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seadoug said:
We are watching every series by Harlan Coben on Netflix. They are mystery/thrillers. There is always some weirdness, lots of twists and turns and a murder or two. My only complaint as there are always LOTS of characters and sometimes it is difficult to keep up with who is who. Just when you think you are lost, the payoff is always great and ties it all together.
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There’s always a twist at the end.

I enjoy seeing Coben’s book being interpreted in different countries.
 

seadoug said:
We are watching every series by Harlan Coben on Netflix. They are mystery/thrillers. There is always some weirdness, lots of twists and turns and a murder or two. My only complaint as there are always LOTS of characters and sometimes it is difficult to keep up with who is who. Just when you think you are lost, the payoff is always great and ties it all together.
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I agree!
 
seadoug said:
Anthony Bourdain was a brilliant but (as we all know) troubled guy. I attended a conference where he was the keynote speaker. He was invited to a cocktail reception in which he was the featured guest and he barely spoke to anyone. His keynote speech the next day was pretty dark and I'm sorry to say that he came off as kind of a jerk. After his speech, he immediately took a car back to the airport and didn't talk to anyone.

I know he was dealing with lots of demons but after that experience I just can't watch his show.
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Interesting. I recall one of his shows early in his TV career - perhaps at about the same time that you mentioned - in which he talked about his keynote speeches and showed snippets from a couple of them in the show. He was quite open about his being absolutely terrified at the experience, which could very well explain why he didn't do more of them. He'd also admitted he was a communicator and storyteller, but he was an abject failure at communicating with people close to him. Terrified of clowns. And karaoke, to the point that he insisted that his "no karaoke" policy was put in his contracts.

Yes, a very complex, troubled guy, but a good writer and was able to extract things from people on camera who might otherwise not be so open themselves.
 
Eupher said:
Interesting. I recall one of his shows early in his TV career - perhaps at about the same time that you mentioned - in which he talked about his keynote speeches and showed snippets from a couple of them in the show. He was quite open about his being absolutely terrified at the experience, which could very well explain why he didn't do more of them. He'd also admitted he was a communicator and storyteller, but he was an abject failure at communicating with people close to him. Terrified of clowns. And karaoke, to the point that he insisted that his "no karaoke" policy was put in his contracts.

Yes, a very complex, troubled guy, but a good writer and was able to extract things from people on camera who might otherwise not be so open themselves.
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Bourdain did several shows in Nam and those were my favorite think he did 6 or so shows there .​


They say he killed himself due to his girlfriend but who knows again he had his problems .


I know people who have been there in last 20 years and they echo his words as far as how unique dishes are now .







 
Eupher said:
Bourdain ate stuff that I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole, though Andrew Zimmer - also with the Travel Channel - is orders of magnitude worse. Still, Bourdain showed his flexibility when he went into a Waffle House with a chef I think based out of Charleston, SC.
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Also like Zimmer and he is mostly food not world views .

Both shows eat lots of raw food which I like as my top dish is raw eels with rice .
 
NotCompSavy said:
Also like Zimmer and he is mostly food not world views .

Both shows eat lots of raw food which I like as my top dish is raw eels with rice .
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I haven't watched Zimmer's stuff in several years because I -- as a certified fussy eater and 99.99999% won't-eat-seafood -- just can't get past the ick factor. Bugs, snails, crickets, oysters, raw fish -- no thanks. LOL

Agreed about Zimmer's non-political stance. He seems to be all about the OMG - HE'S EATING THAT?!? 😲
 
Eupher said:
I haven't watched Zimmer's stuff in several years because I -- as a certified fussy eater and 99.99999% won't-eat-seafood -- just can't get past the ick factor. Bugs, snails, crickets, oysters, raw fish -- no thanks. LOL

Agreed about Zimmer's non-political stance. He seems to be all about the OMG - HE'S EATING THAT?!? 😲
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I love raw fish in my youth being insane I loved raw food be it fish even undercooked chicken / meat almost raw but loved it like that , it caused fights with my wife well ex wife now who did not go for that .

Now I cook it more but not as much as most as find that takes the flavor away .

Military mess hall food is not bad either and suspect plenty of meals you enjoyed .
 
Eupher said:
Not when I was cooking in the mess hall (aka "dining facility") from 1975-1977.
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I do not know if they still have creamed beef in your time which was for breakfast but it was delicious I would have it with eggs .

To this day decades gone I still buy it in cans or frozen but enjoyed it Army style .

I was at VA today for check up and big list in cafeteria looking for cooks , Vets have preference just in case you decide to cook again .
 
NotCompSavy said:
I do not know if they still have creamed beef in your time which was for breakfast but it was delicious I would have it with eggs .

To this day decades gone I still buy it in cans or frozen but enjoyed it Army style .

I was at VA today for check up and big list in cafeteria looking for cooks , Vets have preference just in case you decide to cook again .
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Of course we cooked SOS. Not every day, but often. These days, when I cook breakfast I usually cook sausage gravy, which is essentially the same as SOS, just cooked with pork sausage instead of ground beef.
 
NotCompSavy said:
I do not know if they still have creamed beef in your time which was for breakfast but it was delicious I would have it with eggs .

To this day decades gone I still buy it in cans or frozen but enjoyed it Army style .

I was at VA today for check up and big list in cafeteria looking for cooks , Vets have preference just in case you decide to cook again .
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We called it Chipped Beef on Toast when I was growing up. My mother fixed it for lunch and now I'm getting a craving for it! :ROFLMAO:
 
Finished up Season 3 of White Lotus. There’s usually one or two characters that carry over into the next season. Wonder who next time. And where.
 
Just finished Super Pumped on Netflix. It was pretty entertaining. I have never taken an Uber and after watching this I sure as Hell never will in the future. But who am I kidding? I was never going to take one anyway even before I watched it.
 
Watching 'Love on the Spectrum' finished the 3 seasons of 3 of the American version, now onto the 1st season of 2 of the Australian version. Interesting to me. Same producer.
 
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Trade said:
So did we in the Air Force, but you know, in spite of what it's called, it's pretty good chow. I wouldn't mind a nice big plate of it right now.
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Advice don't call it that when your SO makes it for you when 1st married. Mother used to make it for father & my siblings.
 
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seadoug said:
We called it Chipped Beef on Toast when I was growing up. My mother fixed it for lunch and now I'm getting a craving for it! :ROFLMAO:
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As you know they sell it frozen and in cans , you fry it up with 3 eggs add some link or patty sausage if you prefer , buttered English muffins , big glass of chocolate milk and now you are living .
 

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