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in reply to a message by Sarah
Discussions of food, beer, or how ugly the Pontiac Aztek is are NEVER off-topic, Sarah. :)
Whoppers are one of my favorites, but having eaten them for over thirty years, I can attest that they've greatly SHRUNK rather than gotten bigger. In the late 60's when they were a new thing, the patty in Whoppers was about 6-1/2" in diameter -- truly BIG. And with cheese it was 59 cents: such a deal!
Over the years the Whopper meat shrank in diameter, altho it may have gotten very slightly thicker. The taste remained among the best, but unfortunately, the "dining experience" at BK's deteriorated badly.
IS THERE SOME CORPORATE DIRECTIVE THAT NO EMPLOYEE OF BURGER KING MAY *EVER* EMPTY A TRASH RECEPTACLE OR WIPE OFF A TABLE OR SEAT?? If I get a Whopper, it's for takeout.
I had one as recently as three days ago in Lexington, but ate in the car after checking out the dining room. It was disgusting but far from the worst I'd seen. (That one was in my old hometown of Hickory, NC. For the only time in my life, I actually complained to the Health Department. Yuck.)
Whoppers are one of my favorites, but having eaten them for over thirty years, I can attest that they've greatly SHRUNK rather than gotten bigger. In the late 60's when they were a new thing, the patty in Whoppers was about 6-1/2" in diameter -- truly BIG. And with cheese it was 59 cents: such a deal!
Over the years the Whopper meat shrank in diameter, altho it may have gotten very slightly thicker. The taste remained among the best, but unfortunately, the "dining experience" at BK's deteriorated badly.
IS THERE SOME CORPORATE DIRECTIVE THAT NO EMPLOYEE OF BURGER KING MAY *EVER* EMPTY A TRASH RECEPTACLE OR WIPE OFF A TABLE OR SEAT?? If I get a Whopper, it's for takeout.
I had one as recently as three days ago in Lexington, but ate in the car after checking out the dining room. It was disgusting but far from the worst I'd seen. (That one was in my old hometown of Hickory, NC. For the only time in my life, I actually complained to the Health Department. Yuck.)
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Thank you, Daividh! I am just so confused!!! :( I love Whoppers in a big way, but I never eat them. The two reasons being, one- there are no BK's close to my house. Honestly, they are all in the "ghetto". And two- your point exactly. There is an unspoken law that BK must be disgusting at all times, under all circumstances. The other place that I find to be gross is Wendy's. That is the only fast food place that I have ever honestly seen a roach in. I never was a Wendy's fan, anyway, due to the fact that they have extremely low quality food.
Another question for you, I am going to Happy hour today with my boyfriend, and we want to go somewhere that we never go, as you don't live in STL, and you can't give me any suggestions, could you give me a suggestion on a new beer to try? Or any drink? I should probably tell you my likes, first, huh?? I am normally a Bud Light drinker and occasionally Michelob light. As far as mixed drinks go, nothing too strong, and I don't handle Vodka very well. Thanks in advance for your help.
Another question for you, I am going to Happy hour today with my boyfriend, and we want to go somewhere that we never go, as you don't live in STL, and you can't give me any suggestions, could you give me a suggestion on a new beer to try? Or any drink? I should probably tell you my likes, first, huh?? I am normally a Bud Light drinker and occasionally Michelob light. As far as mixed drinks go, nothing too strong, and I don't handle Vodka very well. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Hmmm. Since you're usually a drinker of Light beers, I'm not gonna suggest anything too dark or heavy (even tho you'll be missing a lot).
If you want to stay in the Budweiser family, try Killarney's. It's their new Irish-malt ripoff of Coors' Killian's but is actually more flavorful than the original. Shouldn't be premium-priced, either. With the obscenely-high grocery beer prices in KY, this has become my "daily" beer.
Foster's or Labatt's Blue are both good candidates to try. Fairly light, but certainly more toothsome than most Budweiser products. Both are made in Canada, altho Foster's is Australian in origin. The Oz version was slightly tastier.
Blue Moon Belgian White Ale is really a Coors product altho their name appears nowhere on the bottle. A nice beer, altho you won't find Priapos Love drinking anything with "Belgian" in the name.
