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Re: Chowhound (was The Good Durian (was Good restos?))

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From: Robert Lauriston
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:32
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Chowhound was designed by the sort of person who thinks it's fun to 
invent your own wheel but doesn't understand why it should be round.

It's populated by foodies who don't mind the result.

Felis Concolor wrote:
> Chowhound, which was featured in _The New Yorker_, is a food snob
> forum. Our friend "Charger" looked at the chowhound site, and said
> it was designed for the sort of person who would demand to see a
> steak before the restaurant cooked it.
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