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what should we do on the business trip
try to do a good job for the customer
spend all the company's money getting fat at various restaurants
kill yourself, OP
i'm gay
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Vitamin Me
Mar 30, 2007

Ehud posted:

lol then she gives me a ford focus




Sweet ride, go do some sightseeing

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Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!

October Revolution posted:

I remember really like their curly fries like 15 years ago. But yeah, I think they're just a renamed Checkers.

Eat the fries and report back

I've seen Rally's in Kentucky. There also used to be some places called Snaps that were the same menu as Checkers and Rally's so its a regional thing I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4lZINjpACE

Val Helmethead
Apr 24, 2009

Pittsburgh is stored in the balls.

As a former Floridian living in Pittsburgh, I miss Checkers fries.

That being said I am glad we don't gave any Rallys here, because the first time I saw one up in Cleveland I thought I had gone through one of those Sliders tunnels and wound up in some alternative timeline America where we won the Vietnam war or something.

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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Wait did I miss dinner last night? Where did we go? I knew I shouldn't have drank all those wine coolers while you were at work. :(

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Doug posted:

Wait did I miss dinner last night? Where did we go? I knew I shouldn't have drank all those wine coolers while you were at work. :(

I walked down the street and stopped at a soup and sandwich place

turns out it's some kind of chain called ZOUP!!! lol




it's basically panera bread north

pretty disappointing tbqh

going to lunch today with the customers I will let you guys know what's up

Return Of JimmyJars
Jun 24, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

Ehud posted:

lol I knew somebody would say this

just following the scheme of wasted space in the rest of the rack

also I just found out I have to move all of this equipment in a few months and now I wanna kill myself

Unless you plan on buying blanks you're loving up the hot and cold aisles.

Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!

Ehud posted:

I walked down the street and stopped at a soup and sandwich place

turns out it's some kind of chain called ZOUP!!! lol




it's basically panera bread north

pretty disappointing tbqh

going to lunch today with the customers I will let you guys know what's up

We have those in Ontario too. I quit going because you get all the :btroll: standing in line sampling the chowder over and over again before they finally decide to order.

Also why do they serve bread with your soup when you already have a sandwich?

Burt Sexual
Jan 26, 2006

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Switchblade Switcharoo

Return Of JimmyJars posted:

Unless you plan on buying blanks you're loving up the hot and cold aisles.

listen man, he's just following the established rack pattern/corporate standard. jeesh

I wanna know why it takes two+ days to install 2 units.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Darth123123 posted:

listen man, he's just following the established rack pattern/corporate standard. jeesh

I wanna know why it takes two+ days to install 2 units.

doing other stuff while I'm here too

they want all of their demo equipment updated so I have to install that stuff as well

most of this can be done remotely but hey, I was told to stay here for 3 days so that's what I'm doing

(part of these trips is about having somebody on site to get face time with the customer)

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

opinions wanted:

should I go see a movie at the theater tonight? what's out? Is it weird to go by myself to a movie while out of town?

Burt Sexual
Jan 26, 2006

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Switchblade Switcharoo

Ehud posted:

doing other stuff while I'm here too

they want all of their demo equipment updated so I have to install that stuff as well

most of this can be done remotely but hey, I was told to stay here for 3 days so that's what I'm doing

(part of these trips is about having somebody on site to get face time with the customer)

Gotcha, enjoy your stay! :)


Ehud posted:

opinions wanted:

should I go see a movie at the theater tonight? what's out? Is it weird to go by myself to a movie while out of town?

Going to bars is more fun. Get to meet the local trash/hookers

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician

Bonzo posted:

I've seen Rally's in Kentucky. There also used to be some places called Snaps that were the same menu as Checkers and Rally's so its a regional thing I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4lZINjpACE
and then in the mid 2000's their marketing team went insane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjfbS_Kj-J0

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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Ehud posted:

opinions wanted:

should I go see a movie at the theater tonight? what's out? Is it weird to go by myself to a movie while out of town?

When in Lansing...

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Doug posted:

When in Lansing...


legit might do this tonight

so the customer took me to the Michigan State campus to eat at a place called Crunchy's

it was p good I had a burger

kind of ready to go home btw

Burt Sexual
Jan 26, 2006

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Switchblade Switcharoo

Ehud posted:

legit might do this tonight

so the customer took me to the Michigan State campus to eat at a place called Crunchy's

it was p good I had a burger

kind of ready to go home btw

did you call the wife/kids? you should. facetime even

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Darth123123 posted:

did you call the wife/kids? you should. facetime even

yeah I facetimed with my wife and my dog yesterday :unsmith:

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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Ehud posted:

legit might do this tonight

so the customer took me to the Michigan State campus to eat at a place called Crunchy's

it was p good I had a burger

kind of ready to go home btw

I picked the movie, that means I get both arm rests.

ChrisHansen
Oct 28, 2014

Suck my damn balls.
Lipstick Apathy

Doug posted:

I picked the movie, that means I get both arm rests.

Dude can we at least share one? I only need like the last 4-5 inched for my bony elbows

tomatoes and shit
Sep 17, 2015

Bonzo posted:

Also why do they serve bread with your soup when you already have a sandwich?

that poo poo pissed me off.

aah im just grumpy and want to sleep in my own bed. what time is our flight out on thurs?

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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ChrisHansen posted:

Dude can we at least share one? I only need like the last 4-5 inched for my bony elbows

I'll concede the 4-5 inches for a box of sour patch kids.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

fakiebeanplant posted:

that poo poo pissed me off.

aah im just grumpy and want to sleep in my own bed. what time is our flight out on thurs?

