On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A and
I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to kill
as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A and
I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to kill
as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us,
and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to
us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspireThe problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700>
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to
us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with
Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps the
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on your
travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500, Bryan Simmons
<bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do
without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco
That's one step above dumpster diving, exactly your redneck level.
Uncle Bruce wrote on 9/1/2026 8:27 PM:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500, Bryan Simmons
<bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >>> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco
That's one step above dumpster diving, exactly your redneck level.
Master, you have a real hard-on for Chef. You make his day!
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 21:15:58 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Uncle Bruce wrote on 9/1/2026 8:27 PM:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500, Bryan Simmons
<bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal >>>> to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >>>> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5 >>>> at Costco
That's one step above dumpster diving, exactly your redneck level.
Master, you have a real hard-on for Chef. You make his day!
Bryan's your hero. Any time I criticise him, you become defensive of
him and nasty. Like you're his dog.
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700>
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in
contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
decades in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
I have seen that too.Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on your travels.
And you will:
Both will fit that need, I prefer Campero, but Jollibee is fine too.https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken,
it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for
$20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare
that to any of the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one forCostco as you please, but take advantage of these two places as well.
$5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty
of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills
where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point
about being down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in
February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I
hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days
either, but for several reasons we typically don't leave for more
than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if even that.
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A and
I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to kill
as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us,
and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with
Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact
with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale. It
was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact
with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale. It
was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or inconsistent
in recent years.
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:Logical premise.
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is
to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in
contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture
of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale.
It was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note thatIs the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of chicken
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or
inconsistent in recent years.
used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from the leghorn
chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the same taste as some
of the smaller varieties.
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken,
it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for
$20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare
that to any of the others.
Both will fit that need, I prefer Campero, but Jollibee is fine too.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for
$5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty
of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills
where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point
about being down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in
February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I
hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days
either, but for several reasons we typically don't leave for more
than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if even that.
Costco as you please, but take advantage of these two places as well.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale. It was
OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:29 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700Is the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of chicken
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is
to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in
contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture
of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale.
It was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or
inconsistent in recent years.
used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from the leghorn
chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the same taste as some
of the smaller varieties.
Logical premise.
But I'd look to bottom line first.
I can't discern an actual change in taste in the past 10 years, their
hot chicken is still uniquely great, the regular remain as it was.
But the small pieces gripe is a thing, and you really notice it in the
wings which are quite tiny now.
Their Cajun gravy is the unmatched king of sides, far superior to
KFC's iteration.
On 9/2/2026 12:12 AM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own
bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small
sides. Compare that to any of the others.
Both will fit that need, I prefer Campero, but Jollibee is fine too.I looked at their prices. Jollibee was $27 for 10 pieces with no
sides, so not comparable. Compero was $14 for 4 pieces with 2 sides.
Yeah, you get a roll, but that would get pitched anyway. Neither are comparable to 9 pieces and 2 sides for $20, and they're also not
Popeyes.>
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are
plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with
grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The
whole point about being down there is to be able to be comfortable
outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring
and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the
110+F heat index days either, but for several reasons we typically
don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if
even that.
Costco as you please, but take advantage of these two places asI don't do much restaurant dining, but a nice nearby taco truck would
well.
be welcome. I just grilled 1/3# chuck burgers in 118.7 heat index
(107.9 temp, 70.7 dewpoint). $4 worth of ground chuck, $1.39 8 pack
of buns, maybe 25 cents of condiments, maybe 50 cents of potato chips
and $1 worth of charcoal. Less than $7 for 2 meals, and better
burgers than what I'd expect from a restaurant. With a good tip, that
meal would have been 4 times that price. Say we were out of town,
like Houston, and grilling at a park, and let's say I had to pay $9 a
pound for the ground beef, and the potato chips were twice the price,
and I'm still under $10.
Right now, at H‑E‑B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a sit
down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
On 9/2/2026 11:59 AM, frying air wrote:Pigeon wings.
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:29 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700Is the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of chicken
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is >>>>>>>> to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who
come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture >>>>>> of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale.
It was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or
inconsistent in recent years.
used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from the leghorn
chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the same taste as
some of the smaller varieties.
Logical premise.
But I'd look to bottom line first.
I can't discern an actual change in taste in the past 10 years,
their hot chicken is still uniquely great, the regular remain as it
was.
