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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Upscale Chinese Restaurant CHARGED ME $1 |
A nice place. Expensive. I go there yesterday for lunch with the wife and get myself a Tito's on the rocks. #fasttrack So, we're spending over $100 (I mention just to give some context). Get myself another Tito's on the rocks. #fastertrack Get the bill and they charged me $8 for the drink. OK, pretty standard. Then, $1 for "ROCKS". So, the drink would have been cheaper without ice? I just spent six-thousand dollars on some raw tuna wrapped in rice and you can't even put ice in the glass without charging me for it? If they didn't make such a damn fine hibachi steak, I'd hardly ever drink there again. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upscale Chinese Restaurant CHARGED ME $1 |
Chinese restaurants are really taking a beating here this week. |
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| Author: | Ed_from_Lisle [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:48 pm ] |
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You should write a War and Peace dissertation about it like that Harvard professor did, send it to them, and see what happens. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:48 pm ] |
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Was C_Howitt with you?
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:49 pm ] |
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Not Japanese? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:51 pm ] |
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Seriously, though, I've never seen any place up charge to put ice in a drink. I'd understand if I was only getting a glass of ice. OK, sure. But, I was already getting a glass of something. Just go ahead and throw a couple cubes in there on the house, sport. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upscale Chinese Restaurant CHARGED ME $1 |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: A nice place. Expensive. I go there yesterday for lunch with the wife and get myself a Tito's on the rocks. #fasttrack So, we're spending over $100 (I mention just to give some context). Get myself another Tito's on the rocks. #fastertrack Get the bill and they charged me $8 for the drink. OK, pretty standard. Then, $1 for "ROCKS". So, the drink would have been cheaper without ice? I just spent six-thousand dollars on some raw tuna wrapped in rice and you can't even put ice in the glass without charging me for it? If they didn't make such a damn fine hibachi steak, I'd hardly ever drink there again. What man mixes put ice in his drink? They should have charged you more for watering down vodka. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:53 pm ] |
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Seriously, though, I've never seen any place up charge to put ice in a drink. I'd understand if I was only getting a glass of ice. OK, sure. But, I was already getting a glass of something. Just go ahead and throw a couple cubes in there on the house, sport. That is different. Maybe they thought you wouldn't notice it. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:53 pm ] |
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Seriously, though, I've never seen any place up charge to put ice in a drink. I'd understand if I was only getting a glass of ice. OK, sure. But, I was already getting a glass of something. Just go ahead and throw a couple cubes in there on the house, sport. You want I pal, you gotta pay for it. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:53 pm ] |
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Spaulding wrote: Not Japanese? Technically, it's both I guess. It used to be only Japanese but they just added a huge Chinese menu. |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:53 pm ] |
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Must Be Nice Guy wrote: Spending over $100 for a lunch on a Thursday? Must be nice.
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| Author: | denisdman [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:54 pm ] |
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Ed_from_Lisle wrote: You should write a War and Peace dissertation about it like that Harvard professor did, send it to them, and see what happens. I am reading War and Peace right now. Great book if you like historical fiction. It is a natural extension of my love for Dumas books (Three Musketeers) as it has a similar feel. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:57 pm ] |
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doesn't drinking at lunch make you sleepy for the rest of the day? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:59 pm ] |
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Look on the bright side Doc at least it isn't like Europe where they charge you for every glass of water and charge you to go to the bathroom. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:00 pm ] |
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Spaulding wrote: Not Japanese? Technically, it's both I guess. It used to be only Japanese but they just added a huge Chinese menu. What restaurant is this? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:00 pm ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: doesn't drinking at lunch make you sleepy for the rest of the day? Not really. I'll give you that drinking at breakfast can suck it out of you. Lunch isn't too bad. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:04 pm ] |
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Not really. I'll give you that drinking at breakfast can suck it out of you. The Organization advises against alcohol at breakfasttime.
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:06 pm ] |
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Have had this many times, often with rocks costing 2 or 3 dollars. Always rationalized it cost more because there is no cutter for the booze. Never tried ordering a drink neat in a restaurant. Is there a surcharge on that as well? |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:07 pm ] |
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ive seen it before, at a steakhouse i think. i dont understand the logic either |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:08 pm ] |
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Is it possible they toss in a little more booze? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:09 pm ] |
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TurdFerguson wrote: Have had this many times, often with rocks costing 2 or 3 dollars. Always rationalized it cost more because there is no cutter for the booze. $2 or $3? I need to start going to better places. Wouldn't ice be cutting the booze? I would think they would discount you for letting them water down their drinks. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:10 pm ] |
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Do they charge for ice water? |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:10 pm ] |
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Unless I'm driving I don't like to mix anything with my alcohol. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:27 pm ] |
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Weekday lunches are meant to be spent with the mistress/secretary, not the wife. |
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| Author: | C_Howitt_Fealz [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:29 pm ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: Was C_Howitt with you? ? 
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| Author: | spmack [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:30 pm ] |
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C_Howitt_Fealz wrote: Hatchetman wrote: Was C_Howitt with you? ? It would have been a hole in the wall Chinese spot on 22nd and Western or something.
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:32 pm ] |
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spmack wrote: C_Howitt_Fealz wrote: Hatchetman wrote: Was C_Howitt with you? ? It would have been a hole in the wall Chinese spot on 22nd and Western or something.More like a hole in the wall place in China for a weekend getaway. |
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| Author: | C_Howitt_Fealz [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upscale Chinese Restaurant CHARGED ME $1 |
Just because some of you like life in the basement, posting to a message board 80 times per day, don't go after those of us who like to go out. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:57 pm ] |
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lipidquadcab wrote: spmack wrote: C_Howitt_Fealz wrote: Hatchetman wrote: Was C_Howitt with you? ? It would have been a hole in the wall Chinese spot on 22nd and Western or something.More like a hole in the wall place in China for a weekend getaway. very true.
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| Author: | spmack [ Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:58 pm ] |
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C_Howitt_Fealz wrote: Just because some of you like life in the basement, posting to a message board 80 times per day, don't go after those of us who like to go out. Awe come on Fealz, don't be like that. |
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