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Moridin920 posted:dude what is wrong with the UK A lack of dessert pizza, apparently!
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I have fond memories of going to Friendly's with my dad as child. I don't think I'll replicate them with my son though. The ice cream was dope.
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Aug 30, 2016 17:03
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Blacktoll posted:I have fond memories of going to Friendly's with my dad as child. I don't think I'll replicate them with my son though. I still get a cone face whenever I (rarely) go. I think it's a secret menu item by now.
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Aug 30, 2016 17:14
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CiCi's is the only buffet pizza worth eating.
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Aug 30, 2016 17:23
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I have no idea why you guys are complaining about Pizza Hut giving you the shits. I've specifically eaten Pizza Hut before just to get things moving down there. And for cheap pizza, Stevie-B's has the most attentive employees. I only go there for kid's rec league team parties, but they spend way too much time asking how your day is and whether you'd like them to go through the buffet line to get your fat rear end more pizza. Nobody tips there so I have no idea why they're so helpful at an eight dollar all-you-can-eat pizza chain.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:00
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evobatman posted:Basically, the luxury watch market is better now than it ever has been. Not recently... Swiss Watch Demand Slows in a Sign of the Times http://www.barrons.com/articles/swiss-watch-demand-slows-in-a-sign-of-the-times-1459486907 The Swiss Watch Industry's Perfect Storm https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-07-22/the-swiss-watch-industry-s-perfect-storm The middle and bottom of the 'luxury' market (i.e. everything above a G-shock) are dropping out.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:08
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a happy snowman posted:The middle and bottom of the 'luxury' market (i.e. everything above a G-shock) are dropping out. Isn't that a lot of industries nowadays? I mean, lately it seems you have "poo poo" and "good", with very rarely anything in between. I'm thinking of clothing in particular.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:12
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even the expensive things are poo poo lately i can't think of a single purchase I make where I think 'yeah this'll last 10-15 years' except like, LEGO. Maybe some boots but even then.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:14
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Moridin920 posted:even the expensive things are poo poo lately Time to build everything out of LEGO
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Aug 30, 2016 19:15
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Tallgeese posted:Isn't that a lot of industries nowadays? Sure, definitely agree, but mechanical watches look like they're being killed by smart watches at an increasingly faster pace. Hell, Apple grossed more than Rolex their first year. Factor in how big Rolex is compared to most luxury watch makers, how many Apple Watches it takes to equal one boring entry-level Sub, how Swiss watches have been falling hardest with the next generation in the pipeline, and the amount the sales have fallen pretty closely matches the revenue growth in smart watches, and it looks pretty grim. Give smart watches a few more generations. I keep seeing more of them every day.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:22
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i really don't even get watches. what's the point anymore
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Aug 30, 2016 19:23
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Moridin920 posted:even the expensive things are poo poo lately I guess it depends on what kinda stuff you are into? I can't think of anything outside of tech stuff or clothing that I own that I am worried about the non-accidental lifespan off. I am hella clumsy, so almost nothing I own lives to the end of it's "natural" life span.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:25
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Moridin920 posted:i really don't even get watches. what's the point anymore Exactly But, as an old gently caress with a Speedmaster, it's basically man jewelry It has gears so it's masculine enough, but it's a status marker
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Aug 30, 2016 19:26
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Wamdoodle posted:Time to build everything out of LEGO pffft i wish lego is crazy expensive per piece we're gonna hafta go off brand here
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Aug 30, 2016 19:26
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Moridin920 posted:i really don't even get watches. what's the point anymore same point they were invented for. you don't have to reach into your pocket
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Aug 30, 2016 19:27
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bongwizzard posted:I guess it depends on what kinda stuff you are into? I can't think of anything outside of tech stuff or clothing that I own that I am worried about the non-accidental lifespan off. idk like your car? I just got a Japanese one so we'll see how that turns out but the last few German cars my family has had were full of the crappiest plastic connectors in the engine bay that turned brittle and wore away resulting in poo poo tons of engine problems constantly. even houses are being built with shoddy crappy materials
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Aug 30, 2016 19:27
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Moridin920 posted:i really don't even get watches. what's the point anymore they are also good if you dont want to look like an inconsiderate rear end in a top hat and keep whipping out your phone to check the time when you can just glance at your wrist instead. i'm not gunna defend more than >$50 watches tho
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Aug 30, 2016 19:35
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Moridin920 posted:idk like your car? I just got a Japanese one so we'll see how that turns out but the last few German cars my family has had were full of the crappiest plastic connectors in the engine bay that turned brittle and wore away resulting in poo poo tons of engine problems constantly. Most houses have always been built out of crappy shoddy materials. We only think they were built out of better stuff because the small minority of old homes that survived were built better. And cars are so much better than they used to be. Except for maybe Volkwagens, hence your German car problem.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:37
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Xaris posted:i wear them since i do a lot of field work so if im out logging some mud rotary borings or cores and my hands are covered in clay and drilling fluid, i dont want to whip out my phone every time we start/end a run/sample. (also i use a digital waterproof cause lol it takes me too long to interpret analog minutes since im a big gay millenial retard) okay fair enough but that's kind of an edge case. like I don't think that'd be enough to support the watch industry Xaris posted:they are also good if you dont want to look like an inconsiderate rear end in a top hat and keep whipping out your phone to check the time when you can just glance at your wrist instead meh I don't think anyone really cares about this anymore though do they
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Aug 30, 2016 19:37
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Moridin920 posted:meh I don't think anyone really cares about this anymore though do they
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Aug 30, 2016 19:40
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Moridin920 posted:okay fair enough but that's kind of an edge case. like I don't think that'd be enough to support the watch industry It doesn't really speak to much of anything but when I moved into actual management and started having meetings with vendors / customers / owners and things it is seen as incredibly bad form to take your phone out during a meeting, especially as a subordinate. A lot of people in meetings are also going to be old, and they hate all the kids these days being absorbed in their phones so they may think you are snapping chats or using the tweeter
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Aug 30, 2016 19:46
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Fat Shat Sings posted:It doesn't really speak to much of anything but when I moved into actual management and started having meetings with vendors / customers / owners and things it is seen as incredibly bad form to take your phone out during a meeting, especially as a subordinate. Yeah I can see that. It's situational I guess.
