GM's thread about nothing (38 Viewers)

[krista4]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

Yeah, sort of dumb of me. I'm going to add links.

I'm with Brit. Not sure if the offered expired or I queered the deal but Mrs. SLB said she would like to go to your place. She was also looking forward to meeting you and Mr. krista at Coshurkhole. Of course as was I. :(

Slave names! We're not out for Coshurkhole; just not sure what will be going on at the time so have to stay a "maybe" for now. You guys are welcome to go down and stay at one of the places any time they're available.

 

[krista4]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

 

[Guster]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

Yeah, sort of dumb of me. I'm going to add links.

I'm with Brit. Not sure if the offered expired or I queered the deal but Mrs. SLB said she would like to go to your place. She was also looking forward to meeting you and Mr Krista at Coshurkhole. Of course as was I. :(

Wait, is K4 officially out? I thought it was still up in the air?

 

[Gadzooks]

1997. The year my college house threw a party that I kicked off by maneuvering two hot blonds from the soccer team into my room. One was a friend, the other was her friend who was sad and angry that her boyfriend had just dumped her. *knock knock* "It's me, Opportunity." In the smoothest move of my life, I made us all drinks, turned on my black light, then busted out the phosphorous paint. We began painting each other, running fingers along our faces and arms. My shirt came off and we ended up on my bed so they could paint my chest. Just as they started a housemate barged into my room. The dickmitten had smoked himself into Wozian levels of social ignorance and completely ignored the situation by sitting down in my desk chair. I wanted to kill him. I tried to give the subtle hint to GET THE @#$% OUT!, to which he responded by blurting out that my ex-girlfriend had just arrived and was downstairs with her friends looking for me. I groaned. Damn my conscience. I got up, put my shirt back on, wiped the paint off my face, and escorted the girls out. Later that night I ended up with the ex-girlfriend, who shortly became re-girlfriended. I married her a few years later. 1997.

#1: I can't tell if this story had a happy ending or not#2: I was aroused while reading it and can't stop picturing Mrs SLB and Mrs Frosty painting my chest while Woz watches

 

[Guster]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

Yeah, sort of dumb of me. I'm going to add links.

I'm with Brit. Not sure if the offered expired or I queered the deal but Mrs. SLB said she would like to go to your place. She was also looking forward to meeting you and Mr. Krista at Coshurkhole. Of course as was I. :(

Slave names! We're not out for Coshurkhole; just not sure what will be going on at the time so have to stay a "maybe" for now. You guys are welcome to go down and stay at one of the places any time they're available.

Sorry edited, thank you and

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

Very cool!!!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

1997. The year my college house threw a party that I kicked off by maneuvering two hot blonds from the soccer team into my room. One was a friend, the other was her friend who was sad and angry that her boyfriend had just dumped her. *knock knock* "It's me, Opportunity." In the smoothest move of my life, I made us all drinks, turned on my black light, then busted out the phosphorous paint. We began painting each other, running fingers along our faces and arms. My shirt came off and we ended up on my bed so they could paint my chest. Just as they started a housemate barged into my room. The dickmitten had smoked himself into Wozian levels of social ignorance and completely ignored the situation by sitting down in my desk chair. I wanted to kill him. I tried to give the subtle hint to GET THE @#$% OUT!, to which he responded by blurting out that my ex-girlfriend had just arrived and was downstairs with her friends looking for me. I groaned. Damn my conscience. I got up, put my shirt back on, wiped the paint off my face, and escorted the girls out. Later that night I ended up with the ex-girlfriend, who shortly became re-girlfriended. I married her a few years later. 1997.

That's a really sad story. :(

 

[Bogart]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

 

[Britney Spears]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

The nerds are headed to spring training this year. You're invited, gb!

Where is this?

 

[Britney Spears]

BTW, how much coffee is too much to drink everyday? I love it but not sure if I'm within a normal range or not.

No limit.

 

[Britney Spears]

GM, what was the Portland beer you recommended?

I'm drinking some HUB Lager. It's Organic.

HUB Lager is exceptional. Big fan. I'm not sure what I recommended to you as we sipped on pitchers of Bud Light in the emptiest Hooters I've ever been to. Have you tried anything from Ninkasi? Delicious.

Ninkasi makes some of the best ales out there, no question. GB the northwest selection of beers.

 

[Britney Spears]

Organic Beer

unsure

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

This is surreal. I'm sitting in a house, next to a pool, drinking a Tona beer, watching Army/Navy in 90 degree heat two weeks before Kwanza. Been a long day as I'm running on an hour sleep. I saw Julio before I even got outside of the airport. He was standing in front of a glass wall holding a card with my name. His English is much better than I thought it would be. Taller too. We had a fun ride. He's already filled my week with stuff to do if I want. On the way here, I saw my first active volcano with steam and smoke rising from it. At one point we got caught behind a horse drawn carriage. Also saw a bull crossing the highway. K4's place is amazing. Looks like something built in 1600. Did I mention there's a freaking POOL in the living room? Besides Julio, I met Carmen who keeps the place looking good. I think she's going to cook Julio and I nacatamales on Tuesday. Going grocery shopping tomorrow and do a little exploring.

