On Nov 8, 12:37?pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:41:11 -0800, Sheldon wrote:
> > On Nov 8, 11:30?am, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> >> Several restaurants in the Tucson area
> >> have run their Thanksgiving Day ads in the paper.
>
> >> Low price seems to be around $30 per person.
> >> Highest price I found was $85 per person.
>
> >> ( tax & tip extra )
>
> > Holy Shit! Turkey costs less than ground beef. You can buy a just as
> > good if not better heat n' eat turkey dinner from your stupidmarket's
> > frozen food section for $3, no tax, no tip. For $85 I can feed ten
> > people a turkey dinner, as good as from any restaurant, probably
> > better... BYOB.
>
> Never been to a restaurant, eh? You're paying for more than just
> the food.

Right... tables jammed together to cram them in for the holiday, hard
chairs, screaming brats, some old stinky guinea at the next table who
shit her pants, surly impatient waitstaff, two measly dried out turkey
slices,small blob of greasy tasteless stuffing, canned sweet potatoes
served at room temperature, frozen pie, a fat check, and hustled out
the door after 45 minutes to make room for the next crowd of
frolicsome porcines. Did I mention screaming mimi brats.

Before suffering Thanksgiving dinner jammed into some greasy spoon
regardlss they have an out of sight wine list I'd rather donate my
services to a soup kitchen and dine with the more unfortunate. I'll
be doing a leg of the lunch run for the neighborhood Meals On
Wheels... I'll be home just in time to pop the boid into the oven for
me and my guys.

Sheldon