What a deal @ Dairy Queen !

Love there food, it is all cooked fresh to order and is always great. Tonight we went there and got 6 hot dogs, 2 chicken wraps, 2 medium sodas, 1 french fry, 1 onion ring, and 1 small dipped ice cream cone for $15 and change. What a great deal!

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

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They stopped turning the lights out as you drive up? There goes that diet of yours, lol.

I had an entire rack of lamb crusted with dijon mustard and parmesan cheese for about $11 (thanks Shoprite)... you can have that fast food garbage... were you buying dinner for Ms. Simpson?

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

And their hot dogs are pretty good! Are you sure they charged you for everything, that seems awfully cheap!

Bessie

Message Bessie

Mar '10

bessie, i love there hot dogs too, its 4 items for $5 there, there are select items to choose from but everything we got fed 4 people for under $20

ianimal its really not fast food garbage i had a chicken wrap and a hot dog for dinner i know its not the best choice but i would not call it fast food garbage

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

6 hot dogs
2 chicken wraps
2 medium sodas
1 french fry
1 onion ring
1 small dipped ice cream cone.....and a partridge in a pear tree....LOL

That's a lot of food, was that just for 2 people?

Calico696

Message Calico696

Mar '10

6 hot dogs @ 250 = 1,500 calories
2 chicken wraps @ 290 = 580 calories
1 regular french fry = 310 calories
1 order onion rings = 360 calories
2 medium sodas @ 200 = 400 calories
1 small dipped cone = 150 calories

A whopping total of 3,300 calories. I hope you were shopping for 5 and sharing sodas.

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

http://www.shoprite.com/cnt/documents/...k4_RackLamb.pdf

and yours was 903 calories......... I only consumed roughly 540 calories so i guess i made out better with "fast food garbage" and a diet coke then you did at home with your rack of lamb :) but thanks for the concern

lol calico it was for 4 people :)

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

good calories verses bad calories

cc

Message cc

Mar '10

Uh, no... because first of all, I didn't eat the whole rack and I also didn't use breadcrumbs or any of the other stuff... so I probably came in at whatever 8 ounces of lamb goes for and those are primarily protein and fat calories.

I also don't care what *you* eat; you just seem to be schizophrenic... one week you'll talk about losing weight and how hard it is to exercise with your hurt back and then you come on posting about how much junk food you can get for $15. It doesn't make sense...

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

Lamb............. bah you ate baby animal!!! Boooo... but it sounds really good! If only I could cook something like that. I am dying for a huge plate of seafood....where is the deal on seafood? I probably have to wait until I go to FL in 2 weeks....

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

I'm just rolling my eyes here, what else can you do?

Bessie

Message Bessie

Mar '10

why are posts getting so nasty?

curly

Message curly

Mar '10

every post on here gets nasty its out of control lately!

I would still like to know hoe eating a small chicken wrap and 1 hotdog is bad and i do not think that myself and my family ate junk for dinner it was typical food you would eat at a family bar b q.

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

I saw some "ribbing" on this post, but I didn't see anything nasty...

Lori...since '73

Message Lori...since '73

Mar '10

i animal calling me a schizophrenic is not nasty?

So sorry everyone that i was just thinking of how money is tight for people and that i would let everyone know that you can still go out and feed a family of 4 for under $20 i will not post good deals ever again.

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

Why are posts getting nasty...because there are people within this forum who feel they are subject matter experts on all topics and feel the need to point out every opinion or feeling that is not theirs and inject their own opinion. Thus what we call America. Lets just face facts. America has become a nasty place with border line socialism that will lead us all down a path of conflict until it break all of our spirits. God Bless America, may we all take more pride and joy in where we live and respect the feelings of others.

Steve

Steve
Mar '10

Thank you Steve, very well said!

Bessie

Message Bessie

Mar '10

Hey we all know the nasty people are the ones that don't show up at Hackettstown Happy Hour.... hahahah oh I am in for this one.... show your faces at Charlie Browns this Thursday.... I dare you....

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

Ribs Ribs Lori said Ribs BBQ yummmmm .
Shoebie that was a good deal you get the star for the day

CagedAnimal

Message CagedAnimal

Mar '10

You're right... I was out of line. But do you not post about trying to lose weight several times a month? If you really want to, your best plan of attack is NOT to eat at places like DQ.

