The only reason I haven't been on Facebook...or had the BBS up for
that matter...is due to weather. Over 8 inches of rain has fallen here
Does rain affect your power or internet service there?
"... "La Quinta." Spanish for "Next to Denny's.""
This tagline is the I remember the most; I can't drive by a Denny's without J>thinking about this tagline or to look for a La Quinta Inn. <g>
In the Little Rock area, there is only one Denny's left...and there
"... "La Quinta." Spanish for "Next to Denny's.""
This tagline is the I remember the most; I can't drive by a Denny's without >J>thinking about this tagline or to look for a La Quinta Inn. <g>
In the Little Rock area, there is only one Denny's left...and there
are very few, if any, LaQuintas, left in central Arkansas.
In the Little Rock area, there is only one Denny's left...and there
They're fading everywhere I've noticed. And by that I mean the south upwards of the north midweast united states. For unrelated reasons I don't even think I've eaten at one in 15+ years.
Denny's in a row so we have for the most part boycotted Denny's since then.
We did break that boycott 2 times Once out of state on a trip and once visiting my Mom.
Re: Dennys And LaQuinta
By: Denn to ispyhumanfly on Mon Feb 26 2018 09:12 am
Denny's in a row so we have for the most part boycotted Denny's since then.
We did break that boycott 2 times Once out of state on a trip and once visiting my Mom.
I've generally enjoyed eating at Denny's when I've eaten there. It seems like Denny's are disappearing though.. There was one not too far from me that I recently noticed is gone now.
I've generally enjoyed eating at Denny's when I've eaten there. It seems li Denny's are disappearing though.. There was one not too far from me that I recently noticed is gone now.
In the Little Rock area, there is only one Denny's left...and there
They're fading everywhere I've noticed. And by that I mean the south upwards I>the north midweast united states. For unrelated reasons I don't even think I' I>eaten at one in 15+ years.
I fondly recall the Shoney's Big Boy restaurants. There may be one
still in Harrison, Arkansas...and one in Branson, Missouri...and
possibly some in Tennessee...but, I think that chain is practically gone
as well.
I fondly recall the Shoney's Big Boy restaurants. There may be one
still in Harrison, Arkansas...and one in Branson, Missouri...and
IIRC, Friches's (sp?) is the "Big Boy." We still have one of those. It
was built in the last 15-20 years. Our Shoney's closed down around 5 or so years go. The tore the building down not too long ago and put in a Popeye's.
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
I grew up with Big Boy's (Bob's) in California. There's only one or two left. Here in Detroit area where I life, where the Big Boy WHQ is, we have many.
Still taste the same. Still the same menu. Still the same really good Blue Cheese dressing. ;)
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
I never really liked blue cheese myself. Reminds me of cheese that has sat in the refrigerator a little too long.. :P
I like Popeye's, except after a while I get a little tired that just about everything they have is spicy. The mild stuff is good but has a kick that slowly grows in intensity. Even their onion rings are spicy. Sometimes I'd prefer something from KFC. I remember when KFC used to have chicken nuggets a long time ago, which I really liked.. I wish they still had those.
Pizza is about the only good value around here anymore and only from a couple of places. (Pizza Hut & Cottage Inn)
I do not know about in your area but here KFC has gotten real expensive and the portion size has gone done alot. I stay away fromt here because it is to expensive to eat there anymore. Plus I don't think the quality of the food is as good anymore. The same with Wendy's there prices have gone up and it is not as good anymore. There burgers are real dry. They use to be juicey long time ago. Pizza is about the only good value around here anymore and only from a couple of places. (Pizza Hut & Cottage Inn)
Ick. :p Not a fan of Pizza Hut, primaritly their pan pizza; so much butter. I like Papa John's more, and they (and Domino's) are the only ones that delivers to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops that I like the most, but we have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops on rare occasion.
Ick. :p Not a fan of Pizza Hut, primaritly their pan pizza; so much butter. I like Papa John's more, and they (and Domino's) are the only ones that delivers to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops that I like the most, but we have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops on rare occasion.
I never heard of Cottage Inn. Is that a local place or a small franchise that we don't have here in the state that I'm in?
I actually haven't eaten much at KFC in quite a while.. I think Wendy's here is still fairly good though.
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ones that delivers to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops
that I like the most, but we have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops on rare occasion.
IIRC, Friches's (sp?) is the "Big Boy." We still have one of those. It DW>was built in the last 15-20 years. Our Shoney's closed down around 5 or so DW>years go. The tore the building down not too long ago and put in a DW>Popeye's.
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
Chic-Fil-A. :D I LOVE Chic-Fil-A, and I missed it when I lived in Missouri J>(only two Chic-Fil-A's in Springfield, and I lived about 30 minutes of a driv J>from Springfield).
Chick-Fil-A has good chicken...plus their peach milkshake
(unfortunately, only available in the summer months) IS TO DIE FOR!!
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I actually haven't eaten much at KFC in quite a while.. I think
Wendy's here is still fairly good though.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Wendy's here is awfull, Tony's burgers and Burger Bar are ones in my area that I love.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Arby's is still pretty good.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Subway here is the worst place you can go, there bread is stale and sometimes it is so hard you can hardly chew it. I am not much for subs anyway if I want a good sandwich I go to a local meat market here and they have good sandwiches for lunch time. They only server them during the week at lunch time. They are to busy to be able to do in on Saturday and they are closed on Sunday.
Well Pizza Hut here is expensive so I do not order from them. I get my pizza from Cottage Inn (cottageinn.com) and I only loike pan or deep dish pizza as anything else is like eating a thin piece of cardboard. I do not
While I don't mind Pizza Hut and Dominos is so-so, the best pizzas always seem to come from the little independent shops, rather than the big chains. I find the same with hamburgers. I don't go for McDonalds burgers at al. Hungry Jacks (our version of Burger King) aren't bad, but by far the best is a "Hamburger with the lot" from a local fish and chip shop. Don't do KFC at all either.
In southwest Little Rock, there have been quite a few restaurant
changes. A former Wendy's was converted to a Hardee's...a former
Popeye's was moved to a new location across the street (that replaced a former Ryan's Cafeteria), and the original Popeye's was replaced by a Burger King...both inside a Shell Station convenience store. There are
at least 3 area Burger King restaurants inside a gas station (Shell or Valero) convenience store.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Arby's is still pretty good.
Arby's is still pretty good.
Ick, not really. To me, most of their food is too greasy for my tas. About the only thing I get from Arby's is a turkey gyro.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah, the independent places seem to do a fairly good job. For fast
food chains, I think McDonalds hamburgers are probably the worst,
although I don't mind them if I'm really hungry. I prefer Burger King over McDonalds, though there are others I like as well. I think Carl's
I like Arby's sometimes, but I find their gyros to be rather funny, as they don't seem to spice the meat the way gyro meat is typically spiced. From what I remember, they also offer their gyro with the traditional Arby's roast beef, which is not prepared the way gyro meat is typically prepared..
store. There are at least 3 area Burger King restaurants inside a
gas station (Shell or Valero) convenience store.
We've had a few changes here lately.. There was a Jack-In-The-Box not too far from me that closed for some reason, and it was replaced by a Muchas
Jack in the Box?? After a night of drinking and chasing chickies on a Saturday night, Jack in Box was the only place you could find open after 11:00pm. Unless you went to a restaurant and paid a fortune for a burger. The last Jack in the Box closed down in the 80's here on Long Island. We were always drunk and broke so by the end of the night the drive threw at Jack in the Box was the only place to eat after hours. Their Onion rigs were great at 3:00am!
Still taste the same. Still the same menu. Still the same really good Blue Cheese dressing. ;)
Ick. :p Not a fan of Pizza Hut, primaritly their pan pizza; so much butter. I >like Papa John's more, and they (and Domino's) are the only ones that delivers >to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops that I like the most, but we >have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops on >rare occasion.
prefer something from KFC. I remember when KFC used to have chicken nuggets N>long time ago, which I really liked.. I wish they still had those.
I do not know about in your area but here KFC has gotten real expensive and t M>portion size has gone done alot. I stay away fromt here because it is to M>expensive to eat there anymore. Plus I don't think the quality of the food is M>as good anymore. The same with Wendy's there prices have gone up and it is no M>as good anymore. There burgers are real dry. They use to be juicey long time M>ago. Pizza is about the only good value around here anymore and only from a M>couple of places. (Pizza Hut & Cottage Inn)
I actually haven't eaten much at KFC in quite a while.. I think Wendy's here N>is still fairly good though.
like Papa John's more, and they (and Domino's) are the only ones that deliver J>to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops that I like the most, but w J>have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops o J>rare occasion.
Re: Pizza Places
By: Jagossel to Mojo on Thu Mar 01 2018 07:19 pm
Ick. :p Not a fan of Pizza Hut, primaritly their pan pizza; so much butter. I like Papa John's more, and they (and Domino's) are the only ones that delivers to where I live. We do have two local pizza shops that I like the most, but we have to drive there to pick it up; we get either one of the two local shops on rare occasion.
from Cottage Inn (cottageinn.com) and I only loike pan or deep dish pizza as anything else is like eating a thin piece of cardboard. I do not drive anymore so I have to stay wiht a place that delivers so I can have pizza when I do want some.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Arby's is still pretty good.
It has been a long time since I have been to Arby's but last time I was there the food was still good.
I like Arby's sometimes, but I find their gyros to be rather funny, as they don't seem to spice the meat the way gyro meat is typically spiced. From what I remember, they also offer their gyro with the traditional Arby's roast beef, which is not prepared the way gyro meat is typically prepared..
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
never liked subway. tastes nasty and their bread is weird.
also they never wash that knife they use to cut the sandwiches so it's a good way to get sick, which i do.
if you get a gyro where they shave off the meat, most of the time it is precooked and just heated up on their broiler.
Re: SUBWAY
By: MRO to Denn on Sat Mar 03 2018 12:37 am
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
never liked subway. tastes nasty and their bread is weird.
also they never wash that knife they use to cut the sandwiches so it's a good way to get sick, which i do.
at my Subway they use a clean knife for ea sandwich they make.
and the Italian cheese bread is great.
Re: SUBWAY
By: MRO to Nightfox on Sat Mar 03 2018 12:46 am
if you get a gyro where they shave off the meat, most of the time it is precooked and just heated up on their broiler.
How often do they clean the gyro slicer blade? can you imagine all that tastey bacteria that builds up on that?
Pizza Inn, which may be (or may have used to have been) a chain, is also
not bad. Only place left here in town, that I know of, that has a buffet, and the buffet usually has a good variety of pizza flavors, some of which are not so common. The Pizza Huts all went to carry-out/delivery only.
Little Cesar's is also here and also not bad.
Chick-Fil-A has good chicken...plus their peach milkshake (unfortunately, only available in the summer months) IS TO DIE FOR!!
I'll have to try that.
When I think of late-night fast food, usually Taco Bell is the place I think N>of. They're usually open late, and now a couple others are too (McDonald's a N>Burger King now have late drive-through hours).
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Arby's is still pretty good.
The Subway near me is really good, I think I'll drop in there today and get m D>a 12" for dinner.
heh.. I'm the opposite, I tend to like thin crust pizza, because if the crus N>is too thick then the crust is almost all I taste.. It's hard to taste the N>toppings with so much crust. I also like it more crisp, and the thick crusts N>tend to be more doughy.
Yeah, the independent places seem to do a fairly good job. For fast food N>chains, I think McDonalds hamburgers are probably the worst, although I don't N>mind them if I'm really hungry. I prefer Burger King over McDonalds, though N>there are others I like as well. I think Carl's Jr. (or Hardee's in other N>parts of the US, as they're owned by the same company now) are fairly good fo N>hamburgers too, and I also think Dairy Queen and A&W make a decent hamburger.
I like pizza, in case you cannot tell. :D
It has been a long time since I have bene to Arby's, I am a big fan of there M>roast beef sandwiches. Now I do not know if they have changed since it has be M>over a year since I was last there. But one day soon I hope to go there again M>and have me some roast beef sandwiches and I also like the potato cakes.
I believe it is a chain, and I thought that I saw a Pizza Inn or two in the southeastern US. I thought that I saw one years ago in the town that I grew up in. As far as buffet style pizza, we have a couple of Ci-Ci's in the area. They are decent.
Jack in the Box?? After a night of drinking and chasing chickies on a Saturday >night, Jack in Box was the only place you could find open after 11:00pm. Unless
you went to a restaurant and paid a fortune for a burger. The last Jack in the >Box closed down in the 80's here on Long Island. We were always drunk and broke
so by the end of the night the drive threw at Jack in the Box was the only >place to eat after hours. Their Onion rigs were great at 3:00am!
i dont even consider that stuff pizza. it's just a premade crust and they put >the toppings on and then it cooks for 5 mins. it's like fast food.
i'm in wisconsin and we have some great pizza here.
What part? Drove through there for the first time late last August. My impression overall was that it is a beautiful state. Spend a couple of nights in Ashland, rode a boat around the Apostles, and saw a bunch of waterfalls and lighthouses before heading on up the Minnesota coast to Canada.
Did not have any pizza while I was there, but I did have a pastie.
i think you had a more minnestota experience than a wisconsin experience up there.
i'm in se wisconsin
Did not have any pizza while I was there, but I did have a pastie.what the hell is a pastie? one of those gas station things?
what the hell is a pastie? one of those gas station things?
I guess they could sell them at gas stations. It is a cornish/welsh thing, I think. It is like a whole meal folded inside a crust. Some are like pot pies, I guess, except you don't make them in a tin. Filled with meat and some veggies, usually potato... when done right, they are very tasty.
There is an italian pastry that is similar, but I cannot remember what they are called. They are usually full of tomato sauce and peperoni or sausage and, of course, cheese.
Closest I got to SE Wisconsin was probably when I crossed the state line near Janesville. Went N a ways and then started heading NW.
There is an italian pastry that is similar, but I cannot remember what they are called. They are usually full of tomato sauce and peperoni or sausage and, of course, cheese.
A calzone?
was built in the last 15-20 years. Our Shoney's closed down around 5 or so years go. The tore the building down not too long ago and put in a Popeye's.
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
While I don't mind Pizza Hut and Dominos is so-so, the best pizzas always seem to come from the little independent shops, rather than the big chains. I find the same with hamburgers. I don't go for McDonalds burgers at al. Hungry Jacks (our version of Burger King) aren't bad, but by far the best is a "Hamburger with the lot" from a local fish and chip shop. Don't do KFC at all either.
Re: Dennys And LaQuinta
By: Denn to Dumas Walker on Wed Feb 28 2018 21:58:00
was built in the last 15-20 years. Our Shoney's closed down around 5 or so years go. The tore the building down not too long ago and put in a Popeye's.
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
We just got a popeye's a couple of years ago, Way better than KFC.
Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw
majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
it depends on how fresh it is.
hatI actually haven't eaten much at KFC in quite a while.. I think
Wendy's here is still fairly good though.
Wendy's here is awfull, Tony's burgers and Burger Bar are ones in my area t
I love.
Subway is good now that they fired that asshat Jarred.
Arby's is still pretty good.
What part? Drove through there for the first time late last August.
My impression overall was that it is a beautiful state. Spend a
couple of nights in Ashland, rode a boat around the Apostles, and saw
a bunch of waterfalls and lighthouses before heading on up the
Minnesota coast to Canada.
i think you had a more minnestota experience than a wisconsin experience up there.
what the hell is a pastie? one of those gas station things?
þ OLX 1.53 þ If you live in Hawaii, where do you go on vacation??
þ OLX 1.53 þ If you live in Hawaii, where do you go on vacation??
As if Hawaii is the only place people would want to go on vacation? ;)
þ OLX 1.53 þ If you live in Hawaii, where do you go on vacation??
As if Hawaii is the only place people would want to go on vacation? ;)
Really. From what I understand, you can NOT bring pets from the
mainland when you travel. There's a travel ban, basically to avoid spreading rabies, etc.
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Never have tried Popeye's -- loved KFC's Cole Slaw, but it doesn't
agree with my digestive tract anymore (just like corn), so I can't eat either one <SOB!!>. I liked it when they had the "boneless deals", but that didn't last long...those were off the menu after a short time.
Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw
majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
it depends on how fresh it is.
A calzone?
yeah that's out in the middle of nowhere, too.
How often do they clean the gyro slicer blade? can you imagine all that tastey
bacteria that builds up on that?
I guess they could sell them at gas stations. It is a cornish/welsh thing, I think. It is like a whole meal folded inside a crust. Some are like pot pies, I guess, except you don't make them in a tin. Filled with meat and some
veggies, usually potato... when done right, they are very tasty.
There is an italian pastry that is similar, but I cannot remember what they are called. They are usually full of tomato sauce and peperoni or sausage and, of course, cheese.
A calzone?
There is an italian pastry that is similar, but I cannot remember
what they are called. They are usually full of tomato sauce and
peperoni or sausage and, of course, cheese.
A calzone?
A pasty is just like a Spanish Empanada. Except empanadas are deep fried rather than baked like Cornish pasties.
I have not had KFC in quite some time.
prefer something from KFC. I remember when KFC used to have chicken
nuggets long time ago, which I really liked.. I wish they still had
those.
If you mean those boneless ones, I liked them as well. Unfortunately,
they didn't last long on the menu.
As if Hawaii is the only place people would want to go on vacation? ;)
Really. From what I understand, you can NOT bring pets from the
mainland when you travel. There's a travel ban, basically to avoid spreading rabies, etc.
I didn't know that, but I'm not too surprised. I would assume people have pe N>in Hawaii though?
I've only ever had boneless chicken nuggets. I've never actually seen any N>chicken nuggets with bones..
Really. From what I understand, you can NOT bring pets from the
mainland when you travel. There's a travel ban, basically to
avoid spreading rabies, etc.
I didn't know that, but I'm not too surprised. I would assume people
have pe in Hawaii though?
I would think so...but my question is, how do they get them there??
There's a combined KFC-A&W location near where I live, and I've gone there a few times recently but most often I order A&W food..
I wish KFC still had their chicken nuggets that they used to sell a long tim ago. Those were fairly tasty. I also liked their barbecue pulled chicken sandwich - I don't think they sell that anymore either.
Is the A&W resturant not doing well? I only saw one, and that was a couple of J>years when I was traveling out-of-state somewhere.
I guess they took off all of the good things off of their menu. Like I said, J>miss their chicken wrap. I guess their customers are more interested in fried J>chicken more than anything else. <shrugs>
There's a combined KFC-A&W location near where I live, and I've gone
there a few times recently but most often I order A&W food..
Is the A&W resturant not doing well? I only saw one, and that was a couple of years when I was traveling out-of-state somewhere.
There's a lot of waterfalls in northern Wisconsin. There's far more in Upper >Michigan, though.
A Pasty is basically a pastry with a meat and vegetable filling (usually meat,
potatoes, turnips & onions). Miners would pack these for lunch, as they stay >hot for an incredibly long time, and northern WI/Upper Michigan had a lot of >mines in the 1800's, so it became a regional thing.
Yeah we love a good pasty here in the UK. There are maybe 10 or more takeout Pasty places in York where I live. More so than Starbucks or MacDonalds etc.
dA calzone?
A pasty is just like a Spanish Empanada. Except empanadas are deep frie
erather than baked like Cornish pasties.
You're responding to an earlier question which was not being discussed in th
part of the message you quoted..
One of my all-time favorite television programs, "Last of the Summer Wine," was filmed in Yorkshire. Looks like a beautiful place.
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As if Hawaii is the only place people would want to go on vacation? ;)
Really. From what I understand, you can NOT bring pets from the mainland when you travel. There's a travel ban, basically to avoid spreading rabies, etc.
I didn't know that, but I'm not too surprised. I would assume people have
in Hawaii though?
I would think so...but my question is, how do they get them there??
I actually had the impression A&W might be growing.. A long time ago, I use to only see A&W restaurants when traveling out of state (as you said), but i seems A&W has been putting more locations in my area. And it seems they're usually combined with KFCs.