True.>
But the small pieces gripe is a thing, and you really notice it inI have gotten pieces that were so laughably small that I photographed
the wings which are quite tiny now.
them with a quarter next to them for reference. I wish I wouldn't
have deleted them, but there's only so much space.
Hands down all work for me, only their dry biscuits bore me.Their Cajun gravy is the unmatched king of sides, far superior toAt the one near me, they sell little sides of the gravy for 99 cents.
KFC's iteration.
I often order 3 or 4 of them. The red beans and rice and Cajun fries
are both good as well.
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:04:48 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 12:12 AM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500I looked at their prices. Jollibee was $27 for 10 pieces with no
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own
bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small
sides. Compare that to any of the others.
Both will fit that need, I prefer Campero, but Jollibee is fine too.
sides, so not comparable. Compero was $14 for 4 pieces with 2 sides.
Yeah, you get a roll, but that would get pitched anyway. Neither are
comparable to 9 pieces and 2 sides for $20, and they're also not
Popeyes.>
I don't do much restaurant dining, but a nice nearby taco truck wouldI seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are
plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with
grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The
whole point about being down there is to be able to be comfortable
outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring
and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the
110+F heat index days either, but for several reasons we typically
don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if
even that.
Costco as you please, but take advantage of these two places as
well.
be welcome. I just grilled 1/3# chuck burgers in 118.7 heat index
(107.9 temp, 70.7 dewpoint). $4 worth of ground chuck, $1.39 8 pack
of buns, maybe 25 cents of condiments, maybe 50 cents of potato chips
and $1 worth of charcoal. Less than $7 for 2 meals, and better
burgers than what I'd expect from a restaurant. With a good tip, that
meal would have been 4 times that price. Say we were out of town,
like Houston, and grilling at a park, and let's say I had to pay $9 a
pound for the ground beef, and the potato chips were twice the price,
and I'm still under $10.
Right now, at H‑E‑B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak is
$17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a sit
down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H‑E‑B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size Pack
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700Is the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of chicken
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted
to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact
with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale. It
was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or inconsistent
in recent years.
used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from the leghorn
chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the same taste as some
of the smaller varieties.
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak is
$17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a sit
down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H?E?B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size Pack
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak is
$17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a sit
down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
On 9/2/2026 5:42 PM, frying air wrote:Really?
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:04:48 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 12:12 AM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:11:51 -0500I looked at their prices. Jollibee was $27 for 10 pieces with no
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own
bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small
sides. Compare that to any of the others.
Both will fit that need, I prefer Campero, but Jollibee is fine
too.
sides, so not comparable. Compero was $14 for 4 pieces with 2
sides. Yeah, you get a roll, but that would get pitched anyway.
Neither are comparable to 9 pieces and 2 sides for $20, and
they're also not Popeyes.>
I don't do much restaurant dining, but a nice nearby taco truckI seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There
are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks
with grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood.
The whole point about being down there is to be able to be
comfortable outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live
in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not
crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several
reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
Costco as you please, but take advantage of these two places as
well.
would be welcome. I just grilled 1/3# chuck burgers in 118.7 heat
index (107.9 temp, 70.7 dewpoint). $4 worth of ground chuck, $1.39
8 pack of buns, maybe 25 cents of condiments, maybe 50 cents of
potato chips and $1 worth of charcoal. Less than $7 for 2 meals,
and better burgers than what I'd expect from a restaurant. With a
good tip, that meal would have been 4 times that price. Say we
were out of town, like Houston, and grilling at a park, and let's
say I had to pay $9 a pound for the ground beef, and the potato
chips were twice the price, and I'm still under $10.
Right now, at H‑E‑B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak
is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a
sit down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.HEB is not owned by Kroger! The Butts would not appreciate that
insinuation.
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H‑E‑B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size PackThat isn't that cheap. Pork is really cheap. Beef and damned near
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
everything else is expensive these days, but pork is cheap. I told
Steve that the best thing about Texas is HEB.
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak
is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a
sit down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried
chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H?E?B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size Pack
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
Not a bad price. It's more at Ralphs. $7.99/lb
https://www.ralphs.com/p/kroger-natural-fresh-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops/0021587100000
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:14:58 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 11:59 AM, frying air wrote:
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:29 -0400>
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700Is the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of chicken
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that >>>>>>> is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is >>>>>>>>>> to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who
come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture >>>>>>>> of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a sale.
