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Jfielder
October 7, 2009 1:50 PM
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Yes, burn the motha' down... with the rotating flame chandeliers... Here's hopin' they are actual flames, because that would actually be cool... unlike the inside of their restaurant, which in my opinion, looks dorky.

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karmaghost
October 8, 2009 2:57 AM
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@Jfielder23: I like Burger King, but I fucking hate their fries and their onion rings. So, despite their delicious burgers, i can't get the total package there, so fuck 'em.

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mazzic1083
October 8, 2009 5:01 PM
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@karmaghost: Love the burgers also, fries and onion rings are just \"meh\" to me. Wonder why they don't work on that

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Tawnie is Monster Mashing
October 7, 2009 1:50 PM
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I would not go to a new BK even if they paid me. I am avoiding fast food chains like the plague. I may even avoid hamburger in general after the NY Times article. [www.nytimes.com]

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yagisencho
October 7, 2009 6:19 PM
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@tawnieknight@gmail.com looking for a google wave:


I stopped eating beef at around the time of the 1993 (not 1994 as stated in the article) Jack in the Box E. coli breakout. It's inconvenient at times (turning down dishes made by friends and family), but I'm happy with my decision.

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:00 PM
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@tawnieknight@gmail.com looking for a google wave: I have burger in my freezer I can't bring myself to eat after the NYT article even though it is ground at the meat counter. I don't know for sure what it was ground out of.

I have not eaten at BK for years. After a couple of supposed burgers that were so gross I couldn't eat them and the local stores looking like the inside of a gas station bathroom BK has bigger issues than decor.

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b4k4
October 7, 2009 2:29 PM
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@tawnieknight@gmail.com looking for a google wave:

Thanks to that article I'll be buying my ground beef from Costco from now on. Says they're one of the few who test for e-coli BEFORE grinding the ground beef

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UCLAri
October 7, 2009 3:34 PM
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@tawnieknight@gmail.com looking for a google wave: Maybe I'm cavalier about this, but here's my take on that article: No food production system will ever be 100%. While we should aim for as close to complete safety as possible, and it's a problem that there's been an uptick in these problems, even if you eat only ground up paste like in The Matrix, you'll always chance getting sick when you eat.

I'd be interested in seeing comparative stats on types of foods and what gets people sick the most often. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest to me that leafy greens end up being the biggest culprit the most often.

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Mecharine
October 7, 2009 3:50 PM
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@UCLAri: Its true that no safety system will ever be 100 percent safe.

Its also true about having NO safety system. The industry has no safety system at all, because they're all greedy and forgot about The Concrete Jungle.

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UCLAri
October 7, 2009 3:53 PM
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@Mecharine: Now let's not inject hyperbole here. The article makes clear that there ARE safety systems-- they're just far too lax and not thorough enough to catch a number of problems.

We are far from Upton Sinclairdom, and I find it hard to believe that food safety isn't significantly better than at pretty much any other point in history.

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cabjf
October 7, 2009 3:02 PM
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@pxf9641: It's a shame irradiated ground beef hasn't really caught on. This would be a non-issue then.

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zacox
October 7, 2009 1:53 PM
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All the good retailers and restaurants change up their look every so often. Some department stores completely move everything in the store every five years just to create new looks. Refreshing logos, graphics, facades and other looks really is a good way to keep a brand interesting. But, it won't make a good brand great, and it definitely won't make a bad brand palatable.

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friendlynerd
October 7, 2009 2:44 PM
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@zacox: See: Kmart. I was in one the other day and shocked at the run-down, dated look of everything there.

Perception counts for a lot, and my perception was that I was shopping in a shithole and I didn't want to return.

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The Porkchop Express
October 7, 2009 4:21 PM
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@friendlynerd: I don't know that what you experianced was perception.

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friendlynerd
October 7, 2009 8:04 PM
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@The Porkchop Express:
I perceive that you know what I was talking about, and you can stop nitpicking.

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zacox
October 7, 2009 3:16 PM
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@friendlynerd: K-mart IS a shithole. You can tell because there are only ever 3 people in the store at one time, no matter what time of day.

Personally, I can't believe K-Mart is surviving. I was not surprised that they were bankrupt a few years ago, then I was amazingly surprised when they came out of it and bought Sears, Roebuck & Company!

Sears actually was one of the department stores I was talking about before that used to move stuff around every couple years. Since K-Mart bought them, their stores have been static and less inviting.

I predict that K-Mart and Sears will be gone within 5 years.

