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49. "Conservative activist" my ass

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 01:32 AM

Jun 2023

Any Pizza Patrick who thinks he's Patrick Henry because he throws slices of Pizza at City Hall has more than a few screws loose.

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"Pizza Patrick" was a humorous, slightly politically incorrect song about an Irishman in New York who got so obsessed with eating Pizza that they couldn't get him out of his apartment to send him home.

"Pizza Patrick, the boy from County Cork
"Pizza Patrick was well-known in New York"

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Plan to slice New York pizza oven emissions by 75% causes backlash [View all] Wicked Blue Jun 2023 OP

Yeah, that's not going to fly. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #1

Of all the sources of pollution in NYC to go after. marble falls Jun 2023 #2

Why would you need coal to cook a pizza? Disaffected Jun 2023 #3

Traditional New York and New Haven-style pizzas use coal fired ovens. Eugene Jun 2023 #14

Yeah, I get wood fire smokey taste but Disaffected Jun 2023 #21

Coal was a dominant energy source for cooking and heating Eugene Jun 2023 #32

it is hard anthracite coal Celerity Jun 2023 #47

Tempreature Zeitghost Jun 2023 #15

I understand that coal fires can be hotter than wood or gas Disaffected Jun 2023 #22

Al Pastor tacos are also better from a coal fired trompo.......YES! Celerity Jun 2023 #48

coal fired pizza is delicious. edisdead Jun 2023 #44

wood fired pizza ovens are a relatively recent bougie thing SYFROYH Jun 2023 #4

No edhopper Jun 2023 #7

I was speaking of NYC methods - the topic of the OP. SYFROYH Jun 2023 #9

again, no edhopper Jun 2023 #20

Cola-fired is one of the oldest NYC styles, it's been around for well over a century. sir pball Jun 2023 #16

Pepsi pizza? ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #29

It's that darned slippery slope. First Detroit hotdogs, then NYC pizza - where will it end? sl8 Jun 2023 #34

How about root beer or cream soda? ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #38

I'd try it. Once, anyway. :) nt sl8 Jun 2023 #42

Posting before coffee is risky! nt sir pball Jun 2023 #36

uhhh say what? edisdead Jun 2023 #45

II never saw a wood fired oven at a regular pizza place SYFROYH Jun 2023 #50

The jackboot of the nanny state... brooklynite Jun 2023 #5

Right Wing Shills Take Opportunity To Whip Up Agita Over Reduction Of Ash In Air The Magistrate Jun 2023 #6

People should read what it says edhopper Jun 2023 #8

Bingo! patricia92243 Jun 2023 #10

It would require pollution control so costly it would stop wood fire pizza. former9thward Jun 2023 #23

Getting them to read is the obstacle grantcart Jun 2023 #30

I'm guessing most of the pizza ovens in NYC are gas-powered FakeNoose Jun 2023 #11

Gas stoves are regulated edhopper Jun 2023 #12

All exhaust has to be up to code; this is calling for very expensive add-ons. sir pball Jun 2023 #17

The article says less than 100 establishments would be affected; link to BBC article: sl8 Jun 2023 #13

In that case, just get a grant and give resturants the cash to install the scrubbers. n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #18

A grant from who? former9thward Jun 2023 #24

Feds or State or environmental groups. FSogol Jun 2023 #25

If fewer than 100 establishments would be affected . . . markpkessinger Jun 2023 #26

The law isn't about addressing climate change though. NYC Liberal Jun 2023 #39

I stand corrected . . . markpkessinger Jun 2023 #41

Totally agree Danmel Jun 2023 #51

The headline writer probably got an ATTABOY from their manager for Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #19

I have a few questions that I don't think we're adequately covered in the article XorXor Jun 2023 #27

Saw The 20 Grand Number Elsewhere ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #37

Wow, there's way more involved in that than I thought. XorXor Jun 2023 #46

Depends On Where One Lives ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #52

What would be interesting and useful to see is some studies of the overall lung health of XorXor Jun 2023 #53

Your Last Sentence ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #54

If the government imposes new restrictions madville Jun 2023 #28

Proposed rule (PDF), Link to Snopes article: sl8 Jun 2023 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jun 2023 #33

Scott LoBaido can get bent. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #35

I'm seriously convinced at this point that if the government told people not to inhale toxic fumes.. Initech Jun 2023 #40

The more or less did edhopper Jun 2023 #43

"Conservative activist" my ass DFW Jun 2023 #49