It was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or
inconsistent in recent years.
used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from the leghorn
chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the same taste as
some of the smaller varieties.
Logical premise.
But I'd look to bottom line first.
I can't discern an actual change in taste in the past 10 years,
their hot chicken is still uniquely great, the regular remain as it
was.
True.>
But the small pieces gripe is a thing, and you really notice it in>
the wings which are quite tiny now.
I have gotten pieces that were so laughably small that I photographed
them with a quarter next to them for reference. I wish I wouldn't
have deleted them, but there's only so much space.
Pigeon wings.
Their Cajun gravy is the unmatched king of sides, far superior toAt the one near me, they sell little sides of the gravy for 99 cents.
KFC's iteration.
I often order 3 or 4 of them. The red beans and rice and Cajun fries
are both good as well.
Hands down all work for me, only their dry biscuits bore me.
That gravy is good enough to dip toast in.
On 9/2/2026 5:44 PM, frying air wrote:Theirs won't be missed then.
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:14:58 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 11:59 AM, frying air wrote:
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:29 -0400>
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:41:21 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side>
wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 23:29:03 -0700Is the taste better? Then it may be a switch in variety of
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they >>>>>>>>>>> happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement >>>>>>>>>> is to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers." >>>>>>>>>
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who >>>>>>>> come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”. >>>>>>>>
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven
culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as
Popeyes'.
I had Popeyes for the first time yesterday cause they had a
sale. It was OK. The breast was large and tough, and I tossed
it out.
Typically their breasts are smaller than other chains.
AI Overview
Yes, many customers and company leaders note that
Popeyes chicken pieces and tenders have become smaller or
inconsistent in recent years.
chicken used as the source. The bigger breasts are usually from
the leghorn chickens which grow quickly but may not develop the
same taste as some of the smaller varieties.
Logical premise.
But I'd look to bottom line first.
I can't discern an actual change in taste in the past 10 years,
their hot chicken is still uniquely great, the regular remain as
it was.
True.>
But the small pieces gripe is a thing, and you really notice it in>
the wings which are quite tiny now.
I have gotten pieces that were so laughably small that I
photographed them with a quarter next to them for reference. I
wish I wouldn't have deleted them, but there's only so much space.
Pigeon wings.
Their Cajun gravy is the unmatched king of sides, far superior toAt the one near me, they sell little sides of the gravy for 99
KFC's iteration.
cents. I often order 3 or 4 of them. The red beans and rice and
Cajun fries are both good as well.
Hands down all work for me, only their dry biscuits bore me.I don't normally eat biscuits.
I might have done that a time or two - no need to waste good taste.That gravy is good enough to dip toast in.Or eat by itself with a spoon.
On 9/3/2026 1:35 AM, KenitoBenito wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:The Butt family, not the "Butts" family.
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak is
$17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a sit
down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:35:11 -0700
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless Steak
is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to grill those
steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about anything else, at a
sit down restaurant, and as cheap as getting takeout fried
chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
Nope, it truly is a freestanding and family owned, amazing these days.
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H?E?B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size Pack
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
Not a bad price. It's more at Ralphs. $7.99/lb
https://www.ralphs.com/p/kroger-natural-fresh-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops/0021587100000
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/center-cut-pork-chops
Even Wal Mart lost this race.
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700>
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A
and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to
us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with
Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of
excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps the
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
They use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on your travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being
down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do
without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of
Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being
down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for
several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three >piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a >chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger >generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips.
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:28:26 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
(snippage)
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a >> chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger
generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips.
Are you saying that chicken breast strips are trending with the kids?
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to
kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to
us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with >>>>> Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on yourI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do
without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of
Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being
down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for
several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I reckon.
The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how it's made since there appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed in. That gives them a made from whole potatoes vibe. That's probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes is pretty tasty with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades >>> in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> >>>>>> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to >>>>>>> kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to >>>>> us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with >>>>> Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on yourI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal
travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5 >> at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of
Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being >> down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for >> several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a
chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I reckon.
The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how it's made since there
appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed in. That gives them a made from
whole potatoes vibe. That's probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes
is pretty tasty with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far the most prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless wings. The Popeyes mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more lumps in it than whipped cream and you couldn’t get it without Cajun gravy.
