PrattRules wrote:I've had corn beef. I like pastrami much much more. Next time I go to New York, I'll pay 18 bucks for a pastrami sandwich at Katz Deli and see what's what.

i heard stories about katz, but if you ever get up to around the montgomeryville mall area, i recommend pumpernicks. they make some fine pastrami sandwiches.

azrider wrote:

PrattRules wrote:I've had corn beef. I like pastrami much much more. Next time I go to New York, I'll pay 18 bucks for a pastrami sandwich at Katz Deli and see what's what.

i heard stories about katz, but if you ever get up to around the montgomeryville mall area, i recommend pumpernicks. they make some fine pastrami sandwiches.

http://pumpernicksdeli.com/menu-lunch.aspx

I ate about 2 hours ago, and that menu made me hungry already.

PrattRules wrote:

azrider wrote:

PrattRules wrote:I've had corn beef. I like pastrami much much more. Next time I go to New York, I'll pay 18 bucks for a pastrami sandwich at Katz Deli and see what's what.

i heard stories about katz, but if you ever get up to around the montgomeryville mall area, i recommend pumpernicks. they make some fine pastrami sandwiches.

http://pumpernicksdeli.com/menu-lunch.aspx

I ate about 2 hours ago, and that menu made me hungry already.

why did you have to post that link? i am on a diet and i got to get something resembling a six pack by october 14th. now i'm just thinking about taking a drive up to the miracle mile deli here in town. i wonder how many calories that ultimate new yorker is packing?

I thought Katz was overrated for the price. It was a good sandwich, but nothing earth-shattering.

Pastrami is easily my favorite lunch meat. Gotta have spicy mustard with it, too.

you freaks prolly like summer baloney too

Bucky wrote:you freaks prolly like summer baloney too

i'm down with summer sausage... but i would absolutely die if i could find the hot pickled bologna out here. i forget the brand or the technical name for them, but i do remember at a few bars they would call them donkey dicks. and i really don't think they sell them anywhere outside of eastern pa.

Grotewold wrote:My in laws are already gonna be in my house when I get back home tonight. This makes me disproportionately unhappy. Can't take away my ease in.

It might be better this way though--you avoid the awkward "greeting the in-laws upon arrival" period. They'll be in their groove when you get there, and they might just leave you alone. Is your mother (or father)-in-law the type to help with the cooking? Then you just great them and park yourself in front of the TV. I sure hope at least one of them is a Phils phan though.

TenuredVulture wrote:

Grotewold wrote:My in laws are already gonna be in my house when I get back home tonight. This makes me disproportionately unhappy. Can't take away my ease in.

It might be better this way though--you avoid the awkward "greeting the in-laws upon arrival" period. They'll be in their groove when you get there, and they might just leave you alone. Is your mother (or father)-in-law the type to help with the cooking? Then you just great them and park yourself in front of the TV. I sure hope at least one of them is a Phils phan though.

maybe i'm just messed up... granted i've never been married, but i've never had any problems with "in-laws" in my relationships. when i break up with some chick, i'm usually way more upset that i don't get to see her family again. one of the reasons i stuck out this one relationship as long as i did was because her brother, pretty much became the little brother i never had and the big brother he never had. if the stupid bitch wasn't psycho, i would love to hang out with him again.

phatj wrote:

Grotewold wrote:My in laws are already gonna be in my house when I get back home tonight. This makes me disproportionately unhappy. Can't take away my ease in.

Happy Hour

Problem with that is I'd have to hide my buzz, whereas when I greet them at the house, I'm usually holding a pint.

And no, TV, he's a Yankees fan.

fkc

azrider wrote:maybe i'm just messed up... granted i've never been married, but i've never had any problems with "in-laws" in my relationships.

It totally changes, believe me. First off, no matter how great your girl is, she's hiding some mommy/daddy issues that aren't evident until after you're married, and the in laws suddenly think that since you're in their family you should not be deprived of their bullshit.

YMMV, of course, but I'd prepare for the worst.

And while your spouse may badmouth her family from here to the ends of the earth, even simply agreeing with her about her family can be a real minefield.

Grotewold wrote:

azrider wrote:maybe i'm just messed up... granted i've never been married, but i've never had any problems with "in-laws" in my relationships.

It totally changes, believe me. First off, no matter how great your girl is, she's hiding some mommy/daddy issues that aren't evident until after you're married, and the in laws suddenly think that since you're in their family you should not be deprived of their #$&!

YMMV, of course, but I'd prepare for the worst.

i really appreciate the warning and advice. so next time i get in a relationship and she's expecting me to take it to the next level... i'm using your post as my out.

my wife is awesomely starting to stand up to her mom more and telling her to stop guilting us all the time about everything. been a refreshing change

The Dude wrote:my wife is awesomely starting to stand up to her mom more and telling her to stop guilting us all the time about everything. been a refreshing change

Good on her. Took my wife five years to do that, to terrific results. In fact, I should stop whining about tonight, they've gone from being here full weekends several times a year to coming for one night a few times a year.

I've got no issue with my mother-in-law or father-in-law at all. When I was in that wedding a few weeks ago, we stayed at their house. I woke up Saturday morning with a horrible hangover and spet the whole morning puking my guts out and trying to sleep it off. While I was doign that, my mother-in-law made home made chicken soup, to settle my stomach, and re-pressed my rented tux. I hit the in-law jackpot.

Bill McNeal wrote:I've got no issue with my mother-in-law or father-in-law at all. When I was in that wedding a few weeks ago, we stayed at their house. I woke up Saturday morning with a horrible hangover and spet the whole morning puking my guts out and trying to sleep it off. While I was doign that, my mother-in-law made home made chicken soup, to settle my stomach, and re-pressed my rented tux. I hit the in-law jackpot.

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I always feel like he's looking at me anyway. Now I just feel like he's willing my heart to stop beating.

fuck you, Bill.

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