actually, where is your town in relation to the bigger cities in Utah (and I understand what you mean... distance is relative to being in the heart of Latter-Day-Saintshell....)
better than some... anything truly deathmetal is okay by me. lately Phoenix/greater valley has been way too "hardcore" and sadly minimal on the metal. We end up with a bunch of wankers hardcore dancing to Cannibal Corpse and Nile... *shakes head*
Somehow I'm not surprised... straightedge reminds me of nearly being jumped by a half dozen wankers during Darkest Hour... apparently "Respect, yo" equals six on one... ?
my old roommate was sicilian and he spent 15 of the first 20 years of his life working in his dad's restaurant... I have really been spoiled for quality pizza, that is, when I could coerce him into making pizza and italian food.
edit: and not push him to the point of threatening to leave dead horse heads in my bed.