 

[bentley]

Managing outsourced work/workers is a living hell. The only thing worse is doing it on site.

If you're trying to say that employees are the thing that sucks about being a manager, then I agree. That and the paperwork. And all the pointless meetings. And HR and associated paperwork. Everything else is great.

 

[Britney Spears]

Yeah I definitely had some Ninkasi when I was in Portland but forget which type.

Total Domination is on tap everywhere. I like it, but it is hoppy, heavy and punches me hard in the liver after a few. Did you try Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA? Drank a bunch of those this summer. They don't bottle anything, but if you find them on tap, order whatever they have.

Those beers appear to be on bottles.

 

[Britney Spears]

You know what else is great about Portland? Stumptown Coffee, that's what.

I have feelings.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Missed page 1995, but that was my class.

 

[Guster]

Didn't have a chance to publically acknowledge the great "box-o-treats" that Guster sent me. Not many better people than him. If I was gay I would totally make out with him and let him post a 10,000 word essay about how my saliva tasted.

I'm just glad to see you posting around here a bit more

 

[Koya]

To think nearly 4000 pages and 100,000 freakin posts and this is my first in this thread.

Cliff Notes?

 

[krista4]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

This is surreal. I'm sitting in a house, next to a pool, drinking a Tona beer, watching Army/Navy in 90 degree heat two weeks before Kwanza. Been a long day as I'm running on an hour sleep. I saw Julio before I even got outside of the airport. He was standing in front of a glass wall holding a card with my name. His English is much better than I thought it would be. Taller too. We had a fun ride. He's already filled my week with stuff to do if I want. On the way here, I saw my first active volcano with steam and smoke rising from it. At one point we got caught behind a horse drawn carriage. Also saw a bull crossing the highway. K4's place is amazing. Looks like something built in 1600. Did I mention there's a freaking POOL in the living room? Besides Julio, I met Carmen who keeps the place looking good. I think she's going to cook Julio and I nacatamales on Tuesday. Going grocery shopping tomorrow and do a little exploring.

I still encourage you to hang out at Camila for one day after December 10 when the guests leave. You don't need to move there for the night (or you could if you want to eat/drink at Ciudad Lounge and stumble easily home), but just hang out there, too, for a different but equally cool experience.

You know what else is great about Portland? Stumptown Coffee, that's what.

I have feelings.

Jesus, I was just looking at state income tax rates as I'm considering where to propose my remote work to be, and I saw Oregon is 9-11%?!?!?

 

[krista4]

To think nearly 4000 pages and 100,000 freakin posts and this is my first in this thread.Cliff Notes?

Guster will handle this.

 

[bentley]

This thread - nothing happens. Then Woz shows up every few months and tries to make it about him. One of ours sacrificed himself to get rid of Beej. And the wheels off single guys make us married folk feel extremely jealous and extremely relieved about our marital status, often at the same time.

 

[mr. furley]

In 1997 I married my wife. In 1997 I also didn't have to worry about bull#### like what people, 8,500 miles away, are doing to make my life miserable.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

 

[mr. furley]

Graduated high school in 1997

we're the same age, how'd you graduate 4 years after me?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

This is gonna be fun. Fireworks are going off (is that normal?). There's an ice cream vendor on a bike. Somebody came through speaking through a loud speaker like the Blues Brothers on the beach. Kids are playing soccer in the street. Every vehicle blows its horn and all beeps are customized. Sitting on the stoop may be great entertainment. I'll start taking pics tomorrow.

K, getting ready to bust the seal on some Flor de Cana

 

[mr. furley]

shuke college roommate chat logs stays here material?

 

[Josie Maran]

It's not normal to be this hungover at 5 pm.

 

[Guster]

To think nearly 4000 pages and 100,000 freakin posts and this is my first in this thread.Cliff Notes?

Guster will handle this.

 

[krista4]

This is gonna be fun. Fireworks are going off (is that normal?). There's an ice cream vendor on a bike. Somebody came through speaking through a loud speaker like the Blues Brothers on the beach. Kids are playing soccer in the street. Every vehicle blows its horn and all beeps are customized. Sitting on the stoop may be great entertainment. I'll start taking pics tomorrow. K, getting ready to bust the seal on some Flor de Cana

Sounds like a typical day. Yes, the fireworks are normal, as are random marching bands in the street.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

We actually saw a dozen or so guys walking down the highway(!) dressed as a marching band. They weren't playing yet and haven't come through to this point.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

You know what else is great about Portland? Stumptown Coffee, that's what.

I have feelings.

