• Re: Can't get anymore ret

    From Lee Sessor@VERT/RICKSBBS to Nightfox on Friday, December 19, 2025 10:31:06
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Tue Apr 22 2025 04:23 pm

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Tue Apr 22 2025 05:04 pm

    I think mayonnaise is one of those things that's not great by itself, an
    it needs to be in (or with) another food to be good.

    My wife dips her fries in mayo, and gets extra mayo on burgers. Needles to say, I can't watch her do it. lol

    I do think mayo can be good on some things. Sometimes I like to get a Whopp from Burger King, and I think the combination of mayo and ketchup on it (alo with the condiments) gives it a good flavor.

    I've heard mayo with fries is particularly popular in some other countries, it's not really my thing.

    Nightfox

    We enjoy housefries with nacho cheese dip here.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Lee Sessor on Friday, December 19, 2025 10:18:33
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Lee Sessor to Nightfox on Fri Dec 19 2025 10:31 am

    I've heard mayo with fries is particularly popular in some other countries,
    it's not really my thing.

    We enjoy housefries with nacho cheese dip here.

    I once dipped my fries in mayonnaise in the college cafeteria. A friend of mine with a dismayed look on his face said "You know, that will be your undoing..."

    It relieves me to know I can pinpoint the exact date and time everything went south.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Lee Sessor on Friday, December 19, 2025 13:13:43
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Lee Sessor to Nightfox on Fri Dec 19 2025 10:31 am

    We enjoy housefries with nacho cheese dip here.

    What are housefries?

    Nightfox

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Friday, December 19, 2025 22:33:55
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Lee Sessor on Fri Dec 19 2025 01:13 pm

    We enjoy housefries with nacho cheese dip here.

    What are housefries?

    Fries that are made fresh at the restraunt or fast food chain, like In and Out, you can literally watch them make the fries at In and Out.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Saturday, December 20, 2025 09:12:40
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Fri Dec 19 2025 10:33 pm

    What are housefries?

    Fries that are made fresh at the restraunt or fast food chain, like In and Out, you can literally watch them make the fries at In and Out.

    Interesting, I'd just call those fresh French fries.. I can't say I've heard the term "housefries".

    Nightfox

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Nightfox on Saturday, December 20, 2025 17:07:40
    Nightfox wrote to Denn <=-

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Fri Dec 19 2025 10:33 pm

    What are housefries?

    Fries that are made fresh at the restraunt or fast food chain, like In and Out, you can literally watch them make the fries at In and Out.

    Interesting, I'd just call those fresh French fries.. I can't say I've heard the term "housefries".

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL*
    fast food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>




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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Gamgee on Saturday, December 20, 2025 21:34:47
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Dec 20 2025 05:07 pm

    What are housefries?

    Fries that are made fresh at the restraunt or fast food chain, like
    In and Out, you can literally watch them make the fries at In and
    Out.

    Interesting, I'd just call those fresh French fries.. I can't say
    I've
    heard the term "housefries".

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL*
    fast food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>

    House fries, House Beer, House burgers, any thing made as a specialty in house.
    Here in Utah we have restraunts that brew their own special Beer recipes.
    Also other restraunts that serve their own specialty Hamburgers.
    Not sure where you and Nightfox are from, But yes House fries are also a thing.




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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Gamgee on Sunday, December 21, 2025 08:26:56
    Hey Gamgee!

    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:07:40 -0600, you wrote:

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL*
    fast food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>

    Example: McDonald's fries are frozen /before/ they are shipped to the restaurants. I imagine quite a few other fast food chains, as well as probably a good percentage of actual restaurants do the same.

    I think what the OP was referring to was actually cutting, blanching, and cooking the fries (without freezing) in-house, hence why they call them 'house fries'. For the record, I have also heard of this, but it's not nearly as often as it used to be. More fancier restaurants, like steak houses, will still use the term, though.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Sunday, December 21, 2025 09:05:37
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Gamgee on Sat Dec 20 2025 09:34 pm

    heard the term "housefries".

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL* fast
    food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>

    House fries, House Beer, House burgers, any thing made as a specialty in house. Here in Utah we have restraunts that brew their own special Beer recipes. Also other restraunts that serve their own specialty Hamburgers. Not sure where you and Nightfox are from, But yes House fries are also a thing.

    Ah, yes it's common for "house" to be used in that way. I guess I was thrown off by the single word "housefries".

    Nightfox

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  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to Nightfox on Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:10:00
    Hello Nightfox!

    ** On Saturday 20.12.25 - 09:12, Nightfox wrote to Denn:

    What are housefries?

    Fries that are made fresh at the restraunt or fast food chain, like In
    and Out, you can literally watch them make the fries at In and Out.

    Interesting, I'd just call those fresh French fries.. I can't say I've heard the term "housefries".

    Yeah.. you gotta be careful asking for that one - you might end
    up with a seasoning of house flies with that! :D


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Gamgee on Sunday, December 21, 2025 13:04:58
    Gamgee wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL*
    fast food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>

    McDonalds has a very complex potato supply chain, centrally sourcing
    french fries made from a couple of different variety of potatoes to try
    and get a consistent flavor regardless of where you are or what's in
    season.



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Accession on Sunday, December 21, 2025 17:37:54
    Accession wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Neither have I. Seems like a strange thing to call them, since *ALL*
    fast food places make the fries on the premises. <BOGGLE>

    Example: McDonald's fries are frozen /before/ they are shipped to the restaurants. I imagine quite a few other fast food chains, as well as probably a good percentage of actual restaurants do the same.

    I think what the OP was referring to was actually cutting, blanching,
    and cooking the fries (without freezing) in-house, hence why they call them 'house fries'. For the record, I have also heard of this, but it's not nearly as often as it used to be. More fancier restaurants, like
    steak houses, will still use the term, though.

    Ahhh, yes, I'm sure this is what was meant originally. Hadn't thought
    of it that way. But yeah, I've generally seen this only in a more
    "upscale" restaurant. Thanks for clarification.




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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Monday, December 22, 2025 17:17:11
    Example: McDonald's fries are frozen /before/ they are shipped
    to the restaurants. I imagine quite a few other fast food
    chains, as well as probably a good percentage of actual
    restaurants do the same.

    As I recall, Burger King's were the same way. I remember moving
    36 pound cases of french fries (all in separate bags) around in
    the walk-in freezer. We had other stuff in the walk-in cooler. That
    was in the late 70s and early 80s.

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.
    One way to ensure of "hot fries" is to ask for "no salt", and have
    salt packets at the ready.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Ogg on Monday, December 22, 2025 17:17:11
    Yeah.. you gotta be careful asking for that one - you might end
    up with a seasoning of house flies with that! :D

    That's what I thought of first!!

    Daryl

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 13:41:25
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Mon Dec 22 2025 05:17 pm

    Example: McDonald's fries are frozen /before/ they are shipped
    to the restaurants. I imagine quite a few other fast food chains, as well
    as probably a good percentage of actual restaurants do the same.

    As I recall, Burger King's were the same way. I remember moving 36 pound cases of french fries (all in separate bags) around in the walk-in freezer. We had other stuff in the walk-in cooler. That was in the late 70s and early 80s.

    My first job (years ago) was at a Dairy Queen, and their french fries were also frozen before being shipped to the restaurant. And I think Dairy Queen's fries are some of the most bland fries out there.. I'm not sure if they're still using pre-frozen fries. They've changed their menu significantly since I left.

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.

    I really like their fries too.

    Nightfox

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 18:35:10
    Hey Daryl!

    On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:17:10 -0600, you wrote:

    As I recall, Burger King's were the same way. I remember moving
    36 pound cases of french fries (all in separate bags) around in
    the walk-in freezer. We had other stuff in the walk-in cooler. That
    was in the late 70s and early 80s.

    Surely. The term "house fries" probably became more common in order to separate restaurants from the norm, by offering a fresher product.

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.
    One way to ensure of "hot fries" is to ask for "no salt", and have
    salt packets at the ready.

    If we're only talking fast food places, then I would tend to agree. Burger King also has some pretty good fries.

    But as for asking for "no salt," I couldn't do that. They're so much better when they're salted right out of the fryer, since the grease is still on them to act as a binder. ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 18:17:50
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Tue Dec 23 2025 01:41 pm

    Example: McDonald's fries are frozen /before/ they are shipped
    to the restaurants. I imagine quite a few other fast food chains,
    as well as probably a good percentage of actual restaurants do the
    same.

    As I recall, Burger King's were the same way. I remember moving 36

    My first job (years ago) was at a Dairy Queen, and their french fries were also frozen before being shipped to the restaurant. And I think Dairy Queen's fries are some of the most bland fries out there.. I'm not sure if they're still using pre-frozen fries. They've changed their menu significantly since I left.

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries right there.


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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 18:10:31
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Tue Dec 23 2025 06:17 pm

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries right there.

    I like In-N-Out. They don't have many locations in my area - They just built one about a 45-minute drive from me about 4 years ago, and I've been there a couple times now. It is still fairly busy a lot of the time. The first time I went there (4 years ago), I went inside rather than using the drive-thru, and I waited about 40 minutes for my food. I went again about a month ago and got through the drive-thru in about 10-15 minutes.. A lot of the time though, their drive-thru still has a fairly long line when I drive by there. They're building another location now about a 10-minute drive from me - I look forward to going there, but I'm sure there will be a lot of traffic there for a while..

    Nightfox

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 20:28:51
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Mon Dec 22 2025 05:17 pm

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.

    Agreed, but I hear that now all McDonald's fries come from potato fields owned by Bill Gates... and Bill Gates is one of those people that wants to jab the entire world with his immunizations. I think he also wants us all to eat bugs. Kinda creepy.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 20:33:40
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Denn on Tue Dec 23 2025 06:10 pm

    I like In-N-Out. They don't have many locations in my area - They just buil

    Here in Tempe, AZ, the fries are always dry and the burgers are just OK. In California, they are amazing. Sometimes I forget that when I'm in CA and friends want to go to In N Out.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 22:44:00
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Denn on Tue Dec 23 2025 06:10 pm

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries
    right there.

    I like In-N-Out. They don't have many locations in my area - They just built one about a 45-minute drive from me about 4 years ago, and I've been there a couple times now. It is still fairly busy a lot of the time. The first time I went there (4 years ago), I went inside rather than using the drive-thru, and I waited about 40 minutes for my food. I went again about a month ago and got through the drive-thru in about 10-15 minutes.. A lot of the time though, their drive-thru still has a fairly long line when I drive by there. They're building another location now about a 10-minute drive from me - I look forward to going there, but I'm sure there will be a lot of traffic there for a while..

    Yes the drive-thru is generally faster than going inside, I have one 5 minutes from me.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 10:46:01
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Daryl Stout on Tue Dec 23 2025 06:35 pm

    Surely. The term "house fries" probably became more common in order
    to separate restaurants from the norm, by offering a fresher
    product.


    you sure the term isnt 'home fries'? i havent seen 'house fries' on a menu. home fries arent really french fries. i've been in like half the states in the usa and dont think i've seen a 'house fries' alternative.

    If we're only talking fast food places, then I would tend to agree.
    Burger King also has some pretty good fries.

    i think burgerking and hardees have the best fries.
    i wont eat at burgerking anymore. one year i got so sick from the food i was sick for 2 weeks and couldn't eat the whole time.


    But as for asking for "no salt," I couldn't do that. They're so much
    better when they're salted right out of the fryer, since the grease
    is still on them to act as a binder. ;)

    the food moves so fast at mcdonalds you are going to get fresh fries all the time. they also have to toss them after a certain time.

    the no salt thing is a wive's tale.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 10:22:04
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: MRO to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 10:46 am

    i think burgerking and hardees have the best fries.

    I think Burger King's fries are fairly bland, but I'd still eat them. There aren't any Hardees locations where I am, but there's Carl's Jr., which is owned by the same company, so their fries are probably the same. I think they're pretty good. However, Carl's Jr. is one of the more expensive ones (even with all of them being fairly expensive these days), and they don't offer any deals, so I don't go there very often.

    Some of the other fast food chains offer deals in their smartphone apps, and I try to take advantage of those when ordering fast food to lower the prices when I can. With fast food being so expensive these days, I try to save money when I can.

    i wont eat at
    burgerking anymore. one year i got so sick from the food i was sick for 2 weeks and couldn't eat the whole time.

    I haven't had a problem getting sick from Burger King. But I don't go there very often anymore due to the cost (and a lot fewer good deals with their app now).

    Nightfox

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 12:37:03
    Hey Mro!

    On Wed, Dec 24 2025 10:46:01 -0600, you wrote:

    you sure the term isnt 'home fries'? i havent seen 'house fries' on
    a menu. home fries arent really french fries. i've been in like
    half the states in the usa and dont think i've seen a 'house fries' alternative.

    From what I remember, there is a difference. Home fries, if I remember
    right, are more of a breakfast item where they cut the potatoes into
    squares or rectangles and serve them with your eggs and bacon, etc.

    House fries are simply fries that are "made in house," as in not
    delivered to the place frozen. You usually only see that on menus at
    fancier places, like steak houses, or places that want to sound fancy.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 14:21:12
    MRO wrote to Accession <=-

    i wont eat at burgerking anymore. one year i got so sick from the food
    i was sick for 2 weeks and couldn't eat the whole time.

    Did that help to solve your morbidly obese issues at all?




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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 15:16:34
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Wed Dec 24 2025 12:37 pm


    House fries are simply fries that are "made in house," as in not
    delivered to the place frozen. You usually only see that on menus
    at fancier places, like steak houses, or places that want to sound
    fancy.


    oh i've never seen it or noticed it.
    i'm sure they come out of a sysco bag.

    i wonder why 5 guys are not calling them 'house fries' since they
    are probably one of the few who cut them in house.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 14:59:20
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Wed Dec 24 2025 12:37 pm

    you sure the term isnt 'home fries'? i havent seen 'house fries' on a menu.
    home fries arent really french fries. i've been in like half the states in
    the usa and dont think i've seen a 'house fries' alternative.

    From what I remember, there is a difference. Home fries, if I remember right, are more of a breakfast item where they cut the potatoes into squares or rectangles and serve them with your eggs and bacon, etc.

    I've seen a breakfast dish with potatoes cut into squares/rectangles, along with things like onions & bell pepper, called Potatoes O'Brien:

    https://www.simplyrecipes.com/potatoes-obrien-recipe-8687783

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 19:04:02
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Wed, Dec 24 2025 12:22:04 -0600, you wrote:

    I haven't had a problem getting sick from Burger King. But I don't
    go there very often anymore due to the cost (and a lot fewer good
    deals with their app now).

    Fast food prices are WAY more than they should be. Everything about
    "fast food" and their pricing went way out the window between covid and
    the latest inflation.

    I would rather just not buy from these shitholes. If more people did
    that, these places would go out of business.

    The REAL problem is, people are getting lazier and lazier. A blackstone
    or even a cheap flat top grill can make anything a fast food chain can
    make, and better.

    People would rather take the crap ingredients the CDC allows (which
    includes human parts and crazy ass ingredients that shouldn't be
    consumed), because they're fucking lazy.

    *rant* I hate you McDonalds, and Taco Bell, and Burger King, and <insert
    fast food restaurants here> for being so delicious. :(

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 19:10:15
    Hey Mro!

    On Wed, Dec 24 2025 15:16:34 -0600, you wrote:

    oh i've never seen it or noticed it. i'm sure they come out of a
    sysco bag.

    Uhh, no. Again, "HOUSE FRIES" are a place that takes potatoes, cuts them
    into fries, and fries them (this means FRESH AND NOT FROM SYSCO).
    Anywhere else, gets them delivered to them frozen, already cut (PROBABLY
    FROM SYSCO).

    Huge difference.

    i wonder why 5 guys are not calling them 'house fries' since they
    are probably one of the few who cut them in house.

    Every 5 guys by me have closed down. Not sure if it's because of dirty establishments, or lack of customers because of high prices. I can say
    that I /loved/ the fact that they overloaded the bag with fries. Nobody
    else has ever had that business model.

    But, as many times as I've been there, I don't have any evidence that
    they CUT THEIR FRIES in house. They could have been delivered frozen
    there, too.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 19:18:53
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Wed, Dec 24 2025 16:59:20 -0600, you wrote:

    I've seen a breakfast dish with potatoes cut into squares/
    rectangles, along with things like onions & bell pepper, called
    Potatoes O'Brien:

    Sure. Everyone can make up their own version of anything.

    This is why we are in this conversation.

    Fries - Anywhere and anything
    House fries - Made in house from a potato, NOT FROZEN
    Home fries - Sliced or chopped potatoes that are pan fried
    The Rest - ALL YOU FUCKS THAT STILL THINK THAT FAST FOOD IS THE BEES KNEES.

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even meat.
    Please stop and think about that.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 20:09:48
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:10 pm

    oh i've never seen it or noticed it. i'm sure they come out of a
    sysco bag.

    Uhh, no. Again, "HOUSE FRIES" are a place that takes potatoes, cuts
    them into fries, and fries them (this means FRESH AND NOT FROM
    SYSCO). Anywhere else, gets them delivered to them frozen, already
    cut (PROBABLY FROM SYSCO).


    oh i'm not confused. i think most places get their stuff from sysco.
    sysco has all kinds of fries in a bag.
    even stuff that will fool you into thinking they cut it right there
    at the restaurant. they dont. it's too much time, too much work.

    i wonder why 5 guys are not calling them 'house fries' since they are probably one of the few who cut them in house.

    Every 5 guys by me have closed down. Not sure if it's because of
    dirty establishments, or lack of customers because of high prices. I
    can say that I /loved/ the fact that they overloaded the bag with
    fries. Nobody else has ever had that business model.

    But, as many times as I've been there, I don't have any evidence

    5 guys seems to have mediocre food but it's 2x the price. looks like it has
    18 stores right now in wisconsin. i've had them in kenosha, milwaukee area, and by the minn boarder. i'm not going back again.

    the greasy fries in the bag never gave them points for me.
    I think they have very clean establishments but people aren't happy about the prices.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 16:47:28
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 02:59 pm

    I've seen a breakfast dish with potatoes cut into squares/rectangles, along with things like onions & bell pepper, called Potatoes O'Brien:

    I thought that "Potatoes O'Brien" was the chief engineer of the USS Enterprise?

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 16:51:30
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:04 pm

    Fast food prices are WAY more than they should be. Everything about "fast food" and their pricing went way out the window between covid and the latest inflation.

    Greedflation - when McDonalds reported their financial performance, they called out to their investors that arbitrary price increases were starting to impact their overall revenues and that they would need to scale back prices -- not to where they used to be, of course.

    We're almost at the point where fast food costs as much as eating at a diner somewhere.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 21:17:32
    Hey Mro!

    On Wed, Dec 24 2025 20:09:48 -0600, you wrote:

    oh i'm not confused. i think most places get their stuff from sysco.
    sysco has all kinds of fries in a bag. even stuff that will fool you
    into thinking they cut it right there at the restaurant. they dont.
    it's too much time, too much work.

    Yes. Most places get their stuff from Sysco. That includes frozen fries
    and just about 90% of all establishments.

    5 guys seems to have mediocre food but it's 2x the price. looks
    like it has 18 stores right now in wisconsin. i've had them in
    kenosha, milwaukee area, and by the minn boarder. i'm not going
    back again.

    They used to actually be good. You could build your own burger however
    you wanted, do whatever you want, and then they would stuff your to-go
    bag with as many fries as you could handle. THAT was what they were
    known for. THAT is what I would be a consistent customer for.

    the greasfries in the bag never gave them points for me. I think >
    they have very clean establishments but people aren't happy about
    the prices.

    It was something that set themselves from the others. No other places
    were trying to fill your to-go bag with fries at the time. It worked.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to MRO on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 20:19:38
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: MRO to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:09 pm

    Uhh, no. Again, "HOUSE FRIES" are a place that takes potatoes, cuts
    them into fries, and fries them (this means FRESH AND NOT FROM
    SYSCO). Anywhere else, gets them delivered to them frozen, already
    cut (PROBABLY FROM SYSCO).

    oh i'm not confused. i think most places get their stuff from sysco.
    sysco has all kinds of fries in a bag.
    even stuff that will fool you into thinking they cut it right there
    at the restaurant. they dont. it's too much time, too much work.

    at In and you can watch them peel, slice, put in a wash bath then to the deep fryer.

    So maybe you're confused?

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 20:51:18
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:04 pm

    People would rather take the crap ingredients the CDC allows (which includes human parts and crazy ass ingredients that shouldn't be consumed), because they're fucking lazy.

    *rant* I hate you McDonalds, and Taco Bell, and Burger King, and <insert fast food restaurants here> for being so delicious. :(

    I like to cook, so I'm not sure I'd consider myself lazy, but I think their food does taste pretty good. No matter how I cook a burger at home, I don't think it would be quite the same as a Burger King Whopper, for instance.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 20:51:59
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:18 pm

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even meat. Please stop and think about that.

    It's not?

    Nightfox

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Thursday, December 25, 2025 07:29:29
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:51 pm

    I like to cook, so I'm not sure I'd consider myself lazy, but I think their food does taste pretty good. No matter how I cook a burger at home, I don't think it would be quite the same as a Burger King Whopper, for instance.

    Everyone should check out the book "Why we Eat (too much)", that talks about the science of food craving and flavor - and keep in mind that fast food has food scientists who study how to make fast food hook into your cravings by layering salt, fat and sugar.

    There's no way someone trying to make food that tastes good could replicate the efforts they go through to hook you on their offerings.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, December 25, 2025 09:08:30
    Hey poindexter!

    On Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:51:30 -0800, you wrote:

    Greedflation - when McDonalds reported their financial performance, they called out to their investors that arbitrary price increases were
    starting to impact their overall revenues and that they would need to
    scale back prices -- not to where they used to be, of course.

    Good! I don't feel the least bit sorry for them, and hope that it continues to affect their revenues.

    We're almost at the point where fast food costs as much as eating at a
    diner somewhere.

    Yep. I've noticed that as well. What they used to (and maybe even still do) call "value meals" are now costing upwards of $10-$15, when they used to be (and not even that long ago) around $4-$6.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Thursday, December 25, 2025 09:02:04
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 02:59 pm

    with things like onions & bell pepper, called Potatoes O'Brien:

    Am I the only one that can't help but to picture Miles O'Brien holding or

    eating potatoes every time someone brings up this dish?

    He's usually smiling, too, which is uncharacteristic.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 09:07:22
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:04 pm

    Fast food prices are WAY more than they should be. Everything about

    IKR? Look at Taco Bell.. Is there even anything under a dollar anymore? A bean burrito that used to be less than 50 cents in my lifetime is now over $2. Umm.. Btw, look at the JITB tacos.. They've been 99c forever, and haven't changed. Have they just been ripping people off the whole time, or is there really no actual need for these price hikes?

    *rant* I hate you McDonalds, and Taco Bell, and Burger King, and <insert fast food restaurants here> for being so delicious. :(

    They're not even that good. It's probably mostly a nostalgia thing.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:16:25
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 04:51 pm

    Greedflation - when McDonalds reported their financial performance,
    they called out to their investors that arbitrary price increases
    were starting to impact their overall revenues and that they would


    i can get a huge double quarter pounder deluxe for 4.60 with the mcdonalds app. that's a great deal.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:35:52
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Wed Dec 24 2025 09:17 pm


    oh i'm not confused. i think most places get their stuff from sysco.
    sysco has all kinds of fries in a bag. even stuff that will fool you
    into thinking they cut it right there at the restaurant. they dont.
    it's too much time, too much work.

    Yes. Most places get their stuff from Sysco. That includes frozen
    fries and just about 90% of all establishments.


    Here's a great short video about it. What's messed up is sysco almost merged with usfoods. I can't eat any place without eating sysco junk. Even local pizza places use some premade pizza dough and their sauces.

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


    They used to actually be good. You could build your own burger
    however you wanted, do whatever you want, and then they would stuff

    Well on the site it says you can add anything for free. I dont think that includes bacon,etc.

    I had 5 guys this year and it was very very bland.

    i'm looking at the prices and they are:
    Hamburger
    $9.49

    Little Hamburger
    $6.99

    Cheeseburger
    $10.39

    Little Cheeseburger
    $8.09


    Bacon Burger
    $10.99


    Little Bacon Burger
    $8.49


    Bacon Cheeseburger
    $12.09


    Little Bacon Cheeseburger
    $9.59

    so it doesnt seem THAT expensive but i think their meals are expensive.
    i just remember going in there when i was doordashing and i was like what the hell.

    your to-go bag with as many fries as you could handle. THAT was what
    they were known for. THAT is what I would be a consistent customer
    for.

    i would just think about getting that grease on my car seats.
    it's good that they use peanut oil.

    i think with their burgers they have poor ingredients. You have a milwaukee burger co ~20 miles away from you so i'd suggest going there if you havent.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:37:15
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Dec 25 2025 09:08 am

    Yep. I've noticed that as well. What they used to (and maybe even
    still do) call "value meals" are now costing upwards of $10-$15,
    when they used to be (and not even that long ago) around $4-$6.

    Regards, Nick

    i always use the app. you can get a daily double value meal for like 6
    bucks. they have other ones around that price.
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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:48:37
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:18 pm

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even meat.
    Please stop and think about that.

    Preach!

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:49:51
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 04:47 pm

    I thought that "Potatoes O'Brien" was the chief engineer of the USS Enterpri

    Word, I'm not the only one.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:55:24
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:51 pm

    food does taste pretty good. No matter how I cook a burger at home, I don't think it would be quite the same as a Burger King Whopper, for instance.

    Are you talking about just the meat patty part? Cause, no. The meat patty at a fast food place can/will never be as good as one you grill at home. The sauces and other things is another story. The lettuce and tomatoes and onions you get at the store might be 'too' fresh ;).

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:57:05
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Dec 25 2025 09:08 am

    call "value meals" are now costing upwards of $10-$15, when they used to be (and not even that long ago) around $4-$6.

    Exactly, and that's like Denny's prices!

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to phigan on Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:23:03
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Accession on Thu Dec 25 2025 09:07 am

    *rant* I hate you McDonalds, and Taco Bell, and Burger King, and <insert
    fast food restaurants here> for being so delicious. :(

    They're not even that good. It's probably mostly a nostalgia thing.

    I'm not sure.. I get fast food sometimes, and I do enjoy it. I don't feel like it's just because of nostalgia.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to phigan on Thursday, December 25, 2025 11:00:41
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Nightfox on Thu Dec 25 2025 10:55 am

    food does taste pretty good. No matter how I cook a burger at home, I
    don't think it would be quite the same as a Burger King Whopper, for
    instance.

    Are you talking about just the meat patty part? Cause, no. The meat patty at a fast food place can/will never be as good as one you grill at home. The sauces and other things is another story. The lettuce and tomatoes and onions you get at the store might be 'too' fresh ;).

    What constitutes a good meat patty? Fat content (or lack thereof)? Frozen vs. fresh? I think fresh is always good, but I think there's still just something about getting the actual thing from the fast food place, probably because that's what I'm used to (sometimes it just hits the spot). If I make my own Whopper-style burger at home, it would definitely be good, just different.

    Nightfox

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Accession on Thursday, December 25, 2025 12:17:33
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Dec 25 2025 09:08 am

    Greedflation - when McDonalds reported their financial performance,
    they called out to their investors that arbitrary price increases were
    starting to impact their overall revenues and that they would need to
    scale back prices -- not to where they used to be, of course.

    Good! I don't feel the least bit sorry for them, and hope that it continues to affect their revenues.

    We're almost at the point where fast food costs as much as eating at a
    diner somewhere.

    Yep. I've noticed that as well. What they used to (and maybe even still do) call "value meals" are now costing upwards of $10-$15, when they used to be (and not even that long ago) around $4-$6.

    McDonalds has several value menu deals in my area, for $5 and $6 dollar's.
    I can get a Big Mac, med drink and med fries for $5.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Thursday, December 25, 2025 14:01:02
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to phigan on Thu Dec 25 2025 11:00 am

    What constitutes a good meat patty? Fat content (or lack thereof)? Frozen fresh? I think fresh is always good, but I think there's still just somethi

    Flavor and 'juicyness' (or lack of dryness?) are top two characteristics :). Fast food patties are dry like cardboard and sometimes taste like cardboard.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to phigan on Friday, December 26, 2025 07:07:18
    Hey phigan!

    On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:07:22 -0700, you wrote:

    IKR? Look at Taco Bell.. Is there even anything under a dollar anymore?
    A bean burrito that used to be less than 50 cents in my lifetime is now
    over $2. Umm.. Btw, look at the JITB tacos.. They've been 99c forever,
    and haven't changed. Have they just been ripping people off the whole
    time, or is there really no actual need for these price hikes?

    Most of these places that used to have something named a "dollar menu" have since changed it to "value menu" because nothing is a dollar any more.

    The only need for the price hikes is inflation, and corporate greed. If the yearly revenue in these big corporations aren't where they projected them to be, they fire people in top positions and replace them with people that promise better profits.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Friday, December 26, 2025 07:11:26
    Hey MRO!

    On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:37:14 -0600, you wrote:

    i always use the app. you can get a daily double value meal for like 6 bucks. they have other ones around that price.

    I can't even say that I go to any of these places enough to use an app. If I want a $10 burger, I'd much rather go to the small family owned frozen custard/burger joint, or even a local bar by me. At least I'm getting a better (and fresher) cooked meal that way.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Denn on Friday, December 26, 2025 07:22:54
    Hey Denn!

    On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:17:32 -0700, you wrote:

    McDonalds has several value menu deals in my area, for $5 and $6
    dollar's. I can get a Big Mac, med drink and med fries for $5.

    Tried to have my wife look up the price of this, but it's morning so the focus is breakfast right now. However, even she took a guess that it's probably about $11-13 for this "value meal" at any given time. However, there is the once in awhile offers where you might be able to get it for much cheaper, and sometimes even free with collected points or whatever.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Accession on Friday, December 26, 2025 10:02:58
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Denn on Fri Dec 26 2025 07:22 am

    McDonalds has several value menu deals in my area, for $5 and $6
    dollar's. I can get a Big Mac, med drink and med fries for $5.

    Tried to have my wife look up the price of this, but it's morning so the focus is breakfast right now. However, even she took a guess that it's probably about $11-13 for this "value meal" at any given time. However, there is the once in awhile offers where you might be able to get it for much cheaper, and sometimes even free with collected points or whatever.

    The Big Mac deal isn't part of the value menu, it's a limited time deal from the mobile app.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Friday, December 26, 2025 14:31:37
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Fri Dec 26 2025 07:11 am

    Hey MRO!

    On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:37:14 -0600, you wrote:

    i always use the app. you can get a daily double value meal for like
    6 bucks. they have other ones around that price.

    I can't even say that I go to any of these places enough to use an
    app. If I want a $10 burger, I'd much rather go to the small family
    owned frozen custard/burger joint, or even a local bar by me. At

    i'm not paying 10 bucks. i'm paying like 4.60 for a huge double.
    and the quarter pounders are pretty good at mcdonalds. they are cooked
    to order.

    i use the apps at these places because they have deals and rewards. even if you go once a month you are saving money.
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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to phigan on Friday, December 26, 2025 08:52:26
    phigan wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    Agreed, but I hear that now all McDonald's fries come from potato
    fields owned by Bill Gates... and Bill Gates is one of those people
    that wants to jab the entire world with his immunizations. I think he
    also wants us all to eat bugs. Kinda creepy.

    I think you need better sources of information. They have sources around
    the world. They, like all of us, are in bed with Big Spud.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Denn on Friday, December 26, 2025 08:52:26
    Denn wrote to Accession <=-

    McDonalds has several value menu deals in my area, for $5 and $6
    dollar's. I can get a Big Mac, med drink and med fries for $5.

    In California, the cheapest meal is the triple cheeseburger combo for
    $7.99.



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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to poindexter FORTRAN on Friday, December 26, 2025 20:07:57
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Fri Dec 26 2025 08:52 am

    I think you need better sources of information. They have sources around
    the world. They, like all of us, are in bed with Big Spud.

    Yeah, it wasn't actually "all" of their fries. Just a large majority of the ones in the U, S, and A. Like the UK McD's I think get all theirs from UK farms.. but something like 80% (I forget where I got that number) of the US fries come from Gates's huge farm in Washington.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nightfox on Sunday, December 28, 2025 16:44:13
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:51 pm

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:18 pm

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even meat. Please stop and think about that.

    It's not?

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of meat that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).
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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Digital Man on Sunday, December 28, 2025 19:44:56
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Dec 28 2025 04:44 pm

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even
    meat. Please stop and think about that.

    It's not?

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of meat that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    We have a local burger place called Burger Bar, every month they feature a new
    exotic meat like, Kangaroo, Buffalo, elk, Croc, Deer, and more.
    But they also alway's have high quality burger for their hamburgers.
    It's the place the wife and I go if we want to splurg a little.



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Digital Man on Sunday, December 28, 2025 19:55:22
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Dec 28 2025 04:44 pm

    Fast food is going to kill you. The meat they use is not even meat.
    Please stop and think about that.

    It's not?

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of meat that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Yeah, I figured they probably don't use (or don't always use) high quality meats, but I still thought they were meat. I think it's illegal to advertise something saying it's something if it's not (at least, in the US).

    Nightfox

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Monday, December 29, 2025 07:40:30
    Nightfox wrote to Digital Man <=-

    Yeah, I figured they probably don't use (or don't always use) high
    quality meats, but I still thought they were meat. I think it's
    illegal to advertise something saying it's something if it's not (at least, in the US).

    Advertising regulations are good. I remember when McDonalds stopped
    selling "Milk Shakes" and started advertising "Shakes" in the '80s. If
    you ordered a Milk Shake, they'd correct you.

    I suppose there are ingredients worse for you than carageenan and
    chicken tallow...



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Monday, December 29, 2025 09:52:42
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Mon Dec 29 2025 07:40 am

    Yeah, I figured they probably don't use (or don't always use) high
    quality meats, but I still thought they were meat. I think it's illegal
    to advertise something saying it's something if it's not (at least, in
    the US).

    Advertising regulations are good. I remember when McDonalds stopped selling "Milk Shakes" and started advertising "Shakes" in the '80s. If you ordered a Milk Shake, they'd correct you.

    Yep. Similarly, I've seen some meat-free chicken substitute products in the store that are labeled as "Chick'n" - They can't legally say "chicken" because it isn't, so they have to come up with something else to call it.

    Nightfox

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Digital Man on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 11:15:27
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Dec 28 2025 04:44 pm

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of m that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Often times it probably has soy (or other things) for filler.. and sometimes the percentage of filler is significant.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Denn on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 11:16:53
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Digital Man on Sun Dec 28 2025 07:44 pm

    We have a local burger place called Burger Bar, every month they feature a
    exotic meat like, Kangaroo, Buffalo, elk, Croc, Deer, and more.

    Wow, that sounds like something to travel for, depending ;). Where is this Burger Bar (city) ?

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to phigan on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 12:17:06
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Digital Man on Tue Dec 30 2025 11:15 am

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of
    m that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Often times it probably has soy (or other things) for filler.. and sometimes the percentage of filler is significant.

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    Nightfox

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 16:28:10
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:17:06 -0800, you wrote:

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another
    about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are
    just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked
    as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    The McDonalds website now (and maybe for awhile now, I never paid attention until this conversation started) specifically states "100% beef". So maybe it was a thing in the past, but I'd still go with DM's comment that it's probably not very high quality/grade beef. I'm also not sure if you could even have "fillers" of pork or turkey when you specifically state "100% beef".

    However, if the gubmint can lie to you, I'm sure McDonalds can, too. Money talks, and bullshit walks.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 16:11:35
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 04:28 pm

    The McDonalds website now (and maybe for awhile now, I never paid attention until this conversation started) specifically states "100% beef". So maybe it was a thing in the past, but I'd still go with DM's comment that it's probably not very high quality/grade beef. I'm also not sure if you could even have "fillers" of pork or turkey when you specifically state "100% beef".

    Yeah, I recall reading that McDonald's was aware of the spreading rumor that they were using "pink slime", and they wanted to reiterate that those rumors are false and they're using real beef.

    And I agree, "100% beef" sounds like there shouldn't be any filler.

    Nightfox

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to phigan on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 17:17:25
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Denn on Tue Dec 30 2025 11:16 am

    We have a local burger place called Burger Bar, every month they
    feature a exotic meat like, Kangaroo, Buffalo, elk, Croc, Deer, and
    more.

    Wow, that sounds like something to travel for, depending ;). Where is this Burger Bar (city) ?

    It's in a city a few miles north of me, less than 10 miles, the City is called Roy, Utah.
    Guy Fieri actully featured Burger bar in an episode of Diners Drive ins and Dives, aka triple D.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 17:21:50
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 12:17 pm

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the
    *kind* of m that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Often times it probably has soy (or other things) for filler.. and
    sometimes the percentage of filler is significant.

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    McDonalds, claims 100% beef, I wonder though.
    I'm sure the big chains buy from sources that use plant and grain fillers.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 19:42:52
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Tue, Dec 30 2025 18:11:35 -0600, you wrote:

    And I agree, "100% beef" sounds like there shouldn't be any filler.

    "100% beef" could still include beef lips, intestines and assholes, too. Much like the probability of what most hot dogs are made of (the leftovers of the animal that the butcher can't sell). ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to phigan on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 20:29:52
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Dec 25 2025 10:49:51

    I thought that "Potatoes O'Brien" was the chief engineer of the USS Enterpri

    Word, I'm not the only one.

    O'Brian was Chief Transporter Officer, but could also take the helm when needed. He become Chief Engineer when he transferred to DS9.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to poindexter FORTRAN on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 20:44:46
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Fri Dec 26 2025 08:52:26

    They, like all of us, are in bed with Big Spud.

    And he has eyes everywhere.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to phigan on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 21:01:36
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri Dec 26 2025 20:07:57

    ...something like 80% (I forget where I got that number) of the US
    fries come from Gates's huge farm in Washington.

    I wonder if they come with TOS,

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 21:10:05
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Dec 28 2025 16:44:13

    And might in cases be the *kind* of meat that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Wait 'til you see what it does to you "down under". ;)

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 21:13:11
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Sun Dec 28 2025 19:55:22

    I think it's illegal to advertise something saying it's something if it's not (at least, in the US).

    It is, but that doen't mean it isn't donw.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 21:33:37
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 12:17:06

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    Reminds me of a bit from Steve Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4u9dv-YPzA

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 21:36:55
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Tue Dec 30 2025 16:11:35

    Yeah, I recall reading that McDonald's was aware of the spreading rumor that they were using "pink slime", and they wanted to reiterate that those rumors are false and they're using real beef.

    At least they didn't say Soylent Green.

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 03:27:51
    My first job (years ago) was at a Dairy Queen, and their french
    fries were also frozen before being shipped to the restaurant.
    And I think Dairy Queen's fries are some of the most bland
    fries out there.. I'm not sure if they're still using
    pre-frozen fries. They've changed their menu significantly
    since I left.

    I'm still wanting to try their Blizzard...that's the ONLY good
    "Blizzard Warning"...when the Dairy Queen Employee tells you that
    your confectionary treat is ready. <G>

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.

    I really like their fries too.

    I love the Burger King original flavor chicken nuggets and the sandwich...plus their onion rings. But, their onion rings tend to
    give really stinky farts...I thought I had a skunk in the room. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 03:27:51
    Nick,

    If we're only talking fast food places, then I would tend to
    agree. Burger King also has some pretty good fries.

    As I told Nightfox, I prefer their chicken nuggets and onion rings.
    However, the latter produce rather stinky farts, that I thought a
    skunk had entered the room. <G>

    But as for asking for "no salt," I couldn't do that. They're so
    much better when they're salted right out of the fryer, since
    the grease is still on them to act as a binder. ;)

    I rarely season my food, but I know that the processed foods are
    loaded with sodium...which isn't good if you have a heart condition
    (as I do, with congestive heart failure). However, I drink plenty of
    no sugar, low calorie fruit punch drink I make from packets I get
    from Kroger), and the Lasix keeps my kidneys in high gear.

    I saw a meme on Facebook that noted "If you see a light on here
    at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, it means I have to go
    pee. <G>

    Before my wife died nearly 19 years ago now, when we'd fry up
    hamburgers, we'd use salt, pepper, and minced onion on them. Now,
    if I want burgers, I order from DoorDash, or get them from Kroger.
    Also, whenever we'd order out for pizza, she told them "I want every
    anchovy you have in the place!!". I told her "You can have those nasty things!!". To me, those are a massive salt lick!! When her parents
    asked me why I didn't stop her, I replied "Every time I said something,
    she just gave me the stink eye. So, I felt it better to shut up".

    However, I still have plenty of the Kroger 3 minute microwave pizzas,
    along with several loaves of bread, and several varieties of tuna salad...including Deli Style, Ranch, Bacon Ranch, Hickory Smoke, Honey
    Barbecue (my favorite), Lemon Pepper, and Herb N Garlic. There are
    other "hot and spicy varieties" that I don't care for. But, I add some
    Kraft Sweet Honey Barbecue Sauce to enhance the flavor on wheat bread,
    and it makes for a tasty meal. One packet can prepare 2 sandwiches.

    I do like to have Funions or Lays Dill Pickle Potato Chips with them.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to phigan on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 03:27:52
    Agreed, but I hear that now all McDonald's fries come from
    potato fields owned by Bill Gates... and Bill Gates is one of
    those people that wants to jab the entire world with his
    immunizations. I think he also wants us all to eat bugs. Kinda
    creepy.

    That's true. Of course, the elitist globalists will live high on
    the hog, while the rest of us starve to death.

    The late Margaret Thatcher was right..."free things are fine...
    until you run out of everyone else's money".

    If there's no one around to pay into the system, where are they
    going to get their "free stuff", never mind tax payments??

    Daryl

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  • From Ultralaser@VERT/DUNGEON to Accession on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 23:18:20
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 19:42:52

    And I agree, "100% beef" sounds like there shouldn't be any filler.

    "100% beef" could still include beef lips, intestines and assholes, too. Much like the probability of what most hot dogs are made of (the leftovers of the animal that the butcher can't sell). ;)

    You've heard the other rumour, right? McDonalds started a shell company literally named "100% beef" to supply their own restaurants. They could then give the restaurants whatever they liked to put in the patties without it being false advertising. The contents are truly "100% beef" brand! Any misunderstanding is the fault of the customer :D

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 10:12:01
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27 am

    My first job (years ago) was at a Dairy Queen

    I'm still wanting to try their Blizzard...that's the ONLY good "Blizzard Warning"...when the Dairy Queen Employee tells you that your confectionary treat is ready. <G>

    :)
    You've never had a Dairy Queen Blizzard?

    I love the Burger King original flavor chicken nuggets and the sandwich...plus their onion rings. But, their onion rings tend to give really stinky farts...I thought I had a skunk in the room. <G>

    The Whopper is my favorite thing from Burger King. I like their onion rings too, but I agree about the gasious side-effect.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 10:14:11
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27 am

    As I told Nightfox, I prefer their chicken nuggets and onion rings.

    As far as chicken nuggets, I actually like McDonald's chicken nuggets. KFC also has some chicken nuggets that I think are pretty good (I do like KFC's seasoning).

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Ultralaser on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 10:17:01
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Ultralaser to Accession on Wed Dec 31 2025 11:18 pm

    You've heard the other rumour, right? McDonalds started a shell company literally named "100% beef" to supply their own restaurants. They could then give the restaurants whatever they liked to put in the patties without it being false advertising. The contents are truly "100% beef" brand! Any misunderstanding is the fault of the customer :D

    hah.. :P I hadn't heard that, but that reminds me of the movie "You Don't Mess With The Zohan" - there was an electronics store called Going Out Of Business, which was named that so they'd get a lot of customers.

    Nightfox

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:58:36
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27:51

    I'm still wanting to try their Blizzard...that's the ONLY good
    "Blizzard Warning"...

    Ooo, I love those. Before the price almost doubled, I use to hit the DQ near me on a weekly basis during warm weather. Downing a couple of chili-cheese doge and a small blizzard out on their patio, made for a nice time.

    As for french fry taste, I think McDonald's fries are the best.

    I'm a curly-fry fan, myself. Mickey-D's are good, but a little thing; I like my fries on the thick side, with ridges.

    ...their onion rings tend to give really stinky farts...

    Really? I didn't know they could do that.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 13:27:10
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27:51

    ...the Lasix keeps my kidneys in high gear.

    There's an image, though admittedly, it did me LOL.

    I do like to have Funions or Lays Dill Pickle Potato Chips with them.

    Ew. Might want to keep some Tic-Tacs standing by. :p

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to phigan on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 13:46:11
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27:52

    I think he also wants us all to eat bugs. Kinda creepy.

    Various bugs are actually high in protein. If you were to take survivalist courses, "living off the land" is one thing you'd need to learn, and that would include eating bugs. Besides, havn't you heard of chocolate-covered ants?

    Back in the '70s, there was a naturalist named Euell Gibbins who promoted getting back to more natural foods like nuts, berries, plants, etc. He even sprinkled a little dirt on his salads. He was also a spokeman for Grape Nuts Cereal.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 13:54:41
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Dec 31 2025 10:12:01

    The Whopper is my favorite thing from Burger King.

    BK was my favorite back in the '70s when their burgers were really flame broiled, and you could taste it. Later, they still claimed they were flame broiled, but that tast was gone and it just tasted like every other burger joint. Whendy's became my new go-to, fast food place. The burgers are still good and I love their chocolate Frosty.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 11:50:48
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Mortar to Daryl Stout on Wed Dec 31 2025 12:58 pm

    Ooo, I love those. Before the price almost doubled, I use to hit the DQ near me on a weekly basis during warm weather. Downing a couple of chili-cheese doge and a small blizzard out on their patio, made for a nice time.

    Dairy Queen has changed their menu significantly over the years. I preferred the items they used to have. One thing they used to have was a grilled chicken sandwich, which I liked, and they don't have that anymore..

    ...their onion rings tend to give really stinky farts...

    Really? I didn't know they could do that.

    Onions in general is a food that often gives me gas.

    Nightfox

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Ultralaser on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 16:03:10
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Ultralaser to Accession on Wed Dec 31 2025 11:18 pm


    And I agree, "100% beef" sounds like there shouldn't be any filler.

    "100% beef" could still include beef lips, intestines and assholes,
    too. Much like the probability of what most hot dogs are made of
    (the leftovers of the animal that the butcher can't sell). ;)

    You've heard the other rumour, right? McDonalds started a shell
    company literally named "100% beef" to supply their own restaurants.
    They could then give the restaurants whatever they liked to put in
    the patties without it being false advertising. The contents
    are truly "100% beef" brand! Any misunderstanding is the fault of
    the customer :D

    all those things are lies.
    you know there would be huge lawsuits.
    mcdonalds, burgerking, arbys get their meat from the same place we
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 13:45:03
    Re: King of the Burgers
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Wed Dec 31 2025 01:54 pm

    BK was my favorite back in the '70s when their burgers were really flame broiled, and you could taste it. Later, they still claimed they were flame broiled, but that tast was gone and it just tasted like every other burger joint.

    They aren't flame broiled anymore? I suspect they legally shouldn't be able to claim they are if they aren't. And I'd think they'd still be able to use kitchen equipment that would cook them that way. I still think Burger King's burgers have a unique taste that I don't notice from other burger places.

    Whendy's became my new go-to, fast food place. The burgers
    are still good and I love their chocolate Frosty.

    I really like Wendy's too - They're one of my favorites now for burgers. They also claim that their burger patties are never frozen, which would contribute to their quality (if true). I think their prices are a bit high though, like many other fast food places these days, and they don't offer many deals in their app, so I don't go there often. But Wendy's is a place I go to often if I want a fast food burger.

    Nightfox

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Ultralaser on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 17:09:57
    Hey Ultralaser!

    On Wed, Dec 31 2025 06:18:20 -0600, you wrote:

    You've heard the other rumour, right? McDonalds started a shell
    company literally named "100% beef" to supply their own restaurants.
    They could then give the restaurants whatever they liked to put in
    the patties without it being false advertising. The contents are
    truly "100% beef" brand! Any misunderstanding is the fault of the
    customer :D

    HAH! No, I hadn't heard of that. To be honest, I had /just/ recently saw the 100% beef while in this conversation when I decided to go to McDonalds' website to check prices on their "value meals" (which I don't think were there, anyway).

    So what you're saying is, wherever they have "100% beef" they're really just advertising for their other company? Diabolical. :D

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 17:19:00
    Hey Daryl!

    On Tue, Dec 30 2025 03:27:51 -0600, you wrote:

    As I told Nightfox, I prefer their chicken nuggets and onion rings.

    Speaking of which, one thing that recently disappointed me, was trying
    the steak nuggets at Arbys. They promoted the heck out of those things
    (and I thought they were doing a good job of it, even).

    Ended up being almost jerky when I tried it. It was overcooked and tough. :(

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 19:42:56
    Re: King of the Burgers
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Wed Dec 31 2025 01:45 pm

    BK was my favorite back in the '70s when their burgers were really
    flame broiled, and you could taste it. Later, they still claimed

    They aren't flame broiled anymore? I suspect they legally shouldn't be able to claim they are if they aren't. And I'd think they'd still be able to use kitchen equipment that would cook them that way. I still think Burger King's burgers have a unique taste that I don't notice from other burger places.

    Whendy's became my new go-to, fast food place. The burgers
    are still good and I love their chocolate Frosty.


    I really like Wendy's too - They're one of my favorites now for burgers. They also claim that their burger patties are never frozen, which would contribute to their quality (if true). I think their prices are a bit high though, like many other fast food places these days, and they don't offer many deals in their app, so I don't go there often. But Wendy's is a place I go to often if I want a fast food burger.

    Wendy's used to have great deals in their app, they also used to have great coupons.
    They also used to have weekly deals, I rarely goto Wendy's these days, My favorite is a Wendy's double with cheese.
    Burger King used to be good, the Whaler fish sandwich was great, but like the other guy said the flame broiled taste is gone.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 21:38:28
    Re: King of the Burgers
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Wed Dec 31 2025 13:45:03

    I think their prices are a bit high though, like many other fast food places these days...

    Mone than "a bit" IMO. When DQ reopened after COVID, their prices nearly doubled on everything. What used to cost ~$7, was now $13.xx. I haven't been back since, or any other restaurant, unless someone else is paying. :)

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 23:15:13
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Ultralaser on Wed Dec 31 2025 05:09 pm

    HAH! No, I hadn't heard of that. To be honest, I had /just/ recently
    saw the 100% beef while in this conversation when I decided to go to McDonalds' website to check prices on their "value meals" (which
    I don't think were there, anyway).

    with all these places you gotta use the apps.

    So what you're saying is, wherever they have "100% beef" they're
    really just advertising for their other company? Diabolical.
    :D


    you'd have to be retarded to believe that.
    mcdonalds uses lopez and keystone and cargill.
    just like every other place.

    tacobell is the one that fucks with the meat. they use that modified
    vegetable protein in their meat to skimp.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 23:17:29
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Daryl Stout on Wed Dec 31 2025 05:19 pm

    Hey Daryl!

    On Tue, Dec 30 2025 03:27:51 -0600, you wrote:

    As I told Nightfox, I prefer their chicken nuggets and onion rings.

    Speaking of which, one thing that recently disappointed me, was
    trying the steak nuggets at Arbys. They promoted the heck out of
    those things (and I thought they were doing a good job of it, even).

    Ended up being almost jerky when I tried it. It was overcooked
    and tough. :(



    i've never been a big arbys fan. their parent company owns all the other disappointing restaurants.

    i saw one review where they said it was good burnt ends, and i saw another
    guy giving it a bad review.
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  • From Rixter@VERT/RICKSBBS to MRO on Thursday, January 01, 2026 08:11:50
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: MRO to Accession on Wed Dec 31 2025 11:17 pm

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Daryl Stout on Wed Dec 31 2025 05:19 pm

    Hey Daryl!

    On Tue, Dec 30 2025 03:27:51 -0600, you wrote:

    As I told Nightfox, I prefer their chicken nuggets and onion rings.

    Speaking of which, one thing that recently disappointed me, was
    trying the steak nuggets at Arbys. They promoted the heck out of
    those things (and I thought they were doing a good job of it, even).

    Ended up being almost jerky when I tried it. It was overcooked
    and tough. :(



    i've never been a big arbys fan. their parent company owns all the other disappointing restaurants.

    i saw one review where they said it was good burnt ends, and i saw another guy giving it a bad review.
    I was once a big fan of Arby's. I can remember watching them carve the meat behind the counter. Lately I am not sure what they do to it, but it is NOT as good as it once was. I barely visit them more than 2 or three times a year now. I was once a weekly visitor.
    How are you MRO?
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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 08:56:58
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 12:17 pm

    think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    See if you can figure out how much and what kind of "meat" is in Jack In The Box tacos.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:00:28
    Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 04:28 pm

    not very high quality/grade beef. I'm also not sure if you could even have "fillers" of pork or turkey when you specifically state "100% beef".

    Not sure if Subway claims 100% anything anywhere, but I heard that their meats (salami? roast beef? ham?) is all actually turkey. No idea how true that is.

    Also, I bet the FDA allows for some percentage of random crap even when you state "100%" anything. That's just a guess/skepticism though :).

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Denn on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:03:03
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 05:17 pm

    It's in a city a few miles north of me, less than 10 miles, the City is call Roy, Utah.

    Nice, I found burgerbarutah.com and will have to ask my UT friends about going there ;)

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:05:05
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 07:42 pm

    like the probability of what most hot dogs are made of (the leftovers of the animal that the butcher can't sell). ;)

    This could be wrong, but I thought there was a law listing exactly what you were allowed to put into hot dogs. The rumor was that what's left over after /that/ was sold to PepsiCo (aka Pizza Hut and Taco Bell).

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Daryl Stout on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:14:49
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to phigan on Tue Dec 30 2025 03:27 am

    If there's no one around to pay into the system, where are they
    going to get their "free stuff", never mind tax payments??

    If no one else is around, they definitely won't be paying any taxes ;).

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:18:57
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Dec 31 2025 10:14 am

    also has some chicken nuggets that I think are pretty good (I do like KFC's seasoning).

    Btw I have a PDF that claims to be all their recipes. We've made the "extra tasty crispy" chicken, and it's pretty great. It will always be slightly different from KFC because of the chicken itself and the fry oil, but the seasoning flavor was all there. Gotta do twice-battered, of course.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:49:20
    Hey Mro!

    On Wed, Dec 31 2025 23:15:13 -0600, you wrote:

    with all these places you gotta use the apps.

    Or just choose not to go to them. ;)

    you'd have to be retarded to believe that. mcdonalds uses lopez and
    keystone and cargill. just like every other place.

    I definitely don't, and the original poster had mentioned it was just a rumor. It was a pretty funny rumor, though.

    tacobell is the one that fucks with the meat. they use that modified vegetable protein in their meat to skimp.
    Yeah, that's not the first time I've heard of this, either.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to MRO on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:54:49
    Hey Mro!

    On Wed, Dec 31 2025 23:17:29 -0600, you wrote:

    i've never been a big arbys fan. their parent company owns all the
    other disappointing restaurants.

    I don't mind their roast beef sandwiches and curly fries, but that's as far as I go with them, usually.

    i saw one review where they said it was good burnt ends, and i saw
    another guy giving it a bad review.

    It's not, by any means, "good burnt ends". Burnt ends should be crust on the outside, and juicy and fall/pull apart on the inside. While there wasn't any grizzle in them, they were super tough.

    Although, I would imagine if when I had them they were cooked quite a bit less, they may not have been nearly as bad. With all that said, I'll most likely never try them again. I'd much rather make my own burnt ends on the smoker, since we don't have many good /real/ BBQ joints around here.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Thursday, January 01, 2026 08:35:30
    Re: King of the Burgers
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Wed Dec 31 2025 09:38 pm

    I think their prices are a bit high though, like many other fast food
    places these days...

    Mone than "a bit" IMO. When DQ reopened after COVID, their prices nearly doubled on everything. What used to cost ~$7, was now $13.xx. I haven't been back since, or any other restaurant, unless someone else is paying. :)

    I tried a DQ burger & fries a couple years ago, and I thought it wasn't bad, but nothing special. I liked their old menu from years ago, which had their "deluxe" burgers and the "ultimate" burger, grilled chicken sandwich, fish strips, etc.. I like that they still make their Blizzards, but with the prices so high these days, I rarely go there.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Mortar on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:25:35
    Re: He Must be Buggin'
    By: Mortar to phigan on Wed Dec 31 2025 01:46 pm

    Various bugs are actually high in protein. If you were to take survivalist courses, "living off the land" is one thing you'd need to learn, and that wo

    Of course, we know all of this, but there's a reason we don't already make
    all kinds of food out of bugs... nobody would buy it! I think the rich elite want us all to just get on that wagon now rather than later when there's no other choice.

    Back in the '70s, there was a naturalist named Euell Gibbins who promoted getting back to more natural foods like nuts, berries, plants, etc. He even

    Personally, I'm not against that. I like eating raw broccoli and carrots and such. Not sure what the big deal would be about it ;).

    Every holiday I'm reminded about how much I dislike warm fruit.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Denn on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:42:42
    Re: King of the Burgers
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Wed Dec 31 2025 07:42 pm

    Wendy's used to have great deals in their app, they also used to have great
    They also used to have weekly deals, I rarely goto Wendy's these days, My

    They also used to have the best fish sandwich, crispy and not soggy like everyone else's... then they got rid of it for some reason... then brought back some nowhere near as good replacement... <meh meh meh complain>... Ah, who cares now, I'm no longer a customer anyway ;).

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Rixter on Thursday, January 01, 2026 08:48:27
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to MRO on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:11 am

    I was once a big fan of Arby's. I can remember watching them carve the meat behind the counter. Lately I am not sure what they do to it, but it is NOT as good as it once was. I barely visit them more than 2 or three times a year now. I was once a weekly visitor.

    Recently I've noticed it seems to be a popular thing to joke about Arby's and their food quality.. I've never really gone to Arby's very often, but I do like them occasionally and still go there sometimes. I like their roast beef sandwiches (and I like their Horsey Sauce & Arby's Sauce), though I feel like without any vegetables on them, they're probably nutritionally even worse than other fast food sandwiches. I know they have other sandwiches though - They have a roast turkey sandwich that I like.

    Also, Arby's has a couple of seasonal fish sandwiches that I actually think are some of the best fish sandwiches in the industry - One of them is the King's Hawaiian Deluxe fish sandwich, which has a King's Hawaiian bun, tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cheese, and I think the fish fillet they use is pretty good. I think their curly fries are pretty good too.

    Nightfox

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to phigan on Thursday, January 01, 2026 10:39:32
    Hey Phigan!

    On Thu, Jan 01 2026 10:00:28 -0600, you wrote:

    Not sure if Subway claims 100% anything anywhere, but I heard that
    their meats (salami? roast beef? ham?) is all actually turkey. No
    idea how true that is.

    Seems doubtful, but I haven't had Subway in many years now since there are way better alternatives now. I used to like Subway better than Cousins, which has since changed, and Jersey Mike's is by far better than both of those.

    Also, I bet the FDA allows for some percentage of random crap even
    when you state "100%" anything. That's just a guess/skepticism
    though :).

    I can't help but think this way also. Food, in general, has gone way downhill over the years, especially in the fast food industry.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to phigan on Thursday, January 01, 2026 10:42:29
    Hey Phigan!

    On Thu, Jan 01 2026 10:05:05 -0600, you wrote:

    This could be wrong, but I thought there was a law listing exactly
    what you were allowed to put into hot dogs. The rumor was that
    what's left over after /that/ was sold to PepsiCo (aka Pizza Hut and
    Taco Bell).

    As far as I've witnessed, hot dog packages only seem to tell you what kind of meat it contains (ie: turkey, pork, beef, etc), not what actual parts of said animals are used. But, I haven't looked any further into that. As long as I don't get sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 11:01:00
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to phigan on Thu Jan 01 2026 10:42 am

    don't get sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    "You're never too rich to enjoy a free hot dog!" -Rich guy in Futurama.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:25
    Mortar wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Fri Dec 26 2025 08:52:26

    They, like all of us, are in bed with Big Spud.

    And he has eyes everywhere.

    Well played, Sir!, Well played!



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to phigan on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    phigan wrote to Digital Man <=-

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Dec 28 2025 04:44 pm

    It's meat, just not high quality meat. And might in cases be the *kind* of m that was advertised (e.g. hamburgers made of kangaroo).

    Often times it probably has soy (or other things) for filler.. and sometimes the percentage of filler is significant.

    In the '70s, a rumor started that McDonalds used worm meat for filler.
    The CEO at the time shut it down smartly by reminding people that worm
    meat cost more than ground beef at the time.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Nightfox wrote to phigan <=-

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked
    as false. Also, Google sez the sawdust rumor comes from the use of cellulose as a filler.

    The pink slime is machine-extruded chicken, and it's true. Comes out of
    a nozzle with the texture of soft-serve ice cream.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Denn on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Denn wrote to Nightfox <=-

    McDonalds, claims 100% beef, I wonder though.

    b33f! It's what's for dinner.

    (*tastes just like beef*)

    I'm sure the big chains buy from sources that use plant and grain fillers.

    I just made a killer meatloaf that was beef with plant and grain
    fillers... :)




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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Accession wrote to Nightfox <=-

    "100% beef" could still include beef lips, intestines and assholes,
    too. Much like the probability of what most hot dogs are made of (the leftovers of the animal that the butcher can't sell). ;)

    There was a simpson's episode when Lisa decides to go vegetarian for humanitarian reasons. She imagines food, then the animal it came from -
    chicken breast from a chicken, lamb chop from a lamb, a rat, a boot,
    headless pigeon and a raccoon make a hot dog...

    I could have sworn there was a broom in that vision.





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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Mortar wrote to Nightfox <=-

    I think it's illegal to advertise something saying it's something if it's not (at least, in the US).

    It is, but that doen't mean it isn't donw.

    As long as the penalty doesn't hurt, it's the cost of doing business.
    Besides, people will forget about it in 2 weeks and keep ordering your
    ground beef with jellyfish burgers with a prize in the bag.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Accession wrote to Ultralaser <=-

    So what you're saying is, wherever they have "100% beef" they're really just advertising for their other company? Diabolical. :D

    My company, FatFree LLC, has filed a cease-and-desist order against 100%
    beef, and we expect the courts to rule in our favor.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 09:39:26
    Accession wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    Speaking of which, one thing that recently disappointed me, was trying
    the steak nuggets at Arbys. They promoted the heck out of those things (and I thought they were doing a good job of it, even).

    Ended up being almost jerky when I tried it. It was overcooked and
    tough. :(

    A local restaurant does a fettucine alfredo with "steak tips", and the combination of alfredo sauce and flame-broiled steak with the pasta is wonderful.



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 10:30:12
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to phigan on Thu Jan 01 2026 10:42 am

    As far as I've witnessed, hot dog packages only seem to tell you what kind of meat it contains (ie: turkey, pork, beef, etc), not what actual parts of said animals are used. But, I haven't looked any further into that. As long as I don't get sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    In the US, food companies are legally required to list ingredients on food packages sold in stores (at least, for most foods). For instance, this package of Bar S Franks:

    https://tinyurl.com/39hmkvn8

    Full URL:

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bar-S-Classic-Fully-Cooked-Franks-8-Count-12oz-Refri gerated/10290749

    The package says "made with chicken, pork added", but if you zoom in closer, it lists ingredients on the bottom.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 01, 2026 10:49:27
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:39 am

    I've heard a rumor that McDonald's uses sawdust as filler, and another
    about McDonald's using "pink slime", but I've always thought those are
    just myths. I think the pink slime one in particular has been debunked

    The pink slime is machine-extruded chicken, and it's true. Comes out of a nozzle with the texture of soft-serve ice cream.

    Where did you find verification that it's true? McDonalds had released some information (including a video to show how their McNuggets are made) to specifically show that they don't use that pink slime:

    https://tinyurl.com/mtffbwz3

    Full URL:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/mcdonalds-shows-how-its-mcnuggets-are -made-no-pink-slime-n23706

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to phigan on Thursday, January 01, 2026 12:26:49
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Denn on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:03 am

    It's in a city a few miles north of me, less than 10 miles, the City
    is call Roy, Utah.

    Nice, I found burgerbarutah.com and will have to ask my UT friends about going there ;)

    There used to be 2 locations for Burger Bar, The 2nd location was in layton, Utah, the Layton location was actually closer to me, they closed that one down years ago.


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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 12:52:28
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Rixter on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:48 am

    Also, Arby's has a couple of seasonal fish sandwiches that I actually think are some of the best fish sandwiches in the industry - One of them is the King's Hawaiian Deluxe fish sandwich, which has a King's Hawaiian bun, tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cheese, and I think the fish fillet they use is pretty good. I think their curly fries are pretty good

    Yes I always look forward to the fish sandwiches, the usually have them here at the 1st of the year until around March.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 15:40:46
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Thu, Jan 01 2026 12:30:12 -0600, you wrote:

    In the US, food companies are legally required to list ingredients
    on food packages sold in stores (at least, for most foods). For
    instance, this package of Bar S Franks:

    Right. However, the ingredients are listed as "pork," chicken," turkey," or "beef." Doesn't look like they have to be specific to what parts of those animals are used.

    https://tinyurl.com/39hmkvn8

    The package says "made with chicken, pork added", but if you zoom in
    closer, it lists ingredients on the bottom.

    Yep, and "lips" and "assholes" aren't mentioned. Neither is any other body part of the animal.

    Regards,
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Rixter on Thursday, January 01, 2026 17:42:28
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to MRO on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:11 am

    i saw one review where they said it was good burnt ends, and i saw another guy giving it a bad review.
    I was once a big fan of Arby's. I can remember watching them carve
    the meat behind the counter. Lately I am not sure what they do to
    it, but it is NOT as good as it once was. I barely visit them more
    than 2 or three times a year now. I was once a weekly visitor. How


    arby's is sous-vide aka cooked in a bag and then sliced on a deli
    slicer. it was good when they had 5 for 5. i just go there and they have
    bland food. so i'm not into it.

    popeyes(i think for the sides), those noodle places and other places use this bag method.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 17:44:45
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:49 am


    you'd have to be retarded to believe that. mcdonalds uses lopez and keystone and cargill. just like every other place.

