from tfa: "The officer jerked her arm out of his grip and warned him not to touch her, the report said. She had noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath."


Florida and alcohol. A combination guaranteed to win a greenlight.

When a security officer asked him to leave, he "grabbed her arm in a forceful manner" and said, "I know your name - it's Ms. [expletive]."

Ms. Tittycoont?

I know your name - it's Ms. F*ck.

SilentStrider: Florida and alcohol. A combination guaranteed to win a greenlight.

(slurred speech)

What the hells that supposed to mean?

Chik-Fil-A is more expensive than other chains-and worth every penny.

Speaking of which-how's Atlanta for having this very un-PC offshoot of the chain still around?

It's the Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House!



They even serve hamburgers! So much for "Eat Mor Chikn"

RedMosquito What the hells that supposed to mean?

I believe it was a literary allusion, sir.

They're also a major supporter of Focus on the Family. Thats why I don't eat there anymore. It's damn good food though.

Chick-Fil-A is so good, I don't mind that I'm funding fundie Christian nutcases.

Man that's good chicken.

they don't call it Crack-fil-A for nothing.

/glad I have one on campus

Really, people think Chick-fil-a is that good? Tastes like an average chicken sandwich to me. I guess it's a better chicken sandwich than a McDonald's Cheeseburger is a cheeseburger, but that's not saying a lot. Maybe it's only really good on Sundays.

I can never eat here or Burger King again since I had one on campus. I got soooo tired of their food. was good, but you cant eat it everyday due to lack of other options and expect to enjoy it when you have a real job and car

aerojockey: Really, people think Chick-fil-a is that good? Tastes like an average chicken sandwich to me. I guess it's a better chicken sandwich than a McDonald's Cheeseburger is a cheeseburger, but that's not saying a lot. Maybe it's only really good on Sundays.

When it's a day old? I doubt it. (They're closed sunday. Founder's an ultra-fundy.)
I usually just grab their nuggets, I don't go for chicken sandwiches.

How did he get the dui???

The rule of Chik-Fil-A is that when you want some, it's closed.

Are all of the Chik-Fil-A restaurants closed on Sunday?

bigjrocksit: The rule of Chik-Fil-A is that when you want some, it's closed.

Are all of the Chik-Fil-A restaurants closed on Sunday?

Yes. It's one of the rules they pass down from the top. Pretty sure they'd close a franchise for being open on sunday.

I don't see anyone taking me to Chick-Fil-A.

They marinate the chicken breast in powdered milk mix, don't know why but it seems to work. The waffle fries are the real winners, those are second only to Thrasher's fries from OCMD, the fried potato product of the gods.

At least he didn't have a Whopper Freakout at Burger King or call 9-1-1 to have the cops enforce his Western Bacon Cheeseburger.

I didn't fight about it, several years ago, but I really wanted to know why Chik-fil-A charged more for "half a pint" of chicken salad than they charged for a "cup."

Their argument was that a half pint was obviously much more than a cup. They kept showing me containers as if that proved something. Four employees, a manager, and six or seven other customers all sided against me and the standard weights & measures used in this country.

I decided that they wouldn't know the $2 bill I had, either, so I left, unserved, before the law had to get involved.

I understand that they've stopped serving chicken salad in anything except a sandwich. I'm relieved that they found a simple solution to this weighty matter.

TheFatManCometh: EMPulse_of_KC: At least he didn't have a Whopper Freakout at Burger King or call 9-1-1 to have the cops enforce his Western Bacon Cheeseburger.

Those are actors

I know.

Still funny.

queezyweezel: They're also a major supporter of Focus on the Family. Thats why I don't eat there anymore. It's damn good food though.

That is because it is owned and run by a religious fanatic, much in the same way Domino's Pizza is run by a fanatical Catholic billionaire trying to create his own exclusively Catholic town in Florida called Ave Maria. These businesses funnel huge amounts of money into their churches through "charities" front groups.

TheCid

aerojockey: Maybe it's only really good on Sundays.

When it's a day old?

Yeah

I love the place. . .last time I went through the drive through, they had a doggie treat for my chocolate lab when i pulled up to the window. I like that they're not open on Sundays, to encourage "family days."

/not religious, but there's something to be said for a sabbath.

There are a couple of Chick-Fil-A restaurants out here in California now, and I have to give a wholehearted "meh" to them. Absolutely ordinary chicken + fundie ownership = FAIL. I'll eat their stuff if somebody else buys, but I wouldn't walk across the street for them myself, let alone the five miles from my office.

BravadoGT
Chik-Fil-A is more expensive than other chains-and worth every penny.

For a dry piece of pre-cooked chicken, re-warmed and placed plain on a flimsy bun? I can make that in my kitchen with a microwave for far less cash and it'd taste almost exactly the same.

Sheeeeeee-it.

I've never even heard of "Mary Esther, FL," and I thought I knew of every mouth-breathing inland hamlet in the state. This is up in the Panhandle. I don't even think they're technically part of the Union.

C'mon, guys, there's enough trailer trash between Tampa and Orlando and psychotic sun-stroked transvestites in Miami to keep the Florida tag where it belongs. This article might as well be from Alabama.

/disappointed.

No restaurant in SoCal? That's bullshiat!

pinch_harmonics: No restaurant in SoCal? That's bullshiat!

There's one at the South Bay Galleria apparently...

I get that way when they put pickles on my Sammich.

indylaw: I've never even heard of "Mary Esther, FL," and I thought I knew of every mouth-breathing inland hamlet in the state. This is up in the Panhandle

As a lifetime Floridian, I wonder why you're so willing to brag about your ignorance of your own state.

nashBridges: ou're doing the same thing as not hitting Disney World because they have "gay day"

I don't mind fag day per se, but I DO mind when the local six flags has one, and then advertises half-price admission to fill out the park a little.

Yeah there was a Chick-Fil-A on campus and I got sick of them pretty quickly. I'm not sure if it was just because they were on campus but the selection was pretty limited. The chicken sandwiches had nothing but a pickle on them. Pretty boring really.

queezyweezel: They're also a major supporter of Focus on the Family. Thats why I don't eat there anymore. It's damn good food though.

I never got the chance to try their food. Walked into one of their stores at opening time (with a coupon for a free sandwich) and all the employees were holding hands and asking in jesus' name for...I don't have a clue. Freaked me out, as does all public displays of religion. I've also heard that at one time, they were putting a news letter from Focus on the Family on trays and in bags. No thank you, Chick Fil A. I focus on my own family, not yours.

JQPublic: queezyweezel: They're also a major supporter of Focus on the Family. Thats why I don't eat there anymore. It's damn good food though.

That is because it is owned and run by a religious fanatic, much in the same way Domino's Pizza is run by a fanatical Catholic billionaire trying to create his own exclusively Catholic town in Florida called Ave Maria. These businesses funnel huge amounts of money into their churches through "charities" front groups.

better than C.A.I.R. funneling money to buy AK47s and suicide bomb vests. Why do people have a problem with Christian "extremists" but not Muslim extremists?

The chicken is cooked in a pressure cooker, making it more tender than the chicken at other places. The only condiment they put on the sandwich is dill slices.

I liked them as a kid (when I lived in the Midwest), but compared to the actual food options available in a place like San Francisco, it's just another Fundie-supporting, mass-farmed chicken sandwhich to me.

/Won't eat at In-and-Out either. Better burgers at family-owned places (Smokehouse, Big Al's) and the fries are nothing to write home about. Plus, not supporting Fundie freaks.

I love Chick-Fil-A however I refuse to go to them anymore. The last time I did I rode my Motorcycle through the drive-thru.(like i always do) And the guy in the window told me motorcycles arent allowed through the Drive-thru anymore. they are afraid of people on them reaching in and robbing the cash register. This was AFTER he had taken my money. I asked to see a manager(holding up queue) and he told me the same thing, at which point I handed him back my chicken sandwich (with deep regrets) and asked for my money back. and have never been there again.

/I eat at checkers anymore, they are not Ignorant.
//Gotta Eat.........

My little town has a "fast food row" of three restaurants: McDonalds, Chic-fil-a and Dairy Queen.

It's understood that McDonalds will only hire blacks, Chic-fil-a will only hire whites, and DQ gets the Hispanics (and Indians, of course).

/that's just the way it is
//some things will never change

"Hamby then ran out of the mall toward Paige Bacon Road..."

Mmmm, Bacon!

I used to play Sears Video Arcade games (aka Atari) in that very Sears as a boy for hours.

In fact, I think I grew up in Santa Rosa Mall.

This never would have happened at Taco Bell. End the Violence. Run for the Border.