Well I can and do get Starbucks everywhere.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

This is gonna be fun. Fireworks are going off (is that normal?). There's an ice cream vendor on a bike. Somebody came through speaking through a loud speaker like the Blues Brothers on the beach. Kids are playing soccer in the street. Every vehicle blows its horn and all beeps are customized. Sitting on the stoop may be great entertainment. I'll start taking pics tomorrow. K, getting ready to bust the seal on some Flor de Cana

Wow, that sounds like all kinds of awesome.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

This is why Vancouver, WA is the place to live. You can just buy a helicopter with all that income and sales tax savings.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Graduated high school in 1997

 

[Uruk-Hai]

This is gonna be fun. Fireworks are going off (is that normal?). There's an ice cream vendor on a bike. Somebody came through speaking through a loud speaker like the Blues Brothers on the beach. Kids are playing soccer in the street. Every vehicle blows its horn and all beeps are customized. Sitting on the stoop may be great entertainment. I'll start taking pics tomorrow. K, getting ready to bust the seal on some Flor de Cana

Wow, that sounds like all kinds of awesome.

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

This is surreal. I'm sitting in a house, next to a pool, drinking a Tona beer, watching Army/Navy in 90 degree heat two weeks before Kwanza. Been a long day as I'm running on an hour sleep. I saw Julio before I even got outside of the airport. He was standing in front of a glass wall holding a card with my name. His English is much better than I thought it would be. Taller too. We had a fun ride. He's already filled my week with stuff to do if I want. On the way here, I saw my first active volcano with steam and smoke rising from it. At one point we got caught behind a horse drawn carriage. Also saw a bull crossing the highway.

K4's place is amazing. Looks like something built in 1600. Did I mention there's a freaking POOL in the living room?

Besides Julio, I met Carmen who keeps the place looking good. I think she's going to cook Julio and I nacatamales on Tuesday. Going grocery shopping tomorrow and do a little exploring.

Carmen is my girl, but I cannot vouch for her nacatamales. As K4 mentioned, Rodolfo's aunt makes INCREDIBLE nacatamales.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Tis, SLB. This ain't resort living. I think it's better. And I'm nowhere near as outgoing as you and others here are.

Fireworks still popping. Many mopeds with entire families going by. A two horse carriage a bit ago. And the vehicles! Hybrids abound. Not electric/gas but Ford fronts with Datsun ( I swear) beds. I've seen at least a dozen buses that would blind the Partridge Family (all with custom horn melodies).

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

Just mentioned to K4 how awesome it is to hear your impressions of Granada. Krista and I were similarly charmed.

 

[Guster]

Tis, SLB. This ain't resort living. I think it's better. And I'm nowhere near as outgoing as you and others here are. Fireworks still popping. Many mopeds with entire families going by. A two horse carriage a bit ago. And the vehicles! Hybrids abound. Not electric/gas but Ford fronts with Datsun ( I swear) beds. I've seen at least a dozen buses that would blind the Partridge Family (all with custom horn melodies).

so awesome. I hope you have an incredible time there. Who knows, maybe you can find some local lesbians to party with to make up for the ones that bailed on you

 

[Uruk-Hai]

OH, I may have misunderstood Julio and it may well be Rudolfo's connection. I couldn't keep up with some of his threads. I thought he was telling me about snakes butt it morphed into corrupt police and almost running some dude over - in the same sentence.

 

[urbanhack]

My divorce attorney was just on CNN with Don Lemon.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I have a midget neighbor lady

 

[kevzilla]

I have a midget neighbor lady

OK, now I'm really jealous.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

At 5 pm, about eleventy-thousand ladies came out of their homes and started sweeping the street. Midget lady included

 

[krista4]

OH, I may have misunderstood Julio and it may well be Rudolfo's connection. I couldn't keep up with some of his threads. I thought he was telling me about snakes butt it morphed into corrupt police and almost running some dude over - in the same sentence.

This is also normal.

I have a midget neighbor lady

Oh yeah, forgot to mention her.At the house next door to that one (the pink house) live Steve and Ilenia, from whom I bought the house. He's an older US guy and she's Nicaraguan, and they have two young daughters, but he's not the typical "old gringo down there to score young tail". They're both very sweet and lovely people. You should stop by and say hi.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

She's out there now talking to shorty. I have those two massive windows open. Fantastic breeze coming through.

 

[mr. furley]

 

[krista4]

She's out there now talking to shorty. I have those two massive windows open. Fantastic breeze coming through.

You can open all of them as well as the door on the corner to get the breezes really going.We are cracking up reading your impressions. Hope you'll keep it up over the course of the week. So much fun.

 

[General Malaise]

Just had an e-mail from Uruk-Bill that he made it to the house!

This is surreal. I'm sitting in a house, next to a pool, drinking a Tona beer, watching Army/Navy in 90 degree heat two weeks before Kwanza. Been a long day as I'm running on an hour sleep. I saw Julio before I even got outside of the airport. He was standing in front of a glass wall holding a card with my name. His English is much better than I thought it would be. Taller too. We had a fun ride. He's already filled my week with stuff to do if I want. On the way here, I saw my first active volcano with steam and smoke rising from it. At one point we got caught behind a horse drawn carriage. Also saw a bull crossing the highway. K4's place is amazing. Looks like something built in 1600. Did I mention there's a freaking POOL in the living room? Besides Julio, I met Carmen who keeps the place looking good. I think she's going to cook Julio and I nacatamales on Tuesday. Going grocery shopping tomorrow and do a little exploring.