    I definitely don't, and the original poster had mentioned it was just
    a rumor. It was a pretty funny rumor, though.


    there's a lot of hate for mcdonalds but if you notice they are always busy.
    i think these haters are regular customers.


    tacobell is the one that fucks with the meat. they use that modified vegetable protein in their meat to skimp.

    Yeah, that's not the first time I've heard of this, either.

    but it does taste decent.their prices would probably be super high if they used all beef.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Thursday, January 01, 2026 17:48:10
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to MRO on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:54 am


    i saw one review where they said it was good burnt ends, and i saw
    another guy giving it a bad review.

    It's not, by any means, "good burnt ends". Burnt ends should be crust
    on the outside, and juicy and fall/pull apart on the inside. While
    there wasn't any grizzle in them, they were super tough.

    Although, I would imagine if when I had them they were cooked quite
    a bit less, they may not have been nearly as bad. With all that
    said, I'll most likely never try them again. I'd much rather make
    my own burnt ends on the smoker, since we don't have many good
    /real/ BBQ joints around here.

    maybe they goofed it up. i've seen reviews say they are super tender like stew meat or they are like jerky. maybe arbys should cook them in a bag like the other meat.
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  • From Rixter@VERT/NGMBBS to Nightfox on Thursday, January 01, 2026 21:21:35
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Rixter on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:48:27

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to MRO on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:11 am

    I was once a big fan of Arby's. I can remember watching them carve the meat behind the counter. Lately I am not sure what they do to it, but i > Ri> is NOT as good as it once was. I barely visit them more than 2 or three > Ri> times a year now. I was once a weekly visitor.

    Recently I've noticed it seems to be a popular thing to joke about Arby's an > their Horsey Sauce & Arby's Sauce), though I feel like without any vegetable >
    Also, Arby's has a couple of seasonal fish sandwiches that I actually think > cheese, and I think the fish fillet they use is pretty good. I think their >
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    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5. I am think that was the late 90s. I would have lunch and dinner!

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to phigan on Friday, January 02, 2026 00:02:01
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to Nightfox on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:56:58

    See if you can figure out how much and what kind of "meat" is in Jack In The Box tacos.

    They're still around? They died out decades ago in my area.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to poindexter FORTRAN on Friday, January 02, 2026 01:06:01
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mortar on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:39:26

    Besides, people will forget about it in 2 weeks and keep ordering your ground beef with jellyfish burgers with a prize in the bag.

    Have you been eating at the Chum Bucket again?

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Rixter on Friday, January 02, 2026 01:49:10
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to Nightfox on Thu Jan 01 2026 21:21:35

    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5.

    Loved the 5 for $5. I used to get 20 at a time and freeze them for future use. Then it became 4 for $5, then 5 for $6.xx. No idea what it is now, if anything. My normal order was usually a Giant with a small Curly Fries and a Jamocha shake...Mmmmm Jamocha.

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  • From Rixter@VERT/CJSPLACE to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 08:38:35
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Mortar to Rixter on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:49 am

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to Nightfox on Thu Jan 01 2026 21:21:35

    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5.

    Loved the 5 for $5. I used to get 20 at a time and freeze them for future u > Then it became 4 for $5, then 5 for $6.xx. No idea what it is now, if
    anything. My normal order was usually a Giant with a small Curly Fries and > Jamocha shake...Mmmmm Jamocha.

    I like those curly fries!
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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 08:07:00
    Hey Mortar!

    On Fri, Jan 02 2026 01:49:10 -0600, you wrote:

    My normal order was usually a Giant with a small Curly Fries and a
    Jamocha shake...Mmmmm Jamocha.

    Same! Except I'm not sure I'd specify a small curly fries, so whatever came with the 1/2lb roast beef sandwich meal (maybe medium?). Jamocha shake is definitely my go-to though.

    Regards,
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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 07:53:11
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Mortar to phigan on Fri Jan 02 2026 12:02 am

    See if you can figure out how much and what kind of "meat" is in Jack
    In The Box tacos.

    They're still around? They died out decades ago in my area.

    As far as Taco's go, they're the bottom of the pile to me.
    The shells are soggy.
    Not a fan of Jack taco's, Some of the guys at work like them because they're cheap.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 08:01:13
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Mortar to Rixter on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:49 am

    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5.

    Loved the 5 for $5. I used to get 20 at a time and freeze them for future use. Then it became 4 for $5, then 5 for $6.xx. No idea what it is now, if anything. My normal order was usually a Giant with a small Curly Fries and a Jamocha shake...Mmmmm Jamocha.

    Here in Utah, the giant roast beef was called a Montana, that with fries and a shake was a great combo.
    I remember the 5 for $5 also, now they're 5 for $10 when they go on sale.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Rixter on Friday, January 02, 2026 10:18:47
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Rixter to Nightfox on Thu Jan 01 2026 09:21 pm

    Recently I've noticed it seems to be a popular thing to joke about Arby's

    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5. I am think that was the late 90s. I would have lunch and dinner!

    Yeah, I like it when you can get good deals and stretch your dollar like that. Sometimes, fast food places have some pretty good deals.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 10:44:17
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Mortar to phigan on Fri Jan 02 2026 12:02 am

    See if you can figure out how much and what kind of "meat" is in Jack In
    The Box tacos.

    They're still around? They died out decades ago in my area.

    Yeah, there are a number of Jack In The Box loactions where I am. I like to get fast food breakfast sometimes - I prefer McDonald's breakfast items, but McDonald's stops serving their breakfast stuff at 10:30AM; if I'm in the mood for a breakfast item after that, I might go to Jack In The Box and get one of their "Extreme Sausage" sandwiches.

    I do like McDonald's coffee though. I tend to prefer iced coffee, and McDonald's has a sugar-free vanilla iced coffee, which is a good option for me since I need to limit my sugar intake.

    Nightfox

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 13:10:09
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Mortar to phigan on Fri Jan 02 2026 12:02 am

    See if you can figure out how much and what kind of "meat" is in Jack In Box tacos.

    They're still around? They died out decades ago in my area.

    Crazy! We just got some for lunch on Wednesday!

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Denn on Friday, January 02, 2026 12:18:12
    Denn wrote to Mortar <=-

    Not a fan of Jack taco's, Some of the guys at work like them because they're cheap.

    Back in my college days, Jack in the Boxes weren't open 24 hours - but
    the drive-thru was. As long as they had food left and were closing
    up, the drive-thru window light was on.

    Most college post-party after-action reports were accomplished over stale supertacos, 32 oz. sodas, and whatever was left in the fryer.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 12:18:12
    Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Where did you find verification that it's true? McDonalds had released some information (including a video to show how their McNuggets are
    made) to specifically show that they don't use that pink slime:

    https://tinyurl.com/mtffbwz3

    They did, at one point - judging by the links on google, it looks like
    sometime after 2014 McDonalds made a concerted PR effort.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 12:18:12
    Mortar wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Have you been eating at the Chum Bucket again?

    CRABBY PATTIES ARE MADE OF PLANKTON! PLANKTON!





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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 13:31:56
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Rixter on Fri Jan 02 2026 10:18 am

    I will have to try that sandwich sometime. I remember 5 for 5. I am
    think that was the late 90s. I would have lunch and dinner!

    Yeah, I like it when you can get good deals and stretch your dollar like that. Sometimes, fast food places have some pretty good deals.

    Wendy's for awhile had the Son of Baconator for $3, now it's over $7.
    Best deals we get right now are from habit Burger.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 13:36:26
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Fri Jan 02 2026 10:44 am

    They're still around? They died out decades ago in my area.

    Yeah, there are a number of Jack In The Box loactions where I am. I like to get fast food breakfast sometimes - I prefer McDonald's breakfast

    I have 2 Jack in the boxes near me, one just east and the other just west.
    I don't go there to often as their drive thru is slower than molasses running up hill, going inside is about the same.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 15:06:58
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Fri Jan 02 2026 10:44:17

    I prefer McDonald's breakfast items, but McDonald's stops serving their breakfast stuff at 10:30AM..

    Yeah 10:30 seems to be the standard time, at least the places 'round here. Love Mickey-D's breakfast. I usually got either a couple sausage, egg and cheese McMuffins or their pancake breakfast. I also liked BK's French Toast Sticks...Yum!

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Denn on Friday, January 02, 2026 15:17:54
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 13:36:26

    I don't go there to often as their drive thru is slower than molasses running up hill, going inside is about the same.

    On the bright side, if you go in, you'll have a better chance of thme getting your order right.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to poindexter FORTRAN on Friday, January 02, 2026 14:40:49
    Re: Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Denn on Fri Jan 02 2026 12:18 pm

    Not a fan of Jack taco's, Some of the guys at work like them because
    they're cheap.

    Back in my college days, Jack in the Boxes weren't open 24 hours - but
    the drive-thru was. As long as they had food left and were closing
    up, the drive-thru window light was on.

    Not sure about them being stale or not, I want taco's with a crunchy shell. Jack has soggy shells and no where near as good as tacotime or del-taco.
    The breakfast menu is pretty good, although I prefer a suasage egg McMuffin from McDonalds.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Friday, January 02, 2026 14:12:18
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:31 pm

    Wendy's for awhile had the Son of Baconator for $3, now it's over $7. Best deals we get right now are from habit Burger.

    Fast food prices have increased so much, even over just the last 3 years or so.
    I don't think there are any Habit Burger locations near me, as I've never seen them.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 14:15:06
    Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 03:06 pm

    I prefer McDonald's breakfast items, but McDonald's stops serving their
    breakfast stuff at 10:30AM..

    Yeah 10:30 seems to be the standard time, at least the places 'round here. Love Mickey-D's breakfast. I usually got either a couple sausage, egg and cheese McMuffins or their pancake breakfast.

    My favorite breakfast items from McDonald's are their sausage & egg McMuffin and hash brown, as well as their iced coffees. I like their pancakes too, though sometimes I feel like it's a bit too much carbs & sugar for me.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 14:24:09
    Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Mortar to Denn on Fri Jan 02 2026 03:17 pm

    I don't go there to often as their drive thru is slower than molasses
    running up hill, going inside is about the same.

    On the bright side, if you go in, you'll have a better chance of thme getting your order right.

    Occasionally lately I've been getting food delivery, but sometimes I still prefer to go pick it up myself. Sometimes, my delivered food order is missing an item (which could be the fault of either the delivery service or restaurant employees). Food delivery also adds fees.. So going there to pick it up myself is less expensive, and I can ensure the order is correct (especially if I go inside).

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Friday, January 02, 2026 14:26:49
    Re: Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Denn to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri Jan 02 2026 02:40 pm

    Not sure about them being stale or not, I want taco's with a crunchy shell. Jack has soggy shells and no where near as good as tacotime or del-taco.

    I think Jack In The Box is a popular choice for people who like to make snack runs when they have the munchies, and the quality might not be as important as filling up on snacks (and some people might prefer it). If I'm getting hard-shell tacos, I generally like a crunchy taco shell too, though sometimes I don't mind if it's not as crunchy. Soft-shell corn tortillas are a thing too.

    The breakfast menu is pretty good, although I prefer a suasage
    egg McMuffin from McDonalds.

    The sausage & egg McMuffin is one of my favorite fast food breakfast items.

    Nightfox

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 21:24:21
    Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Fri Jan 02 2026 14:15:06

    My favorite breakfast items from McDonald's are their sausage & egg McMuffin and hash browns...

    Forgot about the hash browns; those are great. Too bad they only serve those for breakfast. I'd get those instead of fries.

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 04:15:39
    You've never had a Dairy Queen Blizzard?

    Nope. I'm not sure if I'm lactose intolerant or not, as after recently
    eating ice cream sandwiches, you would've thought I had eaten a pallet
    of Bush's Baked Beans instead (that's another item I haven't tried).

    The Whopper is my favorite thing from Burger King. I like
    their onion rings too, but I agree about the gasious
    side-effect.

    I recall several items over the years that they no longer have.

    1) Yumbo - Hot Ham And Cheese Sandwich
    2) Veal Parmigean (sp?). A veal patty, with mozarella cheese, and
    marinara sauce.
    3) Hoagie - a cold ham and cheese sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce,
    and tomato.
    4) Hot Apple Pie.

    They have a fish sandwich, but it used to be called "The Whaler".

    I love their chicken nuggets (original flavor) and the original
    chicken sandwich.

    The best part of the burgers is that they are flame broiled, and
    not swimming in grease, like at Wendy's, McDonald's, and other
    places. However, they can aggravate my acid reflux.

    I worked for 2 different franchises in the central Arkansas area
    from 1978 to 1984.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Friday, January 02, 2026 04:15:39
    As far as chicken nuggets, I actually like McDonald's chicken
    nuggets. KFC also has some chicken nuggets that I think are
    pretty good (I do like KFC's seasoning).

    I liked KFC when they had the boneless deals. I especially love
    their cole slaw.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 04:15:39
    Ooo, I love those. Before the price almost doubled, I use to
    hit the DQ near me on a weekly basis during warm weather.
    Downing a couple of chili-cheese doge and a small blizzard out
    on their patio, made for a nice time.

    A fellow ham radio operator notes that his girlfriend loves to eat
    there. Lately though, he and I have been going to the Golden Corral
    in North Little Rock. Their catfish filets have been delicious!!
    Down in southwest Arkansas, in the community of Glenwood, 35 miles
    northwest of Arkadelphia, is "The Fish Nest". Friday afternoon through
    Sunday is "an all you can eat catfish buffet". Myself and two other
    ham radio operators went there after a "hamfest", and we over-exploited
    the meaning of H.A.M. (Have Another Meal). We waddled back to the van,
    and were thankful that the tires didn't go flat as we got inside!!

    I'm a curly-fry fan, myself. Mickey-D's are good, but a little
    thing; I like my fries on the thick side, with ridges.

    I like the crinkle fries at Arby's and McDonald's fries.

    ...their onion rings tend to give really stinky farts...

    Really? I didn't know they could do that.

    It depends on your digestive tract, and what you eat.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Mortar on Friday, January 02, 2026 04:15:39
    ...the Lasix keeps my kidneys in high gear.

    There's an image, though admittedly, it did me LOL.

    Well, you don't need all that fluid around your heart...whether you
    are diabetic (I'm borderline type 2) or have congestive heart failure.

    I do like to have Funions or Lays Dill Pickle Potato Chips with them.

    Ew. Might want to keep some Tic-Tacs standing by. :p

    The Funions aren't as hot as eating fresh onion slices. The Vidalia
    onions are sweet, and I prefer them. I don't care for the hot ones.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Friday, January 02, 2026 04:15:39
    Nick,

    Speaking of which, one thing that recently disappointed me, was
    trying the steak nuggets at Arbys. They promoted the heck out
    of those things (and I thought they were doing a good job of
    it, even).

    Years ago, there was a restaurant chain called "Steak Out" in
    central Arkansas. Their sirloin steak tips were absolutely delicious!!
    My late wife and I would order them on a regular basis...went real
    good with A1 Steak Sauce.

    Daryl

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 00:25:48
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Mortar on Fri Jan 02 2026 04:15:39

    Really? I didn't know they could do that.

    It depends on your digestive tract, and what you eat.

    Well, that's twice that joke failed. :/

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 01:39:19
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Fri Jan 02 2026 04:15 am

    Arkansas. Their sirloin steak tips were absolutely delicious!! My
    late wife and I would order them on a regular basis...went
    real good with A1 Steak Sauce.


    a1 is actually meant to cover up bad steak flavor.
    a good steak just needs a little bit of salt.
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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 07:36:03
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 04:15 am

    I liked KFC when they had the boneless deals. I especially love
    their cole slaw.

    KFC used to do a skinless chicken, I believe it was baked.



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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:34:11
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Fri, Jan 02 2026 16:26:49 -0600, you wrote:

    The sausage & egg McMuffin is one of my favorite fast food breakfast
    items.

    While I do enjoy those, they've also (finally, as it seemed to take a bit) adapted from the steak, egg, and cheese bagel and made a McMuffin version of it. It's wonderful. I've never really been a fan of bagels, so while that was a thing I was always like "man, they should make this on a muffin," which they eventually did!

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:38:36
    Hey Daryl!

    On Fri, Jan 02 2026 04:15:39 -0600, you wrote:

    Years ago, there was a restaurant chain called "Steak Out" in
    central Arkansas. Their sirloin steak tips were absolutely
    delicious!! My late wife and I would order them on a regular
    basis...went real good with A1 Steak Sauce.

    I could drink that stuff straight from the bottle, so in my opinion, /anything/ goes real good with A1. ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:05:15
    Nightfox wrote to Mortar <=-

    Occasionally lately I've been getting food delivery, but sometimes I
    still prefer to go pick it up myself. Sometimes, my delivered food
    order is missing an item (which could be the fault of either the
    delivery service or restaurant employees). Food delivery also adds
    fees.. So going there to pick it up myself is less expensive, and I
    can ensure the order is correct (especially if I go inside).

