What are some things that live up to their hype?

[TZ]

I kinda hate the "I think this SUX" kind of threads, so why don't you share some things that live up to their reputation.
I'll start:
Rocky Mountain National Park
The Dixie Chicks
The Mayo Clinic

[MissMillie]

1. Ben & Jerry's ice cream

and home cooking

[lutefisk]

2. Walks on the beach, sunsets,

and Trader Joe's

[Captain Hilts]

3. The Beatles. nt

[JTG of the PRB]

4. Avatar

:hide:

Also, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Weezer (not that there's ever really been much hype round them because they're too cool for hype), naps on the couch, and sleeping in.

Oh, and pancakes. :9

[mitchum]

5. Women and Beethoven

[Kali]

6. kittehs

:rofl:

[Arugula Latte]

11. Very true!

And dogs are overrated.

:hide:

[Ohio Metal]

37. Hold it!

I thought when I got a dog it would be nothing more than a poop and puke machine. Not true at all. He's a poop and puke machine that loves me! Puppehs are good too! Plus I found someone who likes crappy pizza crust! BONUS!

edited to ad an s to like. vodka is not overrated either. It's the reason for the lack of said consonant.

[AggieGal]

7. RevoStyler

This item is awesome! A round brush that spins. I could not master using a regular round brush and a hairdryer. My hair always ended up looking like a pom pom on my head. This item helps my hair to look shinny and straight.

[AsahinaKimi]

8. Visiting Chinatown in San Francisco

Its more fun than any mall, and like visiting China without a passport. Theres lots of great places to eat. There are stores that sell all kinds of things from Teas to Jade items. You can find clothing, toys, music, videos, and just about anything you can think of for lower prices. There are places that will totally amaze you. I have lived nearly all my life in this city, and each time I go to Chinatown.. I find something new.

[Quantess]

41. Just today I talked about buying muscat grapes in Chinatown.

I worked at a school in Chinatown years ago, and I often bought super-cheap produce and carried it all the way home, halfway across the city, to The Mission.

About half the time, I walked home from work! That's a long way to walk! But I NEVER got bored walking around San Francisco.

The produce markets in Chinatown were my favorite. But IMHO, the best ones are out of the way of tourists, more toward Kearney st. and almost to North Beach.

[Beer Snob-50]

9. Gotta agree with ben and jerry's

dinner at theodores in downtown springfield ma
sex with my wife

[av8rdave]

25. When it comes to ice cream, don't forget

Graeter's in Ohio and Blue Bell in Texas!

[Ohio Metal]

36. Graeter's is the best!

And not just because I'm from Cincinnati. Nobody does black raspberry chocolate chip better. Nobody! :9

[Arugula Latte]

10. The Grand Canyon

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. Yeah I agree.

Nothing like seeing it for the very first second.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Florida's natural springs, The Wire, Arrested Development...

...Radiohead, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, umm I know I'll think of more as it comes along.

[NightWatcher]

14. the iPod

I remember the people saying, "I've got to pay HOW much to listen to my music again?"

I've bought Albums, Tapes, CD's, and now Digital (umpteen dollars on iTunes) and an iPod, shuffle, and prob an iPhone in the future.

Thanks to the Almighty Apple, I listen to music more than ever and all the time. I used to lug around a case full (25 or so) cassettes and then a binder of cd's (50 or so), now I carry a few weeks worth of continuous music in my shirt pocket.

[TZ]

20. I have an iphone its awesome.

Its so nice now, not having to carry a phone/music player/camera around separately for the most part

[Shell Beau]

15. homemade banana pudding

Ok, so I am hungry

[tango-tee]

43. REAL banana puddin'?

The way it's made in the Deep South? With the Nilla cookies layered with pudding and bananas, and then you eat it while it's still lukewarm? To die for.

[Inchworm]

55. Mmmmmmm...

You made me drool.

