tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post4744437176412009726..comments2023-11-05T06:51:51.312-06:00Comments on Here Comes Johnny Yen Again...: Raging Controversies Of Our TimesJohnny Yenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-34341051992182485852007-06-21T08:36:00.000-05:002007-06-21T08:36:00.000-05:00Anandamide-You have my blessing with the hookey th...Anandamide-<BR/>You have my blessing with the hookey thing.<BR/><BR/>Big Orange-<BR/>As a fellow educator, I'm sure you appreciate the finer points of bureaucrats looking to justify their existence.<BR/><BR/>Kristi-<BR/>I used to play a lot of hockey. Does that count?<BR/><BR/>Samurai-<BR/>The place is incredible. One thing I do miss from the old place though is that there was a lot more Cubs memorabilia in the old one.<BR/><BR/>Barbara-<BR/>I was tempted. I've had alligator jerky-- I'm not squeamish about trying new foods. I'll probably try it in the future.<BR/><BR/>Princess Banter--<BR/>It was a great line, wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>Vikki-<BR/>It wasn't the duck fat they had a problem with-- he's done that for years with no problem. It was the foie gras ban that irked people-- even people like me who are inclined to agree with it (I haven't eaten veal in decades for the same reason-- the cruelty in producing it). <BR/><BR/>I think that what irritated people was not just the fact that there are far more pressing issues-- my friend Mark, for instance, was murdered in front of his home, about three blocks from Doug's place, by some of the gang-bangers who brazenly run the streets. I think it was the fact that it was pushed through by Burt Natarus, the alderman of the richest part of the city-- his ward included the Gold Coast and part of Lincoln Park. He also tried to impose bans on skate-boarders and horse and buggies. He's looked at, city-wide, as a gadfly. I think, then, that the foie gras thing was the last straw for even people in his ward-- he was voted out in the last election.<BR/><BR/>Doug didn't even serve foie gras before the ban-- I think he was just incensed that the city would put this as a priority.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the de-clawing thing-- a pet-lover sold me on that one-- that it's as if you cut the last joint of our fingers off. Ouch! Yet, most cat lovers I know have done it. Both of our cats have their claws-- I have the scars to show for it.<BR/><BR/>Anon. Blogger--<BR/>Yeah, I got the impression that even the inspector was disgusted with having to enforce it.<BR/><BR/>I've dealt with restaurant health inspectors for, literally, decades, and have found the process nearly as maddening as yours with the pool thing. Inspectors change, and a new one will come in with completely arbitarary changes. It becomes comical.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-37518453401586558992007-06-20T23:19:00.000-05:002007-06-20T23:19:00.000-05:00I love Dougs. I picked it as one of my top five r...I love Dougs. I picked it as one of my top five restaurants when that tage was bouncing around...luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468418041443316689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-83669060090868824012007-06-20T16:28:00.000-05:002007-06-20T16:28:00.000-05:00BTW, if anyone would like to see what it takes to ...BTW, if anyone would like to see what it takes to make foie gras, feel free to check it out:<BR/>http://www.goveg.com/feat/foie/<BR/><BR/>I completely understand that banning foie gras might not be the most pressing issue of our time, but if you can do a simple thing to help get rid of a bad thing, I honestly don't see how anyone can ridicule or belittle that.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-51993403857288540522007-06-20T16:21:00.000-05:002007-06-20T16:21:00.000-05:00I didn't know about the dark side of foie gras. I...I didn't know about the dark side of foie gras. Interesting education here at JY's blog!!<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that there may be a fish or two bigger for our 'public servants' to fry, yes? <BR/><BR/>I tend to be a little more sympathetic to human health concerns than the comfort of ducks and geese, so I'm thinking the humans that are charged with protecting human health when eating at these establishments should prioritize their efforts toward humans. But hey, what do I know?bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309024574089677684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-53242940823828013472007-06-20T13:24:00.000-05:002007-06-20T13:24:00.000-05:00Duck fat is not the same as foie gras. Was the in...Duck fat is not the same as foie gras. Was the inspector just stupid, or what?<BR/><BR/>BTW, the process of preparing a duck to be foie gras is nasty nasty business. Good on Chicago for banning it. Some people also laughed when West Hollywood (which is its own city separate from LA) banned declawing pets. But in my opinion it's a tad arrogant to dismiss as frivolous any law that address the significant suffering of animals.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-73131127067900669982007-06-20T09:54:00.000-05:002007-06-20T09:54:00.000-05:00"Being a smartass was my intent. The publicity was..."Being a smartass was my intent. The publicity was an extra." -- hahaha this is ace! I will steal this and one day say it to my boss :PPrincess Banterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481130646604985046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-18713424504627279402007-06-20T09:07:00.000-05:002007-06-20T09:07:00.000-05:00You didn't try the alligator sausage?You didn't try the alligator sausage?Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-52948139929053516582007-06-20T08:13:00.000-05:002007-06-20T08:13:00.000-05:00Classic! I HAVE to go and eat there in the near fu...Classic! I HAVE to go and eat there in the near future.SamuraiFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313259493587442589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-21199486751671097902007-06-19T23:40:00.000-05:002007-06-19T23:40:00.000-05:00Geeze, you had me all excited there for a moment -...Geeze, you had me all excited there for a moment - I thought you said you <I>played hockey</I>.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, I'll still continue to read.GETkristiLOVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873004576844292852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-13233151344704918202007-06-19T21:45:00.000-05:002007-06-19T21:45:00.000-05:00mmmm... There 'ent nuthin' fine-ah than feeding a...mmmm... There 'ent nuthin' fine-ah than feeding an entire CITY enuff rope to the point it hangs itself. <BR/><BR/>MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!! $250 is prolly cheap at the price for such tastiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-31420308401979318862007-06-19T16:29:00.000-05:002007-06-19T16:29:00.000-05:00bravo to doug. a credit to smartasses everywhere....bravo to doug. a credit to smartasses everywhere.<BR/><BR/>that hookey thing sounds great, i see a coughing phone call in my own future.anandamidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962180578932514914noreply@blogger.com