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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2015, 10:28:56 AM »
Quote from: El Barto on April 21, 2015, 10:20:52 AM
Quote from: wasteland on April 21, 2015, 10:13:48 AM
I'm curious, how much is a pizza on average in the states? Here they range from 4€ to 9€, with most being in the 5-7€ range.
Y'all treat a pizza as an individual meal and size it appropriately. We have big ass pizzas as a meal for several. So, a small pizza here is going to be in that price range. It's just more often that people will buy a couple of larges for about double that, each.

And something that puzzles me, why don't you guys slice pizza before serving it? It's kind of awkward eating an entire pie with a knife and fork.



edit: It's also the case that a pizza here is about twice as bulky as what you guys eat, so putting away one the size of what you posted is going to be challenging. I could eat the pie you posted a pic of, but imagine that with a thicker crust and twice as much toppings and you get your average American pizza (which would probably run $10 or so.

It's considered unpolite and generally childish. Among friends it's tolerated, but I never do it myself, mainly because if I slice it in eight parts it goes way too soon. I once (couple of months ago, actually) ate the last tiny slice remaining with my hands and got scolded for that by my mother.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #36 on: April 21, 2015, 11:16:19 AM »
Quote from: bosk1 on April 21, 2015, 09:34:01 AM
This may be considered sacrilege, but...  I really enjoy Costco's pizza.  Yeah, it can't touch a high quality pie from a good mom & pop pizzeria that knows what they are doing.  But for a good quick slice of pepperoni hot out of the over, they just do it right.
It is sacrilege. Where do you live? The only good thing about that pizza is its dirt cheap and it fills your pie hole when your starving. Its like their hot dogs. They are not bad. Where else can you get a giant hot dog and refillable drink for $1.50. Its unreal! Please let me know if you are ever going to be in Connecticut and I will treat you to a great pizza!
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #37 on: April 21, 2015, 11:21:16 AM »
Bonjourno!!


According to my family history - I am about 0% Italian.

Although apparently I look Italian / Spanish. :lol.

People are always surprised when they meet me and I tell them I'm English. ;D
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #38 on: April 21, 2015, 11:23:25 AM »
Quote from: Tick on April 21, 2015, 11:16:19 AM
Quote from: bosk1 on April 21, 2015, 09:34:01 AM
This may be considered sacrilege, but...  I really enjoy Costco's pizza.  Yeah, it can't touch a high quality pie from a good mom & pop pizzeria that knows what they are doing.  But for a good quick slice of pepperoni hot out of the over, they just do it right.
It is sacrilege. Where do you live? The only good thing about that pizza is its dirt cheap and it fills your pie hole when your starving. Its like their hot dogs. They are not bad. Where else can you get a giant hot dog and refillable drink for $1.50. Its unreal! Please let me know if you are ever going to be in Connecticut and I will treat you to a great pizza!

You are someone that was already on my list for a meetup next time I am in the North-east.  But now for sure.  :D
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #39 on: April 21, 2015, 12:11:10 PM »
I never heard of Connecticut pizza being something special.  Then again people don't talk about NJ pizza being anything good, but Im assuming Connecticut pizza is really a derivative of NYC (like NJ) and in which case is likely very good.  However, I have not found pizza that is as good as NYC.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #40 on: April 21, 2015, 12:15:23 PM »
Quote from: cramx3 on April 21, 2015, 12:11:10 PM
I never heard of Connecticut pizza being something special.  Then again people don't talk about NJ pizza being anything good, but Im assuming Connecticut pizza is really a derivative of NYC (like NJ) and in which case is likely very good.  However, I have not found pizza that is as good as NYC.

Not even all of CT (though it is good), but New Haven specifically.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #41 on: April 21, 2015, 12:26:37 PM »
Checking in.

