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What's That?November 12, 2005 9:25 AM PST

What's That? Sadly, the education of the youth of amerika is declining in more than one way. The other day I was at the grocery store and the checker was unable to identify a portabello mushroom. And no, she wasn't new...and to make matters worse the checker next to her didn't know either. (more inside)posted by MiHail (1032 comments total)

What, have they cut funding for mycology classes?posted by mmahaffie at 9:29 AM PST on November 12

I really do hate to be snarky here, but when did they teach the virtues of culinary fungal usage in school?Okay, maybe I don't hate.posted by onedarkride at 9:30 AM PST on November 12

It's spelled "America," do you even use the spellcheck tool?posted by rxrfrx at 9:30 AM PST on November 12

maybe she was eating too many of these mushroomsposted by jonmc at 9:30 AM PST on November 12

Yours is surely a hard lot, my friend. Your fortitude in the face of such an outrage is an inspiration to us all. How you summon the strength to keep on living in the aftermath I can't possibly imagine.posted by IshmaelGraves at 9:31 AM PST on November 12

I find your views interesting where can I subscribe to your 'blog?posted by Mitheral at 9:31 AM PST on November 12

Yes, education does seem to a bit on a downhill slope these days. We need more funding for edible fungi education.Just for the record, you might want to capitalize proper nouns like America. Which is, incidentally, spelled with a 'c'.posted by codswallop at 9:33 AM PST on November 12

whur tf is the miposted by Count Ziggurat at 9:33 AM PST on November 12
It's also spelled portobello. Sadly, the education of the youth in blah blah blahposted by Wolfdog at 9:33 AM PST on November 12

Hehe... Inshallah, ze shtupid Amerikans will recognize dis mushroom when we strike down upon ze Great Satan.

Friday I'm in love

Even when I am paid to do something really interesting, even when there have been many public holidays in the week, even when I like going out lots of different nights of the week including Tuesday, I am still in love with Fridays.
I know that when 5 o'clock comes (or 3:30, or whenever I just can't stand it anymore) I'm out the door and down the pub. And thats the way it should be.
I know thats really a banal observation, but even though I do have a coffee on my desk (one of the long and noble line of instants that make my day go smoothly) its Friday, and my mind is already anticipating the delights of sleeping in, going to super secret suprise birthday functions, and house cleaning escapades that say to me 'weekend'.

Important scientific Discovery

Has anyone every noticed that the word "discovery" includes the words Very Disco backwards? This has nothing to do with anything. My important scientific discovery of the day is that there is a little known neural connection between my brain and my stomach. Like the kill switch on Pauline's Gemini, my brain won't operate unless I'm eating something. This is not helpful. Anyway, I have to stop updating now because I have to go get something to eat.