JCK

Biased
JCK
May 11, 2004
125,366
Thanks - that is the second Barca account that has posted about that topic. My five minutes of fame is still ongoing!



You know, I'm not sure I agree with that. I absolutely love the ceviche, but regardless of where I ordered it, the taste was pretty much the same across the board with not much variation. Even in the mountains where they used trout instead of snapper or whatever. Lomo saltado is also very basic, IMO. Fried chicken was good. And the coffee was fantastic of course.

I'd also say Greek food >>> Peruvian
That's because Greek food >>> ? and it settles all arguments.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,779
Go for it man, tuz get E M O T I O N A L about this subject for some reason. The only meat I ever really eat is chicken and fish because I just don't really like much else, works out fine for me.

There's a 0% chance I ever give up cheese though, even with the lactose intolerance.
Red meat is medicinal, if you even feel like you are about to get sick, grill yourself a nice peat of steak and see how you hid stressed
 

IliveForJuve

Burn this club
Jan 17, 2011
18,923
Just had a job interview and crushed it. I have this feeling they will offer me the job. However, I'm not fully convinced about the company.

They prefaced the interview by saying that they don't have the appropriate software in place to manage contracts so the job will involve a large influx of emails and manual work rather than having a proper system in place. I didn't really like the guy that would be my line manager - I found him a bit anxious and going at 100 mph but of course I can't really know what he's like from just 30 minutes.

The salary is also only marginally better like £1.5k more per annum.

The one positive is see is that I would reduce my commute significantly (30 mins vs 1h 30 min I do twice a week) and transportation costs would also reduce by like £300 a month so that's quite a bit of saving right there. Anyway, I'm not sure it's worth changing jobs as it could be a chaotic mess and I'd end up being chained to this place for a while.

Admittedly, I'm bored of my current job and that's why I'm looking for something new but I'm anxious about messing up by going somewhere for similar money and potentially more workload. Strangely, as swag said, somehow I feel a bit more grateful for my job and team and I'm feeling more motivated now.

Wat do?
So they ended up offering me this job, I fucking knew it. I hate having to make these decisions.

Like I said, it would only be a small increase of £2.5k a year but I'd be saving on commute costs, but on the other hand I didn't get a good impression of the company and manager.

I applied for another position where my an ex colleague now works. She will recommend me but of course it's not a given I'll get the job. That place seems a hundred times more appealing though and higher pay.

Fuuuuuck
 
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icemaη

Rab's Husband - The Regista
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Aug 27, 2008
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So they ended up offering me this job, I fucking knew it. I hate having to make these decisions.

Like I said, it would only be a small increase of £2.5k a year but I'd be saving on commute costs, but on the other hand I didn't get a good impression of the company and manager.

I applied for another position where my an ex colleague now works. She will recommend me but of course it's not a given I'll get the job. That place seems a hundred times more appealing though and higher pay.

Fuuuuuck
Are jobs in your field hard to come by? No point switching if the upside is not significant.
(Also, you are paying £300 in commute for going to the office twice a week?)
 

IliveForJuve

Burn this club
Jan 17, 2011
18,923
Are jobs in your field hard to come by? No point switching if the upside is not significant.
In my sector and in London, I wouldn't say they're super common but nothing says I can't change industries (in fact, I'd prefer it) although I understand that might be harder.

I negotiate contracts for a living so it is something all companies need.

Edit: But yeah, it's not uncommon to see other employers in my sector offer at least 7-10k more, and in other sectors 10 to 30k or more.

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I think I'll just say another place offered me 5-7k more and see what they say. I got nothing to lose.
 
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AFL_ITALIA

MAGISTERIAL
Jun 17, 2011
31,783
just eat lactose free cheese.
You cannot violate the sanctity of mozzarella in this manner.

Red meat is medicinal, if you even feel like you are about to get sick, grill yourself a nice peat of steak and see how you hid stressed
I know if has some benefits, but I just never liked it.

The negatives don't concern you at all? My clearly mentally ill Qanon cousin is on constant red meat diet thing now, just as her mother had colon cancer removed. Doesn't sound like a wise decision to me.

I had no idea the gays had infiltrated Tuz this badly.
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So they ended up offering me this job, I fucking knew it. I hate having to make these decisions.

Like I said, it would only be a small increase of £2.5k a year but I'd be saving on commute costs, but on the other hand I didn't get a good impression of the company and manager.

I applied for another position where my an ex colleague now works. She will recommend me but of course it's not a given I'll get the job. That place seems a hundred times more appealing though and higher pay.

Fuuuuuck
To me, it sounds like you've already sort of decided that this isn't necessarily the best opportunity but you don't want to outwardly say it. I think you should trust your gut on this. And you seem to interview well so for sure other opportunities will come your way anyway.
 
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swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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whenever I eat vegan, I feel better. I am lactose intolerant so that’s a big reason but also most meats besides seafood make my stomach feel bloated and gassy.

I wouldn’t go 100% vegan but I’d like to eat vegan most days with cheat days here and there. You can get all the nutrient and vitamins you need with the modern vegan diet.

Even Arnold Schwarzenegger is in it now
I was vegetarian for two years long, long ago. Mostly because I was a dirt-poor graduate student and getting fresh vegetables at the Berkeley Bowl was a lot cheaper than meat.

Then I wised up on my ways.

Meat is like all things you eat. It's about moderation, balance, and variety.

Despite being a veg head for two years, I never got that cold turkey thing. Unless you just didn't like something. That is: rather than confronting your inability to self-moderate, that's more like a gay man joining the priesthood thinking it's gonna cure himself of his homosexuality. So I like to do without it for a bit, but I always come back.

