tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31301795.post116118030463996388..comments2023-06-11T06:03:54.837-04:00Comments on PEON CONFIDENTIAL: FINE DININGvjduttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09844779236206943495noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31301795.post-1161262945736625692006-10-19T09:02:00.000-04:002006-10-19T09:02:00.000-04:00AH the beloved corn and rice lunch. I used soy sau...AH the beloved corn and rice lunch. I used soy sauce on mine. <BR/><BR/>Other things I ate while at CNN:<BR/><BR/>- A bowl of green beans from the Hard News. This was poverty at it's peak. I couldn't even afford a side of rice. <BR/><BR/>- A bi-monthly trip to the sweaty Blimpie Nazi for a veggie sub (ordering a sub sans meat was cheaper.)The sad thing was that I actually looked forward to this lunch..it was exciting to spend $5.00 ALL AT ONCE (chips and drink included.) I figured, what's a little perspiration in my sandwich from an angry, fat man? I am sure I have eaten worse!<BR/><BR/>- About 1000 Lean Cuisines over the course of 4 1/2 years (the cheapest variety, of course.) I never made enough money to elevate my dining experience to Salisbury Steak with Whipped Potatoes. <BR/><BR/>- The good ol' pretzel & diet coke lunch. Those usually took place on the days right before pay day. I scoured my car, apartment, purse and workspace for loose change. Sometimes, I'd even have to borrow a dime or two. <BR/><BR/>- Free ANYTHING in the newsroom. This included begging Mat Tainow to go grab a bagel for me from the National Desk. He was friends with them..I wasn't. <BR/><BR/>-vjHooliaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560283146195374909noreply@blogger.com