What's bugging you? *2023*

[Thurston Fluff]

On 9/18/2023 at 5:00 PM, TURBO said:

Went in to Burger King today for lunch for the first time in probably a year.  Not sure why, I have always loved their burgers and fries.  Anyway, $11.49 for a Whopper meal is absolutely ridiculous.  I can go into Red Robin and get a burger, endless fries and drink for that cost. (except, there would be a tip involved, so technically, what I said isn't true)

Anyway, hard to believe that is the cost when pre-pandemic, that same meal was $6.00.

People keep saying that inflation will eventually go down, but even if that is the case, the costs will never drop again.  Once we start paying $12 for a fast food meal, there is no reason for anyplace to lower their prices because we will all be used to overpaying.

It's just crazy.

The problem would be you'd have to eat Red Robin fries. They're so soggy I swear they're boiled not fried.

[LouisEly]

1 hour ago, Thurston Fluff said:

The problem would be you'd have to eat Red Robin fries. They're so soggy I swear they're boiled not fried.

And Red Robin burgers start at $13, cheeseburger at $14.  With no drink.

[GAME05]

Cripes it's 1:00 and I work at 8. I really gotta get back in the habit of setting a nighttime alarm to tell me when to go to bed. 

[zurch1818]

6 hours ago, GAME05 said:

Cripes it's 1:00 and I work at 8.

Amen. It sucks being up when you should be sleeping. I've been a zombie at work for longer than I can remember.

Twin report: They have been sleeping 2 to 4 hours at a time for the last month in a half. It's crazy that when one of them is just crying uncontrollably, the other will just sleep right through it. It's also interesting that for them being identical, one of them is the one that gets up 75% of the time.

The icing, I think their crying partially wakes our 2.5 year old to a point where he gets up 45 minutes after they are fed and get back asleep.

My son will come into the twin's room (the room I'm sleeping in) and just starts talking because he "needs something" (but he doesn't know what when I ask him what) or is crying because he's terrified of thunder. Sometimes he will wake the babies and start the whole cycle over.

We are working on whispering and staying in bed, but it's a long game. Having twins is difficult but barely doable. I don't know how people survive with 3+ babies.

 

 

[CheezWizHed]

We finally broke the old choke-hold of cable or satellite forcing us to buy tons of channels we don't want.  We can purchase streaming services we want (like MLB TV).

So in response, all the streaming services split up games to force you to buy multiple services just to watch the games. 😡

[jerichoholicninja]

32 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

We finally broke the old choke-hold of cable or satellite forcing us to buy tons of channels we don't want.  We can purchase streaming services we want (like MLB TV).

So in response, all the streaming services split up games to force you to buy multiple services just to watch the games. 😡

You really though they would allow something to be consumer friendly? I've been saying since streaming services came into existence that they would eventually devolve into cable and they pretty much have.

[CheezWizHed]

9 hours ago, jerichoholicninja said:

You really though they would allow something to be consumer friendly? I've been saying since streaming services came into existence that they would eventually devolve into cable and they pretty much have.

Not really... They always find a way to make their money... I just figured if you pay for MLB.TV that you should be able to watch those games and not be required to go to prime or apple tv.  Or football on Peacock now...

[TURBO]

On 9/26/2023 at 5:19 PM, Thurston Fluff said:

The problem would be you'd have to eat Red Robin fries. They're so soggy I swear they're boiled not fried.

Interesting, I've never had that experience at Red Robin...

[TURBO]

On 9/26/2023 at 6:33 PM, LouisEly said:

And Red Robin burgers start at $13, cheeseburger at $14.  With no drink.

Red Robin Tavern Double, which is what I often get costs $8.99.  So add the drink at $2.99 and the total is $11.98, so .49 more than Burger King.  (of course that doesn't factor in the tip, but still...)

[homer]

On 9/18/2023 at 5:00 PM, TURBO said:

Went in to Burger King today for lunch for the first time in probably a year.  Not sure why, I have always loved their burgers and fries.  Anyway, $11.49 for a Whopper meal is absolutely ridiculous.  I can go into Red Robin and get a burger, endless fries and drink for that cost. (except, there would be a tip involved, so technically, what I said isn't true)

Anyway, hard to believe that is the cost when pre-pandemic, that same meal was $6.00.

People keep saying that inflation will eventually go down, but even if that is the case, the costs will never drop again.  Once we start paying $12 for a fast food meal, there is no reason for anyplace to lower their prices because we will all be used to overpaying.

It's just crazy.

From their August financials call:

Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:

• Earnings per share: 85 cents adjusted vs. 77 cents expected
• Revenue: $1.78 billion vs. $1.75 billion expected

Restaurant Brands announced second-quarter net income of $351 million, or 77 cents per share, up from $346 million, or 76 cents per share, a year earlier.

Excluding items, the company earned 85 cents per share.

Net sales rose 8.3% to $1.78 billion. Restaurant Brands’ same-store sales climbed 9.6% in the quarter, driven by strong growth at Tim Hortons and Burger King.

[SeaBass]

I'd encourage folks to get the mobile apps for McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's etc. Lots of times, most of the time, there are deals/coupons that will get you food for cheaper, MdD's and BK also have a rewards system that earns you points towards free items.

Dairy Queen is another sneaky decent mobile app, they often have offers for mini or small Blizzards for a buck or two, ice cream cones too. And discounts on their food if you like it. I find their food really isn't for me (except their pretzel sticks with queso, those are pretty decent), but the ice cream is good.

[TURBO]

Yes, apps are the way to go, Taco Bell has a great one too!

[LouisEly]

While it was really cool to find this in WI, I don't understand people who buy/keep vintage collector cars and let them just sit there in their yard or in a barn and do nothing with them but just let them waste away.

