Comments on: Things I Learned On The Road http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pretending to be secure in his masculinity http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-12878 Pretending to be secure in his masculinity Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:22:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-12878 "Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can't buy, and thats true love and homegrown tomatoes..." Homegrown Tomatoes by Guy Clark A very funny song, and this excerpt seems to fit the Amazing Miss J “Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, What’d life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can’t buy, and thats true love and homegrown tomatoes…”
Homegrown Tomatoes by Guy Clark
A very funny song, and this excerpt seems to fit the Amazing Miss J

]]> By: ZaZa http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11325 ZaZa Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:18:20 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11325 I'm with whoever said they grew up with KKs. Well, reverse. I never tasted one until that first KK went in in the South Bay. And yuck. Grease and sugar, lots of both, and an overwhelming amount of nutmeg. And all those people sitting in line??? They were people who'd move to CA from places that had KKs. The donuts got panned unmercifully in the papers, because of the nutmeg, their oversweetness and greasiness, and their small size. What is that all about? Those of us who grew up here like 'em big and fluffy. /;+))) When my ex-roomie would come home drunk, he'd bring me two dozen KKs. He was from the East Coast, and he could never remember that it was his mother who'd forgive anything for a box of KKs, not me. Urgh. And he didn't eat donuts. I scooped whoever came up with the "bread pudding" using KKs because it was the only way to use them up. Only mine was half donuts and half bread to cut down on the sugar bullet. Now the Metropolitan shop in the airport, that would definitely draw me in and wring out my credit card. ;+) I’m with whoever said they grew up with KKs. Well, reverse. I never tasted one until that first KK went in in the South Bay. And yuck. Grease and sugar, lots of both, and an overwhelming amount of nutmeg. And all those people sitting in line??? They were people who’d move to CA from places that had KKs. The donuts got panned unmercifully in the papers, because of the nutmeg, their oversweetness and greasiness, and their small size. What is that all about? Those of us who grew up here like ‘em big and fluffy. /;+)))

When my ex-roomie would come home drunk, he’d bring me two dozen KKs. He was from the East Coast, and he could never remember that it was his mother who’d forgive anything for a box of KKs, not me. Urgh. And he didn’t eat donuts. I scooped whoever came up with the “bread pudding” using KKs because it was the only way to use them up. Only mine was half donuts and half bread to cut down on the sugar bullet.

Now the Metropolitan shop in the airport, that would definitely draw me in and wring out my credit card. ;+)

]]> By: Catherine http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11244 Catherine Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:53:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11244 The fatal allure of the Krispy Kreme. Even if there are KK's in Australia, they're not in all of Australia. Nearest store to Brisbane is 621 km away in Sydney. So an interstate trip provides opportunity for strategic foraging ...which is what my Brisbane based daughter did when visiting Melbourne for a few days. Half of the office (mostly management)begged her to bring back some Krispy Kremes when she returned... instead she sent pics back over a couple of days of her eating a Krispy Kreme in various locations around the city.Said all she could offer them was a vicarious thrill as she had too many things to juggle on the plane as it was. Thank goodness non-provision of Krispy Kremes is not a sackable offense. The fatal allure of the Krispy Kreme.

Even if there are KK’s in Australia, they’re not in all of Australia. Nearest store to Brisbane is 621 km away in Sydney. So an interstate trip provides opportunity for strategic foraging …which is what my Brisbane based daughter did when visiting Melbourne for a few days. Half of the office (mostly management)begged her to bring back some Krispy Kremes when she returned… instead she sent pics back over a couple of days of her eating a Krispy Kreme in various locations around the city.Said all she could offer them was a vicarious thrill as she had too many things to juggle on the plane as it was.

Thank goodness non-provision of Krispy Kremes is not a sackable offense.

]]> By: Phyllis http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11177 Phyllis Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:20:46 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11177 We went to Donner Pass on vacation this summer in early August. My 5 yo was getting really nervous watching the movie at the park welcome center, because he thought we might get snowed in. Poor little guy. But they have canned goods and stores there now. And hotels with hot tubs. We went to Donner Pass on vacation this summer in early August. My 5 yo was getting really nervous watching the movie at the park welcome center, because he thought we might get snowed in. Poor little guy.

