On Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 4:57:50 PM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> >Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:20:58 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >> > cshenk wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Cheri wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Gary" wrote:
> >> >> > > > Remember way back (1971 for me) they had the A&W drive-in
> >> >> > > > restaurants? We would surf all morning, then drive a few
> >> miles >> > > > to one...order a frosty mug of rootbeer and large
> >> onion rings. >> > > > They would come out to the car and hang the
> >> tray on your window. >> > > > YUM food and rbeer. Then we went back
> >> to the beach to surf some >> > > > more. great memories for me.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > A&W was originated here where I live, and they still do that,
> >> as >> > > well as car shows during the summer months.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Very cool. Do they even still have the drive-ins? I miss those
> >> things. >> > Even when I moved to virginia beach they still had one
> >> but not so >> > close to the ocean so we rarely went there. It's long
> >> gone now. >>
> >> >> Actually, we still have drive ins. VB BLVD, Norfolk-wards of
> >> Rosemont.
> >> >
> >> > Only one I knew then was on the corner of Witchduck Rd and VB BLVD.
> >> > That is like 10 miles or so from the oceanfront.
> >> > The building might still be there but it's been closed forever.
> >> > I googled A&W and only see one in downtown Norfolk. Bet that's not a
> >> > drive-in.
> >>
> >> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
> >
> >Drive in specific.
>
> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.

Looks like your dry spell is over. Congratulations!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OTcen_UPg

On 2016-12-03, jmcquown > wrote:

> Aren't you like 104 years old?

That would be assault with a dead weapon.

nb

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2016-12-03, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > Aren't you like 104 years old?

Almost age 105.5 now according to White House records.


> That would be assault with a dead weapon.

"The dead bird does not leave the nest."
- Winston Churchill, on being advised that his fly was open.


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================================================== ===================
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8) "You know you're getting older when 'scoring' has to do with
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7) "You know you're getting older when you look forward to having a
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6) "Old age is when candlelit tables are no longer romantic because
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5) "You know you're old when the fortune teller offers to read
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He was healthy right up to the time he killed himself."
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1) "The dead bird does not leave the nest."
- Winston Churchill, on being advised that his fly was open.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> >Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
> >
> >Drive in specific.
>
> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.

Well, I was talking about the old A&W drive-ins.
Don't say there are none though...
There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/

On 12/5/2016 11:52 AM, Gary wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>>> Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
>>>
>>> Drive in specific.
>>
>> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
>> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
>> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.
>
> Well, I was talking about the old A&W drive-ins.
> Don't say there are none though...
> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
>
Yes, I do believe the Sonic (at least in my area) will bring the food to
the car in the parking lot. No roller skates or skimpy costumes,
though. I haven't eaten there but I have to drive past one to get to my
insurance agent's office. They seem to be doing an okay business. I do
not like their stupid television commercials.

Jill

On 2016-12-05, jmcquown > wrote:

> I haven't eaten there....

Do yerself a favor and NEVER eat there!

I once took my late mom to a Sonic. I refused to order anything for
myself, as it all was all horrible combos at absurd prices. The only
way to get a decent price fer their crap food is to wait and receive a
discount flyer in the mail, which they send out all the damn time.

nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)

On 12/4/2016 2:14 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> And I didn't bring up under age females... plenty of grown women have
> pubescent sized breasts... pubescent does not mean under age:
> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubescent

Did you even *read* the definition?

a : arriving at or having reached puberty
b : of or relating to puberty
2: covered with fine soft short hairs

If that definition doesn't describe a young girl I don't know what does.

> Many men prefer small breasted women... as the saying goes what
> doesn't fit in the mouth is wasted. Jill is who has a sick mind, or
> with all her reading, comprehension escapes her (she likely reads
> nothing but trash). Jill is obviously so obssessed with looking for
> opportunities to put me down

You bring that "opportunity" on yourself posting all this crap about
your breast fetishes. No one really cares, Sheldon.

> Myself I'd much rather a small breasted woman than one
> who when lying on her back her udders fall into her armpits. (snip)

Not according to the many posts you have made over the years about about
how wonderful large breasts are.

Jill

On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 7:28:14 AM UTC-10, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-12-05, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > I haven't eaten there....
>
> Do yerself a favor and NEVER eat there!
>
> I once took my late mom to a Sonic. I refused to order anything for
> myself, as it all was all horrible combos at absurd prices. The only
> way to get a decent price fer their crap food is to wait and receive a
> discount flyer in the mail, which they send out all the damn time.
>
> nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)

I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock. What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s. You pay for the experience, not the food. My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why we don't have any Sonics over here.

Alternatively, the cynical person might say that you're paying to have energetic young folks serving you in your car because you're too lazy to get your fat ass out and waddle a few feet to their door. Maybe your car is filled with a bunch of whiny brats and taking them into a restaurant is just a very bad idea.

On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:52:00 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>> >Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
>> >
>> >Drive in specific.
>>
>> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
>> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
>> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.
>
>Well, I was talking about the old A&W drive-ins.
>Don't say there are none though...
>There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/

Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In

On 12/5/2016 2:16 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:52:00 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>>> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
>>>>
>>>> Drive in specific.
>>>
>>> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
>>> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
>>> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.
>>
>> Well, I was talking about the old A&W drive-ins.
>> Don't say there are none though...
>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
>
> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
>
Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did you
look at the crappy menu?

Jill

On 12/5/2016 1:02 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>>
>> nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
>> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
>
> I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock. What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s. You pay for the experience, not the food. My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why we don't have any Sonics over here.
>
> Alternatively, the cynical person might say that you're paying to have energetic young folks serving you in your car because you're too lazy to get your fat ass out and waddle a few feet to their door. Maybe your car is filled with a bunch of whiny brats and taking them into a restaurant is just a very bad idea.
>


As a teenager in the 60's we went to drive-in restaurants all the time.
We'd go to a movie and then take out date to El Rancho for a burger and
meet up with our friends. Big Boy's was the place to go to show off
your car. Guys would drive through just to see the cars there.

On 12/5/2016 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
>>
>> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
>> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
>>
> Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did you
> look at the crappy menu?
>
> Jill

Today it looks crappy, but when I was 16 it would look like great food.
I'm not seeking one out to try.

On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 12:15:41 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 12/5/2016 11:52 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>>> Do you mean drive-in or drive-thru?
> >>>
> >>> Drive in specific.
> >>
> >> I think you're full of doo doo... I've not seen or heard of a drive-in
> >> restaurant with car hops in probably 30 years. There are still some
> >> drive-in movies but I doubt there are anymore drive-in restaurants.
> >
> > Well, I was talking about the old A&W drive-ins.
> > Don't say there are none though...
> > There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
> >
> Yes, I do believe the Sonic (at least in my area) will bring the food to
> the car in the parking lot. No roller skates or skimpy costumes,
> though. I haven't eaten there but I have to drive past one to get to my
> insurance agent's office. They seem to be doing an okay business. I do
> not like their stupid television commercials.
>
I went to one several years ago, it's extremely forgettable. I do
remember the drive up atmosphere. I don't think anyone came to the
car to take an order, but I don't remember if we walked up to a window
to order or if there was some way to do it from the car. I don't even
remember how the food got to us. To be honest, I think we ate at
picnic tables underneath some kind of an overhang and we
ordered/picked up the food ourselves.




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On 5 Dec 2016 17:28:09 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)

Hubby brought me one of their mini-chicken sandwiches yesterday... and
it was pretty darned good.


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On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 10:02:01 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

> > nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> > went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
>
> I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock. What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s. You pay for the experience, not the food. My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why we don't have any Sonics over here.

It's not a drive-in, but Johnny Rocket's will give you a 50's vibe.


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On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 18:16:29 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> Big Boy's was the place to go to show off
> your car. Guys would drive through just to see the cars there.

Here, it was Mel's Drive In - which also had a starring role in
American Graffiti.


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On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:16:30 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/5/2016 1:02 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >>
> >> nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> >> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
> >
> > I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock. What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s. You pay for the experience, not the food. My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why we don't have any Sonics over here.
> >
> > Alternatively, the cynical person might say that you're paying to have energetic young folks serving you in your car because you're too lazy to get your fat ass out and waddle a few feet to their door. Maybe your car is filled with a bunch of whiny brats and taking them into a restaurant is just a very bad idea.
> >
>
>
> As a teenager in the 60's we went to drive-in restaurants all the time.
> We'd go to a movie and then take out date to El Rancho for a burger and
> meet up with our friends. Big Boy's was the place to go to show off
> your car. Guys would drive through just to see the cars there.

Now that's one hell of a good time! I can't say how that whole thing fits into a world with self-driving electric appliance/conveyances. Those days of cars and teens and burgers will be looked upon with great puzzlement in the future. OTOH, that common high school experience of knowing kids that get killed in car accidents will also be a thing of the past.

On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:24:11 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/5/2016 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
> >>
> >> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
> >> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
> >>
> > Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did you
> > look at the crappy menu?
> >
> > Jill
>
> Today it looks crappy, but when I was 16 it would look like great food.
> I'm not seeking one out to try.

Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.

In article >, dsi1
says...
>
> On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:24:11 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 12/5/2016 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > >>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
> > >>
> > >> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
> > >> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
> > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
> > >>
> > > Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did you
> > > look at the crappy menu?
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Today it looks crappy, but when I was 16 it would look like great food.
> > I'm not seeking one out to try.
>
> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.

And tomorrow you'll win the lottery. Some people just have all the luck!

On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 2:49:37 PM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 10:02:01 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > > nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> > > went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
> >
> > I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock. What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s. You pay for the experience, not the food. My guess is that these places take up a lot of acreage, which is why we don't have any Sonics over here.
>
> It's not a drive-in, but Johnny Rocket's will give you a 50's vibe.
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

I love the name.

On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10:35:37 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> In article >, dsi1
> says...
> >
> > On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:24:11 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 12/5/2016 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > >>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
> > > >>
> > > >> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday. Many
> > > >> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
> > > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
> > > >>
> > > > Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did you
> > > > look at the crappy menu?
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > Today it looks crappy, but when I was 16 it would look like great food.
> > > I'm not seeking one out to try.
> >
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> And tomorrow you'll win the lottery. Some people just have all the luck!

I rarely get to eat alone with my wife. Oh yeah, I am a luck guy!

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10:35:37 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> In article >, dsi1
> says...
> >
> > On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:24:11 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 12/5/2016 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > >>> There's a new kid in town - https://www.sonicdrivein.com/
> > > >>
> > > >> Sonic has been around quite awhile. I checked it out yesterday.
> > > >> Many
> > > >> are independantly owned and not all use carhops anymore.
> > > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In
> > > >>
> > > > Yes, we know that. Not a place I would ever consider eating. Did
> > > > you
> > > > look at the crappy menu?
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > Today it looks crappy, but when I was 16 it would look like great
> > > food.
> > > I'm not seeking one out to try.
> >
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a
> > banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> And tomorrow you'll win the lottery. Some people just have all the luck!


============

awwwwwww)))


I rarely get to eat alone with my wife. Oh yeah, I am a luck guy!

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dsi1 wrote:
>
> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.

My kind of people! :-D

Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
been. ;o

On 12/6/2016 8:49 AM, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> My kind of people! :-D
>
> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> been. ;o
>


They should have left him with McDonald's and made him lay off the other
goodies.

In article >, Gary says...
>
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> My kind of people! :-D
>
> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> been. ;o

On the plus side, he's still alive

Bruce wrote:
>
> In article >, Gary says...
> >
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
> >
> > My kind of people! :-D
> >
> > Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> > made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> > been. ;o
>
> On the plus side, he's still alive

And probably directly due to all those McBurgers that he ate. :-D

On 12/5/2016 11:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>> nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
>> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
> I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock.

Bummer!

> What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s.

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

On 12/6/2016 12:50 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> Those days of cars and teens and burgers will be looked upon with great puzzlement in the future.
> OTOH, that common high school experience of knowing kids that get killed in car accidents will also be a thing
> of the past.

Yeah..I don't think so...there hasn't been a thing invented that a
teenager can't misuse, hack, or make more dangerous, etc.

I suspect spontaneous electrocutions may become a fad due to battery
tampering.

On 12/6/2016 12:53 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was
> just wonderful.

Awww...that's sweet!

On 12/6/2016 1:54 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>> And tomorrow you'll win the lottery. Some people just have all the luck!
> I rarely get to eat alone with my wife. Oh yeah, I am a luck guy!

Regardless of what a snark-bucket like Bwuthie says...

:-)

On Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:20:28 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Bruce wrote:
> >
> > In article >, Gary says...
> > >
> > > dsi1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
> > >
> > > My kind of people! :-D
> > >
> > > Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> > > made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> > > been. ;o
> >
> > On the plus side, he's still alive
>
> And probably directly due to all those McBurgers that he ate. :-D

You don't remember he had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004? He's a
vegan now.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2004Sep6.html


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On Tue, 6 Dec 2016 12:20:10 -0700, Sqwertz >
wrote:

> On 12/6/2016 12:53 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was
> > just wonderful.
>
> Awww...that's sweet!

When we were first married and a McDonald's was still a big deal,
there was a new one near us that put candles on their tables after
dark.


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On 12/6/2016 12:20 PM, Gary wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>>
>> In article >, Gary says...
>>>
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>>>
>>> My kind of people! :-D
>>>
>>> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
>>> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
>>> been. ;o
>>
>> On the plus side, he's still alive
>
> And probably directly due to all those McBurgers that he ate. :-D
>
You mean after his quintuple bypass?

Jill

On 2016-12-07 6:48 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/6/2016 12:20 PM, Gary wrote:

>>>> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
>>>> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
>>>> been. ;o
>>>
>>> On the plus side, he's still alive
>>
>> And probably directly due to all those McBurgers that he ate. :-D
>>
> You mean after his quintuple bypass?

When I was recovering from bypass surgery there was a guy in there whose
wife was bringing in junk food for him. One day she came in with two
litres of chocolate milk, two bags of Doritos and a bunch of chocolate
bars. He was happily munch away on all that junk food when the doctor
can in and saw him and freaked out. The guy ended up signing himself
out of the hospital early and against the doctors advice. He couldn't
wait to get out of the hospital and have a cigarette.

On Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:30:38 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>When I was recovering from bypass surgery there was a guy in there whose
>wife was bringing in junk food for him. One day she came in with two
>litres of chocolate milk, two bags of Doritos and a bunch of chocolate
>bars. He was happily munch away on all that junk food when the doctor
>can in and saw him and freaked out. The guy ended up signing himself
>out of the hospital early and against the doctors advice. He couldn't
>wait to get out of the hospital and have a cigarette.

Good. People like that don't deserve to have access to health care
when they just waste and tie up valuable resources. With any luck he's
no longer alive.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 6:50:09 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> My kind of people! :-D
>
> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> been. ;o

I ate at McDonald's again today. A Double burger and an ice cream treat. It cost me $3.14. I could have had a better meal for about 7 bucks but my time was limited for lunch.

I have closed down my office and am working for other companies. It's quite and education! It's less freedom for me but I think I fare better in a more structured environment.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 9:05:52 AM UTC-10, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 12/5/2016 11:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> >> nb --will eat at Taco Bell, but not Sonic! (FYI, out KFC/TacoBell
> >> went under, our Sonic continues to survive. Go figure!)
> > I'd sure eat there. Too bad there ain't none on this rock.
>
> Bummer!
>
> > What you're paying for is a blast from the past experience that used to be common in the 50s and 60s.
>
> 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

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On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 6:50:09 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a
> > banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
>
> My kind of people! :-D
>
> Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> been. ;o

I ate at McDonald's again today. A Double burger and an ice cream treat. It
cost me $3.14. I could have had a better meal for about 7 bucks but my time
was limited for lunch.

I have closed down my office and am working for other companies. It's quite
and education! It's less freedom for me but I think I fare better in a more
structured environment.

======================

I hope it all goes well for you! Good luck)


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On Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 11:06:34 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 6:50:09 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > Me and my wife ate at McDonalds by ourselves today. It was like a
> > > banquet for only $11.18. I thought that was just wonderful.
> >
> > My kind of people! :-D
> >
> > Do you remember way back? Bill Clinton also LOVED McDonald's but they
> > made him quit shortly after becoming president. How sad that must have
> > been. ;o
>
> I ate at McDonald's again today. A Double burger and an ice cream treat. It
> cost me $3.14. I could have had a better meal for about 7 bucks but my time
> was limited for lunch.
>
> I have closed down my office and am working for other companies. It's quite
> and education! It's less freedom for me but I think I fare better in a more
> structured environment.
>
> ======================
>
> I hope it all goes well for you! Good luck)
>
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

We are planning something new so we need all the luck we can get. Thanks!

We have a new-to-us Popeye's, and I absolutely love their chicken and
biscuits. They are a whole lot better than our solo KFC, which usually
makes me sick, so I don't go there anymore, although I do buy their coleslaw.

I didn't try any side dishes at Popeye's, but I expect the mashed potatoes are
like KFC's, with that odd plasticky taste.

N.