Hell, not even vintage collector cars, why keep a vehicle in your yard/barn/wherever and do nothing with it and just let it depreciate?  I see it frequently in rural areas, vehicles sitting out on the property with grass 2-3 feet tall around it.

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/delorean-dmc-12-found-wisconsin-barn-1235337342/

[LouisEly]

On 2/12/2023 at 4:48 PM, LouisEly said:

The TV camera shot where the person in the foreground is in focus and everything in the background is out of focus.

I don't get it.

I have absolutely HATED this during the playoffs.  It makes the game look fake. 

The purpose of having TV cameras in the game is to make it look like you are there when you are watching on TV.  Having a blurry background does not make it look like you are there.  If you're there, nothing is blurry in the background.

[nate82]

I forgot to get dog food for my dog today so I go back to the store and pick some up.  This is at like 7pm just had enough to feed her today.  So I get back home and I see what looks like a person laying flat on the ground in their driveway.

I can’t see anything because the city has yet to replace the light that burnt out 4-months ago.  So I go back in the house and grab my gun because that is the only thing that is working that has a light on it all my flashlights are dead.  I get over to the neighbors driveway and sure enough there is a dude just in his underwear lying there in the driveway.  He looks drunk or stoned can’t tell and didn’t smell anything.  He sounds like he can barely breathe so I call 911 and then 5 minutes before the fire department gets there he gets up and goes back into the house.  WTH??? No idea how he even got back into the house as he couldn’t even walk in a straight line for more than 2 feet in front of him before almost falling over.

Seriously man if you are going to be that drunk or stoned you have a problem.  Especially where you are nearly naked in your driveway just laying there. Just a little bit annoyed.  

[Thurston Fluff]

When you plan on picking up a balloon arch and are told it's in three easy to assemble pieces, the largest of which is about ten feet long and 4 feet wide would you A- come with an empty mini van with the seats folded down or B- come with your kid in a car seat and the back full of groceries. If you said B you forgot your sunglasses in the store.

[TURBO]

On 10/22/2023 at 2:13 AM, nate82 said:

I forgot to get dog food for my dog today so I go back to the store and pick some up.  This is at like 7pm just had enough to feed her today.  So I get back home and I see what looks like a person laying flat on the ground in their driveway.

I can’t see anything because the city has yet to replace the light that burnt out 4-months ago.  So I go back in the house and grab my gun because that is the only thing that is working that has a light on it all my flashlights are dead.  I get over to the neighbors driveway and sure enough there is a dude just in his underwear lying there in the driveway.  He looks drunk or stoned can’t tell and didn’t smell anything.  He sounds like he can barely breathe so I call 911 and then 5 minutes before the fire department gets there he gets up and goes back into the house.  WTH??? No idea how he even got back into the house as he couldn’t even walk in a straight line for more than 2 feet in front of him before almost falling over.

Seriously man if you are going to be that drunk or stoned you have a problem.  Especially where you are nearly naked in your driveway just laying there. Just a little bit annoyed.  

Ok, just so I get the picture in my mind correct.  You grabbed your gun, then pointed it at the guy because it had a light?

Were you a little concerned that pointing a gun at someone, even if for the light, might create a problem?  Also, why does your gun have a light on it?

The situation you describe is bad enough, but a lot of things could have gone wrong once you pick up a gun and start pointing it at the drunk/high dude.  lol  So many things...

 

 

[nate82]

1 hour ago, TURBO said:

Ok, just so I get the picture in my mind correct.  You grabbed your gun, then pointed it at the guy because it had a light?

Were you a little concerned that pointing a gun at someone, even if for the light, might create a problem?  Also, why does your gun have a light on it?

The situation you describe is bad enough, but a lot of things could have gone wrong once you pick up a gun and start pointing it at the drunk/high dude.  lol  So many things...

 

 

No never pointed the gun at him.  I took the light off the gun and placed the gun in my holster.  My gun has a light on it because it helps identify coyotes, javelinas and mountain lions that tend to be around the area where I live.  

[MrTPlush]

4 hours ago, TURBO said:

Ok, just so I get the picture in my mind correct.  You grabbed your gun, then pointed it at the guy because it had a light?

Were you a little concerned that pointing a gun at someone, even if for the light, might create a problem?  Also, why does your gun have a light on it?

The situation you describe is bad enough, but a lot of things could have gone wrong once you pick up a gun and start pointing it at the drunk/high dude.  lol  So many things...

 

 

I was moreso confused why he didn't use the headlights on his car. Or did he walk to get the dog food?

[nate82]

1 hour ago, MrTPlush said:

I was moreso confused why he didn't use the headlights on his car. Or did he walk to get the dog food?

It was in the neighbors driveway which is about 50 feet from my house maybe a bit more.  I already parked my car in the garage so wasn’t going to reverse and then drive out of my driveway a bit.

[CheezWizHed]

On 10/23/2023 at 2:46 PM, nate82 said:

It was in the neighbors driveway which is about 50 feet from my house maybe a bit more.  I already parked my car in the garage so wasn’t going to reverse and then drive out of my driveway a bit.

[LouisEly]

On YouTube TV I cannot search for Wisconsin hockey by either "Wisconsin" or "Badgers".  They lump all college hockey into the category of "hockey" so I have to scroll through every game every week to find any Badgers games and add them to my library.

[nate82]

I hate Culvers it is the worst fast food and their custard sucks.  What is worse is that some people I know here in Phoenix think it is the best thing from WI.

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, nate82 said:

...it is the worst fast food...

 

[NeedMoreFans]

Here's my main issue with Culver's.  It tastes great, better than most fast food, but I'm still hungry when I'm done eating.  Also, it's usually $25-30 for our family of 4 to go to Culver's, and for that much, I can order good pizza or Chinese food and have leftovers for a few days.