Comments on: Travel Tip #1 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Mon, 21 May 2012 00:43:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: euphrony http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13767 euphrony Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:36:07 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13767 <p>Shaun, instead of bad “Mexican” food in Kansas you could have had some good Mexican food served up with a side of Hepatitis A!  A Pappasito’s near my home in north Houston <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4568321.html" rel="nofollow">did just this</a>.  Now, thousands of people are lining up for vaccinations. </p> <p> And, if you think Kansas “Mex” is bad, I’ll tell you it gets worse.  I’ve eaten “Scotch-Mex” in northern Scotland at a full fledged restaurant and not just a little fast food type shop.  The “salsa” that set all the local’s mouths on fire was nothing more than diced tomatoes.  Not even cilantro, onions, salt, or any other seasoning to spice it up.  Pathetic.  I went there with a group I was working with, but in the three weeks I was there after that I somehow managed to never eat there again. </p> Shaun, instead of bad “Mexican” food in Kansas you could have had some good Mexican food served up with a side of Hepatitis A!  A Pappasito’s near my home in north Houston did just this.  Now, thousands of people are lining up for vaccinations.

And, if you think Kansas “Mex” is bad, I’ll tell you it gets worse.  I’ve eaten “Scotch-Mex” in northern Scotland at a full fledged restaurant and not just a little fast food type shop.  The “salsa” that set all the local’s mouths on fire was nothing more than diced tomatoes.  Not even cilantro, onions, salt, or any other seasoning to spice it up.  Pathetic.  I went there with a group I was working with, but in the three weeks I was there after that I somehow managed to never eat there again.

]]> By: Pat Callahan http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13766 Pat Callahan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:46:00 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13766 <p>I’m thinking Mexican in ANY airport (or any “authentic” in any airport, for that matter) is a good rule of thumb. </p> <p> My basic flight rule: stick to Starbucks. Pack snacks. Eat when you get there. </p> I’m thinking Mexican in ANY airport (or any “authentic” in any airport, for that matter) is a good rule of thumb.

My basic flight rule: stick to Starbucks. Pack snacks. Eat when you get there.

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13765 Bryan Riley Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:08:15 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13765 <p>Plenty of good Mexican in NWArkansas, too.  But, it is generally a good rule not to eat seafood anywhere in middle America… </p> Plenty of good Mexican in NWArkansas, too.  But, it is generally a good rule not to eat seafood anywhere in middle America…

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13764 Shaun Groves Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:50:15 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13764 <p>Keith, there wasn’t anything in what I ate capable of inducing a #2.  That was part of the problem. </p> <p> A tortilla folded in half with melted cheese and cut up chicken nuggets inside is NOT a quesadilla.  Not even close. </p> <p> No pico + No guacamole + No lettuce + No cilantro + No smile on my face = Not Mexican </p> Keith, there wasn’t anything in what I ate capable of inducing a #2.  That was part of the problem.

A tortilla folded in half with melted cheese and cut up chicken nuggets inside is NOT a quesadilla.  Not even close.

No pico + No guacamole + No lettuce + No cilantro + No smile on my face = Not Mexican

]]> By: keith http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13763 keith Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:34:55 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13763 <p>Are you sure that’s not travel tip #2? </p> Are you sure that’s not travel tip #2?

]]> By: Crystal Renaud http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13762 Crystal Renaud Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:33:02 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13762 <p>my first comment here probably shouldn’t be one word, but “duh” is the only response i can come up with. - i live in kansas… so i know about the lack of decent and non-scary mexican food. sorry about that bud. </p> my first comment here probably shouldn’t be one word, but “duh” is the only response i can come up with. – i live in kansas… so i know about the lack of decent and non-scary mexican food. sorry about that bud.

]]> By: Rachel http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13761 Rachel Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:19:26 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13761 <p>Oh gosh, Shaun. Bold move vs. bad move. Probably a little bit of both. [Hi, by the way. Long time no see/type.] I have an interesting habit of eating ethnic food in very...non-ethnic cities. Like Pakistani food in Tulsa. So far, so good. </p> <p> Hope this finds you well. I’m moving back to Nashville somewhere between May and July. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p> <p> *Rachel </p> Oh gosh, Shaun. Bold move vs. bad move. Probably a little bit of both. [Hi, by the way. Long time no see/type.] I have an interesting habit of eating ethnic food in very…non-ethnic cities. Like Pakistani food in Tulsa. So far, so good.

Hope this finds you well. I’m moving back to Nashville somewhere between May and July. smile

*Rachel

]]> By: Mark http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13760 Mark Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:32:36 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13760 <p>There is great mexican food in Chicago - owned and run by actual people from Mexico as shocking as that might be. But Kansas - I’m not sure what I’d find safe to eat <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/wink.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="wink" style="border:0;" /> </p> There is great mexican food in Chicago – owned and run by actual people from Mexico as shocking as that might be. But Kansas – I’m not sure what I’d find safe to eat wink

]]> By: Farky http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13759 Farky Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:29:40 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13759 <p>Halpinator’s right.  Anything north of the Red River and you might as well just order the chicken strips off the kids menu. </p> Halpinator’s right.  Anything north of the Red River and you might as well just order the chicken strips off the kids menu.

]]> By: Todd http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13758 Todd Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:12:08 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/02/travel-tip-1/#comment-13758 <p>Dang, it seems like your Kansas leg was a real gas. </p> <p> Buh-duhn-shuh. </p> Dang, it seems like your Kansas leg was a real gas.

Buh-duhn-shuh.

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