Haha...maybe...when we were renovating our house we had a pile of...
Edited by haighter on January 15, 2026, 11:03:19
...what I considered construction debris... Tom is a retired plumber from UC Berkeley and he asked if he and Yan, his wife, could look though. They took enough lumber and pipe that they built an outdoor kitchen just over the fence with an enormous wok. Everything they cook, which is almost daily, smells amazing. It all starts with oil, peppers and garlic...then some type of vegetables they grew and maybe a fish or pork component. Anyway, when my ridiculous yung son was like 5 I'd pull a chair over to the fence and yell "HEY TOM!!! YOU COOKIN HOTDOGS?!?!" It's fun having good neighbors.  Previous Message
"Just a bunch of garbage."
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- i've had thousands of egg rolls, still none better than First Wok in deep Urbana. * - assassin January 15, 2026, 14:53:18
- Yep, I love pho. And before you jump on me, I realize it is Viatnamese Chinese food* - bbonb January 15, 2026, 12:53:17
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- I like Chinese - KingTalkyTiki January 15, 2026, 11:36:54
- I was talking about the country in general but am down with their food too.* - Toonces January 15, 2026, 11:23:42
- Chicken fried rice, egg rolls, and dumplings* - bjl63 January 15, 2026, 11:21:22
- I used to be suspect about Chinese food...now after living here for like 18 years... - haighter January 15, 2026, 10:53:13
- we have yet to find a place out here that meets my wife's discerning tastes - Gene Parmesan January 15, 2026, 8:58:19
- Pork fried rice is my usual go-to* - VIV January 15, 2026, 8:53:39
- General tso's chicken with an egg roll and crab rangoon* - KCWildcat January 15, 2026, 8:50:59
- I would like to become a Chinese citizen and revoke my US citizenship - Stu January 15, 2026, 5:15:26
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