:9

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Taverner]

16. Stroszek, The Police, Talking Heads, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

Blackberries, 420, Good Beer, orgasms

[Tom_Foolery]

17. The Flowbee. n/t

[Red State Rebel]

18. Miracle Maid Cookware

I bought a set with a "Lifetime Guarantee" in 1975. I still have it and use it every day. How many other lifetime guarantees really hold up?

[sarge43]

19. The Valley of Kings and the Temples of Karnak

Venice
London
New England foliage.

[TZ]

21. I've always wanted to go to Egypt

My Uncle did a couple of years ago..I was sooo jealous

[sarge43]

23. Awesome just begins to describe the impact of the place.

How the hell they built it with the simple tools and mathematics they had; it does take the breath away. All you can do is stand there and silently wonder.

[AsahinaKimi]

22. Tahiti ~No Hype..It is Paradise

[Steely_Dan]

24. Almost ANY Apple Product n/t

[bigwillq]

26. Sex

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:evilgrin:

[PVnRT]

27. The Clash

[abq e streeter]

38. + a zillion

[rockymountaindem]

40. Agreed n/t

[YankeyMCC]

28. Sitting on the stoop watching

the people walk by, the clouds and sun move across the sky, feeling the air on your skin and the stoop under your but.

[Zomby Woof]

29. Fender Stratocasters

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Whiskey

And as my twin brother above said, Beethoven and Women. :D

[Zomby Woof]

30. A kick to counter the overrated "overrated" thread

[nolabear]

31. Fran's Salt Caramel & Chocolate Candy. O.M.G.

[Kat45]

32. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate.

And sex, of course.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

33. Half Moon Bay, California.

Edge of the WORLD, man...edge of the World. The Pacific Ocean as far as the eyes can see. Nothing beats standing at the shore in Half Moon Bay, watching the waves come in, and the drive up and down Highway 1 ain't bad, either.



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[lunatica]

49. I agree!

Driving on Highway 1 is a religious experience.

[Quantess]

34. shaving downstairs.

[mix]

35. Emmitt James Smith III

All-time NFL Rushing Leader - 18,355 yards

[AllenVanAllen]

39. I have a few.

Knowing your neighbors.
Being satisfied with what you already own.
Letting go of that mental burden you carry over the past.
Forgiving the ones that hurt you.
Forgiving yourself.

[velvet]

42. my dating site profile

"Hi, I'm 58 but I look 59. I have travelled expensively in the journey of life and my baggage is half full. I appreciate the finer things in life like a good whine and tantrum sex, but I also value the simple things like vegemite sandwiches and reverse parking. I love music from major to minor and everything in between. I believe in honesty, it's all around us, and I believe everything people tell me. I have a grave sense of humour, I dig laughing. Players welcome, even drummers."

[KG]

44. sex.

[jakefrep]

45. Bacon

Smoked meat sandwiches from Schwartz's in Montreal
The World Cup
NCAA Basketball tournament
Biscuits and gravy

[My Good Babushka]

47. Right on

bacon, and sandwiches with bacon on them.

[Burma Jones]

46. The Ramones - especially live.......

Quebec City
Costa Rica
Mardi Gras
Charlie Parker
Toro (Fatty Tuna) sashimi

AND

Love
Kindness
Honesty
Respect
Learning

[flvegan]

48. Ashley Greene's nude pix.

[Iggo]

51. Good one.

Good three, actually.

[bamacrat]

52. Had no idea who she was but damn nice naked.

[Iggo]

50. No-strings sex. (n/t)

[begin_within]

53. Yosemite Valley

I expected it to be another worn-out, beat-up national park with famous sights that you can just see in pictures. But it was like entering another world that is better than this world, and it had a remarkably pristine look, considering the hundreds of millions of people that have been there and the impact that they have had. Of course that was in the spring before the massive summer crowds, but still I was surprised at how unspoiled it looked.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

54. Suchard milk chocolate.

best damn chocolate in the world.
Don't know if you can buy it in the U.S.

My sister brought some home from Europe once and I was rapturous.