The Canyon That God Built?

[Airbozo]

That's uncalled for. Nothing wrong with a dose of reality. They got what they deserved.

I've learned just how ****ty most service jobs are, ..... ..... It's not a hard concept and works most of the time.

You were in culinary school? What was your specialty? What do you enjoy cooking to this day?

Yes, most humans need to be "dosed" with reality quite often lest they become too big for their breeches.

Service jobs are one of the least respected and most important jobs. The world would be a dirty place without them. All it takes is a smile to make your waitresses day.

I went through one of the local Community Colleges for culinary school. (Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz) Excellent instructors. Mind you it is no "Le Cordon Bleu", but most instructors have been through the big schools and have direct experience in the field. For instance, the Catering Teacher actually runs her own catering business, so she was able to provide real world experiences in the starting of her shop.

I went for my Bakers certificate. I had the notion I was going to start my own bakery. It is still a thought, but it is taking more research than I expected. I love making desserts and have become the unofficial Birthday cake provider for my local family and friends. I also am the main cook for my house and since my wife is a vegetarian I end up creating two main dishes (I am a carnivore). I can also whip up a mean Souffle without any kind of recipe and it _always_ comes out great! I am a personal chef for a relative right now, helping with weekly meals and planning. Only takes a couple hours a week to prepare meals for the entire week (4 days of lunches and 5 nights of dinners) (this is one of the reasons my mods take so long).

Back to the canyon thread (kinda);

It was a vacation in the south of France that got my interest sparked in a bakery. We stayed in this old town that is perched on the side of the canyon, with a beautiful view through a magnificent canyon, down to another town, where we went every morning to get our pastry and breads. The people running the Bakery knew how much to make every day so they had minimal leftovers. We (a group of 8 of us) threw off their numbers and made extra work for them until we pre-ordered.

Talk about some beautiful canyons, it was all canyons and plateaus for many many miles. Just wonderful!
View from our room...

View of the place we stayed (reverse view of above);

[Zephik]

Wow, you lucky devil! That is beautiful... How much did that vacation cost?

lol I have another question about the crazy board. How does it spell things out? I can understand it drifting from here to there, but it goes from letter to letter?

Would this board still work if everyone closed there eyes? *of course have one person observe and take notes.

Hmmm, what about if it was a bunch of Americans playing on a Chinese board that they couldn't make head or tails out of?

[nil8]

Actually, it doesn't work if people close their eyes. They go to where they think the letters are, proving that it occurs from within the mind, not by outside influence.
A camera works better for observing and is more difficult to tamper with than someone lying, or wanting to believe.

Always be nice to the people who serve you and get paid **** doing it. Unless they're really, really bad.
A baker, eh? Do you make breads often or are you more of a dessert man?

Those are beautiful shots.

[Slug Toy]

yes, nice shots... perhaps southern france?

ok, speaking of all the religious stuff flying around here, its such a huge and amusing coincidence that i happened to find this little speel in my english course pack of reading material. check this out.

The Adman's 23rd

The Adman is my shepherd;
I shall ever want.
He maketh me to walk a mile for Camel;
He leadeth me beside Crystal Waters in the high Country of Coors
He restoreth my soul with Perrier
He guideth me in Marlboro Country
For Mammon's sake
Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant,
In the shadow of B.O., halitosis, indigestion, headache pain, and hemorhoidal tissue,
I will fear no evil,
For I am in Good Hands with Allstate;
Thy Arid, Scope, Tums, Tylenol, and Preparation H-
They comfort me.
Stouffer's preparest a table before the TV
In the presence of all my appetites;
Thou anointest my head with Brylcream;
My Decaffeinated Cup runneth over.
Surely surfeit and security shall follow me
All the days of Metropolitan Life,
And I shall swell in a Continental Home
With a mortgage forever and ever

Amen.


man did i get a huge kick out of that when i read it the first time. swelling in a continental home!

what is this copying? i recognize the valley in the shadow of death part, but i dont know my scriptures and gospel...

[Zephik]

LoL

Nice...

I don't know if they took that from any particular scripture, they might of just made it up as they went along. The valley of death part is from Psalm 23:4, look at Psalm 23 for the full passage. That was some pretty funny stuff though, thanks for sharing!

I love writing funnies in text books, its like your passing down your cure of class room boredom for generations to come. The ones that I despise though go a little something like this...

turn to page 67
turn to page 231
turn to page 48
turn to page 523
turn to page 53
turn to page 1
turn to page 32
turn to page 1
turn to page 32
turn to page 1
turn to page 32

...then after like twenty minutes of that you realize that you are possibly the stupidest human being alive. But at least by the time you realize it, the class is over.

[DaveW]

...then after like twenty minutes of that you realize that you are possibly the stupidest human being alive.

Wow, you're an idiot! Kidding. Sometimes you get good funnies. The best ones i find are the ones on the exam desks and Glasgow Uni. People who waste exam time writing on the desks usually have something very, very, worthwhile to say.

-Dave

[Airbozo]

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A baker, eh? Do you make breads often or are you more of a dessert man?

I love baking bread. I am working with a woman every other week who is teaching me how to perfect my Baguettes. The thing I find the most difficult so far is determining the moisture content of the air and how much water to add to the dough. She laughs at me because I approach bread making as a science and my engineering background causes me to take an analytical view of the process. Her comment: "You will figure it out after a hundred loaves..."
I also love making desserts. Usually something odd or different. I have been on a croissant kick lately. fill them with a tablespoon of chocolate or peanut butter, roll and bake....MMMMMMMM!
Those are beautiful shots.

Thanks! I have 8 rolls from that trip, one of them from the cheese caves...

yes, nice shots... perhaps southern france?
Yes, one of the most beautiful places on earth...

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He leadeth me beside Crystal Waters in the high Country of Coors

I used to play in those waters and let me tell you they are far from "Crystal".

Anyone remember the sign at the local pool:

Welcome to our swimming ool. Notice there is no "P" in our ool, lets keep it that way...

[MrClean]

A quick google says 4000 million years old.