Half Italian (father): 25% Sicilian (grandfather), 25% Napolitano (grandmother)

Other half (mother):  25% German (grandmother from Hamburg, though her father is from somewhere near Katowice which is in Poland), 25% English/Irish whatever (grandfather)

I never identified with the Italian American culture even though I live and grew up in the NY City area.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #42 on: April 21, 2015, 12:32:50 PM »
Quote from: bosk1 on April 21, 2015, 11:23:25 AM
Quote from: Tick on April 21, 2015, 11:16:19 AM
Quote from: bosk1 on April 21, 2015, 09:34:01 AM
This may be considered sacrilege, but...  I really enjoy Costco's pizza.  Yeah, it can't touch a high quality pie from a good mom & pop pizzeria that knows what they are doing.  But for a good quick slice of pepperoni hot out of the over, they just do it right.
It is sacrilege. Where do you live? The only good thing about that pizza is its dirt cheap and it fills your pie hole when your starving. Its like their hot dogs. They are not bad. Where else can you get a giant hot dog and refillable drink for $1.50. Its unreal! Please let me know if you are ever going to be in Connecticut and I will treat you to a great pizza!

You are someone that was already on my list for a meetup next time I am in the North-east.  But now for sure.  :D
I look forward to it!  :tup
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #43 on: April 21, 2015, 05:20:50 PM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 21, 2015, 10:13:48 AM
I'm curious, how much is a pizza on average in the states? Here they range from 4€ to 9€, with most being in the 5-7€ range.

It depends. If I went to my favorite Naples-style pizza joint (they actually import their ingredients and all) that size pizza you posted would be $10-20 depending on toppings. Expensive but goddamn delicious. A quality New York-style large pizza (which would feed 2-4 people depending on the group) is around $15.
Shit like Dominos is a lot cheaper, but that's not pizza. It's edible, but it's not real pizza.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #44 on: April 21, 2015, 05:34:49 PM »
This thread is making me hungry.


BTW I look Italian but I'm pretty sure I'm not.


But still... this thread :heart
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #45 on: April 21, 2015, 07:24:33 PM »
This thread needs this photo. 

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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #46 on: April 22, 2015, 12:04:25 AM »
Yeah...I had a DNA study done. On my fathers side it's primarily Northern Europe and notably Scotland and the Nordic regions. Also on my fathers side, but throughh is moms lineage, I was surprisingly part of Haplogroup M-M-353 which only is shared by <0.1% of those ever analyzed. It traces back specifically to Fiji in particular and eventually through parts of SA and even Siberia before making its way into NA. Considering that my dads mom is 100% Cherokee, I think this is really fascinating.

This is all the Italian I got for you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeW3zBRvBM
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #47 on: April 22, 2015, 03:36:22 AM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 20, 2015, 11:40:38 AM
So, who's Italian or Italian American? Let's make a list!

wasteland (I)
Prog Snop (IA)
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DreamerTV (I)
Sub Luna Vitrea (S)
hefdaddy42 (Honorary President)
Tick (IA)
TheCountOfNYC (IA)
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #48 on: April 22, 2015, 04:48:30 AM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 20, 2015, 11:40:38 AM
So, who's Italian or Italian American? Let's make a list!

wasteland (I)
Prog Snop (IA)
bout to crash (double-IA)
DreamerTV (I)
Sub Luna Vitrea (S)
hefdaddy42 (Honorary President)
Tick (IA)
TheCountOfNYC (IA)
Phoenix87x (German-I)


The one requirement to join the list is to aknowledge the atrocious lie behind the pepperoni pizza.  :o

What the fuck is  Prog Snop???
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #49 on: April 22, 2015, 04:56:18 AM »
Also what does S mean?
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #50 on: April 22, 2015, 05:16:44 AM »
Quote from: Sub Luna Vitrea on April 22, 2015, 04:56:18 AM
Also what does S mean?

Maybe you're a snop too  ;D
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #51 on: April 22, 2015, 06:03:45 AM »
Quote from: bl5150 on April 22, 2015, 05:16:44 AM
Quote from: Sub Luna Vitrea on April 22, 2015, 04:56:18 AM
Also what does S mean?

