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From: Hog on 7 May 2010 04:01 Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: > On Thu, 6 May 2010 13:45:37 -0700 (PDT), Stephen > <stephen.packer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 6 May, 20:14, Colin Irvine <l...(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: >> >>> And of course US steaks are largely full of growth hormones and >>> antibiotics. Ugh! >> >> Well, that may be the case... but the restaurant (chain) serving some >> of >> the best tasting steaks I've eaten is in the US; Morton's. > > I do have to accept that the Morton's just off Union Sq, SF, where > I've eten a couple of times now, is very good indeed. Not only the > food, but the service, which is not typical in-your-face "is > everything all right Sir" style, and their attitude that the customer > is always right. > > But I think their steak was from Argentina... IMHO the best steak still comes from the East of Scotland. -- Hog
From: CT on 7 May 2010 04:02 Thomas wrote: > IMHO, there are 3 "must see" sites in the US west of the Rocky > Mountains.- the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and California Hiway 1. Of > course, everybody sees them, so they're almost always crowded with > tourists. I've been within spitting distance of the Grand Canyon on three separate occasions now, and I've *still* never been. I've seen the Copper Canyon[1] though! [1] "The overall canyon system is larger and portions are deeper than the Grand Canyon in the neighboring United States" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Canyon -- Chris
From: Hog on 7 May 2010 04:04 CT <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote: > Mark Olson wrote: > >> So, there are no outstanding high quality microbrewed beers >> whatsoever in the US? > > There are certainly some nice ones around Denver[1] and they are > becoming more widespread. They are definitely very drinkable, > high-quality even, and if it's hot and/or I'm in "holiday" mode then a > cool, refreshing microbrew beer is lovely. > > However, in the overall scheme of things, they're not a patch on a > proper English cask conditioned ale. Not the same but just as nice to drink though shirly. Have you been to the Porterhouse, Dublin www.porterhousebrewco.com An oasis in an island devoid of drinkable beer -- Hog
From: CT on 7 May 2010 04:09 Hog wrote: > Have you been to the Porterhouse, Dublin > www.porterhousebrewco.com > An oasis in an island devoid of drinkable beer I've been to the one in Covent Garden. A lot of my mates love it, but I haven't found a single draught beer in there that I like the taste of, so I usually give it a wide berth. -- Chris
From: YTC#1 on 7 May 2010 05:13
On Thu, 06 May 2010 19:30:18 -0700, Thomas wrote: > On May 5, 10:30�am, Owen <peric...(a)ntlXXWorld.com> wrote: >> >> If anyone has experience of Cali/Pacific highway?shipping wheels out >> there, feel free to put your two penn'th worth in... > > You've already got lots of good info, (most of it true,) but I've got more > than 40 years experience riding California roads, so if I may... I don't > know much about visas, but AIR, you may need to ask for a multiple entry > vs a single entry. I know people who went to Tijuana for the day and > weren't allowed back in because of a single entry visa. that was years > ago, so things may have changed. I think the US Dept of State webpages > would be a good start. > > Mountain lions are on the endangered species list, so please don't kill > one. If you try to kill a bear with a knife, you deserve what you get. > > I don't think I've seen a rental for less than $100/day. There is an > organization for exchange of bikes, but I lost the link. > > IMHO, there are 3 "must see" sites in the US west of the Rocky Mountains.- > the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and California Hiway 1. Of course, everybody Lassan Volcanic park. Crater Lake -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ |