IHOP "Dinner For Breakfast, Breakfast for Dinner" TV Commercial.
They've taken my long standing approach!
To me, what was great was the voice over sounded like John Candy which reminded me of the movie "Uncle Buck" which in turn reminded me of the humongous four-feet wide stack o' birthday pancakes on the kitchen table for his nephew, drowning in maple syrup with bricks of butter melting on top.
I sensed a kreative connection.
I get the feeling it's just getting around to playing Philly TV. Still... it was a fun brainquake.
> IHOP "Dinner For Breakfast, Breakfast for Dinner" TV Commercial.
> They've taken my long standing approach!
> To me, what was great was the voice over sounded like John Candy which > reminded me of the movie "Uncle Buck" which in turn reminded me of the > humongous four-feet wide stack o' birthday pancakes on the kitchen table > for his nephew, drowning in maple syrup with bricks of butter melting on > top.
IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> On Nov 6, 2:59 pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote: >> IHOP "Dinner For Breakfast, Breakfast for Dinner" TV Commercial.
>> They've taken my long standing approach!
>> To me, what was great was the voice over sounded like John Candy which >> reminded me of the movie "Uncle Buck" which in turn reminded me of the >> humongous four-feet wide stack o' birthday pancakes on the kitchen table >> for his nephew, drowning in maple syrup with bricks of butter melting > on >> top.
> IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
>> Andy
> --Bryan
You can say THAT again!!!
Too bad about John Candy. He shouldn't have rested his laurels on his obesity.
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob®
<bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote: >IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle >Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying attention to what I was eating anyway.
-- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:m7o9f5tdp4o1cqj38jir4ohuruu6tdjsf6@ 4ax.com:
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > attention to what I was eating anyway.
sf,
IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
I wasn't a big fan.
In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all about I dunno.
On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:04 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote: >IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>I wasn't a big fan.
I just drove past that Fudruckers I mentioned which has been next to Century 21 since it opened. There was a big sign in a window that said "Available". Guess they closed, but I don't know when.
-- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:g6q9f51qfms07lb22rcvlfumd1n9438fdr@ 4ax.com:
> On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:04 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>>IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>>I wasn't a big fan.
> I just drove past that Fudruckers I mentioned which has been next to > Century 21 since it opened. There was a big sign in a window that > said "Available". Guess they closed, but I don't know when.
For me, just the name only, "Fuddruckers", in my mind's eye, read it as "Fuckers".
That's mainly why I never liked the place. What's in a name? Eh?
Andy wrote: > sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:g6q9f51qfms07lb22rcvlfumd1n9438fdr@ > 4ax.com:
>> On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:04 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>>> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>>> I wasn't a big fan. >> I just drove past that Fudruckers I mentioned which has been next to >> Century 21 since it opened. There was a big sign in a window that >> said "Available". Guess they closed, but I don't know when.
> For me, just the name only, "Fuddruckers", in my mind's eye, read it as > "Fuckers".
> That's mainly why I never liked the place. What's in a name? Eh?
> Andy
I hope you get past that, and try their burger & fries... just don't do it on a week-end night. :-)
> Andy wrote: >> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:g6q9f51qfms07lb22rcvlfumd1n9438fdr@ >> 4ax.com:
>>> On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:04 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>>>> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>>>> I wasn't a big fan. >>> I just drove past that Fudruckers I mentioned which has been next to >>> Century 21 since it opened. There was a big sign in a window that >>> said "Available". Guess they closed, but I don't know when.
>> For me, just the name only, "Fuddruckers", in my mind's eye, read it as >> "Fuckers".
>> That's mainly why I never liked the place. What's in a name? Eh?
>> Andy
> I hope you get past that, and try their burger & fries... just don't do > it on a week-end night. :-)
Bob,
Heh heh heh!
They had a short life in Springfield, PA. Gone since over a decade ago.
I'd try them again somewhere else, given the planets line up just right, etc., etc. ;)
> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:m7o9f5tdp4o1cqj38jir4ohuruu6tdjsf6@ > 4ax.com:
> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® > > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to > > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host > > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > > attention to what I was eating anyway.
> sf,
> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
> I wasn't a big fan.
> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all > about I dunno.
Their headquarters is right here in Richmond Heights, Missouri. My wife and son eat at Panera pretty often, but here in StL they are branded St. Louis Bread Company. I like their pastries.
>> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® >> > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle >> >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
>> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to >> > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host >> > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying >> > attention to what I was eating anyway.
>> sf,
>> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>> I wasn't a big fan.
>> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all >> about I dunno.
> Their headquarters is right here in Richmond Heights, Missouri. > My wife and son eat at Panera pretty often, but here in StL they are > branded St. Louis Bread Company. > I like their pastries.
> --Bryan <class...@brick.net> wrote in news:9e9782ba-90e0-4246-9b49- > 480c143fb...@r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com:
> > On Nov 6, 9:22 pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote: > >> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in
> news:m7o9f5tdp4o1cqj38jir4ohuruu6tdjsf6
> > @ > >> 4ax.com:
> >> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® > >> > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > >> >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family > bathroom.
> >> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go > to > >> > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the > host > >> > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > >> > attention to what I was eating anyway.
> >> sf,
> >> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
> >> I wasn't a big fan.
> >> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all > >> about I dunno.
> > Their headquarters is right here in Richmond Heights, Missouri. > > My wife and son eat at Panera pretty often, but here in StL they are > > branded St. Louis Bread Company. > > I like their pastries.
> >> Best,
> >> Andy
> > --Bryan
> Bryan,
> I had no idea they were a restaurant.
> Will try. Thanks!
You can get alfalfa sprouts on your turkey sandwich.
On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:40 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote: >For me, just the name only, "Fuddruckers", in my mind's eye, read it as >"Fuckers".
I think that was the vague idea in some yuppie corporate mind. Oooo, racy and funny <giggle>. Not.
>That's mainly why I never liked the place. What's in a name? Eh?
I never stepped foot in the place, now there's no chance. Not that I feel bad about it. I thought the name was stupid enough that it should have died a long time ago, but deep pockets in corporate kept it alive or more than likely they slowly bled it to death before finally putting it out of it's misery.
-- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:40 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>>For me, just the name only, "Fuddruckers", in my mind's eye, read it as >>"Fuckers".
> I think that was the vague idea in some yuppie corporate mind. Oooo, > racy and funny <giggle>. Not.
>>That's mainly why I never liked the place. What's in a name? Eh?
> I never stepped foot in the place, now there's no chance. Not that I > feel bad about it. I thought the name was stupid enough that it > should have died a long time ago, but deep pockets in corporate kept > it alive or more than likely they slowly bled it to death before > finally putting it out of it's misery.
It's a hamburger joint, albeit, not really my choice, but it's only a name.
How 'bout this one... There's a small leather shop in Greenwich Village that carries absolutely wonderful merchandise. The name? "The Cow's Outside" Many years ago there was a small furrier (now defunct) in Greenwich Village call, "My Coat is Your Coat".
What's in a name? :-)
--
~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~
> How 'bout this one... There's a small leather shop in Greenwich Village > that carries absolutely wonderful merchandise. The name? "The Cow's > Outside" Many years ago there was a small furrier (now defunct) in > Greenwich Village call, "My Coat is Your Coat".
> What's in a name? :-)
I used to send outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop called "Shirt Off My Back". There's a yuppie ice cream shop in my home town called "Scoops". Our favorite restaurant at a private airport is called "The Perfect Landing".
I've often thought a good name for a Kosher deli in a non-Jewish area would be "No, We Don't Sell Ham." because some people are so clueless.
On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:23:01 -0600, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote: >We can sniff out anything + avocado, cheese, sprout multigrain bread >sandwiches from outer space! We've done it before! We can do it again! ;)
>Best,
>Andrew
Greetings, space man! Welcome to Earth.
;)
-- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:m7o9f5tdp4o1cqj38jir4ohuruu6tdjsf6@ > 4ax.com:
> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® > > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to > > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host > > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > > attention to what I was eating anyway.
> sf,
> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
> I wasn't a big fan.
> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all > about I dunno.
> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote in news:m7o9f5tdp4o1cqj38jir4ohuruu6tdjsf6@ > 4ax.com:
> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® > > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to > > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host > > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > > attention to what I was eating anyway.
> sf,
> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
> I wasn't a big fan.
> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all > about I dunno.
What Panera Bread is about is good food! Great bread, and yummy other stuff too. But beware, as I always talk about with a buddy of mine who works R&D for Panera, "this is NOT diet food!"
I just rode my bicycle down to a local Saint Louis Bread CO this AM (that's what Panera was called when they started here in Saint Louis, and they retained the name but only in Saint Louis) to buy my usual 2# loaf of Sourdough bread. Great stuff! It's my staple bread. Not cheap, a little over $4 for a 2# loaf, but it's great bread.
>> > On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob® >> > <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle >> >>Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
>> > I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to >> > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host >> > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying >> > attention to what I was eating anyway.
>> sf,
>> IHOP left town about 3 years ago.
>> I wasn't a big fan.
>> In there place is a bakery called Panera Bread. Whatever they're all >> about I dunno.
> What Panera Bread is about is good food! Great bread, and yummy other > stuff too. But beware, as I always talk about with a buddy of mine who > works R&D for Panera, "this is NOT diet food!"
> I just rode my bicycle down to a local Saint Louis Bread CO this AM > (that's what Panera was called when they started here in Saint Louis, > and they retained the name but only in Saint Louis) to buy my usual 2# > loaf of Sourdough bread. Great stuff! It's my staple bread. Not cheap, > a little over $4 for a 2# loaf, but it's great bread.
> John Kuthe...
John,
I will have to try, as I said before.
My only gripes are, they sure picked the worst space in the strip mall, limiting traffic to one way from a poor direction (I should take a picture to paint a clearer picture). That and as much as I enjoy sourdough, if it ain't from San Francisco, I feel cheated.
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:06:17 -0800 (PST), Food Snob®
> <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >IHOP's food is crappy, and it's just the kind of stuff that an Uncle > >Buck type would gorge on, then seriously stink up the family bathroom.
> I don't go there now. Not out of ideology, but because I don't go to > parties that end at 3AM very often these days and if they do, the host > has food. It used to be good, but I was young and I wasn't paying > attention to what I was eating anyway.
My youngest son had his 25th birthday party on Saturday night. He and his wife fell alseep on the couch somewhere around 1AM while their friends continued partying. They have two small children :-)
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