So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came from in the first place.
> So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have > sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the > street by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks > a chance to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of > these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are > eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll > off of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the > temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came > from in the first place.
> Ever get weird impulses like that?
> R.
Weird impulses? Yeah, at times. Stealing other people's food off their plates? No, not really.
> So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have > sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street > by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance > to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of > these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are > eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the > temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came > from in the first place.
> Ever get weird impulses like that?
The best impulse I ever had in Fresno was moving back to San Jose.
Richard Morris wrote: > So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have > sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street > by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance > to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of > these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are > eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the > temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came > from in the first place.
Ben wrote: > On Jul 19, 10:01 pm, "Richard Morris" <jrmor...@trouserscomcast.net> > wrote: >> So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have >> sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street >> by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance >> to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
>> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of >> these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are >> eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from >> grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off >> of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
>> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the >> temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came >> from in the first place.
>> Ever get weird impulses like that?
> The best impulse I ever had in Fresno was moving back to San Jose.
Why would anyone LIVE in Fresno of all places? What a horrifying life. To think, I almost thought of attending Fresno State in order to get my Enology degree. It's too bad, cause I think their program is a bit better than UC Davis's, but I just can't stomach having to spend one night in Fresno.
On Jul 20, 1:16 am, Avant Grape <avantnograpec...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Richard Morris wrote: > > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > > of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> Stealing? No.
It's ok to steal people's food if they can afford it, isn't it?
But I definitely know where you're coming from, Richard, and I don't mean Fresno. Thinking about doing something, having an impulse that you know is wrong, and then just daydreaming about the technical feasibility of it, isn't uncommon, I'd have to think. "If my thought- dreams could be seen, they'd probably put my head in a guillotine," somebody said in a song.
The thing is, I'm going to be landing in Fresno late July / early August 2009, for a flyfishing backpacking trip into the John Muir Wilderness, and we're going to spend a day in Fresno rounding up gear and drinking some beers before heading to a campground near our trailhead. Can you recommend a couple good beer bars that have decent food and conversation?
On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:01:21 -0700, "Richard Morris"
<jrmor...@trouserscomcast.net> wrote: >So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have >sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street >by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance >to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
>So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of >these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are >eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from >grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off >of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
>'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the >temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came >from in the first place.
It was in a Seinfeld episode when they were waiting at a Chinese restuarant. Jerry bet Elaine $50 that she wouldn't walk over to a table and help herself to an eggroll. NTTAWWT.
> The thing is, I'm going to be landing in Fresno late July / early > August 2009, for a flyfishing backpacking trip into the John Muir > Wilderness, and we're going to spend a day in Fresno rounding up gear > and drinking some beers before heading to a campground near our > trailhead. Can you recommend a couple good beer bars that have decent > food and conversation?
Actually I don't live in Fresno ... I only say that to give Dave Kelly a bad time.
> So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have > sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street > by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance > to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of > these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are > eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the > temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came > from in the first place.
> Ever get weird impulses like that?
> R.
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Every time I see a guy in a toupee I want to pull it off.
> Ben wrote: > > On Jul 19, 10:01 pm, "Richard Morris" <jrmor...@trouserscomcast.net> > > wrote: > >> So, the midtown area of Fresno here has lots of restaurants that have > >> sidewalk tables--usually separated from the people strolling down the street > >> by a short wrought iron fence ... that sort of thing. Gives folks a chance > >> to sit outside on nice days and have their lunches.
> >> So I was taking a walk the other day, and happened to pass by a number of > >> these establishments ... and as I walk past, I check out what folks are > >> eating and it occurs to me that nothing at all would prevent me from > >> grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > >> of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> >> 'Course I don't run as fast as I used to, so I did not yield to the > >> temptation. But I had to laugh to myself, wondering where the idea came > >> from in the first place.
> >> Ever get weird impulses like that?
> > The best impulse I ever had in Fresno was moving back to San Jose.
> Why would anyone LIVE in Fresno of all places? What a horrifying life. > To think, I almost thought of attending Fresno State in order to get > my Enology degree. It's too bad, cause I think their program is a bit > better than UC Davis's, but I just can't stomach having to spend one > night in Fresno.
> -JC
Jeez, JC! Don't you think most people who live in Fresno would live elsewhere if they could? Either you're born somewhere and get stuck there or move like I did, and then get stuck *there*, unless you're a millionaire and can move someplace better or where you most would like to live. Am I wrong? AM I WRONG? <John Goodman in The Big Lebowski>
> On Jul 20, 1:16 am, Avant Grape <avantnograpec...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote:
> > Richard Morris wrote: > > > grabbing a french fry as I walk past, or snitching a piece of sushi roll off > > > of someone's plate. Walk by enough places and you could make a meal!
> > Stealing? No.
> It's ok to steal people's food if they can afford it, isn't it? "If my thought- > dreams could be seen, they'd probably put my head in a guillotine," > somebody said in a song.
> The thing is, I'm going to be landing in Fresno late July / early > August 2009, for a flyfishing backpacking trip into the John Muir > Wilderness, and we're going to spend a day in Fresno rounding up gear > and drinking some beers before heading to a campground near our > trailhead. Can you recommend a couple good beer bars that have decent > food and conversation?
Hey, are you going up to Sequoia? You must, if you are that close. Although it is the tourist season, and stuff. Oh, there are so many wondrous and magical places up there.
