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2005-08-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

NYU offers class in Hamburger Appreciation

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Posted by Jackal 2005-08-25 09:26|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 . "I'm not really teaching anything"...

Which pretty much describes what passes for 'Higher Education', most of which is just technical/vocational training for certificates of skill qualifications.

Posted by Elmemble Ulaitch5567 2005-08-25 10:35|| 2005-08-25 10:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks like Michael Moore picked the wrong week to go to the fat farm.

Posted by Raj 2005-08-25 11:04|| 2005-08-25 11:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred, Fred, Fred. You're not taking this in the proper spirit. How many times have you seen Europeans and Europhile Americans sniffing at hamburgers, as if somehow ground meat on a bun were an insidious cultural force? Their contempt was due to the fact that hamburgers hadn't been properly "appreciated", that is to say, there'd been nowhere that they could shell out a hundred bucks and learn how to evaluate a hamburger like a job applicant, or a wine.

Once they find that you can describe it in long-winded, scholarly, pretentious terms, they'll find a renewed respect for the humble hamburger. Though, probably, not for the US.

By the way, some of the best hamburgers I ever ate were at the Lakeview Truck Stop (which had no lake that I coudl see) on US41 just north of Evansville, Indiana. I also had a darn fine cheeseburger at a tiny dive off Syntagma Square in Athens, where they cooked them on a little sandwich press.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-08-25 11:18|| http://darkblogules.blogspot.com]">[http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-08-25 11:18|| Front Page Top

#4 This falls under my "Scarecrow Principle" from the Wizard of Oz. The Wizard told the Scarecrow, "You don't need an education, all you need is a diploma". Pretty well sums up education around here.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-08-25 13:34|| 2005-08-25 13:34|| Front Page Top

#5 You should teach those kids how to spot the perfect con instead.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-25 17:00|| 2005-08-25 17:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Square, wedge of onion in one corner, on toasted white bread.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-25 19:33|| 2005-08-25 19:33|| Front Page Top

#7 seasoned salt or montreal steak seasoning in the meat while making the patties....

damn, I'm hungry now

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-25 20:11|| 2005-08-25 20:11|| Front Page Top

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