$2,000 meal, but no utensils
 

Silverware banned to prevent clinking while president was speaking

JIM MORRILL

Staff Writer


It was a mouthwatering menu. Not that you'd expect less for $2,000 a plate.

Seered beef tenderloins with golden tomatoes on an herb-encrusted baguette. Grilled garlic chicken with smoked gouda on a honey wheat wrap. Fruits and gourmet olives and crudite. A gourmet luncheon with only one thing missing: something to eat it with.

The explanation was at the bottom of the menus distributed at President Bush's $1.5 million Charlotte fund-raiser Monday.

"At the request of the White House, silverware will not accompany the table settings," it said in discreetly fine print.

No silver. No plastic.

The lack of utensils might have been why many plates went virtually untouched.

The reason: So the tinkle of silver wouldn't disrupt the president's speech.

"They're just doing it so people can eat their meals prior to or after the president's speech," said spokesman Reed Dickens, who said it's standard procedure for fund-raisers. "It's just a logistical issue. Nothing more."

Apparently the White House doesn't worry about all diners.

Behind a rope on the side of the ballroom next to many paying guests, reporters scarfed down their own buffet. It came with silverware.

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That is the epitome of ridiculousness!

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They needn't worry. Who would have an appetite while that guy is speaking?

- Jake

Want a list? :laugh:

No, just the check, please.:wavey:

- Jake

I'll start:

Karen "Stepford" Hughes :laugh:

Robots eat in the re-make?

- Jake

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

"I love- I love- I- I- I- I love you Mr. President. President. President."

I thought that was Marilyn "Stepford" Monroe or Monica "Stepford" Lewinsky.

- Jake

No, no. This is different somehow. If you could have seen her on Larry King last night... Definitely robotic. Maybe they have some dirt on her. She will not in any way make Bushco accountable for anything that's happened. Of all of them, I dislike her the most. She was in on it from the begining.

She reminds me so much of the mother of a former student. Smug, patronizing, and unblinking in her Annie Lennox plus sized suit.
Her daughter is easily the meanest kid in the school.
When Houston flooded last Novemeber (I think), their house had an electrical fire.
Now guess whose building they moved into while their house is rebuilt?
I see them on the elevator and lobby more than any other neighbors. Imagine living near Karen.
G-d has a sense of humor.

- Jake

Good lord. You're gonna give me nightmares, man.

Did I mention she lives under your bed and has a hook for a hand?:D

- Jake

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Did I mention Sara is back in the setlist? Mick just said so. No lie.

:confused:
That would not be a nightmare.

Now go unstrap Mr. Fleetwood, hand him his wooden balls back, and see if he'll tell the truth.

- Jake

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I wasn't joking, kid. He just said it on the radio. Don't Let Me Down Again and Destiny Rules are back, too, along with three others he wouldn't give away.

I do not believe you.
I smell April Fools thread payback.

- Jake

You'll find out soon enough. If I'm right, you'll have to let me pimp you for a night. Estelle would love to get her dentures on you.

Tell her to mail them.
Right now I'm wining and dining Rue and Betty.

- Jake

She would if she could, but we had a mishap with the denture glue during our last session.

And I know you're stashing Dorothy somewhere, pal.

Hey, you leave my houseboy Bea out of this.:mad:

- Jake

I met him at a nude beach and...well...I sure am short. It wasn't a pleasureful experince. :(

For him or you?;)

- Jake

Both. I felt like I'd been flossed and he felt like he'd been groomed. ;)

You'd prefer glossed and fumed?

- Jake

If it was the right person...

"And then there's Maude..."

- Jake

Hell, I want a bonus if it's Maude. Eek.

This happened in my city and I didn't even know about it (the no silverware rule) I'm not surprised though. This entire state is controlled by the right wing (and I'm not saying conservatives, i'm saying THE RIGHT WING.) so I'm not surprised this all got hushed up. It makes the Prez and his people look awfully ridiculous!!!!

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G-d's gonna get you for that, Walter.:mad:

- Jake

I have this image of all the rich Righ Wingers eating with their fingers and licking the plates.:laugh:

- Jake

They ALL do it. Trust me on that as I have been to a few of these things in my time. Everything is for the camera.

Well, that explains it.
They all know to hide the silverware before Jason makes off with it again.:nod:

- Jake

The Royal Dalton he stole is what put him through law school, so it's only natural to hide the silverware. ;)

SSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Do not look to closely at the seller of a bunch of hotel flatware on ebay :cool:

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I thought to steal onle plastic utensils, so no law school for me.
I need to set my sights higher.:nod:

- Jake

No wonder you're only a teacher. Ha.

:rolleyes:

No argument.
Apparently I didn't follow your example & respond to Eddy Murphy's commercial: "You too can be a ho.":wavey:

- Jake

:eek:

I was recruiting new blood, not ones that had been used up. That must be why I got no response from ya. :wavey: