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On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 10:31:57 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 8:45:57 AM UTC-10, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On 12/12/2016 11:48 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 8:46:08 AM UTC-10, Sqwertz wrote:
> > >> On 12/7/2016 9:09 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>> And they do a great job too.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> You pay for the experience, not the food.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Well...both ekshually...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I mean they have to compete on price too.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why
> > >>>>> we don't have any Sonics over here.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> They probably have about thrice the footprint of a typical Toxic
> > >>>> Hell,
> > >>>> so that could be a valid observation.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> But, how about these drive-ins:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> https://www.yelp.com/search?find_des...u% 2C+HI&ns=1
> > >>>
> > >>> It's rather amazing how many food places we have here. Hawaii is very
> > >>> much invested in its foods and the young
> > >>> people are melding the traditions of my generation with new ones of
> > >>> their own. The future of food shines quite
> > >>> brightly on this small rock.
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.eater.com/maps/best-new-r...onolulu-hawaii
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> Must be supply chain issues in addition to real estate cost that kept
> > >> Sonic out.
> > >>
> > >> Good to see locals managed to put up drive-ins anyway.
> > >>
> > >> How about drive-n Poke!
> > >
> > > Well these places are not real drive-ins.

> >
> > Oh come on!
> >
> > > Mostly they're plate lunch places.

> >
> > Not really, see this menu:
> >
> > https://www.yelp.com/biz/rainbow-dri...?osq=drive+ins
> >
> > http://rainbowdrivein.com/menu/
> >
> > http://www.bestdrivein.com/
> >
> > They offer BOTH plate lunches AND drive-n fare.
> >
> > > It's pretty goofy if you ask me. There might be real drive-in here but I
> > > don't know of any. Too bad!

> >
> > You're wrong and I proved it.
> >
> > Deal.

>
> Rainbow's is probably the most well-known Drive-in in the state so I know a
> thing or two about it. I have had burgers and fries at the place but mostly,
> they serve plate lunches. Nobody goes to Rainbow's for burgers and fries.
> I'll get burgers because they're cheaper and smaller than a plate lunch and
> my stomach can't handle a big plate.
>
> They serve fried rice there too - that don't make Rainbow's a Chinese
> restaurant. They also serve ice cream but it ain't an Ice Cream Parlour. You
> people take things too literally. You have not proved a thing - except your
> pettiness. That's par for this course, I'm sorry to say.
>
> Deal.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZig8jvVEwQ
>
> =====================
>
> Heh) Nice) What does that sign mean when they wave their thumb and
> little finger?
>
>
>
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It's the shaka sign. It shows a generally joyous state of being. As it goes, we enjoy being among other people.

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