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[Oploskoffie]

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Agree. Agree. Agree.

Also, at 6' 4" I'd be scared of hitting part of something going round with my feet if in a far left or far right location. So yeah... Not happening, ever.

[ponchi101]

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Agree. Agree. Agree.

Also, at 6' 4" I'd be scared of hitting part of something going round with my feet if in a far left or far right location. So yeah... Not happening, ever.

Problem is that you will 100% need to go to the bathroom after that ride and you won't be able to tell which one is the right one...

[skatingfan]

Problem is that you will 100% need to go to the bathroom after that ride and you won't be able to tell which one is the right one...

The right one is the one closest to the ride exit.

[ti-amie]

Since there's a lot of talk about spicy food lately apparently there's spicy and then there's Thai food. I've never eaten Thai food and that surprises me.

Ryan Ruby
@_ryanruby_
The owner of a Thai restaurant here in Berlin once told me that one of his German customers requested a dish "as spicy you would eat it" and then, I (expletive) you not, sued him for assault.

Reply guy
@solastsummer2

Thai heat is on another level, even among people that eat spicy food. I had an Indian friend that grew up in India, asked for Thai level spicy at a restaurant and couldn’t finish it.

everythingism
@_everythingism

I noticed that in Berlin, maybe elsewhere in Europe, it's quite common for Thai and Vietnamese restaurants to sell sushi along with toned-down versions of their own dishes. Must be very confusing in terms of what the actual cuisine is like.

*puts on flower crown, falls into a faerie circle*
@Klezmerstyle

I once asked a Thai restaurant to make something "spicy enough to make a white person cry" and they did and I did and the kitchen staff all came out to watch and laugh

a good time was had by all

[ponchi101]

There is spicy food. Then there's Thai. It will make Mexican taste bland.
And then, at the real border of sadism, is Korean. I once asked for real Korean at a restaurant in Caracas. The chef came out and told me that he would do it, but if I could not eat it, I would not my money back.
It was delicious, but I could only eat half. You know when your upper lip is sweating do much it drops in your mouth? It is that hot.

[ti-amie]

There is spicy food. Then there's Thai. It will make Mexican taste bland.
And then, at the real border of sadism, is Korean. I once asked for real Korean at a restaurant in Caracas. The chef came out and told me that he would do it, but if I could not eat it, I would not my money back.
It was delicious, but I could only eat half. You know when your upper lip is sweating do much it drops in your mouth? It is that hot.

Wow. I didn't know real Korean food is up there.

Meanwhile re your "border of sadism" quip

[ashkor87]

All spice is not hot...indian food is spicy but not necessarily hot

[ti-amie]

All spice is not hot...indian food is spicy but not necessarily hot

That's how I feel about Mexican food but I've never been to a real, hole in the wall Mexican place where the menu is whatever the chef feels like that day and they cook for a Mexican not an American palate. I went to a Chinese place like that years ago and got to taste real Chinese cooking but the place is now a condo so...

[ti-amie]

I went on Uber Eats and found a Thai place that delivers to my area. I'm dipping my toe in the waters and ordering wings and spring rolls just to get an idea of what the spice palate is.

This will be later on the week though.

I tried Peruvian once and the seasonings they use didn't suit my taste.

I had Ethiopian once too and ate as they do, scoop with the bread, and didn't have a problem but again that was a long time ago.

[ponchi101]

As Ashkor says, not all spicy food is hot. Indian can be both, and Korean can also be both.
The most delicious food in the world (to me) is Cambodian. The palette of spices is incredible, and you have a huge variation.
But Indian, for example, can be both spicy AND hot. The Indians know their hot well, and you can get some currys that will make your wooden spoon burst into combustion. When I was in Oman, we had Indian cooks and I used to joke with them that they did not know how to make hot food (they were cooking for our Commonwealth supervisors). One day the main cook told me he had made something special for me. I knew his time for revenge had come and he had prepared a delicious curry that had me sweating in no time.
It just depends on what you ask for. You can have mild Mexican, and you can have mild Korean. It is just a matter of asking for it.

[ti-amie]

As Ashkor says, not all spicy food is hot. Indian can be both, and Korean can also be both.
The most delicious food in the world (to me) is Cambodian. The palette of spices is incredible, and you have a huge variation.
But Indian, for example, can be both spicy AND hot. The Indians know their hot well, and you can get some currys that will make your wooden spoon burst into combustion. When I was in Oman, we had Indian cooks and I used to joke with them that they did not know how to make hot food (they were cooking for our Commonwealth supervisors). One day the main cook told me he had made something special for me. I knew his time for revenge had come and he had prepared a delicious curry that had me sweating in no time.
It just depends on what you ask for. You can have mild Mexican, and you can have mild Korean. It is just a matter of asking for it.

So many food people say that about Cambodian food. The first time I heard it was from the late Anthony Bourdain who of course traveled there.

https://youtu.be/Nnu_nTuTXdo?si=F5M43-jR_7u1a7Sa

Some food choices will disturb Western sensibilities hence the the URL.

I finally got to see the infamous durian fruit.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

If ya know ya know...

[mmmm8]

All spice is not hot...indian food is spicy but not necessarily hot

That's how I feel about Mexican food but I've never been to a real, hole in the wall Mexican place where the menu is whatever the chef feels like that day and they cook for a Mexican not an American palate. I went to a Chinese place like that years ago and got to taste real Chinese cooking but the place is now a condo so...

Mexican food in itself is rarely spicy. The hot sauce put on top of it is what's spicy, but the eater can regulate that. I cannot think of anything I've eaten in Mexico that was outright spicy before I seasoned it with hot sauce. Tex-Mex stuff like nachos is more spicy at a base than real Mexican.

Hope you like Thai, Ti, it's one of my favorite cousines! Not sure I'd go for Thai food in the Bronx to be honest, but the more common dishes like Pad Thai are hard to mess up. I'd say most Thai things aren't very spicy, but curries are.

Incidentally, I once took my cousin from Russia to an Ethiopian place and had literally forgotten the food was spicy because my palate is more used to it. She took one bite and needed a 15 minute break.

[Owendonovan]

Yes sir, I'm so sorry I forgot to notice your wife's diploma and graduating class on her ticket.