Son-of-a-Weizen Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) Permanently banned? Oliver Stone films, Ben & Jerry's....and most toys that are 'Made in China' (although that's tough to pull off....even if ya have some decent alternate shops like KinderHaus Toys in the neighborhood) Edited June 23, 2005 by Son-of-a-Weizen Quote
bertrand Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 What's wrong with Ben and Jerry's? Bertrand. Quote
bluesForBartok Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 ha! that place is a dump. Bleeker Bob's Bob is a nasty psycho ← Quote
jlhoots Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Hmmm...let's see... 1. Walmart 2. Sam's Club That's all I can think of right now... ← Sam's Club has the cheapest gasoline in our area by 10-15 cents per gallon. Quote
scottb Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 never been in a McDonalds, Burger King, Starbucks You are kidding, right? Certainly, McDonalds needs the Islets of Langerhans much more than the Isles need McDonald. But if all is well in the Isles, a few McDonalds wouldn't hurt, would it? Quote
Rosco Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 A local taxi company. Several times I ordered taxis with them and they turned up 10- 15 minutes late. Okay, not a big deal. So this one Saturday night I have a gig and need a taxi to take me to a train station. I figure it'll be tough to get a cab last minute on a Saturday night, so I do the sensible thing and book one a couple days in advance. Done. So, it's Saturday night. The cab is 10 minutes late. I phone them. Where's the cab I booked? "What name?" I tell them. "Errr.... what time was it booked for?" 7pm. "I'm afraid I have no record of a booking for that name or time." Well, I won't repeat exactly what I said but the gist was that they had damn well better get a taxi here and pronto. "Certainly... ten minutes..." Ten minutes go by. Nothing. After 15 minutes I phone them again. Is this taxi coming? "Yes, he's in traffic but he'll be with you in a minute." Okay, he'd better be. The cab is now over half an hour late. I am ringing other taxi companies, none of whom have anything available. It's Saturday night. I consider walking to the train station, a schlepp of about half an hour, even when not laden with two saxophones and various paraphernalia. I'm due on a stage 20 miles away in an hour. I can still make it. Another ten minutes elapse. I ring them again and unload a string of expletives. "We're trying to get a cab to you as quickly as we can, but we're very busy. It's Saturday night! " "YES, I KNOW. THAT'S WHY I BOOKED!!!" Fuckwits. The cab finally arrives 45 minutes late. I sound off to the driver about it not being good enough, booked in advance, paying good money, yadayadayada... and this guy says "Yeah, they're all fucking idiots at control. Happens all the time." Oh, well, now I don't feel so bad... Anyway, got to the train station, just as a train was pulling in and got to the gig by the skin of my still grinding teeth. It wasn't quite Bird arriving midway through the first number, playing as he walks in... but it wasn't far off. Anyway, there's a taxi company that won't be getting any more money from me. Apart from that.... anything made in China McDonalds Coca-Cola Quote
ghost of miles Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Wal-Mart's the only one on my list. When I was a kid, my mom's car gave out at a shopping mall. She needed a cup of water for the radiator... Burger King wanted to charge her a quarter for it. We didn't eat at Burger King again for more than 15 years. Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 I could well imagine what it would do to the electrical activity of my Islets. My home: Okay, I've stared at this until I'm crosseyed. What is the surprise object I'm supposed to be seeing? Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Interesting, but I still think there's something in that there picture, like this one of ol' Rover: Quote
Big Wheel Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 Wal-mart, for the same reasons others have. There are a few restaurants that, while not on my "permanently banned" list, I would never go to of my own volition. (If friends are making the plans, I'll suck it up and go.) They include: Chili's (wildly overrated by some) The Cheesecake Factory (awful atmosphere and a ridiculous "no reservations" policy that ensures you're going to be sitting on your ass in a mall for 45 minutes just so the restaurant can give the impression that the place is really popular by always having 25 people standing outside the door) Bartley's Burgers down the street in Harvard Square (cramped seating, loud, somewhat overrated burgers, definitely not worth the long lines on weekends) After a bad experience with some rancid chicken at Burger King, I swore off both BK and McDonald's until this year, but broke down because BK was the only place to eat in the airport and we were starving. Quote
Big Wheel Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 (edited) Oh yeah, forgot to note that Gillette is currently on my shit list. My electric Oral-B toothbrush got recalled, I didn't find out about it until maybe a year later, sent in my toothbrush three or four months ago, and still haven't received a replacement. I haven't yet called to follow up, though, so there's still some chance of redemption. (and maybe it was a fuckup on my end...never sure with these things.) After working at Avis Car Rental for a summer, I learned enough about the company to never want to rent a car from them. I doubt I'll ever buy another computer from Dell again, given their complete mishandling of customer service. The next computer I own may be home-built. Not a company, but as I mentioned in another thread, I'll never watch another Bruce Willis flick after seeing Armageddon. What a jingoistic, intelligence-insulting piece of shit. I'm so repelled by Quentin Tarantino's personality that I've avoided seeing most of his movies, too. I'll only go to the Blue Note in NYC if I think it's the LAST chance I have to see the artist. A terrible club, IMO. Edited June 24, 2005 by Big Wheel Quote
