What he won't be saying on his hospital death bed
Think RoCK's guest post on RA was controversial? How about this one from our Shallow Thought guru John Lindner? Here's John. EL
Note: there is no known connection between the Advanced Cat Yodeling video and the following Shallow Thought. My apologies to newcomers who haven’t learned to ignore the STW videos.
Food-related things I won’t say on my hospital death bed: ...
1. I wish I had spent more time watching Anthony Bourdain reruns.
2. Nurse, would you please bring me another plate of creamed corn.
3. My this hospital serves wonderful apple sauce.
4. No, thanks, I’ve had enough morphine.
5. Does this gown make me look fat?
6. My compliments to the chef.
7. More visitors!
8. I know it doesn’t look like gravy, but it’s good!
9. Hey, who’s paying for this?
10. Oh, no thanks, I don’t want to die with gin and garlic-stuffed olives on my breath.
Comments
I had some really good creamed corn somewhere this summer. Doggone it, I can't remember where. The Prime Rib, maybe?
Posted by: Lissa | November 18, 2009 4:00 PM
I think it was Lissa, cause you did a write up on your dinner there.
Posted by: Trixie | November 18, 2009 4:08 PM
I think it was creamed spinach that Lissa had at the Prime Rib.
reCaptcha words: 15 cornet
Posted by: Hal Laurent | November 18, 2009 4:26 PM
John,
I posted advanced cat yodeling on the Smuck Stops Here after he professed to be the only defender of the cat in the sports department about six months ago. Also for your viewing enjoyment in the cat distressing field is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_udqEp_YR4
Posted by: Rusty | November 18, 2009 5:20 PM
Go figure, creamed spinach is served at the finest steakhouses, but cream corn is relegated to school cafeterias in underfunded jurisdictions.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | November 18, 2009 5:23 PM
jl, maybe you should just stick to the things you're good at. Reviewing hospital food = not one of them.
Since a couple of people have been horrified that Bucky and Laura Lee have turned on their friend jl like mad dogs, let me point out that they are joking, channeling the snarkers under the RoCK on RA! post. EL
Posted by: Bucky | November 18, 2009 5:37 PM
More light!
Captcha: twitted 1/2
Hmmm ...
Posted by: Dahlink | November 18, 2009 5:49 PM
jl, I generally love your posts, but this inane drivel is unnecessary.
Posted by: Laura Lee | November 18, 2009 5:57 PM
Laura Lee, there's nothing wrong with inane drivel. Okay, it's not as much fun as claptrap, twaddle or blather. But without inane drivel, think of all the members of Congress who'd be virtually speechless.
Posted by: Michael A. Gray | November 18, 2009 6:26 PM
Major points to Michael A. Gray (who saves me from having to ask what's gotten into Laura Lee today ...)
Posted by: Dahlink | November 18, 2009 7:41 PM
jl, the creamed corn defenders will be here to blast you for your insensitivity directly.
one thing you can bet on, I won't be worrying about what's PC on my death bed. if I think it I will say it! If I can still speak that is...
Posted by: Joyce W. | November 18, 2009 7:45 PM
My creamed corn record is unassailable.
Posted by: jl | November 18, 2009 7:50 PM
twaddle
Swerve -- Our 2-year-old grandson is in a pre-school program and is classified as a twaddler. What a wonderful word for the way children that age move. Now as for the twaddling politicians...
[My original verification pair was Passaic & endowed. What a visual.]
Posted by: bra1nchild | November 18, 2009 8:09 PM
Right, Hal, it was creamed spinach at the Prime Rib (also excellent). The creamed corn was when I was dining with someone else, somewhere else.
Doggone it, this is going to drive me nuts.
Outbreak propose? If I must...
Posted by: Lissa | November 18, 2009 9:36 PM
I'm not connected in any way to the creamed corn industry; however, I find this culinary attack on one of America's second-tier side dishes to be unfair to the farmers who grow the corn and milk the cows and to the cafeteria ladies who blend them all together.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | November 18, 2009 11:04 PM
I'm sad that there's no defense of applesauce. No food brings my childhood back faster than applesauce.
And RoCK, that's very proletarian of you! First eating at RA, and now singing the praises of the common man. A longtime lurker, first time commenter wonders what has gotten into you recently?
Posted by: Matt | November 18, 2009 11:38 PM
Having just been in the hospital for 1 week, yeah, it's pretty bad.
Bring on the Bourdain reruns!
"April epilepsy"! Really, isn't April the best month for epilepsy?
(I think this ReCaptcha thing is just going to spawn more unnecessary inane drivel...)
Posted by: sean | November 19, 2009 2:35 AM
No-sleep-dad with screaming baby post at 2:35 AM!
Posted by: sean | November 19, 2009 2:38 AM
Sean, have you tried taking little Hennessy Amanda for a nice long drive? Works for many people. We logged a lot of miles around the living room walking to music with our first (second babies are generally easier--they would have to be, right?) He preferred Celtic rock.
Does anyone know if Captcha is case sensitive? It capitalizes words I would put in lower case and vice versa.
Posted by: Dahlink | November 19, 2009 4:58 AM
Oceanaire! That is where I had the creamed corn. It was too sweet and didn't have enough pepper, but was still very good.
If you have javascript turned off (which I do at home, being paranoid), the captcha thing is even more annoying.
Dahlink, this particular version doesn't seem to be case sensitive, but some are.
Posted by: Lissa | November 19, 2009 5:55 AM
Thanks, Lissa. I knew we could rely on you.
Posted by: Dahlink | November 19, 2009 7:38 AM
Clearly the snarkers got more mileage in dissent and confusion out of their comments than they ever thought they would.
Posted by: gosseyn | November 19, 2009 11:07 AM
Michael A Gray, you are my hero!
reCaptcha: register EL
Posted by: Eve | November 19, 2009 11:07 AM
What I won't be saying on my death bed: Oh, no dark chocolate for me, I think it's time to try some milk chocolate.
Posted by: Laura Lee | November 19, 2009 6:37 PM
I love inane drivel and sometimes indulge in it myself. it's good for the soul (sole?).
MAG, you're the greatest (think The Great One)!
Captcha: LytnSr accents. Huh???
Posted by: Dottie | November 20, 2009 2:00 AM