You can feed a family of four much more healthily if you buy fresh food at the supermarket and prepare it yourself. I mean, sure, you can go to McDs and get 10 double cheeseburgers and 10 fries for 20 bucks and *feed* a family of five, but that's why this country is so friggin' obese. Buying a pound of whole grain pasta and fresh vegetables and making homemade Pasta Primavera costs much less than that and the calories are a lot more wholesome. Just *food* for thought... but I apologize for being overly critical. It's none of my business.

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

and people wonder why they're overweight? look at the junk they eat.

Nancy
Mar '10

On the first day of Festivus, my true love gave to me.....

GC

Message GC

Mar '10

No offense Shoebie but the only healthy thing you ate was the chicken wrap and that is dependant on what was in it. Was it grilled/baked/steamed chicken? I remember it being fried chicken strips.

As for feeding a family of 4 for <$20:

Chicken and Pasta -
2 lbs of chicken breast - $6
1 box of pasta - $1.25
Can of sauce - $1.50

Salad-
Head of lettuce - $1
2 tomatoes - ~$1
Fat free salad dressing - $2

Carton of OJ - $2.50

~$16 and a heck of a lot healthier. Heck, I made 4 giant hamburgers with all of the trimmings the other night for <$10 (with fresh ground beef from the butcher at $4/lb).

Eating healthy is cheaper than eating bad for you...always has been.

emaxxman

Message emaxxman

Mar '10

Shoebie - for a fast food dinner, that is a great price to feed 4. I know how much it costs to split a small value meal with my child and there is no way that you could come close to that price at any of the other fast food joints in town (except for White Castle - never been there so have absolutely no clue on the prices).

Eating in is generally the cheaper and healthier option, but I understand that sometimes a change is needed - everything in moderation and on a reasonable change in lifestyle the occasional dinner out is not going to derail your path to a healthier lifestyle. Just watch out on what your estimates on the fast food calorie counts and what the counts actually are. Check out hungry-girl.com - they do an excellent job of uncovering the hidden fats and calories in what appear to be healthy options in restaurants.

Enjoy!

Coralie

Message Coralie

Mar '10

I am so glad others are so concerned about my diet that you feel its nicer to put me down and try to make me feel bad for going out to eat for one night after my daughter had a great day at school and the park to deserve a treat. I have lost 6 lbs in 2 1/2 weeks eating normal things and just watching portions, my doctor even told me that cutting everything out at once is not a good idea and i am doing just fine thank you.

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

i have to agree w/ ianimal here..that was the first thing that came to mind when i read Shoebie's post..wasent she just on here recently asking about diet pills or a diet Dr...i dont recall exactly..anybody can eat a very nutritious diet and do it for minimal cost..salad, grilled chicken fresh veggies etc..you just have to RE-LEARN how to choose foods and cook them..i dont think ANYBODY is being nasty here..some folks cant seem to take others shareing their honest opinion on a particular subject..especially if it hits too close to home they cry FOUL!!!! LOL

ginger
Mar '10

again ginger calling some one a schizophrenic for taking there daughter and family out for a cheap treat. I give up on this thread like i said i will not share deals any more.

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

Shoebie always seems to start the diet posts and then another talking about food. It seems like she starts something but never goes through with it and finishes it.

Meeeee
Mar '10

Shoebie-congrats on losing 6 lbs by making a few small changes. I think you will have better long term success than if you cut out all "bad" food all at once.

Jenn

Message Jenn

Mar '10

Meeee, that is what is behind the nasty feel of this thread. Although I don't think it was any of our business as to what she ate, and no need to attack her. She didn't ask any of us to pay for her food bill, and if she is not eating healthy and it kills her, not anyone of us are going to jump in the caskett with her.
When I read her post, I thought the same as most about the diet threads, but I was not going to attack her on the thread. It's kind of like people who post and complain that they have financial problems, then a week later posts that they are going to Vegas ( just an example). Shoebie, you gave to much info. A guys, you can eat at DQ for $20 for a family of 4, we just did tonight, would have been good enough. You have been posting here on HL long enough to know what will get attacked. A lesson learned

Clyde Potts

Message Clyde Potts

Mar '10

Shoebie, I hope you will continue pointing out good deals when you see them and everyone else on the forum too. Not all will see things with the same eye, but
we can all appreciate the value of looking for ways to have fun with family and friends
in ways that are cost effective and not breaking any laws.