I actually had the impression A&W might be growing.. A long time ago, I used N>to only see A&W restaurants when traveling out of state (as you said), but it N>seems A&W has been putting more locations in my area. And it seems they're N>usually combined with KFCs.
Re: SUBWAY
By: Nightfox to Jagossel on Fri Mar 02 2018 11:43 am
I like Arby's sometimes, but I find their gyros to be rather funny, as they don't seem to spice the meat the way gyro meat is typically spiced. From what I remember, they also offer their gyro with the traditional Arby's roast beef, which is not prepared the way gyro meat is typically prepared..
It has been a long time since I have bene to Arby's, I am a big fan of there >roast beef sandwiches. Now I do not know if they have changed since it has been
over a year since I was last there. But one day soon I hope to go there again >and have me some roast beef sandwiches and I also like the potato cakes.
I actually had the impression A&W might be growing.. A long time ago, I used N>to only see A&W restaurants when traveling out of state (as you said), but it N>seems A&W has been putting more locations in my area. And it seems they're N>usually combined with KFCs.
I love their root beer and root beer floats.
it has been
over a year since I was last there. But one day soon I hope to go there again >and have me some roast beef sandwiches and I also like the potato cakes.
I've not been to Arby's for ages and usually forgot about it as a fast
food option because I don't think it's that good really. Maybe I
should try it again sometime.
I've not been to Arby's for ages and usually forgot about it as a fast food option because I don't think it's that good really. Maybe I
should try it again sometime.
I love their root beer and root beer floats.
Mmmmmm.... Root Beer Freeze!
I've not been to Arby's for ages and usually forgot about it as a fast
food option because I don't think it's that good really. Maybe I
should try it again sometime.
I love their root beer and root beer floats.
Mmmmmm.... Root Beer Freeze!
Had a root beer float at Sonic the other day. It wasn't too bad, but
I've had better.
If you put root beer in a square mug, does it become beer?
Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
it depends on how fresh it is.
Really. From what I understand, you can NOT bring pets from the DS>> mainland when you travel. There's a travel ban, basically to
avoid spreading rabies, etc.
I didn't know that, but I'm not too surprised. I would assume people
have pe in Hawaii though?
I would think so...but my question is, how do they get them there??
Perhaps their pets were already there before the travel ban went into effect. And if they already had a population of pets, I'd suppose they could breed there too.
Perhaps their pets were already there before the travel ban went into
effect. And if they already had a population of pets, I'd suppose
they could breed there too.
I always thought that you could bring pets, but hey had to be in quaranteen for six months or so. So for most vacationers, it isn't worth it because you'll be back before they're even out of quaranteen. If you're moving there, though, you just have to hand them over for six months.
I always thought that you could bring pets, but hey had to be in quaranteen for six months or so. So for most vacationers, it isn't worth it because you'll be back before they're even out of quaranteen. If you're moving there, though, you just have to hand them over for six months.
I haven't known many people who bring their pets on vacation.. I don't even really like thinking about how pets would be treated on an airplane. I think they get stored in the cargo area for the flight?
Food wise, the burgers at Burger King are flame broiled, with the
grease flowing into a drip pan. They're not "swimming in grease" like those at Wendy's, McDonald's, etc.
In the area I grew up in, you could catch a Taco Bell drive-thru open but, if it got too late, your only option was White Castle. Some of them were 24 hours. One we used to go to had some guy that would come in with a guitar and play while the late-nighters ate.
In the area I grew up in, you could catch a Taco Bell drive-thru open but, >DW> if it got too late, your only option was White Castle. Some of them were >DW> 24 hours. One we used to go to had some guy that would come in with a
guitar and play while the late-nighters ate.
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
Food wise, the burgers at Burger King are flame broiled, with the
grease flowing into a drip pan. They're not "swimming in grease" like those at Wendy's, McDonald's, etc.
How come I never see any flames when I'm in Burger King ??
In the area I grew up in, you could catch a Taco Bell drive-thru open bu if it got too late, your only option was White Castle. Some of them were 24 hours. One we used to go to had some guy that would come in with a guitar and play while the late-nighters ate.
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
We called 'em "sliders," but I have also heard that nickname for them. :)
They hit the spot at 3AM. :D
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
We called 'em "sliders," but I have also heard that nickname for them. :)
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
We called 'em "sliders," but I have also heard that nickname for them. :
I hadn't heard the term "sliders" until relatively recently. And then when I N>heard that term, I always thought of the TV show..
Assuming the under-paid girls who only care about talking to their boyfriends on their cellphones actually properly blended the chicken and seasoning together.... Otherwise you get a piece of chicken that taste like pure salt cubes, or red pepper, if you ordered the spicy chicken, then the rest of the chicken taste bland as can be, with absolutely no seasoning what soever!Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
Actually, I prefer Popeyes chicken not being so fresh.... It's easier to eat it quickly.... Doesn't burn your toung and lips with the fire -hot heat...it depends on how fresh it is.
Oh lord, yes. Not talking any Turnpike rest area Roy Rogers... real stuff only!
