Fast Food Rant

[MegaVovaN]

mrSHEiK124: how old are you?
Amused: I guess, moderation is the key.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: Amused
I eat everything, "healthy" and "unhealthy," (there is no such thing, actually) and all things in moderation. I limit simple and starchy carbs as those, not high fat burgers, are what put fat on me if I over indulge.

I don't believe you would survive the onslaught of any nutritionist anywhere in the world with that statement, though I generally agree with the rest of your post. Calories in - Calories out = weight gain/weight loss at 5000 cal/lb. That being said, living on donuts and bacon probably isn't the best idea, and too much of anything (yes, even exercise!) is bad for you in the long run.

The key to most things health related is MODERATION, but since we're a nation of excess, that's not an easy concept for most Americans to understand.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: AndrewR
The key to most things health related is MODERATION, but since we're a nation of excess, that's not an easy concept for most Americans to understand.

Oh man, it took me three years to realize my swimming practice was an excess. 5 days a week, 2 hrs a day. Damn. And it was not just cruising around, hell no - it was to the max. Balls to the wall. My heart rate must have been peaking most of the time.

I quit it and never looked back. Now I total about the same amount of hours per week of exercise (10) but not nearly close to that hell in intensity.

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: Svnla
I like meals like homemade chicken soup, pho <Vietnamese noodle soup>, steak, porkchop, grill chicken breast. Those meals would need at least an hour or more from begin to end <preparation, cook, clean..the whole thing>, not just cooking time <as I stated in my previous post>.

Lesee. Homeade soup, yes. steak, chop, grilled chicken breast? NO!
I get out my foremann grill, slap on whatever meat based dish I want, close the lid and leave it to thaw for an hour, open it and spice the now thawed meat, plug it in, wait ~10 minutes, pull it off, and eat. total time actually working on it: 15 minutes, usually less. Those grills take about 3 minutes to clean.

Hummm, I don't want to sound like a snoob because I have one and use GF grill several times before but to have good meat <pork,steak,chicken>, I think it is better <taste> to slow cook with oil and hot pan. Don't forget the side dishes <salad,potato,etc> to go with those meats. That's why I only cook those meals on the weekends/holidays.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Amused
I eat everything, "healthy" and "unhealthy," (there is no such thing, actually) and all things in moderation. I limit simple and starchy carbs as those, not high fat burgers, are what put fat on me if I over indulge.

I don't believe you would survive the onslaught of any nutritionist anywhere in the world with that statement, though I generally agree with the rest of your post. Calories in - Calories out = weight gain/weight loss at 5000 cal/lb. That being said, living on donuts and bacon probably isn't the best idea, and too much of anything (yes, even exercise!) is bad for you in the long run.

The key to most things health related is MODERATION, but since we're a nation of excess, that's not an easy concept for most Americans to understand.

Most "experts" are pretty myopic anyhow.

And of course I do everything in moderation. I'm too lazy to do anything in excess.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Know what I offered today? An all you can eat buffet for $7.95 which included Roast Turkey, Sauteed Trout and, Brats with sides of mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, stuffing yams, peas, carrots, seafood chowder, chicken noodle soup and chili. Oh, almost forgot salad bar, cherry cobbler, strawberry shortcake and drinks included.

Yes, but do you deliver . . . to Pa?

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Amused
Most "experts" are pretty myopic anyhow.

And of course I do everything in moderation.

Except, of course, for the constant opening of your smug mouth to utter such breathtakingly stupid generalizations as the one above. :roll:

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Amused
Most "experts" are pretty myopic anyhow.

And of course I do everything in moderation.

Except, of course, for the constant opening of your smug mouth to utter such breathtakingly stupid generalizations as the one above. :roll:

Bitter much? Curious how you edited out my humor. Don't like humor much, do ya?

An expert in any one field is by definition myopic. They FOCUS on one field.

Sorry you have a problem with me, Perk. Hopefully one day you can get over it.

BTW, I find it funny how an "Elite Senior Moderator" breaks the rules he is supposed to enforce by resulting to personal insults.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Amused
An expert in any one field is by definition myopic. They FOCUS on one field.

See, there's your complete lack of logic showing again: Disjunctive reasoning on your part.

Because an expert is an expert in one field does not in any way PROVE that they are not knowledgeable in other fields nor does it in any way PROVE that they are myopic as regards their field vis a vis ANY related field.

Your generalization is both stupid and smug.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Amused
An expert in any one field is by definition myopic. They FOCUS on one field.