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement
is to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who
come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven
culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as
Popeyes'.
decades in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
chicken cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one onI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
your travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your
own bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2
small sides. Compare that to any of the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There
are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks
with grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood.
The whole point about being down there is to be able to be
comfortable outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live
in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not
crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several
reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked
me if I wanted anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three piece chicken tenders meal. It
occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's
talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation,
a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I
reckon. The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how
it's made since there appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed
in. That gives them a made from whole potatoes vibe. That's
probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes is pretty tasty
with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far
the most prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless
wings. The Popeyes mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more
lumps in it than whipped cream and you couldn’t get it without
Cajun gravy.
Their Texas toast sure bests Dairy Queen's.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it
seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options
for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world,
chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I
really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At
least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FMAxiwDpCpAr6nzu5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLq3ofKFkjR5gqWNA
On Thu, 3 Sep 2026 10:19:54 -0600, Damon Cloche <b@ke.bread> wrote:
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:35:11 -0700
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless
Steak is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to
grill those steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about
anything else, at a sit down restaurant, and as cheap as
getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
Nope, it truly is a freestanding and family owned, amazing these
days.
Cool. Though I spelled the name wrong :-O
I agree - steaks it should be!
Or maybe some thick cut pork chops.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops-thick-cut-texas-size-pack/2144021
H?E?B Bone-in Center Cut Pork Chops, Thick Cut - Texas-Size Pack
Avg. 3.94 lbs
$10.99
each
($2.79 / lb)
Not a bad price. It's more at Ralphs. $7.99/lb
https://www.ralphs.com/p/kroger-natural-fresh-bone-in-center-cut-pork-chops/0021587100000
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/center-cut-pork-chops
Even Wal Mart lost this race.
DANG! It's HEB for the win.
On 9/4/2026 4:37 AM, Uncle Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:28:26 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
(snippage)
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked
me if I wanted anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed
potatoes. She got me a three piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs
to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's talking
about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation, a chicken
meal is chicken breast strips.
Are you saying that chicken breast strips are trending with theLOL Yeah, trending with kids who were raised on chicken nuggets.
kids?
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:08:09 -0700eugenic procedures.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Thu, 3 Sep 2026 10:19:54 -0600, Damon Cloche <b@ke.bread> wrote:
On Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:35:11 -0700
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:42:06 -0600, frying air <hot@in.side> wrote:
[...]
Right now, at H?E?B, USDA Prime Beef New York Strip Boneless
Steak is $17.99 a pound. It would be significantly cheaper to
grill those steaks than to get hamburgers, or just about
anything else, at a sit down restaurant, and as cheap as
getting takeout fried chicken.
HEB has decent pricing for being a Kroger store.
Did the Butts sell it? Last I knew, and it's been a while, HEB
was owned by the Butts family.
Nope, it truly is a freestanding and family owned, amazing these
days.
Cool. Though I spelled the name wrong :-O
Close enuff.
Yeah, that OK, but folks who say Aldi's might be good candidates for
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades >>>>> in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is >>>>>> not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> >>>>>>>> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be! >>>>>>>>>>
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to >>>>>>>>> kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to >>>>>>> us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with >>>>>>> Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on yourI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal >>>> to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >>>> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of
the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5 >>>> at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of
Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I >>>> can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being >>>> down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold >>>> and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for >>>> several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a >>> chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger
generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I reckon.
The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how it's made since there
appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed in. That gives them a made from >>> whole potatoes vibe. That's probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes
is pretty tasty with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far the most >> prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless wings. The Popeyes
mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more lumps in it than whipped
cream and you couldn’t get it without Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world, chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
On Thu, 3 Sep 2026 16:45:47 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 5:44 PM, frying air wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:14:58 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
>At the one near me, they sell little sides of the gravy for 99
cents. I often order 3 or 4 of them. The red beans and rice and
Cajun fries are both good as well.
Hands down all work for me, only their dry biscuits bore me.
I don't normally eat biscuits.
Theirs won't be missed then.
That gravy is good enough to dip toast in.>
Or eat by itself with a spoon.
I might have done that a time or two - no need to waste good taste.
You ever eat frozen juice concentrate with a spoon?
Super intense flavor bomb, if you can still find them in the stores.
