tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3982404506344414885..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Odd ThoughtsDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-52816335774100808642012-02-20T04:23:28.519-05:002012-02-20T04:23:28.519-05:00Dave - I believe Bob is commenting on your stateme...Dave - I believe Bob is commenting on your statement placed about 3 paragraphs in, "We're all there."<br /><br />Perhaps Bob is unable to be in such a place (food court) or does not feel he is represented in such a forum.<br /><br />It is a rather inclusive statement, which could sting if it couldn't apply to you - as much as you may wish.<br /><br />Just someone looking at things from a different angle I imagine. As frustrating as your mobility challenges are - there are others who have more.<br /><br />Kudos for trying to understand - hopefully Bob will clarify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-33870090696824414352012-02-19T21:43:10.078-05:002012-02-19T21:43:10.078-05:00For whatever it is worth, I'm fairly sure &quo...For whatever it is worth, I'm fairly sure "spags" is not used as such in either the Boston metropolitan area nor in Washington DC. At least, not among the people I've known in either location!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29230905920470034962012-02-19T18:46:29.575-05:002012-02-19T18:46:29.575-05:00Bob, could you expand on what you wrote please. I&...Bob, could you expand on what you wrote please. I'm not sure I understand what you are saying and I really want to ... if I got it wrong, I'm open to hearing so and re-reflecting if that's possible to do.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28933958210914210622012-02-19T17:42:28.911-05:002012-02-19T17:42:28.911-05:00"spags" was a term used in my very, very..."spags" was a term used in my very, very blue collar American upbringing (upstate NY...close to Canada).....therefore, I do not think it is a term specific to Canada...I do not use the term now but do not think that my provincial family gathered the terminology from Canada....In fact, I am not sure my family knew where Canada was situated....thus, why I am a social worker by profession and a recipient of years of therapy...I am having "spags" this evening with my family (who are from Japan and Italy respectively)John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09855575688523179265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-37648999274827382592012-02-19T16:39:17.551-05:002012-02-19T16:39:17.551-05:00We're not all there.
I'm sad that you mad...We're not all there.<br /><br />I'm sad that you made such a point of it. <br /><br />I'm glad you had the experience of being just another person in the crowd.<br /><br />But everyone is not there. <br /><br />I rejoice that you could have that experience. But I am sad that upon reflection, you still forgot.<br /><br />Everyone is not there.Atomic Geographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433484071529026020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29779234714457834172012-02-19T12:38:45.100-05:002012-02-19T12:38:45.100-05:00L. sorry, 'spags' is just a short form of ...L. sorry, 'spags' is just a short form of 'spaghetti' ... your question caused a conversation between Joe and I. We don't know if it's just a term we use or if it's a Canadianism. I'll let others tell us!Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-72309193725175843262012-02-19T11:11:14.524-05:002012-02-19T11:11:14.524-05:00Dave, this must be a Canadian bit of lingo, but wh...Dave, this must be a Canadian bit of lingo, but what are "spags"?<br /><br />I wish our food court was as diverse as yours, food- wise :) but I do agree with your real point. We almost never go to our local mall, so when I spent some time in its food court recently, I was interested and surprised by the breadth of people types there. Or, for example, to see that although we live in a very white area, a sari store had opened to serve our growing immigrant population. It is a central gathering place for everybody, and I really enjoyed it for that.L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-638695758958500522012-02-19T11:04:13.720-05:002012-02-19T11:04:13.720-05:00We missed you!
... and it's lovely to take a ...We missed you!<br /><br />... and it's lovely to take a break now and then, especially when free time is eaten by a valuable-but-frustrating project. (And don't get me started about software that won't do either what it's told or what I want).<br /><br />I love food courts, too, especially the ones where the designers have given some thought to both accessibility and ambience. Some of the early mall food-courts just offered an assortment of high-speed-delivery over-processed food-imitations in a huge room that was far too noisy because all of its surfaces were easy to clean. Recently though I've been in a few that have some sound-deadening materials hanging in colored banners from the ceilings and offer a wide variety of genuinely fresh food.<br /><br />My mate can eat burgers while I eat sushi and our friend eats lasagna. I love food courts; thanks for writing about them.Maggienoreply@blogger.com