188 cans of Vienna sausage and 345 cans of Spam costs 10 grand? No way
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188 cans of Vienna sausage and 345 cans of Spam costs 10 grand? No way
KennethS
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This is sad. Look at the vehicles that got torched.
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-p...-after-brush-fire-ignites-near-south-mountain
Several cars burned after brush fire ignites near South Mountain
PHOENIX — Several cars were charred Sunday morning after a brush fire ignited near South Mountain in Phoenix.
Phoenix firefighters were called to the area near 32nd Street and Baseline Road around 10:30 a.m. for the reported fire.
When first responders arrived, they found heavy smoke with several vehicles, trees, and brush on fire.
Quick work from firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to any homes.
No one was hurt in the fire.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is under investigation.
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-p...-after-brush-fire-ignites-near-south-mountain
Several cars burned after brush fire ignites near South Mountain
PHOENIX — Several cars were charred Sunday morning after a brush fire ignited near South Mountain in Phoenix.
Phoenix firefighters were called to the area near 32nd Street and Baseline Road around 10:30 a.m. for the reported fire.
When first responders arrived, they found heavy smoke with several vehicles, trees, and brush on fire.
Quick work from firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to any homes.
No one was hurt in the fire.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is under investigation.
https://frontstretch.com/2025/06/17/carson-hocevar-fined-by-spire-comments-livestream/
NASCAR had a race in Mexico City Sunday and apparently Hovcevar was not impressed.
"On Tuesday (June 17), Spire Motorsports fined Carson Hocevar $50,000 for his derogatory comments about Mexico City during a livestream.
Additionally, Hocevar will required to complete cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training."
NASCAR had a race in Mexico City Sunday and apparently Hovcevar was not impressed.
"On Tuesday (June 17), Spire Motorsports fined Carson Hocevar $50,000 for his derogatory comments about Mexico City during a livestream.
Additionally, Hocevar will required to complete cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training."
He forgot to mention that you can't drink the water!
It seems this is being characterized as racist, which as far as I can tell, it isn't. It is a lot of things, but I don't think he called out the people of Mexico City or Mexicans as a whole....he just said Mexico City was a shit hole. But that's essentially true of all major metropolitan areas, it's just that some places hide it better than others.
Did he wave the American Flag around like the ICE protesters in LA?
I had no idea he was still working. I remember listening to his program in jr. high.
This is the first song I heard.
This is the first song I heard.
KennethS
TJ Addict
KennethS
TJ Addict
Shelter jokes that parrot up for adoption has explicit vocabulary: ‘He’s not for everybody’
"If you adopt Hendrix, you're basically adopting Samuel L. Jackson."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmon...rant-longhorn-steakhouse-dethroned-rival.html
America crowns new favorite restaurant chain as LongHorn Steakhouse dethroned by bitter rival
"Texas Roadhouse has been named America's favorite restaurant beating the likes of Chili's, Olive Garden and its big steakhouse rival.
It has beaten longtime rival LongHorn Steakhouse to claim the top spot on the closely watched American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for sit-down restaurants.
The two steakhouses, which both scored 84 on the 2024 list, are now separated by a single point with Texas Roadhouse notching 84 and LongHorn falling just behind at 83.
Olive Garden was third with 81, and Applebee's and Cracker were fourth with 80.
Outback Steakhouse, the third major US steakhouse chain, also cracked the top 10 despite a lower satisfaction score of 79, tied with Red Lobster. Chili's was eighth, along with IHOP and Red Robin, with 78.
Both Texas and LongHorn had a bumper 2024 as they benefited from inflation-weary Americans seeking out good value meals. They both offer a steak, potatoes and vegetables for $20 to $25.
Despite a rocky start to 2025 including a sluggish 2.9 percent sales gain and weather-related closures Texas Roadhouse, actually founded in Indiana, has maintained its value positioning in the face of inflation and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
Texas Roadhouse, which was founded nearly 30 years ago, now operates 655 restaurants across the United States.
LongHorn, owned by Darden Restaurants, has grown into a global steakhouse empire with more than 500 locations worldwide since opening its first restaurant 44 years ago.
Their success comes as many competitors falter.
Both chains have overtaken Outback Steakhouse in sales
In terms of sales, both have overtaken Outback Steakhouse a dramatic shift for a brand that once dominated the casual steakhouse scene, fueled by the late-1980s Australian craze sparked by Crocodile Dundee.
Sales have also fallen at Olive Garden, Starbucks, and TGI Friday's.
Last year, Olive Garden also lost its position as the top-grossing US restaurant brand a spot it had held for seven consecutive years to Texas Roadhouse.
The Italian-inspired chain famous for its bottomless breadsticks and carb-heavy comfort food, also faced internal turmoil, including employee walkouts over new uniform policies.
Meanwhile, Applebee's has been in a prolonged period of contraction, shuttering roughly 300 restaurants between 2016 and 2023 amid rebranding efforts and broader financial challenges."
America crowns new favorite restaurant chain as LongHorn Steakhouse dethroned by bitter rival
"Texas Roadhouse has been named America's favorite restaurant beating the likes of Chili's, Olive Garden and its big steakhouse rival.
It has beaten longtime rival LongHorn Steakhouse to claim the top spot on the closely watched American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for sit-down restaurants.
The two steakhouses, which both scored 84 on the 2024 list, are now separated by a single point with Texas Roadhouse notching 84 and LongHorn falling just behind at 83.
Olive Garden was third with 81, and Applebee's and Cracker were fourth with 80.
Outback Steakhouse, the third major US steakhouse chain, also cracked the top 10 despite a lower satisfaction score of 79, tied with Red Lobster. Chili's was eighth, along with IHOP and Red Robin, with 78.
Both Texas and LongHorn had a bumper 2024 as they benefited from inflation-weary Americans seeking out good value meals. They both offer a steak, potatoes and vegetables for $20 to $25.
Despite a rocky start to 2025 including a sluggish 2.9 percent sales gain and weather-related closures Texas Roadhouse, actually founded in Indiana, has maintained its value positioning in the face of inflation and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
Texas Roadhouse, which was founded nearly 30 years ago, now operates 655 restaurants across the United States.
LongHorn, owned by Darden Restaurants, has grown into a global steakhouse empire with more than 500 locations worldwide since opening its first restaurant 44 years ago.
Their success comes as many competitors falter.
Both chains have overtaken Outback Steakhouse in sales
In terms of sales, both have overtaken Outback Steakhouse a dramatic shift for a brand that once dominated the casual steakhouse scene, fueled by the late-1980s Australian craze sparked by Crocodile Dundee.
Sales have also fallen at Olive Garden, Starbucks, and TGI Friday's.
Last year, Olive Garden also lost its position as the top-grossing US restaurant brand a spot it had held for seven consecutive years to Texas Roadhouse.
The Italian-inspired chain famous for its bottomless breadsticks and carb-heavy comfort food, also faced internal turmoil, including employee walkouts over new uniform policies.
Meanwhile, Applebee's has been in a prolonged period of contraction, shuttering roughly 300 restaurants between 2016 and 2023 amid rebranding efforts and broader financial challenges."
I don't eat out a lot, and more infrequently at chain restaurants (the only one we have here is Chipotle, which just opened a month or two ago). That said, I've been to a fair number of Texas Roadhouse establishments in different states and I can say that I've never had a bad steak or meal at any of them.
I guess it's all about perspective...seemed like a little bit more to me...
If I had to guess, I'd wager that little incident right there probably released more pollutants into the atmosphere than I will driving a gasoline powered vehicle for the remainder of my days.
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