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:05 PM
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@zacox: We have two in town they survive because they are in crappy parts of town. People that don't have transportation use the local Kmarts to buy what they need rather than trying to take a bus across town.

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friendlynerd
October 7, 2009 3:26 PM
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@zacox:
Not a bad prediction. I won't miss K-mart but it would be a shame to see Sears go. I'd much rather see them improve, not die...but they've had chance after chance and it hasn't happened.

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zacox
October 7, 2009 3:53 PM
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@friendlynerd: I would miss Sears. They've had a long and storied history. They've been a fixture of the American landscape and psyche for over a century. Sears created or otherwise owned lots of familiar brands: DieHard, Kenmore, Craftsman, Allstate, Dean Witter, Discover Card. Sears catalog. Lots of good stuff. It will be missed unless they can compete.

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NewsMuncher
October 7, 2009 2:35 PM
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@zacox: I hate it when grocery stores change their aisles. I can understand if they do this to make room for more stuff, but when I walk into a Cheap-Food Store (or a grocery store chain I didn't just make up) - I want to be able to find what I'm looking for. If I want interesting and new, I wander over to the meat or bakery counters. Changing the aisles around is just frustrating. After our last move, I thought I'd never drink Tang again because I couldn't find it at any of the three grocery stores in the area - and I finally found it this month, hiding up on the top shelf in a weird category. And this even after I asked employees.

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UCLAri
October 7, 2009 3:26 PM
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@NewsMuncher: Yet another reason why I have a fairly good relationship with Trader Joe's. They don't do a lot of that, in my experience.

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Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!)
October 7, 2009 2:48 PM
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@NewsMuncher: A-FREAKIN'-MEN.

I actually switched brands of \"feminine products\" after my preferred brand kept changing the package so it took me more than 6 seconds to identify which box I wanted. I like the ones I use now less, but I'm not willing to spend two minutes hunting for the right type of maxipad, particularly when there are 400 different kinds.

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zacox
October 7, 2009 2:38 PM
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@NewsMuncher: Believe it or not, experts actually tell them to do this, and they tell them exactly when to do this. Yes, it sure is frustrating not knowing where your Tang is, but they want you to find everything else you don't need while looking for it! Grrr!

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:03 PM
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@zacox: Your right that it is a purposeful tactic. What makes me even more insane is when the put one item in a department or grouping it doesn't logically belong in. They figure most people will impluse buy while they try to figure out that the dried beans are next to the motor oil.

All it does is really make my frustrated and leave mad without buying more things I don't need.

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Rectilinear Propagation
October 7, 2009 4:53 PM
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@zacox: I think this is the real motivation behind the vanity sizing of clothes as well. It's just to keep you in the store longer by forcing you to try everything on.

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winshape
October 7, 2009 1:56 PM
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They may get a slight surge in people checking out the new look, but ultimately it is the food and the service that brings people back.

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zimmi88
October 7, 2009 8:17 PM
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@winshape: And it's worth noting that if you go through the drive-thru, you're not going to care about the new look, anyway.

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Blueskylaw
October 7, 2009 3:46 PM
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@winshape:


If they change the looks and not the food then:


A Whopper, is just a Whopper, is just a Whopper.

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sponica
October 7, 2009 1:56 PM
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i have a BK, McDs, and Wendys all on the same intersection or thereabouts. BK sometimes wins bc it doesn't require any left turns at uncontrolled intersections.

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dorastandpipe
October 7, 2009 3:34 PM
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@sponica (on furlough): I am so glad I am not the only one that looks at that kind of thing.

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Radi0logy
October 7, 2009 1:58 PM
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I get everything here except for... \"relaunched in Amsterdam\"?? WTF?? Burger King is AMERICAN. Do it here or don't do it anywhere. Jerks.

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b4k4
October 7, 2009 2:16 PM
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@Radi0logy:

Maybe it's because they don't need any help selling burgers here in the US. Too many fat-asses that can't go without their fattening, artery clogging, junk calorie filled processed shit they call food

In Europe, however, I bet it's a different story.

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Kamidari
October 7, 2009 2:42 PM
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@pxf9641: It seems odd that it's the highest grossing Burger King in the world, then. ;)

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Verucalise (Est.February2008)
October 7, 2009 2:05 PM
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@Radi0logy: Hey now, maybe they meant Amsterdam, NY..... Or not??


God knows my mind first went there, but only because I'm fairly local to it.

