On 4/24/2013 3:32 AM, MaryL wrote:
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> "Sqwertz" wrote in message ...
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> On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:23:12 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
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>> Thought I'd sent this, if it's a duplicate I apologize; my ISP may have
>> burped. We will not be partaking of this:
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>> Corned Beef Hash
>> Served with bacon & eggs your way
>> and a side of toast
>> 7.25
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>> Who serves bacon with corned beef hash? (I love poking fun at these
>> people.)
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> The prices are reasonable, at least. You'd pay $3 more at a Hobee's
> or Eat 'n Park. More than half the dining assessments aren't used.
> And it makes sense for them to serve unappetizing-sounding cafeteria
> food.
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> -sw
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> The thing that makes these menu selections unreasonable (in addition to
> the strange combinations of food) is that Jill and other residents are
> forced to pay a huge annual fee, whether or not they actually order the
> food. It sounds like many homeowners do not want to eat there on a
> regular basis, so there should be a very large profit for the HOA (or
> the restaurant, depending on how the fees are split).
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> MaryL

Oh yeah, they're making money hand over fist. I *do* think a lot more
people eat there than I give credit. I know at the end of the year when
the remaining dining assessment is due, a lot of people buy bottles of
wine. They'll at least have something to show for it. Since I'm no
wine connoisseur, with my luck I'd pay $24 for a bottle that tastes like
vinegar. LOL

Naturally they have a stupid rule: you can't carry out more than two
bottles of wine at a time. One of the servers told me people pull their
cars up front, go in, buy two bottles, take them to the car, then go
back in and buy two more. I see no reason to make people go through
this ridiculous exercise. AFAIC, if they want to back up a truck and
load it with *cases* of wine they should be allowed to do so.

Jill