travel thread

[Emo EMAW]

i can see continents very easily.  maybe my eyes are more keen to base layers than other peoples.  also, maybe the author is a complete dumbass.

He's saying that it's just a black board with the flight paths illuminated.  The flights themselves make up the shapes of the land masses.

that's not a base layer.  let me tell you- maybe you just can't see the base layers.

He's saying there ARE NOT BASE LAYERS! 

[pissclams]

I don't get why the lines in places like greenland are so bright.

very low GIQ, royal arctic shipping

[michigancat]

I don't get why the lines in places like greenland are so bright.

very low GIQ, royal arctic shipping

yeah, but they're brighter than the New York to London lines. I mean really?

[slobber]

I don't get why the lines in places like greenland are so bright.

very low GIQ, royal arctic shipping

yeah, but they're brighter than the New York to London lines. I mean really?

Pretty sure it is Iceland. Rickytickytavyjlt (sp?).

[ChiComCat]

SanFran trip recap (mostly ate):

Rich Table: Really really good.  Good deal on a tasting menu.  Good price
Incanto: Also really really good.  Was surprised to see Chris Cosentino actually working there.  He was super friendly and cool
French Laundry: Lived up to expectations.  Service and food were both phenomenal.  Staff was really fun and atmosphere was not pretentious at all.  Didn't leave me feeling a need to go back though
Morimotos: Really creative dishes on their tasting.  Would love to go back and just order off the menu though.  Very fun place.
In-N-Out: Never been before and everyone talks it up.  Really didn't impress me much.  Ok or whatever for fast food.
Stinking Rose: Every dish is centered around garlic.  Was a novelty restaurant.  Do not try the Garlic Ice Cream

Also, a taco place in Berkley, noodle place in Union square, and Oxbow market in Napa were great.  Michigancat met at a bar where some doc brown looking dude was handing out weed to get dates.  Food was pretty awesome throughout the trip.  Would love to go back and eat more.

[Emo EMAW]

Video of A380 on approach to San Fran:

http://www.wimp.com/approachlanding/

[asava]

SanFran trip recap (mostly ate):

Rich Table: Really really good.  Good deal on a tasting menu.  Good price
Incanto: Also really really good.  Was surprised to see Chris Cosentino actually working there.  He was super friendly and cool
French Laundry: Lived up to expectations.  Service and food were both phenomenal.  Staff was really fun and atmosphere was not pretentious at all.  Didn't leave me feeling a need to go back though
Morimotos: Really creative dishes on their tasting.  Would love to go back and just order off the menu though.  Very fun place.
In-N-Out: Never been before and everyone talks it up.  Really didn't impress me much.  Ok or whatever for fast food.
Stinking Rose: Every dish is centered around garlic.  Was a novelty restaurant.  Do not try the Garlic Ice Cream

Also, a taco place in Berkley, noodle place in Union square, and Oxbow market in Napa were great.  Michigancat met at a bar where some doc brown looking dude was handing out weed to get dates.  Food was pretty awesome throughout the trip.  Would love to go back and eat more.

Dude aside from maybe eating at Benu and Swans this sounds like pretty much the exact rounds I would make in SF. DAAAAAAAMN. 

[michigancat]

Video of A380 on approach to San Fran:

http://www.wimp.com/approachlanding/

well that was just delightful.

[mocat]

SanFran trip recap (mostly ate):

Rich Table: Really really good.  Good deal on a tasting menu.  Good price
Incanto: Also really really good.  Was surprised to see Chris Cosentino actually working there.  He was super friendly and cool
French Laundry: Lived up to expectations.  Service and food were both phenomenal.  Staff was really fun and atmosphere was not pretentious at all.  Didn't leave me feeling a need to go back though
Morimotos: Really creative dishes on their tasting.  Would love to go back and just order off the menu though.  Very fun place.
In-N-Out: Never been before and everyone talks it up.  Really didn't impress me much.  Ok or whatever for fast food.
Stinking Rose: Every dish is centered around garlic.  Was a novelty restaurant.  Do not try the Garlic Ice Cream

Also, a taco place in Berkley, noodle place in Union square, and Oxbow market in Napa were great.  Michigancat met at a bar where some doc brown looking dude was handing out weed to get dates.  Food was pretty awesome throughout the trip.  Would love to go back and eat more.

Is this the official cool kids stance?

