OT: 119th Obsequious Banter Thread: April Foods Day

[Cody Webster]

That's because most of them aren't or won't be soon, I believe

They've been purchased and announced today that they are coming out of Chapter 11, so I don't think any more will be closing

 

[DancingPanther]

They've been purchased and announced today that they are coming out of Chapter 11, so I don't think any more will be closing

Oh no kidding. Not that I'm pretending it matters, last time (and maybe the second time?) I was at a Red Lobster was like a decade ago lol

 

[Cody Webster]

Oh no kidding. Not that I'm pretending it matters, last time (and maybe the second time?) I was at a Red Lobster was like a decade ago lol

lol same. I just saw something about it earlier

 

[Danko]

They got James Earl Jones. Rip.

 

[trostol]

They got James Earl Jones. Rip.

well...damn

 

[Embiid]

They got James Earl Jones. Rip.

His commercials were iconic.

First exposure to him though was Conan The Barbarian as a kid...

RIP

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833243295713268077

Godspeed to a legend.

 

[trostol]

 

[Jack Straw]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833246565168803985

 

[trostol]

this is hilarious



one of the best speeches in any movie

 

[Embiid]

Classic..

 

[BigToe]

Classic..

That’s a wild thumbnail

 

[Beef Invictus]

 

[Beef Invictus]

I hope I remember how to make GDTs

 

[dragonoffrost]

Oh no kidding. Not that I'm pretending it matters, last time (and maybe the second time?) I was at a Red Lobster was like a decade ago lol

The latest commercial says Flavor Flav saved them....

I kid you not

 

[ajgoal]

The latest commercial says Flavor Flav saved them....

I kid you not

Red Lobster Launches Flavor Flav Menu After Rapper Attempted to Save the Chain Following Bankruptcy

In May, Flavor Flav went viral for ordering the whole Red Lobster menu to try and "save the Cheddar Bay Biscuits."

people.com

 

[Embiid]

The latest commercial says Flavor Flav saved them....

I kid you not

AKA Saver Sav....

 

[DancingPanther]

The latest commercial says Flavor Flav saved them....

I kid you not

From women's water polo to Red Lobster, Flavor Flav is the hero we needed

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I never saw that James Earl Jones Star spangled banner before. That was pretty damn awesome

 

[Cody Webster]

Taking the little one on her first visit to Disney tomorrow. This will be a whole new and fun experience, granted she's too young to remember.

Praying for a normal flight experience tomorrow

 

[ajgoal]

https://www.cnn.com/science/live-news/spacex-polaris-dawn-spacewalk-09-12-24/index.html

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Red Lobster is terrible

 

[Embiid]

Red Lobster is terrible

I haven't been in decades....it was horrible back then. I remember first seafood restaurant my dad took us to was Seafood Shanty in the Langhorne Lincoln Plaza. I can't recall what I thought about it..was like 9. Plus as a kid ...was skeeved by seafood. Now love it...good seafood that is.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I haven't been in decades....it was horrible back then. I remember first seafood restaurant my dad took us to was Seafood Shanty in the Langhorne Lincoln Plaza. I can't recall what I thought about it..was like 9. Plus as a kid ...was skeeved by seafood. Now love it...good seafood that is.

We have the Weathervane chain up here as well. It used to be the shit. Now it sucks.

 

[PDX Flyer]

We have the Weathervane chain up here as well. It used to be the shit. Now it sucks.

We had one in upstate ny but I don’t think it was part of the chain. My Dad loved it