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Mojo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:51 pm

Grendel wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:34 pm Wtf is a cosplay band?

All of those Swedish hair metal bands who dress like they went to a Party City/Spirit Halloween store and bought generic "hair rocker" costumes. They all come across as so fake and try-hard, to me.

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:49 am It's like saying "Oh yeah, I love "South of Heaven", "Blackened" & and "My Heart Will Go on" "

GreatWhiteSnake wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:33 am Podcasts. Especially by those that already have a tv/radio show etc... Arrogant asses what makes you think we want more of you? As for the randos? I've got my own podcast going on in my head 24/7. No more room...

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:33 pm Lollapalooza was fun. Then again, I was 25.

jens wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:06 am

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:33 pm Lollapalooza was fun. Then again, I was 25.

That's about the age I stopped going to festivals. Before it was a great way to have a vacation with friends, drink from morning til evening and see a lot of bands I hadn't seen before. Important note is the organisation of festivals in Europe is much better, even when at age 17 I appreciated crapping on a real toilet with running water.

TooOldToCare wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:05 am

jens wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:06 am

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:33 pm Lollapalooza was fun. Then again, I was 25.

That's about the age I stopped going to festivals. Before it was a great way to have a vacation with friends, drink from morning til evening and see a lot of bands I hadn't seen before. Important note is the organisation of festivals in Europe is much better, even when at age 17 I appreciated crapping on a real toilet with running water.

Haha. Yeah, Woodstock 99 (would have been 32) was a good time. Somehow, my body willed itself into not shitting for three days until we reached a hotel with real toilets on the drive home.

burntweenysludgewich wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:50 am Cheese. Just godawful. And that they put it in restaurants on top of your food without asking. As if everyone just loves that garbage.

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:00 am

burntweenysludgewich wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:50 am Cheese. Just godawful. And that they put it in restaurants on top of your food without asking. As if everyone just loves that garbage.

Agreed! Fuck cheese!

Mayo is worse and even more egregious that they think it is something you would want.

Mojo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:17 am Not liking cheese is just straight-up fucking weird. It’s like not liking Aerosmith. Or liking KISS better than Aerosmith. Just fucking wrong.

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:56 am

Mojo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:17 am Not liking cheese is just straight-up fucking weird. It’s like not liking Aerosmith. Or liking KISS better than Aerosmith. Just fucking wrong.

Yep. Cheese rules, especially Dubliner.

GreatWhiteSnake wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:32 am

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:00 am

burntweenysludgewich wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:50 am Cheese. Just godawful. And that they put it in restaurants on top of your food without asking. As if everyone just loves that garbage.

Agreed! Fuck cheese!

Mayo is worse and even more egregious that they think it is something you would want.

Thirded. Cheese blows...

GoodJudge wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:57 pm

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:56 am

Mojo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:17 am Not liking cheese is just straight-up fucking weird. It’s like not liking Aerosmith. Or liking KISS better than Aerosmith. Just fucking wrong.

Yep. Cheese rules, especially Dubliner.

American supermarket cheese is even shittier than your chocolate, and that's a low bar to miss. But I had some excellent ones from local stores when I was in CA last year.

pieceofme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:12 pm

GreatWhiteSnake wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:32 am

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:00 am
Agreed! Fuck cheese!

Mayo is worse and even more egregious that they think it is something you would want.

Thirded. Cheese blows...

It does in the states thats for sure.

UK and France has amazing cheese. Tastes nothing like that crap you yanks pass off as cheese.

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm

pieceofme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:12 pm UK and France has amazing cheese. Tastes nothing like that crap you yanks pass off as cheese.

France is famous for soft cheeses, but I've never heard that the UK had great cheese. What kind of cheese are you talking about? I'm genuinely curious.
I've had Irish sharp cheddar recently, and it was fabulous, but other than that, what does the UK have?

GoodJudge wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:04 am

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm

pieceofme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:12 pm UK and France has amazing cheese. Tastes nothing like that crap you yanks pass off as cheese.

France is famous for soft cheeses, but I've never heard that the UK had great cheese. What kind of cheese are you talking about? I'm genuinely curious.
I've had Irish sharp cheddar recently, and it was fabulous, but other than that, what does the UK have?

Like most quality food, the best come from small producers and probably aren't seen much outside of their local area, or farmers markets or dedicated cheese shops. I'm not a huge fan of cheddar except fairly strong versions in small quantities with some port or madeira, I prefer creamier hard cheeses like Wensleydale and Cornish Yarg. We also have plenty of good goat cheese though I never remember names. The chances of you finding those in LA? Very slim, though you must have some specialist shops. We loved The Cheese Shop - www.thecheeseshopinc.com - in Carmel last year but I've just looked at their British range and it's good but not great. Mostly flavoured varieties.

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm

pieceofme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:12 pm
It does in the states thats for sure.

UK and France has amazing cheese. Tastes nothing like that crap you yanks pass off as cheese.

France is famous for soft cheeses, but I've never heard that the UK had great cheese. What kind of cheese are you talking about? I'm genuinely curious.
I've had Irish sharp cheddar recently, and it was fabulous, but other than that, what does the UK have?

LeeRatbag wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:30 am

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm

pieceofme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:12 pm
It does in the states thats for sure.

UK and France has amazing cheese. Tastes nothing like that crap you yanks pass off as cheese.

France is famous for soft cheeses, but I've never heard that the UK had great cheese. What kind of cheese are you talking about? I'm genuinely curious.
I've had Irish sharp cheddar recently, and it was fabulous, but other than that, what does the UK have?

We are FANATICAL about cheese over here. Dozens of varieties of cheddar, from mild to extra mature (can't stand the mild stuff, mind - I like my cheddar with some strength behind it), Double Gloucester (lovely creamy stuff, particularly the type with chives and onion in), Red Leicester, Cheshire (dry, sharp and very crumbly), Wensleydale (made in the Yorkshire Dales, a lovely full-flavoured semi-soft cheese) and my personal favourite, Blue Stilton. And that's barely scraping the surface.

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:43 pm

LeeRatbag wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:30 am

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm
France is famous for soft cheeses, but I've never heard that the UK had great cheese. What kind of cheese are you talking about? I'm genuinely curious.
I've had Irish sharp cheddar recently, and it was fabulous, but other than that, what does the UK have?

We are FANATICAL about cheese over here. Dozens of varieties of cheddar, from mild to extra mature (can't stand the mild stuff, mind - I like my cheddar with some strength behind it), Double Gloucester (lovely creamy stuff, particularly the type with chives and onion in), Red Leicester, Cheshire (dry, sharp and very crumbly), Wensleydale (made in the Yorkshire Dales, a lovely full-flavoured semi-soft cheese) and my personal favourite, Blue Stilton. And that's barely scraping the surface.

Thank you! I'm happy to hear this!
I've had Blue Stilton, it's really good. However, I don't eat bleu cheese by itself, I use it to make salad dressing. And Blue Stilton is the best I've have ever had.
I agree about the mild cheddar. When I was I kid I preferred it, but my family is Italian and we only had parmesan, mozzarella, etc. When I grew up, I preferred the sharpest cheddar I could get.

We have markets here that sell everything, I will find them all and give them a try!

I've heard of Red Leicester before. That's your average everyday cheddar? Much like our sharp or extra sharp cheddar?

Thank you so much! I love cheese, and I love good cheese. I cannot wait to try these!

LeeRatbag wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:15 pm

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:43 pm

LeeRatbag wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:30 am

We are FANATICAL about cheese over here. Dozens of varieties of cheddar, from mild to extra mature (can't stand the mild stuff, mind - I like my cheddar with some strength behind it), Double Gloucester (lovely creamy stuff, particularly the type with chives and onion in), Red Leicester, Cheshire (dry, sharp and very crumbly), Wensleydale (made in the Yorkshire Dales, a lovely full-flavoured semi-soft cheese) and my personal favourite, Blue Stilton. And that's barely scraping the surface.

Thank you! I'm happy to hear this!
I've had Blue Stilton, it's really good. However, I don't eat bleu cheese by itself, I use it to make salad dressing. And Blue Stilton is the best I've have ever had.
I agree about the mild cheddar. When I was I kid I preferred it, but my family is Italian and we only had parmesan, mozzarella, etc. When I grew up, I preferred the sharpest cheddar I could get.

We have markets here that sell everything, I will find them all and give them a try!

I've heard of Red Leicester before. That's your average everyday cheddar? Much like our sharp or extra sharp cheddar?

Thank you so much! I love cheese, and I love good cheese. I cannot wait to try these!

Red Leicester is of the same sort of consistence and style as cheddar, but it has a very different flavour. Hard to describe, really. Smooth, mellow, lots of depth. Not as spiky as cheddar. Our everyday cheddar is, well, cheddar. As I say, I like a nice strong extra-mature. (We don't really use the "sharp" classification here, we tend to refer to it as "strong".)