But they have canned goods and stores there now. And hotels with hot tubs.

]]> By: Desperate Writer http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11134 Desperate Writer Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:24:14 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11134 Hey. I'm in Amarillo. I wish I'd known he was here...signing? Hey. I’m in Amarillo. I wish I’d known he was here…signing?

]]> By: DownUnderGal http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11110 DownUnderGal Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:37:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11110 Fairy Bread, Robin. White bread with hundreds and thousands on it. Goes down a treat at kids parties. But let me tell you, as an adult - Blech. Crunchy and well....blech. I should quantify my "no tipping" statement. I have been known to occasionally tip, if the service is really, really good in a restaurant etc but as a general rule we dont do it. And we certainly dont sweat a percentage - normally we'd just round up the bill and the excess is the tip. Or place some loose change in the tip jar at the cash register. I'm going to be totally bamboozled in SF next year, I can just tell. Fairy Bread, Robin. White bread with hundreds and thousands on it.
Goes down a treat at kids parties.
But let me tell you, as an adult – Blech. Crunchy and well….blech.

I should quantify my “no tipping” statement. I have been known to occasionally tip, if the service is really, really good in a restaurant etc but as a general rule we dont do it. And we certainly dont sweat a percentage – normally we’d just round up the bill and the excess is the tip. Or place some loose change in the tip jar at the cash register.

I’m going to be totally bamboozled in SF next year, I can just tell.

]]> By: Lori J. http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11095 Lori J. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:40:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11095 Wow, I even proof read that and still got it wrong. Ahem...He's so good at being a bad guy. But then ya'll knew that already. Wow, I even proof read that and still got it wrong.

Ahem…He’s so good at being a bad guy. But then ya’ll knew that already.

]]> By: Lori J. http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11094 Lori J. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:39:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11094 Barvarian Creme. That's all I'm saying. Oh, did anyone watch 'Chuck' last night? Mmm, Adam Baldwin. He's go good at being a bad guy. He's definitely a placeholder kind of guy. Barvarian Creme. That’s all I’m saying.

Oh, did anyone watch ‘Chuck’ last night? Mmm, Adam Baldwin. He’s go good at being a bad guy. He’s definitely a placeholder kind of guy.

]]> By: Mary Stella http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11093 Mary Stella Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:31:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11093 Krispy Kremes don't tempt me. No, I'm not a virtuous, dieter, able to hold firm against a doughnut addiction. Far from it. I just think KKs are all disgustingly sweet Get me within aroma range of a Dunkin Donuts and I'm all over it like drool on a chew toy. Thank God the closest DDs are an hour away in either direction. I can only feed the doughnut beast within when I leave the Keys to go onto the mainland, or if I drive to Key West. Krispy Kremes don’t tempt me. No, I’m not a virtuous, dieter, able to hold firm against a doughnut addiction. Far from it. I just think KKs are all disgustingly sweet Get me within aroma range of a Dunkin Donuts and I’m all over it like drool on a chew toy. Thank God the closest DDs are an hour away in either direction. I can only feed the doughnut beast within when I leave the Keys to go onto the mainland, or if I drive to Key West.

]]> By: Kenzie http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11080 Kenzie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11080 In case you ever find yourself in this situation, it is always polite to tip their tattoo artist. At least in Montreal. Over here most of the grocery stores no longer have bag boys. Pardon me, they no longer employ packaging technicians of indiscriminate age. The last time I was in New York I went to tip mine and he jumped back as if I'd been handing him a rattlesnake. He then announced in his loud cracked squeak, "Ma'am we're not allowed to accept bribes!" Naturally people looked, the cashier hissed at him, "Tips, Jason, they're called tips, not bribes!" Another cashier came over, "Thank you Miss but we're not allowed to accept tips here anymore." Just before I was out of earshot I heard her tell him, "And another thing, don't call girls her age Ma'am either." I should have given that woman a medal. In case you ever find yourself in this situation, it is always polite to tip their tattoo artist. At least in Montreal.

Over here most of the grocery stores no longer have bag boys. Pardon me, they no longer employ packaging technicians of indiscriminate age.

The last time I was in New York I went to tip mine and he jumped back as if I’d been handing him a rattlesnake. He then announced in his loud cracked squeak, “Ma’am we’re not allowed to accept bribes!”

