I kid, I kid Geo.

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I was surprised that this thread was born--we ate a lot in Queens, but we did get all of our ideas from bloggers, writers, and posters from all corners of the media, new and old. And even though I said as much in the post, I credited specific sources when I thought it made sense, when someone offered something unique--like the woman who created an annotated map of the Golden Mall.

Our account was far from a comprehensive block-by-block report. If Bourdain were to have seen it, and it was significant enough to irk him, then I think his culinary explorer badge should ripped from his vest. And for the record, if Bourdain called me a lonely nerd, I think it would be awesome.

As far as attribution and ownership of ideas--anything I say here, in a public forum, I think is fair game to anyone who wants to overhear it and write about it. If you want credit and a by-line, pitch your idea to an editor, then you too, can listen to a bunch of people bitch about how you stole their ideas!

Also, what JeffB said.

But Trix, what we really want to know is, DID you guys get some tattoos? Pictures!

trixie-pea wrote:And for the record, if Bourdain called me a lonely nerd, I think it would be awesome

Know what you mean. I almost posted on this thread about the time Paul Krassner called me a chickenshit. No kidding. It was on Sheffield near Belmont, and lots more personally humiliating/satisfying than Steve Dahl calling me "another Oak Park idiot."