We have vaguely tried to go to Popeye's twice yesterday and today, and even at 8PM and 3:30PM, the drive-through line has circled the building. I know there's a big thing about the sandwich, but seriously?
Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Aug 21, 2019 12:28:18 pm PDT #10690 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
DavidS - Aug 21, 2019 1:09:59 pm PDT #10691 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
so I'm just going to let you all know that today my five year old (Matilda) asked if we could go to Humpback Steakhouse for dinner.
Heh! 12 (almost 13) year old Matilda also loves steak, but it's best the dad makes it.
meara - Aug 21, 2019 1:23:28 pm PDT #10692 of 30019
Humpback Steakhouse is amusing me thank you
Today has been a useless day of non accomplishment. Trying to upend that but spent more time dithering about where I wanted to go and how to get there than I probably will spend at the location. Ridiculous!
Tom Scola - Aug 21, 2019 1:37:30 pm PDT #10693 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Has Matilda seen Twelve Forever on Netflix?
Gris - Aug 21, 2019 2:19:50 pm PDT #10694 of 30019
Hey. New board.
Matilda had steak for dinner but not from the Outback. Her steak was probably better.
Brazilian Outback Steakhouse is an odd experience. It's pretty close to the US version but the steak cuts are different and you can tell the locals think it's exotic and fancy. It's in all the nice malls. I'm not a fan, though fried onions are still yum here.
Worse, McDonald's here doesn't serve breakfast or iced coffee. Iced coffee isn't even a thing most places, despite the heat. Starbucks has cold brew but it's usually not in stock. Some of the fancy coffee shops in the hipster part of town will make coffee tonics, but I really just want a large Dunkin iced, which is unobtainable unless I try to make it myself. Tragic.
This has been your multinational restaurant chain update of the day. Stay tuned next week to learn that Subway sucks here too.
meara - Aug 21, 2019 2:30:40 pm PDT #10695 of 30019
No iced coffee and no McDonald breakfast? That's a no from me. (I admit, I went to a McDonald's in Japan one morning because we were so sick of 7-11 pastries for breakfast)
-t - Aug 21, 2019 2:48:55 pm PDT #10696 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
No iced coffee in Brazil is a very strange fact. I'm having a hard time absorbing it into my worldview.
Sheryl - Aug 21, 2019 3:17:21 pm PDT #10697 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
It's been a very long day. Ground transportation problems on both ends. We had tickets for the airport express bus, which are supposed to run every 10 minutes. We waited half an hour before one came by, which was full. So was the next one. We ended up taking a cab. We had to deal with Mr. S's antics on the nearly 8 hour flight. We had reservations on a SuperShuttle to get home. It took an hour before we got one.
Now we're all tired and cranky.
-t - Aug 21, 2019 3:22:31 pm PDT #10698 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oof. Sorry, Sheryl. I hope being home is more restful for all of you - for a little while, at least.
I'm pretty sure that if I went to sleep right now I would wake up around 2 am and be ready to back to sleep right around when I'm supposed to start work, so I am trying really hard to stay awake but it's not easy. It's mandatory fun day tomorrow, so I should put some thought into what I'm going to wear...
Jesse - Aug 21, 2019 3:29:57 pm PDT #10699 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ugh, that sounds terrible, Sheryl.
Update: Am eating popcorn. Sorry, sj.