The EPIC WIN Thread 3: SON OF EPIC

So, out drinking with friends last night. They had a few more than I did and it had been a long time since I'd seen them so they had a lot of questions about my situation and a lot of sympathies.

Later on at the end of the night, one of them says "Adam, if I wasn't married, I'd fuck you so hard."

*success kid*
 
Finally, after 5 solid months of searching, I finally have a job. I don't really know what it is yet, I just know that I report directly to the owner of the company as a Special Projects person, making $50k a year. Things were getting desperate - like 3 days from living on the street desperate - but now my wife and I can catch our breath and get back to eating food on a regular basis and paying bills before services are shut off.
 

Dave

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Avenged Sevenfold tickets go on sale tomorrow!!

Why is this a win? Got mine a day early. They aren't on the main floor because I promised no mosh pits, but we are in the front row right by the stage. It's gonna be fucking awesome!
 

Dave

Staff member
I promised my wife no more mosh pits, although I said I wanted to do one when I hit 50. So two more years then them kids are gonna get a good learnin'.
 

Dave

Staff member
Nah. If I die it's going to take someone else to step up and pay the monthly fee to keep it going. All the passwords and everything are stored and ready in case I get hit by a bus, so that's no problem.
 
Nah. If I die it's going to take someone else to step up and pay the monthly fee to keep it going. All the passwords and everything are stored and ready in case I get hit by a bus, so that's no problem.

You don't have some of your life insurance set aside to cover that? I thought you cared!
 
oh I loved it, I split it with my mother as she wanted to see what all the fuss was about, its apparently quebec style, which I have no idea what the differences are. She thought it was gross, I thought it was pretty killer, although having gone to school in wisconsin I prefer fried cheese curds.
 
Today, four and a quarter years after we met, I will be marrying my fiance.

Side note, I also included a line from The Princess Bride in my vows.
 
Today, four and a quarter years after we met, I will be marrying my fiance.

Side note, I also included a line from The Princess Bride in my vows.
Congratulations!

Also, was it "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"? (I would never want to accuse you of making the most obvious choice.)
 
Congratulations!

Also, was it "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"? (I would never want to accuse you of making the most obvious choice.)
No, but that would have been a good choice, haha. The last line of my vow is, "And I promise to have, to hold and to love, not 'til death do us part, but beyond. Because death cannot stop true love: all it can do is delay it for a while."
 
My parents just bought themselves a new car and are loaning me the old family car for 6 months, which will give me to the beginning of Spring semester to find a part time job and look for a used car to buy for myself. In the mean time, it looks like my financial aid is clear and should be deposited into my account at some point next week.
 
Waited 3 hours in line to eat a restaurant.

Why is this an epic win?

Because it was for Franklin's BBQ (my second visit ever).
http://www.yelp.com/biz/franklin-barbecue-austin
Literally named multiple times over, the best BBQ in the country. With good reason.

Holy hell it makes every minute of the 3hr wait worth it. Though this time I was smart and arrived at 8:30am and waited in the shade the whole time vs the first time I showed up at 10 and waited 3hrs in blazing heat.
 
Why does it take 3 hours to get your food? Are they waiting for the cow to finish growing?
Because that's how long the line is outside. They open at 11am and close when they sell out.

If you don't show up before 9:30am, you won't get food. They take the order for everyone waiting in line, check their inventory for the day, then figure out when they'll run out and hand a person in line, a -Last One Standing- sign, stating that this is the last person they can guarantee will get food if they wait. So basically if you're behind this person, you could end up waiting the 3hrs and get nothing.

It's basically an Austin tradition to eat there at least once, but many, like myself keep going back. The BBQ is just too good. It's won nearly every award they've entered, been featured in tons of magazines and articles. They've multiple times been called the best BBQ in the country by food critics etc. They're right too.
 
To increase their profit without increasing their capacity and work load by creating a false sense of scarcity and demanding high prices. It's a gimmick, and rather cyclical.
I actually agree that this is the reason he hasn't created a larger restaurant/more supply.

But it's one way to run a business, and is obviously working for them.
Yep.

Granted, they have to have the good food to back up their claim, but it doesn't have to be the best as long as it's well above mediocre.
And this is why despite it all, I do it. The food, is Nationally known for a reason and it definitely isn't for the wait gimmick. One only needs browse the yelp reviews to hear of people traveling from all over the country to partake. I personally met someone in line who flew in from LA, waited in line, stayed the day and then flew back and Franklin's BBQ was one of the biggest things on their list of must haves.
 
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