Convenience Stores Ad Nauseum

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

quote:Originally posted by NCTulsan

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I'm sure there are a lot of people who wonder if Oklahoman's know how to spell i.e. Little roadside eateries like Karol's Kountry Kitchen...

The use of three Ks in a diner name is not exclusive to Oklahoma.  It can be found throughout several southern states.

Hmmm. That's interesting.  I have never seen it that way before and was wondering if they did the 3 Ks on purpose.

Trying to say the Klaven meeting with the Grand Kleagle is in the back room?

[Rowdy]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

quote:Originally posted by NCTulsan

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I'm sure there are a lot of people who wonder if Oklahoman's know how to spell i.e. Little roadside eateries like Karol's Kountry Kitchen...

The use of three Ks in a diner name is not exclusive to Oklahoma.  It can be found throughout several southern states.

Hmmm. That's interesting.  I have never seen it that way before and was wondering if they did the 3 Ks on purpose.

Trying to say the Klaven meeting with the Grand Kleagle is in the back room?

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[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

The only problem with QT is I have gotten quite ill after eating some of their food.  The first time was one of their hot dogs and I think it was because of the bun warmer.  That steamy bin is a haven for bacteria.

I also got ill after eating one of their Jalapeno Sausage rolls that made me bed-ridden for at least 20+ hours.  I won't be eating anything there with a roll or bun around it.[xx(]  As far as their Taquitos go, I have probably eaten more of those than anything. Not because I find them extremely tasty, but more convenient than anything. I would still like a Lamar Sundae though. []

I'm a little slow on the uptake this week.

You should have named the thread:

Convenience Stores And Nausea. [][]

[sgrizzle]

Where were those pictures of all the QT food taken?

My office offers pet insurance as well.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Where were those pictures of all the QT food taken?

My office offers pet insurance as well.

I think that was at the Clark Howard appearance earlier this week.

So this is like pet health insurance?  I could have likely profited on that this year. []

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by YoungTulsan

quote:Originally posted by tulsa1603
I've heard before that Tulsa has more convenience stores per capita than any other US city.  I can't remember the source, but I'm inclined to believe it.  

I remember hearing that all the time about 15 years ago as well.  Convenience stores and restraunts.

Ditto for me.  I have always heard that, as far back as the mid 1960s, that Tulsa was the convenience store capital of the U.S., more per capita than any other city.

In the 1960s, I remember Git-N-Go, UTottem, and the In-'N-Out (not the burger joint) chains.  I don't recall QuikTrip on the scene here until the mid-to-late 1970s.

Don't know why convenience stores are so popular here; the only thing I buy at convenience stores regularly is gasoline.  Maybe that's it, the old-fashioned full service filling station with their friendly service, tire & oil check, windshield cleaning, clean rest rooms, and smiling bow-tied attendant has degraded into today's pump it yourself convenience store.

[Rowdy]

And the good old smell of Regular gasoline.

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

And the good old smell of Regular gasoline.

Fill 'er up?  Regular or Ethyl?  Would you like to try our new DX Super Boron?  And you get S&H Green Stamps or Gold Bond Stamps with your purchase, sir.  Check your oil, water, tires?  Service is really a thing of the past.
Woopsie, wrong thread.

[Rowdy]

[TheArtist]

I really do appreciate that QT is trying to have some healthy stuff at their stores.  People complain about how hard it is to have a healthy diet when most places only have junk snacks.  I know I find it irritating to be on the road and not be able to find a quick healthy snack and not something that will kill you. (like a jalepeno sausage roll...good gawd lol) They have apples, banannas, fruit cups, some decent sandwiches etc.  

The other day I saw this mom and a couple of her pudgy sickly looking kids in the QT near me picking out a bag full of donuts for breakfast.  I wished I could have called someone and had her kids taken away from her for being an irresponsible parent.  There were banannas, lowfat milk and other things right there. Right There! Its not as though they didn't have a choice or that it would have cost more. I am still baffled by that type of behavior.

But luckily juuuust down the street they are building this new CancerDiagnostic and Diabetes Center.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070425_1_A11_hThec42760

I just hope QT is able to make a profit selling those healthy alternatives. AKA I hope enough people actually buy that stuff and not just the junk food, so that they will keep carying it for those of us who appreciate having it there.

[si_uk_lon_ok]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I really do appreciate that QT is trying to have some healthy stuff at their stores.  People complain about how hard it is to have a healthy diet when most places only have junk snacks.  I know I find it irritating to be on the road and not be able to find a quick healthy snack and not something that will kill you. (like a jalepeno sausage roll...good gawd lol) They have apples, banannas, fruit cups, some decent sandwiches etc.  

The other day I saw this mom and a couple of her pudgy sickly looking kids in the QT near me picking out a bag full of donuts for breakfast.  I wished I could have called someone and had her kids taken away from her for being an irresponsible parent.  There were banannas, lowfat milk and other things right there. Right There! Its not as though they didn't have a choice or that it would have cost more. I am still baffled by that type of behavior.

But luckily juuuust down the street they are building this new CancerDiagnostic and Diabetes Center.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070425_1_A11_hThec42760

I just hope QT is able to make a profit selling those healthy alternatives. AKA I hope enough people actually buy that stuff and not just the junk food, so that they will keep carying it for those of us who appreciate having it there.

Fat boy may be put in care

[Rowdy]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I really do appreciate that QT is trying to have some healthy stuff at their stores.  People complain about how hard it is to have a healthy diet when most places only have junk snacks.  I know I find it irritating to be on the road and not be able to find a quick healthy snack and not something that will kill you. (like a jalepeno sausage roll...good gawd lol) They have apples, banannas, fruit cups, some decent sandwiches etc.  

The other day I saw this mom and a couple of her pudgy sickly looking kids in the QT near me picking out a bag full of donuts for breakfast.  I wished I could have called someone and had her kids taken away from her for being an irresponsible parent.  There were banannas, lowfat milk and other things right there. Right There! Its not as though they didn't have a choice or that it would have cost more. I am still baffled by that type of behavior.

But luckily juuuust down the street they are building this new CancerDiagnostic and Diabetes Center.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070425_1_A11_hThec42760

I just hope QT is able to make a profit selling those healthy alternatives. AKA I hope enough people actually buy that stuff and not just the junk food, so that they will keep carying it for those of us who appreciate having it there.

I'm sorry but there was nothing like washing a Jalapeno Sausage Cheese Roll with a Mountain Dew to start your day.

[si_uk_lon_ok]

What irritates me is the zoning restriction on new stores. There are two buildings at union and brady which would make great neighbourhood stores, but I bet you couldn't use them due to zoning restrictions. Instead the only place to go is gas stations.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I really do appreciate that QT is trying to have some healthy stuff at their stores.  People complain about how hard it is to have a healthy diet when most places only have junk snacks.  I know I find it irritating to be on the road and not be able to find a quick healthy snack and not something that will kill you. (like a jalepeno sausage roll...good gawd lol) They have apples, banannas, fruit cups, some decent sandwiches etc.  

The other day I saw this mom and a couple of her pudgy sickly looking kids in the QT near me picking out a bag full of donuts for breakfast.  I wished I could have called someone and had her kids taken away from her for being an irresponsible parent.  There were banannas, lowfat milk and other things right there. Right There! Its not as though they didn't have a choice or that it would have cost more. I am still baffled by that type of behavior.

But luckily juuuust down the street they are building this new CancerDiagnostic and Diabetes Center.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070425_1_A11_hThec42760

I just hope QT is able to make a profit selling those healthy alternatives. AKA I hope enough people actually buy that stuff and not just the junk food, so that they will keep carying it for those of us who appreciate having it there.

I'm sorry but there was nothing like washing a Jalapeno Sausage Cheese Roll with a Mountain Dew to start your day.

yes, QTs kitchen selections or whatever just helped Tulsa's sewers become more toxic.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by inteller


yes, QTs kitchen selections or whatever just helped Tulsa's sewers become more toxic.

I figure that stuff actually eats all the other stuff in the sewers.