Michigan c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[Blumpbeef]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

[JDizzle2015]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

Yup, I agree. Some people around here swear by it but I thought it was just decent as well.

In-n-out on the other hand... I'm going to budget/plan 3 or 4 flights during 1L where I'll fly back to LAX, get in-n-out by the airport and fly back to school.

[ScrabbleChamp]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

Yup, I agree. Some people around here swear by it but I thought it was just decent as well.

In-n-out on the other hand... I'm going to budget/plan 3 or 4 flights during 1L where I'll fly back to LAX, get in-n-out by the airport and fly back to school.

Totally credited. Forget the weather... the thing I miss most about CA... In-N-Out.

[justicefishy]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

Yup, I agree. Some people around here swear by it but I thought it was just decent as well.

In-n-out on the other hand... I'm going to budget/plan 3 or 4 flights during 1L where I'll fly back to LAX, get in-n-out by the airport and fly back to school.

Totally credited. Forget the weather... the thing I miss most about CA... In-N-Out.

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

[20130312]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

OMG FIVE GUYS *explodes*

[Campagnolo]

Totally credited. Forget the weather... the thing I miss most about CA... In-N-Out.

I think it's one of those things you have to be raised with, because when I go down to CA, I find In-N-Out to be just another fast food joint. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Portland food? Same for 5 Guys. I just don't get it.


This image selected because it does not show the lopsided turret. There must be a function behind the design. I'll report back once I find out.

[ScrabbleChamp]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

While I do like Five Guys, it is not comparable to In-N-Out... the two places provide totally different burgers. Five Guys is heavy and greasy, In-N-Out isn't.

[eaper]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

This. But the guy that owns it is super southern and refuses to build one north of the Mason Dixon line.

[JamMasterJ]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

While I do like Five Guys, it is not comparable to In-N-Out... the two places provide totally different burgers. Five Guys is heavy and greasy, In-N-Out isn't.

Five Guys is delicious, especially the fries, especially when they give you an extra scoop more than you ordered

[20130312]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

This. But the guy that owns it is super southern and refuses to build one north of the Mason Dixon line.

Blatantly false. We have multiple in New Jersey.

[JamMasterJ]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

This. But the guy that owns it is super southern and refuses to build one north of the Mason Dixon line.

we have a ton in central-north Indiana

[justicefishy]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

While I do like Five Guys, it is not comparable to In-N-Out... the two places provide totally different burgers. Five Guys is heavy and greasy, In-N-Out isn't.

Five Guys is delicious, especially the fries, especially when they give you an extra scoop more than you ordered

There's like 3 within a half mile of my office. It only ends in delicious calories some days

[ScrabbleChamp]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

While I do like Five Guys, it is not comparable to In-N-Out... the two places provide totally different burgers. Five Guys is heavy and greasy, In-N-Out isn't.

Five Guys is delicious, especially the fries, especially when they give you an extra scoop more than you ordered

Extra scoop? You are getting robbed. Every time I go, I feel as if they give me a large brown paper bag with a burger in the bottom and the rest filled with fries. I'm not even sure if they gave me a "fry cup" last time... I think the just filled the bag up with fries.

[JamMasterJ]

You'll like Five Guys though. It's quite good!

While I do like Five Guys, it is not comparable to In-N-Out... the two places provide totally different burgers. Five Guys is heavy and greasy, In-N-Out isn't.

Five Guys is delicious, especially the fries, especially when they give you an extra scoop more than you ordered

Extra scoop? You are getting robbed. Every time I go, I feel as if they give me a large brown paper bag with a burger in the bottom and the rest filled with fries. I'm not even sure if they gave me a "fry cup" last time... I think the just filled the bag up with fries.

yeah, we used to get about 4 cups worth in a Regular, but they seem to have trimmed it to 2.5-3. I haz a sad

[charliep]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

This. But the guy that owns it is super southern and refuses to build one north of the Mason Dixon line.

we have a ton in central-north Indiana

a few in cleveland

[Kurst]

Maybe I'm just spoiled by Portland food

You are.

[Campagnolo]

Maybe I'm just spoiled by Portland food

You are.

