RaoulDuke79 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Local pub for Friday happy hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: A privately owned restaurant with a Friday fish fry. I got a real hankerin’! Plus, screw the chains. They were on the way out before this started. 6 hours ago, LewPort71 said: Definitely a 'mom & pop' place and not a chain. And a place that has wings, since there is an over supply. They should be cheap. We got a carry out from a chain steakhouse place and it was not very good. Plus it was expensive. But the icing on the cake was they forgot my grandson's kids cheeseburger. He was crushed as he pulled the other meals from the bag. He set the table and recognized his meal was not included. At least they did not charge us for the missed meal. A quick trip to the nearby Wendy's was the solution. 23 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Local pub for Friday happy hour. Definitely NOT a chain. I try to avoid them as much as possible during “normal times”. In this situation, not only do I want the better experience of a privately owned restaurant, but those mom and pops will be dropping left and right after this. Many of them were probably just getting by before this. Anything to help them get back on their feet ASAP! Both the owners and the servers! Tip BIG if you can when we get back, people! . Edited April 12, 2020 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 9 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: A privately owned restaurant with a Friday fish fry. I got a real hankerin’! Carol went to Danny's (airport) on GF...1&1/2 hour wait for curbside.Worst fish ever..one beer battered haddock and baked cod..thumbs down. The coconut shrimps were ok..but too crispy.she ordered pina colada sauce..instead got plum.I We won't order from there again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...Applebee's....window seat...OBD hot spot........... I was going to say you can't top Applebees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 3:36 PM, plenzmd1 said: i miss bars so much more than restaurants! Cant wait to sit at a bar again! Amen.....I miss the comradery of knocking back after we cold ones with the regulars after a long week. Oddly enough, I'm starting to miss the long week to. I want to get back to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I'm going to eat Sushi. 2 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Amen.....I miss the comradery of knocking back after we cold ones with the regulars after a long week. Oddly enough, I'm starting to miss the long week to. I want to get back to work. Doing nothing but work is also getting old. I know I'm supposed to be thankful that I still have a job, but not doing anything else can drive you crazy too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, unbillievable said: I'm going to eat Sushi. Doing nothing but work is also getting old. I know I'm supposed to be thankful that I still have a job, but not doing anything else can drive you crazy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 4:31 PM, DCOrange said: Thanks! It's a tiny little guy, but it's just two of us and a small dog so we don't need all that much space and hard to beat having a rowhouse in the heart of DC. That sounds like the little house I bought just a year ago. 1068 sq feet, big yard, small cost. Solid. Congrats! 4 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Amen.....I miss the comradery of knocking back after we cold ones with the regulars after a long week. Oddly enough, I'm starting to miss the long week to. I want to get back to work. Working remotely? I have been. Skype/ WebX etc is good, but not the same. I used to think I would like 100% remote work, but I miss the office drama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said: Working remotely? I have been. Skype/ WebX etc is good, but not the same. I used to think I would like 100% remote work, but I miss the office drama. Nope....I wish. I'm medical device, which is considered essential business, but unfortunately its dental, which most are shut down aside from emergencies. A lot of our sales are to colleges and medical schools which are shut down too. This whole thing bums me out. Unemployment is so backlogged I'm ready to start delivering for Dominos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 minute ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Nope....I wish. I'm medical device, which is considered essential business, but unfortunately its dental, which most are shut down aside from emergencies. A lot of our sales are to colleges and medical schools which are shut down too. This whole thing bums me out. Unemployment is so backlogged I'm ready to start delivering for Dominos I'm a self ascribed hermit, but have been working remotely for 4 weeks. I work in IT and have that luxury. I feel bad for the people who have lost their incomes and freedoms to the response to this virus. It hasn't been a huge adjustment for me personally, though I love the 'thought of going out'. What has been interesting, and saddening, is how quickly people will give up their freedoms and even livelihoods for a virus scare that has been politicized beyond belief. I went to the two Coronavirus threads here today. Sad and empty is how I felt. So many good and willing little dictators and party members that know better than what is actually happening, or willing to buy what the media tells them. I hope you get back on your feet sooner than later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Nope....I wish. I'm medical device, which is considered essential business, but unfortunately its dental, which most are shut down aside from emergencies. A lot of our sales are to colleges and medical schools which are shut down too. This whole thing bums me out. Unemployment is so backlogged I'm ready to start delivering for Dominos If you can get here in 30 minutes or less, I’m IN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said: I'm a self ascribed hermit, but have been working remotely for 4 weeks. I work in IT and have that luxury. I feel bad for the people who have lost their incomes and freedoms to the response to this virus. It hasn't been a huge adjustment for me personally, though I love the 'thought of going out'. What has been interesting, and saddening, is how quickly people will give up their freedoms and even livelihoods for a virus scare that has been politicized beyond belief. I went to the two Coronavirus threads here today. Sad and empty is how I felt. So many good and willing little dictators and party members that know better than what is actually happening, or willing to buy what the media tells them. I hope you get back on your feet sooner than later. I quit going into any of those threads weeks ago. As you mentioned it's very depressing. I cut off all my news alerts 2 weeks ago, and my mindset has been much better. We'll get through this, but at some point we have to get back to normal. Its a once in a lifetime thing (hopefully). Thanks for the good wishes ? 8 minutes ago, Augie said: If you can get here in 30 minutes or less, I’m IN! hahaha.....you rascal. Don't temp me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 9 hours ago, RocCityRoller said: That sounds like the little house I bought just a year ago. 1068 sq feet, big yard, small cost. Solid. Congrats! Working remotely? I have been. Skype/ WebX etc is good, but not the same. I used to think I would like 100% remote work, but I miss the office drama. Ours is like 960ish square feet and it’s so damn expensive lol. DC house market is crazy. I paid like 4 times as much as my parents house in Rochester and theirs is roughly 3 times the size. Excited nonetheless though. Move in day is in two weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I've been making a point of getting restaurant takeout on Sundays. But the one place I'd go to once the all-clear is sounded is the Red Rose in Lowell, MA. Terrific Cambodian food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I have been ordering from all the restaurants anyway for takeout/delivery. I do this Fri, Sat, Sun. This way I only the eat the food I bought at the grocery store 4 days a week. I go longer without having to go back to the grocery store which is a pain in the ass right now to go to. As far as big events go I am supposed to see Guns N' Roses at MetLife on July 18th. I haven't seen or heard anything about it being postponed/cancelled but I imagine it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 9 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Nope....I wish. I'm medical device, which is considered essential business, but unfortunately its dental, which most are shut down aside from emergencies. A lot of our sales are to colleges and medical schools which are shut down too. This whole thing bums me out. Unemployment is so backlogged I'm ready to start delivering for Dominos So I have looked into getting groceries for at risk folks , but seems they are all being directed to use Instacart or other services. I am bored to tears as well, know every grocery store like the back of my hand, and prolly gunna start doing today. Both my kids have been doing it for 3 weeks, they asked me if they should, and I really do think it is work that helps in this mess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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