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Incredulous1
October 7, 2009 1:58 PM
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Maybe if they changed the way their food tastes I would go. Their fries are gross and the burgers are limp.

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Daveinva
October 7, 2009 8:52 PM
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@Incredulous1: I like their fries. They're like Pringles-- totally artificial alien things but still a guilty pleasure.

Change of pace from McDonald's, at least.

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NoThru22
October 7, 2009 6:30 PM
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I like their burgers but their fries are the reason that I don't patronize them. They price their sandwiches so high that it forces you to get the meal but I drink water and don't like the fries, so I don't go there.

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tereckkincaid
October 7, 2009 1:58 PM
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If they just cleaned up their current models, that would be good enough for me.

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TheGreenMnM
October 7, 2009 2:05 PM
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I don't frequent fast food but if I go, it's BK Lounge all the way. The past few I went in still give off the cheezy 70's feel. I think it's the brown and oranges that make me feel this. While the food keeps me going back, I think the change to a more modern design will improve the overall feel of the restaurant and encourage those who are borderline about the food to return.

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pecan 3.14159265
October 7, 2009 2:46 PM
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@TheGreenMnM: I actually think Dane Cook incorporated BK Lounge into one of his acts, but it was long before BK decided to de-grease their establishments.

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katstermonster
October 7, 2009 2:55 PM
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@pecan 3.14159265: \"He'll take you to the whopper Lair. That's where you go. And you've got 10 minutes to get there or we take your food!\"

I go between hating and loving Dane Cook...I have to say, he's ridiculous, but also pretty hilarious.

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pecan 3.14159265
October 7, 2009 3:00 PM
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@katstermonster: I think the ridiculousness is part of the hilarity. He takes his anecdotes and blows them out of proportion. I really liked his act about his job at BK.

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mazzic1083
October 8, 2009 5:10 PM
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@pecan 3.14159265: Haha agree with both of you.


Sometimes he can get annoying and seems to always be either up or down in popularity but I do like his old stuff, and still laugh hard when he talks about BK.

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jaydez
October 7, 2009 2:16 PM
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Of all the fast food burger places near me (BK, McD's, Wendy's, Dairy Queen) BK is the most filthy and has the sketchiest customers. I dread going in there and touching any surface and I always feel like I'm going to get mugged on my way out the door... Especially at the one in Downtown Hartford.

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coren
October 7, 2009 2:16 PM
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Interesting...\"fast casual\" like Panera is far more spendy than fast food, or it's quasi fast food counterpart, Subway...

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:08 PM
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@coren: I can spend $5 at Burger King or $10 at Panera. I will always opt to spend the extra money to eat somewhere that isn't a gross hell hole and has edible food.

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HRHKingFridayXX
October 7, 2009 3:05 PM
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@coren: I could also sit in Panera for a bit to read the paper or a book. With Subway, I'm in and out as fast as I can.

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coren
October 7, 2009 4:18 PM
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@HRHKingFridayXX: Right, but sitting and soaking in the ambiance while you take your leisure sort of defeats the \"fast\" aspect of fast casual, doesn't it?

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pecan 3.14159265
October 7, 2009 2:47 PM
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@coren:But Panera's atmosphere is decidedly more about the experience. Subway caters more to the to-go eater. Panera offers lattes and pastries and artisan breads.

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coren
October 7, 2009 4:19 PM
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@pecan 3.14159265: I don't know - to me it seems like the fast would indicate that one is trying to have a quick experience - and to go meals fit that mindset far more than an experience.

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HRHKingFridayXX
October 7, 2009 2:24 PM
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It sounds like they're doing something similar to Chipotle, which I don't mind. They'll have to up the quality of food too, though, to get me in there.

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harvey_birdman
October 7, 2009 4:17 PM
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@HRHKingFridayXX: x2. Atmosphere is nice, but quality of food is just as important.

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diasdiem
October 7, 2009 2:27 PM
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The McDonald's in my town all remodeled so they look more like coffee shops. It's an improvement. Now if they could only do something about the food...

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colorisnteverything
October 7, 2009 5:21 PM
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@diasdiem:


It must be based on the their new European restaurants. They actually feel like legitimate businesses. The food still is well... McDonald's, but the chairs and ambiance are neat!

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theperfectzebra
October 7, 2009 2:30 PM
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Oftentimes the level of disgust I feel when sitting down inside one of these fast food restaurants far surpasses the feelings that come from actually eating the food. If I didn't feel so grossed out about touching any surface inside a BK/McD/Wendy's etc. then I think would actually eat in those places more.

