Subj : Re: Not Horsing Around To : Daryl Stout From : George Pope Date : Tue Feb 08 2022 22:26:56 > George, >> I'm not worrierd -- McDonalds had an ad campaighn with the song, "What >> you want is what you get. . at McDonald's today!" > That was long after Burger King came out with "Have It Your Way". Either way, I order what I want to eat; if they balk, I go elsewhere. > It's like they think everyone can eat the same thing with no alterations. More that they want to streamline for cheapest producton & maximum profits. When I order extra pickles; staff time is needed to change my order & pickles cost something. (the cheap crap they have might cost 3 for a penny); they think in terms ofmillions & if millions ordered like I do, they could lose $100K easy. & that just Will. Not. Be. Acceptable. > I remember one time as a cashier at Burger King, this guy wanted a > Whopper Junior With Cheese with just ketchup only. I told him that I > would sell him a cheeseburger with just ketchup only...as it was the > same thing, only cheaper. No...he was adamant about what he wanted. > If you want to pay more, here's your sign!! Of course; I'll point out the difference & often people trust me on sight, but like you sday, ewhatever you want, Sir; I'm here to serve you! Have a nice day! > Interesting. Although since I've quit drinking soda pop (I would have > a Sprite on occasion, as it's caffeine free), I haven't had any kidney > stones. Soda pop is bad in so many ways. I can't recall when I lasty had any -- maybe my last 8 hour early morning shift (up at 4am) >> Basically, if you've ever had stones, you have a 16%, on averagem >> chance, every year, of having them again (I'm running more like 95%, >> over the past 30 years) > That's the closest thing a man can get to the pain of childbirth. Per the mothers I've takjed to, stones are worse, by far. I'm sussed it out. Both involve some thing big goigb through a smnaller passage; buy with a baby, you got a nice(give or take) baby at the end. With stones it's more like you get a porcuypine acoming out -- but even a porcupine is a living crearture, & lovable for that reason, so more like giving birth to a dead porcupine, breech! (quills facing the wtrong way) I think of it olike tht & I understand why every mother I've spoke with whose had both says stones hurt worse. A couple OB/GYNs say in their career's experience with patients, they've said the same. Pain sucks, no matter what, but you see many a mother go through 20+ hours of EXCRUCIATING childbirth pain, purposely get pregnant again later. Never met a kimney stone patient yet who would willingly re-up for a kidney stone! > I'll be back after I wipe off my keyboard. > That must be exclusive to Canada, as that name doesn't ring a bell. Yup, Tim Horton's is a Canadian brand, now bought out by Burger King, in Canada - they've been opening up outlets globally to serve ex-pats who request it. Just came across one in Melbourne, Oz yesterday. > I loved their root beer and their floats. There used to be one in the > Hot Springs area, but I don't think any are left in Arkansas. A&W has been slowly disappearing for 20+ years. I worked at one of 2 remaining drive-ins in Canada. My boss owned both & went bankrupt soon after I went into the hospital for several months. >> More like you don't get what you pay for these days, especially with >> online shopping! > But, with all the stuff getting stolen from the trains in California > and elsewhere, I've decided if I can't buy it locally, I do without. Way to go! Too much greed moticvated mercantile game-playing by the bilionaires these days. . . I buy as locally as I can find & afford. I consider US stuff as good as Canadiuan, except for meat & dairy, but we don't get that here, unless one drives down for a shopping trip (Done that in the past; not knowing about the antibiotics & hormones) >> Merchants have caught on that people assume higher price means better >> quality, so they now sell their cheapest garbage at the highest prices >> in each category! > It's the economy, stupid. :P Right back atya! > Except at airport food courts...you better at least double the price > there. Yup, ours doesn't allow private ownersship of the franchise outlets -- the owener of all 7 Tim Hortons in Richmond, including the airport's must sign over operationhs of the airport one & he gets a small piece of the profits. >> Another good one is a U-Grill clone -- you pick your items onto a >> little plate they tare out, & they charge you by the 100g. I >> typically go heavy on salmon, & various veggies, & a bit o' chicken