The most awesome invention / product ever?

[DigDog]

no excuse! we all pretty much grew up eating KFC and preferred it, as with many things. It doesn't intrinsically prevent you from being exposed to a better thing later, and having no choice but to change your mind because the superior thing is clearly superior to childhood tradition.

you know, when i was a kid, say, 14yo, i used to think Red Lobster was heaven. (granted, this Red Lobster was in Long Island so maybe they had access to better lobster than you'd get in the City) But apparently, everyone hates Red Lobster with a passion.
Now i dont know if it was that i was a kid, and thus misjudged the quality of food i was eating (mind you, this was before the invention of curly fries .. a period of barbarism, basically the dark ages, 1986), or if it was better then but got worse now, but if you told me today to go to a RL i'd go threre running, just because of how i remember it.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Yeah, how did guys eat before the microwave?

Well, I’m old enough to remember life before the microwave. I remember my mom and dad buying one in the early 80s and being completely blown away at how fast everything cooked. However, those memories have faded:

1983: “I can’t believe I cooked this hot dog in 1 minute!!!!! That’s amazing!!!!!”
2019: “Hurry the hell up! I can’t believe I have to wait 1 minute for a hot dog!!! Is this 1884?!?!?!?!”

 

[IndyColtsFan]

you know, when i was a kid, say, 14yo, i used to think Red Lobster was heaven. (granted, this Red Lobster was in Long Island so maybe they had access to better lobster than you'd get in the City) But apparently, everyone hates Red Lobster with a passion.
Now i dont know if it was that i was a kid, and thus misjudged the quality of food i was eating (mind you, this was before the invention of curly fries .. a period of barbarism, basically the dark ages, 1986), or if it was better then but got worse now, but if you told me today to go to a RL i'd go threre running, just because of how i remember it.

Chain restaurants have gotten worse in the last 30+ years. I can remember when Subway was actually good and in high school, Dominos’s pizza was much higher quality than it is now. It’s likely because of lower-quality ingredients due to cost cutting. I remember paying more for a fully loaded Domino’s pizza in 1988 than I do today, and the 1988 version was much better.

Now, I’m not one of these mom’s basement-dwelling ATOT members who bashes all chain restaurants and anything popular. Chain restaurants have their place and sometimes, I’m too lazy to drive over to a local pizza place so I’ll order one from a chain. And yes, I still eat Taco Bell on occasion, though that is another chain which is worse than it was in the 70s and 80s.

 

[renz20003]

penicillin

 

[zinfamous]

you know, when i was a kid, say, 14yo, i used to think Red Lobster was heaven. (granted, this Red Lobster was in Long Island so maybe they had access to better lobster than you'd get in the City) But apparently, everyone hates Red Lobster with a passion.
Now i dont know if it was that i was a kid, and thus misjudged the quality of food i was eating (mind you, this was before the invention of curly fries .. a period of barbarism, basically the dark ages, 1986), or if it was better then but got worse now, but if you told me today to go to a RL i'd go threre running, just because of how i remember it.

quality at those places has just dropped considerably, as they've all expanded and essentially consolidated under one or two major umbrella corps that own all of these franchises.

Red Lobster was definitely considered fancy-light fancy when I was growing up, but you'd never willingly go there these days. Golden Corral was also a solid place to get steaks, on a budget, but then they went whole hog on the buffet thing, completely re-branded themselves and...well, you'd be lucky to grab a steak off the meat pile that hasn't been contaminated by some other filthy customer and their kid's diarrhea.

 

[BudAshes]

Chain restaurants have gotten worse in the last 30+ years. I can remember when Subway was actually good and in high school, Dominos’s pizza was much higher quality than it is now. It’s likely because of lower-quality ingredients due to cost cutting. I remember paying more for a fully loaded Domino’s pizza in 1988 than I do today, and the 1988 version was much better.

Now, I’m not one of these mom’s basement-dwelling ATOT members who bashes all chain restaurants and anything popular. Chain restaurants have their place and sometimes, I’m too lazy to drive over to a local pizza place so I’ll order one from a chain. And yes, I still eat Taco Bell on occasion, though that is another chain which is worse than it was in the 70s and 80s.

They are even worse when you live somewhere at high elevation. They apparently can't figure out the microwave times for reheating their food so it all comes out cooked wrong. I was coerced into eating at Red Lobster and Chiles when I lived in Flagstaff(7k feet up) and it was kind of hilarious at how badly they messed it up.

 

[zinfamous]

OK, I was going to get one of these for a work secret santa/white elephant thing, which is next weekend. It was sold out yesterday (apparently you can only get it through Walmart.com, lol)....I actually signed up for a notify on stock for this thing--first product in my life, lol. (because time is limited).

just got the notification that it is now in stock!

