Questions for JMohegan

[WriterDom]

Oh shush. I've spent my time below the mason-dixon. I just find that I prefer it up here in hymietown.

Good. That means you are just a yankee and not a damn yankee. Damn yankees stay.

 

[the captians wench]

That looks incredible, thanks for the link.

I had private messages on for my first few months on this board. But I grew tired of the behind-the-scenes drama that seems impossible to avoid without turning them off.

I must be very unpopular; I never get any of the drama.

 

[WriterDom]

I must be very unpopular; I never get any of the drama.

Me either. DR used to know all the gossip though.

 

[00Syd]

I must be very unpopular; I never get any of the drama.

Me neither. I always just assumed that nobody likes me boo hoo hoo

 

[JMohegan]

Me either. I'd say that he's a private person, but not mysterious.

Now, lemme think (what's that smell?), a question to ask . . .

What time is it where you are?

Three hours ahead of you.

And by the way, I'd like to take this opportunity to say that your location is one of the prettiest places I've ever been.

Just stay clear of tourist traps: the best food and the worst food are often just few meters away ...






When and where have you been in Italy?

Good advice on the tourist traps; I'd say that's true all over.

I've been a few times, most recently last summer. Rome, Pompeii, Naples, Florence, Venice, a couple of Tuscan villages.

I take it you've been as well. If so, where and when?

Have you ever thought about taking a tour of the south? The train goes from NYC to New Orleans. All the way to Atlanta then turning west.
Charlotte, the queen city. Clemson, small collage town on a lake, Atlanta, Birmingham, Toscaloosa, Hattiesburng, Jackson, Lafayette, go you Ragin' Cajuns, and New Orleans. Take syd with you too. I think she is scared of the south.

A train tour of the south hadn't occurred to me, no. What are the strong points of the places you mention? I've been to Atlanta, once.

Alabama is near the top of my list of places I'd like to go. I almost went last year, but at the last minute the trip was cancelled.

 

[BiBunny]

Alabama is near the top of my list of places I'd like to go. I almost went last year, but at the last minute the trip was cancelled.

Bless your heart, honey.

 

[WriterDom]

I was just seeing where the train stopped. Clemson is a tiny town of 11,000 people. Then 17,000 students come to town. Good looking girls though. My gym membership includes Clemson and like an idiot I haven't been over there to check it out. I'm such a perv.

 

[JMohegan]

Bless your heart, honey.

A waitress actually said this to me in Richmond. I was immediately struck by the fact that I didn't know the appropriate response! So I just smiled, and said: "You're welcome."

She was very friendly, and very sweet.

What is the appropriate response, by the way? Is there one?

I was just seeing where the train stopped. Clemson is a tiny town of 11,000 people. Then 17,000 students come to town. Good looking girls though. My gym membership includes Clemson and like an idiot I haven't been over there to check it out. I'm such a perv.

Nothing wrong with looking, if that's your thing.

Females aside, do you ever run outdoors, or do you just like the equipment?

 

[Keroin]

This thread title should be changed to "Questions for and from JMogehan".

(That was a joke).

What's the scariest movie you have ever seen?

 

[Homburg]

A waitress actually said this to me in Richmond. I was immediately struck by the fact that I didn't know the appropriate response! So I just smiled, and said: "You're welcome."

She was very friendly, and very sweet.

What is the appropriate response, by the way? Is there one?

It's situational. It can be used as a "thank you", as a benediction, as an expression of pity, or, in some cases, as a veiled insult.

I usually just smile, and possibly say something non-committal if the situation warrants. In that situation, I might tip more.

 

[rida]

Good advice on the tourist traps; I'd say that's true all over.

I've been a few times, most recently last summer. Rome, Pompeii, Naples, Florence, Venice, a couple of Tuscan villages.

I take it you've been as well. If so, where and when?

Tokyo seems to be a place where even tourists restaurant are quite decent.

I've been to all the places you mention a few times (have you been to San Gimignano in Tuscany?) but since I'm Italian and grew up in Italy ... I guess I'm cheating

Any other place in the North you have been, beside Venice? Any place up in the Alps? Some impressive mountains and more good food there as well

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Tokyo seems to be a place where even tourists restaurant are quite decent.

I've been to all the places you mention a few times (have you been to San Gimignano in Tuscany?) but since I'm Italian and grew up in Italy ... I guess I'm cheating

Any other place in the North you have been, beside Venice? Any place up in the Alps? Some impressive mountains and more good food there as well

You're making me homesick. I was fortunate enough to spend years 10.5 to 13 living in Vicenza and visiting everywhere from Firenze to Livorno to Verona to Lago di Garda frequently, along with many other places on a less frequent basis. At that age, I picked up colloquial (and book) Italian easily, and much preferred the company of Italians, of my age and greater, to the parochial views of my American (army brat) peers. Go-kart racing all over the country (dad, mom, big brother and I all raced ) helped with that, of course. We got to meet, interact with, and make friends of, people in areas that were not heavily infested with American military personnel and their families, and loved every minute of it. Funny thing, though: The best ravioli in brodo I ever tasted in a restaurant was in a schnitzel restaurant in Weisbaden, Germany. It compared very favorably with that made by Italian civilian families, and far outstripped any we ever got in a restaurant in Italy. Go figger.

 

[rida]

You're making me homesick. I was fortunate enough to spend years 10.5 to 13 living in Vicenza and visiting everywhere from Firenze to Livorno to Verona to Lago di Garda frequently, along with many other places on a less frequent basis. At that age, I picked up colloquial (and book) Italian easily, and much preferred the company of Italians, of my age and greater, to the parochial views of my American (army brat) peers. Go-kart racing all over the country (dad, mom, big brother and I all raced ) helped with that, of course. We got to meet, interact with, and make friends of, people in areas that were not heavily infested with American military personnel and their families, and loved every minute of it. Funny thing, though: The best ravioli in brodo I ever tasted in a restaurant was in a schnitzel restaurant in Weisbaden, Germany. It compared very favorably with that made by Italian civilian families, and far outstripped any we ever got in a restaurant in Italy. Go figger.

You probably stopped in my home town as well (the other side Lago di Garda)

With Italian Restaurants, it is really hard to find a place where everything is good. It is almost always that one or two dishes are outstanding and the rest just good (or at times even barely passable). And plenty of times, if you had something homemade, the restaurant version will never ever live up to it

Granma used to make home made pasta either for lasagne or for ravioli. I miss that

 

[LilyBart]

Granma used to make home made pasta either for lasagne or for ravioli. I miss that

Everything our Grandmothers made was better. I miss a lot food from my Nana's. Both of them.

~LB

 

[Homburg]

My Japanese grandma wasn't much of a cook. she could cook a few basic Japanese dishes, and a helluva serious southern breakfast. That was it.

My maternal grandmother could flat tear up some Polish food though. Oh. My. God. Some of the best food on this earth originated in Poland (and surroundings), and my grandma could cook it.

viv picked up the homemade noodle recipe that my mom learned from my grandmother, and Eldest Daughter learned it from my mom too. Night before last, Eldest Daughter made homemade noodles almost entirely on her own. viv basically helped her get the ingredients out. Eldest Daughter did the rest, including all the measuring, hand mixing, kneading, etc. They were awesome.

 

[LilyBart]

One of my Nana's recipes was published in a local (for her) recipe book, which is in my possession. It is one of my most treasured belongings.

I have been fortunate to be part of a family heritage of food. The Nana above was a basic cook, but made a mean bread. Others in my family taught me alternate dishes. And my Dad taught me how to taste food.

My Dad's lesson was the best.

A meal can be a sensual art. Not always. But mostly.

~LB

 

[LilyBart]

I just realized that I posted in a thread about questions for JM, and I veered way off topic.

My question for you, JM, is what do you do for a living?

No details, just generalities.

~LB

 

[Velvet Bubbles]

I feel so silly. I was reading a thread ages ago that you'd posted in, and wanted to PM you a question about it. Found out I couldn't - but I didn't want to interrupt the thread by asking. Now I can't remember what I wanted to know. LOL I have been curious to get to know you though, so this thread is great. You come across as serence in your posts, do you feel that way? Or am I reading you wrong?

 

[JMohegan]

This thread title should be changed to "Questions for and from JMogehan".

(That was a joke).

What's the scariest movie you have ever seen?

The Exorcist. I was 15, and snuck into the theater.

And yours?

It's situational. It can be used as a "thank you", as a benediction, as an expression of pity, or, in some cases, as a veiled insult.

I usually just smile, and possibly say something non-committal if the situation warrants. In that situation, I might tip more.

Ah, thanks. That helps.