Spring Fever

Message Spring Fever

Mar '10

To put this quite simple.... she was expressing a post of "GOOD DEALS." If everyone wants to bash people let's just make a "BASHING POST." and Let's make a "Weight Loss, GET FIT POST..." Oh wait, I am in the process of doing so. P.S. Sometimes posting does help you realize what you are doing good or bad. Posting is motivation for me.... Everyone just needs to express themselves in a politer manner....

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

I like your post, Clyde. Too much personal information on this forum usually leads to trouble.

cbel

Message cbel

Mar '10

Schizophrenia - noun - A situation or condition that results from the coexistence of disparate or antagonistic qualities, identities, or activities. - American Heritage Dictionary

"... the coexistence of disparate activities", kind of like someone who asks for diet advice and seeks out diet pills and then posts about how much fast food you can get for a cheap price.

I wasn't calling you crazy, if that's what you thought when you read "schizophrenic", just pointing out the apparent dichotomy. Please don't unfriend me on Facebook or anything (-;

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

I have to admit that the diet vs. eating fast food were the first thing that came to my mind as well...but being pleasantly plump myself I don't dare say anything about someone else's eating habits. Besides, plenty of people did it for me, haha.

I like you shoebie, but girl you have to know by now what's going to come back to bite ya, LOL. And in your first post you didn't mention that it was a special treat for your daughter. Had you done so I think people would've considered it a once in a while treat and given you more slack.

Thanks for the "deal" though. Haven't eaten at DQ myself in ages...

Lori...since '73

Message Lori...since '73

Mar '10

Shoebie, i never said you are schizopherenic..i dont know how you got that out of what i posted..im not a Dr. and i dont know you personally so i cant diagnose your eating habits..i agree w/Lori when she says that you have to know by now what will return to bite you in the rear end..i wish you good luck w/your future posting on the forum..Clyde Potts is correct about putting to much personal info out there..you leave yourself wide open for a variety of opinions, some you will like and some you wont..thats the nature of the forum.

ginger
Mar '10

Did anyone ever hear the phrase "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?" Not to mention, if we'd all stick with the original post instead of going OT, we'd all be better off (and I'm guilty of it myself).

Glad you found a good deal Shoebie.

Jag
Mar '10

We should turn this into a brainteaser. There were 6 hotdogs and 2 chicken wraps for 2 adults and 2 children? If each child ate one hotdog, what did each adult eat? Did each have 2 dogs and one wrap, or did one adult eat 3 dogs? Or did one kid drop a hotdog on the floor and start crying, and had to be given another one?

It is a good deal at $15 bucks. But I can't even finish one hot dog.

By the way (or btw for Clyde, cuz i no u like that) if you google hackettstown dairy queen, this forum is the 1st link after dairyqueen.com. Too funny!

maja

Message maja

Mar '10

shoebie - no criticism here for anything you happen to eat. Once in a while fast food and no cooking is a much needed change.

maja

Message maja

Mar '10

You could also but 15 items from the dollar store or
15 items from the dollar menu
so I don't see it as such a grat deal since there was only 13 items purchased

cbgb

Message cbgb

Mar '10

sorry that should read " buy 15 items..."

I mistype t and y a lot
I'm glad I don't use hotbot for online searching anymore

cbgb

Message cbgb

Mar '10

Is there really anyone who goes on a diet that doesn't splurge every once in a while. I know a girl who is on Weight Watchers and she is addicted to 1/4lb burger from Burger King and she gets every single day but still stays within her "points" and she has been so successful with it.

Shobie- I think you have been around this forum longer then me. Don't take anything personal and there are still people who are glad you posted.

Nosila

Message Nosila

Mar '10

cbgb hahaha

Firefly

Message Firefly

Mar '10

The full definition from the American Heratige Dictionary...
schiz�o�phre�ni�a
   ˌskɪt səˈfri ni ə,-ˈfrin yəShow Spelled[skit-suh-free-nee-uh, -freen-yuh] Show IPA
�noun
1.
Psychiatry. Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
2.
a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.

