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I disagree about a lot of the candy items mentioned here.
I, for one, LOVE the fun-sized (or mini, if you prefer) candies. It's a tiny bit of something insanely tasty, enough to give pleasure without causing tummy pains. When I was a young'un and I went trick-or-treating, one house gave out mini Clark bars. Yum-o-delish! I polished those off first.
I think the chewy peanut butter kisses taste absolutely divine.
Candy corn, I think is plenty of tasty, as are the candy pumpkins made of candy-corn base. Think little dollops of hardened cake-frosting.
As for apples and raisins, those I didn't mind in the least.

However, some items, I do agree about.
Toothbrushes -- a boring reminder
Religious pamphlets -- disappointing and WEIRD to boot.
Packages of "normal" food -- oh, for crying in Manhattan, what kid wants to receive a can of baked beans or a box of oat bran in his little plastic jack-o-lantern.
One time I received cough drops -- and not the Ludens or Pine Bros or Smith Bros or F&Fs, which are tasty and could pass as hard candy (as can the Ricolas). These were nasty little green pellets that were -- and tasted like -- MEDICATION. Like I said, for crying in Manhattan! For crying in Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco

Oh well. At least I didn't get a ROCK

This one is an absolute no brainer. I am a software programmer and fortunate enough to work for a company that allows me to work from home, I try my best to make a point of living in a different city every year, I pack light and go. I've gone from southern cali, mid-west to the east coast and NOTHING compares to the mexican food in San Diego! Travel just 60 miles up the coast to Los Angeles and the difference is night and day, doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same category. San Diego is on the border of Mexico, and the mexican food gets exponentially worse the farther you get from it. Ask anyone who has actually tried mexican food in mulitple cities, I will guarantee the same response, San Diego hands down. Anyone who calls them nachos instead of carne asada chips, or taquitos instead of rolled tacos can automatically be discredited in this discussion. Those of you who have lived in San Diego will know what I mean.

Cilantro, I could put in under my pillow I love the stuff so much. I want to grow it.

From what I understand, some folks are genetically predisposed to hate Cilantro - it makes it taste like soap or pine-sol to them.

Sucks to be you!

Cilantro is the BEST ingredient EVER! I throw it on any meat I can. I absolutely love it and feel sorry for all those genetic freaks that can't enjoy it!

Eating cilantro is like getting spritzed with a mouthful of perfume ... gags me instantly. YUCK

@Stacey Snacks:

I do that too :x

Cilantro consumption is on the rise, with the new-found popularity of banh mi (in NYC anyway)... it makes the sandwich. Love ceviche too. And of course, guac and Mexican food.

Wow....good thing I like cilantro, this guy is threatening! I love it with Pad Thai and spring rolls. And in salsa! Mmmm...

Hillary
Chew on That

I've been known to overdose on cilantro--I'll crave it, and eat nothing but cilantro for a month. Then one day, the smell of it'll make me gag and I'm cold turkey for the rest of the season.

I can only handle cilantro if it's chopped finely. I can't stand the smell of fresh cilantro being cut. It really makes me gag. It's so weird. I'm the same way with Italian parsley. *shrugs*

Sorry. This is only marginally as cool as:
http://www.fuckyeahneilpatrickharris.com/

NPH > Cilantro

Good grief, anyone who says that San Antonio has bad Mexican food and is "touristy" clearly didn't stagger far enough from the Riverwalk to learn anything about this city and its cuisine. People who actually *live* here don't go near the tourist areas, unless they have no choice.

And to say that LA *isn't* touristy but still has good Mexican food is just laughable. I didn't find one decent restaurant in all of California when I lived there. The food was horrible, and the service abominable.

When you get away from the downtown area of San Antonio, that's when you find out just how awesome the Mexican food is here. There are dozens of wonderful mom-and pop joints tucked into unexpected places all over San Antonio. You just have to know how to look.

And if you want the best Mexican food, anywhere, Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley is the place to go. Until you've had seso or eyeball soup or panchos, until you can lay out the perfect botana platter, you don't know jack about authentic MX food.