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Billy, remember this Judge's name. He's on my hotlist for Supreme Court nominees when we hit Pennsylvania Avenue.
Jongfan said:
Settling disputes? How is this a waste?
Furthermore, the Superior Judge actually did the right thing.
I'd say it was a tax dollar wisely entrusted--the Superior Judge was clearly competant in telling Panera to shove it.
The fact that the dispute had to go to a Superior Judge, on the other hand, is pathetic.
The judge's ruling was "2 pieces of bread" = sandwich and "1 piece of tortilla" <> sandwich, Sporky.
Now, given that my making this exact same argument about marriage, one would imagine that Panera would call this anti-burrito tortillaphobic stereotyping, and then there'd be lawsuits and attempts to bring a referendum on 1 tortilla equalling a sandwich and then state governments would try to pass constitutional amendments declaring "A sandwich = 2 pieces of bread."
But as it is, a gordita, being just a single piece of fried pita bread, is still going to qualify as not-a-sandwich.
What concerns me more is the middle ground hybrid of wraps... under this ruling they are no longer sandwiches, and have lost their legal right to sandwich status.
Now, given that my making this exact same argument about marriage, one would imagine that Panera would call this anti-burrito tortillaphobic stereotyping, and then there'd be lawsuits and attempts to bring a referendum on 1 tortilla equalling a sandwich and then state governments would try to pass constitutional amendments declaring "A sandwich = 2 pieces of bread."
But as it is, a gordita, being just a single piece of fried pita bread, is still going to qualify as not-a-sandwich.
What concerns me more is the middle ground hybrid of wraps... under this ruling they are no longer sandwiches, and have lost their legal right to sandwich status.
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Ah, but Deek--what if you're still using two slices of bread, but one slice of bread is rye instead of white? It's still a sandwich, then, right?
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No. Wheat and White bread should never mingle. And the marriage of these should be illegal.
Sandwich segregation! Forever!
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My brain is too tired to be original so may I borrow yours, Bart?
The fact that Panera wanted to limit consumer choices and was so greedy as to want to do it lost them considerable respect in my opinion.
Personally, I never thought of them as a sandwich shop. I thought they were a bread shop that happened to create sandwiches to go with their coffee.
Someone tell me they don't make their own bread so I can lose all my respect for them.
Sorry, they do bake their own bread L - Actually the dough is made in 17 different plants and distributed to the individual outlets.Unique said:
More questions:
Does this ruling mean that Subway Sandwiches are not really sandwiches?
What will be the new name for California Pita Sandwiches?
Can a sandwich shop use Monk’s bread or Nun’s Buns in a public space like a mall?
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That part depends on whether there are "edible" clauses in the definition of sandwich. If a sandwich does not have to meet any particular standards of whether it is worth eating, then yes, what Subway serves are indeed "sandwiches," insomuch as they're two slices of bread (or a roll sliced in half, that is) with fillings.
That's funny, Gaffer.
What I find most striking is that I've had subs in Subway that were most excellent and I've also had them where they were barely adeqate. You must live close to the 'barely' adequate model.
What I find most striking is that I've had subs in Subway that were most excellent and I've also had them where they were barely adeqate. You must live close to the 'barely' adequate model.
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What happens next year when the Mexican place decides to go after some new business by offering pre-made Cuban sandwiches?
Not a problem, by next year we will be friends with Cuba and lift the restrictions on pre-made sandwiches.robeiae said:
A Gordita could also be a hard headed woman:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/11/shot.in.head.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/11/shot.in.head.ap/index.html
DeborahM said:
We're going to eat her!? That's Barbaric!
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Oh, you mean... oh! <BLUSH>
Wrong... er... wrong forum.
DeborahM said:There you go again, Bart! Think food!
I know exactly where your perverted train of thought as stopped.
This should be moved to the erotic SYW forum so that I can deviate further.
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