7/4 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 I'll only go to the Blue Note in NYC if I think it's the LAST chance I have to see the artist. A terrible club, IMO. That reminds me: fuck Tonic and the Knitting Factory. Quote
Big Wheel Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 I'll only go to the Blue Note in NYC if I think it's the LAST chance I have to see the artist. A terrible club, IMO. That reminds me: fuck Tonic and the Knitting Factory. ← That bad? I've never been to either but didn't realize that they had a bad reputation. Quote
ejp626 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 Re: the Knitting Factory. I could never hate a place where I got to read my own poetry (in the Red Room of the old Knitting Factory) or saw a great, great, great reunion gig - Camper Van Beethoven in 2003 (I think). But to each his or her own. On the locally banned list, there is a Wendy's in the Chicago Loop that I never go in any more. There was an extremely aggressive panhandler in there who threatened me when I refused (twice) to give him any money. The management and staff did nothing to try to clear the guy out. Ironically, being a vegetarian I really do avoid fast food restaurants, and Wendy's is about the only one I ever go in, since you can get a real salad or potato. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 The Cheesecake Factory (awful atmosphere and a ridiculous "no reservations" policy that ensures you're going to be sitting on your ass in a mall for 45 minutes just so the restaurant can give the impression that the place is really popular by always having 25 people standing outside the door) ← I've only eaten there once, and I must admit, I really liked the food I got. But for heaven's sake, don't order the cheesecake! Talk about bland... Quote
chris olivarez Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 KFC/Taco Bell in Pagosa Springs- Fast food slow and god forbid that they should get your order right. I've been trying to cut down on my visits to these kind of places anyway and they're giving me extra added incentive. Quote
vibes Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 But for heaven's sake, don't order the cheesecake! Talk about bland... Seriously? You're the only person I've ever seen/heard comment that they didn't like Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. I love the stuff, and have had at least 10 of their flavors. What kind did you have? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted June 25, 2005 Report Posted June 25, 2005 But for heaven's sake, don't order the cheesecake! Talk about bland... Seriously? You're the only person I've ever seen/heard comment that they didn't like Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. I love the stuff, and have had at least 10 of their flavors. What kind did you have? ← I had the white chocolate/macadamia nut and my wife had some kind of chocolate I believe. But the problem was the cheesecake itself. It was so bland, it was just like eating a lump of fat or something. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Posted June 25, 2005 mosaic for sellin' my copy of the b / a mosaic set to someone else Quote
wesbed Posted June 25, 2005 Report Posted June 25, 2005 The Cheesecake Factory (awful atmosphere and a ridiculous "no reservations" policy that ensures you're going to be sitting on your ass in a mall for 45 minutes just so the restaurant can give the impression that the place is really popular by always having 25 people standing outside the door) ← I've only eaten there once, and I must admit, I really liked the food I got. But for heaven's sake, don't order the cheesecake! Talk about bland... ← To me, The Cheescake Factory is extremely overpriced, bland, generic food. For the same price as a generic Cheescake Factory meal, not to mention waiting an hour for a Cheesecake Factory table, I can venture into the foothills of Tucson and eat in a resort restaurant. The resort restaurant will feature no waiting, a French trained chef, and exquisite at-your-table service. Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Posted July 15, 2005 An update: Got a letter from Walgreens today, actually from the same store number but a different manager. Makes me wonder did the guy get fired??? Anywhoo ... enclosed was a Walgreens card for the cost of my added film developing costs at CVS. Guy says the card is good at any store, but he hopes I'll use it at his and introduce myself. Maybe I'll swing into the store this weekend and see if there's a new picture up under "store manager" ... but I don't think I'll go back to that store to buy anything. Quote
Big Wheel Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 An update: Got a letter from Walgreens today, actually from the same store number but a different manager. Makes me wonder did the guy get fired??? Anywhoo ... enclosed was a Walgreens card for the cost of my added film developing costs at CVS. Guy says the card is good at any store, but he hopes I'll use it at his and introduce myself. Maybe I'll swing into the store this weekend and see if there's a new picture up under "store manager" ... but I don't think I'll go back to that store to buy anything. ← Might as well update as well while the thread is bumped up... Gillette is off my shit list. I got my brand new electric toothbrush in the mail last week. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 Maybe I'll swing into the store this weekend and see if there's a new picture up under "store manager" ... but I don't think I'll go back to that store to buy anything. ← My guess is no, if they tried to develop it themselves... Quote
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