On 2012-12-11 21:20:19 +0000, Dave Smith said:

> On 11/12/2012 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/11/2012 10:31 AM, gtr wrote:
>>> On 2012-12-11 02:54:40 +0000, pltrgyst said:
>>>
>>>> On 12/10/12 2:20 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>>> I split a pound of bacon into quarters, then freeze in separate
>>>>> packets. Just enough for a BLT, bacon bits in clam chowder etc. No
>>>>> waste for THIS kid or overindulgence.
>>>>
>>>> "Overindulgence"? With bacon? Impossible!
>>>
>>> I heard of a beer joint across from campus in a college town that for
>>> happy hour offered dollar beers and "all you can eat" bacon. I thought
>>> that was about the most focused marketing I ever heard of.
>>>
>> Probably the same logic as having pretzels or peanuts in a bar. Bacon
>> is salty. Salt makes people thirsty
>>
>>
>
> But.... they are offering $1 beers. I can't see them making enough
> money on the beer to pay for the bacon. Worse.... beer doesn't really
> go well with bacon so they won't even be increasing the volume of beer
> sales.

These are college boys! If you say the word bacon or the word beer,
they'll be there.