Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.

Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
nachos.)

When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
preztel dough everything. WTF?

I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D

Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
marketing. And people will surely buy into it.

Jill

On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>
> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
> nachos.)
>
> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>
> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>
> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>

I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
weird, but I'd try it once.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>>
>> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>> nachos.)
>>
>> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
>> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>>
>> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
>> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
>> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
>> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
>> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
>> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>>
>> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>
>
> I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
> weird, but I'd try it once.


It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.



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On 10/3/2014 3:37 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>>>
>>> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>>> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>>> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>>> nachos.)
>>>
>>> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
>>> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>>>
>>> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
>>> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
>>> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
>>> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
>>> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
>>> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>>>
>>> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>>> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>>
>>
>> I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>> weird, but I'd try it once.
>
>
> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>
>
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When I lived in PA "pretzel bread" sandwiches were very popular. I
thought they were pretty good, and a nice change of pace. A little
sweet, and chewy but not tough.

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
> >>
> >
> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>
>
> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>

You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
everything trend is emulating.


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On 10/3/2014 1:20 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.

Many years ago we had a work conference and some of the sandwiches for
lunch were on pretzel buns. You couldn't tell by looking at them, but
the texture and flavor were clearly soft pretzel, and delicious. I've
been searching for those buns ever since but haven't found them. I don't
even know the deli they were ordered from. The Wendy's pretzel bun
burgers are nothing like the bun I had that day.

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On Friday, October 3, 2014 1:20:32 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>
>
>
> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>
> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>
> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>
> nachos.)
>
>
>
> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
>
> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>
>
>
> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
>
> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
>
> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
>
> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
>
> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
>
> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>
>
>
> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>
> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>
>
>
> Jill

And don't forget some GLUTEN-FREE pretzels.
I did finally locate a box of gluten at my health food store. Last one on the shelf. GWTW maybe? She was kind of happy to hear that the big markets aren't stocking it.

On 10/3/2014 4:55 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, October 3, 2014 1:20:32 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>> nachos.)
>>
>> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> And don't forget some GLUTEN-FREE pretzels.
> I did finally locate a box of gluten at my health food store. Last one on the shelf. GWTW maybe? She was kind of happy to hear that the big markets aren't stocking it.
>
Heaven forbid, gluten! I'm glad you found some.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>
> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a chain
> serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar cheese
> sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park nachos.)
>
> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>
> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough. I
> wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>
> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.

They'll probably start having pretzel challenges. I could live without
those big soft pretzels. Just not a favorite food at all. I do like
Synder's stick pretzels and Newman's own High Protein but could probably
live without those too.

I have made pretzels from scratch. First time was as a kid. But I couldn't
find the right salt then so had to save up the crumbs from the Mr. Salty
boxes.

If you go to PA you'll find all manner of pretzels. All kinds of fillings,
all kinds of toppings. Many of the sweet. Just not my thing.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
>> >> stupid
>> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>> >>
>> >
>> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>>
>>
>> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>>
>
> You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
> Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
> happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
> everything trend is emulating.

I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is to
dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
On Friday, October 3, 2014 1:20:32 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>
>
>
> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>
> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>
> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>
> nachos.)
>
>
>
> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
>
> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>
>
>
> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
>
> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
>
> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
>
> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
>
> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
>
> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>
>
>
> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>
> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>
>
>
> Jill

And don't forget some GLUTEN-FREE pretzels.
I did finally locate a box of gluten at my health food store. Last one on
the shelf. GWTW maybe? She was kind of happy to hear that the big markets
aren't stocking it.

===

The Ener-G gluten free that are not soy based are actually really good. We
liked the poppyseed. Had an oddly peanut butter flavor to them. The
Synders are good too.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
>>> >> stupid
>>> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>>> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>>>
>>>
>>> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>>>
>>
>> You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
>> Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
>> happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
>> everything trend is emulating.
>
> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is to
> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.

Where do you think pretels originated? Are you eating Japanese pretzels?



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"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
>>>> >> stupid
>>>> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>>>> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
>>> Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
>>> happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
>>> everything trend is emulating.
>>
>> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is
>> to dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made
>> them. Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
>
> Where do you think pretels originated? Are you eating Japanese pretzels?

I know where they originated but we have Americanized pretzels here. Where
do you think the little crisp ones came from? Sweden?

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 20:30:00 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is
>>> to
>>> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
>>> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
>
> Home bakers of pretzels boil in water to which BAKING SODA has been
> added. Boiling in plain water would be pointless, unlike your head.
>
>> Where do you think pretels originated? Are you eating Japanese pretzels?
>
> We have the Pennsylvania Dutch to thank for them being as popular as
> they are today. Not New York as Barbie seems to think. But yes, Very
> German in origin.
>
> -sw

Eat these word, sw!

http://users.datarealm.com/marbeth/soft_pretzels.html

Particularly:

The ratio is 1:64 lye to water, and I have never had any ill effects. If you
prefer, however, boil the pretzels in plain water for 10-20 seconds; this
will give them an "outer coat" similar to a bagel. I give two more "bath"
solutions at the end of the recipe, if you care to try them. I have not.

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 16:44:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
> >> >> stupid
> >> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
> >> > weird, but I'd try it once.
> >>
> >>
> >> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
> >>
> >
> > You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
> > Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
> > happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
> > everything trend is emulating.
>
> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is to
> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.

Home style involves baking soda in the water.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 16:44:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "sf" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
>> >> >> stupid
>> >> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>> >> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>> >>
>> >
>> > You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
>> > Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
>> > happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
>> > everything trend is emulating.
>>
>> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is
>> to
>> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
>> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
>
> Home style involves baking soda in the water.

Or plain water. I posted a link for sw.

On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>
>
> What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
> bad 70's stand up comedy act.
>
Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
related. Sosueme.

Jill

>
>
>
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>>
>> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>> nachos.)
>
> It's been quite a while since you've been to a ball park, I take it.
> Basic nachos are $5.
>
> As for preztel dough, it's a food fad that's been going on for about 2
> years. It has finally reaches the "Ubiquity" stage which means it
> will start dying in about a year.
>
>> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>
> A lot of people, including myself, happen to like some ot of these
> pretzel rolls. And some of us, including myself, have even made them
> at home.
>
> -sw
>

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:30:44 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 16:44:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More
> >> >> >> stupid
> >> >> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
> >> >> > weird, but I'd try it once.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
> >> > Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC. I
> >> > happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling of
> >> > everything trend is emulating.
> >>
> >> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is
> >> to
> >> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
> >> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
> >
> > Home style involves baking soda in the water.
>
> Or plain water. I posted a link for sw.

Or none of the above.


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On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:14:59 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
> > bad 70's stand up comedy act.
> >
> Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
> and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
> related. Sosueme.
>

He's jealous. That's what's up now. If he didn't think of it first,
of course it's wrong.



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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 20:30:00 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now is
>>> to
>>> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made them.
>>> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
>
> Home bakers of pretzels boil in water to which BAKING SODA has been
> added. Boiling in plain water would be pointless, unlike your head.
>
>> Where do you think pretels originated? Are you eating Japanese pretzels?
>
> We have the Pennsylvania Dutch to thank for them being as popular as
> they are today. Not New York as Barbie seems to think. But yes, Very
> German in origin.

I learned to make them with lye water. And my mother's family is PD.




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On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 20:04:07 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> A lot of people, including myself, happen to like some ot of these
> pretzel rolls.

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:30:17 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> Also used for lutefisk, hominy, olives, and Chinese
> hundred/thousand-year eggs.
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:39:40 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> Not New York as Barbie seems to think. But yes, Very
> German in origin.
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:04:10 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> To prove that you use defective recipes that I'll never see
> anyway?
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:05:49 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> She's already invading this thread with her nonsense and
> stupidity
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:09:20 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> And Barbie's going through withdrawal.
>
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 06:45:32 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:30:44 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 16:44:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:37:30 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>> >> ...
>>>>> >> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown
>>>>> >> > >
>>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff?
>>>>> >> >> More
>>>>> >> >> stupid
>>>>> >> >> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>>>>> >> > weird, but I'd try it once.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > You're not going to find many of those around anymore, including
>>>>> > Manhattan - the place everyone thinks of first when they hear NYC.
>>>>> > I
>>>>> > happen to like soft pretzels and that's what the current pretzeling
>>>>> > of
>>>>> > everything trend is emulating.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was just looking at recipes last night. The trend for at home now
>>>>> is
>>>>> to
>>>>> dip in just plain boiling water and that's what I did when I made
>>>>> them.
>>>>> Apparently lye is only for German pretzels.
>>>>
>>>> Home style involves baking soda in the water.
>>>
>>> Or plain water. I posted a link for sw.
>
> Why? To prove that you use defective recipes that I'll never see
> anyway?
>
> -sw

