Thu
Aug 4 2022
05:35 pm
By: bizgrrl
Taco Bell no longer offers taco salads.
Cheddars no longer offers onion rings.
Arby's no longer offers potato cakes.
What's next, no more Big Macs?
|
|
Discussing:
- Bernie Sanders vs AI (1 reply)
- SoKno discombobulation continues (2 replies)
- Execution failed!!! (3 replies)
- GOP Senator "deserves the obloquy" (2 replies)
- AI company going public says "existential risks to humanity" (2 replies)
- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
- Timing is everything (2 replies)
- Presidential protest? Deja vu? (3 replies)
- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (2 replies)
- Kerbela Development: Understanding the Appeal and What Happens Next (1 reply)
- 865 Neyland Entertainment District announcement (3 replies)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 replies)
Upcoming events:
- Nov 5 2026 - 5:30pm (2 weeks 4 days from now)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- ‘No Kings’ events across Tennessee focus on vote turnout ahead of November election (TN Lookout)
- In the nation’s capital, rallygoers hoist umbrellas at No Kings get-out-the-vote event (TN Lookout)
- Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (TN Lookout)
- Losing bidder claims state changed terms on I-24 toll lane project (TN Lookout)
- Finance reports: Tennessee Democrats boost funding for key races in final push to election day (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee governor shuts down questions (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Vols dominate Tide; fans launch $500,000 celebration (Knox TN Today)
- Faith Along the Way: Budget (Knox TN Today)
- Week 9 roundup: CAK wins showdown, Powell falls and Hardin Valley upsets Oak Ridge (Knox TN Today)
- Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
- New look Lady Vols make debut at SEC media day (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s Talk: Outdoors — Good Shepherd leads First Creek cleanup, volunteers tackle Tennessee River trash (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections for Friday, October 16, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Food City rallies Vol fans ahead of Alabama showdown (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Fall wildflowers brighten Turkey Pen Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Discover the Holston River, a hidden treasure in our backyard (Knox TN Today)
- Wandering in the wilderness (Knox TN Today)
- Pumpkin animals bring a little extra personality to Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Forecast: Chilly night with frost for some (WATE)
- WATCH: Vol Walk ahead of Tennessee-Alabama rivalry game (WATE)
- VIDEO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in East Tennessee (WATE)
- TBI investigating after Madisonville police officer shoots man armed with rifle during standoff (WATE)
- Glass Doctor Player of the Week: Seymour RB Grayson Davis (WATE)
- Friday Frenzy Live Week 9: High school football highlights from around East Tennessee (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Out of the phone booth: C.J. Smith finds a home on UTC’s edge - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Hargis: Knowles’ defense dances all over Alabama - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Woman’s body recovered from water at Chester Frost Park - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Hamilton County deputy arrested on DUI charge in Williamson County - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- DNA from chewed gum links elusive Washington state murder suspect to two cold case killings - CBS News (US News)
- Oregon town known for its safety and natural beauty reels after school shooting - The Washington Post (US News)
- Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search - The Washington Post (US News)
- Top takeaways from JD Vance town hall: Costly gas, DC corruption, immigration hot takes and the war - Fox News (US News)
- Trump's Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash - Axios (US News)
- Arizona No Kings crowds channel anger at Trump and Republicans into early votes - Arizona Mirror (US News)
- Boy among 2 killed after truck drives onto Wichita soccer field, 11 others injured, police say - CBS News (US News)
- Electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV unveiled with 1,153 hp and 710 kW charging - Electrek (Business)
- Paxton Hits the Road, Looking to Rally Texas Republicans - The New York Times (US News)
- Bank of America CEO addresses a troubling banking problem - TheStreet (Business)
- US debt interest costs hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in 2026—faster than spending, revenue, GDP - Fortune (Business)
- Tesla ‘Cannot Guarantee’ Roadster Reservation Holders Will Ever Get a Car - The Drive (Business)
- Raw milk cheddar cheese recalled in NY, NJ over fears of dangerous E. coli contamination - New York Post (Business)
- Top AI Stocks: Michael Burry Vs. Quant Fundamentals - Seeking Alpha (Business)
- Disney is paying $60 million to hire 66 Character.AI staffers - Business Insider (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South

Some stuff hurts.
Like losing potato cakes at Arby's and double decker taco supremes at Taco Bell. It just makes life less fun.
Potato Cakes
I know, I really miss the potato cakes, however, the crinkle cut fries are pretty good. Had a Cajun fresh wrap today and it was very good.
If we're lucky.
If we're lucky.
I'll tell you what's next.
My wife went with her sister to a concert this weekend. I'm bacheing it. Thought I'd go get a beer last night. Wait Covid warning. Staying home. Loss to bar and bartender, $15-25 bucks. Didn't really feel like making breakfast. Shit. Covid. Make it myself. Loss to restaurant, $30-40 bucks. High, but no telling where I would have gone. Lunch, dinner and 3 beers at a bar tonight, $75-100. Prices are outrageous, I know, but that's not the deciding factor. The deciding factor is covid. It wasn't even an issue in the mayor's race, despite a significant portion of our population still taking it seriously. Figure $100-150 dollars for everyone making decisions with this in mind per night involved and extend that percentage throughout the Knox County population, you're probably looking at 50,000 people taking covid into consideration when going out. At 100 per person, you're looking at $5,000,000 per day loss. 10,000 people, $1,000,000 loss per day.1,000 people, 100,000 a day loss. 500 people (lowball estimate) 50,000 a day loss. Times seven is $ or 350,000 a week or 18.2 million a year and all the tax revenues and benefits that come from that money being circulated. You can't keep society together without a tax base and communities need working healthcare policy to keep the economy rolling. You just keep worrying about the guys bribing you Mayor, we'll speak with our wallets.