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[bousozoku]

My sister worked a high school job at Wendy’s early 1980’s. They had the best chili then, anyone here know the secret?
“Today’s” chili used “yesterday’s” cooked but non consumed burgers, truth.
It was so good, tasty, rich, thick.
Then later in the 80’s they stopped that. Wendy’s chili today is meh, thin not tasty like the early 80’s.

When they first opened in Ohio and then, Indiana, they had Chili Soup, which is typical around there. Their food has always been acceptable, not good.

Since they only cooked their burgers fresh, how would they have cooked burgers that weren't consumed? They dug them out of the waste bin?

 

[Doctor Q]

It's official! If Merriam-Webster says that it's OK to end a sentence with a preposition from now on, then that's a proclamation to which I can take a shine!

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

It's official! If Merriam-Webster says that it's OK to end a sentence with a preposition from now on, then that's a proclamation to which I can take a shine!

This is a travesty up with which I will not put.

I must needs pen an immediate letter to the Times.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Saturday morning. Naturally it rained. Hoping it dries out enough for me to get the mowing done.

 

[mtbdudex]

When they first opened in Ohio and then, Indiana, they had Chili Soup, which is typical around there. Their food has always been acceptable, not good.

Since they only cooked their burgers fresh, how would they have cooked burgers that weren't consumed? They dug them out of the waste bin?

Ha, no I never said they’d dig cooked burgers outta the waste bin. My sister is on vacation in Hawaii for a week, I was going to call her to re-confirm.

Then I used google ..

🔎 wendys chili late 1970's - Google Search

www.google.com

Very first hit is this:

Dave Thomas is spinning in his grave!

I worked 7 glorious months at Wendy's in 1979-1980, even achieving Employee of the Month status. So I can tell you WITH AUTHORITY in no uncertain terms that Wendy's chili does not come from a can, at least not back in those days. We placed overcooked burger patties that did not sell in a holding...

tvwbb.com

Spend a few moments and read the thread.

 

[Herdfan]

When they first opened in Ohio and then, Indiana, they had Chili Soup, which is typical around there. Their food has always been acceptable, not good.

Since they only cooked their burgers fresh, how would they have cooked burgers that weren't consumed? They dug them out of the waste bin?

They aren't cooked to order. They say fresh because they weren't frozen. They do have waste.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I don't know whether blood oranges are popular in "other countries", but, speaking for myself, I absolutely adore them.

And I adore them irrespective of whether they are consumed with a salad, juiced, or simply devoured as the delicious and awesomely acidic seasonal citrus delights that they are.

@Populus:

This morning, my freshly squeezed citrus juice comprised three blood oranges and a little sparkling water. Yum.

 

[rm5]

Just realized how terrible of a voice actor I am—someone asked me to record an event promo. Reading aloud is hard enough, but annunciating the words (without it sounding forced) is even harder. I did it, but that's clearly not a job for me...

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Just realized how terrible of a voice actor I am—someone asked me to record an event promo. Reading aloud is hard enough, but annunciating the words (without it sounding forced) is even harder. I did it, but that's clearly not a job for me...

Is it your actual voice (timbre, tone, sound), your experience (or, lack of) in public speaking, enunciation and pronunciation, or a simple lack of confidence?

Some voices do sound better than others when interpreted either by the human ear, or by a recording or amplifying device, such as a microphone.

And, just as the camera is said to love some faces, there are voices that the microphone also appears to love.

 

[rm5]

Is it your actual voice (timbre, tone, sound), your experience (or, lack of) in public speaking, enunciation and pronunciation, or a simple lack of confidence?

All of it. But I sent it off and he liked it, so there we go... I just hate the sound of my voice in general, my speech just sounds forced all the time.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Is it your actual voice (timbre, tone, sound), your experience (or, lack of) in public speaking, enunciation and pronunciation, or a simple lack of confidence?

Some voices do sound better than others when interpreted either by the human ear, or by a recording or amplifying device, such as a microphone.

And, just as the camera is said to love some faces, there are voices that the microphone also appears to love.

I have a good face for radio.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

All of it.

I also meant to add "accent".

And, indeed, actual language.

Some are pleasant - even, very pleasant - on the ear, (although some of these subjective reactions are also socio-culturally learned, I strongly suspect), while others are not.

But I sent it off and he liked it, so there we go...

Here, the key question to answer is not whether you like the sound of your own voice when it has been recorded, but, whether others like it when they hear it.

I just hate the sound of my voice in general, my speech just sounds forced all the time.

You are not alone in that.

However, on account of your background in music, I suspect that you may well have a greater sensitivity to what may sound well, than would eb the case with many others.

 

[Chuckeee]

Off to the airport to pickup my daughter. She coming home for spring break

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Off to the airport to pickup my daughter. She coming home for spring break

Enjoy her visit.

 

[bousozoku]

Ha, no I never said they’d dig cooked burgers outta the waste bin. My sister is on vacation in Hawaii for a week, I was going to call her to re-confirm.

Then I used google ..

🔎 wendys chili late 1970's - Google Search

www.google.com

Very first hit is this:

Dave Thomas is spinning in his grave!

I worked 7 glorious months at Wendy's in 1979-1980, even achieving Employee of the Month status. So I can tell you WITH AUTHORITY in no uncertain terms that Wendy's chili does not come from a can, at least not back in those days. We placed overcooked burger patties that did not sell in a holding...

tvwbb.com

Spend a few moments and read the thread.

That still sounds awful.

I haven't trusted Wendy's for a long time, although someone just gave me their fries the other day.

 

[Doctor Q]

I haven't trusted Wendy's for a long time, although someone just gave me their fries the other day.

I don't frequent Burger King, so I don't have much of a personal opinion about them. But, years ago, a friend who had worked at a Burger King branch told me that nobody would eat there if they saw what goes on behind the scenes. I don't know specifically what he meant, but it made me a little wary of any restaurant staffed by minimum wage teenagers.

 

[Richard8655]

Just rewatched the movie Super Size Me, and it reconfirmed my opinion of American fast food. I read the other day that by 2030 nearly half of US adults will be obese.

 

[bousozoku]

I don't frequent Burger King, so I don't have much of a personal opinion about them. But, years ago, a friend who had worked at a Burger King branch told me that nobody would eat there if they saw what goes on behind the scenes. I don't know specifically what he meant, but it made me a little wary of any restaurant staffed by minimum wage teenagers.

Minimum wage adults are usually just as bad. Now that California's fast food minimum wage is over $20/hour, I wonder if things will be better.

I remember working for Domino's Pizza and someone was opening a can of pizza sauce and the lid fell into the sauce. Instead of pouring the sauce into the container on the pizza-making station, he got the screwdriver used for the Sterno and lifted the lid.

 

[fanboy-ish]

Just rewatched the movie Super Size Me, and it reconfirmed my opinion of American fast food. I read the other day that by 2030 nearly half of US adults will be obese.

However, later Morgan Spurlock admitted he had had a drinking problem since he was 13, so he was still drinking during the filming of Super Size Me. Not defending a multibillion dollars corporation, but how much of the liver problems shown in the movie were due to his abuse of junk food and how much was linked to his alcohol consumption?

In his social media post he says he hadn't been sober for more than a week in over 30 years, so I think it's safe to assume he wasn't just a casual drinker, but he was in fact abusing alcohol.

I mean, in the movie he made viewers think his diet, prior to eating McDonald's three times a day, was super clean, chances are it was far from a clean diet.

 

[mtbdudex]

That still sounds awful.

I haven't trusted Wendy's for a long time, although someone just gave me their fries the other day.

I honestly can’t go to 97% of “fast foods” myself, burger - taco - chicken - etc, it’s been that way 7-8 years or more.

What’s the 3%? Culver’s!!
They are uniquely good, heck very good tasting and quality.
The one near my home has won awards for their customer service and consistent top quality food, the owners are very involved with the community.

You guys know I love to mountain bike, my user name …. Well I “pay it forward“ to the local trail volunteers by having Culver’s $10 gift cards with me, and give them out on the spot when I see them doing their trail maintenance stuff. I usually stop riding, small chat, then will shake hands with a gift card in it. Real money seems weird to give out, these gift cards are perfect for thanking them. So much of what the trail volunteers do is un-seen.

 

[bousozoku]

I honestly can’t go to 97% of “fast foods” myself, burger - taco - chicken - etc, it’s been that way 7-8 years or more.

What’s the 3%? Culver’s!!
They are uniquely good, heck very good tasting and quality.
The one near my home has won awards for their customer service and consistent top quality food, the owners are very involved with the community.

You guys know I love to mountain bike, my user name …. Well I “pay it forward“ to the local trail volunteers by having Culver’s $10 gift cards with me, and give them out on the spot when I see them doing their trail maintenance stuff. I usually stop riding, small chat, then will shake hands with a gift card in it. Real money seems weird to give out, these gift cards are perfect for thanking them.

They're different, to be sure. I visited a couple of their stores and never went again. Where there was a Culver's, there was usually somewhere else I really wanted to go.

 

[mtbdudex]

They're different, to be sure. I visited a couple of their stores and never went again. Where there was a Culver's, there was usually somewhere else I really wanted to go.

Agree not a “destination place”, but when we’re “on the go” as a family we go there. Plus, they offer gluten free buns for their burgers , while I don’t have celiac disease, I’m very allergic to gluten, wheat, etc.
Now that’s service and definitely not fast food style.
Heck, can I tell you how many “destination restaurants” I’ve been too that don’t offer gluten free choices still in this enlightened day and age?

 

[Doctor Q]

We once had an amusing fast food restaurant experience. I was driving the family along the highway, and the kids, looking out the window, spotted a costumed character dancing around to advertise a restaurant. It was a human-size milkshake costume. I got off at the next exit and we found our way to the milkshake place. We parked, went inside, and stood in a line to order. When we got to the front, I told the guy taking our order that we came there because of the dancing milkshake. He said "that was me!" It turned out that they take turns being the milkshake, and his shift outside had just ended. He had come inside to take orders while we were getting off the highway!

 

[Richard8655]

However, later Morgan Spurlock admitted he had had a drinking problem since he was 13, so he was still drinking during the filming of Super Size Me. Not defending a multibillion dollars corporation, but how much of the liver problems shown in the movie were due to his abuse of junk food and how much was linked to his alcohol consumption?

In his social media post he says he hadn't been sober for more than a week in over 30 years, so I think it's safe to assume he wasn't just a casual drinker, but he was in fact abusing alcohol.

I mean, in the movie he made viewers think his diet, prior to eating McDonald's three times a day, was super clean, chances are it was far from a clean diet.

Yes, that is an interesting point. But I think that's a separate issue of his, and the point of the movie is on target nevertheless. There's a section that talks about the lack of exercise by a majority and that this is a contributor. So I see it as not just McDonald's and fast food, but lifestyle as well.

 

[fanboy-ish]

Yes, that is an interesting point. But I think that's a separate issue of his, and the point of the movie is on target nevertheless. There's a section that talks about the lack of exercise by a majority and that this is a contributor. So I see it as not just McDonald's and fast food, but lifestyle as well.

I think the movie was made more for entertainment rather than having a real scientific value, Mr Spurlock, of course, is a director, not a researcher.

What I see, nowadays, as a risk, along with the utter lack of exercise, is junk drinks more than junk food; now that, in general, the western society is more aware of the risks involved with eating junk food on a regular basis, we’re still struggling, though, with getting rid of junk drinks, like soda, soft drinks, industrial fruit juice and alcohol.

A documentary I liked, on the topic of food, was “Food Inc.”, during the documentary they interviewed a low-income family, and they said that going to Burger King and drinking Coca Cola, was cheaper than buying healthy groceries and water.
Or, at least, I think that part was in that documentary.