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades >>>>> in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is >>>>>> not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> >>>>>>>> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be! >>>>>>>>>>
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to >>>>>>>>> kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to >>>>>>> us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with >>>>>>> Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on yourI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal >>>> to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >>>> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can
include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of >>>> the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5 >>>> at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of >>>> Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I >>>> can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being >>>> down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold >>>> and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for >>>> several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a >>>> time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a
chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger >>> generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I reckon.
The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how it's made since there
appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed in. That gives them a made from
whole potatoes vibe. That's probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes
is pretty tasty with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far the most >> prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless wings. The Popeyes
mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more lumps in it than whipped
cream and you couldn’t get it without Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world, chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FMAxiwDpCpAr6nzu5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLq3ofKFkjR5gqWNA
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:42:12 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement
is to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who
come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven
culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as
Popeyes'.
decades in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
chicken cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one onI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
your travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your
own bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2
small sides. Compare that to any of the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There
are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks
with grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood.
The whole point about being down there is to be able to be
comfortable outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live
in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not
crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several
reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked
me if I wanted anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed
potatoes. She got me a three piece chicken tenders meal. It
occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's
talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation,
a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I
reckon. The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how
it's made since there appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed
in. That gives them a made from whole potatoes vibe. That's
probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes is pretty tasty
with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far
the most prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless
wings. The Popeyes mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more
lumps in it than whipped cream and you couldn’t get it without
Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it
seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options
for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world,
chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I
really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At
least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FMAxiwDpCpAr6nzu5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLq3ofKFkjR5gqWNA
Their Texas toast sure bests Dairy Queen's.
I just wish they offered traditional cream gravy for dipping.
The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is not >Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of >Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being
down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for >several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:42:12 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they
happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement
is to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who
come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven
culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as
Popeyes'.
decades in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
chicken cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one onI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
your travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your
own bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2
small sides. Compare that to any of the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There
are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks
with grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood.
The whole point about being down there is to be able to be
comfortable outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live
in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not
crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several
reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked
me if I wanted anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three piece chicken tenders meal. It
occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's
talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation,
a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I
reckon. The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how
it's made since there appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed
in. That gives them a made from whole potatoes vibe. That's
probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes is pretty tasty
with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far
the most prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless
wings. The Popeyes mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more
lumps in it than whipped cream and you couldn’t get it without
Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it
seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options
for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world,
chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At
least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FMAxiwDpCpAr6nzu5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLq3ofKFkjR5gqWNA
Their Texas toast sure bests Dairy Queen's.
I just wish they offered traditional cream gravy for dipping.
On 9/4/2026 7:42 AM, dsi1 wrote:
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took decades >>>>> in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint that is >>>>>> not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as Popeyes'.
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> >>>>>>>> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from Chick-fil-A >>>>>>>>>> and I was blown away at just how good they happened to be! >>>>>>>>>>
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement is to >>>>>>>>> kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers."
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to >>>>>>> us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with >>>>>>> Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”.
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven culture of >>>>>>> excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought chicken
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one on your >>>>> travels.I want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't appeal >>>> to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I think I can do >>>> without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried chicken, it is Popeyes
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
spicy bone-in. They have a "build your own bundle" for $20. That can >>>> include 9 pieces of chicken and 2 small sides. Compare that to any of >>>> the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5 >>>> at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of >>>> Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I >>>> can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being >>>> down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold >>>> and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for >>>> several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a >>>> time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked me if I wanted
anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed potatoes. She got me a three
piece chicken tenders meal. It occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a
chicken meal, he's talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger >>> generation, a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I reckon.
The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how it's made since there
appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed in. That gives them a made from
whole potatoes vibe. That's probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes
is pretty tasty with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far the most >> prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless wings. The Popeyes >> mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more lumps in it than whipped >> cream and you couldn’t get it without Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it seems in
our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world, chickens don't have any bones
at all. It's a heck of a thing. OTOH, I really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know why. At least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far
away.
The Popeyes bone-in spicy is sublime. The Cajun gravy is too. I never
buy the crappy potatoes, just the gravy. The Popeyes in Hawaii is 50%
more expensive. The sides of Cajun gravy are $1.49 instead of 99 cents,
and the build your own bundles are $30 instead of $20. The bundle is the
way to go. 9 pieces of bone-in spicy plus two sides for $30, and add a
few extra Cajun gravies. The good sides are red beans & rice, and Cajun fries. Make sure to ask for some packets of Cajun Sparkle.