Maybe you're a snop too  ;D

 :lol

Damn snops taking over the whole forum.  Someone should put a snop to this madness. 
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #52 on: April 22, 2015, 06:06:35 AM »
Quote from: The Stray Seed on April 22, 2015, 03:36:22 AM
Quote from: wasteland on April 20, 2015, 11:40:38 AM
So, who's Italian or Italian American? Let's make a list!

wasteland (I)
Prog Snop (IA)
bout to crash (double-IA)
DreamerTV (I)
Sub Luna Vitrea (S)
hefdaddy42 (Honorary President)
Tick (IA)
TheCountOfNYC (IA)
Phoenix87x (German-I)

*Runs away in despair*

I thought you were gone forevah! (And searching my memory for answers, I saw the words on a ......) :p

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Also what does S mean?
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2015, 06:12:14 AM »
I work with an Italian guy.  He's possibly the greatest man alive.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #54 on: April 22, 2015, 06:25:12 AM »
And what is a double IA? 
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #55 on: April 22, 2015, 06:26:29 AM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 20, 2015, 11:40:38 AM
So, who's Italian or Italian American? Let's make a list!

wasteland (I)
Prog Snop (IA)
bout to crash (double-IA)
DreamerTV (I)
Sub Luna Vitrea (S)
hefdaddy42 (Honorary President)
Tick (IA)
TheCountOfNYC (IA)
Phoenix87x (German-I)

I think this needs to be formatted into a DTF Crime Family Tree like this:

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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #56 on: April 22, 2015, 06:30:12 AM »
My Uncle Sal was involved  but he died in the 1960s of "pneumonia." 
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #57 on: April 22, 2015, 06:33:11 AM »
I know a guy who knows a guy.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #58 on: April 22, 2015, 06:37:44 AM »
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I know a guy who knows a guy.

Everybody knows a guy who knows a guy.  That's practically the most heard phrase on Staten Island.   :lol
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #59 on: April 22, 2015, 06:44:57 AM »
Quote from: Prog Snob on April 22, 2015, 06:37:44 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2015, 06:33:11 AM
I know a guy who knows a guy.

Everybody knows a guy who knows a guy.  That's practically the most heard phrase on Staten Island.   :lol
Yeah, but I'm not on Staten Island.
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #60 on: April 22, 2015, 06:45:58 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2015, 06:44:57 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on April 22, 2015, 06:37:44 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2015, 06:33:11 AM
I know a guy who knows a guy.

Everybody knows a guy who knows a guy.  That's practically the most heard phrase on Staten Island.   :lol
Yeah, but I'm not on Staten Island.

No, I don't imagine you would be.   ;)
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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #61 on: April 22, 2015, 07:58:08 AM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 22, 2015, 06:06:35 AM
Quote from: Sub Luna Vitrea on April 22, 2015, 04:56:18 AM
Also what does S mean?
Speaking!

I read that wrong for a second and thought I was in trouble.

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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #62 on: April 22, 2015, 08:26:58 AM »
Quote from: Sub Luna Vitrea on April 22, 2015, 07:58:08 AM
Quote from: wasteland on April 22, 2015, 06:06:35 AM
Quote from: Sub Luna Vitrea on April 22, 2015, 04:56:18 AM
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Speaking!

I read that wrong for a second and thought I was in trouble.

...

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Re: The Italian (and Almost Italian) Thread
« Reply #63 on: April 22, 2015, 10:30:56 AM »
Quote from: wasteland on April 22, 2015, 06:06:35 AM
I thought you were gone forevah!
I was just astray.








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« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2015, 10:36:40 AM »
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« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2015, 10:54:31 AM »
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« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2015, 10:59:30 AM »
Quote from: rumborak on April 22, 2015, 10:54:31 AM
Explained the term "Jamoke" today to a friend.

That's not fair, you're up with American slang while we can't figure out what new and hip slang's to use in German.
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« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2015, 01:09:30 PM »
Everything is schön. You were just mangled in a car accident, but you survived and won a million dollars in a settlement? Schön!
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« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2015, 04:17:46 PM »
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Explained the term "Jamoke" today to a friend.

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« Reply #69 on: April 23, 2015, 03:18:50 AM »
I felt the need to express myself and give my personal contibution to this topic, maybe saying something quite smart, not just the first thing that pops up in my Italian mind. So... here we go:








Dream Theater a Sanremo.
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