Re: Dennys And LaQuinta
By: Dumas Walker to HUSTLER on Tue Mar 13 2018 06:56 pm
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
We called 'em "sliders," but I have also heard that nickname for them. :)
I hadn't heard the term "sliders" until relatively recently. And then when I heard that term, I always thought of the TV show..
Re: Dennys And LaQuinta
By: Derision to MRO on Mon Mar 12 2018 02:27 am
Assuming the under-paid girls who only care about talking to their boyfriends on their cellphones actually properly blended the chicken and seasoning together.... Otherwise you get a piece of chicken that taste like pure salt cubes, or red pepper, if you ordered the spicy chicken, then the rest of the chicken taste bland as can be, with absolutely no seasoning what soever!Popeye's is actually pretty good. Still nothing'll touch the raw majesty of Roy Rogers for fried chicken.
it depends on how fresh it is.
Oh lord, yes. Not talking any Turnpike rest area Roy Rogers... real stuff only!Actually, I prefer Popeyes chicken not being so fresh.... It's easier to eat it quickly.... Doesn't burn your toung and lips with the fire -hot heat...
That they do. :) Which proves the saying "If they don't want us to
have midnight snacks, why are there lights inside the refrigerator/freezer??". <G>
I hadn't heard the term "sliders" until relatively recently. And then
when I heard that term, I always thought of the TV show..
in my region they didnt call them anything except white castle. the slider term became a buzzword maybe 10 years ago or so.
Actually, I prefer Popeyes chicken not being so fresh.... It's easier to eat it quickly.... Doesn't burn your toung and lips with the fire -hot heat...
That they do. :) Which proves the saying "If they don't want us to
have midnight snacks, why are there lights inside the
refrigerator/freezer??". <G>
LOL, ain't that the truth! :D
Re: Dennys And LaQuinta
By: Dumas Walker to HUSTLER on Tue Mar 13 2018 06:56 pm
Loved them "Belly Bombers"!!!
We called 'em "sliders," but I have also heard that nickname for them.
I hadn't heard the term "sliders" until relatively recently. And then when heard that term, I always thought of the TV show..
Nightfox
I hadn't heard the term sliders until the Harold and Kumar White Castle movie C>came out. Never knew they were even a thing.
Chris,
I hadn't heard the term sliders until the Harold and Kumar White
Castle movie came out. Never knew they were even a thing.
Besides "White Castle", I think Arby's and Chick-Fil-A has some sort
of "sliders" on their menu.
Besides "White Castle", I think Arby's and Chick-Fil-A has some sort
of "sliders" on their menu.
The restrant is Krystal around here,, and we call them Gut Bombs..
Rockapella wrote to VK3JED <=-
Basically slow responsiveness and clumsy navigation, and on some road trips VK>(where I'm on a bus and have time to do stuff), no Internet access. There a VK>many roads not far from here with no 3G/4G Internet coverage.
And the assumption is they won't mind the ingerent latency and generally slo VK>performance of these systems. One thing I used to like about offline mail w VK>that it consolidated all those data transfer delays into one block of severa VK>minutes or more, where you could go and make a coffee or do something else, VK>while that download was happening, unlike today where there's 5 seconds here VK>10 there and you just have to sit through it. :/
The design of most web forums is a big thing, a lot are crap to navigate.
I'll play with it more, but remain to be convinced. :)
Except back in the day, the waiting was in one big block and didn't have to VK>attended. Today it's a few seconds here and there. Multiply by hundreds of VK>messages...
On the flip side, on Reddit I can see a *lot* more threads, sorted byThreading is of limited use (see "thread drift").
I don't pay mmuch attention to icons, some are hard to interpret.
have participated. I can expand some articles on the front page and give them a quick read, before deciding if I want to read further. IAnd I skim messages in probably less time! :)
I managed to scan around 1000 messages/day routinely. :)---
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But again, remember that those 1000 messages are inclusive of all theContinued from previous message
I'm basing it on my Fidonet experiences od 20+ years ago, when there WERE hi VK>traffic echoes. Today, other than the messages I actually reply to, the res VK>takes only a couple of minutes to read/scan (and that's 50-a few hundred VK>messages, usually.
Rockapella wrote to VK3JED <=-
Makes sense. I definitely understand the advantage of having offline capabilities in these messages. In fact, even with the ability to
telnet into Vert and read/respond there, I prefer downloading them and using SLMR simply because the navigation and workflow is a lot easier.
One could potentially use Reddit's API to write an offline reader for
it that would work exactly like a more modern version of a QWK or
USENET reader.
Of course, the problem with doing that is that you would probably need
a good way to either filter out the threads you want. Reddit
subscription could help, but even within your subscriptions would be a metric fuck-ton of data you would have to store offline. Probably not a problem for PC-based offline access, but you might not want that much storage taken up on your phone or tablet.