I didn't use that recipe. I was hunting for one to use up the whole wheat
bread flour that I bought. And apparently that was a mistake. All of the
recipes I see call for bread flour *and* whole wheat flour. At least it is
a very small package.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:14:59 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
>>> bad 70's stand up comedy act.
>>>
>> Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
>> and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
>> related. Sosueme.
>
> Too late. She's already invading this thread with her nonsense and
> stupidity

This is a free newsgroup. I can invade any thread I please!

On 10/5/2014 12:12 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:14:59 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
>>>> bad 70's stand up comedy act.
>>>>
>>> Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
>>> and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
>>> related. Sosueme.
>>
>> Too late. She's already invading this thread with her nonsense and
>> stupidity
>
> This is a free newsgroup. I can invade any thread I please!

You tell 'em Julie!

On 10/4/2014 11:05 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:14:59 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
>>> bad 70's stand up comedy act.
>>>
>> Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
>> and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
>> related. Sosueme.
>
> Too late. She's already invading this thread with her nonsense and
> stupidity
>
> -sw
>
I missed that part. She's in my k/f so I didn't see her comments about
pretzel whatever.

Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.

Jill

On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
> pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
> me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
> dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.
>
> Jill


OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .

http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:42:31 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/4/2014 11:05 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:14:59 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/3/2014 9:04 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What's up with all the "What's Up With... " threads? This is like a
>>>> bad 70's stand up comedy act.
>>>>
>>> Whatever, Steve. I was just trying to get away from the all about Julie
>>> and that kid she never talks about threads and move on to something food
>>> related. Sosueme.
>>
>> Too late. She's already invading this thread with her nonsense and
>> stupidity
>>
>> -sw
>>
>I missed that part. She's in my k/f so I didn't see her comments about
>pretzel whatever.
>
>Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
>know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
>obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
>pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
>me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
>dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.
>
>Jill

It's Little Cesar's that has the repellant yellow sauce that is spread
lovingly over dough.
Janet US

On 10/5/2014 11:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
>> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
>> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
>> pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
>> me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
>> dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>
> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx
>
Ah yes, that's it! Here's the TV spot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JUXu6xYkY

This is what prompted my little rant. Looks pretty disgusting, doesn't
it? But hey, it's a pretzel dough crust! The latest fad in all things
pretzel. LOL

Jill

On 10/5/2014 11:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/5/2014 11:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
>>> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
>>> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce.
(snipped self)
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
>> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>>
>> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx
>>
> Ah yes, that's it! Here's the TV spot:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JUXu6xYkY
>
> This is what prompted my little rant. Looks pretty disgusting, doesn't
> it? But hey, it's a pretzel dough crust! The latest fad in all things
> pretzel. LOL
>
> Jill

How about Sonic? Hot dogs on pretzel buns with bacon and that crappy
yellow cheese sauce again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUoCMj6HK0

Nope, sorry. These ads don't make me want to rush out and buy anything.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

On 10/5/2014 11:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/5/2014 11:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
>>> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
>>> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce.
(snipped self)
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
>> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>>
>> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx
>>
> Ah yes, that's it! Here's the TV spot:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JUXu6xYkY
>
> This is what prompted my little rant. Looks pretty disgusting, doesn't
> it? But hey, it's a pretzel dough crust! The latest fad in all things
> pretzel. LOL
>
> Jill

How about Sonic? Hot dogs on pretzel buns with bacon and that crappy
yellow cheese sauce again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUoCMj6HK0

Nope, sorry. These ads don't make me want to rush out and buy anything.

Jill

~~~~~~~~~
I have seen that ad. Pretzels used to be one of my favorite snacks, but
that Sonic ad sounds nauseating--and some of the ads for items like pretzel
buns for hamburger actually sound like they would be difficult to eat. I
suspect that this is one of those fads (if it even reaches the level of a
"fad") will be short-lived.

MaryL

On 10/5/2014 12:12 PM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> "jmcquown" wrote in message ...
>
> On 10/5/2014 11:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/5/2014 11:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know.
>>>> I do
>>>> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with
>>>> some
>>>> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce.
> (snipped self)
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
>>> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>>>
>>> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx
>>>
>> Ah yes, that's it! Here's the TV spot:
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JUXu6xYkY
>>
>> This is what prompted my little rant. Looks pretty disgusting, doesn't
>> it? But hey, it's a pretzel dough crust! The latest fad in all things
>> pretzel. LOL
>>
>> Jill
>
> How about Sonic? Hot dogs on pretzel buns with bacon and that crappy
> yellow cheese sauce again:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUoCMj6HK0
>
> Nope, sorry. These ads don't make me want to rush out and buy anything.
>
> Jill
>
> ~~~~~~~~~
> I have seen that ad. Pretzels used to be one of my favorite snacks, but
> that Sonic ad sounds nauseating--and some of the ads for items like
> pretzel buns for hamburger actually sound like they would be difficult
> to eat. I suspect that this is one of those fads (if it even reaches
> the level of a "fad") will be short-lived.
>
> MaryL

I certainly hope it's short lived, Mary. Pretzels are one of my
occasional snacks. I like Snyder's of Hanover sourdough pretzels.

Jill

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:01:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
> > know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
> > obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
> > pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
> > me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
> > dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.
> >
> > Jill
>
>
> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>
> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx

It hasn't migrated out here that I know of. I don't order Little
Caesars, don't look at the throw away ads and I guess I don't watch
the right kind of television to see it - but I know they advertise,
because I've heard "pizza, pizza" - so maybe radio? In any case, I
was blissfully unaware of pretzel pizza until it was mentioned here.
Now I'm wondering how they do the pretzel outer crust part.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On 10/5/2014 11:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/5/2014 10:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Pretzel rolls might be the best thing ever, I honestly don't know. I do
>> know I cringe when I see the ad for pretzel pizza dough topped with some
>> obviously canned cheddar cheese sauce. I don't remember the name of the
>> pizza chain; isn't that the point of advertising? It sure didn't make
>> me want to seek out this place and try it. Same thing with pretzel hot
>> dog buns at what, Sonic? Another thing I won't be trying soon.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> OMG. I saw the pizza thing and almost wretched at the sight of it.
> Coming soon to a trailer park near you . . .
>
> http://www.littlecaesars.com/OurMenu...rustPizza.aspx
>

Doesn't appeal to me either. It bears no resemblance to pizza IMO.

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

On Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:12:41 -0500, "MaryL"
> wrote:

> I have seen that ad. Pretzels used to be one of my favorite snacks, but
> that Sonic ad sounds nauseating--and some of the ads for items like pretzel
> buns for hamburger actually sound like they would be difficult to eat. I
> suspect that is one of those fads (if it even reaches the level of a
> "fad") will be short-lived.

Ads are just a way of getting their name out there. For the past
couple of years, Mountain Mike (pizza) has been advertising on sports
shows. The name meant nothing to me and I wondered why they were
spending so much money on something I never see. Then a few weeks
ago, we were in a small community about an hour away and what did I
see? Mountain Mikes. We were headed over to meet people for lunch
elsewhere, but if I was just driving along and feeling hungry - who
knows? I might have gone in and ordered a pizza out of pure
curiosity.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:36:18 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:12:41 -0500, "MaryL"
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen that ad. Pretzels used to be one of my favorite snacks, but
>> that Sonic ad sounds nauseating--and some of the ads for items like pretzel
>> buns for hamburger actually sound like they would be difficult to eat. I
>> suspect that is one of those fads (if it even reaches the level of a
>> "fad") will be short-lived.
>
>Ads are just a way of getting their name out there. For the past
>couple of years, Mountain Mike (pizza) has been advertising on sports
>shows. The name meant nothing to me and I wondered why they were
>spending so much money on something I never see. Then a few weeks
>ago, we were in a small community about an hour away and what did I
>see? Mountain Mikes. We were headed over to meet people for lunch
>elsewhere, but if I was just driving along and feeling hungry - who
>knows? I might have gone in and ordered a pizza out of pure
>curiosity.

Yes. It's called 'advertising' and the concept is fairly well known by
most people these days. But thanks for explaining it to us.