Great news, SlowwHand . . . .

[Theben]

Yes. You must work on these things, David. Go forth, and ponder.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by MrFun
But according to Chegitz, breads, rice, and pasta have no nutritional value, so that the food pyramid is flawed.

Che didn't say that at all...Read people's posts!

According to the Atkins diet, carbs--complex or not--are bad in the sense that they increase blood sugar. It's also true that, gram for gram, such carbs have less nutritive value than, say, fruits and vegetables or protein.

The Atkins diet, however, doesn't allow for too many fruits or vegetables, since they also have carbohydrates. This isn't, IMO, a wise dietary move. But you could easily cut out all breads, cereals, grains, rice, etc. from your diet without any detrimental health effects. Their chief value is providing a very potent energy source, but it's a source that is replacable by other foods.

[Al B. Sure!]

first i read this...

Fried chicken is, without a doubt, one of the nastiest things I've ever had.

now, it took me a second to compose myself after this shock and i thought i was cool until i read the next sentence...

Chickenfried steak runs a close second.

well damn... i guess, given further contemplation, it's alright not liking that but i wasn't prepared for...

I also hate blackeyed peas.

blasphemy!

[Nubclear]

That "chickenhead" picture has now placed KFC on the "Really bad fast food places" list, along with Taco Time and McDonalds.

[Al B. Sure!]

Taco Time?

and remind me to one day force chitlings down Dave's throat

[Shi Huangdi]

You're doing Atkins, che? Isn't Trostkyism enough of a cult for you without joining the Atkins Cult?

[mrmitchell]

although let's face it, Texas isn't really "the South"

Do you hear that, SlowwHand? DO YOU HEAR IT!?

[David Floyd]

and remind me to one day force chitlings down Dave's throat

And I'll make sure to serve you up a nice turkey sandwich, slathered in Mayo

(note: I hate Mayo, for the record - give me spicy mustard all the way. I hate ketchup, too).

mrmitchell,

"The South" would be someplace like Georgia, or North Carolina, or Virginia, or someplace like that. Texas is a world apart from both the North and the South, and, for that matter, the East and West and MidWest and whatever else you can think of. There are all of those geographic areas, and then there's Texas

[Theben]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Texas is a world apart from both the North and the South, and, for that matter, the East and West and MidWest and whatever else you can think of. There are all of those geographic areas, and then there's Texas

That's what I've said all along.

[David Floyd]

Yeah, we usually say so as well

Texas is like a whole other country

[SlowwHand]

That's right. Republic of Texas is stand-alone.
Still, you're a blasphemer if you don't eat fried chicken, chicken fried steak, and black eye peas.
No doubt you turn up your nose at chili and Tex-Mex, too?
You're just a Sava in Texan clothing, aren't you?

[Buck Birdseed]

Originally posted by MrFun
But there's a difference between complex carbs and simple carbs.

Simple carbs are the unhealthy carbs provided by junk foods such as fried potato chips, doughnuts, candy bars, and so forth.

Complex carbs are what you want -- from rice, pasta, crackers, breads, and so on.

Wrong trendy-yet-unhealthy diet fad, you're thinking of the Montignac diet.

[Al B. Sure!]

Dave:

Turkey sandwich with mayo? bring it on! make sure you pack a few of them for me. i'm a 'masochist'

[Colonâ„¢]

Haven't you guys ever gone to a chain that's called "Waffle House"? (IIRC) KFC stinked, but visiting Waffle House was surreal.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Buck Birdseed


Wrong trendy-yet-unhealthy diet fad, you're thinking of the Montignac diet.

Eh??

I'm just trying to adhere to the traditional food pyramid reccomended by the Agricultural Department.