1203: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

[Ledfingers]

Originally Posted by maynard

Speaking of whacky food-stuffs... At a local Mexican taco shop (La Posta in Hilcrest for those of you in San Diego) they've had the ultimate heart-spackle offering: The Carne Asada Especiale con Queso e Crema.

Imagine a cook slaps down a tortilla, covers it with cheese and another tortilla. Just a quesadilla, right?

We're not done.

While the cheese is melting throw down some carne asada (marinated beef, sliced) on top, add a handful of cheese to this, a dab of quacamole and salsa fresca (chopped tomotos, onions and cilantro), finish off with a heaping spoonful of sour cream.

Essentially a quesadilla-wrapped carne asada burrito, it is a behemoth of delicious chest pain just waiting to destroy your circulatory system.

Enjoy.

Why not mention the California burrito? it's all of that (minus the salsa) with the addition of FUCKIN' FRENCH FRIES! Only in America.

[m0o0op]

I PLAY GUITAR EXACTLY LIKE MURRAY!

Lefty, but a right handed guitar. So glad to know I'm not the only one.

[Badger]

Originally Posted by m0o0op

So glad to know I'm not the only one.

Hendrix was also a lefty and played a right-handed guitar upside down.

[BrianAlt]

The situation with the boys needs to be looked into. There's nothing unusual with being curious and some mild experimentation. But these boys were mimicking behavior that they've seen. Most likely they had seen it done to them by an adult. There's a chance here that at least one of them was molested by an adult in their life. So it definitely needs to be looked into.

How far the writer needs to take that responsibility is another matter. You can only do what you're comfortable with. Confronting people that you feel do not want you in their face could end badly. Anonymous letter might be the better route.

And Keith is right, shame is not a learned emotion, just like happiness isn't either. They don't have to be taught that pooping is private. Most animals know that too. Kids will hide behind the couch to poop in a diaper. They don't have to be asked to do it or shamed into it.

[Junkenstein]

[QUOTE=BrianAlt;655342]The situation with the boys needs to be looked into. There's nothing unusual with being curious and some mild experimentation. But these boys were mimicking behavior that they've seen. Most likely they had seen it done to them by an adult. There's a chance here that at least one of them was molested by an adult in their life. So it definitely needs to be looked into./QUOTE]

You cannot be sure they were molested. I know that molested kids tend to have a more explicit mimicking of sexuality than others. But it could just be a porn they've seen.

It's a very heavy accusation to drop on a family. Even if it was proven untrue, it would be almost impossible to take the stygma away.

I understand that the scene in itself is creepy (although i see it more like a dirty game. if the boys were a boy and a girl, there would much less indignation over it), but am i the only one who thinks that the parents most natural reaction would be:

"Why the hell were you staring at my kids?"

[BrianAlt]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

You cannot be sure they were molested. I know that molested kids tend to have a more explicit mimicking of sexuality than others. But it could just be a porn they've seen.

Nope, I can't be.

It's a very heavy accusation to drop on a family. Even if it was proven untrue, it would be almost impossible to take the stygma away.

No doubt. That's why a professional needs to look into it. If I was to put in an anonymous report, I would only state the facts. I'm giving my judgment here, but I wouldn't in a report.

I understand that the scene in itself is creepy (although i see it more like a dirty game. if the boys were a boy and a girl, there would much less indignation over it),

Not by me.

but am i the only one who thinks that the parents most natural reaction would be:

"Why the hell were you staring at my kids?"

That's why anonymous would be better.

[Junkenstein]

I'm not in favour of anonymous letters.

You either decide to tell or mind your own business. If you want to avoid trouble you dont tell, if you are concerned for the situation you act.

Also i see an uncanny similarity between someone who is disturbed by what they saw and sends an anonymous letter to the family, and someone who's disturbed by what they've heard and sends an anonymous dvd or cd to the family.

Different degrees of moralism. Not saying dont act, but if you feel that it's the right thing to do, dont hide and face the eventual reaction.

[BrianAlt]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

I'm not in favour of anonymous letters.

Me neither, but often better than doing nothing.

[JSZilla]

Originally Posted by BrianAlt

Me neither, but often better than doing nothing.

To you sir and the Junkster clearly the problem here is not what they are doing or what may have caused it. But the interpretation. It could of been like an interpretive dance. A sort of play.

You know look what wheeeeeeere doooooooin?

OR ARE WE!! No lips are touching! No dicks are rubbing! No assholes are cornholing!!

It's one of those things. A goof. It's all in good fun. The kids tricked us.

[Junkenstein]

I agree with Zilla.

I dont want to offend the person who wrote the mail, but dirtyness is in the eye of the beholder.

If i saw something like that, i would just look away and feel creepy cause i saw a little kid's penis. But i wouldnt make it a fuss, unless i had some issues of my own with what i saw.

I mean, if a kid simulates torturing another kid or an animal, copying a movie scene, it's not a big deal but if they simulate sex it's dangerous.

The only angle i buy is that usually there's something shady involved, but it's not a safe bet and too much dangerous to assume.