Shiner Bock, made by Spoetzl Brewing in Texas, should also be available out your way. When I'm occasionally in Dallas on business, it seems to have become the most-encountered regional beer. Again, it has a flavor and body that might be to your liking.
Special occasion or "fine dining" beers? Newcastle Brown Ale, Bass Ale, and Negra Modelo -- two Brits and a Mexican, in that order, and that's the order I prefer them in. N.M. is a dark beer, but not that heavy.
Don't pass up the opportunity to try local micro-brews, usually prepared in small batches with very limited distribution. This is a Golden Age for small breweries in the US, and most are worth a try. Since you won't know any of the beers by reputation, you'd probably want to ask for something fairly light in body and NOT too heavy on malt or hops. (Malt provides flavor and body, hops provides bitterness when in higher quantities.)
Afraid I can't help on mixed drinks. Except for the occasional Margarita, I quit these years ago for health reasons.
My son's a bartender and told me about one drink with a great name (altho he won't recommend drinking more than one). It consists of equal parts of three Southern whiskies: Jack Daniels, George Dickel, and Jim Beam, plus one part tequila: Jose Cuervo. The name?: "Three Hicks And A Spic".
If you want to stay in the Budweiser family, try Killarney's. It's their new Irish-malt ripoff of Coors' Killian's but is actually more flavorful than the original. Shouldn't be premium-priced, either. With the obscenely-high grocery beer prices in KY, this has become my "daily" beer.
Foster's or Labatt's Blue are both good candidates to try. Fairly light, but certainly more toothsome than most Budweiser products. Both are made in Canada, altho Foster's is Australian in origin. The Oz version was slightly tastier.
Blue Moon Belgian White Ale is really a Coors product altho their name appears nowhere on the bottle. A nice beer, altho you won't find Priapos Love drinking anything with "Belgian" in the name.
Shiner Bock, made by Spoetzl Brewing in Texas, should also be available out your way. When I'm occasionally in Dallas on business, it seems to have become the most-encountered regional beer. Again, it has a flavor and body that might be to your liking.
Special occasion or "fine dining" beers? Newcastle Brown Ale, Bass Ale, and Negra Modelo -- two Brits and a Mexican, in that order, and that's the order I prefer them in. N.M. is a dark beer, but not that heavy.
Don't pass up the opportunity to try local micro-brews, usually prepared in small batches with very limited distribution. This is a Golden Age for small breweries in the US, and most are worth a try. Since you won't know any of the beers by reputation, you'd probably want to ask for something fairly light in body and NOT too heavy on malt or hops. (Malt provides flavor and body, hops provides bitterness when in higher quantities.)
Afraid I can't help on mixed drinks. Except for the occasional Margarita, I quit these years ago for health reasons.
My son's a bartender and told me about one drink with a great name (altho he won't recommend drinking more than one). It consists of equal parts of three Southern whiskies: Jack Daniels, George Dickel, and Jim Beam, plus one part tequila: Jose Cuervo. The name?: "Three Hicks And A Spic".
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Thanks so much! I'll let you know on Monday what I went with. I'll tell you one thing, though, I am most definately going home with my boyfriend, and not "three hicks and a spic"!!
Sarah
Sarah
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Sarah
What about mixed drinks containing wine or champagne? There is the Mimosa (champagne and orange juice), the Kir (champagne, sometimes a still white wine, and Creme de Cassis).
Otherwise, what about a Tequila Sunrise, a Daquiri, a Mint Julep, a Brandy Alexander, or a Pousse Cafe (a layered drink)?
If you're interested, I could probably list more.
Phyllis
What about mixed drinks containing wine or champagne? There is the Mimosa (champagne and orange juice), the Kir (champagne, sometimes a still white wine, and Creme de Cassis).
Otherwise, what about a Tequila Sunrise, a Daquiri, a Mint Julep, a Brandy Alexander, or a Pousse Cafe (a layered drink)?
If you're interested, I could probably list more.
