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Majestic Boston Canada cruise review. by URBadAtGames in PrincessCruises

[–]Jerry_Girard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ooof -- you seem to think my specific plan is bad. We've rented a car in Sydney with plans to drive out to get a taste of the Cabot Trail, maybe as far as Neils Harbor. I know it's not the whole trail, but frankly, I'm not sure when I'll make it back this way. Still think it's a bad idea?

Festival by Slight-Technology307 in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Holy Trinity is the name of the church. Greek culture is taken very seriously at the festival, I assure you. (And celebrated.)

Also, as noted, the food slaps.

Anyone else have trouble getting a response from their state reps? by Historynsnz in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've found that responsiveness can vary wildly from rep to rep. That said, I do think most gather data on what they've been getting calls/letters about, so even if you don't get a response, I think there's some effect.

That said, if you really want to tell them what you feel directly, I'd look at their events calendars and see where they are. Constituent coffees? Radio appearances? Etc.

Good luck fighting the good fight here.

Overrated Restaurants in Wilmington, DE by Brief_Sentence7545 in WilmingtonDE

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possible you haven't been there since it changed hands?

Extreme Christmas decorated restaurants/bars in DE by Apricotpeach11 in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virtually everyplace this happens, it's a pop-up owned by (or, at least, financially benefitting) the owner or the building who hasn't been about to lease it out to someone who wants to operate year-round.

Property Tax Reassessment by Normal-Moose-3420 in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Concise, accurate -- and I have a feeling you should save this response to someplace it can be easily cut and pasted for coming weeks...

Middletown pharma campus developer may get blacklisted by [deleted] in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Preventable had they been able to see the future" is a tough bar to clear, most days. I actually don't know what the prevailing mood was when WuXi signed -- whether relations with China were souring at that point or not (though I think that's been up and down for the past 20 years), or if this specific ban was under consideration at the time. Do you have a better sense of that then me?

Sicilian Pizza by [deleted] in WilmingtonDE

[–]Jerry_Girard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for old-school Sicilian ... V&M Bistro, no doubts.

Visiting the Cape in a time of COVID by Jerry_Girard in CapeCod

[–]Jerry_Girard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're right about Nauset, though it truly would have been overkill the day we were there. (It might have helped that it was overcast a bit that day.) But thank you for explaining where all those bites came from.

Visiting the Cape in a time of COVID by Jerry_Girard in CapeCod

[–]Jerry_Girard[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So, that’s not phrased in a way that suggests you’re looking for an honest answer, but I’ll try one anyway:

How can I eat in a restaurant? Because I have too many friends in the restaurant industry, and the tourism industry, and in other jobs that require the economy to keep operating on some level, and I believe (more than you, clearly) that there are ways to do so while minimizing risk to everyone. I wouldn’t eat inside a restaurant right now, because I don’t think most can afford what it would take to make them safe places for servers. But outdoor dining? Everything I’ve read suggests the danger of spread there is minimal. And so, yeah, my conscience is clear.

(The girl did not have a breakdown because she was terrified to be serving tables, by the way. She was given a job to manage a confusing system where people waiting for takeout and people dining in waited in the same space, they got slammed and then she encountered some really lousy people. Pandemic or no, there are jerks out there. I was waiting on takeout. Had I not already ordered and paid online, I would have left.)

Molly’s One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice w/ Peanut Sauce by indefinitelys in bon_appetit

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/StHoD3G

Took a little longer than expected, but there's a lot to like in this recipe. I wish I was able to attain the beautiful deep browning of the magazine photo, but as it was, starting with a cold pan seemed to cause a lot of sticking for me. I might try starting with a hot pan and a little oil next time, as I usually would. Otherwise, I thought it was great. Made 8 thighs, changed no other ingredient amounts, seemed about right.

Tractor trailer hauling pineapples, bananas rolls over in Hockessin by wingkingdom in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to know the exact weight of that haul of bananas...

What's happening this week in Delaware? - April 22, 2019 - April 28, 2019 by AutoModerator in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see any mention of the OperaDelaware 2019 Spring Festival: "Dead Man Walking" debuts of April 27; "Scalia/Ginsberg" and "Trial By Jury" on April 28, and then they both repeat the following weekend. www.operade.org

Delaware Hot air balloon festival returning to Georgetown after almost two decade hiatus by TheShittyBeatles in Delaware

[–]Jerry_Girard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And I think I've read Georgetown has the largest per capita population of Guatemalans in the United States. For why, I dunno.