10-21-2013, 02:14 PM | #12151 |
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Yesterday afternoon, around noon, Lady H_B wanted to grab some coffee after church, so we drove back into our town, parked the car and were walking to the local coffee shop. Two stores down there is a new restaurant called "Blaze Pizza." I assume it's some kind of chain. It's like a "Chipotle" of pizzas. You walk through a long line of toppings - different sauces, cheeses, veggies, meats, spices, etc. - picking out the ones you want in a make-your-own-pizza type of way, they fire it up, call your name, you get your pizza.
We were mildly interested in the place and as we walked by we saw that it was opening on Tuesday, but there were a bunch of people inside eating. We weren't sure what was going on, but figured we'd pop in and see if we could grab a carryout menu. We step in and some guy working there - maybe a manager - asks us if we're there as part of their "friends and family" day. We told him no, we were just looking for a menu. He then proceeds to tell us all about the place, gives us a menu, introduces himself, says we're now "friends" and asks if we could help his people train by going through the line, getting a free pizza made and then eating it to tell them how it was. While we had no intention of getting pizza and really weren't that hungry, it's hard to pass up the offer a couple of random, free pizzas. So, we took him up on the offer. It was pretty good. They have a huge variety of toppings and you can get as many as you want for no extra charge. Each pizza is about $7. I got regular pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, gorgonzola, chicken, italian sausage, mushrooms, jalapenos, minced garlic, roasted garlic, salt, pepper and oregano. It was quite tasty.
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10-21-2013, 02:22 PM | #12152 |
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How long does it take to cook? I'm going to assume it's a fairly thin crust, too, as it would take too long to do a thicker crust.
But, you know, it's odd that no one has come up with this sooner. SI
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10-21-2013, 02:27 PM | #12153 | |
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Kramer did in a Seinfeld episode. Some brick ovens can cook a thin crust pie in a ouple of minutes or less. It may also be the kind of place that gives you a number to put on the table and they run it out to you. |
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10-21-2013, 03:19 PM | #12154 | |
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It is a pretty thin crust. I'd say it took about 5 minutes or so to cook. It didn't feel too terribly long.
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10-21-2013, 03:20 PM | #12155 | |
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They call you up by name. They were actually pretty big into the "name" thing. It must be a part of the training to be overly friendly and keep referring to you by your first name.
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10-21-2013, 03:23 PM | #12156 | |
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Sounds a lot like a similar gimmick here in the southeast called Your Pie. Except for the relatively fast part, that is something these guys here don't quite have down yet.
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10-21-2013, 03:24 PM | #12157 | |
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I like the idea of this place though I don't know how often I could go to it personally. Its certainly a great idea for when you have a group of people, especially younger ones, so I do wish it was in my part of LA. |
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10-21-2013, 03:31 PM | #12158 | |
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I don't think it will enter into the regular rotation. We have a pretty great pizza place that's a few blocks closer. So, if we want to go out for pizza we'd likely go there. I could see stopping by this "Blaze Pizza" before/after a movie. It's on the way, is pretty affordable and was pretty good, not to mention I do feel some loyalty after how well we were treated yesterday. I think it'd be perfect for families. Very affordable, the kids could easily split one pizza and there are enough interesting toppings and possible combinations to keep the adults happy.
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10-21-2013, 03:51 PM | #12159 |
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I'd heard about this place - interesting that it was pretty good.
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10-21-2013, 03:54 PM | #12160 | |
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Yeah, Your Pie is mediocre at best. The amount of time it takes them, why not just go to a real pizza place. I also don't understand Papa Murphy's. If I want to bake my own pizza, I can do it on my own. It takes me just as long to prep it and bake as it does to stop by papa murphys and throw it in my oven. |
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10-22-2013, 09:01 PM | #12161 |
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Whenever someone says, "There's someone out there for everyone" or some such bullshit, it should be considered perfectly acceptable behavior to beat the holy fuck out of them.
