By no means do I endorse fast food restaurants as places to woo women. Nor do I think proposals or paternity test results should sit against a backdrop of deep-fried onion rings.
But damn...have you SEEN the fast food deals available lately?
Today I went to Burger King for lunch and had a Whopper Jr., a small serving of onion rings, a Spicy Chick'n Crisp Sandwich and a frozen Coke.
Let's not focus on my voracious appetite and stunted digestive system, but instead turn our attention to the fact that all those items are on the $1 BK Value Menu, thereby costing a total of $4.24.
My taste in cheap fast food doesn't discriminate. I've long been a fan of the $1 menu at McDonald's, where you've traditionally been able to get entrees like the Double Cheeseburger and the McChicken sandwich.
But articles like this one say the Double Cheeseburger is on its way out of the $1 menu -- going for an exorbitant $1.19 -- so (cheaply) buy your way to a fast food lover's heart before it's too late.
And if you're really lucky, you might find a date sweet enough to buy you a sausage breakfast burrito from McDonald's the next morning.
It goes for $1.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
what's going on tonight?
Here are some standout options for Thursday night partiers.
*The local rockers from Pipers Down perform at Scruffy Murphy's, 1037 Broadway. Music starts at 10 p.m. No cover. 706-322-3460.
*SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, hosts Atlanta-based metal act Inviolate. Music starts at 10 p.m. Cover is $5, free for military. 706-568-3316.
*The Montgomery, Ala.-based rockers from Surgestone take the stage at the Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road. Show starts at 9 p.m. No cover. 706-507-3418.
*Atlanta party band Java Monkey entertains at Belloo's, 900 Front Ave. Show starts at 10 p.m. No cover. 706-494-1584.
*The Roadhouse, 1047 Broadway, has karaoke beginning at 8 p.m. No cover.
*There's an open mike at After 5, 3709 Gentian Blvd. Music starts at 9 p.m. No cover. 706-507-0024.
*Fountain City Coffee, 1007 Broadway, has an open mike beginning at 8 p.m. No cover. 706-494-6659.
Fountain City's open mike is for all ages. All other events are 21 and older.
*The local rockers from Pipers Down perform at Scruffy Murphy's, 1037 Broadway. Music starts at 10 p.m. No cover. 706-322-3460.
*SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, hosts Atlanta-based metal act Inviolate. Music starts at 10 p.m. Cover is $5, free for military. 706-568-3316.
*The Montgomery, Ala.-based rockers from Surgestone take the stage at the Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road. Show starts at 9 p.m. No cover. 706-507-3418.
*Atlanta party band Java Monkey entertains at Belloo's, 900 Front Ave. Show starts at 10 p.m. No cover. 706-494-1584.
*The Roadhouse, 1047 Broadway, has karaoke beginning at 8 p.m. No cover.
*There's an open mike at After 5, 3709 Gentian Blvd. Music starts at 9 p.m. No cover. 706-507-0024.
*Fountain City Coffee, 1007 Broadway, has an open mike beginning at 8 p.m. No cover. 706-494-6659.
Fountain City's open mike is for all ages. All other events are 21 and older.
who gets fido?
Here's an interesting piece about the custody battles couples wage...over pets.
Laugh, but I understand how fighting over your favorite four-legged friend could be a real issue. So real, in fact, that even courts and divorce lawyers are getting involved in the process, the article says.
Pets can intensify the pain of a breakup even when you don't have joint custody.
Sometimes, even if an ex has treated you like complete crap and you have no desire of seeing him again, you still really, really miss his dog. Or cat. Or hermit crab. You get the picture.
It's those little traces that rarely make a couple's journey toward splitsville a clean break.
Read more about animals on the Ledger's pet blog here.
Laugh, but I understand how fighting over your favorite four-legged friend could be a real issue. So real, in fact, that even courts and divorce lawyers are getting involved in the process, the article says.
Pets can intensify the pain of a breakup even when you don't have joint custody.
Sometimes, even if an ex has treated you like complete crap and you have no desire of seeing him again, you still really, really miss his dog. Or cat. Or hermit crab. You get the picture.
It's those little traces that rarely make a couple's journey toward splitsville a clean break.
Read more about animals on the Ledger's pet blog here.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
cost of protection
Economy week at "The Walk of Shame" supports splitting the cost of meals. Alcohol. Hotel rooms.
But birth control?
The debate over whether couples should split the cost of birth control has hit both the blogosphere and this "Dear Abby" column. In it, Abby tells a woman that just because she and her boyfriend split living expenses, she shouldn't expect him to chip in for her birth control pills.
I'd never have this discussion with a guy, simply because it would make me feel incredibly cheap.
Then again, even the smallest expenses seem to add up when the economy's on the rocks -- especially if you don't have health insurance.
Is it outrageous to ask a guy to share the cost of birth control?
But birth control?
