For Me, It's Outback Steakhouse for Dinner Tonight!!!

[CO Liberal]

Today is the lovely Mrs. CO Liberal's, birthday. And her parents are taking up out to dinner at the Outback Steak House here in Colorado Springs. I'll be meeting the three of them there after work.

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[Kid_A]

1. Do have a Texas Roadhouse in your area?

Because I think their steaks are much better than Outback's. And they let you throw peanut shells on the floor.:)

[donco6]

3. I've been to both, and disagree.

I like Outback better. But TR is fun. I bought my staff gift certificates there last Christmas.

[underpants]

6. Oh blech! We ate at one and it was HORRIBLE

Possibly the wrost meal I have ever had at any restaurant.

[Kid_A]

9. That's really surprising.

The one here has excellent food, and is always packed. But to each his own, I guess.

[CO Liberal]

15. Here's Why I Won't Eat at Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse reopens today; 240 claim to have been sickened

Story by Staff and Wire Reports
June 18, 2004

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS


FORT COLLINS -- More than 240 people have contacted health officials in the past two days to complain they were sickened after eating at a Fort Collins Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

The outbreak is so large that 10 Larimer County employees have been assigned to the investigation of what happened at the restaurant, part of a national chain based in Louisville, Ky.

The restaurant on Harmony Road has been closed temporarily and the company has hired a private contractor to disinfect the restaurant, health officials said Thursday.

The restaurant will be open for regular business hours beginning today according to company officials.

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http://www.greeleytrib.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040618/NEWS/106180033&rs=2
(You have to provide your ZIP Code, year of birth, and gender to access the story.)

[CO Liberal]

10. There's a Texas Roadhouse in Pueblo

We wanted to go there once, got as far as the front desk, and walked out. Those peanut sheels are a slip hazard. My wife slipped and fel at another restaurant once, and we didn't want to risk it again.

I'm surprised that Texas Roadhouse hasn't gotten their corporate asses sued.

Besides, several hundred people got sick a few weeks ago after eating in a Texas Roadhouse in Northern Colorado. I'm staying as far away from that chain as possible until they discover what caused it.

[CO Liberal]

13. The Best Steaks I Ever Had....

...were at a place called "The Big Texan" in Amarillo, TX. They feature a 72-ounce steak dinner (steak, salad, potato, etc). If you can eat it all in 90 minutes without puking, it's free.

I never tried their 72-ounder, but their smaller steaks were GREAT!!!!

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[TheCentepedeShoes]

22. Big Texan IS great

I like Outback, too. When I left my employer in Tampa, my co-workers gave me a gift certificate to our Temple Terrace Outback, knowing how much I like it. (Miss you guys):hi:

[CO Liberal]

24. Hey!! Welcome to DU!!!!

:hi:

[Skittles]

27. Texas Land & Cattle Comany

*slobber*

[donco6]

2. Yummy!

But how do you do it, living in Springs???? Doesn't the air get to you?

[CO Liberal]

11. You Get Used To The Altitude

I grew up outside Morristown, NJ - about 300 feet above sea level. Pueblo West (where I now live) is between 4700 and 4900 feet above sea level, depending on the area. And Colorado Springs (where I work) is around 6000 feet. It took a little getting used to, but the altitude doesn't normally bother me. It did a few years ago as I was driving over Wolf Creek Pass, which is around 12,000 feet.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. My cousin used to live in Colorado Springs

She worked for a TV station there. Now she lives in Castle Rock. Have a great evening!:D

[meatloaf]

5. Thought you might like to know Outback gives the majority of

their political donations to Republicans.

[underpants]

7. Interesting story about Outback's management-Afghanistan

I've told this story on DU before but here it is again.

Outback took a 747 (corporate plane I think) and ripped all the seats out, loaded it up with steaks/onions/potatoes/everything, had several kitchens worth of equipment loaded into it, and fed almost every American (and others I suspect) in Afghanistan. The guy who told me about this was IN FRONT OF the front lines and if he and his unit got some of it EVERYONE did-actually they fed the grunts etc. first.

I give a lot of credit to Outback for doing that and they haven't tried to pat themselves on the back publicly at all. Good for them.

[leftofthedial]

16. good for them

that's a phenomenal thing to do for our troops.

but they give ridiculous sums of money to the repukes, so it's a wash.

[jmowreader]

17. It's a nice thing to do, but...

why pull the seats out of a rented airplane when there are cargo versions of the 747?

It can't be their corporate jet. Boeing doesn't have a 747 as a corporate jet.

[testing123]

26. Thank you for that bit of information

I never knew that they did something like that and most companies would use it as free advertisement.

Thank you for posting that.

[DS1]

8. There it is!!!!!

It was only a matter of time.

[slinkerwink]

12. try the Sinful Sydney sundae!

it's to die for!

[CO Liberal]

14. My Wife Wants a Bloomin' Onion

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[redqueen]

18. mmmmmmm

Those are delish...

Say Happy Birthday to Mrs CO Liberal for us!

:party:

[Insider]

19. have the lobster!

:evilgrin:

[CO Liberal]

20. I'd Have to Brush My Teeth Real Good Afterwards

Mrs. CO Liberal is allergic to shellfish. I practically have to disinfect my mouth before kissing her - otherwise, she'll have a reaction.....

[Insider]

21. disregard

have the new york strip! ;)

(happy birthday, mrs. co lib)

[CO Liberal]

23. We Got Home From The Outback Steakhouse a Little While Ago

My father-in-law and I had the prime rib. My wife and my mother-in-law had pork chops. We had two blooming onions, and I had the Sydney Sinful Sundae for dessert. (My wife and my mother-in-law had cheesecake, father-in-law just had coffee.)

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[Rhiannon12866]

25. Sounds like a nice time

And a good life. Congratulations, CO Liberal. I have relatives in the Denver area.:hi: