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[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Sliver

OMG I'd honk the eff out of you, too. Scootch up, guy.

If some struggler won't bump up (so long as their ass end clears the intersection so it doesn't interfere when the opposing light turns green) you can end up waiting so long. I have an intersection like that coming out of work in the industrial park...one in 10 people won't bust into the intersection and it backs things up so much. When the regulars go through you can get half a dozen cars past the light without affecting anybody else. 10% of the time, though, you have some guy stopped at the green even though they could get through along with five cars behind them. I hate those people so much.

They just said they won’t enter an intersection unless they can clear it. Drivers that block an intersection are the absolute worst.

[Harry Lime]

Quality of fast food has declined a lot. Or maybe all restaurants.

I try every place that opens, near me, about a month or two after they open (to get the kinks out). So I've tried a lot of places. Mostly through takeout, as it helps to have something to quickly take to work, on certain days.

I've recently had a stack of pancakes, with refined sugar sprinkled on top, and very low grade butter and syrup. I'm reminded of this, because I went to 5 Guys as a treat, as I haven't been there in about a year, and it was not entirely edible. The fries had table salt randomly attached to the potatoes, which were weirdly flavorless. The burger also less flavorful than remembered. Disappointing.

In the last few months, I tried a local Mexican place, where everything did not taste or have the texture of anyone who has every tried Mexican food, or met a Mexican. Next door is a place that makes higher end burgers, but the chef clearly didn't know what a burger was, and learned off youtube or something.

Just overall, the quality has taken a dip.

It does really stand out when something is done well, though. The chasm is wide.

[Strange Brew]

I don't know about fast food, but I feel like we live in the golden age of dining out. There are so many great restaurants, there is no point in eating at the bad ones.

[Harry Lime]

30% excellent. 20% mediocre. 50% horrific.
Darwin takes a nap.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I don't know about fast food, but I feel like we live in the golden age of dining out. There are so many great restaurants, there is no point in eating at the bad ones.

I don’t know how some fast food chains continue to exist when prices are so close. People have been fooled into believing fast food chains are a lot cheaper than non-chains.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I don’t know how some fast food chains continue to exist when prices are so close. People have been fooled into believing fast food chains are a lot cheaper than non-chains.

The worst value is the Boston Pizza level places vs nice non-chains

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I need a little consistency in my life. I’m glad that awful driving advice on Calgarypuck is the one constant I can always count on.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by GGG

The worst value is the Boston Pizza level places vs nice non-chains

I simply cannot understand how Boston Pizza, Applebees, Chili's, or any of those other bland generic restaurants stay in business. The economy is rough, dining out is a treat, and they charge the same prices as much higher quality restaurants. Who the hell is spending money at these places?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I simply cannot understand how Boston Pizza, Applebees, Chili's, or any of those other bland generic restaurants stay in business. The economy is rough, dining out is a treat, and they charge the same prices as much higher quality restaurants. Who the hell is spending money at these places?

Paging Sliver…

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I simply cannot understand how Boston Pizza, Applebees, Chili's, or any of those other bland generic restaurants stay in business. The economy is rough, dining out is a treat, and they charge the same prices as much higher quality restaurants. Who the hell is spending money at these places?

Old people. Families with young kids. People who are not remotely adventurous eaters. Groups with diverse tastes who can’t agree on anything but the lowest-common-denominator (ie sports teams and work groups). People in the suburbs who don’t want to drive further than a km or two to dine out.

[Wormius]

I realized, a bag of Glamorgan cheese buns is a near perfect food at a reasonable cost.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I simply cannot understand how Boston Pizza, Applebees, Chili's, or any of those other bland generic restaurants stay in business. The economy is rough, dining out is a treat, and they charge the same prices as much higher quality restaurants. Who the hell is spending money at these places?

They must offer unlimited ranch

[Dion]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Old people. Families with young kids. People who are not remotely adventurous eaters. Groups with diverse tastes who can’t agree on anything but the lowest-common-denominator (ie sports teams and work groups). People in the suburbs who don’t want to drive further than a km or two to dine out.

As a Boomer I draw the line at what those places are charging. The quality of the food and portions is generally bad given what we have to pay. I've become very selective as to where I eat out these days and finding a good place to eat out is getting harder.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I recently bought an Emma mattress hybrid foam spring. It is pretty good. Only had it for 6 months now, but my sleep has improved fairly dramatically.

They messed up and sent me 2. I informed them of the mistake, confirmed that i only paid for one, and asked what to do. They told me just to keep it. So I also got a free one for my cottage.

Is the mattress super heavy?

The last one I bought was 2010, and I guess I'm going to have to die with it.

It has to weigh 75lb. It's incredibly firm, springs with a thick foam top of some kind, you don't have to flip it, just rotate it. I went to two Sleep Country stores and they were like "sorry, don't make those anymore, but here's a 11 lb mattress made out of cardboard and #### foam that should easily support your 6'6 250 lb frame.'

I don't even know where else to buy mattresses! I was meaning to check The Bay . . .

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Is the mattress super heavy?

The last one I bought was 2010, and I guess I'm going to have to die with it.

It has to weigh 75lb. It's incredibly firm, springs with a thick foam top of some kind, you don't have to flip it, just rotate it. I went to two Sleep Country stores and they were like "sorry, don't make those anymore, but here's a 11 lb mattress made out of cardboard and #### foam that should easily support your 6'6 250 lb frame.'

I don't even know where else to buy mattresses! I was meaning to check The Bay . . .

Yes haha funny story, I almost crushed myself by overzealously unpacking it in a space that wasn't quite big enough for it. Thing must weigh 100 lbs or close to. Maybe more actually as i had a rough time even getting it up the stairs in the box.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Is the mattress super heavy?

The last one I bought was 2010, and I guess I'm going to have to die with it.

It has to weigh 75lb.

That's not that heavy for a mattress. The one I just bought weighs 136lbs for a queen. This sucker weighs 184...

https://www.thebrick.com/products/be...queen-mattress

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Paging Sliver…

Truly is amazing how well we know each other's idiosyncrasies on here at this point.

Yeah, Boston Pizza rules. Only place in town with a better ceasar salad is Oscar's.

The meateor pizza is a gift from God.

The prices at BP's are high if you buy the wrong things, but if you know what you're doing it's so consistently good no matter where you are in Canada and their lunch prices are actually super good.

As for my favourite restaurants right now...Aloha where Gaucho used to be on Macleod is out of this world. Best food ever.

Next best is in Bonavista Downs...an Indian restaurant called Leafy Grill. Amazing prices and such awesome food.

[Shazam]

Running my furnace in May.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I realized, a bag of Glamorgan cheese buns is a near perfect food at a reasonable cost.

2x Glamorgan cheese buns with 1x Glamorgan sausage roll, both heated in an oven = perfect hangover meal.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Sliver

The prices at BP's are high if you buy the wrong things, but if you know what you're doing it's so consistently good no matter where you are in Canada and their lunch prices are actually super good.

I just wish their menu options were consistent across Canada. In Regina when you order a Boston Brute- one of the options for your side is spaghetti.

Maybe it's for the best that isn't an option here.