My friends, is there nothing sweeter and finer than Free Lunch?
You've been hard at work, slaving away at something that seems meaningless and trivial, yet you do it so you can put supper on the table. Your boss drops by and says, "Can I take you to lunch?'
In a joyous clarion, in union, you and your co-workers stand, salute, and retort "Sure." Somehow a Turkey Club sandwhich is more savory when it is on the company's dime.
Along the same lines, the free Continental Breakfast. Perhaps you are at an all-day training, convention, something. You enter, get your name tag, sign-in, etc., you walk into the room, and there under almost a spot-light is the free Coffee and Pastries. You know you are going to be sitting in a stiff, uncomfortable chair, taking in some drivel that you will never remember, but Joy of Joys, you have a seemingly endless supply of Joe and Danishes. It's utter crap, and you know it is probably eating holes in your stomach lining, but that you don't have to plunk down some greenbacks, makes it palatable and succulent.
Yes, my friends, Free Lunch is truly one of life's few wonders and joys. Savor it when it comes your way.
I love it!
I have a saying; "There's a big difference between donuts, and FREE donuts".
Can I steal the OP for trolling libertarians?
by all means. "Free Lunch" is free.
TANSTAAFL is a dirty word here.
As much as I like Heinlein, I would like fucking him in the ass even more.
Quote from: Nigel on April 17, 2008, 09:33:41 AM
As much as I like Heinlein, I would like fucking him in the ass even more.
:potd:
Somehow this takes me back to Macroeconomics and how much time I spent in that class devising crazy scenarios involving robots and pizzas.
The best plans laid were laid in macroeconomics courses.
RWHN: Your teaching have served me well.
At my buddy's graduation yesterday, we walked right into the private breakfast at the university president's house, and partook of some righteously good crepe and omelet while chatting people up.
The great Goddess Butterworth compels me to spread the word.
Free breakfast wins everytime.
Oh man, free breakfast is awesome.
Although local burrito place is running a promo, cause they have to raise prices $0.25, if you buy a burrito today or tomorrow, then return on Friday with the receipt from this burrito, you get a free burrito! YAY!
It's not QUITE a free lunch, more like half price lunch, but I'll take what I can get.
The heart of TANSTAAFL (apologies mentioning it ITT) is that even with no-charge "freebies" there is a tacit cost, usually a string attached or some condition that serves someone else.
Far from refuting RWHN's joy, Free Lunch is rarer than you may think and therefore is all the more beautiful when it happens.
Oh sure, most of the places I go it's, "We're only giving you free food because otherwise there is no fucking way you'd even bother THINKING about coming to our training that is 100 miles from your office."
I mean, most of the time, I'm compelled to go to these things, and if there is any doubt of there being free food I hit the local Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, or whatever is around. I had to do that this morning because my agency is broke and can't afford to cater my trainings.
Conditional love is such a dirty thing.
My Director leaving the Agency has lead to copius amounts of Free Lunch this week. Yesterday, we all went to DiMillo's in Portland. It's called the Floating Restaurant because it's actually on this big boat. Honestly, it's vastly overrated, but when it's on the Agency's dime, it's worth it. Also we ate out on the deck of the boat yesterday, overlooking the ocean, with a nice gentle breeze. Fuck, how can you beat having a free two hour lunch AND getting paid for it. I love working for this agency.
I think I've eaten there, after a few of us went to a Mastering Studio up in Maine.
Food was kinda poor, but the view wasn't too bad.
Yeah, I certainly would never go there if I had to pay for the food. I'm not a big seafood fan so I ordered a Cheeseburger. It was okay, not the worst I've had, but certainly not the best either.
Last Friday fate chained together very well for the pursuit of eating without paying.
Breakfast - Payday, hence Brian the Manager bought pastry for everyone
Lunch - Ryan the Supervisor's last day, hence pizza and cake
Dinner - parents and sister drop by bearing pizza
Overall money spent that day on food: $0. 8)
ZOMG! The Free Lunch Trifecta. Noice! Good work!
This weekend's score: 3/4 lb. of fresh caught tuna, provided by a buddy who fishes :mrgreen:
Served some as sushi, cut the rest into small steaks which I rubbed with pepper and lime juice before searing in sesame oil. :mrgreen:
Well, I was lined up for a free lunch buffet at the Golf Tournament. But golfers are fucking slow and so lunch was not to begin until 1 PM. Plus there was nothing else for me to do, so I bailed. However the free Coffee and Bagels were quite glorious.
Delicious treked across Boston to one of the few "Popeye's" locations in the state. Lunch is his donation of 2 pieces of joyous bowel destruction.
Good News: Free Filet Mignon on Sept. 20th
Bad news: It will be at a wedding in Vermont.
Good news: It's not Maine.
Bad news: It's not in Vegas.
Question: Open Bar?
Answer: Good Question.
Could be worse: It could be in CT.
Unless it was close to Mang or some other CT Spag. Then again, I'm not sure my wife would appreciate it if I were to duck out.
Ha! Spags! I enjoyed some marvelous munchies yesterday and all of you American spags paid for it. :evil:
I was at a training for this federal research project that is happening in my State and it was at this "Green Certified" Bed and Breakfast in central Maine. Everything was homemade, well almost everything. Some very awesome Blueberry Coconut Muffins as part of the light breakfast and then there was also a very yummy cherry cobler desert after lunch with enough butter to make Paula Deen orgasm. And also some organic Peanut Butter cookies. Good stuff. Socialism never tasted so good.
Quote from: Nigel on April 04, 2008, 10:43:37 PM
I love it!
I have a saying; "There's a big difference between donuts, and FREE donuts".
No there isn't.
TGRR,
Can't have either. :crankey:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2009, 05:07:30 AM
Quote from: Nigel on April 04, 2008, 10:43:37 PM
I love it!
I have a saying; "There's a big difference between donuts, and FREE donuts".
No there isn't.
TGRR,
Can't have either. :crankey:
:cry: