{"id":213,"date":"2004-10-25T16:30:14","date_gmt":"2004-10-25T21:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steelbuddha.net\/?p=213"},"modified":"2004-10-25T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2004-10-25T21:30:14","slug":"how-do-you-say-noodles-and-not-sound-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.steelbuddha.net\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"How do you say &#8220;noodles&#8221; and not sound stupid?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, this is a public apology to Czeltic Girl, who in the last few weeks has patiently withstood a hat trick of irrational complaining on my part.<\/p>\n<p>1. Farscape. I got all uppity about her like\/dislike quotient of this show. The subject is forgettable and relatively insignificant, and my ire was undeserved and ill-aimed.<br \/>\n2. Chipotle carnitas. She was disappointed in their saltiness and their lack of resemblance to traditional and authentic carnitas. I like my Chipotle carnitas fajita burrito. 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