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FTC Objects to Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger (Kroger Co. (KR), Wild Oats Markets Inc. (OATS), Safeway Inc. (SWY), Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), (US501044), (US931142)) | SmartMoney.com

I can’t say this really upsets me too much.  Personally, I like Wild Oats more, and I’m afraid that the merger with Whole Foods would make them suck. FTC Objects to Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger (Kroger Co. (KR), Wild Oats Markets Inc. (OATS), Safeway Inc. (SWY), Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT),… Continue reading FTC Objects to Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger (Kroger Co. (KR), Wild Oats Markets Inc. (OATS), Safeway Inc. (SWY), Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), (US501044), (US931142)) | SmartMoney.com

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the most modifiers of any soft drink name

I am currently drinking a “Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper.”  That’s a Dr. Pepper with 3 modifiers: diet, cherry, and vanilla.  I’ve never heard of a soft drink with 3 modifiers until now.  Can you think of one with 4?

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Brothers BBQ

News flash: Brothers BBQ has just surpassed KT’s for the title of Todd’s Favorite Barbecue Restaurant.

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guacamole = testicle sauce

I just learned that “guacamole” is Nahautl (the language of the Aztecs) for “testicle sauce”. http://www.babylon.com/definition/ahuacatl/Spanish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guacamole

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hot dogs

I took Beth to Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs last Sunday. She wasn’t very excited at all about going to a hot dog stand for supper, but I asked her to trust me. I told her these were much better hot dogs than what she associates with the term “hot dog”. She ordered the California Dog and… Continue reading hot dogs

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much better experience at O’s

I talked to the general manager of O’s Steak and Seafood about our bad experience a few weeks ago.  He apologized, explained that the staff was unusually “overmatched” by the number of customers that night, and invited Beth and me back to try again at his expense. So, last Friday, we took him up on… Continue reading much better experience at O’s

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mediocre experience at O’s Steak & Seafood in Westminster

This past week, I wanted to take Beth someplace nice for dinner to celebrate publishing her first travel article.  And I was in the mood for seafood.  O’s Steak & Seafood inside the Westin Westminster hotel gets really good reviews online, and since we’d never been I thought that would be a good choice.  The… Continue reading mediocre experience at O’s Steak & Seafood in Westminster

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Wildfire Restaurant in Idaho Springs – thumbs up

Next time you’re passing through Idaho Springs on I-70, consider stopping at Wildfire Restaurant.  Beth and I had lunch there on our way to Redstone for Christmas and we were both pleasantly surprised with how good it was.  The restaurant was very uncrowded, and I’m not sure why.  But the food was excellent.  I had… Continue reading Wildfire Restaurant in Idaho Springs – thumbs up

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