I love the Brunch Box! I'm headed there today for a black and blue burger (or maybe a thai pineapple burger) as a matter of fact!

Mmmm, boy!


It's got it's arms wide open for you.

[eaper]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

This. But the guy that owns it is super southern and refuses to build one north of the Mason Dixon line.

we have a ton in central-north Indiana

Ooops. Maybe my info is a little old. Or it was wrong. Or I remembered it incorrectly. I heard that (I think) like 5-6 years ago, so that's why. I thought they wanted to stay "Southern." But that is apparently not the case. Oh well.

[T00L]

Totally credited. Forget the weather... the thing I miss most about CA... In-N-Out.

I think it's one of those things you have to be raised with, because when I go down to CA, I find In-N-Out to be just another fast food joint. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Portland food? Same for 5 Guys. I just don't get it.


This image selected because it does not show the lopsided turret. There must be a function behind the design. I'll report back once I find out.

thank you! I have no idea why that bothers me so much... I've even google'd it and i cant find any reason behind it.

Lopsided turrets drive me crazy!

[Nobody]

Totally credited. Forget the weather... the thing I miss most about CA... In-N-Out.

I think it's one of those things you have to be raised with, because when I go down to CA, I find In-N-Out to be just another fast food joint. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Portland food? Same for 5 Guys. I just don't get it.


This image selected because it does not show the lopsided turret. There must be a function behind the design. I'll report back once I find out.

I think the story behind the lopsided turret is that a lot of original gothic buildings have lopsided elements, since they were built over centuries with lots of disruptions, so you'll see a lot of churches with mismatched spires, etc. During the gothic revival, architects tried to make their buildings more authentic by matching these imperfections. At Yale, for example, they poured acid on the walls so the stone never looked too new, and carved niches without putting statues in them since most of those old gothic buildings lost statues over the ages. I don't have any proof that this was the reason for Cornell's turret, but it would be my best guess.

[Campagnolo]

Ooops. Maybe my info is a little old. Or it was wrong. Or I remembered it incorrectly. I heard that (I think) like 5-6 years ago, so that's why. I thought they wanted to stay "Southern." But that is apparently not the case. Oh well.

Turns out business owners want to make money! Haha!


You know you want it.

[JDizzle2015]

I think the story behind the lopsided turret is that a lot of original gothic buildings have lopsided elements, since they were built over centuries with lots of disruptions, so you'll see a lot of churches with mismatched spires, etc. During the gothic revival, architects tried to make their buildings more authentic by matching these imperfections. At Yale, for example, they poured acid on the walls so the stone never looked too new, and carved niches without putting statues in them since most of those old gothic buildings lost statues over the ages. I don't have any proof that this was the reason for Cornell's turret, but it would be my best guess.

Interesting! Thanks for this.

[T00L]

I think the story behind the lopsided turret is that a lot of original gothic buildings have lopsided elements, since they were built over centuries with lots of disruptions, so you'll see a lot of churches with mismatched spires, etc. During the gothic revival, architects tried to make their buildings more authentic by matching these imperfections. At Yale, for example, they poured acid on the walls so the stone never looked too new, and carved niches without putting statues in them since most of those old gothic buildings lost statues over the ages. I don't have any proof that this was the reason for Cornell's turret, but it would be my best guess.

Interesting! Thanks for this.

+1

[aekea]

I think the story behind the lopsided turret is that a lot of original gothic buildings have lopsided elements, since they were built over centuries with lots of disruptions, so you'll see a lot of churches with mismatched spires, etc. During the gothic revival, architects tried to make their buildings more authentic by matching these imperfections. At Yale, for example, they poured acid on the walls so the stone never looked too new, and carved niches without putting statues in them since most of those old gothic buildings lost statues over the ages. I don't have any proof that this was the reason for Cornell's turret, but it would be my best guess.

I've always heard that gothic buildings incorporate asymmetrical elements on purpose as a sort of deference to God because trying to make them too perfect would be arrogant or presumptuous.

[jfish]

Okay, someone's got to explain this to me, what's this Chick Fil A thing everyone keeps going on about?

Fast food Fried chicken sandwiches. They taste pretty decent.

And I always crave them on Sundays.