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Rich Phyllisman (anon) wrote:
: Girlfriend, you are talking about a newsgroup that rates restaurants on
: the number of ice tea refills they receive, actually bothers to review
: places like Sizzler and TGI Fridays, and have spent most of their life in
: either Northern Virginia or southern Maryland. Need I say more? I think
: the word we are looking for is "lame."

"Rich" :
Since you seem to consider yourself an authority on what the rest of us
may or may not discuss, please do us the courtesy of posting a list
of allowed and unallowed topics. Please include in your list what 
restuarants we may not mention as well as a list of "invalid" criteria.

The discussion on ice tea refills was a very valid discussion, except
I didn't see anyone "rating" restaurant based on refills. With the
exception of your remarks, it was a very intelligent, rational 
conversation.

Next issue, people rating Sizzler & TGI Fridays. As much as I would
like to be able to afford to sample every single item on the menu
of every restaurant I visit, I just can't afford to. I appreciate
anyone's input on what they consider to be a good or bad dining
experience at any restaurant. If the only restuarants you're
interested in happen to be Le FouFou or whatever, I suggest that
you only read the threads relating to those types of places and
stay out of the ones that say "Taco Bell", "Sizzlin", etc.

Addressing the last pathetic whine you made about where people chose
to live: This _is_ DC.dining. If I thought it was appropriate to post
about the best restaurant I visited in Hong Kong, Madrid, Lagos, Tokoyo,
Copenhagen, or London (to name a few), I would. However, that does not
seem appropriate. I have learned that people that live in one area for
a long time are the best people to ask about local activities (including
dining.) They know about the _real_ area, not just the tourist traps.
Since you seem to be such a well travelled individual, if you are ever
in Lagos, ask at the US Embassy about Antoine's, they serve the best
Cordon Bleu I have ever had. Or try the Golden Crown on Adeola Adecca (sp?)
road. Their Chinese food is to die for!

If you want to make a valid contribution regarding a recommendation or
complaint, feel free to. At least you won't have to hide behind a
anon address. If you want to whine and complain about no one else
having a discussion being worth your reading, DON'T READ DC.DINING.
Or better yet, come up with a discussion worth everyone's time. 

My last complaint: expand your vocabulary. Come up with more words than
just "lame." It's getting old coming from you.

Lee Conner