What’s the New Yorker? Is that some kind of thing a small minority of liberals in their coastal enclaves read? No normal people are paying them any mind.

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Originally posted by PASig:
What’s the New Yorker? Is that some kind of thing a small minority of liberals in their coastal enclaves read? No normal people are paying them any mind.

AFAIC, the only good thing the New Yorker ever had was the Charles Addams cartoons, and he's been dead for many years. (And no, "The Far Side" doesn't even come close.)

flashguy

The left loves does love diversity. They frequently prove it.

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
John 15:18‭-‬19 NIV

Amen. And it isn't going to get easier.



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Second quote in my signature line seems to be an apropo response. "Those who call good evil" is just what this loser is doing. May his ashes be strewn to the wind like dust...

Chick-fil-A opened a store in Kalispell about a year ago.

It's so busy, nobody goes there anymore. --- Yogi

Per Para:

Federalist
John Sweeney
April 17, 2019

Chick-fil-A is not merely a fast food restaurant run by Christians; it is God, speaking to us through food.

The New Yorker recently published an article by Dan Piepenbring bemoaning the establishment of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in New York City. Dan appears to be a talented writer pining for the good old days when throngs of hypocritical hippies protested outside of the City’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant only to turn around and stuff their faces with chicken and waffle fries when no one was looking (we know what you’re all up to). He affectionately looks back to the time when Mayor Bill de Blasio called for a boycott on Chick-fil-A. Just reading that sentence in his article made me want to eat a chicken sandwich every day for the rest of my life. Alright you got me; I already wanted to do that, but now I actually might.

Dan, like so many progressive writers before him, continues to search for controversy in Chick-fil-A’s Christian message. They are collectively becoming the boy who cried bigot. The owner, brace yourselves for this one, supports the traditional Christian definition of marriage. Oh the horror. Somehow this makes eating at Chick-fil-A an act of bigotry. Never mind the fact that each restaurant boasts more images of cows than crucifixes.

But then, after he exhausts his claims of Christian bigotry, in a piece of writing that is truly astounding, Dan finds fault with Chick-fil-A’s use of cows, despite the fact that they do not serve beef. Just as Christianity does not belong in New York City, fictional cows do not belong in Chick-fil-A’s marketing. “Eat mor chikin” is nothing more than the barbaric rallying cry of the bloodthirsty cows. It is the cow’s schadenfreude, says Dan, purportedly with a straight face. I wonder how long he’s been waiting to squeeze that word into an article.

Dan goes on to point out that despite not being open on Sunday’s, Chick-fil-A is well on its way to becoming the third largest fast food restaurant behind McDonalds and Starbucks. In fact, the average Chick-fil-A restaurant brings in more money than the average Wendy’s and McDonalds combined. Evidently God looks after his chicken stands.

What Dan does not appear to understand is that Chick-fil-A is not merely a fast food restaurant run by Christians; it is God, speaking to us through food. Each bite of a chicken sandwich, each waffle fry slathered in Polynesian sauce confirms two things. One, there is a God, and two, he most certainly loves us. In fact, I’m pretty sure it says somewhere in the Bible that with every nugget eaten, an angel gets its wings.

After reading Dan’s article a few times, I’ll admit I was befuddled. Who in their right mind could possibly be upset by a new Chick-fil-A opening where they live? It doesn’t make sense. I can’t imagine anything bringing more joy to a neighborhood. But then, suddenly, in what must have been divine revelation, I understood Dan’s frustration. He must be a “vegan.” Nothing else could possibly explain his anger at the opening of another one of God’s chicken stands.

The more I thought about it, the simpler it appeared. It is quite obvious actually. Chick-fil-A is so much more than a fast food joint; it is a “vegan’s” worst night mare. It confirms what we have always known deep down in our hearts, that there are no such things as “vegans.” Everyone, man, woman and child, eats Chick-fil-A. No one person has enough will power to resist the crimson call of the Chick-fil-A sign, least of all “vegans.” Anyone who claims not to have eaten Chick-fil-A is a charlatan. I find it easier to believe in the existence of elves than in such a claim.

