Comments on: Tasting, Check Two

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:37:01 +0000

“You down wit’ OPP?” (other people’s pepper)

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:53:47 +0000

[12] [13] it was. who would think a pepper mill would be so interesting and misunderstood.

i was trying to come up with a crack like “it was worth the wait in pepper” but puns are not my domain.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:43:23 +0000

[12] It was totally worth it.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:20:18 +0000

[9] sadly, I’ve been waiting about a decade to crack a Pepper Johnson joke that made any sense.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:19:32 +0000

[7]

His body DOES seem to crumble easily …

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:18:51 +0000

Then of course there was the thought of calling it the Magnum P.I., but there were concerns that consumers wouldn’t know if it were specifically meant for a man, a woman or both.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:17:31 +0000

[8]

Comment of the Day nominee!

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:12:25 +0000

fun fact: The Magnum Pepper Mill was originally going to be called The Pepper Johnson, but the legendary Giants linebacker of the same name fiercely objected.

By: joejoejoe

joejoejoe — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:58 +0000

Fun fact: Trailblazers C Greg Oden is also known as the Magnum Pepper Mill

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:39 +0000

[3] alright, totally get that alex. i’m just always looking for intelligent people to discuss the show with.

[5] ohhhhhh! hahahahaha! that was embarrassing – what an idiot.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:51:37 +0000

I think Alex meant the name sounds like the name of a vibrator. I have one (pepper mill!), and it doesn’t make a sound like a vibrator at all.
Uh.
Not that I would know.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:38:25 +0000

[0], [2]

Somehow I can’t picture Robert Plant singing … “baby I wanna grind your pepper with my mill”

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:23:35 +0000

Hey, you know I’ve just had too many things going on to get to THE WIRE. I’m only going to watch it when I know I can devote the time to it that it deserves.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:58 +0000

[0] Never mind that it sounds like a vibrator.

Alex, for all intents and purposes, the way you described it makes it one. Still, I agree that there’s nothing so discouraging and frustrating as a weak grinder.

And speaking of grinders, I recently stopped in at 123 Stop Deli on Rt. 9 near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties; my mother would by heroes there for years on her way to work at GM in Tarrytown. They had the most deliriously tasty and piled-up heroes I’d ever seen and sampled in my life. So for nostalgia’s sake I stopped in and ordered a turkey club.

Sadly, they are Under New Management, and suffice to say the magic is long gone. In fact, they took the color, flavor and texture with them and left me wishing I had ordered at Mickey D’s along the way instead. (Sigh) Can’t go home again.

But to end on an up note, they opened a Jimbo’s in my neighborhood, so we are back to Diner Burger Spectacularrr… >;)

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:53 +0000

i have been wanting to invest in a good salt and pepper mill so thanks for the recommendation.

i like the design – not sure about the sound though :}

btw alex have you started watching the wire yet?