The debate over whether couples should split the cost of birth control has hit both the blogosphere and this "Dear Abby" column. In it, Abby tells a woman that just because she and her boyfriend split living expenses, she shouldn't expect him to chip in for her birth control pills.
I'd never have this discussion with a guy, simply because it would make me feel incredibly cheap.
Then again, even the smallest expenses seem to add up when the economy's on the rocks -- especially if you don't have health insurance.
Is it outrageous to ask a guy to share the cost of birth control?
cheap date: margarita madness
I've never really understood what's up with every single Columbus Mexican restaurant having margarita night on Wednesday. Like, wouldn't you want to pick a different day to lessen your competition?
Nonetheless, if you're looking to finesse a date who's adverse to beer, local Wednesday margarita specials are a good option. You can usually guzzle two jumbo-sized ones for under $10. Mmm.
Try La Margarita, 5300 Sidney Simons Blvd. I chose it because it's the newest Mexican restaurant in town, and it has perhaps the most functional Web site.
Note: I've never tried the food, but the margaritas are good.
Head to the hot spot Mondays and Wednesdays and enjoy 16 oz. margaritas for $2.49, or 28 oz. margaritas for $3.99.
Just be careful. Tequila makes some people drink to forget.
Nonetheless, if you're looking to finesse a date who's adverse to beer, local Wednesday margarita specials are a good option. You can usually guzzle two jumbo-sized ones for under $10. Mmm.
Try La Margarita, 5300 Sidney Simons Blvd. I chose it because it's the newest Mexican restaurant in town, and it has perhaps the most functional Web site.
Note: I've never tried the food, but the margaritas are good.
Head to the hot spot Mondays and Wednesdays and enjoy 16 oz. margaritas for $2.49, or 28 oz. margaritas for $3.99.
Just be careful. Tequila makes some people drink to forget.
mistakes men make
Ladies, think of the most horrendous thing a guy has said while trying to get you into bed.
That line is probably included in this Jezebel piece, "A guy's guide to not getting it on." It's a list of bulleted "you just blew your chance" items based largely on the author's personal experiences.
The list has attracted so much Internet attention that it now includes over 300 comments from readers, who describe guys who thwarted their chances of getting laid by doing things as horrendous as showcasing hair plug scars.
It also snagged the interest of this columnist, who contends that the list of pet peeves proves "that modern man is an impossible position when it comes to seduction." An excerpt:
Men need to convey sexual desire without sexualising the person in front of them, need to be authoritative, opening doors, paying bills, deciding where to go and so on (recent research found that 60 per cent of women would consider it a bad first date if they paid), yet treat women as absolute equals.
Calm down. The journey toward the bedroom can be difficult, but it's not like guys aren't getting any action.
I think the point of lists like the one featured on Jezebel is to remind women they don't have to put up with blatantly disrespectful lines just because the guy is hot. Or he looks good on paper. Or you're worried you won't find anyone else.
Because no one deserves to be seduced with a conversation that makes them cringe. No matter how good a story it provides later.
That line is probably included in this Jezebel piece, "A guy's guide to not getting it on." It's a list of bulleted "you just blew your chance" items based largely on the author's personal experiences.
The list has attracted so much Internet attention that it now includes over 300 comments from readers, who describe guys who thwarted their chances of getting laid by doing things as horrendous as showcasing hair plug scars.
It also snagged the interest of this columnist, who contends that the list of pet peeves proves "that modern man is an impossible position when it comes to seduction." An excerpt:
Men need to convey sexual desire without sexualising the person in front of them, need to be authoritative, opening doors, paying bills, deciding where to go and so on (recent research found that 60 per cent of women would consider it a bad first date if they paid), yet treat women as absolute equals.
Calm down. The journey toward the bedroom can be difficult, but it's not like guys aren't getting any action.
I think the point of lists like the one featured on Jezebel is to remind women they don't have to put up with blatantly disrespectful lines just because the guy is hot. Or he looks good on paper. Or you're worried you won't find anyone else.
Because no one deserves to be seduced with a conversation that makes them cringe. No matter how good a story it provides later.
breast day ever
Today marks the start of the Blogger Boobie-Thon, in which you can donate to breast cancer research and be rewarded by gaining access to a picture of your favorite blogger's rack.
It's free to peruse the basic gallery, which includes lots of cleavage shots. Make a donation and you'll get to see images a little more risque.
If nothing else, you'll at least get to guess whether I'm on there. (Pictures are faceless.)
Sure beats buying a pink vacuum cleaner!
(Via YesButNoButYes)
It's free to peruse the basic gallery, which includes lots of cleavage shots. Make a donation and you'll get to see images a little more risque.
If nothing else, you'll at least get to guess whether I'm on there. (Pictures are faceless.)
Sure beats buying a pink vacuum cleaner!
(Via YesButNoButYes)
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