And from the DSM IV....
Symptoms of Schizophrenia typically begin between adolescence and early adulthood for males and a few years later for females, and usually as a result of a stressful period (such as beginning college or starting a first full time job). Initial symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, disorganized behavior and/or speech. As the disorder progresses symptoms such as flattening or inappropriate affect may develop. See Schizophreniform for more information on diagnoses.

ianimal said, "I wasn't calling you crazy, if that's what you thought when you read "schizophrenic", just pointing out the apparent dichotomy. Please don't unfriend me on Facebook or anything (-;"

i wonder how she could have ever taken it the wrong way? Schizophrenia is a debilitating illness that should not be taken lightly. There was a time when the term may have been used to describe a simple contradiction.. but there was also a time when everyone knew the world was flat.

stay classy ianimal

Superkind
Mar '10

con·text   /ˈkɒntɛkst/ Show Spelled[kon-tekst] Show IPA
�noun
1.the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context.

Was the content of my post related to a psychiatric discussion or a dichotomy of the content of different posts?

Stay clueless, Superkind.

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

I thought this thread was about ice cream...jeez.

Dubs

Message Dubs

Mar '10

ianimal i was trying to point out that Schizophrenia is an Illness and that is only way that it is used in the parlance of our times.

if i were clueless why would you wish for me to stay clueless?

Superkind
Mar '10

It's not a deal if you gain a pound of fat after the meal. If you consider the ultimate impact, such a meal is very costly.

Jay

Message Jay

Mar '10

"ianimal i was trying to point out that Schizophrenia is an Illness and that is only way that it is used in the parlance of our times. "

And yet I was able to use it correctly in a completely different context, one wholly unrelated to the study of psychiatry. Pretty impressive, huh?

Why would I wish you to stay clueless? Ignorance is bliss; why shouldn't you be happy?

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

Oh Dubs, never let the title fool you here. Good Morning, Have a Nice Day can become a conflict with some.

Bessie

Message Bessie

Mar '10

"And yet I was able to use it correctly in a completely different context, one wholly unrelated to the study of psychiatry. Pretty impressive, huh?"

yes very impressive, you didn't convey your point to your audience and you managed to offend the person that you were speaking to.

Superkind
Mar '10

I <3 ianimal. Always keeping things fun around here.

pvmom
Mar '10

Webster, and Funk & Wagnalls would be VERY proud of you 2

Clyde Potts

Message Clyde Potts

Mar '10

Superkind, I didn't intentionally offend anyone... she chose to take offense for whatever reason. One's lack of command of the English language is neither my fault nor my concern.

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

Thank you, Clyde, for trying to keep this light, but some people (oops, I mean ianimal) will take this to the ends of the earth to be right. How tedious.

cbel

Message cbel

Mar '10

You people need to find me on facebook twoblackcats13@hotmail.com

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

Way to go, cbel... you got your 140 characters in and as usual didn't say a damn thing. It's kind of like following Lindsay Lohan on Twitter...

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

Meows A Lot what the @#$%^&* are you talking about?

Clyde Potts

Message Clyde Potts

Mar '10

It always brings to mind, blah, blah, blah, blah!

Bessie

Message Bessie

Mar '10

I'm sorry, did I come at a bad time ~ I can come back later when everyone's had a chance to take a deep breath.

happy2bhere

Message happy2bhere

Mar '10

I can't believe this is still going on....sigh.

Calico696

Message Calico696

Mar '10

Booooooooooooooooorrrrrring!!!!

Dubs

Message Dubs

Mar '10

is this gonna be the new 'last to post' thread?

realitycheck

Message realitycheck

Mar '10

I think everyone here needs to get over themselves.... quite honestly. You all hide behind a computer all day.... anyone who never showed their face obviously has more issues than most of us that do.... and everyone and everything is getting out of control.... because they have freedom to say what they want.... maybe moderators should watch more carefully....and put in some sort of security on this site.

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

Meows, I agree with you about people showing their face, except in this case most of the people who commented (and I guess you mean nasty) on this thread are known by most of us.