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Rachacha
October 7, 2009 2:32 PM
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The BKs near me were remodeled within the past few years, but unfortunately, they were not well maintained and are already due for a renovation again. COntrast that with a McDonalds near me that was redecorated to include attractive etched glass, cherry wood trim and fresh cut flowers on every table. No signs of Ronald or the Fry Guys. Combine that with free WiFi, and it would be a very comfortable place for a business traveler to catch up on some E-mails and relax before getting on the road again, or a salesman to kill some time between customer appointments (where presumably they will purchase some food and beverage).


Restaurants like Panera or Cosi are a bit more expensive than McD and BK, but they offer a different menue with more variety (At BK and McD you can choose between processed fish, processed chicken, or 15 types of burgers, while at Panera and Cosi you can choose hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizzas with a variety of different ingredients). Panera and Cosi also tend to have a bit more of a relaxed feel to them where people can sit and unwind, chat with friends or do some work away from the office.

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coren
October 7, 2009 4:21 PM
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@Rachacha: I don't know about Burger King, but McDonalds also has wraps, salads and I've even seen pizza at some...

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:10 PM
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@coren: Someone needs to do a side by side photo essay of McDonalds versions of a food vs. Panera's version of the same type of food.

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henrygates
October 7, 2009 2:34 PM
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They should spend $600k improving the food instead.

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ncboxer
October 7, 2009 2:39 PM
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I rarely eat fast food (usually stop during long road trip) but remodels are definitely an improvement. I went to a Hardee's about a year ago and was surprised at how modern and \"hip\" it looked. Most Hardee's I had seen years previous, looked sad and dated. Food was still mediocre, they they did have some interesting new options.

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The Cheat
October 7, 2009 2:40 PM
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Here is what I don't like about fast food joints:

Wendys: Greaseburgers that you have to wring out before you eat.

McDonalds: Make your workers exercise some quality control over the food prep. Whatever has been done to the Big Mac that makes it taste sour needs to stop.

Burger King: Haven't been there in a while and I really don't know why.

KFC: Why does it take so damn long to get my food after I order it when you are just placing pre-cooked food in a container?

Popeyes: Just keep doing what you're doing. I'll see you this Friday. Maybe remodel some of your stores.

Long John Silvers: Open some more stores, like, near me.

Sonic: Ditto.

White Castle: Infinity ditto.

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UCLAri
October 7, 2009 3:54 PM
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@The Cheat: Maybe it's NYC, but... the White Castle nearest me is rather uninspiring.

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bohemian
October 7, 2009 6:13 PM
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@UCLAri: That is half of the adventure with White Castle! Bums sleeping in the booths, the chance you might get mugged along with your sliders.

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dorastandpipe
October 7, 2009 3:40 PM
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@The Cheat: Sonic? It's a pain in the butt and the cherry limeade is WAAAAY over rated.

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humphrmi
October 7, 2009 3:08 PM
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@The Cheat: I love Popeyes spicy chicken fingers. Every time I go to the one by my office, there is a wait - anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes - for spicy. Sometimes they tell you about the wait in advance, so you can decide if you have enough time, and other times they just make you stand there and wait, running late to whatever you had to do next. So my advice to Popeyes would be: \"Make the chicken *before* lunch rush hits. And communicate better with your customers.\"

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pecan 3.14159265
October 7, 2009 2:49 PM
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@The Cheat: Why would you even want to eat at Long John Silvers? Fast food fish is not advisable. Ever.

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The Cheat
October 7, 2009 2:43 PM
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@The Cheat: Oh yeah...

Arbys: Why is your food so damn expensive?

Taco Bell: Your bland food doesn't do anything but make me not hungry.

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liz.lemonade
October 8, 2009 4:57 AM
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@The Cheat: Arby's prices are expensive on the menu, but they're quite cheap if you get those coupons in the mail. Plus, the drive thru either doesn't bother asking me for the coupons even after I order with one, or else takes long-expired coupons. Perhaps they jack up the menu prices because of all the coupons?

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zimmi88
October 7, 2009 8:12 PM
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@The Cheat: Huh... the few times I've been to Arby's, I've never had an issue with their prices, though this is probably because I've traditionally stuck to their \"5 for $5\" deal.

Hmm... I should find a Sonic and/or White Castle one of these times if I'm on vacation. Both chains are completely non-existent in my region. This said, I'm completely satisfied with In-N-Out for now.

