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[Northern Voice]

Don't know if we've done this before but with all the restaurant, BBQ, fast food and alcohol topics, seems like it might be a good one. Hoping to do about 20 rounds with defined categories to promote scarcity. 

Initial thought is:

1 breakfast main dish

1 breakfast side

1 breakfast beverage (or hot beverage?)

2 lunch/dinner main dishes

4 lunch/dinner side dishes

2 alcoholic beverages (allow for beer and mixed drinks)

2 non alcoholic beverages

2 desserts

2 "snacks"

1 fast food main

1 fast food side

1 sauce or condiment

I'm open to suggestions to add and change as well, this is just a starting point. 

We would have to work out what to do with specific food/meal at a restaurant (which I think could be eligible) and what that means for generic/similar versions. 

Obviously in some places specificity is good, you wouldn't want to just draft "beer" you'd want to say what type/style/brand. 

On the other hand, if you want to take the homemade biscuits your Gramma used to make, sure you can but most people won't have context for it. 

If I draft a rib-eye steak, is filet mignon still on the board?

If chicken Parm is selected, is a chicken Parm sandwich eligible?

We'll probably leave it wide open and ridicule anyone who goes to close to selecting something already picked. 

There won't be a winner/judges at the end, the judgment and discussion will be made in real time

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[Northern Voice]

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[Ilov80s]

I'm always in for a time waster

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm always in for a time waster

Yep.

 

[EYLive]

<== Food snob and in.

 

[Eephus]

I'm always in for a time waster

This is SERIOUS BUSINESS

 

[General Malaise]

I am in if we can get my food nemesis @shuke in as well. 

 

[Eephus]

Suggest candy as a category

 

[Binky The Doormat]

yeah, I'll play.  In.  

 

[wikkidpissah]

if only for the prodigious company

 

[shuke]

I am in if we can get my food nemesis @shuke in as well. 

I’d rather spend my time making videos of me eating your selections

 

[Ilov80s]

This is SERIOUS BUSINESS

I take my time wasting very seriously 

 

[Northern Voice]

Suggest candy as a category

This is one of those words that has different meanings in different places I think, is a chocolate bar candy - "candy bar"? It wouldn't be to me.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Suggest candy as a category

Chocolate and non-chocolate divisions.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Could you consider "Candy" as a "Snack" or a "Dessert?"

Trying to decide if I want to join. I have failed on my last couple drafts because of being busy. Especially with summer rapidly approaching. However, this would not deserve as much thought as a music draft.

 

[General Malaise]

I’d rather spend my time making videos of me eating your selections

Mind. Blown.

I'd offer to partner up with you but we might kill each other. 

 

[Scott Tenorman]

 

[Eephus]

This is one of those words that has different meanings in different places I think, is a chocolate bar candy - "candy bar"? It wouldn't be to me.

Any other quaint Canadian colloquialisms we need to clear up

 

[Drunken knight]

Wish I had time for this one....

 

[Mr. Ected]

Another thought is that if you are posting something that isn't a store or restaurant item, that you post a recipe (if possible). Might be a fun way for folks to learn some new recipes.

 

[krista4]

This will be epic.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I’d rather spend my time making videos of me eating your selections

Is that code?

 

[rockaction]

Another thought is that if you are posting something that isn't a store or restaurant item, that you post a recipe (if possible). Might be a fun way for folks to learn some new recipes.

I thought you wanted less work, not more...

 

[rockaction]

I'm tentatively in...

 

[Doug B]

I am in for this one.

Would adding categories for international cuisine (non-US & Canada) get us too far into the weeds? Maybe categories to cover a few of the major world cuisines - Best Chinese/Japanese/French/Italian/Indian/Mexican dish? Could add more.

 

[Ilov80s]

Another thought is that if you are posting something that isn't a store or restaurant item, that you post a recipe (if possible). Might be a fun way for folks to learn some new recipes.

All my recipes are "ask my wife to make it". She's a great cook and I am certainly not. Which makes me more of a Frank than a Dean.

and yes I know that is a hoax but it captures their spirit so who cares

 

[rockaction]

All my recipes are "ask my wife to make it". She's a great cook and I am certainly not. Which makes me more of a Frank than a Dean.

and yes I know that is a hoax but it captures their spirit so who cares

Awesome link. I am also a Frank IRL.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Another thought is that if you are posting something that isn't a store or restaurant item, that you post a recipe (if possible). Might be a fun way for folks to learn some new recipes.

I thought you wanted less work, not more...

Good point, although most of my recipes are online, so an easy copy/paste.  

 

[Northern Voice]

Bump for signups, we'll kick it off next week, prepare your cheatsheets accordingly

 

[Binky The Doormat]

additional category suggestions:

- instant pot/slow cooker favorite

- Holiday main dish - side dish - dessert

- Ethnic main dish - side dish - dessert

 

[General Malaise]

Keep it simple, IMO.

 

[EYLive]

- Ethnic main dish - side dish - dessert

Pretty much all of my selections were gonna be "ethnic". 

 

[MAC_32]

Bump for signups, we'll kick it off next week, prepare your cheatsheets accordingly

How long does this stuff usually take?  This sounds fun, but I'm going on vacation end of week and probably won't be checking in much.

 

[Frostillicus]

Well?

 

[Northern Voice]

Well?

Honestly, interest seems pretty tepid, maybe 9-10 people in and it would be a bunch of work for me, so...

 

[Ilov80s]

How long does this stuff usually take?  This sounds fun, but I'm going on vacation end of week and probably won't be checking in much.

Eh takes awhile but it is casual. You can come and go as your please. 

 

[Ilov80s]

Honestly, interest seems pretty tepid, maybe 9-10 people in and it would be a bunch of work for me, so...

Agreed...maybe we just do an item or something a day and let people post what their top choices would be?

 

[rockaction]

I leave for a trip in about what is effectively next Friday, so I'd be out of order.

I am, sad to say...out.