for >> variety; they include a half cup of red rice & 2 good shakes of stir >> fry sauces -- I like the curry & hot pepper mixed. . . & a Coke to >> wash it all down -- $12 or so there, too. . . > Never heard of that one, either. It gores by many names, including Mongolian Grill -- basically you take a tin late & fill it from the fresh raw food buffet, they weight it & charge you by weeight, then the cook sautes it on the greill with a bit of stir fry sauce, & puts it onto another plate, on top of a half cup of rice (we get choice of white or red/brown) > Well, still being iced in from the sleet and freezing rain last week, I > can't go anywhere for awhile. At least I have plenty of food and drink > here...but the diet of 3 minute microwave pizzas (small in size) and > lunch meat sandwiches, is getting old. No kidding -- that's not healthy eating in any way -- hopefuly you don't have hypertension, as those are loaded with Sodium! You're unable to cook from ingredients? (even only ground beef can be very versatile, if you have a variety of herbs & spices); I used to go to the grocery store on disaility pay day & order 3 pounds, separated into double- wtapped paxckages of 1/3 pound each (for freezing so they won't get freezer burnt) Take one out for most meals, like stove top goulash; take out 2 packs if having company. Also, I'd get a giant family pack of chicken thighs & separate them for 2 per ZipLok. Managed, even one-handed! & spuds -- I love my mashed taters! For gravy, when on au jus, Isd cheast & put a can of crream of m,iushroom(or chicken) soup ointo a 2cup glass measurig bowl with a little worcestire(pronounced woostah) sauce, then stir it & nuke it (or use cream corn) >> Yup; I enjoyed them -- I'd stop off on my way home from A&W for a >> cheeseburger. > I love their burgers, but the flame broiling gave my acid reflux fits. How could that be? You're getrting less grease? (you can order any burgere at McDonalds "extra lean" & they will squeeze the fat out of it until it's dry) & I always order my fries unsalted -- healthier & better tasting, plus hot as they get! If you prefer the salt, ask, for some on the side. > That was awfully nice of them. When I went into a Great Clips haircut > place last week, I got a beard and moustache trim, haircut, and shampoo > for $23 (I had a $2 coupon), then gave them a $27 tip. I said because of > the schedule and finances, it might be awhile before I could get out there > again. The ladies said I was always so nice each time I was there. I enjoy > going to places where the employees enjoy their work. Likewise; & I try to tip well, but finances don'rt usually allow too much generosit -- but I have given extra, especuially, if I'll be away for a while. Mostly I tipp my cabbies 20-25% -- as I like that they'll usually waste little time picking me up when I call for one, at least if they know it's me. > In several of the Looney Tunes cartoons, they have a deal where they > request "hold the onions". I thought it was "hold the mayo"? > During Lent, places that normally don't sell fish (Wendy's, Arby's, etc.) > have it on the menu, so they can pick up the Catholic clientele. > I like the fish from Arby's...but am trying to conserve the funds right > now. Arbys isn't bad, but my nearest one is the airport. . Ditto Taco Bell (I want to try the Gordita Crunch, but not with a bus & two skytrains.) I'm not into fast food fish; McD's teed me off when they made a big promo of their Maritime Haddock & chips basket for par of their world tour -- so miserable -- a thin dry piece of over-breaded generic fish paste (no flakiness like real fish) I got a world-known fish & chips place near here - they serve it in newspaper, even! Not cheap, though (under $20 so not overely out of reach; but a very rare treat in the summer near rthe water, watching to see if some other idiot puts their tot on the edge of the pier, so a sealion yanks her into the water! (true story--a watching stranger wasted no time in jumping in & rescuing her) Q: What's the difference between a Sea Lion & a Seal? A: I.O.N. Q: Why are sea lions so strong? A: Because they love big mussels [chemistry 101 trigger warning] A seal is just a neutral sea lion. Neutral, as in without the ion. My family spent an afternoon at Fisherman's Wharf. My daughter and I were taking pictures of the sea lions. Several of them started making noise. So I said to my daughter,"The sea lions saw you. They're saying Dork, Dork, Dork". [if they were Swedish, they'd say, "bork! bork! bork!"] --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757) .