Beef with Bell Peppers

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-10-28 07:20pm

Odd what comes to you mind after getting off a long day of work

There I was sitting in some in some seedly little dinner in DC, waiting for my order to get there, looking out at the mess of traffic glad I was no longer in it, running projects, deadlines and due dates through my head, while my right foot handled my finacial planning and my left wrist was making a note of the fact I had dry cleaning to pick up before I hit the rack

When up walks a old greasy fellow, looking like he walked out of some sitcoms idea of what a greasy dinner owener is supposed to look like, right down to the red checkerboard apron, with a toothpick clenched in his teeth he drops the plates he had been manhandling through the crowd on my table.

Staring at the jumble mess of noodles and green blobs that might have been something organic at some point
"Whats this?" I ask in that vauge questioning way of somone who's confronting his neighbhor after find the newspaper and a gift from that neighbhors dog

"Beef with Bell Peppers" he intones as his month starts what I could only guess was a mammoth project to raise those jowels into what it hopes sometimes in the next fiscal year with be something apporching a smile filled hope and cheerfulness but due to lack of funding, canceles the project mid-construction leaving nothing more than a vauge half grimance and a lot of paperwork.

He turns back to me and start attempting to weave his way back through the crowd. Meanwhile I re-inspect my entriee to authenticate the claim.

After a few seconds it strikes me what I missed on first glance but my right foot spotted right off

I called out to his departing back
"Do you still call it Beef with Bell Peppers if there's no Beef?
He turns, looks over his shoulder at me, seems to consider the matter for a few sessions and then says
"Yes"

And that friends is what I frequenly run into in my life, those batches of Irony that smacks us all in the face that so few of us notice, either through inattention, lack of experience or plain stubbroness to see whats right in front of our faces.

All the above happen exactly as it was described, on or about five thirty eastern time, Names were not changed due to not being mentioned to begin with,
I certifie the above as true though if you belive me or not is another story

Prehaps for another day
-Bean

(PS:This is my I'm back post, in my new offical digs, for a goodly long time at that)

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-10-28 07:48pm

You think he ever saw Cowboy Bebop.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-28 07:48pm

...yo.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-10-28 07:55pm

Welcome back, Beano

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-28 09:48pm

First off, welcome back.

Second...

~ver

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-10-28 10:25pm

So, was the food good?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-28 11:57pm

He has RETURNED!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-29 12:01am

Beano is always welcome around here. But he already knows that. Anyway, that's pretty outrageous for some idiot to sell a beef-based food without any beef. Of course, McDonald's does that all the time ...

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-29 12:13am

Darth Wong wrote:Beano is always welcome around here. But he already knows that. Anyway, that's pretty outrageous for some idiot to sell a beef-based food without any beef. Of course, McDonald's does that all the time ...

Which is better than Taco Hell...

~ver

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-10-29 12:23am

That reminds me, I need to finish watching Cowboy Beebop on DVD; I left of at ep. 6.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-10-29 12:32am

Sorry about your dinner, Mr. Bean, blecch.

Yore spellingg have emproovd, to.

I expected a similar experience from the Queen Creek Cafe last week, I got a patty melt, and it was de-licious. Wierd.
I don't trust places that advertise "Hot Wings and Cold Beer", generally, but I was impressed.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-10-29 12:33am

*snickers*

That's a good 'un.

*Stares incredulously at Utsanomiko.*

You poor man. You must borrow my DVDs sometime.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-10-29 12:39am

verilon wrote:Second...

It's a nearly word for word repeat of a scene from Cowboy Bebop.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-29 12:43am

Darth Utsanomiko wrote:That reminds me, I need to finish watching Cowboy Beebop on DVD; I left of at ep. 6.

I'll bring a few back this weekend, eh?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-29 12:47am

Darth Wong wrote:Beano is always welcome around here. But he already knows that. Anyway, that's pretty outrageous for some idiot to sell a beef-based food without any beef. Of course, McDonald's does that all the time ...

Yes, but consider what you're getting instead of beef. A nice big mouthful of cattle antiobiotics!

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-29 12:51am

Stormbringer wrote:
verilon wrote:Second...
It's a nearly word for word repeat of a scene from Cowboy Bebop.

Remember who hasn't seen it...

[*bad Verilon*]

~ver

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-10-29 01:01am

verilon wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:
verilon wrote:Second...
It's a nearly word for word repeat of a scene from Cowboy Bebop.
Remember who hasn't seen it...

~ver

I know, just telling you.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-29 01:02am

Stormbringer wrote:I know, just telling you.

[sporks self in the eye]

Egh.. damned new meds.. grr.

~ver

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-10-29 01:03am

verilon wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:I know, just telling you.
[sporks self in the eye]

Egh.. damned new meds.. grr.

~ver

Yikes, no need for self-mutilation over it.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-29 01:06am

Stormbringer wrote:
verilon wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:I know, just telling you.
[sporks self in the eye]

Egh.. damned new meds.. grr.

~ver
Yikes, no need for self-mutilation over it.

Let's not go there, eh?

~ver

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-10-29 01:08am

verilon wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Yikes, no need for self-mutilation over it.
Let's not go there, eh?

~ver

You're the one that brought it up. Consider it forgetten.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-10-29 01:37am

verilon wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Beano is always welcome around here. But he already knows that. Anyway, that's pretty outrageous for some idiot to sell a beef-based food without any beef. Of course, McDonald's does that all the time ...
Which is better than Taco Hell...

Obviously you've cultured a taste for microwaved lettuce and mayonnaise.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-29 02:39am

Crayz9000 wrote:
verilon wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Beano is always welcome around here. But he already knows that. Anyway, that's pretty outrageous for some idiot to sell a beef-based food without any beef. Of course, McDonald's does that all the time ...
Which is better than Taco Hell...
Obviously you've cultured a taste for microwaved lettuce and mayonnaise.

I didn't say it was a lot better.. it's just that McDonald's doesn't give me stomach pains like Taco Bell does.

~ver

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-10-29 02:46am

Mr Bean wrote:I called out to his departing back
"Do you still call it Beef with Bell Peppers if there's no Beef?
He turns, looks over his shoulder at me, seems to consider the matter for a few sessions and then says
"Yes"

I wonder what he wouldv'e said if you had yelled "Well, it's NOT!" at him.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-10-29 06:02am

I wonder what he wouldv'e said if you had yelled "Well, it's NOT!" at him.

Thats an ending comment so likley nothing

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