The Anything Goes Thread

Frenchy said:
Silly question but... can this happen to planes too?
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More of a problem for helicopters as planes spend most of their time higher where the birds don't fly.

One of my old friends was a helicopter pilot and once we were going somewhere me sitting in front next to him. Suddenly I saw something black zoom very fast and very close past us and then I noticed my friend was down on the floor.

I kindly asked him would it be easier to fly the chopper while sitting on his seat and he explained that not if a dove hits your forehead. Supposedly when you are less than 1 km high and have something like 250 km/h speed a well placed dove can come through the windshield and knock you out.
 
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A snapshot of a dapper gentleman who is all geared up on a train in Hong Kong, not in a biohazard hotspot at some godforsaken place.

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Sudsy said:
Bad translation - they meant plainclothes. Japanese cops aren't allowed to run "undercover" operations.
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That's sad as I have met several cops I would like to work under cover with.
 
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Just wanted to share this article.
I’ve been working from home, but after reading this I ventured out to eat a nice juicy burger. The nearest place I found is a McDonald’s.

The world’s best burgers as picked by stars of gastronomy
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...-the-world-top-chefs-pick-favorite-hamburgers

The Loyalist, Chicago
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DB Bistro Moderne, New York City
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MEATliquor, London
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Honbo, Hong Kong
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Wagyumafia, Tokyo
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some foods can be really overdone. just order a double cheeseburger from mcdonalds and let these chefs have a circle jerk with Instagram influencers by themselves.

my reviews:
Loyalist - trying too hard to look 'natural'. rich kids on gap years probably order this just to take photos of it and try to look like they aren't posh, eat it then go make themselves sick in the toilet.
DB Bistro - this actually makes me angry. You can't possibly get your mouth around that, plus the centre looks like the aftermath of an anal cream-pie when the receiver didn't douche first.
MeaTiqor - what is the green disc under the burgers? Is it necessary? almost certainly not.
Honbo - actually looks OK, almost certainly overpriced though.
Wagyumafia - this is not a burger.
 
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bergmann said:
Hard to see how that last one counts as a "burger", other than having in common the fact that it's meat in between layers of bread.
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Looks more like Beef Wellington but with a tiny bit of steak....
 
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Durg50 said:
some foods can be really overdone. just order a double cheeseburger from mcdonalds and let these chefs have a circle jerk with Instagram influencers by themselves.

my reviews:
Loyalist - trying too hard to look 'natural'. rich kids on gap years probably order this just to take photos of it and try to look like they aren't posh, eat it then go make themselves sick in the toilet.
DB Bistro - this actually makes me angry. You can't possibly get your mouth around that, plus the centre looks like the aftermath of an anal cream-pie when the receiver didn't douche first.
MeaTiqor - what is the green disc under the burgers? Is it necessary? almost certainly not.
Honbo - actually looks OK, almost certainly overpriced though.
Wagyumafia - this is not a burger.
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No review is complete without a comparative review:

Loyalist - Mayo on a burger is sacrilege, and should be punished with being force-fed a large bottle of Kewpie.
DB Bistro - That thing is made of short ribs and foie gras. No. A burger is made from ground beef. And you don't use - or need - premium beef. The whole point of grinding it is to short-cut the fibers and make anything tender.
MATliquor- This looks OK. Apparently that's sliced chilis underneath, and I would happily eat it.
Honbo - The only thing wrong with this is that it's not in front of me.
Wagyumafia - A beef cutlet sandwich is not a burger.


We both seem to agree (somewhat) on Honbo, but with beerflu, we ain't getting one there soon.

If you want something fantastic and closer to home, Arms Burger in Yoyogi has some killer options, at least one of the waitresses is kinda hot in a punk rock way.

Fair warning, it's a dog friendly place, so if you have allergies, try Fatz in Koenji.
 
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I tend to avoid Yamanote line, but I got on today. I met a sumo wrestler in the same car, who got off at Uguisudani. Maybe he made a secret arrangement with an escort???

I wish I could take his photo, but I didn't as it's rude...but it's funny, when you bump into a sumo wrestler on the train!!
 
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Majestyk said:
Just wanted to share this article.
I’ve been working from home, but after reading this I ventured out to eat a nice juicy burger. The nearest place I found is a McDonald’s.

The world’s best burgers as picked by stars of gastronomy
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...-the-world-top-chefs-pick-favorite-hamburgers

The Loyalist, Chicago
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DB Bistro Moderne, New York City
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MEATliquor, London
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Honbo, Hong Kong
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Wagyumafia, Tokyo
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Looks nice! I love real beef, fancy burgers.

maccus made me B96 fatty boobs. If you want natural big boobs, McDonald is where to go. Beef burgers. Never been and no more attempt for about 10 yrs. I would not go there anymore, but still keeping my bouncy tits!

I should thank Mac.D though, as I always wanted big boobs when I was in the skinny 20's!!
 
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Sudsy said:
No review is complete without a comparative review:

Loyalist - Mayo on a burger is sacrilege, and should be punished with being force-fed a large bottle of Kewpie.
DB Bistro - That thing is made of short ribs and foie gras. No. A burger is made from ground beef. And you don't use - or need - premium beef. The whole point of grinding it is to short-cut the fibers and make anything tender.
MATliquor- This looks OK. Apparently that's sliced chilis underneath, and I would happily eat it.
Honbo - The only thing wrong with this is that it's not in front of me.
Wagyumafia - A beef cutlet sandwich is not a burger.


We both seem to agree (somewhat) on Honbo, but with beerflu, we ain't getting one there soon.

If you want something fantastic and closer to home, Arms Burger in Yoyogi has some killer options, at least one of the waitresses is kinda hot in a punk rock way.

Fair warning, it's a dog friendly place, so if you have allergies, try Fatz in Koenji.
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I think you need to be a bit more open minded about mayo on burgers. I used to think the same as you. But then I learned that a very thin smear covering the toasted bun serves a vital function, but it should be thin though to the point of having very little taste, if any. The oil in the mayo insulates the bun from absorbing catsup and meat juices and keeps the bun from getting soggy. This same principle is used on pizza. A good piazzola speads a very thin layer of olive oil on his crust before he spreads his tomato sauce. This keeps the crust from getting soggy.
 
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warubuta said:
I think you need to be a bit more open minded about mayo on burgers. I used to think the same as you. But then I learned that a very thin smear covering the toasted bun serves a vital function, but it should be thin though to the point of having very little taste, if any. The oil in the mayo insulates the bun from absorbing catsup and meat juices and keeps the bun from getting soggy. This same principle is used on pizza. A good piazzola speads a very thin layer of olive oil on his crust before he spreads his tomato sauce. This keeps the crust from getting soggy.
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No disagreement. But the offending burger has roughly half a tube’s with of Kewpie.
 
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