The Delta Forum Lounge Thread — Everybody is Welcome! 2005-2018
Dec 26, 2005 | 10:48 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
The Lounge was temporarily closed for maintenance and repair and to give the hard working staff some time off to celebrate the holidays.
It's received a LOT of wear and tear over the 2+ months it's been open and there were some maintenance issues that could no longer be overlooked.
It's received a LOT of wear and tear over the 2+ months it's been open and there were some maintenance issues that could no longer be overlooked.
Will there be a new thread after Midnight, Jan 1 for the new year?
Last edited by abelscc; Dec 26, 2005 at 10:59 am
Dec 26, 2005 | 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by abelscc
Midnight, Jan 1 for the new year?
Dec 26, 2005 | 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by TTT
According to this it would have to be midnight +1 second.
Dec 26, 2005 | 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by indufan
I think that it's just going to be midnight for 2 seconds.
Dec 26, 2005 | 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by Lehava
Yeah I see they repainted the ladies room. Guess they finally decided it was worth getting rid of Dov's phone number that HE scribbled all over the walls *smile*
Dec 26, 2005 | 11:48 am
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
It probably would have tasted much better with a dash and a splash of Cholula hot sauce....
I did manage to keep it down though, which was an accomplishment considering that I ate "it" rolling around in the lower (underwater) deck due to the rough seas.
Dec 26, 2005 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
I did manage to keep it down though, which was an accomplishment considering that I ate "it" rolling around in the lower (underwater) deck due to the rough seas.
Dec 26, 2005 | 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
What was Dovster doing in the ladies room?
Dec 26, 2005 | 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by DLfan
Were the locals ordering and eating these, too, or did they all just watch with knowing smiles as you struggled to get (and keep) yours down?
In this case the "special" was on a chalkboard, in English as well as Norwegian, but the cook on duty was one of the few Norwegians who's not bilingual. Although I've relearned to read Norwegian, I almost never speak it (my only "conversation" the last few visits was with a Pakistani immigrant working in a Burger King who obviously hadn't been schooled in Norway long enough to learn English). Someone else helped out with the whaleburger order & then the ferry was about to leave so we rushed back to the car & drove on. I don't think anyone on the ferry knew what I was trying to eat.
Keep in mind that Norway is nation of people that runs on ice & eats lutefisk. What's a mere whaleburger in the greater scheme of things?
I also had a nice dinner of "reindeer, chinese style" at the Little Buddha in Tromsř. A year later I read in Aftenposten that health authorities had cracked on the Lil Buddha for recycling unconsumed rice & pop.
Last edited by MikeMpls; Dec 26, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Dec 26, 2005 | 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
Norwegians go ape over whale. (Think, gorilla!) Usually they're netted accidentally and die before (in theory) they can be released, it's a really big deal -- writeups in the local newspapers & everyone is really looking forward to chowing down. When a large one was caught recently in Ĺlesund (west coast, south of Trondheim), it even warranted write up in the English edition of Aftenposten.
In this case the "special" was on a chalkboard, in English as well as Norwegian, but the cook on duty was one of the few Norwegians who's not bilingual. Although I've relearned to read Norwegian, I almost never speak it (my only "conversation" the last few visits was with a Pakistani immigrant working in a Burger King who obviously hadn't been schooled in Norway long enough to learn English). Someone else helped out with the whaleburger order & then the ferry was about to leave so we rushed back to the car & drove on. I don't think anyone on the ferry knew what I was trying to eat.
Keep in mind that Norway is nation of people that runs on ice & eats lutefisk. What's a mere whaleburger in the greater scheme of things?
I also had a nice dinner of "reindeer, chinese style" at the Little Buddha in Tromsř. A year later I read in Aftenposten that health authorities had cracked on the Lil Buddha for recycling unconsumed rice & pop.
In this case the "special" was on a chalkboard, in English as well as Norwegian, but the cook on duty was one of the few Norwegians who's not bilingual. Although I've relearned to read Norwegian, I almost never speak it (my only "conversation" the last few visits was with a Pakistani immigrant working in a Burger King who obviously hadn't been schooled in Norway long enough to learn English). Someone else helped out with the whaleburger order & then the ferry was about to leave so we rushed back to the car & drove on. I don't think anyone on the ferry knew what I was trying to eat.
Keep in mind that Norway is nation of people that runs on ice & eats lutefisk. What's a mere whaleburger in the greater scheme of things?
I also had a nice dinner of "reindeer, chinese style" at the Little Buddha in Tromsř. A year later I read in Aftenposten that health authorities had cracked on the Lil Buddha for recycling unconsumed rice & pop.
Dec 26, 2005 | 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Cholula
The Lounge was temporarily closed for maintenance and repair and to give the hard working staff some time off to celebrate the holidays.
It's received a LOT of wear and tear over the 2+ months it's been open and there were some maintenance issues that could no longer be overlooked.
It's received a LOT of wear and tear over the 2+ months it's been open and there were some maintenance issues that could no longer be overlooked.
You guests will just have to be more careful when eating while sitting on the couches!!
Dec 26, 2005 | 3:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Lehava
You mean whether the plays of management have been fair or foul????
Dec 26, 2005 | 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Lehava
I think you miss heard him, I dont think he wanted Edible CANDY, I think it was Edible UNDIES he was asking for *smile*
he was asking for *smile*
Dec 26, 2005 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Lehava
I think you miss heard him, I dont think he wanted Edible CANDY, I think it was Edible UNDIES he was asking for *smile*
he was asking for *smile*
Dec 26, 2005 | 3:54 pm
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
Did anyone see the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode a few weeks ago where Larry David was stuck in a ski-lift chair for hours with an orthodox Jewish woman? As time went on, they got hungry. Larry reached into his pocket and found a pair of "edible undies." How they got there is another story. He proceded to consume the undies in front of the woman. She declined when he offered to share. It was a great episode.
