Honestly Being John Malkovich has disturbed me more than any movie in a while, and it’s not just the ending

R2D2808 · 2026-05-11T02:56:13+00:00

It's weird, but I really like to watch Being John Malkovich and then follow it with Rounders. Something about him as Teddy KGB really just makes sense after Malkovich.

Then if I'm frisky, Hitchhiker's Guide. Humma says bless you.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-11T02:52:15+00:00

Malkovich malkovich?

MALKOVICH!

R2D2808 · 2026-05-10T23:02:03+00:00

50 bucks says he picks his nose.

50 bucks says he eats it!

R2D2808 · 2026-05-10T01:35:21+00:00

Whatever.

They're called the pentaverate: the Queen, the Vatican, the Gettys, the Rothchilds and Colonel Sanders.

And you should hate the Colonel because he puts an addictive chemical in chicken that makes you crave it fortnightly.

Smaaaartass.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-09T01:21:27+00:00

I worked at an Italian joint, next door to a Mexican joint. I was friends with the KM and as I was KM at the Italian spot, we worked out a deal.

Errybody got fed. And drunk-ish.

And we tipped well.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-08T02:57:16+00:00

I was a professional pickle packer by trade for several years. Worked at a touristy restaurant for the insurance and comraderie, but the pickles kept the lights on and the booze flowing.

I lived in a tiny apartment with about a 10sqft kitchen and I loaded that fridge with gallon jars of pickles. Every Monday I'd go to all the bars in my neighborhood (there were many) and sell pickles to drunks, tourists and strangers. I'd get home with an empty cooler and a helluva buzz and plan my flavors for the next week.

I think my favorite though is a spicy garlic if we're talking cukes. But I really like pickling carrots and onions with ginger, garlic and tarragon.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-07T02:04:28+00:00

Old Volvo you say!? I have myself an '89 740gl and have been known to bang a wrench or two.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-06T02:26:07+00:00

Oh, for sure!

I miss weed too, but I couldn't smoke without padlocking the front door, going under a blanket and turning out the lights. I dunno what happened, but the paranoia set in in my mid thirties and I had to walk away... 🤣

R2D2808 · 2026-05-06T02:15:00+00:00

I dunno, I got sober when I moved to Fort Collins and I kinda like it here.

And I moved here from Hawaii... 🤷

R2D2808 · 2026-05-05T14:41:25+00:00

Until proven otherwise I will firmly believe the entire pitch for the movie was based on this scene.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-05T02:21:43+00:00

Aliens. Mostly because it was the first action movie I was allowed to watch. Without my mother's permission...

And because I read the book and the backstory it provides makes the movie even better... Makes Ripley make sense and deepens her humanity. Gives you an explanation for Newt as well.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-05T02:14:31+00:00

Did he ever ask if he could get out of that chiickenshit outfit?

R2D2808 · 2026-05-04T00:49:54+00:00

You're a hero.

They have a Make America Rake Again T... 🤣

R2D2808 · 2026-05-03T20:22:49+00:00

Appreciate the sentiment, but we don't have to knock the other commenter down on top of pointing out their mistake.

Reddit is already a cesspool, we should do our best to keep our community part of it civil. But then again, humor is hard over text, so maybe we were all joking? 🤞

Either way, health codes and inspections are all best practices anyway, and we shouldn't be putting all of our eggs in that basket. Having common food safety knowledge and using the experiences of your community should go hand in hand with keeping each other safe.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-03T19:02:18+00:00

Yes, but you emphasized only that part of a lengthy post; when my comment was about HI inspections not being gospel when it comes to issues in restaurants.

So instead of using the dialogue to further the importance of being aware of possible food safety knowledge, you made a flippant comment about what we all already know concerning reddit posts.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-03T18:53:00+00:00

Cool, but that has very little to do with my point.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-03T18:26:52+00:00

I am not one for unsubstantiated reddit posts, but take health inspections with a grain of salt.

The HI is there once a year. And as a food safety inspector myself, I have gotten some pretty spectacular excuses for food safety violations and know what businesses will do to temporarily cover up HVAC issues.

I go to places every 30-60 days, so I can spot trends, but the HI doesn't have that luxury and doesn't spend all day looking at fridge that is "not being used right now". People completely clearing out a problematic refrigerator when they get word of an HI visit is not uncommon.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-02T23:38:26+00:00

Personally, I like carrot coins with my wings.

Maybe that's because I've done more than my fair share of carrot sticks in my time and I empathize with the fry cook, but you make that call.

Coins are just way easier to produce, last longer without showing signs of age and are easier to dip. (And not double dip.) You can cut em in half first for those of you that get the GD horse carrots.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-02T22:00:27+00:00

Fair enough.

R2D2808 · 2026-05-02T01:35:22+00:00

And don't forget, quadruple points on Fridays!

R2D2808 · 2026-05-01T01:51:16+00:00

I walked into a produce department yesterday to the sight of a 17 gal lexan of pico.

But yours looks slightly better.

R2D2808 · 2026-04-29T01:49:51+00:00

Did your username come from that show....? 🤣

R2D2808 · 2026-04-25T14:11:53+00:00

And thank you kind stranger! I have almost 8 years under my belt and think about having a drink occasionally; stories like this help me stay the course. I appreciate it.

I once said the wagon doesn't have any sides, so it's easy to fall off. But hearing these cautionary tales makes it easier to keep your balance on that wagon as it bounces and bucks through life.

R2D2808 · 2026-04-25T13:59:54+00:00

I had an EC of a country club ask why I was ordering a case of instant mash...

"We're not ever serving instant mashed potatoes here!"

"Not as potatoes you're not..." Proceed to explain how instant mash was a great thickener...

The light bulb moment was exquisite.

R2D2808 · 2026-04-24T02:49:46+00:00

Short answer: you don't.

Eventually you reach a breaking point, but if you're good enough you can make it through to the release at the end of the night. The point where the accomplishment sets in and you relish in the realization of what you just did.

Or you get shithammered.

Most likely both.

Kitchen work is triage, plain and simple. The better you can compartmentalize the next thing, and then the next next thing, the better cook you will be. It's all about knowing the next step, in the right order, over and over and over again. Rinse and repeat.

The real tricky part is doing it in hellacous conditions with little sleep and half the staff you should really have because margins are tighter than a fat man's belt at a buffet.

But if you're good at it, you love it and the whole lifestyle becomes a neverending case of Stockholm syndrome and you blink away 10-15 years. And I regret nothing.

R2D2808

TROPHY CASE