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Pluvious

(5,160 posts)
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:49 PM Friday

We definitely had the better TG dinner yesterday than The Privileged at Maga-Lardo :)




Gag-o-rama !

How 'bout y'all ?
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We definitely had the better TG dinner yesterday than The Privileged at Maga-Lardo :) (Original Post) Pluvious Friday OP
That looks absolutely horrible. Initech Friday #1
Sam's Club gingerbread sheet cake? TheBlackAdder Saturday #44
No matter -- the plates and silverware are nice. KPN Friday #2
Ditto to absolutely horrible. a kennedy Friday #3
Yum. Ocelot II Friday #4
Pass the ketchup lame54 Friday #5
DUzy!! CrispyQ Friday #7
Sorry, some dolt just smeared it on the wall. Swede Friday #9
Instead of cranberry sauce, Dear_Prudence Friday #11
Trump demanded the food taste like hamberders. TheBlackAdder Saturday #43
And don't you dare complain underpants Friday #6
The only recognizable food on that plate is broccoli, a carrot, and what looks to be allegorical oracle Friday #8
There's something that looks like gold foil in the back of that plate Retrograde Friday #12
"large block of bread-thingy" LOL. 2MuchNoise Friday #20
I didn't have energy to shop and cook, so we went to a local Ethiopian market/restaurant. haele Friday #10
Most of em probably sneak in a bag of MacDonald's. Silent Type Friday #13
When we say The Dotard has bad taste, we mean that literally. RockRaven Friday #14
D-Definitely awful! Jilly_in_VA Friday #15
We had dinner at an inn in the Berkshires. I didn't realize until yesterday how relaxing it was to not have to Raftergirl Friday #26
And he charged people for that mess! rsdsharp Friday #16
This is at least the second time that a guest has posted a photo of a plate allegorical oracle Friday #34
Here's mine from a German restaurant in Costa Rica. sinkingfeeling Friday #17
Very yummy looking ! Pluvious Friday #19
This dinner was put together for the ex-pats in our small town I was told it's a yearly thing. sinkingfeeling Friday #24
Is that an empty cup of Costa Rican coffee? Brother Buzz Friday #22
Yes, it was. I drank two of them with dinner. sinkingfeeling Friday #25
I understand making an exquisite cup of Costa Rican coffee involves using a sock Brother Buzz Friday #28
Really it's a strainer. sinkingfeeling Friday #31
What's the big block canetoad Friday #18
OMG, the dinner we served to the poor and homeless yesterday was 10 times better looking and tasting. tavernier Friday #21
We were childless this year, as was my sister and her H, so we met them at an Inn in the Berkshires for T'giving Raftergirl Friday #23
Wow, that sounds like quite the meal ! Pluvious Saturday #39
Trying to see if this works to show pictures. No idea why pictures don't show, but if you click on link you can Raftergirl Saturday #40
you need to right click, copy image address, then paste that URL Celerity Saturday #41
Thanks!!! Raftergirl Saturday #42
The goat cheese salad looks great ! Pluvious Saturday #48
The fact that we weren't at Merde-a-Lago automatically made it better. subterranean Friday #27
What in the world is that shit? MIButterfly Friday #29
Jesus... róisín_dubh Friday #30
That slop was $300 mcar Friday #32
Shows what morons they all are paying that amount for shitty meal. Ours was $90 per person. Raftergirl Friday #35
Looks like the Wal-Mart meal Beaverhausen Friday #33
WTF was that? mercuryblues Friday #36
Looks that way MustLoveBeagles Friday #38
Our thanksgiving meal looked and tasted better than whatever that is MustLoveBeagles Friday #37
Alternate picture newdeal2 Saturday #45
zero chance that was from Thanksgiving this year, as that pic is at least 1 year old and I can find no verification it's Celerity Saturday #46
No seconds. Kid Berwyn Saturday #47
So, what do we have here? jmowreader Saturday #49

KPN

(17,069 posts)
2. No matter -- the plates and silverware are nice.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:53 PM
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…. just in case there is any question

Ocelot II

(128,522 posts)
4. Yum.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Swanson's makes a TV dinner that looks more appetizing. Hospital or high school cafeteria food would be an improvement. But you are privileged to be at Mierda-Lardo so don't complain.

Dear_Prudence

(960 posts)
11. Instead of cranberry sauce,
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:15 PM
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Which seems to be missing. The corn bread is to die for, literally; it looks dry, and there is no butter or honey accompaniment stave off choking.

allegorical oracle

(6,069 posts)
8. The only recognizable food on that plate is broccoli, a carrot, and what looks to be
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:08 PM
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canned corn. The meat is a mystery, as is that large block of bread-thingy.

Maybe the same guy who hid the classified documents is now the chef.

Retrograde

(11,354 posts)
12. There's something that looks like gold foil in the back of that plate
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:19 PM
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maybe that's the meat? It looks like the people preparing the plates couldn't care less about the people who are going to eat. I think the bread thing is that pale stuff on the left: the block of stodge on the right could be dessert.

haele

(14,943 posts)
10. I didn't have energy to shop and cook, so we went to a local Ethiopian market/restaurant.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:14 PM
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Best injira in town, real teff flour, not teff and buckwheat. We showed up at 2 pm, their "slow period", and no one was there when we got there; they weren't expecting anyone to come in until around 5, so the owner and his family took turns sitting down and eating their dinners with us.
5 selection Veggie combos and 5 selection meat combos at various spice levels, and the best collard greens I've had, well cooked and flavored, but not soggy at all. And more food than three people could eat...at about the price of getting everything for a "traditional" Thanksgiving dinner with leftovers.
Ethiopian ginger tea, coffee, and (free) honey cake and cream for dessert.
The market owner and his family, who came out to eat with us, were very thankful we were there. And that is what, to me, was important. Everyone was thankful. Everyone had good food. And we helped a local business owner.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,628 posts)
15. D-Definitely awful!
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:58 PM
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We went away for the first Thanksgiving in my memory. Went to a small resort in PA for their Thanksgiving buffet, and it was delightful! Not having to be doing something for anyone for the first Thanksgiving in my memory, whether it was cooking or working, was an incredible plus, and I think that's what my husband planned. We arrived the evening before, had dinner, slept in, got up, had coffee, and waited semi-patiently for our searing to be called. Then---well, all I can say is YUM! There was turkey (real thing, carved from the bird), ham, and roast pork, with all the trimmings, several choices of veg, salad, and three choices of dessert---pumpkin pie of course, cheesecake, and chocolate cake. Also an entire beverage station, plus the bar was open for anyone who wanted wine or spirits. Now I think I want to do something like that for the rest of my Thanksgivings on earth!

Raftergirl

(1,789 posts)
26. We had dinner at an inn in the Berkshires. I didn't realize until yesterday how relaxing it was to not have to
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:29 PM
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do any shopping, cooking, or cleaning up! Our dinner was fabulous so we will do it again, for sure.

Tbs, I will be making a turkey on Sunday because I love to have turkey soup. I freeze a lot of it to have handy during winter. I’ll do the usual sides, but nothing fancy.

allegorical oracle

(6,069 posts)
34. This is at least the second time that a guest has posted a photo of a plate
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:33 PM
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of Mar-A-Lago's dining fare. Are diners trying to send some message? A warning?

sinkingfeeling

(56,899 posts)
17. Here's mine from a German restaurant in Costa Rica.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:04 PM
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Green beans, carrots, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls and butter, cranberry sauce, stuffing with macadamia nuts, and roast turkey. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream for dessert.

Pluvious

(5,160 posts)
19. Very yummy looking !
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:37 PM
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I bet you're STILL full lol

An ex Pat friend of mine living in Spain, said they found a really nice restaurant run by two sisters from Ireland who had lived in Boston for 10 years, and they were serving a special American Thanksgiving dinner and all the other Americans living nearby were showing up too

sinkingfeeling

(56,899 posts)
24. This dinner was put together for the ex-pats in our small town I was told it's a yearly thing.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:26 PM
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Brother Buzz

(39,396 posts)
28. I understand making an exquisite cup of Costa Rican coffee involves using a sock
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:41 PM
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I’m game, Baby!

tavernier

(14,138 posts)
21. OMG, the dinner we served to the poor and homeless yesterday was 10 times better looking and tasting.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:04 PM
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And the lunch we gave to our high school kids last week for their annual Thanksgiving was chock full of gorgeous food and the kids were all but doing cartwheels. If it’s a contest to see who are the Haves and Have Nots, I would say we are the HAVES, hands down!

Raftergirl

(1,789 posts)
23. We were childless this year, as was my sister and her H, so we met them at an Inn in the Berkshires for T'giving
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:21 PM
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dinner. It was a fabulous meal. If I could post pictures of what we were served I would, so to compare with that shite that was served at Mar-a-Lago.

We had appetizers and cocktails, first. I had quiche, Brie w/crackers, crusty bread with spinach dip, and mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto along with homemade sangria. Didn’t have much of each so as not to spoil my appetite.

1st course was shrimp cocktail. 2nd course was spinach salad with glazed walnuts and goat cheese.

Main course was turkey and you had your choice of white, dark, or mixed. For sides, I chose cornbread stuffing with cranberries and sausage, sweet potato soufflé, brussel sprouts in a Gorgonzola sauce and broccoli salad. I skipped the mashed potatoes and the sautéed pearl onions. You could also get seconds.

Cranberry sauce and rolls were on the table.

Dessert was pumpkin cheese cake, pumpkin pie, pumpkin mousse and pecan pie. I had the mousse and pecan pie.

That plate at M-A-L looks pathetic.

Pluvious

(5,160 posts)
39. Wow, that sounds like quite the meal !
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:55 AM
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You Probably felt full for a few days afterwards lol

Raftergirl

(1,789 posts)
40. Trying to see if this works to show pictures. No idea why pictures don't show, but if you click on link you can
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:27 PM
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see them. I didn’t take pics of apps or desserts.


https://ibb.co/YrCcJtT
https://ibb.co/TBFQKxR9
https://ibb.co/k6s80xyJ

Celerity

(53,254 posts)
41. you need to right click, copy image address, then paste that URL
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:40 PM
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Pluvious

(5,160 posts)
48. The goat cheese salad looks great !
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:54 PM
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Very elegant presentation and tableware too

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MIButterfly

(1,752 posts)
29. What in the world is that shit?
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 04:13 PM
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And served on a gaudy, tacky-looking plate. What a person with absolutely no taste whatsoever thinks is "classy." Good grief, that cretin just destroys everything.

I ate on disposable plates yesterday that were much better looking than that ugly plate. Food was better, too. And the company was a million times better.

Another thing to be thankful for - that I didn't have to eat at Mar-a-Lago.

róisín_dubh

(12,200 posts)
30. Jesus...
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 04:33 PM
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Mine was much better and it was a last minute throw together of steak and ale pie, mash, roasted root vegetables and cranberry sauce. I could’ve gone to a pub near one of the air force bases near my flat, but I waited too long.

Raftergirl

(1,789 posts)
35. Shows what morons they all are paying that amount for shitty meal. Ours was $90 per person.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:34 PM
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mercuryblues

(16,062 posts)
36. WTF was that?
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:15 PM
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Seriously. Did they flip a frozen Banquet meal onto a plate and charge $300 for it?

The presentation is awful. Gravy dripping over the side of the plate, corn all over the place and 2 piles of unrecognizable food.

newdeal2

(4,568 posts)
45. Alternate picture
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:55 PM
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?s=20

This person at least got some stir-fry noodles (?) with their heap of random shit.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Celerity

(53,254 posts)
46. zero chance that was from Thanksgiving this year, as that pic is at least 1 year old and I can find no verification it's
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 01:05 PM
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actually from Trump's dump either

jmowreader

(52,812 posts)
49. So, what do we have here?
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 08:46 PM
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It looks like two small pieces of turkey, a piece of cornbread, one piece of broccoli, one penis-size carrot and some corn.

No mashed potatoes, no stuffing, no olives.

Let me guess: the silverware included a fork, a knife, a spoon and a magnifying glass so you could find your dinner.

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