Naturally people looked, the cashier hissed at him, “Tips, Jason, they’re called tips, not bribes!” Another cashier came over, “Thank you Miss but we’re not allowed to accept tips here anymore.”

Just before I was out of earshot I heard her tell him, “And another thing, don’t call girls her age Ma’am either.” I should have given that woman a medal.

]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11077 Diane (TT) Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:10:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11077 Mountains: you never know. Hot, snowy, whatever - be prepared. Snow on Memorial Day. Snow on the 4th of July. But they almost never leave people stranded at Donner Pass for the whole winter anymore, so I'm sure he's fine. Doughnuts: I like sour cream doughnuts, the ones we called old fashioned, glazed. Because there's not enough fat and sugar in a regular doughnut for me. Filled doughnuts are frequently nasty. By the way, Blogger disapproves of doughnut, and would obviously prefer for me to say "donut", but I'm not going to. The problem with a fresh, hot KK doughnut (the classic)is that it is awfully hard to stop eating them... I have trouble with tipping. I would be offended if anyone tipped <i>me</i>, and when I was getting my hair cut at the home of the proprietor, my understanding was that it was improper to tip her, but I know some of her customers did, so bleah. And I never have the right money. I know to do cabs and restaurants, and I never let anyone carry my bags, so that's not a problem, and I finally remembered to leave $ for the cleaning lady at the last hotel, but geez. And I tipped my movers, but they didn't seem to think that $60 and a couple of Subway sandwiches was enough (there were two of them). Sorry, it was all the cash I had, due to scary moving events. Mountains: you never know. Hot, snowy, whatever – be prepared. Snow on Memorial Day. Snow on the 4th of July. But they almost never leave people stranded at Donner Pass for the whole winter anymore, so I’m sure he’s fine.

Doughnuts: I like sour cream doughnuts, the ones we called old fashioned, glazed. Because there’s not enough fat and sugar in a regular doughnut for me. Filled doughnuts are frequently nasty. By the way, Blogger disapproves of doughnut, and would obviously prefer for me to say “donut”, but I’m not going to.

The problem with a fresh, hot KK doughnut (the classic)is that it is awfully hard to stop eating them…

I have trouble with tipping. I would be offended if anyone tipped me, and when I was getting my hair cut at the home of the proprietor, my understanding was that it was improper to tip her, but I know some of her customers did, so bleah. And I never have the right money. I know to do cabs and restaurants, and I never let anyone carry my bags, so that’s not a problem, and I finally remembered to leave $ for the cleaning lady at the last hotel, but geez.

And I tipped my movers, but they didn’t seem to think that $60 and a couple of Subway sandwiches was enough (there were two of them). Sorry, it was all the cash I had, due to scary moving events.

]]> By: RfP http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11076 RfP Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:06:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11076 It's not that there were native cannibals in Donner Pass. It was the travelers stuck in the pass who turned cannibal. That's the problem. If Bob gets a taste for human flesh, the world will learn exactly what he can do with his little finger. Er... I'll leave it at that. It’s not that there were native cannibals in Donner Pass. It was the travelers stuck in the pass who turned cannibal. That’s the problem. If Bob gets a taste for human flesh, the world will learn exactly what he can do with his little finger.

Er…

I’ll leave it at that.

]]> By: jessie http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11075 jessie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:55:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11075 Donner Pass huh? Well, I am pretty sure there are no cannibals left and Bob should be able to take care of himself (Doesn't he know a bunch of ways to kill people with his little finger)? Donner Pass huh? Well, I am pretty sure there are no cannibals left and Bob should be able to take care of himself (Doesn’t he know a bunch of ways to kill people with his little finger)?

]]> By: Chelle http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11073 Chelle Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:09:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11073 Mary: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're *not* out to get you! Tee-hee. Jenny: just don't tell Mom. ;-) Mary: Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re *not* out to get you! Tee-hee.