On 9/3/2026 5:38 PM, Damon Cloche wrote:
On Thu, 3 Sep 2026 16:45:47 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/2/2026 5:44 PM, frying air wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:14:58 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
>At the one near me, they sell little sides of the gravy for 99
cents. I often order 3 or 4 of them. The red beans and rice and
Cajun fries are both good as well.
Hands down all work for me, only their dry biscuits bore me.
I don't normally eat biscuits.
Theirs won't be missed then.
That gravy is good enough to dip toast in.>
Or eat by itself with a spoon.
I might have done that a time or two - no need to waste good taste.
You ever eat frozen juice concentrate with a spoon?
Super intense flavor bomb, if you can still find them in the stores.The only time I buy that is to make orange sauce. We only have orange
juice when oranges are reasonably prices. She gets the juice, and I
get the pulp. If you don't have a citrus juicer, these are amazing.
They haven't made them for over 25 years, but you can buy them on
eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/407125217990
Damon Cloche <b@ke.bread> wrote:
On Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:42:12 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/1/2026 4:29 PM, frying air wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 16:03:41 -0500The last time I had KFC is the last.>
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/1/2026 3:36 PM, frying air wrote:Popeyes is a bit greasier than KFC's now - a reversal that took
On Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:40:24 -0700The problem with Chick-Fil-A, and every other chicken joint
KenitoBenito <Kenito@Benito.too> wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:36 -0700, anim8rfsk
<anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Today I tried out the new Chicken and Waffles from
Chick-fil-A and I was blown away at just how good they >>>>>>>>>>> happened to be!
https://youtu.be/rDHdv1gzLt4?si=3ge0XfGmZDXU2tEE
I hope you choke on it given that their mission statement >>>>>>>>>> is to kill as many customers as possible.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
Chick-Fil-A’s mission statement is: "To be America’s best >>>>>>>>> quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers." >>>>>>>>>
There's a lot more to it:
AI Overview
Chick-fil-A’s official corporate purpose is “To
glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is
entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who >>>>>>>> come in contact with Chick-fil-A”.
Key Statements and Examples
Operational Mission: “To be America's best
quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers”. >>>>>>>>
Culture and Daily Focus: “To cultivate a purpose-driven
culture of excellence and genuine care for people”.
Core Brand Promise: “To inspire
people to take good care of each other”.
that is not Popeyes is that their chicken isn't as good as
Popeyes'.
decades in the remaking of the Colonel's best.
Churchs (which I grade lower on overall flavor) is perhaps theThey use the largest birds, but too many times I've bought
juiciest of the mainstream domestic bird brands.
chicken cooked in rancid oil. No Church's, ever again.>
Pollo Campero and Jolibee are the way to go if you find one onI want fried chicken bone-in. Boneless, skinless breast doesn't
your travels.
And you will:
https://us.campero.com/states/texas
https://locations.jollibeefoods.com/usa/tx
Looks like you'll need to route through H-town.
appeal to me. The prices for fried chicken are usually absurd. I
think I can do without for 6-7 weeks, but if I do get fried
chicken, it is Popeyes spicy bone-in. They have a "build your
own bundle" for $20. That can include 9 pieces of chicken and 2
small sides. Compare that to any of the others.
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There
are plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks
with grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood.
The whole point about being down there is to be able to be
comfortable outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live
in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not
crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for several
reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
My daughter picked up some chicken at Popeyes tonight. She asked
me if I wanted anything. I wanted a three piece meal with mashed
potatoes. She got me a three piece chicken tenders meal. It
occurs to me that when an old guy asks for a chicken meal, he's
talking about bone-in chicken pieces. To the younger generation,
a chicken meal is chicken breast strips. Well, that's what I
reckon. The mashed potatoes were pretty good. I'm not sure how
it's made since there appears to be tiny pieces of potatoes mixed
in. That gives them a made from whole potatoes vibe. That's
probably not practical. The gravy on the potatoes is pretty tasty
with a garlic/cumin taste to it. What's not to like?
