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hifiguy

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36. Meh. Vulgar ostentation.

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 03:55 PM

Dec 2012

I'd rather go to dinner at Ming Tsai's Blue Ginger with a couple of friends. Even completely pigging out on expensive wine the bill would be $1000-1500 tops. And the food would be better, far better. Ming cooked me the best meal I've ever had in my life back in 2001.

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Introducing the World’s Most Expensive Christmas Meal (and why the rich are going to hell) [View all] DonRedwood Dec 2012 OP

Menu here... But WTF is 50 carat gold? NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

It's made from the fillings of poor people who have starved to death maybe? DonRedwood Dec 2012 #3

whatever it is, it should be paired with a 450-proof wine. unblock Dec 2012 #8

david cross does an awesome bit about using gold in food frylock Dec 2012 #22

I'm a chemist and I work with precious metals for a living Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #33

i'll take a veggie subway. spanone Dec 2012 #42

with avadoco on honey wheat? DonRedwood Dec 2012 #50

It's probably meant to read 50% pure gold (12 karat) demwing Dec 2012 #53

We absolutely do not need rich people. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #2

Well, maybe we can have them mow our lawns after we take back our money. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #6

I think that's a bit of an overgeneralization democrattotheend Dec 2012 #19

given the article and that rich = asshole most of the time, I hope you roguevalley Dec 2012 #57

Sounds like someone is ripping off some rich folk. sadbear Dec 2012 #4

All my thoughts, as well. closeupready Dec 2012 #14

No gladiators in live combat or orgies with young boys? jsr Dec 2012 #5

maybe the heart on the menu is plucked, still beating, from the breast of a DonRedwood Dec 2012 #9

Don't be gauche.... Aviation Pro Dec 2012 #49

Not my idea of fine dining > regardless of price. The menu lacks imagination KittyWampus Dec 2012 #7

I say LET the rich be vulgar and waste their money - kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #21

Same here. Besides, I get full after 10 bites democrattotheend Dec 2012 #23

Many, many years ago I subscribed to Worldwatch magazine. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #10

:0( nobody should be eating ants to stay alive :0( DonRedwood Dec 2012 #11

I also read in Worldwatch, that it's not uncommon for women CrispyQ Dec 2012 #18

It's ancient Rome JHB Dec 2012 #12

It's ancient Rome mixed with the French revolution. Initech Dec 2012 #20

disgusting. If this doesn't set people off I don't know what will. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #13

So when we break it down it's a fucking turkey dinner former-republican Dec 2012 #15

Brick-licking? What's that mean? FSogol Dec 2012 #16

Brick licking described here.... DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #24

In a just society, alleged "chef" Ben Spalding would be drug into the street and horsewhipped* FSogol Dec 2012 #27

Let's see here . . . Brigid Dec 2012 #17

Ah, damn. I'm spending Christmas in Italy and New Year's in London. lightcameron Dec 2012 #25

LOL! HangOnKids Dec 2012 #34

A tiny crumb of sanity... DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #26

And after that nice meal... Turbineguy Dec 2012 #28

Oh just stop your class envy. bunnies Dec 2012 #29

Yeah I Just Encountered That Upthread HangOnKids Dec 2012 #37

Exactly what flavor enhancement does the gold leaf give the meat? Moonwalk Dec 2012 #30

doesn't sound very appetizing njcamden_25884 Dec 2012 #31

What? No hummingbird tongue? Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #32

If you ate this meal without knowing how expensive it is, it'll probably taste like crap nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #35

Agreed Lokey Dec 2012 #48

Meh. Vulgar ostentation. hifiguy Dec 2012 #36

And yet there are those of us who would consider a $15 dinner at Chili's Cleita Dec 2012 #39

And there are those of us MotorCityMan Dec 2012 #41

Mostly, that's what I do. I have a meat grinder so I buy Cleita Dec 2012 #45

Most of the time I would too, including these days. hifiguy Dec 2012 #43

I didn't mean to be snarky, I was just commenting that for Cleita Dec 2012 #44

It is for me, too. At least for the last few years. hifiguy Dec 2012 #46

The French King Louis XVI and his Queen, Marie Antoinette, as well as a good Cleita Dec 2012 #38

Wait, I thought they spent all that money on "job creation" whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #40

Ostentatious (obviously!) but not that wasteful really Spike89 Dec 2012 #47

But Medicare, SS and Foodstamps must be slashed Marrah_G Dec 2012 #51

Well at least the chef has the self awareness for this: Matariki Dec 2012 #52

a Pizza sounds better to me, but i wouldn't care if they spend money on this JI7 Dec 2012 #54

Pity Scrooge didn't live to see this KamaAina Dec 2012 #55

It's a publicity stunt! And you are giving them publicity! mrsadm Dec 2012 #56

These fucks need to have their money taken from them! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #58