# South Park (Nov 19) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251 "2003-11-20T04:32:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![InquisitiveIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3ec8ea/32.png) [@InquisitiveIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InquisitiveIdiot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/21 "2003-11-20T23:59:36Z")
Is there something wrong with being a fan of Marlin Brando? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/22 "2003-11-21T00:06:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RexDart \* > \*\*I think what’s a little more odd about Mormonism’s claims than other religion’s is that the demonstrably untrue beliefs about the history of the continent are actually essential to the religion, and so recent. \*\* There’s a quote in Douglas Adams’ DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY to the effect of “That was a fact so absurd you couldn’t make people believe it in Salt Lake City.” ---
**Author:** ![DaPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DaPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPearl)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/23 "2003-11-21T00:12:03Z")
Speaking of South Park, I just discovered there is a real Cas Bonita (and I hear it looks just like it did in the cartoon)! Along with Hunter S. Thompson’s ranch, this is on my list things I must see in Colorado. Any chance anyone here has been to the real Casa Bonita? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/24 "2003-11-21T00:21:28Z")
Casa Bonita was represented damn well in the episode. Cliff diving, Fake jails and the like. But, it is really designed much like an amusement park for kids. The food is reeeeeaaaallllllllly bad. It has by far the worst attempt at Mexican food in the history of time. They only serve really bland and crappy dishes and try to get people in and out fast, and onto the other stuff. (although as I recall they did have good if not very traditional sopapillas). If you have kids under 12 or so they will love it, but for adults only, save your money. ---
**Author:** ![DaPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DaPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPearl)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/25 "2003-11-21T08:10:14Z")
You really brought me down there, **wolfman**. Oh well, I guess it would still be worth it to see cliff divers, get my picture in an old west jail, and see the haunted cave: “Oooh, scary.” ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/26 "2003-11-21T16:05:23Z")
I’m with **wolfman**. Maybe I would’ve enjoyed Casa Bonita more had the first time I’d gone been when I was 8 and not 18. I’ve had better Mexican food at the United concourse in the Denver airport. The restaurant as a whole, though, is really kinda weird with the whole concept, but I’d say go ahead and go if you’re spending several days in or near Denver, even for adults only. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/27 "2003-11-21T16:26:48Z")
My ex boyfriend worked as a cliff diver at the Casa Bonita. He said he had absolutely no experience diving from cliffs or anything else, but they hired him anyway, figuring gravity would do most of the work. ---
**Author:** ![RAWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@RAWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RAWDuke)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251/28 "2003-11-21T19:57:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*My ex boyfriend worked as a cliff diver at the Casa Bonita. He said he had absolutely no experience diving from cliffs or anything else, but they hired him anyway, figuring gravity would do most of the work. \*\* So, is he your ex because of a bizaare gardening accident? 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-nov-19/214251.md?page=1)