The Off Topic Topic

[derspiess]

The joke is funny, in fact the whole video is hilarious.  What's your point?

That the "nerds not getting laid" theme recurs throughout the video.

[frunk]

That the "nerds not getting laid" theme recurs throughout the video.

I thought the question was over the existence of women nerds, not the amount of sex the nerds are having.

[Admiral Yi]

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

[derspiess]

That the "nerds not getting laid" theme recurs throughout the video.

I thought the question was over the existence of women nerds, not the amount of sex the nerds are having.

I don't think I ever claimed there were zero.

[alfred russel]

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Who's the more foolish...the fool or the fool who follows him?

[Malthus]

A Five Guys is opening kinda close, worth it?

Definitely.  I'd avoid paying attention to the hype, though, and just enjoy it for what it is: a really tasty, unhealthy burger with tasty, unhealthy fries.

Ok!

I looked it up, there is even one much closer to work.

There is one opening soon in the food court in my building ... but I never eat food court food: strictly salads from home, these days. Otherwise, I expand. 

[Grey Fox]

It's how I found out they existed, I saw a tweet on the FCP opening.

[garbon]

A Five Guys is opening kinda close, worth it?

Definitely.  I'd avoid paying attention to the hype, though, and just enjoy it for what it is: a really tasty, unhealthy burger with tasty, unhealthy fries.

Ok!

I looked it up, there is even one much closer to work.

There is one opening soon in the food court in my building ... but I never eat food court food: strictly salads from home, these days. Otherwise, I expand. 

http://www.feabie.com/

[derspiess]

Oh to be single again.

[Eddie Teach]

Ask your wife for a hall pass.

[alfred russel]

Last Friday I noticed a place near me named "Pita House". I thought I'd grab a bite to eat, but it was closed. I saw on the menu they have falafel, which was exciting because there aren't many places nearby that do, and so I went back on Saturday, and it was closed. I was like, wtf kind of place isn't open on Friday afternoon and Saturday?

Today I went back and it was open, and I talked to the owner. Hardly anyone was there. Turns out he is keeping kosher so he is closed for shabbat. Apparently he has been open for almost two years, and even though I'm down the street I never noticed. He was really excited about making it two years, because he said business should only increase from the establishment phase. His place is rather large and in an affluent area. I'm guessing that he won't make it to year three. 

[DGuller]

Last Friday I noticed a place near me named "Pita House". I thought I'd grab a bite to eat, but it was closed. I saw on the menu they have falafel, which was exciting because there aren't many places nearby that do, and so I went back on Saturday, and it was closed. I was like, wtf kind of place isn't open on Friday afternoon and Saturday?

Today I went back and it was open, and I talked to the owner. Hardly anyone was there. Turns out he is keeping kosher so he is closed for shabbat. Apparently he has been open for almost two years, and even though I'm down the street I never noticed. He was really excited about making it two years, because he said business should only increase from the establishment phase. His place is rather large and in an affluent area. I'm guessing that he won't make it to year three. 

You should sit down with him and offer him some business advice.

[alfred russel]

You should sit down with him and offer him some business advice.

I think it's a bit late, but some ideas:

-don't offer what is really street food in the middle east in a large restaurant in an affluent area in Atlanta
-in Atlanta, don't rent a large restaurant in an affluent area if you are going to close on Friday and Saturday
-Pita House is a shitty name for a restaurant trying to get by in Georgia
-he said he has never advertised, not sure that was smart

Except for the last point, those aren't really fixable, and I wonder if he still has the money for the last one.
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[Tonitrus]

[Syt]

In other German strike news, public Kindergartens will go on strike on Friday for an indefinite period (though I don't know how widespread it'll be, or if it will be in all geographical areas - often such strikes focus on a few high impact areas).