Ever wondered why vegans feel the need to reveal their dietary preferences within the first minute of a conversation? Perhaps George Costanza can be of some assistance. “Just remember, it’s not a lie, if you believe it.” Vegans have to continuously tell themselves and anyone who will listen that they are vegan because; even “vegans” aren’t actually vegan. How else do we explain the success of Chick-fil-A in a place like New York City, where you could close your eyes, throw a dart, and hit someone who doesn’t eat honey because of bee slavery. That level of cognitive dissonance would drive even the most brilliant among us mad. No wonder they are always so angry. They aren’t mad at us for loving Chick-fil-A, they are mad at themselves. Imagine loving Chick-fil-A and hating yourself for it. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, not even a “vegan.”

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Living out here in the puckerbrush like I do has advantages and disadvantages.

For instance, there are no Costcos in Maine.

Being a confirmed contrarian, I would very much like to support Chick-Fil-A. I looked up locations fully expecting to find that they either haven't gotten to Maine yet or if they had, would be in Augusta or Portland. Much further than I'm willing to drive on a whim, even if it DOES poke a liberal in the eye with a sharp stick.

Imagine my surprise to find they have a location in Bangor! A mere 60 or so miles away. Seems like a perfect destination for a motorcycle ride!

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
For instance, there are no Costcos in Maine.

You will find that absence has not abated their deep and abiding affection for you.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
For instance, there are no Costcos in Maine.

You will find that absence has not abated their deep and abiding affection for you.

Well, that certainly tickles my warm fuzzies!

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Originally posted by RogB:
"Its headquarters, in Atlanta, are adorned with Bible verses and a statue of Jesus washing a disciple's feet," Dan Piepenbring wrote. "Its stores close on Sundays. Its C.E.O., Dan Cathy, has been accused of bigotry for using the company's charitable wing to fund anti-gay causes, including groups that oppose same-sex marriage."

http://www.foxnews.com/food-dr...r-from-brooklyn.html

The more I hear or see stuff like this the more religious I become.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Living out here in the puckerbrush like I do has advantages and disadvantages.

For instance, there are no Costcos in Maine.

Uncle Fred once said that his hometown in Maine was so dull, one night the tide went out and never came back.

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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
I guess I will have to vote with my wallet, and buy $100 of Chick-fil-A gift cards to give away this week.

But a sidenote. No one goes to our local Chick-fil-A any more, the lines are always too long. And isn't Chick-fil-A the one who seems to open their stores and give away free food during disaster situations? How creepy is that.

Thank You Scoutmaster. That's a GREAT idea and one I'm going to use from now on.

New York and the New Yorker have some great stuff, but this is the reason to dislike self-styled Manhattan "sophisticates." They are so out of touch.

If the chain expands into Canada, will it be called "Chick-fil-Eh?".

Larry Correia did a great job savaging the New Yawker article.
http://monsterhunternation.com...f-delicious-chicken/

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Larry Correia did a great job savaging the New Yawker article.
http://monsterhunternation.com...f-delicious-chicken/

That’s great. Vulgar, but great!

Funny, too.

And according to me The New Yorker is creepy!

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Homogeneous food is comfort food, and chains know that their primary appeal is palliative.

Duh. That’s why people eat at chains. They know what they’re going to get, so there isn’t an element of risk. The flavor and quality will be fairly consistent from location to location. Me personally, I travel a lot and like trying weird new things and hole in the wall places. Other people don’t, they’re not adventurous eaters. That should be fine. It’s their choice.

My .02 worth on that statement. From 2011 to 2014 in the summer months my co-worker and I traveled from Michigan to Florida selling GM Performance Parts. Compound that with my problem of a restricted fat diet due to a X3 bypass in 1998. Maybe Dan likes going into a restaurant and finding that there is nothing on the menu except greasy fried foods like in St. Ignace Michigan during the June car show each year. Where four days of oatmeal and dry toast for breakfast, lunch there was one market that could make a turkey sandwich if they didn't run out of turkey and each evening we crossed the bridge to Mackinaw City so I could actually eat something not dripping with grease. Yeah, good times. Two highlights of traveling in the south was Waffle House (even though I make wise-azz remarks about them) and Chick-fil-a, where I know I could get a grilled chicken sandwich that was not doing the backstroke in grease. My hat's still off to Kelley, my ex-coworker. He put up with my diet issues with nary a complaint.

Rant over.

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Larry Correia did a great job savaging the New Yawker article.
http://monsterhunternation.com...f-delicious-chicken/

"This was some dude having a public hate boner against a chicken restaurant in proxy for his unresolved issues." Comedy gold.

Was traveling this past weekend. Time for gas and grub. Chick-fil-A was the stop.