Alcohol & Food

BIRMINGHAM - CBS News ran a story a while back in their typical bull-sh*t, no-sh*t style. It appears some guy somewhere ran a study to determine if alcohol affects food choice- turns out it does. People who are under the influence are more likely to choose unhealthy foods. Apparently, it took a study to figure this out. I never would have known that without the report of CBS 42.
On a much more serious note, this is an ever-growing epidemic in Tuscaloosa. Girls get way too intoxicated and then go to Quick Grill or Taco Bell; That is unacceptable. The calories in messy fries are immeasurable. Go home and eat a salad. No one likes a fat chick, No one.

Prom Season

With April comes showers and proms. As prom season rapidly approaches so do parents attempts to keep their children from having fun. Across the country, guest speakers are preaching to students about the dangers of drinking, spreading horrors stories meant to keep kids from "sinning." Horror stories of teen pregnancies and drunk driving accidents. No one wants their kids to have fun these days. Drinking doesn't make young teens worse drivers, it probably helps; senior girls at Oak Mountain managed to all run into each-other on the way to school. Yes, approximately eight girls managed to all get into a wreck with one another, before school. Teenagers are historically worse drivers than drunk people, spring for some extra money parents and rent a limousine. Don't try to keep them from drinking, your efforts will be in vain. Don't tell them not to have sex, its prom night, thats what you are supposed to do, buy them some condoms, unless your catholic, and tell them to have fun and be safe. Prom is supposed to be fun, don't ruin it with curfews, or other strict guidelines. All of us are only young once, let them enjoy their youth.

Grand Buffet

Team SEAMEN kicks off their month-long feeding trough tour March 26th, at the Grand Buffet, located in Tuscaloosa. The team was looking forward to the experience; the prospect of all-you-can-eat anything was appetizing to the hungry Seamen. They were surprised upon arriving that it looked more like a rundown electronic bingo casino than a restaurant. The inside was poorly and cheaply decorated, in a traditional chinese buffet style. The team was immediately struck by the massive amounts of food laid before them. Serving station after serving station filled with everything from traditional chinese food, to steak, fish, sushi, and even seafood. The other patrons in the establishment were, "Dicey, at best." said Reeves. An extremely diverse population within the restaurant, all sharing two common traits, they were poor and fat, enthralled with the possibility of chowing down on a massive feast.

We decided to start by loading our plates with non-chinese food, our thoughts were to postpone MSG intake as late as possible, allowing us to consume more. The American selection was vast, flank stake, porkchops, stuffed chicken, mac and cheese, and many, many more selections. I took a seat and immediately began eating. Neither Jeff or I were impressed with the American selections not really surprised tho. They were made in a cheap way and only to serve as mild substitutes for the real thing. Our expectations for the oriental food were much higher. The chinese dishes were truly below par, beef dishes were acceptable but the chicken dishes were hardly tolerable, the meat, if you can call it that, was disgusting, the texture indescribable. Jeff described the sesame chicken as, "the worst chicken I've had in my life." The hot and sour soup had reduced to the point is was very thick. Crab legs, often considered a delicacy, were far from that at the Grand Buffet. They rested in a pool of soupy, cloudy, water; the taste was not awful but not great. Most of the chinese food is best described as well below average. The American food is pretty much down right awful. The bright spot in the restaurant was certainly the sugar doughnuts. We refused to pay the requested donation and headed out, writing it off as a bad experience.

The Grand Buffet is a feeding trough, it is not good food but it is all-you-can-eat and offers massive variety. It can be moderately enjoyable but only if you are in the mood for it. The requested price is steep at ten dollars and not really worth it.

Grand Buffet

205.752.8998

4126 McFarland Boulevard East

Tuscaloosa, Al 35405

Price: $10 (requested)/person; Free

Value: Not worth paying

Food: D-

Atmosphere: D

Service: B-

Overall: D

Next week in The Daily SEAMEN, check out the team's review of City Buffet

Yes and No

TUSCALOOSA, AL - A staple of a good diet is a simple sandwich. Everyone knows to pass on traditional fast food and head to a healthy alternative such as Quiznos or Subway. This desire for healthy food was on display today in the food court of the Ferguson Center, the student union building located in the heart of the University of Alabama campus. An unidentified co-ed, potentially a sophomore or junior member of a greek organization, was approaching the Bama Dining cashier. In one hand this health conscious student held a sandwich from the Blimpie franchise in the food court; however, in the other hand she held a large order of fries from Chick-Fil-A. Apparently she missed the memo that french fries are not healthy, one good choice does not cancel out a bad choice. "Stupidity is not an excuse, neither is taste, a female should understand her is to be attractive," Team SEAMEN member Stephen commented on the matter, "eat healthy, exercise, tan, thats the holy trinity for college girls." A healthy lifestyle comes from making healthy choices, while a sandwich is typically a good decision, french fries are never acceptable for females desiring the attention of men.

Spring Health Study

TUSCALOOSA, AL - The spring weather is upon us here in Tuscaloosa, with that means more opportunities to be outside and more importantly visits to the pool. With these lond-dormant freedoms comes a new wardrobe, a much more revealing wardrobe. That requires men and women to be much more fit, the fat that they were able to neglect, ignore, and hide over the previous few cold months is no longer acceptable. Everyone knows and aknowledges this fact, spring is the season for exercise and diet. The SEAMEN Times will take a definite interest in exercise and dieting habits over the coming months. In a new section, Health, debuting April 1st.

Strong Men

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Low weight, high repetition workouts are noted for being better to tone muscle rather than fewer reps of a higher weight. Some people seem to take this idea to an extreme. Last week in the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Alabama, two young students were focusing on biceps, they took the idea of low weight, high rep to a whole new level, that or they are just really weak and unworthy of this University. University officials have launched a judicial investigation into the sharing of a bench by two men at the same time. The image provided, by University Recreation, shows the two alleged faggots in the background curling with eight pound dumbbells. In contrast, Team SEAMEN members do one hundred repetitions with twenty pound dumbbells.