GameRager: Good points.....I wonder if in the future such places will come back more as "hipster" or nostalgia places by people wanting to make a buck or fill a need held by some?

richlind33: I hope so, because I want nothing whatsoever to do with "the internet of things"! : (

GameRager: If a smarthouse of the future ala the jetsons/etc were possible and didn't spy on anyone i'd love it somewhat, tbh.

GameRager: Lol you know what I meant. :D

richlind33: They're in the process of rolling this shit out as we speak. Please get educated, and get involved!

GameRager: I am edumacated, tyvm.....I just don't follow every crackpot doomsday theory out there....well NOT ANYmore ANYWAYS.

richlind33: About the *issue*, not in general. o.O

GameRager: Which is why i added the bit on the end there about crackpot theories. :p

;)

richlind33: You've left me wondering if you know the difference between a theory and a fact.

Cadaver747: Funny thing, I was advised to buy only Barilla by trusty co-worker from Italy, Milan. I've tried different products and Barilla was kind of better than others. Later on I was told by a friend that Italy send their goods to Russia (and probably to other countries as well) with various quality, he meant that we never taste proper Italian pasta imported to our country because it would be of inferior quality. My friend implied that he had his sources and that he even had a business deal and close relationships with guys from Italy importing goods to Russia.
Perhaps that is the reason why some products are not good enough.

scientiae: There is an advertisement that claims "the most popular pasta in Italy", which always makes us laugh, since Italians (as a general rule) don't buy dried noodle, they make it from scratch.

scientiae: Also, I make my pizza from a sound retail brand, and add my own toppings, and extra cheese.

GameRager: Sounds nice....even if pizza isn't technically italian italian(it was invented by immigrants to the US, iirc). :)

scientiae: Your recall is flawed.

Pizza (Italiano for "(a piece of) bread") was a staple for the residents of Naples (Italy) during a medieval famine; it was whatever could be found baked on a crust of dough.