Phyllis
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Greek Urban Ledgends
The following story has been circulating like wildfire in Athens. A fellow stepped in a Pizza Hut in Kallithea (an Athens 'burb) at 11:55 pm and ordered a take-out pizza. He was told that the kitchen had closed, but the fellow raised hell, insisting that the kitchen regularly closed at midnight, and demanded a pizza. The employees begrudgingly obliged. The next day the fellow woke up with some form of allergic shock, and was rushed to the hospital. The remaining pizza was analysed in the lab, with surprising results: three varieties of human semen were detected, one of which was syphilitic to boot. Apparently the employees were more than pissed-off. This affair was supposedly settled out of court. Although my wife's boss claims that her second cousin's finace works at the laboratory in question, I cant vouch for the authenticity of this story. All I can say is that I wont be visiting the Kallithea Pizza Hut any time soon.
The following story has been circulating like wildfire in Athens. A fellow stepped in a Pizza Hut in Kallithea (an Athens 'burb) at 11:55 pm and ordered a take-out pizza. He was told that the kitchen had closed, but the fellow raised hell, insisting that the kitchen regularly closed at midnight, and demanded a pizza. The employees begrudgingly obliged. The next day the fellow woke up with some form of allergic shock, and was rushed to the hospital. The remaining pizza was analysed in the lab, with surprising results: three varieties of human semen were detected, one of which was syphilitic to boot. Apparently the employees were more than pissed-off. This affair was supposedly settled out of court. Although my wife's boss claims that her second cousin's finace works at the laboratory in question, I cant vouch for the authenticity of this story. All I can say is that I wont be visiting the Kallithea Pizza Hut any time soon.
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what dose my name stand for
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He should've known better than to order something called "The New Yorker" from Pizza Hut without asking to see the list of ingredients first...
Actually, I'm surprised he suffered any reaction at all, seeing as how Pissa Hut routinely overcooks -- no, burns -- their product well past the point of viral or bacterial survival almost without fail.
Or perhaps it was merely an honest but misguided attempt at birth control by the Pizza Hut employees (altho three at once smacks of darker things...). Planned Pizzahood? Coitus Interruptus with extra cheese?
Actually, I'm surprised he suffered any reaction at all, seeing as how Pissa Hut routinely overcooks -- no, burns -- their product well past the point of viral or bacterial survival almost without fail.
Or perhaps it was merely an honest but misguided attempt at birth control by the Pizza Hut employees (altho three at once smacks of darker things...). Planned Pizzahood? Coitus Interruptus with extra cheese?
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There's a very similar story making the rounds here in SoCal...except this one involves The Olive Garden, fettucine Alfredo, and a nice big dose of chlamydia. Yummy.
Also, I worked in an Italian restaurant while I was in college and all the employees got a free meal at the end of the night. One of the very first things the manager told me while explaining this to me was, "It would be in your best interest if you don't order anything made with white sauce". Double yummy.
Also, I worked in an Italian restaurant while I was in college and all the employees got a free meal at the end of the night. One of the very first things the manager told me while explaining this to me was, "It would be in your best interest if you don't order anything made with white sauce". Double yummy.
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Once again, the Anagram Oracle has spoken: Fettucine Alfredo yields
"Feed erotic flaunt", "Foul feed interact", "Erection-fed fault" and "Erect- fouled?? Faint!"
"Feed erotic flaunt", "Foul feed interact", "Erection-fed fault" and "Erect- fouled?? Faint!"
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The Oracle of the Anagram has ordained that the boss of the Kallithea Pizza Hut needs to post this notice in the kitchen for his employees:
"Pizza Hut of Kallithea"="If Thou Leak, Halt Pizza!"
-- Nanaea
"Pizza Hut of Kallithea"="If Thou Leak, Halt Pizza!"
-- Nanaea
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ROTFLMAO!
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You always make me smile, Nan! :) Great story, PriaposLovs! Did you guys ever hear the one from Taco Bell? (I know right now your thinking, which one??) Apparently a woman ate there and then began having some kind of mouth irritations. She went to see a doctor and apparently, somehow there were roach eggs in her food and they got embedded in the insides of her cheeks. I'm not sure what all happened, but that's just gross! Anyone care to join me for a Nacho Bell Grande at lunch? :)
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