[michigancat]

SanFran trip recap (mostly ate):

Rich Table: Really really good.  Good deal on a tasting menu.  Good price
Incanto: Also really really good.  Was surprised to see Chris Cosentino actually working there.  He was super friendly and cool
French Laundry: Lived up to expectations.  Service and food were both phenomenal.  Staff was really fun and atmosphere was not pretentious at all.  Didn't leave me feeling a need to go back though
Morimotos: Really creative dishes on their tasting.  Would love to go back and just order off the menu though.  Very fun place.
In-N-Out: Never been before and everyone talks it up.  Really didn't impress me much.  Ok or whatever for fast food.
Stinking Rose: Every dish is centered around garlic.  Was a novelty restaurant.  Do not try the Garlic Ice Cream

Also, a taco place in Berkley, noodle place in Union square, and Oxbow market in Napa were great.  Michigancat met at a bar where some doc brown looking dude was handing out weed to get dates.  Food was pretty awesome throughout the trip.  Would love to go back and eat more.

Is this the official cool kids stance?

I love In 'n' Out. Of course it's fast food. But it's much better than most.

[pissclams]

Video of A380 on approach to San Fran:

http://www.wimp.com/approachlanding/

@ 8:57!   

[lopakman]

SanFran trip recap (mostly ate):

Rich Table: Really really good.  Good deal on a tasting menu.  Good price
Incanto: Also really really good.  Was surprised to see Chris Cosentino actually working there.  He was super friendly and cool
French Laundry: Lived up to expectations.  Service and food were both phenomenal.  Staff was really fun and atmosphere was not pretentious at all.  Didn't leave me feeling a need to go back though
Morimotos: Really creative dishes on their tasting.  Would love to go back and just order off the menu though.  Very fun place.
In-N-Out: Never been before and everyone talks it up.  Really didn't impress me much.  Ok or whatever for fast food.
Stinking Rose: Every dish is centered around garlic.  Was a novelty restaurant.  Do not try the Garlic Ice Cream

Also, a taco place in Berkley, noodle place in Union square, and Oxbow market in Napa were great.  Michigancat met at a bar where some doc brown looking dude was handing out weed to get dates.  Food was pretty awesome throughout the trip.  Would love to go back and eat more.

Is this the official cool kids stance?

I love In 'n' Out. Of course it's fast food. But it's much better than most.

Double Double animal style!   

[michigancat]

Video of A380 on approach to San Fran:

http://www.wimp.com/approachlanding/

@ 8:57!   

I also liked it when he said they were asking him to make a "sporty turn".

[ChiComCat]

My take on the In-N-Out seems in contrast to the cool kids stance.  I think my expectations may of been high with everyone talking it up.

[Emo EMAW]

My take on the In-N-Out seems in contrast to the cool kids stance. I think my expectations may of been high with everyone talking it up.

+1

[star seed 7]

My take on the In-N-Out seems in contrast to the cool kids stance.  I think my expectations may of been high with everyone talking it up.

You're still correct though, it's highly overrated by white midwesterners.

[michigancat]

My take on the In-N-Out seems in contrast to the cool kids stance.  I think my expectations may of been high with everyone talking it up.

You're still correct though, it's highly overrated by white midwesterners.

LOL, white midwesterners are not cool kids. chi cat is a cool kid.

[steve dave]

My take on the In-N-Out seems in contrast to the cool kids stance.  I think my expectations may of been high with everyone talking it up.

You're still correct though, it's highly overrated by white midwesterners.

LOL, white midwesterners are not cool kids. chi cat is a cool kid.

white rocky mountain'er

[michigancat]

what I'm saying is it's very cool kid-ish to play it cool with regards to innout. see: pissclams

[ChiComCat]

I think I would just rather have jalepenos and bacon on my burger.  I would be onboard with In-N-Out in that scenario.  Also, my fries weren't crispy

[asava]

I think I would just rather have jalepenos and bacon on my burger.  I would be onboard with In-N-Out in that scenario.  Also, my fries weren't crispy

might be a little unfair to eat there after all those tastings.

[pissclams]

what I'm saying is it's very cool kid-ish to play it cool with regards to innout. see: pissclams

i like in n out just fine.  it's good- like winsteads.  if i'm in LA though my burger priority is Father's Office on Montana or The Counter. i mean, who really wants to drive to culver city for fast food?  or for any other reason (sony employees excluded gotta go to work!).

[pissclams]

Video of A380 on approach to San Fran:

http://www.wimp.com/approachlanding/

@ 8:57!   

I also liked it when he said they were asking him to make a "sporty turn".

yes, forgot about sporty turn when the plane started calling him a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) 3x

[ChiComCat]

I think I would just rather have jalepenos and bacon on my burger.  I would be onboard with In-N-Out in that scenario.  Also, my fries weren't crispy

might be a little unfair to eat there after all those tastings.

Probably grossly unfair but had to go back to real life eventually

[WillieWatanabe]

Rob Dauster ?@RobDauster 1m

So a plane ran out of gas and flew into a building in Herndon, VA, last night. Helluva wake up call.