    I miss the old days of having a drawer full of to-go menus, calling the restaurant and knowing there wasn't a middleman involved. Heard too
    many horror stories of delivery companies gouging customers and screwing restaurants.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:05:15
    Nightfox wrote to Denn <=-

    I think Jack In The Box is a popular choice for people who like to make snack runs when they have the munchies, and the quality might not be as important as filling up on snacks (and some people might prefer it).


    "Pot smokers". He means to say "pot smokers". :)



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:05:15
    Mortar wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Forgot about the hash browns; those are great. Too bad they only serve those for breakfast. I'd get those instead of fries.

    Peak breakfast fast food has to be the Carls Jr. Breakfast Burger. It's
    a burger with cheese, sausage, an egg and hash browns, somehow all
    barely contained in a bun. Then, to add to it, the combo includes MORE
    HASH BROWNS.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:05:15
    Daryl Stout wrote to Accession <=-

    Years ago, there was a restaurant chain called "Steak Out" in
    central Arkansas. Their sirloin steak tips were absolutely delicious!!
    My late wife and I would order them on a regular basis...went real
    good with A1 Steak Sauce.

    I was researching a restaurant I remembered from my childhood, called
    Sirloin and Brew. There were a couple of them in the San Francisco bay
    area, and I loved it as a kid.

    Small, unspectacular curs of meat, similar to a Sizzler. Baked
    potatoes with Sour Cream, cheese, chives and butter. All you can eat
    salad bar. The part that dates it?

    Unlimited beer, wine and soda. As a kid, I could get a whole pitcher of
    coca-cola, but I remember my dad getting a pitcher of beer with his
    steak. Mom probably got a glass of wine.

    Imagine the liability nowadays!





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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:26:24
    Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 09:24 pm

    My favorite breakfast items from McDonald's are their sausage & egg
    McMuffin and hash browns...

    Forgot about the hash browns; those are great. Too bad they only serve those for breakfast. I'd get those instead of fries.

    Yeah, I might do that too if they offered hash browns all day.

    McDonald's started offering all-day breakfast about 10 years ago. They stopped doing that after a short while, so apparently something about that must not have been working out well for them.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:35:06
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 04:15 am

    You've never had a Dairy Queen Blizzard?

    Nope. I'm not sure if I'm lactose intolerant or not, as after recently eating ice cream sandwiches, you would've thought I had eaten a pallet of Bush's Baked Beans instead (that's another item I haven't tried).

    Ah, understandable.

    The Whopper is my favorite thing from Burger King. I like their onion
    rings too, but I agree about the gasious side-effect.

    I recall several items over the years that they no longer have.

    1) Yumbo - Hot Ham And Cheese Sandwich
    2) Veal Parmigean (sp?). A veal patty, with mozarella cheese, and marinara sauce.
    3) Hoagie - a cold ham and cheese sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato.
    4) Hot Apple Pie.

    They have a fish sandwich, but it used to be called "The Whaler".

    I don't recall Burger King having those.. Maybe I hadn't noticed, or they're regional items.

    I love their chicken nuggets (original flavor) and the original chicken sandwich.

    I think Burger King's chicken is okay. I'd prefer chicken nuggets from KFC or McDonald's though.

    The best part of the burgers is that they are flame broiled, and not swimming in grease, like at Wendy's, McDonald's, and other places. However, they can aggravate my acid reflux.

    I was having acid reflux fairly regularly (and possibly GERD). I started taking 20mg of Omeprazole daily, which has been helping a lot.

    I worked for 2 different franchises in the central Arkansas area from 1978 to 1984.

    What did you think of working there?

    My first job was at a Dairy Queen (1996 to 2003). Not too long ago I was thinking back about the people I worked with there, and particularly the people I really enjoyed working with. I had found one of them on Facebook and messaged him, but he didn't remember me. :(

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:35:44
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Fri Jan 02 2026 04:15 am

    I liked KFC when they had the boneless deals. I especially love their cole slaw.

    Yeah, I really like KFC's cole slaw, and I usually get some of that when I'm there.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:39:13
    Re: Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:34 am

    The sausage & egg McMuffin is one of my favorite fast food breakfast items.

    While I do enjoy those, they've also (finally, as it seemed to take a bit) adapted from the steak, egg, and cheese bagel and made a McMuffin version of it. It's wonderful. I've never really been a fan of bagels, so while that was a thing I was always like "man, they should make this on a muffin," which they eventually did!

    Interesting.. I've tried McDonald's steak, egg & cheese bagel and I thought that was pretty good.

    For me, I think their sausage & egg McMuffin is hard to beat though. I think McDonald's sausage is seasoned really well.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 11:36:55
    Accession wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    Years ago, there was a restaurant chain called "Steak Out" in
    central Arkansas. Their sirloin steak tips were absolutely
    delicious!! My late wife and I would order them on a regular
    basis...went real good with A1 Steak Sauce.

    I could drink that stuff straight from the bottle, so in my opinion, /anything/ goes real good with A1. ;)

    Just because you said that, I just went and took a swig from my bottle
    of it. Really.

    Can confirm it goes perfectly with scrambled eggs and toast.



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 10:04:31
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Daryl Stout on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:38 am

    I could drink that stuff straight from the bottle, so in my opinion, /anything/ goes real good with A1. ;)

    There's another sauce I've seen in some stores similar to A1 called HP Sauce (which I think is fairly good). For a long time, I thought it was just another steak sauce (since one of the stores that sold it here was a usual grocery store). But a few years ago I realized HP sauce is a British thing - and indeed, it actually seems to be relatively uncommon in the US. The store I had seen it sold here local to me was Fred Meyer - But they're owned by Kroger, so I wonder if Kroger might also carry it in other states. I've also seen it at Cost Plus World Market; it may also be available at other similar stores which import products from other countries.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Saturday, January 03, 2026 10:07:31
    Re: Re: I Don't Know Jack
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:05 am

    I miss the old days of having a drawer full of to-go menus, calling the restaurant and knowing there wasn't a middleman involved. Heard too many horror stories of delivery companies gouging customers and screwing restaurants.

    I miss those times too. But I think one advantage to being able to order online is order accuracy - at least, if you go to pick it up yourself. When calling in to order food, sometimes they'd mis-hear me or something and might get part of the order wrong. There's one restaurant near me I sometimes liked to get take-out from though which would make mistakes very often, no matter if I called it in or ordered on their web site.. Their food was good though, which is why I liked going there.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Saturday, January 03, 2026 10:08:52
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mortar on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:05 am

    Peak breakfast fast food has to be the Carls Jr. Breakfast Burger. It's a burger with cheese, sausage, an egg and hash browns, somehow all barely contained in a bun. Then, to add to it, the combo includes MORE HASH BROWNS.

    I like those kinds of things sometimes. But sometimes I feel like simplicity is good though.. Less is more, sometimes. :)

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Denn on Saturday, January 03, 2026 13:01:36
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Daryl Stout on Sat Jan 03 2026 07:36:03

    KFC used to do a skinless chicken, I believe it was baked.

    many years ago, they also had rotisserie chicken which was outstanding. I used to get their #3 (two legs and theigh and two sides) with regular recipe, add an extra biscuit and a couple chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmm. Man, I miss eating out.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 15:31:11
    Nightfox wrote to Mortar <=-

    My favorite breakfast items from McDonald's are their sausage & egg
    McMuffin and hash browns...

    Forgot about the hash browns; those are great. Too bad they only serve those for breakfast. I'd get those instead of fries.

    Yeah, I might do that too if they offered hash browns all day.

    McDonald's started offering all-day breakfast about 10 years ago. They stopped doing that after a short while, so apparently something about
    that must not have been working out well for them.

    Waffle House for the win.




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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Saturday, January 03, 2026 15:00:41
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 03:31 pm

    McDonald's started offering all-day breakfast about 10 years ago. They
    stopped doing that after a short while, so apparently something about
    that must not have been working out well for them.

    Waffle House for the win.

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 15:44:28
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Daryl Stout on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:38 am

    I could drink that stuff straight from the bottle, so in my opinion, /anything/ goes real good with A1. ;)

    You should try HP sauce, I bet you'd like it.

    Especially on steak fries.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 18:39:46
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Sat Jan 03 2026 15:00:41

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Never been to one, but their reputation for bad food is well known.

    Interesting bit of lore, I've heard that you can judge the severety of the weather by whether a Waffle House closes or not. Ergo, if a WH closes, you're in deep doo-doo.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Gamgee on Saturday, January 03, 2026 19:46:06
    Hey Gamgee!

    On Sat, Jan 03 2026 11:36:55 -0600, you wrote:

    Just because you said that, I just went and took a swig from my
    bottle of it. Really.

    When going out for a steak, I always ask for the house steak sauce, as well as A1. I'm still open for new things and comparison, but never once have I found anything better.

    Can confirm it goes perfectly with scrambled eggs and toast.

    .. and pork chops, burgers, meat and potatoes, pot roast, fries, and just about anything else one would put ketchup on! ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 19:51:06
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Sat, Jan 03 2026 12:04:31 -0600, you wrote:

    There's another sauce I've seen in some stores similar to A1 called
    HP Sauce (which I think is fairly good).

    The only thing that has come remotely close for me, would be "W" sauce (not to be confused with Worchestershire sauce). However, I believe "W" sauce is used more during the cooking process, or even for marinading or as a binder to make seasoning stick before cooking. Great flavor, though.

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I said previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything one would also use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or mayonnaise (gross) with.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to poindexter FORTRAN on Saturday, January 03, 2026 19:56:41
    Hey Poindexter!

    On Sat, Jan 03 2026 17:44:28 -0600, you wrote:

    You should try HP sauce, I bet you'd like it.

    Someone else also mentioned this. I'll have to grab a small bottle when I see it. Seems to be owned by Kraft/Heinz so I can't imagine it would be hard to find at most local grocery stores.

    Especially on steak fries.

    To be as good as A1, it needs to be able to be used on anything. There's levels to this shit, man! :D

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 20:08:11
    Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 03:31 pm

    McDonald's started offering all-day breakfast about 10 years ago. They
    stopped doing that after a short while, so apparently something about
    that must not have been working out well for them.

    Waffle House for the win.

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Bummer. I love eating there. Not something you should do every day,
    though. ;-)



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Mortar on Saturday, January 03, 2026 20:08:11
    Mortar wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Sat Jan 03 2026 15:00:41

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Never been to one, but their reputation for bad food is well known.

    You may be mis-informed. The food is excellent.



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  • From Codefenix@VERT/CONCHAOS to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 21:53:24
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Sat Jan 03 2026 03:00 pm

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Mortar on Saturday, January 03, 2026 20:19:32
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Mortar to Denn on Sat Jan 03 2026 01:01 pm

    KFC used to do a skinless chicken, I believe it was baked.

    many years ago, they also had rotisserie chicken which was outstanding. I used to get their #3 (two legs and theigh and two sides) with regular recipe, add an extra biscuit and a couple chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmm. Man, I miss eating out.

    Also, Many years ago they (KFC) had a wing ding meal for $4, 4 wings, 2 sides + 1/2 cobb of corn.
    That used to be a favorite of mine.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 20:29:09
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Sat Jan 03 2026 03:00 pm

    McDonald's started offering all-day breakfast about 10 years ago.
    They stopped doing that after a short while, so apparently
    something about that must not have been working out well for them.

    Waffle House for the win.

    Here in Utah we have Ihop.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 21:13:58
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 07:51 pm

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I said previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything one would also use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or mayonnaise (gross) with.

    A good prime rib steak with some horseradish on the side, mmmm mm.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Saturday, January 03, 2026 19:58:53
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 06:39 pm

    Interesting bit of lore, I've heard that you can judge the severety of the weather by whether a Waffle House closes or not. Ergo, if a WH closes, you're in deep doo-doo.

    When FEMA looks at WH closure maps, you know it's serious.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index

    They take their responsibility to feed and provice comfort for people displaced by disasters and first responders seriously. They have a "no water" menu, a "no power" menu, and an emergency menu. They stage logistics and supply vehicles to come in after a disaster clears.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Codefenix on Saturday, January 03, 2026 23:51:18
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Codefenix to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 21:53:24

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    None in my area either, so I guess that's #2.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Denn on Saturday, January 03, 2026 23:53:37
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 20:29:09

    Here in Utah we have Ihop.

    Here in Michigan, too. Love the Grand Slam.

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Saturday, January 03, 2026 02:19:54
    Also, Arby's has a couple of seasonal fish sandwiches that I
    actually think are some of the best fish sandwiches in the
    industry - One of them is the King's Hawaiian Deluxe fish
    sandwich, which has a King's Hawaiian bun, tartar sauce,
    lettuce, tomato, and cheese, and I think the fish fillet they
    use is pretty good. I think their curly fries are pretty good
    too.

    During Lent, places that normally don't sell fish (Arby's, Wendy's,
    etc.) have it on their menu, so they can pick up the Catholic
    clientele.

    I have had that King's Hawaiian Deluxe Fish sandwich, and it's
    quite tasty.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Saturday, January 03, 2026 02:19:54
    Nick,

    As far as I've witnessed, hot dog packages only seem to tell
    you what kind of meat it contains (ie: turkey, pork, beef,
    etc), not what actual parts of said animals are used. But, I
    haven't looked any further into that. As long as I don't get
    sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in
    awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    At least most of us aren't like Joey Chestnut, setting a record
    for the number of hot dogs eaten in a short period of time. I like
    to eat mine slow and easy...with cheese and either ketchup or
    mustard on it.

    Daryl

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Mortar on Sunday, January 04, 2026 00:53:18
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Mortar to Codefenix on Sat Jan 03 2026 11:51 pm

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Codefenix to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 21:53:24

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    None in my area either, so I guess that's #2.



    waffle house is southern usa. i'm in wisconsin. no waffle houses here for like 2000 miles.
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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Daryl Stout on Sunday, January 04, 2026 06:31:26
    Hey Daryl!

    On Sat, Jan 03 2026 02:19:54 -0600, you wrote:

    At least most of us aren't like Joey Chestnut, setting a record for
    the number of hot dogs eaten in a short period of time. I like to
    eat mine slow and easy...with cheese and either ketchup or mustard
    on it.

    Yeah, I'm by no means a competitive eater, either. I tend to like Chicago dogs, which usually have mustard, onions, pickle, tomato, and some mildly spicy peppers on it.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Daryl Stout on Sunday, January 04, 2026 08:04:03
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Sat Jan 03 2026 02:19 am

    As far as I've witnessed, hot dog packages only seem to tell
    you what kind of meat it contains (ie: turkey, pork, beef,
    etc), not what actual parts of said animals are used. But, I
    haven't looked any further into that. As long as I don't get
    sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in
    awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    At least most of us aren't like Joey Chestnut, setting a record
    for the number of hot dogs eaten in a short period of time. I like
    to eat mine slow and easy...with cheese and either ketchup or
    mustard on it.

    We have Weinershcnitzel's here, the Chili Cheese dogs and Chili Cheese fries are pretty good.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Daryl Stout on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:05:07
    Daryl Stout wrote to Accession <=-

    As far as I've witnessed, hot dog packages only seem to tell
    you what kind of meat it contains (ie: turkey, pork, beef,
    etc), not what actual parts of said animals are used. But, I
    haven't looked any further into that. As long as I don't get
    sick from it, I can still enjoy a grilled hot dog once in
    awhile, even knowing that all of this is possible. :)

    At least most of us aren't like Joey Chestnut, setting a record
    for the number of hot dogs eaten in a short period of time. I like
    to eat mine slow and easy...with cheese and either ketchup or
    mustard on it.

    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is relish,
    mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)




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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:36:46
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 07:51 pm

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I said previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything one would also use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or mayonnaise (gross) with.

    I agree. I like a good steak sometimes, and a good steak doesn't need any sauce. I do like horseradish sometimes, but only with certain cuts/dishes, such as roast beef.

    I haven't seen anyone use ketchup, mustard, or mayo on steak..

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Codefenix on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:37:38
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Codefenix to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 09:53 pm

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    Are you referring to the "no locations" part or the "unfortunately" part? :P

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:41:59
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 08:29 pm

    Waffle House for the win.

    Here in Utah we have Ihop.

    We have IHOP here too. I like them, but I haven't been there in a while. We also have some of our own local restaurants & chains which I think are pretty good (Tom's Pancake House, Black Bear Diner, Elmer's).

    There's another restaurant chain in the western US called Shari's which closed all their locations in my state a couple years ago.. I miss them. They were similar to Denny's (and I'm disappointed to see they've closed a lot of locations too).

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:43:21
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Sat Jan 03 2026 02:19 am

    During Lent, places that normally don't sell fish (Arby's, Wendy's, etc.) have it on their menu, so they can pick up the Catholic clientele.

    I have had that King's Hawaiian Deluxe Fish sandwich, and it's quite tasty.

    Yep. I like to get a fish sandwich sometimes when they have them available. And I wish they had them available all the time. I think McDonald's is the only one that permanently has a fish sandwich on their menu (or maybe I'm wrong?).

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Denn on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:50:35
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Daryl Stout on Sun Jan 04 2026 08:04 am

    We have Weinershcnitzel's here, the Chili Cheese dogs and Chili Cheese fries are pretty good.

    Weinerschnitzel doesn't have locations here, but I think it's an odd name for a place selling hot dogs.. A schnitzel is a breaded & fried cutlet of veal, chicken, pork, or beef (and a Wiener schnizel specifically is one from (or based on one from) Vienna, Austria).

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:52:12
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Gamgee to Daryl Stout on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:05 am

    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is relish, mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)

    :) I actually like ketchup on a hot dog, though I don't really like relish on a hot dog. Often, I like to put ketchup & mustard on a hot dog.

    Also, I only really like sauerkraut if it's with a bratwurst, Polish dog, or similar. I don't really like sauerkraut on an American-style hot dog.

    Nightfox

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Codefenix on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:41:23
    Codefenix wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Sat Jan 03 2026 03:00 pm

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    There are no Waffle Houses on the West Coast, we have to get by with
    local diners. I have one in Moss Landing that serves fishermen heading
    out to the harbor that does a killer breakfast. Great chilaquiles, a
    fish and eggs breakfast, with a couple of fishes caught about 500 feet
    away, and a great eggs and carnitas breakfast with tortillas and beans.

    Ok, now I'm hungry.




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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Denn on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:41:23
    Denn wrote to Mortar <=-

    Also, Many years ago they (KFC) had a wing ding meal for $4, 4 wings,
    2 sides + 1/2 cobb of corn.
    That used to be a favorite of mine.

    I get an urge for KFC once a year - the old-school mash and gravy, cole
    slaw and 3 piece extra crispy. That tides me over for another year.

    I do give them props for making finger food in car cups that fit in cup
    holders. Genius!



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Denn on Sunday, January 04, 2026 09:41:23
    Denn wrote to Accession <=-

    A good prime rib steak with some horseradish on the side, mmmm mm.

    House of Prime Rib in San Francisco would suit you. Old school, been
    there since the early 50s.

    https://marga.org/foodblog/2024/06/a-foodie-in-san-francisco-house-of-prime-rib/

    Gotta love any place with 4 menu items - small, medium, large, and
    chicken.

    Martinis at the bar while waiting for your table are compulsory.



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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Gamgee on Sunday, January 04, 2026 13:21:49
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Gamgee to Daryl Stout on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:05:07

    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is relish,
    mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)

    And pineapple has no place on pizza, but there it is.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 13:24:48
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:36:46

    I haven't seen anyone use ketchup, mustard, or mayo on steak..

    I'll invite you to dinner some time and give you a thrill. :)

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Sunday, January 04, 2026 11:53:20
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Denn on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:41 am

    I get an urge for KFC once a year - the old-school mash and gravy, cole slaw and 3 piece extra crispy. That tides me over for another year.

    I do like those sides. I'm not big on fried chicken due to dealing with the bones, but I do like it sometimes. For KFC, these days I tend to get their chicken strips or chicken nuggets since they don't have the bones. But now, I wouldn't mind eating a chicken breast and maybe a leg..

    Nightfox

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 14:26:29
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Denn on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:41 am

    Here in Utah we have Ihop.

    We have IHOP here too. I like them, but I haven't been there in a while. We also have some of our own local restaurants & chains which I think are pretty good (Tom's Pancake House, Black Bear Diner, Elmer's).

    We do have a Black Bear Diner, they're good.
    Of coarse we have Denny's but Denny's really suck here in Utah.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to poindexter FORTRAN on Sunday, January 04, 2026 14:33:18
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Denn on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:41 am

    Also, Many years ago they (KFC) had a wing ding meal for $4, 4
    wings, 2 sides + 1/2 cobb of corn.
    That used to be a favorite of mine.

    I get an urge for KFC once a year - the old-school mash and gravy, cole slaw and 3 piece extra crispy. That tides me over for another year.

    The wife and I hadn't been to KFC for years, then we got a good coupon for a bucket of chicken with a few sides.
    It was ok but not as good as it used to be.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Sunday, January 04, 2026 16:20:51
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Codefenix on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:41 am

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    There are no Waffle Houses on the West Coast, we have to get by with
    local diners. I have one in Moss Landing that serves fishermen
    heading out to the harbor that does a killer breakfast. Great
    chilaquiles, a fish and eggs breakfast, with a couple of fishes
    caught about 500 feet away, and a great eggs and carnitas breakfast
    with tortillas and beans.

    Ok, now I'm hungry.



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Mortar on Sunday, January 04, 2026 16:07:53
    Mortar wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is relish,
    mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)

    And pineapple has no place on pizza, but there it is.

    Concur!




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  • From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to MORTAR on Sunday, January 04, 2026 10:06:00
    Interesting bit of lore, I've heard that you can judge the severety of the weather by whether a Waffle House closes or not. Ergo, if a WH closes, you'r in deep doo-doo.

    I have also heard this said. If I knew winter weather was coming and saw
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  • From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to CODEFENIX on Sunday, January 04, 2026 10:08:00
    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    There actually was not one in my town (of ~30,000), either, until about
    10-15 yrs ago. I have never been to that particular one as there are some local joints with good breakfast food. It also had the misfortune of
    moving in back before there was a Cracker Barrel... which moved in just to
    the other side of the interstate.
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  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to Ultralaser on Sunday, January 04, 2026 15:57:00
    Hello Ultralaser!

    ** On Wednesday 31.12.25 - 23:18, Ultralaser wrote to Accession:

    You've heard the other rumour, right? McDonalds started a
    shell company literally named "100% beef" to supply their
    own restaurants. They could then give the restaurants
    whatever they liked to put in the patties without it being
    false advertising. The contents are truly "100% beef"
    brand! Any misunderstanding is the fault of the customer :D

    Urban legend. No such company "100% beef".




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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 17:23:11
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Denn on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:41 am

    They were similar to Denny's (and I'm disappointed to see they've closed a lot of locations too).

    Lyon's restaurants in the SF bay area competed with Denny's. There was a Lyon's near my college campus, we'd go there around midnight, get the breakfast deal - 2 eggs, hash browns and toast for $1.99, and drink endless cups of coffee while we did our homework. We were polite and quiet, we tipped as well as we could being poor college students, and the restaurant was empty, so they didn't mind us taking up a table for an hour or two.

    I was glad I was able to make my schedule so my first class was 11am!

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 17:25:15
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:43 am

    Yep. I like to get a fish sandwich sometimes when they have them available. And I wish they had them available all the time. I think McDonald's is the only one that permanently has a fish sandwich on their menu (or maybe I'm wrong?).

    One thing I remember as a kid was going to McDonalds, and my mom would always get the filet-o-fish, fries and a coffee. I thought it was odd, since she wasn't a big fish fan, but when I grew up and did the same, it seemed to made sense. Go figure.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Sunday, January 04, 2026 17:26:47
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Mortar to Gamgee on Sun Jan 04 2026 01:21 pm

    And pineapple has no place on pizza, but there it is.

    Pineapple, canadian bacon and jalapeno. I'd do it.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Gamgee on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:14:32
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Gamgee to Mortar on Sun Jan 04 2026 04:07 pm

    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is relish,
    mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)

    Saurkraut has no place on this planet IMHO>

    And pineapple has no place on pizza, but there it is.

    Concur!

    Ahhh the great Pinapple on Pizza debate, I for one like a slice of Hawiian pizza once in awhile.
    Some like it some don't, IMHO Pizza has not blueprint, you can make Pizza the any way you like and it will still be pizza.

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  • From KJ5EKH@VERT/HAMSHACK to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 20:23:56
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Denn on Tue Dec 23 2025 18:10:31

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries right there.

    What is your take on Five Guys?

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 21:50:00
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Sun, Jan 04 2026 11:36:46 -0600, you wrote:

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I
    said previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything
    one would also use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or
    mayonnaise (gross) with.

    I haven't seen anyone use ketchup, mustard, or mayo on steak..

    My first sentence was about steak. The rest was referring to "just about anything" one would use those condiments on.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to poindexter FORTRAN on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:58:14
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Sun Jan 04 2026 05:23 pm

    They were similar to Denny's (and I'm disappointed to see they've
    closed a lot of locations too).

    Lyon's restaurants in the SF bay area competed with Denny's. There was a Lyon's near my college campus, we'd go there around midnight, get the breakfast deal - 2 eggs, hash browns and toast for $1.99, and drink endless cups of coffee while we did our homework. We were polite and quiet, we tipped as well as we could being poor college students, and the restaurant was empty, so they didn't mind us taking up a table for an hour or two.

    When I was a teenager, we had a restraunt called Sambo's on state street, in Salt Lake City.
    We could get a cup of coffee that was an endless cup for 10 cents, we used to spend a couple of hours BS'ing and drinking coffee.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:33:40
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to Gamgee on Sun Jan 04 2026 19:14:32

    ... Ever catch yourself replying to the tagline?

    All the time. :)

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to KJ5EKH on Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:36:20
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: KJ5EKH to Nightfox on Sun Jan 04 2026 20:23:56

    What is your take on Five Guys?

    I don't roll that way. ;)

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:17:08
    I don't recall Burger King having those.. Maybe I hadn't
    noticed, or they're regional items.

    They were in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

    I think Burger King's chicken is okay. I'd prefer chicken
    nuggets from KFC or McDonald's though.

    I've bought the frozen ones from Tyson, that I could microwave.

    I was having acid reflux fairly regularly (and possibly GERD).
    I started taking 20mg of Omeprazole daily, which has been
    helping a lot.

    I take 40 mg of that twice a day.

    What did you think of working there?

    Not bad. I still remember the instructions from "The Manual Of
    Operating Data" on the proper way to make a Whopper (R).

    My first job was at a Dairy Queen (1996 to 2003). Not too long
    ago I was thinking back about the people I worked with there,
    and particularly the people I really enjoyed working with. I
    had found one of them on Facebook and messaged him, but he
    didn't remember me. :(

    I ordered a deal from Burger King this morning via DoorDash...buy
    one double sausage egg and cheese croissant, and get one free. I added
    an order of tater tots, and a large Dr Pepper.

    I have enough food and drink now to last until March. As long as I
    can keep power, I'll be in good shape, and won't have to order out
    or eat out until spring.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:17:08
    Yeah, I really like KFC's cole slaw, and I usually get some of
    that when I'm there.

    One time, I ordered a pan of it to take home. All that fiber messed
    up the digestive tract for a time.

    But when I do order from KFC, I make sure to get some.

    They used to have buffets in their restaurants, but they don't anymore.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:17:08
    Nick...

    .. and pork chops, burgers, meat and potatoes, pot roast,
    fries, and just about anything else one would put ketchup on!

    Just not scrambled eggs, although I've known folks that did it.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Mortar on Sunday, January 04, 2026 19:17:08
    Interesting bit of lore, I've heard that you can judge the
    severety of the weather by whether a Waffle House closes or
    not. Ergo, if a WH closes, you're in deep doo-doo.

    The Waffle House Index...featured on The Weather Channel. <G>

    Would you like your weather scattered, smothered, or covered?? <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to KJ5EKH on Sunday, January 04, 2026 21:56:52
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: KJ5EKH to Nightfox on Sun Jan 04 2026 08:23 pm

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries
    right
    there.

    What is your take on Five Guys?

    5 guys has good burgers but pretty pricy.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Daryl Stout on Monday, January 05, 2026 01:04:31
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Sun Jan 04 2026 07:17 pm

    Nick...

    .. and pork chops, burgers, meat and potatoes, pot roast, fries,
    and just about anything else one would put ketchup on!

    Just not scrambled eggs, although I've known folks that did it.

    Daryl


    i always use franks
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  • From Codefenix@VERT/CONCHAOS to Nightfox on Monday, January 05, 2026 08:08:21
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Nightfox to Codefenix on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:37 am

    Unfortunately, there aren't any Waffle House locations in my area..

    Pretty sure this is the first time this sentence was ever typed.

    Are you referring to the "no locations" part or the "unfortunately" part?

    Yeah, the "unfortunately" part. :P

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to KJ5EKH on Monday, January 05, 2026 08:39:40
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: KJ5EKH to Nightfox on Sun Jan 04 2026 08:23 pm

    At In and Out you can watch them peel, cut, then deepfry the fries right
    there.

    What is your take on Five Guys?

    You replied to me, but you quoted someone else - Were you intending to ask me?

    I like Five Guys, and I like that they'll just make it any way you want. However, they've become one of the most expensive burger places recently, so I don't go there anymore (or if I do, it's not often).

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Accession on Monday, January 05, 2026 08:42:22
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to Nightfox on Sun Jan 04 2026 09:50 pm

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I said
    previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything one would also
    use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or mayonnaise (gross) with.

    I haven't seen anyone use ketchup, mustard, or mayo on steak..

    My first sentence was about steak. The rest was referring to "just about anything" one would use those condiments on.

    My misunderstanding when reading it previously.. I understand now after re-reading it.

    Nightfox

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  • From Bf2k+@VERT/TACOPRON to poindexter FORTRAN on Monday, January 05, 2026 11:21:24
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mortar on Sat Jan 03 2026 07:58 pm

    They take their responsibility to feed and provice comfort for people displaced by disasters and first responders seriously.

    Unless you happened to be living in NC during the last hurricane disaster that hit in the mountains there.

    They are going to have to pay for that one...

    The quote in the lawsuit is "They placed unlawful restrictions on emergency management grants."

    Or truthfully, the Fema workers were told not to help anyone with Trump sign in their yard. I understand that employee was fired. I wonder where he/she got their instructions from?

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  • From Bf2k+@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Monday, January 05, 2026 11:35:41
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to KJ5EKH on Mon Jan 05 2026 08:39 am

    I like Five Guys, and I like that they'll just make it any way you want.

    I like them too but my wife doesn't so we don't eat there...

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Bf2k+ on Monday, January 05, 2026 16:57:24
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Bf2k+ to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Jan 05 2026 11:21 am

    The quote in the lawsuit is "They placed unlawful restrictions
    on emergency management grants."

    Or truthfully, the Fema workers were told not to help anyone with
    Trump sign in their yard. I understand that employee was fired.
    I wonder where he/she got their instructions from?


    i hope all those people are put in prison, including the ones following the order. nothing will happen.

    All these liberals think alike, whether they admit to it or not.
    that's why i don't think people should befriend or do business with them. you're better off trusting a snake.

    i'm just adopting their methods on intollerance.
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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to Daryl Stout on Monday, January 05, 2026 17:34:52
    Hey Daryl!

    On Sun, Jan 04 2026 19:17:08 -0600, you wrote:

    Just not scrambled eggs, although I've known folks that did it.

    I could definitely do it, although I choose salsa for scrambled eggs instead. ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From KJ5EKH@VERT/HAMSHACK to Nightfox on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 09:29:11
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Accession on Mon Jan 05 2026 08:42:22

    If a steak is really good, I don't need sauce at all. But, as I said previously, for me A1 goes great with just about anything one would also
    use ketchup, mustard, horseradish sauce, or mayonnaise (gross) with.

    Absolutely right. Want to pis* a chef off rapidly? Ask for steak sauce.

    You will receive a black eye instead, and chef will end up in therapy!

    ...Chuck Norris doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to poindexter FORTRAN on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 10:24:42
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mortar on Sun Jan 04 2026 05:26 pm

    Pineapple, canadian bacon and jalapeno. I'd do it.

    Mix it up and replace the canadian bacon with spam or anchovies some time. I probably said this before.

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  • From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to BF2K+ on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 10:03:00
    They take their responsibility to feed and provice comfort for people displaced by disasters and first responders seriously.

    Unless you happened to be living in NC during the last hurricane disaster that
    hit in the mountains there.

    They are going to have to pay for that one...

    The quote in the lawsuit is "They placed unlawful restrictions on emergency management grants."

    The apparent lack of response to that one completely amazed me, but then I remembered the response to Sandy for the NE vs. the response for places
    like WVa (which also got hit hard by a derecho during that same time frame).

    I was not quite as surprised then, but still surprised as NC is usually considered "purple."


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  • From Bf2k+@VERT/TACOPRON to MRO on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 21:50:18
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: MRO to Bf2k+ on Mon Jan 05 2026 04:57 pm

    Or truthfully, the Fema workers were told not to help anyone with
    Trump sign in their yard. I understand that employee was fired.
    I wonder where he/she got their instructions from?


    i hope all those people are put in prison, including the ones following the order. nothing will happen.

    You're right. Business as usual.

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Accession on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Nick,

    Yeah, I'm by no means a competitive eater, either. I tend to
    like Chicago dogs, which usually have mustard, onions, pickle,
    tomato, and some mildly spicy peppers on it.

    Never thought of tomato on a hot dog...but I do enjoy them.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Gamgee on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Ketchup has no place on a hotdog. All that is required is
    relish, mustard, and saurkraut. ;-)

    Forget the saurkraut and relish...only ketchup or mustard for me.
    To each his own, though.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Yep. I like to get a fish sandwich sometimes when they have
    them available. And I wish they had them available all the
    time. I think McDonald's is the only one that permanently has
    a fish sandwich on their menu (or maybe I'm wrong?).

    I believe Burger King has one year round. Arby's and Wendy's only
    have them during Lent.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Also, I only really like sauerkraut if it's with a bratwurst,
    Polish dog, or similar. I don't really like sauerkraut on an American-style hot dog.

    I tried sauerkraut way back in elementary school nearly 60 years
    ago...and I didn't care for it. I guess one has to acquire a taste
    for it.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Mortar on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    And pineapple has no place on pizza, but there it is.

    That's how you torture an Italian. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Denn on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Saurkraut has no place on this planet IMHO>

    You got that right...although I know a ham radio family in Ohio...
    parents and their daughter...that absolutely love it. They can have
    my portion.

    Ahhh the great Pinapple on Pizza debate, I for one like a
    slice of Hawiian pizza once in awhile.

    Same here.

    Some like it some don't, IMHO Pizza has not blueprint, you can
    make Pizza the any way you like and it will still be pizza.

    Exactly.

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    Guilty. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to poindexter FORTRAN on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    Ok, now I'm hungry.

    We need to have bibs while we're at our computers, to catch the
    drooling when we read "delicious food posts". :P

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Nightfox on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:21
    There's another restaurant chain in the western US called
    Shari's which closed all their locations in my state a couple
    years ago.. I miss them. They were similar to Denny's (and
    I'm disappointed to see they've closed a lot of locations too).

    All the Denny's in the Little Rock, Arkansas Metro area have been
    closed down as well. I'm not sure if there are any left. It's like
    Shoney's Big Boy and Krystal...they're gone from Arkansas as well.

    As for Krystal, you can buy the White Castle burgers in the frozen
    food section at many grocery stores. Those are affectionately known
    as "gut grenades"...but, I personally love sauteed onions.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to KJ5EKH on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:22
    ...After two days in hospital, I took a turn for the nurse.

    Then, she gave you the sleeping pill and purgative at the same time. <G>

    Or like the meme where the old man and his elderly wife are on this
    couch. He growls "My butt is asleep from sitting here so long", and she
    replies "I can hear it snoring". <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Denn on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 17:26:22
    When I was a teenager, we had a restraunt called Sambo's on
    state street, in Salt Lake City.

    There was a Sambo's in southwest Little Rock 50 years ago.

    Daryl

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to phigan on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 22:52:29
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: phigan to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue Jan 06 2026 10:24 am

    Pineapple, canadian bacon and jalapeno. I'd do it.

    Mix it up and replace the canadian bacon with spam or anchovies some time. I probably said this before.


    Spam? on Pizza? My wife likes spam, I think it's about the worst meat
    I've ever tried.

    Spam:

    Nutritional Downsides:

    High Sodium: A single serving can contain a significant portion (around 33%) of your daily recommended sodium, contributing to hypertension.

    High Fat & Saturated Fat: It's rich in fat and saturated fat, which are linked to chronic diseases.
    Sodium Nitrite: A preservative linked to cancer risk, especially colorectal cancer.
    Ultra-Processed: Classified as ultra-processed, which is associated with various health problems.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 01:46:45
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Accession on Tue Jan 06 2026 05:26 pm

    Nick,

    Yeah, I'm by no means a competitive eater, either. I tend to like Chicago dogs, which usually have mustard, onions, pickle, tomato,
    and some mildly spicy peppers on it.

    Never thought of tomato on a hot dog...but I do enjoy them.



    i'm not a big hot dog lover but chicago dogs and chili dogs are
    awesome.
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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 10:51:20
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Jan 06 2026 17:26:21

    White Castle burgers...are affectionately known as "gut grenades".

    I've also heard them called gut or butt bombs. I love 'em. Unfortunately, since the prices have shot up, I get them much; six bacon-cheeseburgers for $13.xx? Fuggetaboutit!

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 09:36:29
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Jan 06 2026 05:26 pm

    I believe Burger King has one year round. Arby's and Wendy's only have them during Lent.

    A couple years ago, I noticed Popeye's has a fish sandwich during Lent too.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 09:37:53
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Jan 06 2026 05:26 pm

    Also, I only really like sauerkraut if it's with a bratwurst,
    Polish dog, or similar. I don't really like sauerkraut on an
    American-style hot dog.

    I tried sauerkraut way back in elementary school nearly 60 years ago...and I didn't care for it. I guess one has to acquire a taste for it.

    I think sauerkraut is only really good with certain things. A bratwurst or Polish dog is probably the only thing I like sauerkraut with.

    Nightfox

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  • From Codefenix@VERT/CONCHAOS to Nightfox on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 14:53:49
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Jan 07 2026 09:36 am

    A couple years ago, I noticed Popeye's has a fish sandwich during Lent too.

    Ooh, that sounds like it'd be good. Wonder if it'll make a comeback.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Denn on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 18:02:22
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Denn to phigan on Tue Jan 06 2026 10:52 pm

    Nutritional Downsides:

    Don't ruin food with facts! ;) You
    think pepperoni is that much better for
    you? Spam is just a salty meat, like
    pepperoni or other things people put on
    pizza. And you don't put a lot, just a
    bit. Like sausage.
    You'd probably want to pan-fry it up a
    a little bit first.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 18:06:31
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Jan 07 2026 09:37 am

    Polish dog is probably the only thin
    like sauerkraut with.

    I like it with... more cabbage!

    Squeeze out all the vinegar from the
    sauerkraut, mix it up 50/50 with
    regular cabbage, cook together with a
    bunch of butter and paprika in the
    oven.. mmmmmmm.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Mortar on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 21:26:54
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Mortar to Daryl Stout on Wed Jan 07 2026 10:51 am

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Jan 06 2026 17:26:21

    White Castle burgers...are affectionately known as "gut grenades".

    I've also heard them called gut or butt bombs. I love 'em.
    Unfortunately, since the prices have shot up, I get them much; six bacon-cheeseburgers for $13.xx? Fuggetaboutit!


    i have had them before and they didnt have that effect.

    there's one in in minnesota by me but i dont trust it enough to go to it.
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  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to Nightfox on Thursday, January 08, 2026 08:50:23
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Jan 07 2026 09:37 am


    I think sauerkraut is only really good with certain things. A bratwurst or Polish dog is probably the only thing I like sauerkraut with.

    I produce a whole lot of cabbage at home, therefore I produce a lot of sauerkraut as a cheap way of preserving it. I remember watching a video review for a fermentation tank and the guy running the review said "I don't know who would need a tank as big as this one". I have 6 which are about the same size as that one.

    Sauerkraut is "really good" with most basic meats. You roast a chicken in the fireplace, sauerkraut will work fine with it. You roast ribs, same thing. It is a classic with sausages or burgers.

    Sauerkraut is "fine" with a lot of stuff. There are lots of combinations I would not be doing but I end up doing because I have so much of it. I have lots of eggs, pumpkins and cabagge, therefore if I need to clear the storage shed to make room for the next batches I end up eating grilled zuccini with sauerkraut and a fried egg on top. No high class cooking and not an A class combination but it works.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Bf2k+ on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    Bf2k+ wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mortar on Sat Jan 03 2026 07:58 pm

    They take their responsibility to feed and provice comfort for people displaced by disasters and first responders seriously.

    Unless you happened to be living in NC during the last hurricane
    disaster that hit in the mountains there.

    We're talking about Waffle House, not the federal government.


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to phigan on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    phigan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Mix it up and replace the canadian bacon with spam or anchovies some
    time. I probably said this before.

    Spam and pineapple sounds good. I'm surprised I haven't seen that on a
    menu in Hawaii...



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Daryl Stout on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    Daryl Stout wrote to Accession <=-

    Never thought of tomato on a hot dog...but I do enjoy them.

    I think that's a Chicago thing - pepperoncinis, chopped onion and tomato slices.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Daryl Stout on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    Daryl Stout wrote to Nightfox <=-

    As for Krystal, you can buy the White Castle burgers in the frozen
    food section at many grocery stores. Those are affectionately known
    as "gut grenades"...but, I personally love sauteed onions.

    Sautee onions on a skillet, make a burger patty next to them. Smash the
    patty down, and when you flip it, put it on top of the onions. You get
    all of the hamburger grease cooking with the onions.

    Slice of american cheese on top a few moments before taking it off, and
    don't forget to grill the bun. Perfection.




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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Mortar on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    Mortar wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Tue Jan 06 2026 17:26:21

    White Castle burgers...are affectionately known as "gut grenades".

    I've also heard them called gut or butt bombs. I love 'em.
    Unfortunately, since the prices have shot up, I get them much; six bacon-cheeseburgers for $13.xx? Fuggetaboutit!

    I've seen people take those sheets of dinner rolls, slice the whole
    "brick" of them in two, spread sauteed ground beef and onions on it, top
    with cheese, put the top bun on and bake - instant sliders!



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    Nightfox wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    I think sauerkraut is only really good with certain things. A
    bratwurst or Polish dog is probably the only thing I like sauerkraut
    with.

    Polish sausage, with a french roll, sauerkraut, good stone-ground mustard
    and a lager - wonderful!

    There's a meat market that does a lunch menu - when they have 3
    different grinds of polish sausage on the menu, you know they take it seriously!



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to phigan on Thursday, January 08, 2026 07:51:22
    phigan wrote to Nightfox <=-

    I like it with... more cabbage!

    Squeeze out all the vinegar from the
    sauerkraut, mix it up 50/50 with
    regular cabbage, cook together with a
    bunch of butter and paprika in the
    oven.. mmmmmmm.

    I should try that. I've been trying to cut down on bread in lunches and
    been frying a half a cabbage, shredded, in a tablespoon or two of olive
    oil with some kind of protein - chicken breast, bratwurst, beans,
    anything left over...



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Arelor on Thursday, January 08, 2026 08:32:05
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Arelor to Nightfox on Thu Jan 08 2026 08:50 am

    Sauerkraut is "really good" with most basic meats. You roast a chicken in the fireplace, sauerkraut will work fine with it. You roast ribs, same thing. It is a classic with sausages or burgers.

    I could see sauerkraut being good with meats like that. And as a side note, I've never seen or heard of anyone using their fireplace to cook food. :P

    Nightfox

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  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to Nightfox on Thursday, January 08, 2026 11:38:08
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Nightfox to Arelor on Thu Jan 08 2026 08:32 am


    I could see sauerkraut being good with meats like that. And as a side note, I've never seen or heard of anyone using their fireplace to cook food. :P

    I am a cheap bastard. The fireplace is already lit up in order to warm the house, I might as well take advantage of the fact the fire is going to get stuff cooked.


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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 16:46:08
    Hey Poindexter!

    On Thu, Jan 08 2026 09:51:22 -0600, you wrote:

    I think that's a Chicago thing - pepperoncinis, chopped onion and
    tomato slices.

    Not pepperoncinis, but pickled sport peppers. Then mustard, chopped onion, tomato slices (or wedges), relish, pickle spear, and a dash of celery salt on a poppy seed bun.

    IMO, the best way to eat a hot dog!

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 19:39:41
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Bf2k+ on Thu Jan 08 2026 07:51 am


    Unless you happened to be living in NC during the last hurricane disaster that hit in the mountains there.

    We're talking about Waffle House, not the federal government.


    oh you're finally trying to police dovenet for being off topic all the time 'eh?

    you're talking about gas prices in viper bbses' ad in dove-ads https://i.imgur.com/WC0FvLK.png
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 19:43:00
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Daryl Stout on Thu Jan 08 2026 07:51 am

    Daryl Stout wrote to Accession <=-

    Never thought of tomato on a hot dog...but I do enjoy them.

    I think that's a Chicago thing - pepperoncinis, chopped onion and
    tomato slices.



    chicago dogs dont have pepperoncinis.
    it has what accession said.

    i hate ai but it got it right this time:

    "Here's a breakdown of the classic toppings:
    All-Beef Hot Dog: A natural casing, all-beef frankfurter is traditional,
    often from Vienna Beef.

    Poppy Seed Bun: A steamed poppy seed bun holds everything together.

    Yellow Mustard: Squeezed on top of the dog.

    Bright Green Relish: A sweet, neon-green pickle relish.

    Chopped White Onions: Fresh, diced white onions.

    Dill Pickle Spear: A whole dill pickle spear tucked alongside the dog.

    Tomato Wedges: Slices or wedges of fresh tomato.

    Sport Peppers: A few pickled sport peppers for a bit of heat.

    Celery Salt: A final sprinkle of celery salt."
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 19:45:23
    Re: Re: The Breakfast Club
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Daryl Stout on Thu Jan 08 2026 07:51 am

    Daryl Stout wrote to Nightfox <=-

    As for Krystal, you can buy the White Castle burgers in the frozen
    food section at many grocery stores. Those are affectionately
    known as "gut grenades"...but, I personally love sauteed onions.

    Sautee onions on a skillet, make a burger patty next to them. Smash
    the patty down, and when you flip it, put it on top of the onions.
    You get all of the hamburger grease cooking with the onions.

    Slice of american cheese on top a few moments before taking it off,
    and don't forget to grill the bun. Perfection.


    that's wrong. that's not how you do an onion burger/ white castle style burger. the onions steam the meat and the bun.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Accession on Thursday, January 08, 2026 19:46:50
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Jan 08 2026 04:46 pm

    Not pepperoncinis, but pickled sport peppers. Then mustard, chopped
    onion, tomato slices (or wedges), relish, pickle spear, and a dash
    of celery salt on a poppy seed bun.

    IMO, the best way to eat a hot dog!

    Regards, Nick

    i knew a guy who ran a legit chicago hotdog place and it was awesome.
    sadly he had a horrible location.

    the chilidogs are awesome and i'd go with one of each.
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  • From Colorfones@VERT/HOVAL to Accession on Thursday, January 08, 2026 18:15:45
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Jan 08 2026 04:46 pm

    one of my favorite foods ever is a good quality mustard dog with onions.. simple perfection
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Colorfones on Thursday, January 08, 2026 23:08:40
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Colorfones to Accession on Thu Jan 08 2026 06:15 pm

    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Accession to poindexter
    FORTRAN on Thu Jan 08 2026 04:46 pm

    one of my favorite foods ever is a good quality mustard dog with
    onions.. simple perfection


    yup i love raw chopped onions on everything. i dont like them cooked.
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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Arelor on Thursday, January 08, 2026 22:41:08
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Arelor to Nightfox on Thu Jan 08 2026 08:50 am

    I produce a whole lot of cabbage at home, therefore I produce a lot of sauerkraut as a cheap way of preserving it. I remember watching a video review for a fermentation tank and the guy running the review said "I don't know who would need a tank as big as this one". I have 6 which are about the same size as that one.

    Sauerkraut is "really good" with most basic meats. You roast a chicken in the fireplace, sauerkraut will work fine with it. You roast ribs, same thing. It is a classic with sausages or burgers.

    No Sauerkraut is an abomination, IMHO.
    My wife loves it, I hate it, I love Blue Cheese dressing with lots of Blue cheese chunks, she hates blue cheese period.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 22:46:10
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Thu Jan 08 2026 07:51 am

    Polish sausage, with a french roll, sauerkraut, good stone-ground mustard and a lager - wonderful!

    The Lager sounds wonerful, Would need at least 6 of them to get the Sauerkraut taste out of my mouth tho.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, January 08, 2026 22:49:55
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Thu Jan 08 2026 07:51 am

    I should try that. I've been trying to cut down on bread in lunches and

    My wife has been baking up some "out of this world" sour dough bread.
    this week she made a batch half white half wheat, we had ham eggs and sour dough bread for breakfeast, it was great.

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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Arelor on Thursday, January 08, 2026 22:52:28
    Re: Re: Can't get anymore ret
    By: Arelor to Nightfox on Thu Jan 08 2026 11:38 am

    I am a cheap bastard. The fireplace is already lit up in order to warm the house, I might as well take advantage of the fact the fire is going to get stuff cooked.

    and it makes a house smell good as well, unless you're cooking something that has sauerkraut in it, lol.

    ... A closed mouth gathers no foot.

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