Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I understand that completely. In the past year we haven’t eaten out as much as previously. Mainly because of cost also we don’t have many small businesses restaurants. We eat Mexican occasionally at a really good restaurant. But I know the oils they use are very bad and the food is salty, so we don’t go as much. There’s a local pizza place I’ve been eating at since 1982 and I haven’t found a pizza to match it. Maybe because I’m so used to this one and I compare everything to this place. He’s from Sicily, Italy and has great food. He tried to retire and had someone running the restaurant. People stopped going because the food wasn’t the same and now he’s back. I’ll enjoy it while it lasts, I’m 56 and was high school when he opened so he’s got to be pushing 70. I eat out at the coast more than here. The restaurants are better and the food quality is better. Most definitely stay away from chain restaurants.
Since buying beef from a local rancher I don’t eat beef from the grocery store or restaurants. Nothing compares to the farm raised beef. Since going carnivore eating out isn’t easy. Nobody uses real butter anymore and the oils they use are terrible.
I feel the same way with my in laws & friends. They all go to church and are Christians but don’t have a clue. It’s hard to respect people that don’t ask questions and take msm & doctors at face value. I don’t go to church anymore and the few friends I have are either out of state or local and we don’t get together much. They are blind as bats and don’t care to see. The friend I’ve had since kindergarten (early 70s) was lining up for the vax so she could return to going on cruises. I tried to tell her it wasn’t safe. When I talked about covid was manmade and not that serious in addition to the political issues and trafficking she got a look on her face. I know she thinks I crazy and that’s fine with me. I was always different in school and got the crazy label. I’m the only one out most all my friends back then that’s still married. If that’s crazy I’ll be the poster child. We don’t talk much and get together a few times a year. For the sake of an old friendship I don’t mention things. People will find out the truth eventually. Same with one sil & her family, vax to travel. I’m sure they will get the digital id when it’s available. We have several friends from out of state we met at concerts over the years and they all got vaccinated. My family is small it’s my brother and parents. None of them are aware. I think that was the plan to divide people. That’s one reason I don’t get into the truth with people. If they were to ask I would tell them.