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10-22-2013, 09:03 PM | #12162 | |
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But what if they say "There's someone out there for everyone to beat the holy fuck out of"?
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10-22-2013, 09:05 PM | #12163 |
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You, sir, are on thin ice.
Not with me. But I'm sure there's someone out there you're on thin ice with. |
10-22-2013, 09:07 PM | #12164 | |
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Plus one billion If I am paying normal price for a pizza it better be cooked already. |
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10-22-2013, 10:27 PM | #12165 |
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Eh, I usually get pretty good deals on Papa Murphy's. Definitely think it's cheaper than Pizza Hut, Papa John's, etc. And they have a good thin crust option. The pizzas taste good and are 1000x less greasy. So I have to unwrap them and pop them in the oven. Oh, and they are actually a decent size, unlike the incredibly-shrinking "large" that I get elsewhere.
It IS easier for me to stop by there on the way home rather than having to make crust and having 2-3 different sauces and up to 10 different toppings available and prepped at home.
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10-22-2013, 11:21 PM | #12166 |
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I do get the feeling that Papa Murphy's business plan is entirely based on proximity....like, nobody would go even a minute out of their way to buy one, and folks who don't have one near them are confused by their very existence, but folks who live in direct proximity to one seem to eat there a lot and sing their praises. Personally, I'm in the first group....I find a Papa Murphy's fills a special spot where it's both less desirable and less offensive than most delivery options....like it's going to be less greasy/salty/sweet/chemical/whatever than your delivery options, and also less flavorful. Mmmmm.
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10-23-2013, 09:30 AM | #12167 | |
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I guess they haven't made it down to Houston yet, but there's a chain up here in DFW called "Pie Five" that's pretty much what HB described. It's quick, damn tasty, and not that expensive. http://www.piefivepizza.com/ Actually, looking at their "Locations" page, it looks like they're planning on getting into the Houston market soon...
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10-23-2013, 09:43 AM | #12168 | |
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10-23-2013, 10:44 AM | #12169 |
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I disagree on the less flavorful, especially for combos like their Thai chicken. Their creamy garlic sauce is also very good.
Usually takes about 13-15 minutes to cook (that's doing two of them, which really they advise not to do but whatever). Somewhat longer for the stuffed pizzas.
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10-23-2013, 11:45 AM | #12170 | |
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How do you get the Papa Murphy's crust to actually BAKE? We never figured out how to cook it without burning it while still getting the dough at the center to actually bake. The dough sticks to the tray they have it on, so we could never slide it off onto our pizza stone.
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10-23-2013, 12:40 PM | #12171 |
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Huh - I never had that problem. There have been some times where I've done the thin crust maybe a little too much or even a little not enough (again, probably due to having two of them in the oven and not rotating them), but I typically have no issues separating the crust from the tray. I'm assuming the same trays are used everywhere (white, have a bit of a non-stick coating on the top). I'm also figuring your oven works just fine. Maybe yours is doing something strange with the dough?
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10-23-2013, 01:57 PM | #12172 | |
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Not sure. Before we cook it, we can't pull it off the white tray, and that white try seems to prevent the dough from properly browning and crisping up on the outside, like it traps all the steam. So the center of the pizza ends up mushy and falling apart, you can't get good slices. That's why we gave up on the local Papa Murphy's.
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10-24-2013, 11:48 AM | #12173 |
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I think I may have reached my threshold for need of superhero movies. I'm just not sure I can get excited about them anymore, but with 3 boys I'm not sure I have a choice.
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10-28-2013, 12:48 PM | #12174 | |
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10-28-2013, 07:42 PM | #12175 |
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What's a fill-your-own K-cup thingie?
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10-28-2013, 07:44 PM | #12176 |
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No words.
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10-28-2013, 07:57 PM | #12177 |
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My wife just had me max out my life insurance available through my work policy. Should I be worried?