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Aug 30, 2016 19:47
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Fat Shat Sings posted:...hate all the kids these days being absorbed in their phones so they may think you are snapping chats or using the tweeter because they are
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Aug 30, 2016 19:54
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Darth can smell a millennial post from up to three miles away
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Aug 30, 2016 19:57
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vyst posted:CiCi's is the only buffet pizza worth eating. dude no
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Aug 30, 2016 19:59
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dont even speak of that garbage restaurant
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Aug 30, 2016 19:59
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nigga crab pollock posted:dont even speak of that garbage restaurant Are there any other pizza buffet chains that aren't local? I don't frequent pizza places as much as I used to.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:08
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Wamdoodle posted:Are there any other pizza buffet chains that aren't local? I don't frequent pizza places as much as I used to. Yeah, Feces Pizza as mentioned earlier. They're in 33 states (and they are disgusting)
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Aug 30, 2016 20:10
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nigga crab pollock posted:dude Cicis is total garbage tier pizza but it was a buffet and they had the white pizza that was pretty good, plus they had Cruisin' World and Mortal Kombat on the arcade machines in the basement we had one around the corner from my high school in ~1998 that we all hung out at because of the above
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Aug 30, 2016 20:12
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Wamdoodle posted:Are there any other pizza buffet chains that aren't local? I don't frequent pizza places as much as I used to. Pizza Ranch. Theres a couple around where I live. They have good chicken too. You can have a pizza made fresh when you arrive so its right out of the oven and they bring it right to your table.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:19
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EvilJoven posted:Pizza Hut ruled in the 80s and early 90s but in like 97 or something they changed something in their pizza and it went from being greasy good pizza to greasy terrible pizza that gave a ton of people the shits. So it wasn't just childhood nostalgia that made the pizzas seem good.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:31
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JB50 posted:Pizza Ranch. Theres a couple around where I live. They have good chicken too. Pizza ranch is p good. Well terrible, but it's buffet pizza so it's not bad for what it is if that makes sense. Bee line straight to the chicken fingers and eat like 6 pounds of them
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Aug 30, 2016 20:34
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Captain Yossarian posted:Pizza ranch is p good. Well terrible, but it's buffet pizza so it's not bad for what it is if that makes sense. Bee line straight to the chicken fingers and eat like 6 pounds of them I feel the bolded part describes the "better" buffets in my experience. Not just pizza ones either.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:39
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TheKennedys posted:Cicis is total garbage tier pizza but it was a buffet and they had the white pizza that was pretty good, plus they had Cruisin' World and Mortal Kombat on the arcade machines in the basement Mine has Cruisin' World too! Also, it was literally $4 for all you can eat, so it was kinda worth it, even for garbage tier. I actually really liked their cheesy bread. Also, watches are now sold as pure luxury items that show your "distinguished personality" aka how much money you're willing to waste on a fashion statement.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:45
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I have whatever model of Casio that the ISIS guys liked, I only wear it at work because I need to check the time constantly and my phone battery gets enough abuse as it is.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:47
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Moridin920 posted:idk like your car? I just got a Japanese one so we'll see how that turns out but the last few German cars my family has had were full of the crappiest plastic connectors in the engine bay that turned brittle and wore away resulting in poo poo tons of engine problems constantly. Let me tell you about planned obsolescence...
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Wamdoodle posted:I feel the bolded part describes the "better" buffets in my experience. Not just pizza ones either. Agreed 100%.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:48
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evobatman posted:Keep in mind, watches (and luxury goods in general) are ridiculously high-margin items. An $8000 Rolex will cost less than $500 in materials, and even a gold Rolex for $40,000 will contain less than $8000 of actual gold. All that is super interesting, thanks.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:54
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Pope Mobile posted:Let me tell you about planned obsolescence... Ironically, Japanese houses are built with planned obsolesce in mind, as the homebuyers only want freshly-built homes so every house in Japan is constructed to start falling apart after 30 years.
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Bonzo posted:Good cheese costs money so chains would switch of cheaper cheeses with a different moisture content to cut costs. Just like any other cheap food, the cheese is going to be mostly fillers and artificial ingredients. That explains the time I ordered Dominos (I was high and they were the only pizza place open after 1am in my neighborhood) and I got pizza with cheese on it that existed in some sort of plasmoid state. It was neither solid nor liquid, and it wasn't melty. When you bite into a slice of pizza, the cheese should stretch, if the pizza's hot enough. When I bit into a slice of this pizza, there was no stretch whatsoever. It was as if someone sprayed my pizza with congealed white cheese-flavored oil or something. One of the more disconcerting "food" experiences I've had in recent memory.
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