Clyde Potts

Message Clyde Potts

Mar '10

So then everyone hides behind computers to talk nasty but is friendly to people when face to face.... just shows how fake everyone is.... which I have said all along when it comes to most people in life... :)

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

Oh for God's Sake!!

ianimal, must you be confrontational WITH everyone, ABOUT EVERYTHING??? And with the same fingers, you will argue with me how cigarette smoke/second hand smoke "isn't as bad as all that". Make up your mind - Healthy, or not? If you're going to get on someone for not eating as YOU see fit, then stop playing Devil's Advocate with those whom you don't like here on the forum.... just 'cuz...!!!

Sheesh!!

You Know Who
Mar '10

Meows, first you have to say who you are talking about, then think did YOU meet that or those people and did you talk to them? I am talking about the people who you think are/were being nasty to shoebie, I am not sure that you have met them. The people I know and like from HL are not fake, nor do I always agree with what they say or style they posts

Clyde Potts

Message Clyde Potts

Mar '10

Good point Clyde and while I like to talk with ianimal in person and admire his intelligence he can SOMETIMES come off too strong on the forum. He truly is not like that in person. Yes you ianimal...LOL .still love ya and miss ya. (-:

Firefly

Message Firefly

Mar '10

Whoa... this has all been blown WAY out of proportion. All I did was point out an oddity with the topics that shoebie starts on the forum. Further, it was one that at least half a dozen people have agreed that they noticed as well upon reading the original post. I didn't post it to *bash* or *attack*. I was legitimately confused that the same person would post diametrically opposite topics.

Most of the rest of the uproar was based on shoebie freaking out over the use of the term "schizophrenic", which I tried to explain. In hindsight, "dichotomy", "diameterically opposed" or "polar opposites" would each have been a better phrase since there's obviously some sort of mental health PC movement going on that I missed the memo for.

So once again, I apologize to shoebie... (I originally apologized three days ago, yet here we still are). I didn't mean for you to take offense to what I said... if I did, I wouldn't have apologized then or now.

cbel, sorry for the LiLo crack. You didn't deserve that... I got a little ticked off at being called tedious, although it was probably well-earned.

Firefly... *I* come off too strong on here sometimes? You looking to play kettle to my pot? (-;

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

and here I was trying to show some support to you ian. Nuff said on this topic. Sorry i got involved.

Firefly

Message Firefly

Mar '10

Has the whole world gone mad? Can you not see that I was joking with you Firefly?

ianimal

Message ianimal

Mar '10

This thread just keeps me laughing!!!!

Soccrgrl08

Message Soccrgrl08

Mar '10

Holy crap! ianimal - just stop reading this thread!!! Thank you :)

Calico696

Message Calico696

Mar '10

ianimal: Thank you. I don't know from tweet and twitter, but my mother used to tell me, way back, "You use too many words." So now I don't.

A cartoon in the paper today is very timely, I think. I'm showing the link in a spirit of good will.

http://www.arcamax.com/zits

cbel

Message cbel

Mar '10

Just thought I'd come in and say "Hi". :)

Rich

Message Rich

Mar '10

I told Shoebie we would get this thread over 200.... this can be the most popular thread on the forum.... bring it on, I guess? lol ding 76 If you got anger come walk in my club people.... we are starting this week.
Email twoblackcats13@hotmail.com. I have 3 people who joined already! I will post on the calendar once finalized!!!

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

P.S. Who is ianimal and why are you so darn popular? lol Have we met?

Miss. Meows A Lot

Message Miss. Meows A Lot

Mar '10

cbel that comic was perfect for this thread! haha

AP

Message AP

Mar '10

Wow this thread is ridiculous !

shoebie

Message shoebie

Mar '10

see, ianmal? You always assume you are smarter than your readers. You couched your little "dig" at Firefly, about "the pot calling the kettle black", in a way that you thought she, or anyone else, wouldn't get it. She got it. She didn't like it. It was classic ianimal. I got it, too.

We aren't all as ignorant as you might think.

YKW
Mar '10

hahahaha that was perfect cbel
thanks for a good laff

cbgb

Message cbgb

Mar '10

Love you, too, cbgb.

cbel

Message cbel

Mar '10

Hey, some good came from this dreadful thread: Ianimal apologized for something, a forum first as far as I have seen, lol! Shoebie, don't let anyone get you down. Hope everyone has a good weekend and lets this one die.

Sandy

Message Sandy

Mar '10

Ianimal, you become more appealing with every post!

Res2

Message Res2

Mar '10

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