I looked at fried chicken restaurant options yesterday and by far
the most prevalent choice was tenders and nuggets and boneless
wings. The Popeyes mashed potatoes I had the other day had no more
lumps in it than whipped cream and you couldn’t get it without
Cajun gravy.
Chicken restaurants are kind of depressing. Well, that's the way it
seems in our town. Since Popeyes opened up, we have 2X the options
for depression. I like the Cajun gravy though. In the new world,
chickens don't have any bones at all. It's a heck of a thing.
OTOH, I really like Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. I don't know
why. At least it's not depressing. Too bad it's so far away.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FMAxiwDpCpAr6nzu5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLq3ofKFkjR5gqWNA
Their Texas toast sure bests Dairy Queen's.
I just wish they offered traditional cream gravy for dipping.
Agreed. And mashed potatoes without any gravy.
Our Wendy’s turned into a raising Cane’s. When it first opened, it was using peanut oil. So I’ve never been there. Now I’m told their nutrition information denies the use of peanut oil. I don’t know what to trust.
bryangsimmons@gmail.com wrote:
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for
$5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are
plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with
grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole
point about being down there is to be able to be comfortable
outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring and
Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F
heat index days either, but for several reasons we typically don't
leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if even that.
Boston Market used to be where I went to for (not-fried) chicken,
but they wenbt in decline after you could get them cheaper at Costco.
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> posted:Yes, sadly it is.
Our Wendy’s turned into a raising Cane’s. When it first opened, it
was using peanut oil. So I’ve never been there. Now I’m told their nutrition information denies the use of peanut oil. I don’t know
what to trust.
These days, you can't trust anybody. Anything goes. Nobody can be
held accountable for outright lies. It's the nature of our American
culture in the year 2026 of our lord.
These days, you can't trust anybody.
Anything goes. Nobody can be held
accountable for outright lies.
It's the nature of our American
culture in the year 2026.
bryangsimmons@gmail.com wrote:
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for $5
at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are plenty of
Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with grills where I
can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole point about being
down there is to be able to be comfortable outdoors in February. I
*really* love where I live in the Spring and Fall. What I hate is cold
and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F heat index days either, but for
several reasons we typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a
time during Summer, if even that.
Boston Market used to be where I went to for (not-fried) chicken,
but they wenbt in decline after you could get them cheaper at Costco.
On Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:02:19 -0400
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
bryangsimmons@gmail.com wrote:
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one for
$5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are
plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with
grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The whole
point about being down there is to be able to be comfortable
outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring and
Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the 110+F
heat index days either, but for several reasons we typically don't
leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a time during Summer, if even that.
Boston Market used to be where I went to for (not-fried) chicken,
but they wenbt in decline after you could get them cheaper at Costco.
Kenny Rogers Roasters should have eaten their lunch - a far better
operation with killer good cornbread too.
Now they're only open in Oceania and the ME.
International Success: Malaysia's Berjaya Corporation acquired the
brand, allowing it to thrive and expand across Asia and the Middle East
Damon Cloche <b@ke.bread> wrote:
On Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:02:19 -0400
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
bryangsimmons@gmail.com wrote:
I seldom cook chicken anymore. I can get a great, pre-cooked one
for $5 at Costco, and the breast meat can be repurposed. There are
plenty of Costcos in Austin and Houston, and there are parks with
grills where I can grill pork and beef over charcoal/wood. The
whole point about being down there is to be able to be comfortable
outdoors in February. I *really* love where I live in the Spring
and Fall. What I hate is cold and snow. I'm not crazy about the
110+F heat index days either, but for several reasons we
typically don't leave for more than 2-3 weeks at a time during
Summer, if even that.
Boston Market used to be where I went to for (not-fried) chicken,
but they wenbt in decline after you could get them cheaper at
Costco.
Kenny Rogers Roasters should have eaten their lunch - a far better operation with killer good cornbread too.
Now they're only open in Oceania and the ME.
International Success: Malaysia's Berjaya Corporation acquired the
brand, allowing it to thrive and expand across Asia and the Middle
East
We had a Kenny Rogers roasters a short walk from my office. I loved
the place. But it’s problem at least for me was that nobody who
worked there spoke even rudimentary English. They had the menu
flattened out and under glass as the countertop and you had to point
to order. Unfortunately, the ribs were only up on the board above
their heads and you couldn’t point to it so you couldn’t order them
at all. It didn’t last long.
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