni salad, potato salad, and tuna  salad.

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« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2020, 03:59:08 PM »
-the year 2020

Lol
Same here, the other day husband and I talked about how this was a really good year for us
I feel a bit guilty thinking it but so it is
His job suddenly becoming work from home friendly is our favorite thing ever, sorry not sorry

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« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2020, 04:02:35 PM »
I find rap to be more interesting and (generally) more enjoyable than rock--the only musical genre I pretty much totally despise. That said, I listen to exceedingly little rap and own zero recordings amidst my walls and walls of classical, jazz, ethnic music LPs and CDs. Sometimes I hear rap on radio, and once you get past the gangsta corporate stuff (some of which is even funny), there is some really interesting stuff, especially crossover into jazz.

Pears are vastly superior to apples.

MUSTARD is where it is at in the condiment world--ketchup? GTFO.

SILENCE--yes, as someone else mentioned, likely my favorite thing along with rain.

RAIN, one of my favorite things. Probably the best damn thing there is. I lived in Vancouver BC for four years and never once tired of the rain...Not only is it incredibly beautiful, cleansing, invigorating, and relaxing, it also encourages everyone else to stay inside and SFTU!

I LOVE airplanes and airports. I generally enjoy flying, even in economy class. I generally even enjoy airports. Watching the ground service equipment, planes, workers, the flow of passengers is fascinating to me. I wanted to be an airline pilot as a kid, but opted for science instead...





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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2020, 04:04:54 PM »
Roast chicken with vegemite.  (although these days it's gluten free vegemite for me)

Speaking of chicken, I like plain roasted chicken, just the meat/skin  w/ no seasoning   on white bread with sliced onion.

Methinks this may be too bland for most sandwich fans.

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« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2020, 04:13:41 PM »
I find rap to be more interesting and (generally) more enjoyable than rock--the only musical genre I pretty much totally despise. That said, I listen to exceedingly little rap and own zero recordings amidst my walls and walls of classical, jazz, ethnic music LPs and CDs. Sometimes I hear rap on radio, and once you get past the gangsta corporate stuff (some of which is even funny), there is some really interesting stuff, especially crossover into jazz.

Pears are vastly superior to apples.

MUSTARD is where it is at in the condiment world--ketchup? GTFO.

+1, horseradish mustard.

SILENCE--yes, as someone else mentioned, likely my favorite thing along with rain.

RAIN, one of my favorite things. Probably the best damn thing there is. I lived in Vancouver BC for four years and never once tired of the rain...Not only is it incredibly beautiful, cleansing, invigorating, it also encourages everyone else to stay inside and SFTU!

+1.  The soft thrum of rain on my house's metal roof is one of my favorite sounds.

I LOVE airplanes and airports. I generally enjoy flying, even in economy class. I generally even enjoy airports. Watching the ground service equipment, planes, workers, the flow of passengers is fascinating to me. I wanted to be an airline pilot as a kid, but opted for science instead...

I HATE flying.

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« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2020, 04:19:02 PM »
The Seventh Doctor actually being pretty wicked.


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« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2020, 05:47:52 PM »
The unresolved tension between Mulder and Scully. The kissing stuff was just necessary.


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« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2020, 06:08:09 PM »
The unresolved tension between Mulder and Scully. The kissing stuff was just necessary.

That shit kept me going through my last few years of college, even if Chris Carter is generally incompetent.   Their chemistry is solid gold.

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« Reply #30 on: November 17, 2020, 07:02:53 PM »
I do like peppers on my pizza, but mostly red/orange/yellow peppers.

I like jellied cranberry sauce. That's pretty much all I can think of. I also hate cilantro, but do do a lot of other people.

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« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2020, 11:08:14 AM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

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Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


I was warned. I looked. I regret.

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« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2020, 11:20:41 AM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

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Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


I was warned. I looked. I regret.

My mother eats those. With lettuce.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2020, 11:20:44 AM »
Rambutan!

I would imagine that quite a few people like rambutan. I do.

Okay, I'll bite:
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« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2020, 11:38:19 AM »
The unresolved tension between Mulder and Scully. The kissing stuff was just necessary.
I agree so hard.

My standard breakfast is oatmeal cooked with 1 egg stirred in, topped with cheese and salsa.

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« Reply #35 on: November 18, 2020, 12:20:27 PM »
My standard breakfast is oatmeal cooked with 1 egg stirred in, topped with cheese and salsa.

That sounds really good... Which might be why DW accuses me of treating rice and oatmeal as interchangeable.

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« Reply #36 on: November 18, 2020, 12:27:35 PM »
My standard breakfast is oatmeal cooked with 1 egg stirred in, topped with cheese and salsa.

That sounds really good... Which might be why DW accuses me of treating rice and oatmeal as interchangeable.

Agreed. And it sounds weird until you realize that it's only convention that means we tend to eat certain grains savory and others sweet.

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« Reply #37 on: November 18, 2020, 12:31:57 PM »
My standard breakfast is oatmeal cooked with 1 egg stirred in, topped with cheese and salsa.

That sounds really good... Which might be why DW accuses me of treating rice and oatmeal as interchangeable.

