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psipsyA coworker told me about a California-based burger chain that opened some locations in Maryland. From how he described it, I thought the nearest one would be a 90 minute drive away. Eh, maybe if I'm in that area. Then I find there's one about 30 minutes away and in an area I visit more often. Cool.
I was looking up some other nearby restaurants and sometimes the maps will show two different ones at one location? Apparently there's some kind of sub-franchise branding thing going on, where an existing restaurant will get some kind of license to make certain branded items in their own kitchen? I guess. I don't know how it works. What I do know is I'm less likely to go to those places because if they can't be bothered to have those items on their menu in the first place and instead sell them under the banner of another business, something is up and I don't want any part of that. The sub-franchises also tend to have terrible reviews. This usually doesn't happen with places that are busy enough making their own stuff.
The Goodwill VCR has a new belt, replacement remote, and it works again for an all-in price of about $25. Great, I'll take that as a win. It's not the fanciest VCR here but it does have the basics going on and that's what's important. Thirty years ago I was going for machines with as many features and functions as I could afford and I made use of that extra tech. Now I'm happy if it can play tapes.
I checked out Super Rajikon's site for some parts, and I thought that I'd have to go to Japan and be there in person to buy from them. Oh, they work with Buyee? Well, that makes things easier. I can't say the same about MOSAIC.WAV's site. Their online store is for only the truly dedicated and for those in Japan. But I won't be discouraged! If I have a big enough pile of excuses to go to Japan, they become reasons to go. (Do not apply that logic to other things.) Look, I know there are plenty of other countries to visit but I also know what butters my bread. Speaking of which:
Frieren Fridays are back.
I was looking up some other nearby restaurants and sometimes the maps will show two different ones at one location? Apparently there's some kind of sub-franchise branding thing going on, where an existing restaurant will get some kind of license to make certain branded items in their own kitchen? I guess. I don't know how it works. What I do know is I'm less likely to go to those places because if they can't be bothered to have those items on their menu in the first place and instead sell them under the banner of another business, something is up and I don't want any part of that. The sub-franchises also tend to have terrible reviews. This usually doesn't happen with places that are busy enough making their own stuff.
The Goodwill VCR has a new belt, replacement remote, and it works again for an all-in price of about $25. Great, I'll take that as a win. It's not the fanciest VCR here but it does have the basics going on and that's what's important. Thirty years ago I was going for machines with as many features and functions as I could afford and I made use of that extra tech. Now I'm happy if it can play tapes.
I checked out Super Rajikon's site for some parts, and I thought that I'd have to go to Japan and be there in person to buy from them. Oh, they work with Buyee? Well, that makes things easier. I can't say the same about MOSAIC.WAV's site. Their online store is for only the truly dedicated and for those in Japan. But I won't be discouraged! If I have a big enough pile of excuses to go to Japan, they become reasons to go. (Do not apply that logic to other things.) Look, I know there are plenty of other countries to visit but I also know what butters my bread. Speaking of which:
Frieren Fridays are back.