Jenny: just don’t tell Mom. ;-)

]]> By: Mary the CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11072 Mary the CB Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:57:15 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11072 Chelle, I figured it was snowing because I was planning to hold a family reunion outdoors the next day. Once I moved the party indoors, the weather warmed up. I'm not paranoid, but sometimes it does feel like Mother Nature does these things on purpose. However, a native of Tahoe said that they have gotten snow there every month of the year, so perhaps it's not that surprising. I just ran across this blog post on Interesting Airports. Myself, I would have titled it Incredibly Scary Airports. I'm <i>never</i> going to fly out of Courcheval, France, that's for damn sure. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2em8hf" rel="nofollow">10 most interesting airports</a> Chelle, I figured it was snowing because I was planning to hold a family reunion outdoors the next day. Once I moved the party indoors, the weather warmed up. I’m not paranoid, but sometimes it does feel like Mother Nature does these things on purpose. However, a native of Tahoe said that they have gotten snow there every month of the year, so perhaps it’s not that surprising.

I just ran across this blog post on Interesting Airports. Myself, I would have titled it Incredibly Scary Airports. I’m never going to fly out of Courcheval, France, that’s for damn sure.

10 most interesting airports

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11070 Jenny Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11070 Bob likes the filled ones, especially the raspberry. Which I find disgusting, so he's safe from me snarfing his. I like plain glazed and the ones with the chocolate icing. I'm a classic doughnut girl. Good to know you spent a drunken youth, Chelle. Just makes me love you more. Bob likes the filled ones, especially the raspberry. Which I find disgusting, so he’s safe from me snarfing his. I like plain glazed and the ones with the chocolate icing. I’m a classic doughnut girl.

Good to know you spent a drunken youth, Chelle. Just makes me love you more.

]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11062 robena grant Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:34:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11062 Sprinkles. See Bob would fit in perfectly in Aussie land. When I was a kid in the land downunder we had these colorful sugary things called hundreds and thousands, we'd go into the little store and ask the owner for threepence worth but with no white ones. Because we thought we were very funny and he didn't speak much English. He was smart enough to chase us away and ban us from his store. But we used to sprinkle the things on white bread and butter and make little party sandwiches. Yum! And yeah, Jenny, go SEE things. Have fun. Tip men in bars, heck you never know where that will lead. I tip them for just sitting next to me, but then I'm old. Heh. I'm thinking of doing an "explore" of Ireland late Spring. Getting a car and just getting lost, it's the best and most exciting way to travel. I'm envying Bob on his rediscover America tour. Krispey Kremes, can't do them, intense indigestion, them and all donuts. Ouch! just thinking about them. Sprinkles. See Bob would fit in perfectly in Aussie land. When I was a kid in the land downunder we had these colorful sugary things called hundreds and thousands, we’d go into the little store and ask the owner for threepence worth but with no white ones. Because we thought we were very funny and he didn’t speak much English. He was smart enough to chase us away and ban us from his store. But we used to sprinkle the things on white bread and butter and make little party sandwiches. Yum!

And yeah, Jenny, go SEE things. Have fun. Tip men in bars, heck you never know where that will lead. I tip them for just sitting next to me, but then I’m old. Heh. I’m thinking of doing an “explore” of Ireland late Spring. Getting a car and just getting lost, it’s the best and most exciting way to travel. I’m envying Bob on his rediscover America tour.

Krispey Kremes, can’t do them, intense indigestion, them and all donuts. Ouch! just thinking about them.

]]> By: Chelle http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11061 Chelle Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11061 Hey, I could totally be wrong. But, IIRC, *usually* it's not bad this early, even if it is cold. But, as you said, the wind shifts and you've got snow, or not! Hey, I could totally be wrong. But, IIRC, *usually* it’s not bad this early, even if it is cold. But, as you said, the wind shifts and you’ve got snow, or not!

]]> By: Mary the CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11060 Mary the CB Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11060 Last year I went over Donner Pass mid-September. It was snowing at the time. Of course, two days later it was 80 degrees :) Last year I went over Donner Pass mid-September.
It was snowing at the time.

Of course, two days later it was 80 degrees :)

]]> By: Chelle http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11057 Chelle Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:02:37 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/29/things-i-learned-on-the-road/#comment-11057 Oh Jenny, Donner Pass. It's a gorgeous piece of landscape, but I'm pretty sure it's too early for snow, so no worries! Oh Jenny, Donner Pass. It’s a gorgeous piece of landscape, but I’m pretty sure it’s too early for snow, so no worries!

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