See, there's your complete lack of logic showing again: Disjunctive reasoning on your part.

Because an expert is an expert in one field does not in any way PROVE that they are not knowledgeable in other fields nor does it in any way PROVE that they are myopic as regards their field vis a vis ANY related field.

Your generalization is both stupid and smug.

Okie dokie, Perk.

In my 40 years of life I have found MOST experts to be rather myopic, spending the majority of their time and effort on one field at the expense of other knowledge. To be a true expert in any one field rather requires a very time consuming myopic focus on that one field.

I didn't say all, so I didn't generalize. But if saying I did makes you happy in the bitterness you wallow in, so be it.

Hope you get over me soon.

 

[Perknose]

Lol, I'm over you Big A.

Now if only you could get over you. :laugh:

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Amused
An expert in any one field is by definition myopic. They FOCUS on one field.

See, there's your complete lack of logic showing again: Disjunctive reasoning on your part.

Because an expert is an expert in one field does not in any way PROVE that they are not knowledgeable in other fields nor does it in any way PROVE that they are myopic as regards their field vis a vis ANY related field.

Your generalization is both stupid and smug.

Okie dokie, Perk.

In my 40 years of life I have found MOST experts to be rather myopic, spending the majority of their time and effort on one field at the expense of other knowledge. To be a true expert in any one field rather requires a very time consuming myopic focus on that one field.

I didn't say all, so I didn't generalize. But if saying I did makes you happy in the bitterness you wallow in, so be it.

Hope you get over me soon.

I will NEVER get over you! You complete me! :heart:

 

[Tobolo]

1/10

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

Jesus, for one. Henry David Thoreau.

Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia also come to mind.

In any event, NOT what some right-wing pinch-butt means when they throw that term around.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

A Long Hair who frequently attends Renaissance Festivals .

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
It's a few things:

-Food prepared at home is typically less... powerful... in flavor. If you stop eating fast food for a while and then run to Taco Bell, it's like getting punched in the mouth by a savory, greasy bag of salt. If you're used to Taco Bell, it can be hard to season up to your palate.

-Fast food requires almost no effort and is consistent in quality and quantity.

-It can be difficult to cook for one without being overly wasteful or producing far too many leftovers.

-Fast food is very quick and doesn't take up precious time that could be better utilized by sitting around waiting for something interesting to happen.

-Fast food is just like mom used to order and bring home before sitting you in front of the TV until bedtime.

1. You must be really white. Fast food restaurants have some of the blandest food around because its made for a mass market. Real flavour can only be found at home and in decent somewhat specialized restaurants.

2. I guess people prefer consistently bad versus sometimes good, sometimes bad.

3. True, you just have to work around it.

4. Sarcasm?

5. I guess I was lucky that fast food didn't exist where I grew up.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

Jesus, for one. Henry David Thoreau.

Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia also come to mind.

In any event, NOT what some right-wing pinch-butt means when they throw that term around.

You mean someone whose appearance and general lifestyle they disapprove of?
I think we're on the same page, though.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

A Long Hair who frequently attends Renaissance Festivals .

I don't know that twice counts as frequently

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

A Long Hair who frequently attends Renaissance Festivals .

I don't know that twice counts as frequently

Did you dress the part?

 

[amoeba]

People eat fast food because its cheap and it doesn't taste too bad.

As regards to health issues, a burger from a neighborhood sitdown restaurant or a fancy steak house will be on average far worse for you than a McD quarter pounder.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: amoeba
People eat fast food because its cheap and it doesn't taste too bad.

As regards to health issues, a burger from a neighborhood sitdown restaurant or a fancy steak house will be on average far worse for you than a McD quarter pounder.

Yeah but it least tastes like a hamburger.

 

[amoeba]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: amoeba
People eat fast food because its cheap and it doesn't taste too bad.

As regards to health issues, a burger from a neighborhood sitdown restaurant or a fancy steak house will be on average far worse for you than a McD quarter pounder.

Yeah but it least tastes like a hamburger.

Yes true. I eat fast food less than 10 times a year (roadtrips etc). I spend a lot of money on food, both cooking with fine ingredients and dining out. The few times I do eat fast food, I find it to be a good value and doesn't taste too bad.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hippies are everywhere nowadays.

No, clueless nerds are everywhere nowadays. True hippies are kind of hard to find.

What's a true hippie?

A Long Hair who frequently attends Renaissance Festivals .

I don't know that twice counts as frequently

Did you dress the part?

I suppose if wearing chain mail and a surcoat qualifies, then yes :shiftyeyes;