Well, you're kind of comparing apples to oranges here, too. Any given
web forum, at the very least, populates the entire page (or more) of information in one transfer. Web technology has done a pretty good job
of adapting to the latency that is the inherent design of the internet. While the latency can be annoying if the web software is designed
poorly and needs to constantly refresh, yeah, that's a problem. In the case of Reddit, most threads load the first 200 or 500 comments in
whatever sort order you want when you open them. Once the page is
loaded, it is essentially an offline-read because all the data is
loaded (I've done exactly this with the Reddit app in the past - loaded
a few threads that I was interested in, then went offline while
travelling to read them. The only thing I couldn't do was reply to
them).
The thing is, the time to load a few hundred articles/comments is
measured in seconds, not minutes (unless, again, you have a very particularly flaky connection), which is part of the reason why the
idea of "offline reading" isn't really considered in the design these days.
The design of most web forums is a big thing, a lot are crap to navigate.
Absolutely agree, but in the same token, some BBS messaging systems are crap to navigate, as are some offline readers. That's a failing of the design of that particular software, not a necessarily a failing of the technology behind the software itself.
I'll play with it more, but remain to be convinced. :)
Absolutely - ultimately the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'm
just speaking from my own impression of how the one major web forum I participate in compares to the BBS world. There are a couple of web
forums that I participate in that are *absolutely* horrendous (for us Canadian Football League fans, 3Downnation.com is a particularly shitty one).
Except back in the day, the waiting was in one big block and didn't have tof
attended. Today it's a few seconds here and there. Multiply by hundreds
messages...
But that's not how it works with most web forums. A single load is not just one message after one message (unless it is an absolutely *horrendous* design). Almost all web forums I've ever seen load pages
of comments in one load.
Now, depending on the forum, you may be right in that it's seconds to reload because you've gone to a completely different *article* (again, that would be like a "To: All" message in BBS-land where it is an
entirely new topic that someone started), but again there is an apples-to-oranges comparison that needs to be reconciled somewhat if
you really want to make a fair comparison.
On the flip side, on Reddit I can see a *lot* more threads, sorted byThreading is of limited use (see "thread drift").
What I am referring to as "threading" in the Reddit/Web Forum sense
isn't so much the continuation of a topic, but the track of replies to
an original commenter who may have strayed into a different topic. This
is particularly one area where I have never seen BBS messaging (or even Offline readers, though some do a better job than others here) do a
At least some Newsreaders did a somewhat good job of presenting a reply-tree so that such threads could be tracked more easily, and I'm
sure there are QWK readers that do this as well. SLMR (which I'll
admit, I'm only using for nostalgic reasons because I used it back in
my BBSing hayday), only shows groups of similar subjects.
Very unlikely, as you would have to course through each message
one-by-one (in a list of 50 to 200 at a time) in order to do so. All I have to do is roll the mouse wheel to scroll down the page and then
click on whatever article I want to read.
Rockapella wrote to VK3JED <=-
@VIA: VERT
But again, remember that those 1000 messages are inclusive of all the replies to threads that you're following. When I talk about "articles",Continued from previous message
I am referring to what the BBS world would have been a whole new
subject (To: ALL). Each article could have as little as one or two comments (which each would be a separate message on a BBS), or the
article could have several thousand comments.
I'm basing it on my Fidonet experiences od 20+ years ago, when there WEREi
traffic echoes. Today, other than the messages I actually reply to, thees
takes only a couple of minutes to read/scan (and that's 50-a few hundred
messages, usually.
As am I. I used to run a BBS with Fidonet and was a hub for about a
dozen different FTNs at the time and I was a heavy participant in a lot
of echomail areas. I thought that GoldEd was the cats' ass at the time. I'm actually considering setting up a "point" on this machine just so
that I can have my JAMbase back up and do my reading on GoldEd once
again.
That's true. But I think user validation is more for preventing abuse via N>creating multiple accounts (though I suppose a person could easily create N>multiple email addresses and use those for validation).
I agree. I think part of the fun of running a BBS is creating it yourself. N>someone else does all the work, I don't think it's really your BBS that you'r N>running. Also, in a way, if you're just going to run a BBS that someone else N>has done all the work for, that's similar to just setting up a stock BBS and N>running it as-is. It's good to put in the work to make the BBS your own.
Well I'm not sure I'm in the camp that believes that letting someone use your N>BBS is equivalent to letting them into your home. Some people don't even hos N>their BBS at home.. These days, I've heard of people hosting their BBS on N>cloud services. But aside from that, if someone uses your BBS, they still ha N>fairly limited power, especially if you're using a dedicated BBS machine.
I think a BBS package like Synchronet has fairly good protections against N>someone accessing something outside the BBS on your network. For instance, N>I've seen a lot of instances where bots try to repeatedly log in as 'root', b N>since there's no user named root, they just won't be able to log into the BBS N>And if there did happen to be a user called root, they'd just be a regular BB N>user and wouldn't have any special power.
Vk3jed wrote to Rockapella <=-
Now this is the sort of thing I like to see, having an API exposed that would allow for alternative interfaces and clients to be developed.
Would be interesting to see how much. I'm not a developer, but I can certainly test if someone comes up with something like that, and with unlimited Internet at home, I won't care how much data there is
initially. Will be good for assessing the feasibility of a mobule version. :) And I'd like to see more forum developers exposing an API
for this sort of thing, perhaps some sort of standard might eventually evolve (one can only hope). At least that would allow mobile app developers.
Yeah most forums I've used tend to have many short threads than fewer
long ones, so yes, loading all of a thread is a huge advantage, and I
like it, but in practice, that has been of relatively limited value, because the threads I tend to be interested in a numerous and short,
and the long threads tend to go like those in Fidonet sysop echoes. :D
Or if there are long threads that I am interested in, they are still numerous, and the read posts add to the latency, following multiple
long threads. :)
The only thing I couldn't do was reply to them.
I would need offline reply capability, because otherwise I'd probably forget (another of my quirks). :)
Yes, I certainly concede that point. Software design is critical - I wonder how a developer would handle me as a test subject, I am rather unusual in a few ways. :D
Again, are those the posts you need to read or are they "old hat"? Is there a forum that can only load "unread posts in a thread" by default, but give an option to load older comments?
At least some Newsreaders did a somewhat good job of presenting a reply-tree so that such threads could be tracked more easily, and I'm
sure there are QWK readers that do this as well. SLMR (which I'll
admit, I'm only using for nostalgic reasons because I used it back in
my BBSing hayday), only shows groups of similar subjects.
Multimail groups subject by default, which is easy for skipping those threads that have hopelessly drifted. :) As I pointed out above, nothing's perfect, this is the vagueness of people. :D
And scrolling is a pet hate, tends to be the biggest thing to give me
RSI. :) I preferred the old fashioned page up/page down keys for scrolling. :)
Vk3jed wrote to Rockapella <=-
If I had a BBS or point on this machine, I'd use GoldEd too. I used to like it. But the fact the BBS is headless, and also I tend to use multiple devices makes offline mail a better fit at this time. :)
Rockapella wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Happy Easter!
Sorry for the late replies to you - been burning the midnight oil at
work the last couple of weeks, so have been intentionally ignoring my computers at home and all the messages.
Now this is the sort of thing I like to see, having an API exposed that would allow for alternative interfaces and clients to be developed.
It would be interesting to see if it could be done. Theoretically it shouldn't be too hard (relatively speaking) as most modern programming languages nowadays have an extensive JSON library available. I'm not really much of a developer, either, but I am a bit familiar with Java
and C# and did take some CompSci classes a decade ago. I am much more
of a database nerd than a programming nerd. :)
I was thinking more along the lines of limitations of storage rather
than bandwidth in downloading the content. Mobile devices would
definitely feel the pinch of such an offline system if it were just to bulk-download everything new in a day for a particularly busy forum.
Not sure what a standard would look like for something like this, other than the existing standard of the libraries behind the web service
(JSON and HTTP). For better or worse, most web forums are unique to the point that I don't think a standard interface would be particularly
useful or desirable. The problem with "standards" is always that they
are a compromise and make extensibility difficult.
That makes sense, and I can definitely see where downloading multiple short threads offline would be very useful to reduce the latency that comes with loading every new thread.
Same here - would also be nice if the original linked article (for
threads that start with a link rather than text, which many Reddit articles do) would be pre-loaded somehow so that you could have some background to refer to on the thread.
Yes, I certainly concede that point. Software design is critical - I wonder how a developer would handle me as a test subject, I am rather unusual in a few ways. :D
If my work writing reports and dashboards is any indication, the picky test subjects are often the most fun to work with (as long as they
are open to change and experimentation). The most interesting projects I've had to undergo were customizations to satisfy "unusual"
requirements.
Again, are those the posts you need to read or are they "old hat"? Is there a forum that can only load "unread posts in a thread" by default, but give an option to load older comments?
That is definitely a negative, and that's a very good point you bring
up. There is no real good way to filter out "read" comments, even on Reddit, so if you leave a thread and come back later, you really have
to browse through all the comments that you may have already read to
find anything new. I've thought about how this particular issue could
be resolved (without the inefficiency of you, as a reader, having to "mark" threads as read manually), and haven't really been able to think
of a solution that doesn't involve "linear" reading a'la BBS messaging forums or newsreaders.
At least some Newsreaders did a somewhat good job of presenting a reply-tree so that such threads could be tracked more easily, and I'm
sure there are QWK readers that do this as well. SLMR (which I'll
admit, I'm only using for nostalgic reasons because I used it back in
my BBSing hayday), only shows groups of similar subjects.
(funnily enough, I've switched to MultiMail for these replies because
SLMR has a line-limit per message that this thread has now reached).
I do the PgUp/PgDown thing often, too. I got a particularly good
scrolling mouse a few months ago though (Logitech MX Master - fantastic mouse), so I find I'm using the scroll wheel a lot more nowadays than I used to.
Rockapella wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I remember when TimEd came out as freeware and a lot of people running point systems started using it and liking it a lot. I wasn't a huge fan
of it, but it definitely had a following, especially with some of the older people who were using it on some of the networks in which I participated.
GoldEd was one of the few pieces of shareware I actually paid to
register as a teenager (was a pain at the time because I didn't have a chequing account, so had to ask my parents to write cheques for things like that). I was stoked when my registration came in, even though I recall that I used literally zero "registered" features.
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