11am

it's the perfect flight time because we can sleep in a bit and we don't have to go back into the office because we'll get back home at like 4pm and no one will expect us to show up for just one hour

got some bad news though - we have to wake up at 5am tomorrow to work on some time-sensitive stuff remotely from the hotel room :gonk:

Split Pea Superman
Dec 16, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
Fun Shoe

Ehud posted:

11am

it's the perfect flight time because we can sleep in a bit and we don't have to go back into the office because we'll get back home at like 4pm and no one will expect us to show up for just one hour

got some bad news though - we have to wake up at 5am tomorrow to work on some time-sensitive stuff remotely from the hotel room :gonk:

You better wake up on the first alarm, and be as quiet as possible

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:
I wish I could go on business trips sometimes, it sounds exciting going to a new city ive never been to before

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

solaranus posted:

You better wake up on the first alarm, and be as quiet as possible

i'll dim my laptop screen too

Nooner posted:

I wish I could go on business trips sometimes, it sounds exciting going to a new city ive never been to before

it sucks unless you're going somewhere cool and have a lot of free time

we've had recent trips to puerto rico and vegas and lake tahoe

somehow i got the trip to lansing, michigan

Zamboni Rodeo
Jul 19, 2007

NEVER play "Lady of Spain" AGAIN!




Ehud posted:

legit might do this tonight

so the customer took me to the Michigan State campus to eat at a place called Crunchy's

it was p good I had a burger

kind of ready to go home btw

I've got a friend that works at MSU. If I'd known that's where you were going I'd've told you to tell him hi for me.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

last time I was in Michigan I went to a place called Manistee

It was a charming little town



and 90 mins up the road was one of the most gorgeous places I've ever seen

incredible views of Lake Michigan that my crappy iPhone camera could not properly capture






Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Zamboni_Rodeo posted:

I've got a friend that works at MSU. If I'd known that's where you were going I'd've told you to tell him hi for me.

i told everyone i saw "hi from zamboni_rodeo on sa"

ChrisHansen
Oct 28, 2014

Suck my damn balls.
Lipstick Apathy

Doug posted:

I'll concede the 4-5 inches for a box of sour patch kids.

deal, but we gotta stop at the grocery store on the way to the movies because gently caress their price structure

Burt Sexual
Jan 26, 2006

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Switchblade Switcharoo

Ehud posted:

last time I was in Michigan I went to a place called Manistee

It was a charming little town



and 90 mins up the road was one of the most gorgeous places I've ever seen

incredible views of Lake Michigan that my crappy iPhone camera could not properly capture








Nice! When ur safe at home wife dog and wife we should turn this to a biz trip photo post. I have a few from last week.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Darth123123 posted:

Nice! When ur safe at home wife dog and wife we should turn this to a biz trip photo post. I have a few from last week.

bro you can post whatever you want about business trips itt

ChrisHansen
Oct 28, 2014

Suck my damn balls.
Lipstick Apathy

Ehud posted:

bro you can post whatever you want about business trips itt

How is dinner tonight? Can i have your leftovers? I don't think our fridge is getting cold enough to keep it overnight. Can you also pick up a toothbrush from the front desk? I dropped mine in the toilet by accident.

withak
Jan 15, 2003


Fun Shoe

ChrisHansen posted:

How is dinner tonight? Can i have your leftovers? I don't think our fridge is getting cold enough to keep it overnight. Can you also pick up a toothbrush from the front desk? I dropped mine in the toilet by accident.

If you look carefully I think you will find that you dropped someone else's in the toilet by accident and yours was sitting right there on the sink the entire time. Just pack your toothbrush away, put theirs back on the counter, and pretend nothing happened.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

ChrisHansen posted:

How is dinner tonight?

I looked around the hotel for options and saw a well reviewed asian place called empire szechuan

This looked good but it was the worst chinese food I've ever had



it tastes like piss

rabble rabble
Mar 24, 2015



Nap Ghost


finally heading home I wish u the best of luck on the remainder of ur journey op

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

rabble rabble posted:



finally heading home I wish u the best of luck on the remainder of ur journey op

thanks pal have a good flight

here is our fortune



I've got a Wen-Xi for you
your restaurant sucks

also lol at putting Bobby mcferrin lyrics in a fortune cookie

I think I'll treat myself to a delicious breakfast pastry in the morning because all I ate just now was white rice and broccoli

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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Ehud posted:

thanks pal have a good flight

here is our fortune



I've got a Wen-Xi for you
your restaurant sucks

also lol at putting Bobby mcferrin lyrics in a fortune cookie

I think I'll treat myself to a delicious breakfast pastry in the morning because all I ate just now was white rice and broccoli

Wait, are we not going to the movies? I want sour patch kids

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Doug posted:

Wait, are we not going to the movies? I want sour patch kids

i have to wake back up for work in like 5 mins

the keys to the rental car are in my carry-on bag

bring back a receipt

Doug
Feb 27, 2006

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Ehud posted:

i have to wake back up for work in like 5 mins

the keys to the rental car are in my carry-on bag

bring back a receipt

Sweet! come on guys, pile in!!!

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

well fellas I have some big news

everything works okay so I think we are pretty much done?

also I just ate a decent meal at a place called backyard BBQ. They make you a BBQ pulled pork sandwich on a flatbread. It's worse than any BBQ I've had in the Carolinas but it was a gourmet feast by Lansing standards.

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ass cobra
May 28, 2004

by Azathoth
Lets celebrate with some drinks I could really go for a beer right now

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