tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post4686052972600393662..comments2024-03-17T05:47:35.079-07:00Comments on Benito's Wine Reviews: Kitchen ConfidentialBenitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-18193883602214906352011-06-01T09:15:40.206-07:002011-06-01T09:15:40.206-07:00R410a is the staple now, but it will be outdated a...R410a is the staple now, but it will be outdated at some point. Previously, the racehorse was R22 (you may know it as "Freon"). Phased out, but still a bunch around.<br /><br />Indeed, you do know a little bit about everything on the face of the earth.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-1815171554225468042011-05-31T08:49:04.671-07:002011-05-31T08:49:04.671-07:00Joe,
HVAC is one of those things you can quickly ...Joe,<br /><br />HVAC is one of those things you can quickly make someone appreciate in a classroom. Try August in ATL without air conditioning and within 30 minutes you'll be begging for HFC-23. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-22273447644407229102011-05-31T08:40:44.153-07:002011-05-31T08:40:44.153-07:00It's a great book, and a terrific commentary. ...It's a great book, and a terrific commentary. Folks love to take for granted the "dirty jobs", so to speak.<br /><br />I got in an argument with an idealistic professor (go figure) back in my college days once. She asked us to throw out different professions (doctor, lawyer) etc. for the purpose of some forgettable discussion. Having been working in the warehouse of an HVAC distributor to earn beer money, I threw out "HVAC Technician". She said, "no, that's not a profession". I explained that the design of a proper system requires lots of math and engineering and an almost artisan quality if done right. She insisted I was wrong, and I'm convinced she gave me a B instead of an A because of that argument.<br /><br />The bottom line is: I wish that professor ill. She was an idiot, and a terrible teacher. God bless the guys and gals in the trenches.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-78705636273162675112011-05-30T14:15:14.531-07:002011-05-30T14:15:14.531-07:00Grant,
I will warn you that raunchy is a bit of a...Grant,<br /><br />I will warn you that raunchy is a bit of an understatement when it comes to this book. It's lewd, crude, and rude, but at the same time, an honest portrayal of the kitchen culture of the 80s and 90s. He acknowledges now that things have changed quite a bit. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-74509381899334179252011-05-30T10:12:31.180-07:002011-05-30T10:12:31.180-07:00Great post. I always try to be understanding with ...Great post. I always try to be understanding with those in customer service who are doing the best they can with little control over a situation. baggage handlers who didn't design the system that eats the bags, TSA agents who didn't chose to work with body scanners, waiters who didn't make the -we don't seat you until your whole party is here - policies. But I am not accepting of those in management who create an environment where mediocre service is ok, nobody is responsive, and customers are viewed as dumb wallets. I have not read Bourdain’s book as I was turned off by reviewers who referred to it as raunchy when it came out.Grant Parishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-80184875868978676262011-05-30T08:42:11.921-07:002011-05-30T08:42:11.921-07:00Fredric,
It's fascinating how lives and profe...Fredric,<br /><br />It's fascinating how lives and professions intersect via the restaurant industry. You and Mike and my father and I are connected through John Grisanti and likely many others. Before Facebook, such relationships involved the actual breaking of bread and pouring of wine, with stories that sometimes required a young Benito to leave the room for a bit.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-2383706502713598432011-05-30T04:08:17.543-07:002011-05-30T04:08:17.543-07:00wow, what a great exchange of responses... I'm...wow, what a great exchange of responses... I'm speechless.fredric koeppelhttp://www.biggerthanyourhead.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-28310816579478741322011-05-29T18:34:54.262-07:002011-05-29T18:34:54.262-07:00Mike,
I'm proud to count you among the group ...Mike,<br /><br />I'm proud to count you among the group of "uncles" that I had throughout the local aviation industry. I also know that you have an intimate view of what goes on in a restaurant kitchen. <br /><br />Best part of a BBQ with a bunch of airline employees in Whitehaven? A plane flies over every five minutes and everyone turns to see where it's heading and comments on the synchronicity of the engines. That's why even to this day I'll hear a 757 go past and say, "Number 2 is running ragged."<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-18412251158216379622011-05-29T18:28:57.950-07:002011-05-29T18:28:57.950-07:00WOW Ben Talking about bringing back the old Days!!...WOW Ben Talking about bringing back the old Days!! Your Dad and I have spent some of the best times of my life together. The best times were always in a fire storm. Man I miss that jet fuel!! We have had some wonderful times together, all of us.<br /><br />Thanks for remembering you Dad because he is One Hell of a Man. A hero to us all.Big Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-16121608852244686292011-05-29T15:17:19.625-07:002011-05-29T15:17:19.625-07:00Dad,
It's a point of pride that I got to spen...Dad,<br /><br />It's a point of pride that I got to spend a few overnight sessions with you at MEM. Not many 13 year olds get to work on a deicing crew during a freak snowstorm. <br /><br />While sitting on the ground at DTW or CLE, I was quick to explain things to a seatmate that complained about how long the deicing took. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-65704114501743091632011-05-29T15:00:08.762-07:002011-05-29T15:00:08.762-07:00Ben,
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts about ...Ben,<br />Thanks for the kind words and thoughts about the people trying hard 24/7 in the aviation industry. Customer Service in every business is important. When something goes wrong, stop, think and walk a mile in that person's shoes. A smile and saying thanks at a tough time goes a long way in making a difference in someone's life. Life is Good.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336285021196727394noreply@blogger.com