Banh_mi

IIRC the last thing Vinnie said to his brother was "Van fucking Halen!" When younger, they loved VH and thought what fun being Van Halen must be, so they said this often before going on stage. Kinda like "Wow, we get to do this!" :(

Agreed. Quality answers. Comes across like this in interviews as well. Smart dude.

Canadian here: You can not be out of the country (Province actually, as health is run by the provinces) more than 6 months.

For the record, the VAST majority of Canadians do not feel the same way as Val, but yep, he's nothing but honest at least!

There is a similar dish fro the Henan region of China. They do add a touch of sugar. Just served as-is or sometimes in a soup w/vegetable broth. Damn, can't remember the name, but so good.

My wife's Oma was in a very similar situation. From Bandung. Does the name de Groot ring any bells? Would have been in her early 20's I think?