Tissue graft or a blood patch?

Oh, the glory of franchising!

I grew up in a small city (one WalMart, no mall, two Taco Bells) about an hour north of Santa Barbara on the coast. I can only speak of my own limited experience since I rarely left town until college. I don’t remember anyone hating on BK. I graduated HS in the early oughts and left for good in ‘09, so it’s been a…

Good point. This might be BK’s CM Punk moment. I still think it’s fun, though.

The charbroiled thing is actually good! Just let it be good!

We’ll hit a Sonic periodically. The burgers are not worth getting IMO. The hot dogs are ok. Tots are ok. It’s basically drive-up fair food—it’s better if you’ve been outside all day during a Texas summer and you need calories. The limeades are a nice afternoon treat, though, so maybe treat them as a glorified drink…

I’m glad you’re making a cool keen din about this.

I grew up eating BK in California, and it was reliably good in my area. That tells me BK makes food that tastes good. Moving to TX, I was a little surprised people hated it here—I figured maybe it what Whataburger pride or something. I was wrong. It’s been hard to find a good BK around here.

The second I read “Planters Cheez Balls,” I was transported back to my 8th grade summer — a summer of N64, Nu Metal, friends from different friend groups meeting and clashing, South Park, skateboarding, and a snack drawer in my room that I ate from seemingly without consequence—physically or otherwise. It was a…

I *think* get where she’s coming from—if an egalitarian view of everything vital to your worldview, you’re probably sensitive to anything that appears to patronize someone. That will be even more important to you if it affects your kids. Plus, I assume she’s really into food? That’s a double-whammy.

I would have said the same not long ago, but I’ve learned that it’s about your end game.

We’re a whole milk household. Whether or not it’s necessary, I’m compelled to shake it.

Maybe I skimmed way too fast but did no one choose a pumpkin spice cake? Spice cakes are (to me) the true home of cream cheese icing (which does not belong on cinnamon rolls IMO). So to me, spice cakes are vital to job-creation in the economy of baking ingredients, and that deserves a vote, especially during a…

My buddy had a DC. I remember being really excited to play it but not liking the games he had (I only remember Sonic).

How old is “old?”

Can we open up a discussion on which beverages should or should not be shaken? My wife gets irritated because I shake everything (that isn’t carbonated or hot)—milk, all forms of fruit juice, etc. For some reason it feels like it’s part of the experience to shake it up.

I never hear about the old concerns about social media anymore - “promiscuous friending,” “we’re all stars now,” etc. We were so concerned with the the way it would change how we viewed ourselves and the nature of relationships. Now we are concerned about algorithms and “echo chambers.” Of course they’re related. We…

If this game is ever on in my house, my wife and I (playfully) argue over whether Mario says “let’s a-go!” or “pickle!”

I got those a week or two ago in a DFW-area McDonalds. As for spiciness, they’re a little spicier than the classic Carl’s Jr. Spicy Chicken Sandwich, but still maybe a 3-4/10 range. That’s pretty good for fast food, because when you up the spicy, you increase its likelihood of ruining other flavors, and fast food…

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