Service v. Quality

The most recent "quarrel" between Mr. Slade and I brought about what I thought to be a quite interesting understanding of myself and what I find important.

When you are out at an eatery (fast food, 5 star or otherwise) what is more important to you; service or quality of food?

I used to think that it was a combination of both until one day I had the most horrible service experience of my life at a Subway that culminated in the sheriff's department almost being called and my receiving 12 free foot-long subs (didn't have to pay five...five five dollars...five dollars for my foot long!).

At this point I realized that I don't really expect much out of my food establishment, just food that doesn't taste like my ass and no spit or poison in it. Service on the other hand is key. I hate waiting an unnecessarily long amount of time (especially at fast food places) and I despise people that can't be polite or courteous even when they are being paid to. It's really not that hard to smile when you call #344 and hand me my tray of re-heated potatoes and sandwich with un-evenly spread out condiments. Say "hi" when I walk in, seat me with enthusiasm and check up on me a reasonable amount of times (but not too many because I will slap you if you interrupt my story about my friends method of birth control one more time!); and DO NOT sit down in the booth next to me like we are buddies and you just want to hang out and get my order and chat for a sec (we both know this an excuse for you to sit your lazy ass down at a time that is not your scheduled break). 

So, What do you think? Service or Quality? GO!

Tequila!!

So here's a nice relaxing blog to start your weekend...

I just took a shot of Tequila which I'm currently chasing with a Pacifico...I also happen to be Mexican so it's strange that this is an event for me. The most odd part of this evening is the food I'm about to consume... Papa Murphy's Pizza.

This is an entire pizza chain that does everything but cook and deliver your pizza. They call this phenomenon "take and bake". I can't really figure out why anyone would pay to cook their own food, but apparently someone voted them the best pizza chain in America so I figured it was about time I tried it. Have you tried this? Is it good?

Here is what I expect:

The pizza will taste just like any other store bought frozen or refrigerated pre-made pie while costing a little more but you miss out on sitting on your couch watching Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends while waiting for a 17 year old kid to show up an hour and a half after you've ordered your dinner explaining only that he "got lost" and that's why he couldn't find your house.

I hope that it's the best pizza I've ever had and that I can quickly jump on this bandwagon of the "take and bake world" thus eliminating two things I hate most about delivery joints which is: Crappy Service and tipping for said service. I can't stand that to date the two best pies I've had in my home town have also been couple with the the two worst service experiences I've ever had, I'd love to just eliminate the need to trust someone with a "get rich quick" mind set to think about the customer rather than their own bank account. 

So wish me luck, I'll try to Twitter/Facebook/Yell out my window my review of this eatery so that those of you whom have yet to partake can benefit from my discovery/mistake. 

Love ya!

Trail Running/Approach shoes please!

Ok, 

SO I'm having issues picking a nice lightweight pair of trail runners with good rubber so I can use them as a moderate approach shoe as well. Please provide your suggestions. Here's what I've come up with so far:

La Sportiva Raceblades:

Apparently these are hard to come by because they are discontinued but I've heard great things about their weight and cushioning.

La Sportiva Crosslite:

These guys have come up in allot of discussions, never tried them on but I'd like to.

La Sportiva Exum PRO:

Everyone at my local shop says these are THE shoe to get. Tried them on and was not happy with the cushioning, a little stiff for my tastes. 

So now it's your turn...Can you please help me out to find a great shoe that I can do some short trail runs and approach the crag with? Thanks!!

Is this really important?

My first blog on here, and I want to make it count. 

I had an interesting discussion with a friend today in which I was told that I was an "ass", I did not refute this (what I consider) fact. I did however think about why I am the way I am. I've decided that I'm frustrated. 

I'm frustrated with individuals whom have decided that their opinion should just be considered "the way". Right and wrong frustrate me because these are relative terms associated with individual values and applied to a large group of people. 

I'm also frustrated with the entertainment industry which is basically force feeding content to us in a way that makes us believe that if it sounds good, it must really be bad and if "they" say it's true, it must be false. The media has been able to create mass hysteria and paranoia by focusing on negative aspects of society and finding only positive stories in overcoming the negative things that they tell us exist. 

SO here's the solution:

I'll steal this from a friend and modify it. An old saying goes "if everyone did it would it work?". If you follow this advice the world is supposed to be a much better place. The flaw lies in what your personal beliefs are. I believe that a more correct phrase would be "if you do it, who will be affected?". Focus on how your actions may or may not have an effect on other individuals and whether that effect is detrimental, and I think you'll find your self in a much happier place. 

I hope this wasn't too long winded for the first one. But ultimately I'm just another ass with a blog hoping that you may gain some understanding or at least provoke some thought that may help you to be a better you. 

Love ya.