Fast Food Meme and ex-bunnies

[furtech]

I've seen the fast food meme that's making the rounds. I've also noticed that the lists don't seem to be the same. Also a definite Western bias: no Mosburger or Curry House or any Asian or South American chains, for example.

I'm so un-picky about my food that I'm more ashamed than proud to say that I've eaten at almost all of these places. Favorites? Uh-- I'd take a good independent anything over most of these chains. At best, they pack no surprises; at worst...uhg. I usually eat at them when friends want to go or for lack of any locals to steer us toward something better.

The ones I -haven't- tried:
Hardee's: I probably have eaten there, but it was -that- memorable.
Kelsey's: Canadian Dennys-- no thanks.
Oporto, Red Rooster: Haven't been to Australia in many years-- Oporto sounds interesting, at least.
Skyline Chili: I avoid Ohio whenever possible; I'll bet even Roz hasn't eaten here!
Tim Horton's: Same as Kelsey's and Hardee's-- could have eaten there but totally unmemorable.
White Castle: These scare me.

Speaking of nasty food: looks like one of the yard bunnies (the trespassing wild rabbits that nibble the back lawn) made a fatal error last night. They're used to my dogs barking and chasing them off...and not killing them. They've gotten complacent and that cost one of them: I found a half-eaten carcass outside my office window ("What's that smell?!!") and some...bunny insides...on the lawn. Positive it wasn't my guys: they are more confused than anything when they actually corner a rabbit or squirrel; they just want to chase and herd. I guess the rabbit got used to the noisy, barking dogs (that only chase, and not very well) and a lucky coyote waltzed in and had himself some hossenpfeffer.

Comments

[nerfcoyote.livejournal.com]

I remember going to Ribs USA with you guys, even during a temporary time they had a "C" grade in the window. I don't think I'd ever seen that grade in an LA county window. But then I do recall seeing big pans of ribs just sitting out.

Hardees is owned by the same group as Carl's Jr, but the menu is somewhat different. I remember getting "Surge" on tap at one in the Mall of America.

I had White Castle last time I was in Columbus, and it was rather disappointing. I'm afraid to check out Krystal again, I fear they've also had a downturn. I am curious about Skyline Chili. I'm actually going to Ohio post-MFF (I have a Thanksgiving invite in Columbus) and might try Skyline.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

I remember someone showing me a White Castle burger once-- in fact, I think they were bringing a bag of them for you at some con. They looked kind of nasty (no offense!). But I know their fans are rabid about them.

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

The fans of flour mixed up with sugar and white glue, evidently.

[okojosan.livejournal.com]

What fast-food meme is this?

Man, I remember Pho Hoa in Vietnamese town! I guess that's "fast food" but it was so good. Shawn and I would make trips often down there.

There was a Curry House in Torrance but I wouldn't really consider it fast food. Was there another version?

"Fast food" we eat here- there's a taco place here called Tacos Tumbras. They're the closest thing to Baja Fresh I've found here. Reeeaally good tacos. While the inside of the restaurant is sit-down, they do have a drive-through window.

Another place we eat at is called D'Lish's burgers (Or maybe D.Lish's). Their burgers and fries are almost exactly like In-N-Out! In fact they have the same kind of menu- double-double, triple-triple, etc.

[nerfcoyote.livejournal.com]

the meme's been floating around for a few days on LJ, kinkyturtle kinda infected folks. He'd recently revised the list to 72 places:
http://kinkyturtle.livejournal.com/580000.html

[furtech.livejournal.com]

You'll see it sooner or later, I'm sure: it's a long list of chain restaurants and you bold the ones you've been to, underscore the ones you like and strikeout the ones you dislike. Just look at some of your friend's friends lists.

Yeah! Pho Hoa should be on that list! They have them in Washington and California.

Curry House: not all of the restaurants are fast food-- some are Denny's-type chains. I'm not sure what the qualification for being on the list is (no one has posted that), but I'm guessing that it has to be widespread, over a few states or small countries, at least (like the ones in Australia [not small physically, but isolated] and France).

Okay...Baja Fresh I do like. Great salsas, too.

D'Lish: Oooo-- that will make some InO fans happy!~ I can't stand them...and I like crispy, crappy McD fries, not the oily soft ones.

[revengetherapy.livejournal.com]

i ate at tim horton's when we landed in montreal nearly two years ago. our baggage had been lost amongst transfers due to bad weather, so they gave us care pakcages whcih came with a food token, and the only place open at that hour was the tim horton's. so not bad when you're miserable and hungry!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

That's almost exactly how I ate at some of these places-- desperate and not caring what is was as long as it was open!

"Hunger is the best sauce." In other words, when you're hungry almost anything tastes good-- and it's true!

[spunkywulf.livejournal.com]

Poor bunny!

Then you took the rest of the carcass and made a hand-puppet, right?

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Yep! Sending it to you Real Soon Now! I just have to find the head first...

[oats-a-plenty.livejournal.com]

Why does everyone try to avoid Ohio? Skyline Chili isn't that great, my mom makes better Cincinnati Chili than they do. At Skyline it's more of a cinnamon ground beef stew than actual chili D: Plus the hot dogs are super tiny. IF you want a great hot dog, Tony Packos is THE BEST hot dog you'll ever eat. Actually it's Hungarian sausage, shhhh.

[fenris-lorsrai.livejournal.com]

Skyline was first chili I had with cinnamon in it. I'm rather fond of cinnamon as a chili spice, but I'd prefer to make my own. The texture of Skyline chili is rather unpleasant.

I only ate at Skyline once, but couldn't you get the chili on spaghetti? ohio did so many bad things to Italian food...

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Actually, I try to avoid most of the midwest. There's something Steven-King-Creepy about that area, especially the rural parts.

You've convinced me I'm not missing anything with Skyline Chili-- I find most restaurant (chain-type) chili kind of nasty. Oddly, I like Wendy's chili the best of any of them.

Sausage...mmmmm....

[jonnywoof.livejournal.com]

You're not honestly missing anything in regards to Hardee's.

Carl's bought them out years ago. Before the change, they used to have some pretty good burgers. Mushroom and swiss burger on sourdough. Mmmm!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Mushroom and swiss on sourdough: that actually sounds kind of nice! But Carl's...uck. Decent slurpies, tho'.

[lyosha.livejournal.com]

Kelseys? A Denny's? What Kelseys were you at? They're almost entirely the same as a TGIFridays. Make a killer club sandwich.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

It was in Vancouver...and I didn't go in. Just looked from the street and got meat-market vibes. So maybe a Denny's with too much makeup. Appearances can be deceiving, so I could well be wrong*, but I'll never know until I try one-- but there are SO many better places to eat in Vancouver! That Greek place with the lamb...any Chinese restaurant...etc. Vancouver's usually a day trip, so one or two meals at most!

*TGIF: yuck! Too much meat-market, not enough food with any soul in it.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

I didn't take the food meme yet because I'd pretty much go to em all as well :D ...cept I do try to avoid JackInTheBox, since I've gotten food posioning there the most often...