badice.com – musings for the masses
Why isn’t it much, much faster to fly west in an airplane, given that the Earth is spinning at 700-1000 miles per hour relative to its center? This video answers that question and even describes how some routes are faster going west due to upper level winds caused by the Coriolis effect.
This, along with great circle paths are some of the fascinating things about air travel .
Before you get to the menu, you first have to get through the manifesto.
It’s a binder of rules presented to diners at Mukilteo’s Grouchy Chef restaurant.
No shoveling food in your mouth like at some cheap eatery (or at home).
No blowing your nose or fixing your makeup at the table. No clinking crystal glasses. No shorts. No sandals. No personal requests. No frills. No substitutions.
Don’t like it?
Eat elsewhere, said Takayuki Masumoto, the chef with the curmudgeonly persona.
Interesting dining concept. I especially love that Chef Masumoto is doing four-course dinners for $15. Maybe if I get some time I will have to make a trip to Snohomish County.