tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post3387297063767259697..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: A Question for the AgesJameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-16368665279426622682007-07-06T04:45:00.000+03:002007-07-06T04:45:00.000+03:00Lobster? Cheeseburgers? No, no, the answer to wha...Lobster? Cheeseburgers? No, no, the answer to what am I missing out on by being Orthodox is... umm, is... wait, there must be something!<BR/><BR/>Nope, nothing. (Oh, wait, I'm a BT... I actually got to choose. maybe that has something to do with it?)<BR/><BR/>And BT or not, I've never had a cheeseburger, or shrimp, or lobster. Not that I've never eaten anything that was technically treif, but I did grow up nominally Kosher.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I thought of something I actually miss! There's some good secular music out there that I gave up for the sake of my kids. But judging by your music mondays or whatever they were called, you do listen to secular music, so you might not understand that.<BR/><BR/>The secular world had nothing worth staying in it, which is probably why I left.miriamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339767447913960853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-87940545828068375622007-07-03T21:16:00.000+03:002007-07-03T21:16:00.000+03:00Shellfish- feh- just no interest.Shellfish- feh- just no interest.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-47320481031825846932007-07-03T18:42:00.000+03:002007-07-03T18:42:00.000+03:00Really, come on, lobster isn't that great. Never ...Really, come on, lobster isn't that great. Never did it for me. Shrimp is ok, but really, what you're missing out on is crab. That's way yum.Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365142117481675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-67149619812662853602007-07-02T18:35:00.000+03:002007-07-02T18:35:00.000+03:00I was hoping for a gratuitous Cleveland insultTher...<I>I was hoping for a gratuitous Cleveland insult</I><BR/><BR/>There is a gemara that says that periodically one should refrain from reminding the weak and infirm of their handicap.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-66632966009491913072007-07-02T16:56:00.000+03:002007-07-02T16:56:00.000+03:00Lookit that. I don't believe it... MCA returns.....Lookit that. I don't believe it... MCA returns...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454399936336486229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-91982028648271215322007-07-02T14:58:00.000+03:002007-07-02T14:58:00.000+03:00Steg - Fake chicken quesadillas? I can't imagine.....Steg - Fake chicken quesadillas? I can't imagine...<BR/><BR/>Stacey- I have missed you too, and I am sure we will arrange to meet one day, on whichever coast. Blogging is its own wonderful world - but it is amazing the amount of time it takes away from the rest of life...lox and creamed herring? That is two out of my five!<BR/><BR/>ASJ- Good to see you!<BR/><BR/>Fern- Thanks for putting my mind at ease that I am not, in fact, missing out by having no desire for lobster. I would not actually be surprised if they did have kosher fake cheeseburgers! I have seen a lot of exotic gourmet items come out in the last couple years, too. Somehow, the idea that we will soon not be missing out on anything doesn't bring me much joy. Kind of like how you can get almost anything on Pesach now...takes a little bit away from the chag...<BR/><BR/>Ezzie - Actually, I think they might be even worse!MC Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391548803569665725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-42815353276464062772007-07-02T14:48:00.000+03:002007-07-02T14:48:00.000+03:00Ezzie - Doing well. Thanks for thinking of me. I a...Ezzie - Doing well. Thanks for thinking of me. I am definitely a fan of Elianna's, no question about it. Completely forgot about cheeseburgers! That was the runner-up to lobster among most popular answers...<BR/><BR/>David - Thanks for your kind words. I don't think I was that prolific a commenter in general. Your blog was a different story, however...I spent part of a summer on Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine about 9 years ago, where it seemed like the entire diet of the island-folk consisted of lobster...lobster everywhere...was enough to make me never want to look at another...<BR/><BR/>Sarah - Thanks. I seem to guest blog only when Jameel has a son who is about to be bar mitzvahed, so future guest posts may depend on how many Muqata boys are yet to come of age...<BR/><BR/>Jack - Thank you, Jack. Very kind of you to say. I was hoping for a gratuitous Cleveland insult....good times.... <BR/><BR/>TAFKAPP - If it is any consolation, Sebastian is my favorite crab as well (though that may be by default, as I can't really think of any others off the top of my head). Certainly, he is my favorite singing crab, at the very least...MC Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391548803569665725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-53012355446584330202007-07-02T04:14:00.000+03:002007-07-02T04:14:00.000+03:00Steg - It's not as gross looking, though!Steg - It's not as gross looking, though!Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-90921515804943181982007-07-02T02:19:00.000+03:002007-07-02T02:19:00.000+03:00Shrimp and lobster are not that good, FFBs are not...Shrimp and lobster are not that good, FFBs are not missing anything there. If I were FFB and I was picking on thing I wish I could try, it would probably be a cheeseburger. Everything else you can either do and still be frum or isn't worth it in the first place. <BR/><BR/>Actually, the things I miss the most aren't treif per se, I just have yet to find a kosher version. So what I think FFBs are missing out on food-wise is the really unusual, gourmet stuff that just hasn't been manufactured by a kosher food producer yet.Fern @ Life on the Balconyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723669902505470885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-48738911801062290142007-07-01T19:24:00.000+03:002007-07-01T19:24:00.000+03:00Great to hear from you again!Great to hear from you again!A Simple Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158902792838896670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-63352383838496305362007-07-01T17:25:00.000+03:002007-07-01T17:25:00.000+03:00I have missed you, MC. Very, very much. But I al...I have missed you, MC. Very, very much. But I also reduced my blogging and found that I have much more free time to be productive with things that matter a great deal more. (This is not to say I don't value the friends I have made, it's just that it's easy to lose track of precious time while blogging).<BR/><BR/>You and I are far apart religiously. And for the record, I do love lobster -- esp. w/garlic butter. But even so, it's got nothing on lox or creamed herring. <BR/><BR/>I am glad you have stayed in touch. I hope we can meet someday.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548101428086781420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-78361607954539387952007-07-01T16:07:00.000+03:002007-07-01T16:07:00.000+03:00Uh, Ezzie... shrimp are also sea bugs.All i'm inte...Uh, Ezzie... shrimp are also sea bugs.<BR/><BR/>All i'm interested in is chicken quesadillas... «insert Homer Simpson hungry tongue-hanging-out ע sound here», and i've had some pretty good fake ones.<BR/><BR/>oh and Ten Li Chow, lol :-)Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-48394778716474709622007-07-01T10:33:00.000+03:002007-07-01T10:33:00.000+03:00Not going to say how happy I am to see you back, e...Not going to say how happy I am to see you back, even fleetingly, because you just insulted Sebastian out of The Little Mermaid. He is absolutely the opposite of "not cute" and furthermore has all the best songs. (Yes, I know I am too old to know such things)tafka PPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17166682612446711810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-11746128807306468112007-07-01T09:44:00.000+03:002007-07-01T09:44:00.000+03:00I agree with David. You were a valuable part of th...I agree with David. You were a valuable part of the blogosphere and I have missed your input.<BR/><BR/>And I also must agree with you, shell fish is just unappealing. Why would I want to eat the seafood version of a cockroach.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-34173622470780545862007-07-01T09:38:00.000+03:002007-07-01T09:38:00.000+03:00"Anything that crawls on the seabed and sports pro...<I>"Anything that crawls on the seabed and sports protruding sensors is not something I want on my plate"</I> --> I agree with you fully there. I'll leave it to someone else to explain the appeal of such creatures as food.<BR/><BR/>Hope you guest blog more often!Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-63680579099838229102007-07-01T08:36:00.000+03:002007-07-01T08:36:00.000+03:00I have to point out that you were as prolific a co...I have to point out that you were as prolific a commenter as Jack was/is a blogger. I used to look forward to your comments for their insight and sensitivity, and your departure from the blogosphere was a loss to us all.<BR/><BR/>As to Lobster. Let's just say that my wife knows that it wouod be a dangerous thing to leave me alone in the state of Maine. :-)treppenwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469868535926628214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-16364780447389598042007-07-01T08:22:00.000+03:002007-07-01T08:22:00.000+03:00LOL! I wonder here and there how you're doing... d...LOL! I wonder here and there how you're doing... didn't realize that you're still following. :) And she IS cute, isn't she? :D<BR/><BR/>I've never said lobster, fwiw. Cheeseburgers and shrimp are the only two things that have looked remotely tempting...Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.com