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10-28-2013, 08:00 PM | #12178 | |
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10-28-2013, 08:01 PM | #12179 |
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10-28-2013, 08:03 PM | #12180 |
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[quote=Matthean;2868640]No words.
I bet it is funny as hell.
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10-28-2013, 08:05 PM | #12181 |
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I think I'd watch that movie. It seems like it's not taking itself too seriously and that it's portraying two hilariously washed up fighters, as opposed to two heroic figures that "still have one more fight left in them" or whatever. I mean, I'm sure that George Foreman v. Larry Holmes or Mike Tyson in 2013 would generate at least $100k for each fighter, so it's not even that far fetched. |
10-30-2013, 04:48 PM | #12182 |
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I've got a riding mower, but I also have a self-propelled push mower as I have a fairly big area that the riding mower can't get to. I bought it almost 9 years ago, and it is finally time to do a carb rebuild on it. Looked up the parts, and rebuild kit is $28, while a new replacement carb is $40. No brainer to just do the drop and replace, instead of fiddling with a rebuild.
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10-30-2013, 09:55 PM | #12183 |
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Is it that hard to close your car door if someone is waiting to get into the car next to you? I could maybe understand if you are having a life-changing conversation, but if you're just randomly chatting with the person in the seat next to you? I literally had to wait over 3 minutes for the person to stop talking, get out of their car, and close the door so I could open my door.
And yes, I did ask if they minded closing their door, to which they said OK, then proceeded to talk for another 30 seconds before finally exiting the car and closing the door. |
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10-31-2013, 12:09 PM | #12185 |
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It's seems like I'm constantly hot the past couple of weeks. No matter what I'm doing or how I'm dressed, I'm burning up. I must be going through male menopause or something...
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10-31-2013, 12:30 PM | #12186 |
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Manopause?
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10-31-2013, 12:32 PM | #12187 | |
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10-31-2013, 02:22 PM | #12188 |
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Yep, regular coffee.
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10-31-2013, 02:52 PM | #12189 |
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For Halloween, my son decided, about a week ago, he wanted to be a fox (Thanks "What does the fox say?"!!) As a backup plan, he'd wear his hockey stuff for his costume, we'd paint a black eye, etc
Fast forward to yesterday, even though it was promised to be delivered before 10/31, no sign of it. So about 2:30pm, I have this text conversation: Me: Any sign of the fox? Mrs SR: Nope...UPS guy gets here at 3 Me: Should I be concerned you know exactly when the UPS gets there? ...no response since, it's now 3:50
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10-31-2013, 02:57 PM | #12190 | |
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10-31-2013, 02:59 PM | #12191 |
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I know...I was hoping the fox costume would have been here by now too
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10-31-2013, 02:59 PM | #12192 |
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LOL
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10-31-2013, 03:03 PM | #12193 | |
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10-31-2013, 05:33 PM | #12194 |
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Unexpectedly fun: BBC - Autos - Can you identify these cars from film and TV?
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11-01-2013, 12:14 AM | #12195 | |
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It could be a high blood pressure issue. Probably not, but something to consider.
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11-01-2013, 01:22 AM | #12196 |
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I've got an unhealthy attraction to Dave Foley in drag.
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11-01-2013, 10:55 AM | #12198 | |
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I got my blood pressure taken last week when I got my flu shot, no issues there. I appreciate the heads up, though.
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11-01-2013, 11:25 AM | #12199 |
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I work in the Renaissance Center in Detroit, which is a large complex consisting of six office towers surrounding a Marriot hotel. There's a food court, a couple of nice restaurants, shops, etc. It's General Motors world headquarters.
There is a anime convention going on here right now and through the weekend. The place is teeming with people dressed in all sorts of costumes, mainly anime stuff, but also computer game characters, my little ponies, I saw an Ultra Man and many others. I love this weekend.
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11-01-2013, 12:05 PM | #12200 | |
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So, did this fox costume ever end up showing up?
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