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humphrmi
October 7, 2009 8:46 PM
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@zimmi88: People who have White Castles wish they had


In-N-Out. I make special trips when I back west just for an In-N-Out burger. In fact, it approaches heresy for me to even mention both companies in the same paragraph, so I'm going to go fix that now.


There. Better. Enjoy your In-N-Out, it's by far the best. Sonic is a close second. White Castle is only for when you're drunk.

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Daveinva
October 7, 2009 8:54 PM
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@humphrmi: Oh, come off it. As a Chicagoan who lived in L.A. who now lives in D.C., I love White Castles *and* In-N-Out *and* I really, REALLY miss both.

Not as much as I miss Italian beef, alas.

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Greasy Thumb Guzik
October 8, 2009 12:25 AM
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@Daveinva:
There are Portillo's in Buena Park & Moreno Valley.
Get your beefs there.

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Greasy Thumb Guzik
October 7, 2009 5:58 PM
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@The Cheat:
Totally agree on Arby's.
Why is an Arby-Q almost $2?
And why are all the ones from the North Side of Chicago gone?

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NewsMuncher
October 7, 2009 2:43 PM
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I hate the smell of grease in fast food restaurants. I worked at McD's as a teen, and after a month, the grease would not come out of my work-shirt, no matter how many times I washed it. When I walk into a fast food restaurant and smell the grease, I feel it on my skin.
That and the smell of exploded ketchup packets. The vinegar from them begins to smell after a while if you can't get to it to clean it up.
Unless I'm craving fast food, I won't go near one... unless it's Chick-Fil-A - the smell isn't as overpowering and my husband loves their sandwiches. It feels fresher in a C-F-A than other places. Shrugs. Maybe it is perception.

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UCLAri
October 7, 2009 3:37 PM
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@NewsMuncher: @cabjf: Cue someone talking about the dangers of radiation and toxins.

There are TOXINS, I tell you, TOXINS! The radiation is gonna getcha!

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The Cheat
October 7, 2009 2:49 PM
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@NewsMuncher: I like CFA but their oil (peanut?) they fry in is VERY heavy in my stomach. After eating a sandwich and fries I feel like I ate a bowling ball.

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BoredOOMM
October 7, 2009 2:44 PM
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They redid my local BK and took out the rails where you used to feel like you were in a corral. Now there is nothing to lean on waiting 8 minutes for your cold sandwich. I did not see chrome, but did see a lot of new tile.

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j-o-h-n
October 7, 2009 2:46 PM
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The only reason I feel the need to go to BK is when I our 4yr old is being particularly wired. She goes ape in playland while I 'enjoy' a lovely apple pie.

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dorastandpipe
October 7, 2009 3:42 PM
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@j-o-h-n: Does your kid get sick after being in playland? No matter how many hand washes and sanitizers we would use, my kids always came down with the crud 3 days later. They are now banned from playing in any indoor playland.

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j-o-h-n
October 7, 2009 4:10 PM
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@dorastandpipe: No, but they seem to have nearly invincible immune systems.

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jayphat
October 7, 2009 2:48 PM
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I've long said this is BK's problem. Their stores are poorly lit, and seeting is antique, and the layouts are beyond terrible. They should have started remodeling 10 years ago like McD's.

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Jesse
October 7, 2009 2:49 PM
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The allure of fast casual restaurants is the higher quality food. Remodeling stores might help but I don't see it making a huge impact.

On another note though, I really want a pair of Estrada sunglasses.

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MalcoveMagnesia
October 7, 2009 2:50 PM
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Great poll options. If it's the Amsterdam Airport (Schipol) location, this Burger King really did catch on fire (I know, 'cause I was one of the lucky people stuck on a plane watching the billowing smoke).

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redskull
October 7, 2009 2:53 PM
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They can tart up the interior all they like, but what they really need to do is address the quality of the food and the service. The last time I ate at a BK (7 or 8 years ago) the dead-eyed, shambling staff literally could not have cared less if the food they lethargically prepared for me and flung toward the tray landed there safely or not.

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Brain.wav
October 7, 2009 2:54 PM
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They did this remodel to the two in my town. Both had been practically the same since before I was born, they had a... homely feel to them. Now they're smaller, less comfortable, and full of brushed metal and frosted glass. It's like someone took a nice little log cabin, demolished it, and built a metalworks in its place.
My eating habits there haven't changed much, but I don't go in as much as I used to.

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gafpromise
October 7, 2009 3:01 PM
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Didn't McDonald's already do this? BK is behind the times. And speaking of McDonald's, I only ever do drive thru, so the few times I have been in one lately, I still do a double take at the lack of garish red and yellow plastic.