Agreed. And it sounds weird until you realize that it's only convention that means we tend to eat certain grains savory and others sweet.
And oatmeal cooks faster than rice which is nice if you like to eat some less processed foods while backpacking and cycle touring.

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« Reply #38 on: November 18, 2020, 02:00:27 PM »
Third eye blind was one of the best bands of the 90s. There were so many good ones I can't pick a favorite. Their best song was Motorcycle Drive By.

+1

And it's too bad they were most known for the radio version of Semi Charmed life...

I don't think many people really payed attention to the lyrics of that song.

Semi-Charmed Life is a very happy sounding tune (it even has lines of do-doo-doos!) considering it's all about an addict trying to get sex and crystal meth while being disgusted with himself but unable to stop.  It's very subversive.

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« Reply #39 on: November 18, 2020, 02:17:08 PM »
I like a lot of organ meats like tripe, liver, pig's feet, tongue, heart and oxtail.  Stands me in good stead here in Italy and also when I travel.  I really love real Vietnamese pho with crunchy bits of tripe and tendons in it.

I also really love mayonnaise.  Love mayo salads and love dipping french fries in mayo as in many northern European countries.

And stinky fish like smoked fish, fish eggs in all their forms, sashimi, pickled herrings and I make my own gravlax.

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« Reply #40 on: November 18, 2020, 02:23:19 PM »
The 2008 Mathew McConaughey movie "Surfer, Dude"  . . . while a total failure as a comedy can be viewed as a very serious philosophic work.

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« Reply #41 on: November 18, 2020, 02:24:49 PM »
Third eye blind was one of the best bands of the 90s. There were so many good ones I can't pick a favorite. Their best song was Motorcycle Drive By.

+1

And it's too bad they were most known for the radio version of Semi Charmed life...

I don't think many people really payed attention to the lyrics of that song.

Semi-Charmed Life is a very happy sounding tune (it even has lines of do-doo-doos!) considering it's all about an addict trying to get sex and crystal meth while being disgusted with himself but unable to stop.  It's very subversive.

It is funny to picture 50 year olds toe tapping and singing along to the chorus of this song not even having the slightest clue what it was about...

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« Reply #42 on: November 18, 2020, 02:32:23 PM »
Grand Funk Railroad 'Closer to Home' album.   Although I bet a lot of folks love this album, along with me, lol.   

Aaah, memories.

I still have my record player and the album. I play it now and then, nice and loud if the neighbor is (hopefully) away.         

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« Reply #43 on: November 18, 2020, 03:09:48 PM »
I like a lot of organ meats like tripe, liver, pig's feet, tongue, heart and oxtail.  Stands me in good stead here in Italy and also when I travel.  I really love real Vietnamese pho with crunchy bits of tripe and tendons in it.

I also really love mayonnaise.  Love mayo salads and love dipping french fries in mayo as in many northern European countries.

And stinky fish like smoked fish, fish eggs in all their forms, sashimi, pickled herrings and I make my own gravlax.

OMG, that sounds amazing. How do you feel about a visit to Portland, OR? Feel free to bring the family. I actually just had take-away Pho with tripe for lunch.

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« Reply #44 on: November 18, 2020, 04:18:09 PM »
Maybe this is just within my circles but best fried food dip is mayo. Just mayo. No ketchup. Not aioli, or other mayo based concoctions. Just mayo. Runner up goes to tartar sauce.

+1 especially on french fries.

I first tried this when I lived in Germany and love it.

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« Reply #45 on: November 18, 2020, 06:10:03 PM »
Rambutan!

I would imagine that quite a few people like rambutan. I do.

Okay, I'll bite:
  • octopus
  • heart
  • durian

Every American person I've ever tried to introduce to rambutan wouldn't even try them.  It's really their loss as far as I'm concerned.

I love octopus, too.  Never had heart or durian, though.

Another less than popular food in the U.S. that I like is seaweed.  Seaweed salad, kelp with chicken, wakame in miso soup, hijiki, Korean seaweed paper....I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

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« Reply #46 on: November 18, 2020, 06:56:00 PM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

Spoiler: show
Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


I was warned. I looked. I regret.

My mother eats those. With lettuce.

I'm engaged to this guy @MustachioedPistachio and this still made me twitch.

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« Reply #47 on: November 18, 2020, 07:30:20 PM »
Pickle spear wrapped in Swiss cheese.

Hawaiian pizza

The Cure

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« Reply #48 on: November 18, 2020, 08:09:39 PM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

Spoiler: show
Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


I was warned. I looked. I regret.

My mother eats those. With lettuce.

I'm engaged to this guy @MustachioedPistachio and this still made me twitch.

It was definitely the easiest way to clear me and my dad out of the kitchen so that she could get a few minutes of peace.

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Re: What are your favorite things almost no one else agrees with?
« Reply #49 on: November 18, 2020, 09:04:01 PM »
One of my favorite snacks before I swore off most carbs... (hiding due to anticipated visceral reactions - reveal at your own risk).

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Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


Now I am rather curious... I'd have to try it with with Adams peanut butter and Best Foods mayo, but I don't have any bread in the house. I do have some pilot bread which many Alaskans think is an acceptable substitute, but I remain unconvinced.

 

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