Another thing I don't get is fake meat. If you're going to shun meat, then stop pretending. There are so many great cuisines around the world that are complete without meat. So why you gotta eat some overprocessed, super synthetic margarine of meat. Which I've always likened to using a child sex doll to prevent pedophilia.

And if anything, that fake meat should just be transitional anyway, like nicotine gum is for smokers. Yet people are trying to build exponential businesses out of the nicotine gum of meat.

I like mine medium rare.

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You know the thumb-test method instead of the color method here, right?
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/cooking/meat/activity-fingertest.html

I'm a medium-rate type myself. Or médio mal (passada) here.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,779
You cannot violate the sanctity of mozzarella in this manner.


I know if has some benefits, but I just never liked it.

The negatives don't concern you at all? My clearly mentally ill Qanon cousin is on constant red meat diet thing now, just as her mother had colon cancer removed. Doesn't sound like a wise decision to me.


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To me, it sounds like you've already sort of decided that this isn't necessarily the best opportunity but you don't want to outwardly say it. I think you should trust your gut on this. And you seem to interview well so I for sure other opportunities will come your way anyway.
First of all sorry for that gibberish of a message, i was half asleep i dont even remember posting this lol and yes 100% trust your gut, a good steak once a week should be alright, or even a very lean smaller portion of red meat daily should also be ok.
 

Fab Fragment

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72 oz steak in Amarillo, Texas.

72-ounce Steak Challenge Rules
1. Entire meal must be completed in one hour. If any of the meal is not consumed (swallowed)…YOU LOSE!
2. Before the time starts, you will be allowed to cut into the steak, and take one bite. If the steak tastes good and is cooked to your satisfaction, we will start the time upon your acceptable approval. The time will not stop, and the contest is on, so make SURE before you say “yes.”
3. Once you have started you are not allowed to stand up, leave your table, or have anyone else TOUCH the meal.
4. You will be disqualified if anyone assists you in cutting, preparing or eating of your meal. This is YOUR contest.
5. You don’t have to eat the fat, but we will judge this.
6. Should you become ill, the contest is over… YOU LOSE! (Please use the container provided as necessary.)
7. You are required to pay the full amount up front; if you win we will refund 100%.
8.You must sit at a table that we assign.
9. If you do not win the steak challenge, you are welcome to take the leftovers with you.
10. No consumption or sharing of the leftovers is allowed in the restaurant once the contest is over.
11. If you fail to complete the challenge, you must pay the full $72 dollars.
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@GordoDeCentral, what do you think of this? It’s a 5-6 hour drive one way!
 
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swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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https://www.bigtexan.com/

72 oz steak in Amarillo, Texas.

72-ounce Steak Challenge Rules
1. Entire meal must be completed in one hour. If any of the meal is not consumed (swallowed)…YOU LOSE!
2. Before the time starts, you will be allowed to cut into the steak, and take one bite. If the steak tastes good and is cooked to your satisfaction, we will start the time upon your acceptable approval. The time will not stop, and the contest is on, so make SURE before you say “yes.”
3. Once you have started you are not allowed to stand up, leave your table, or have anyone else TOUCH the meal.
4. You will be disqualified if anyone assists you in cutting, preparing or eating of your meal. This is YOUR contest.
5. You don’t have to eat the fat, but we will judge this.
6. Should you become ill, the contest is over… YOU LOSE! (Please use the container provided as necessary.)
7. You are required to pay the full amount up front; if you win we will refund 100%.
8.You must sit at a table that we assign.
9. If you do not win the steak challenge, you are welcome to take the leftovers with you.
10. No consumption or sharing of the leftovers is allowed in the restaurant once the contest is over.
11. If you fail to complete the challenge, you must pay the full $72 dollars.
The-72ounce-steak-dinner.png


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@GordoDeCentral, what do you think of this? It’s a 5-6 hour drive one way!
Been by there a couple times. You see their giant cowboy boot billboards along Interstate 40 all the way towards Albuquerque.

Let me put it this way: imagine the quality of meat that would discourage you from eating the whole thing -- and while making it cheap enough for the restaurant to not lose much house money if someone did.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,779
https://www.bigtexan.com/

72 oz steak in Amarillo, Texas.

72-ounce Steak Challenge Rules
1. Entire meal must be completed in one hour. If any of the meal is not consumed (swallowed)…YOU LOSE!
2. Before the time starts, you will be allowed to cut into the steak, and take one bite. If the steak tastes good and is cooked to your satisfaction, we will start the time upon your acceptable approval. The time will not stop, and the contest is on, so make SURE before you say “yes.”
3. Once you have started you are not allowed to stand up, leave your table, or have anyone else TOUCH the meal.
4. You will be disqualified if anyone assists you in cutting, preparing or eating of your meal. This is YOUR contest.
5. You don’t have to eat the fat, but we will judge this.
6. Should you become ill, the contest is over… YOU LOSE! (Please use the container provided as necessary.)
7. You are required to pay the full amount up front; if you win we will refund 100%.
8.You must sit at a table that we assign.
9. If you do not win the steak challenge, you are welcome to take the leftovers with you.
10. No consumption or sharing of the leftovers is allowed in the restaurant once the contest is over.
11. If you fail to complete the challenge, you must pay the full $72 dollars.
The-72ounce-steak-dinner.png


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@GordoDeCentral, what do you think of this? It’s a 5-6 hour drive one way!
Yeah that's insane lol but 72 dollars for 72 oz of steak is a good deal lol
 

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