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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3925 on: September 22, 2020, 06:02:47 PM »
I can see that. I would patronize sit-down restaurants, but it's too much of a pain in the ass for me. Usually I will do a sit-down at lunch if I have to run into Boise for other stuff. Get my stuff done, then head downtown for lunch and a beer.  I made it a habit to try and rotate through and visit different places, but now you have to make freakin' reservations - even at lunch - instead of walking in.

I was even gonna do that last time I was in Boise, but pulling Yelp out before I left didn't show an available reservation until the next day. For lunch (maybe because of social distancing space). So I said "screw this" and just stopped at my local diner on my way home.

I also had new tires put on at Costco last week and was gonna just go to lunch while I waited for the tires. Once again pulled out Yelp, and only one (Dickey's BBQ) of a dozen locations in walking distance was open for dine-in. Everything else that is usually dine-in was take-out only.  Dickey's was empty except for me and one family.

With all that, fast food is the easiest option for me, other than eating at my three local places, which are all business as usual.

I don’t trust yelp, usually that info is out of date. I call the establishment if it shows no available reservations or need reservations.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3926 on: September 22, 2020, 06:07:17 PM »
I don’t trust yelp, usually that info is out of date. I call the establishment if it shows no available reservations or need reservations.

At least for the restaurants/pubs I frequent, yelp sends you to the establishment's website for reservations.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3927 on: September 22, 2020, 06:08:27 PM »
I can see that. I would patronize sit-down restaurants, but it's too much of a pain in the ass for me. Usually I will do a sit-down at lunch if I have to run into Boise for other stuff. Get my stuff done, then head downtown for lunch and a beer.  I made it a habit to try and rotate through and visit different places, but now you have to make freakin' reservations - even at lunch - instead of walking in.

I was even gonna do that last time I was in Boise, but pulling Yelp out before I left didn't show an available reservation until the next day. For lunch (maybe because of social distancing space). So I said "screw this" and just stopped at my local diner on my way home.

I also had new tires put on at Costco last week and was gonna just go to lunch while I waited for the tires. Once again pulled out Yelp, and only one (Dickey's BBQ) of a dozen locations in walking distance was open for dine-in. Everything else that is usually dine-in was take-out only.  Dickey's was empty except for me and one family.

With all that, fast food is the easiest option for me, other than eating at my three local places, which are all business as usual.

There's a reason for that.  I've quit eating at Dickey's when I visit family in Oregon.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3928 on: September 22, 2020, 07:23:56 PM »
I'm hearing anecdotal evidence that fast food joints are actually making more money right now. Anyone else hearing this?

I guess it makes sense, as people aren't patronizing dine-in-only restaurants.
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« Reply #3929 on: September 22, 2020, 07:46:37 PM »
There's a reason for that.  I've quit eating at Dickey's when I visit family in Oregon.

Yeah, they are mediocre at best, but were all that was available for a sit down.
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« Reply #3930 on: September 23, 2020, 07:12:50 AM »
Since this mess started back in March I've gotten carry out from my favorite Chinese place near my house twice and Domino's once (ugh).

I normally only hit face food places when I'm heading down to, or coming back from, Castle Key's place. There's a town about half way that's a good stopping point to pee and get something quick to eat. Normally BK because it's right next to the Sheetz for gas, and the McD's, last time I tried to stop there, was drive through only.
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« Reply #3931 on: September 23, 2020, 08:07:15 PM »
Since this mess started back in March I've gotten carry out from my favorite Chinese place near my house twice and Domino's once (ugh).

I normally only hit face food places when I'm heading down to, or coming back from, Castle Key's place. There's a town about half way that's a good stopping point to pee and get something quick to eat. Normally BK because it's right next to the Sheetz for gas, and the McD's, last time I tried to stop there, was drive through only.

BK over Sheetz MTO stuff?

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« Reply #3932 on: September 24, 2020, 06:59:58 AM »
BK is FAR faster when I have a dog waiting for me in the car.
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« Reply #3933 on: September 25, 2020, 12:31:16 PM »
I forgot my lunch at home this morning so I decided to hit a Chinese restaurant near my office that a couple of coworkers like.

When I walked in they immediately did a forehead temperature scan. Ok...

I ordered the crispy beef combination lunch. Not had crispy beef in years.

The egg roll was meh.

The fried rice was... OK meh.

The crispy beef was good. Not great, but good.

I should have remembered my sandwich.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3935 on: September 25, 2020, 02:21:28 PM »
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/25/is-the-wuhan-coronavirus-really-a-chinese-bioweapon/

Now now... Facebook's fact checkers assure us that that's nothing by neckbeard conspiracy theories...
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« Reply #3936 on: September 25, 2020, 08:16:37 PM »
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/25/is-the-wuhan-coronavirus-really-a-chinese-bioweapon/

First paragraph of article:
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After nearly one year, questions remain unanswered about whether the Chinese coronavirus was natural or man-made and whether its release into the world was accidental or malicious.

Man-made, and accidental.

Is this still really a question?

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« Reply #3937 on: September 25, 2020, 09:18:13 PM »
BK is FAR faster when I have a dog waiting for me in the car.

Your dog wants Sheetz MTO quesadilla...
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« Reply #3938 on: September 29, 2020, 02:15:29 PM »
Your dog wants Sheetz MTO quesadilla...

She wants a lot of things, most of which she's not getting.

But she's happy with a chunk of BK chicken sandwich.
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« Reply #3939 on: September 29, 2020, 05:14:49 PM »
Conspiracy Coworker's new obsession is that we'll all be forced to take Bill Gate's vaccine.

(obviously, Bill Gates started this whole thing to sell the vaccine he's been sitting on - obviously)
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« Reply #3940 on: September 29, 2020, 05:18:26 PM »
Not the first version of that I've heard...

One was "government plot to give us a vaccine that contains trackers and microchips that they can use to control our minds.

That was the plot of a murder mystery/thriller I read years ago.

A BADLY written and plotted one.



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« Reply #3941 on: September 29, 2020, 05:22:54 PM »
Not the first version of that I've heard...

One was "government plot to give us a vaccine that contains trackers and microchips that they can use to control our minds.

That was the plot of a murder mystery/thriller I read years ago.

A BADLY written and plotted one.





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« Reply #3942 on: September 29, 2020, 05:28:43 PM »
Not the first version of that I've heard...

One was "government plot to give us a vaccine that contains trackers and microchips that they can use to control our minds.

That was the plot of a murder mystery/thriller I read years ago.

A BADLY written and plotted one.

CC's version sometimes includes the chip.

The fun part is, since I'm not opposed to getting a vaccine, I'm just a good little sheep, ready to do whatever they want me to do. Baaaaaa.
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« Reply #3943 on: September 29, 2020, 06:02:29 PM »
It's been done before; I think I previously mentioned that was a subplot in the X-Files. (smallpox vaccine)  ((there were so many subplots in the X-Files))  But now they've had 30 years to perfect it.
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« Reply #3944 on: September 29, 2020, 06:27:15 PM »
Just think about when they put the chip in where they have to shove the batteries?   :O
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #3946 on: September 30, 2020, 07:58:14 AM »
Down in Orlando, FL now. Everybody down here is a scared little bitch. Don’t wear a mask into a store and you get bitched out by the staff. We went to Disney World yesterday, having to wear a mask all day sucked. Ironic that the mask use is so religious among dumbasses who’s driving habits are far more likely to kill them.
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« Reply #3947 on: September 30, 2020, 03:54:44 PM »
Just think about when they put the chip in where they have to shove the batteries?   :O

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« Reply #3948 on: October 01, 2020, 11:11:42 AM »
Ironic that the mask use is so religious among dumbasses

Or "political theater".

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2020/10/01/doh-tom-wolf-and-rep-wendy-ullman-caught-on-hot-mic-saying-the-quiet-part-about-wearing-masks-out-loud-watch/

I'm still  complaining that I can't keep up with where to wear a mask and where not to. My default is not wearing one, but to alleviate problems, I just wear one in places where everyone does, or avoid the establishment. In the last couple of months, I've gone into the same stores where everyone was wearing a mask, then next time almost no one was, then next time almost everyone was again.

Then if I go into a place wearing a mask where it's like 50/50 mask /no mask, I get self-conscious about removing mine after I enter the store and end up keeping it on. Then last week, I pulled into a place and saw a couple of people coming out maskless, so left mine in the car, then ended up being the only one in there without a mask on.  :laugh:
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« Reply #3949 on: October 01, 2020, 11:46:41 AM »
Keep it in your pocket.   :police: ......  [popcorn]
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