On the radio this morning they were talking about things that would be cool to have in Las Vegas. It got me thinking.. here's a short list of my suggestions:
1. A Chick-fil-A - It's got the best chicken nuggets EVER.
2. A 24-hour dessert diner - Tori Amos says breakfast served every hour could save the world.. I say cheesecake every hour could do it too.
3. A Cracker Barrel - Too bad the Christian owners don't want anything to do with our little modern-day Sodom/Gomorrah.
4. The return of Wet n' Wild - So hot without it..
5. Clearly marked bike lanes everywhere.. maybe some bike stop lights too.
6. A good artsy-fartsy movie theater.
7. A dance music radio station
8. A tall girl clothes store, like this.
Got any other ideas?
New Roof - Summer 2019
3 years ago
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We do just fine w/ CA and AZ's, thank you very much! ;-)
i heard that on the radio also, i would like a movie theater with drinking/dinner....
Sorry, Chick-fil-a was founded and owned by southern baptists (why do you think they are closed on Sundays?).
See:
biz.yahoo.com/ic/51/51077.html
(and that is the o-so tame version)
Sorry, they'll never get my money.
Wait, you're boycotting the place because the owner is religious? That's a little close-minded, wouldn't you say?
Perhaps one might think so. One might even have a good argument that boycotting an establishment because of idealogical differences makes little sense in a capitalist culture.
However, I feel better by not contributing my money to an establishment that I know for a fact contributes a lot of money to political and social causes that conflict with my life, my ideology, and the social and cultural freedom of people like me.
And chick-fil-a doesn't exist in my region, so it's easy not to contribute. When I visit an area that does have one, it's easy to steer clear.
Close-minded? Perhaps for those who think capitalism is blind, deaf and ignorant to the consumer's whim. For me, it's just informed consuming. And that, my dear, is my soapbox.
I promise not to boycott the artsy-fartsy movie theatre though. No matter what they show.
Promise!
What happened to Wet N Wild? Sheesh, I move away and the whole city goes downhill.
I'm all good and down with informed consumerism. I was only taking issue with boycotting based entirely on the owner's religious preference. If that were the only basis, it'd be no different than saying "I'm not going to that Muslim business because I don't agree with Muslims who commit acts of terror in the name of Islam." That, IMHO, is close-minded.
If, however, you're boycotting them b/c they contribute money to George Bush or the Klu Klux Klan, that's an altogether different story. That's informed consumerism. It sounds like that's more the type of issue here. I don't know what Chick Fil A does politically.. all I know is what you sent in the article, which is that the owner is Christian. B/c Christians don't offend me per se, I'm still going to get my yummy delicious chicken nuggies next week when I got to San Diego!
i hate cracker barrel. they're racist. even their saltines are pasty white.
You know, I did notice there were only white people the time I went in Indiana. I figured maybe ppl just took the name of the place literally?? Anyway, that's really surprising that people of color wouldn't go there. They have some really good classic southern country dishes.
Let's add more to the Boycot list... those who use their financial windfalls from the unsuspecting Ameican consumer to support rather, IMO, un-American issues:
* Carls Jr./Hardee's
* Dominoes
* Home Depot
* Phillip-Morris
* Nabisco
Just to name a few. Sorry to take hostage your entry and comment system...
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