....for $69.99. lolwtffffffffffffffffffffffff

2021 KFC 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog by Enviro-Log - Walmart.com

Buy 2021 KFC 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog by Enviro-Log at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Edit
lol, and some idiots bought however many were in stock. sold out, again, in like 30 minutes.

 

[Kaido]

OK, I was going to get one of these for a work secret santa/white elephant thing, which is next weekend. It was sold out yesterday (apparently you can only get it through Walmart.com, lol)....I actually signed up for a notify on stock for this thing--first product in my life, lol. (because time is limited).

just got the notification that it is now in stock!

....for $69.99. lolwtffffffffffffffffffffffff

2021 KFC 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog by Enviro-Log - Walmart.com

Buy 2021 KFC 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog by Enviro-Log at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Edit
lol, and some idiots bought however many were in stock. sold out, again, in like 30 minutes.

Mine shows up Tuesday & it's scheduled to snow on Wednesday, looking forward to stinking up the house in a couple days!

Edit: Hmm, double my money by selling it on eBay? lolololol

 

[zinfamous]

Mine shows up Tuesday & it's scheduled to snow on Wednesday, looking forward to stinking up the house in a couple days!

Edit: Hmm, double my money by selling it on eBay? lolololol

seriously, do it.

Holy SHIT

 

[highland145]

i think at least 50% of humanity would vote the Vibrator as best invention ever.

So that's 99.9% of the women?

 

[kn51]

Chain restaurants have gotten worse in the last 30+ years. I can remember when Subway was actually good and in high school, Dominos’s pizza was much higher quality than it is now. It’s likely because of lower-quality ingredients due to cost cutting. I remember paying more for a fully loaded Domino’s pizza in 1988 than I do today, and the 1988 version was much better.

Now, I’m not one of these mom’s basement-dwelling ATOT members who bashes all chain restaurants and anything popular. Chain restaurants have their place and sometimes, I’m too lazy to drive over to a local pizza place so I’ll order one from a chain. And yes, I still eat Taco Bell on occasion, though that is another chain which is worse than it was in the 70s and 80s.

That's the one that blows my mind. I remember back right around your time...a pizza at full menu price is basically the same price as now. Factor in inflation then do a 50% off deal...egads. Result: They suck.

BTW, Amiga 3000 was the best; except for that damn ZIP memory.

 

[BurnItDwn]

In a world where Popeye's exists, I see no justification for the continued existence of KFC

 

[Muse]

https://www.kfc.com/fire-log

It just might be.

Cold, snowy day outside and you get to come home and throw one of these in fireplace.

I've got more firewood than I can use. Cut up a big branch of plum tree yesterday, I have even more. Never bought firewood in my life.

 

[UsandThem]

I've got more firewood than I can use. Cut up a big branch of plum tree yesterday, I have even more. Never bought firewood in my life.

I live on wooded property, so I'm in the same boat as you concerning having plenty of wood to burn.

However, none of them smell like KFC chicken as they burn.

 

[Muse]

I live on wooded property, so I'm in the same boat as you concerning having plenty of wood to burn.

However, none of them smell like KFC chicken as they burn.

Actually, I heard that indoor fires aren't good for your health, all that particulate matter. I don't do it a lot although I don't have central heating.

 

[UsandThem]

Actually, I heard that indoor fires aren't good for your health, all that particulate matter. I don't do it a lot although I don't have central heating.

I don't do it too much down here in NC. We really only do it when we get that insanely cold air when those damn Canadians allow the polar vortex to dip too far south into the U.S.

 

[IronWing]

So that's 99.9% of the women?

Naive is, sometimes, a good way to go through life.

 

[IronWing]

In a world where Popeye's exists, I see no justification for the continued existence of KFC

Popeye's chicken tastes like it was boiled in solvent.

 

[nakedfrog]

Popeye's chicken tastes like it was boiled in solvent.

You, sir, have clearly suffered some sort of debilitating oral injury.

 

[whm1974]

In a world where Popeye's exists, I see no justification for the continued existence of KFC

Agreed. And I was sorely pissed when Popeye's close their location in Granite City where I live. They do indeed taste way better then KFC does, just as Church's does as well.

 

[zinfamous]

Popeye's chicken tastes like it was boiled in solvent.

so....still better than KFC.

I don't disagree with you, but we are simply comparing to KFC.

 

[Ajay]

So that's 99.9% of the women?

Apparently, a lot of men don’t know how to take care of their wimmen.

 

[Ajay]

Oh, most awesome invention ever - sex.

 

[highland145]

Oh, most awesome invention ever - sex.

Your Mom never sent a thank you card. :colbert;

 

[Ajay]

Yuck! Move for ban!