/$2 7 layer burrito FTW

queezyweezel: They're also a major supporter of Focus on the Family. Thats why I don't eat there anymore. It's damn good food though.

Good, more Chic-Fil-A for us Christian, old fashioned family values types!

Cucullen: This never would have happened at Taco Bell

It's hard to be a drunken asshole when your bowels are doing an impression of a fire hose.

Confabulat: Chick-Fil-A is so good, I don't mind that I'm funding fundie Christian nutcases.

Man that's good chicken.

Really? I work as a contractor at Chick-Fil-A's headquarters. I've been there off and on for years. Never met a nutcase yet.

* Agnostic...not Christian
* Place does have a nice, peaceful vibe about it. Yes..there ARE bells out front playing Christian themed "bell music" and sounding the time. Better than playing canned elevator MUZAC, it's oddly relaxing.
* Truett does donate to a LOT of money to charity. Making sure there are enough profits to meet their commitments is a high priority among the staff. I can think of much worse priorities being pushed in corporate America.
* People who work there do not push religion, just very nice people.
* Truett Cathy is really funny when he speaks but never, in YEARS, have I heard him say one word about Christ. He does love selling his oranges and his vintage cars.
* One of the best places to work in Atlanta...After working with some of the scumbags you meet in business they are a refreshing change.

Just pisses me off when I hear of nice folks running a pretty honest business attacked with slurs like the one above.

Chic-Fil-A is the closest fast food to my campus, and it is expensive, but damn, chic-n-minis taste awesome for breakfast. (little chicken nuggets in little biscuits. Their sandwiches are good. They keep it basic and once you add mayo, its great tasting. The nuggets and chicken strips are really good as are the waffle fries. Of course, now that we have a thread on sunday, I'm gonna be wanting some of the food today thanks a lot!

The fundie bit doesn't bother me as long as I don't see it.

indylaw: I've never even heard of "Mary Esther, FL," and I thought I knew of every mouth-breathing inland hamlet in the state. This is up in the Panhandle. I don't even think they're technically part of the Union.

West of Destin, it's more or less part of Fort Walton.

Chick-Fil-A huh.. I won't eat there. If I wanted expensive chicken, Zaxby's is better in every way, and cheaper as well. If I wanted fast food, the other chains have the entire menu covered, and usually for half the price of Chick-Fil-A.

Chick-Fil-A: Expensive, plain, (decent quality, but horrible on value)

indylaw: Sheeeeeee-it.

I've never even heard of "Mary Esther, FL," and I thought I knew of every mouth-breathing inland hamlet in the state.

/disappointed.

It's up there next to it's sister berg "Polly Esther".

One other question: is it me or does it seem like everyone in Florida get automatically charged with a felony, every time they run afoul of the law?
It says he was charged with a felony. What, it's a felony to touch someone now?

Treetop1000
What, it's a felony to touch someone now?

Only when it's in the form of assault.

I worked for them as a teenager (first job).

A couple of things... milominderbinder is right about the corporate atmosphere, at least when i worked there. i was a punk / skater and didn't go to church.

after you worked there a couple of years you could get a small scholarship for college ($1000 at the time?). better than most fast food joints anyway.

the owner and assistant managers were all christian to varying degrees. i'd say about half the people at those stores were practicing christians of some type but it wasn't something that ever came up in the course of work.

we did give out focus on the family propaganda in the kid meals sometimes. for a while we had cassette story tapes. made excellent blanks haha...

the chicken filets were homemade from plain frozen whole breasts (not reformed like the old McChickens or whatever).

the fried sandwich wasn't marinated that i remember but was dipped in fresh milk and egg wash, then dipped in the breading that had a good deal of pepper and some other spices.

the grilled sandwiches were marinated with a seasoning package that contains spices and i believe yeast. Added to this was water, pickle juice, and maybe something else.

the chicken salad was made with fried chicken that was unsold for too long and/or newly fried up for c.s. this is pretty common at most resturaunts (monday's special is tuesday's soup).

the official holding time for the hot chicken is very short, so if you ever get a sandwich that seems old or reheated, you might ask them to make you a fresh one.

a trick is to ask for no pickles (say you're allergic). at least you won't get a sandwich that's sitting a long time. the pickles add to the flavor though :)
and it will only work with the fried sandwich (see above about marinade).

about the only things that weren't homemade at that time was the chicken soup and the biscuits.

the end....