OT: The Avalounge: Pierogies Necessary

[The Shermanator]

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[Bubba Thudd]

posts with nothing but a pic are spam...

EDIT: apparently, if you delete the first post of a thread, it deletes the thread...

 

[FoppaForsberg*]

The Beatles are overrated.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

All famous performers are overrated, and overpaid.

 

[5280]

Welcome back.

 

[member 116861]

So glad to be back.

 

[FoppaForsberg*]

Yeah but the difference between the Beatles and other famous bands/artists is that the Beatles are actually bad.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

So glad to be back.

Threadban in 5...4...3...2...

 

[member 116861]

Threadban in 5...4...3...2...

We don't need the thread to die again.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

It's just the whole "so glad to be back" shtick. You guys were voluntarily staying out of the thread. You could've "come back" at any time.

 

[member 116861]

Well its our thread now unlike the last one.

 

[RockLobster]

Every time I hear the Beatles I feel nothing. Like I get it. But im never like OMG this is brilliant
Its like eating white bread.

Ha, pretty much. A couple of songs are catchy...

Want to guess which side you two are on?

Yeah but the difference between the Beatles and other famous bands/artists is that the Beatles are actually bad.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Well its our thread now unlike the last one.

It's everyone's thread, just like the last one.

Behave, have a good time.

Do you realize that in the previous Avalounge thread, you only had 2 posts fewer than Frenchy?

 

[tigervixxxen]

My take on the Beatles is I get why they are important to this history of music and why people have a deep connection it on to them but the music on it's own merit just isn't good. Many are overly simplistic, repetitive or just atrocious lyrically and musically. I know a lot of people don't share that opinion.

They just started offering poutine at Red Robin. I'm going to respect my friends to the north and have that not be my first poutine experience. I can only imagine how insulting their attempt at it is.

 

[henchman21]

The best poutine I have had in Colorado is from the Common Link food truck. Theirs is a pretty solid attempt, but still doesn't compare to Quebec.

Red Robin's is probably mozzarella cheese on steak fries with the cheapest gravy possible.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

How is poutine pronounced?

pow'teen?
poo'teen?
poe'teen?
pyoo'teen?
other?

 

[Frenchy]

How is poutine pronounced?

pow'teen?
poo'teen?
other?

pooteen , btw if you add bacon on top of it it's really yummy "drooling"

 

[tigervixxxen]

My understanding is poo-teen

Good because the Colorado accent doesn't do well with French and Swedish words.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

dunno that I want to eat something that has a name starting with poo...

 

[Frenchy]

The best poutine I have had in Colorado is from the Common Link food truck. Theirs is a pretty solid attempt, but still doesn't compare to Quebec.

Red Robin's is probably mozzarella cheese on steak fries with the cheapest gravy possible.

Depends , you need to go in regions , outside of québec city .
In Québec city they really like those from Ashton, personally i think that the one from Ashton are disgusting

 

[RockLobster]

My take on the Beatles is I get why they are important to this history of music and why people have a deep connection it on to them but the music on it's own merit just isn't good. Many are overly simplistic, repetitive or just atrocious lyrically and musically. I know a lot of people don't share that opinion.

I fully understand people may not enjoy The Beatles, but I don't think anyone has a right to say that the music isn't good (and from that I mean saying it with a definitive meaning), or on the flip side say that their music is the best thing ever. Music is subjective. As an example, many of today's rock acts I personally find unlistenable, but that doesn't make my opinion right, and others (who may enjoy said bands) wrong.

Now, for whatever reason (likely multiple), their general perception is that of the "greatest rock and roll band"...however, I tend to believe that they were definitely in the right place at the right time, and somehow their music has stood the test of time. So, they must've done something right, because most bands don't have that musical longevity, especially if they only released recorded music for 8 years (as The Beatles did, from 1962-1970). They'll forever be my personal favorite band, and I'll always understand that not everyone will like them, but I don't believe that there's any denying their impact on future generations of musicians.

 

[FoppaForsberg*]

How is poutine pronounced?

pow'teen?
poo'teen?
poe'teen?
pyoo'teen?
other?

Poo tin technically isn't it? My friends from Quebec always get mad when I call it Poo teen.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I know the proper thing is to try and pronounce names and words correctly but I just struggle with how far to go to remain respectful but not sound ridiculous departing so far from my own accent. Like the city Louisville for example. I know it's stupid to say it fully like Louis-ville and that natives call it more like Ll-ville but I just can't pull it off, my compromise is Louie-ville. Or should I just pretend to go heavy southern accent to say it "proper"?

Or like Rantanen, isn't it proper to say Rahn-tan-en? I just can't do that. Saying the strong A like that sounds like I'm trying to fake an English accent. So which is worse, saying it wrong or completely faking it?

 

[henchman21]

Depends , you need to go in regions , outside of québec city .
In Québec city they really like those from Ashton, personally i think that the one from Ashton are disgusting

I definitely agree with that, and I'm not an Ashton's fan either... sadly they still make better poutine than most places I have tried in the states.

Chez Gaston is my go to in QC.... it may not be the best, but I always leave happy when I go there. I also enjoy Casse-Croute Pierrot when I'm stumbling around after a night of drinking... ugh I can't wait to get back to Quebec City.

I can't remember the name of the place in Victoriaville, but their poutine was solid overall... their curds however were unreal! So, so squeaky! Probably the best curds I have ever had.

 

[SB]

avec foie gras.

I'm no expert on poutine, and I've only had it in Whistler a couple of times, but that^^ was just divine.