She said it by way of acknowledging the tip I had given, which is why I responded with "you're welcome." From what you've said, that seems to fit. It still felt awkward as I said it, though, considering the literal content of her phrase. I'm sure I'd get used to it, if I had these exchanges more often.

Tokyo seems to be a place where even tourists restaurant are quite decent.

I've been to all the places you mention a few times (have you been to San Gimignano in Tuscany?) but since I'm Italian and grew up in Italy ... I guess I'm cheating

Any other place in the North you have been, beside Venice? Any place up in the Alps? Some impressive mountains and more good food there as well

A native Italian living in the Land of the Rising Sun? Wow! Was the move a difficult cultural adjustment for you?

I ask because the Italian people, in both gesture and tone, seem to me to be warm and effusive. In contrast, the native Japanese businessmen and their wives, whom I've met in the States, seem soft-spoken and reserved. Almost self-effacing, though that's not really the right word for it. Not just the women, but the men as well. Masters of subtlety and the understated, if you will.

I'm not making a better/worse comparison here, just saying I notice a difference.

Unfortunately, no, I haven't been to the places you mention. The Alps, yes, but not Italian.

I just realized that I posted in a thread about questions for JM, and I veered way off topic.

My question for you, JM, is what do you do for a living?

No details, just generalities.

~LB

Generally speaking, I work for myself.

I feel so silly. I was reading a thread ages ago that you'd posted in, and wanted to PM you a question about it. Found out I couldn't - but I didn't want to interrupt the thread by asking. Now I can't remember what I wanted to know. LOL I have been curious to get to know you though, so this thread is great. You come across as serence in your posts, do you feel that way? Or am I reading you wrong?

If you mean serene, as in 'calm and unruffled,' then I guess that's as good a word as any. Few things seem as pointless to me as internet drama, and it's very rare that I get pissed off.

 

[Keroin]

The Exorcist. I was 15, and snuck into the theater.

And yours?

Exorcist, yes, very scary. The Ring gave me the heebie jeebies but there was this old black and white movie, Trilogy of Terror, that featured a small cannibal doll that came alive and tried to kill people. The noise that thing made gave me nightmares for years.

Generally speaking, I work for myself.

Don't worry, your secret's safe with me. (He's an encyclopedia salesman).

Few things seem as pointless to me as internet drama, and it's very rare that I get pissed off.

I agree. Ironically, you were part of the only e-argument I've ever had and that's the only time I've felt genuinely angry on this forum. (Hangs her head in shame).

 

[Homburg]

Ah, thanks. That helps.

She said it by way of acknowledging the tip I had given, which is why I responded with "you're welcome." From what you've said, that seems to fit. It still felt awkward as I said it, though, considering the literal content of her phrase. I'm sure I'd get used to it, if I had these exchanges more often.

Sounds like you picked the right response. And, yeah, you get used to it. Then you go somewhere else and wonder why the waitresses are never quite as nice.

 

[Marquis]

Generally speaking, I work for myself.

I've wondered about this too.

I take it you're still working then?

Is this a second career sort of thing or what you've done most of your life as a professional/businessman?

I'd love to hear any other details on this you care to share.

 

[WriterDom]

A waitress actually said this to me in Richmond. I was immediately struck by the fact that I didn't know the appropriate response! So I just smiled, and said: "You're welcome."

She was very friendly, and very sweet.

What is the appropriate response, by the way? Is there one?

Nothing wrong with looking, if that's your thing.

Females aside, do you ever run outdoors, or do you just like the equipment?

I like to walk or bike. Running is hard on your knees and I have one older brother who had a knee replaced and don't want that. He's 9 years older. By bike I mean outside. I'm not big on machines but the elliptical is good.

Time to get the bike out too. It's a comfort bike not a road bike. But it feels good to go 20 miles. Like you've done something. I've been a runner before. Not serious but I could do 5 miles without a problem.

I have ski poles that I walk with sometimes. Very popular in Europe but I'm pretty sure I'm the only person here with them. Kids stop what they are doing and stare when I use them. They burn more calories and really help getting up hills. Very hilly here.

 

[rida]

Everything our Grandmothers made was better. I miss a lot food from my Nana's. Both of them.

~LB

True. So true.

 

[intothewoods]

I've wondered about this too.

I take it you're still working then?

Is this a second career sort of thing or what you've done most of your life as a professional/businessman?

I'd love to hear any other details on this you care to share.

Still? LMAO. He's not 100!