On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:07:40 +0000 (UTC), Brian
> wrote:

> I don't think a person's favorite restaurant is always about the food.
>
> I suppose my favorite restaurant to eat at is a place near my house
> called The Golden Dragon. They have a real neat lunch special that
> consists of the main dish, Kung Pao chicken or whatever, a serving of
> steamed or fried rice, an egg roll, and a choice between egg drop and hot
> and sour soup. That plus an iced tea is less than 8 dollars. It beats
> the hell out of Subway's $5 footlong, and actually costs less, once the
> sides (chip and drink) are added to the sandwich.
>
> However, I would have to say that right now my favorite restaurant is
> McDonald's, because:
>
> 1. They have free wi-fi there so I can use it to take practice tests
> for some computer certifications that I am preparing for. Other places
> have wi-fi, but I have tried them and the connection at McD's seems to be
> faster. I also have an internet connection at my house, but there are a
> lot less distractions over at McD's.
>
> 2. Their booths are nice and big so I have plenty of room to work.

You don't have any coffee shops where you live?
--

Never commit yourself to a cheese without having first examined it.
T.S. Eliot

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:07:40 +0000 (UTC), Brian
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't think a person's favorite restaurant is always about the
>> food.
>>
>> I suppose my favorite restaurant to eat at is a place near my house
>> called The Golden Dragon. They have a real neat lunch special that
>> consists of the main dish, Kung Pao chicken or whatever, a serving of
>> steamed or fried rice, an egg roll, and a choice between egg drop
>> and hot and sour soup. That plus an iced tea is less than 8
>> dollars. It beats the hell out of Subway's $5 footlong, and
>> actually costs less, once the sides (chip and drink) are added to
>> the sandwich.
>>
>> However, I would have to say that right now my favorite restaurant is
>> McDonald's, because:
>>
>> 1. They have free wi-fi there so I can use it to take practice tests
>> for some computer certifications that I am preparing for. Other
>> places have wi-fi, but I have tried them and the connection at McD's
>> seems to be faster. I also have an internet connection at my house,
>> but there are a lot less distractions over at McD's.
>>
>> 2. Their booths are nice and big so I have plenty of room to work.
>
> You don't have any coffee shops where you live?

The coffee shops here are anything but quiet. But they do have Wifi.

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:53:33 -0700, sf wrote:

> You don't have any coffee shops where you live?

There might be, but so what? The McD's fits my needs.

Brian Christiansen