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HogwartsAlum
October 7, 2009 3:04 PM
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NOTHING makes me want to go to BK.

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halothane
October 7, 2009 3:07 PM
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Figure out a way to make their fries taste like crap and I'll start choosing them over Wendy's or McDonalds. I like Whoppers, but those weird coated fries just ruin it. I don't care that the place looks like if the food sucks.

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halothane
October 7, 2009 3:07 PM
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@aloria: Make their fries *not* taste like crap. Doh. More coffee, please...

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ModernTenshi04
October 7, 2009 3:10 PM
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I'm pretty evenly split between BK and Wendy's, as are my friends. The McDonald's we tend to go to only occasionally (read: for a change of pace) was remodeled about 5 years ago, and while it's nice, it's not going to keep us coming back.

Personally I don't have any qualms with BK save that their fries could be better, but I love their burgers over Wendy's and McD's any day (Wendy's has the best chicken, McD's the best fries IMO).

Overall, should either of the BK's within a mile of me decide to remodel, at most they'll inconvenience me when I'm gunning for a double stack or thick griller while they're remodeling, and at the least I may feel a bit more relaxed/comfortable eating in their restaurants after they remodel.

The one thing I hate most about BK's current digs are their booths.

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MickeyMoo
October 7, 2009 3:12 PM
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do they source their \"beef\" from Cargill? I don't think that's a char mark... 'nuff said...

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JimBoSlobish
October 7, 2009 3:19 PM
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Sorry, but no. Their food is terrible and tastes like a cow took a crap right in the grease that the fries are cooked in. My wife and I hadn't had them in years and there was one location next to our apartments, at the time, that continuously shut down and reopened (like 4 times in 2 years). So, we decided to give them a shot. The first time wasn't too bad, but after the second time, we decided to never go there again. We broke down and hit another BK on the other side of town while out and about and once again, our faith in the King was killed. BK is trash... hopefully they'll just slide into obscurity, but I'm sure they'll be around for forever.

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Cliff_Donner
October 7, 2009 3:22 PM
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. . . remodeling more of its eateries to include what His Highness describes as a \"contemporary industrial palette of metallic and black accents, complemented by finishes that resemble brick and concrete.\"

So, they're decorating in faux concrete? What, the real stuff is too high-end?

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taylorich
October 7, 2009 3:41 PM
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Used to love Whoppers. Now I eat one and I taste it for two days. Something has to be wrong with that.

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edguitar
October 7, 2009 3:50 PM
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Man I've been craving a whooper for the longest time, but the only BK around here is on the shadiest part of town unless Globex corp comes and change the town I won't be eating at BK any time soon :(

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breese524
October 7, 2009 3:55 PM
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Well, the stores with the blue trim don't look too bad.


What they need to do is ditch the creepy \"Burger King\" ad campaign. Then, they need to bring the good fries back and cut the menu back down. BK was \"The home of the whopper\" now it's the home of nasty fries and any burger but a whopper.


Oh, and as a former employee, I think they need to bring back the old quality control standards and inspections. Then you could at least sit in the resturant and eat.

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The_Legend
October 7, 2009 4:29 PM
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If the fast food chains want to know why places like Panera, etc.. are gaining, it's because the prices are so close. Why pay 6-7 bucks for a high end combo meal when you can get something at Panera for just a few cents more?

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veronykah
October 7, 2009 4:59 PM
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\"contemporary industrial palette of metallic and black accents, complemented by finishes that resemble brick and concrete.\"

Are they talking about Chipotle?

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zandar
October 7, 2009 6:49 PM
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Great, they are copping a look that is, what, ten years old now?

Start making whoppers from scratch using top-grade grass fed beef, bake your own buns (leaving all the preservatives and mixers that make bread smell like glue) and use local produce- maybe something other than smelly old iceberg lettuce that's been shipped a couple thousand miles- and then we'll talk about me eating more fast food burgers in an imitation sit-down restaurant.

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zimmi88
October 7, 2009 8:07 PM
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I never really had much of an issue with their look, but I guess their restaurants could use a bit of an update... especially those that look like they're stuck in the 80s.

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Borax-Johnson
October 8, 2009 5:25 PM
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I wonder if the creepy looking mardi gras themed \"king\" is leaving.

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SaraFimm
October 10, 2009 3:36 AM
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There is no Burger King fast food restaurant in my city so I really, really don't care. LOL!

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