Re: OT: New England Lemmings and The Herd Mentality

[Robert Portvliet <robert.portvliet () gmail com>]

The same thing happened here at 2 new locations in Northern NJ, I
guess sheeple are sheeple everywhere..

http://www.baristanet.com/2009/07/sonics_boom_sends_out_traffic.php

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_jersey/090714_Officer_Hurt_Near_Sonic_in_New_Jersey



On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:55 AM, Jon Kibler<Jon.Kibler () aset com> wrote:
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> I find myself on vacation just outside of Peabody, MA. While trying to locate
> the hotel, noticed that the entire right shoulder of the road for almost a half
> mile before the hotel was a solid line of cars. They even had cops directing
> traffic. Asking at the registration desk what was up with the line, was told
> that the line was for the new Sonic Drive-In (http://www.sonicdrivein.com/) that
> had opened last Wednesday 2 blocks further up US-1!
>
> I then had to ask what was the big deal, were they giving away free food or
> something? It turns out that this is the first Sonic in New England. People have
> been coming from as far away as Maine, Vermont, Rhodes Island, Connecticut, and
> New York just to try out the latest junk food chain! Some have driven 4 or more
> hours just to sit in line to eat a hamburger in their car. Those arriving "late"
> have been finding the restaurant out of food and closing early. In addition to
> the line down US-1, I also found that there is a back entrance that has a line
> that stretches further than one can see. Thinking about it, this has to make
> Sonic one of the highest carbon footprint foods in the world!!
>
> Coming from an area that is saturated with Sonics, I cannot believe that anyone
> would wait in line -- and apparently do so for hours -- for Sonic Drive-In food.
> IMHO, the food at just about every other burger and shake joint is better. The
> only novelty is that it is like a 50s drive-in where you are waited on by
> servers in roller skates and you have to eat in your car or take it home (no
> inside dining).
>
> Geeze, and all these years I had thought that lemmings were herbivores. :-)
>
> Jon
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