Steveums in America: a guide

[jbfromoc]

if it's hot as it usually is, a good shitty cold-ass american beer will make you feel all better.

But it would have to be VERY HOT and the beer would have to be VERY COLD.

[aquaphase]

* Go to Chipotle and eat a burrito the size of your head.

Skip Chipotle (a McDonalds company) and hit Freebirds. The burritos are better and you can get dark meat chicken (if you are a meatie).

[squeezle]

* Go to Chipotle and eat a burrito the size of your head.

I would say that FreeBirds (in Austin & Dallas) is a better than Chipotle for burritos the size of your head IMHO.

[Irock]

Ha. I ws gonna make the Freebird's comment too.

Apparently it's unanimous.

[roach]

if it's hot as it usually is, a good shitty cold-ass american beer will make you feel all better.

But it would have to be VERY HOT and the beer would have to be VERY COLD.

we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.

[mere1975]

* Go to Chipotle and eat a burrito the size of your head.

Skip Chipotle (a McDonalds company) and hit Freebirds. The burritos are better and you can get dark meat chicken (if you are a meatie).

* Go to Chipotle and eat a burrito the size of your head.

I would say that FreeBirds (in Austin & Dallas) is a better than Chipotle for burritos the size of your head IMHO.

Twooo wuv!

- Mere "you know, like the preacher in The Princess Bride saying 'true love?'" 1975

[mere1975]

* Watch Bella (Mere's dog) bounce up and down. She is a coolio sheep-dog. Give her a greenie for me.
* Enjoy your time with the Dallas kids, they are a lovely lovely bunch of people.

I miss Amy M.

- Mere "in case you want to test the Freebird's-better-than-Chipotle theory, there is also a Chipotle within walking distance from my place -- AND an Einstein Brothers bagel shop" 1975

[ifihadahifi]

Oh! You need to have yourself a greasy spoon breakfast while your here.

Coffee, pancakes, grits, hashbrowns, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuit, gravy, chicken fried steak and a small orange juice is the only way to start your day.

[aquaphase]

Oh! You need to have yourself a greasy spoon breakfast while your here.

Coffee, pancakes, grits, hashbrowns, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuit, gravy, chicken fried steak and a small orange juice is the only way to start your day.

Or, at the very least, the mega Waffle House breakfast.

[roach]

Oh! You need to have yourself a greasy spoon breakfast while your here.

Coffee, pancakes, grits, hashbrowns, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuit, gravy, chicken fried steak and a small orange juice is the only way to start your day.

Or, at the very least, the mega Waffle House breakfast.

at 3am! We can play the Waffle House song.

ro"late night slow dancing in a waffle house off I35 reminds me of these strange girls from Oklahoma I once met in a sweaty bathroom"ach

[Steveums]

WOOO IT'S ALL ABOUT EATING


thanks guys. I've read, and I'll absorb later.


this might be a good time to announce that you can keep up with all my crap here: http://as-dead-as-leaves.co.uk/america/

[eebs]

Chipotle comes from my first night in the US, we went to one as it was close by Amy's old apartment and i totally misunderstood how big my food was going to be.... this thing was about 3 times the size i was expecting.

my other tip would be to take lots of photos, even of 'ordinary' things cos they're great to look back on.

[mere1975]

What are you talking about, Waffle House?

We need to take him to the INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES!

- Mere "and when we order, let's all use fake accents (except Steve -- EDIT -- who will talk in an 'American' accent)" 1975

[Steveums]

First, it has already been stated that it looks highly suspicious to wear dark socks w/ shorts. This is just the way it is. If you insist on wearing dark socks, push them down so they are all bunchy. Hell, do that with all socks if you are wearing shorts.

Hmph.

Second, for the love of K do not wear a fanny pack. You are sure to get singled out and destroyed if you do.

Aaaahaa. I'm not my mum.

speak in your best english accent and be polite, it seems to go along way.

Yes sir

And American girls are total suckers for the accent (don't know about the boys...).

We (those of us not living near the east coast) never walk anywhere. Ever.

LULZ
Oh dear. I like walking. I don't want to have to be driven everywhere

Tipping at restaurants is expected. The service will astound you, especially in Dallas, which is probably the restaurant capital of the world. 15% is a minimum, 20-25% for good to exceptional service.

Whoaaaah. That is a big tip. Right, I'm not taking my hosts out to dinner anymore

If you go to a sporting event, you might want at least stand during the national anthem. It's not a matter of respect or politics or any other complicated bullshit like that. It's a matter of surviving the drunk meatheads sitting three rows behind you.

Sod just standing up, I'm going to be singing it better than all of your meatheads put together.

* Credit cards are your friend. Much better exchange rate and accepted most places.

Yeah, I've been considering this. I will probably take a mix of traveller's cheques and credit card, just in case the card fails.

- Mere "and when we order, let's all use fake accents (except Steve -- EDIT -- who will talk in an 'American' accent)" 1975

Gee, aaaaah'd laahk a stack with saarm seerup.
(This will not be a good idea.)

GUNS

GUNS

SERIOUSLY BAD SHIT

AAAARGH!! I'm still coming

[Irock]

Oh dear. I like walking. I don't want to have to be driven everywhere

Oh, you can walk. But we'll get there before you, and we won't wit to order,

traveller's cheques

Something else, we don't have those exchange places on every corner. Expect to have to go to a bank to exchange your traveller's cheques.

And if the craving hits you, I know where you can get good South or North Indian curry. The Indian guys I work with like it, anyway.