What would you pay? - Page 2

elSicomoro · 05-23-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

When Quizno's and the local Chinese place will both deliver much cheaper food, faster, for free? Fuck pizza.

Wait a minute! Your Quizno's delivers? I am so jealous!

Clodfobble · 05-23-2008, 04:44 PM

I think all of them do, within a certain distance from the store. Check your zipcode here. It's a promotional thing they started doing maybe 6 months ago.

elSicomoro · 05-23-2008, 04:57 PM

The one down the street from us doesn't offer it yet, apparently...but others in the metro area do.

smoothmoniker · 05-23-2008, 05:24 PM

I don't understand ... why don't you just send the production assistant to go get the food? Then the delivery is free!

Sincerely,
Guy who has lost all perspective living in LA

footfootfoot · 05-23-2008, 06:23 PM

OUr pizza places have always delivered for free. Especially as you get clsoer to NYC. Too much competition. But you are expected to tip the driver. I usually round up a couple of bucks and give him 2-5 dollars.

@SG I didn't know there could be pizza of lower quality than dominos.

Sundae · 05-23-2008, 08:02 PM

Oh yeah. Thinner and cardboardier crusts (or thicker and more mattressy), watery sauce, randomly cut toppings (ie huge chunnks of red onion but micro-dots of pineapple) and weird topping combinations.

To be fair to them, their sides are usually FAR better, they are miles cheaper and they are halal (doesn't bother me, but it offers a service). And they are open later.

My American date-non-date explained about pizza to me last week. He said the standard pizza chains in the UK (Pizza Hut and Dominos) are not American style pizzas, as I always assumed. He said they are the lowest common denominator created by suits in the mid-West as a cheap fascimile of what pizza should be.

The worst pizza available in England is far worse than the worst pizza available in America - the standard is generally much higher. However he admitted that you can buy Italian style pizza over here which is better than what the majority of Americans would accept as real pizza.

Having travelled in Italy I was fairly confident of this, but it was nice to have it confirmed. My apologies for calling the other stuff American style for years. I loathe Pizza Hut, but have got used to Dominos. Their Sizzler makes my bum burn and I quite like it.

monster · 05-23-2008, 11:07 PM

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Mysteriously withdrew oodles of community support after refused planning permission for an enormous statue of Christ overlooking a major freeway intersection.

Aliantha · 05-23-2008, 11:26 PM

Pizza Hut and Dominos have free delivery over here, but I prefer to order from Pizza Capers. Their delivery fee is $4. If the order is over $40 (which ours usually is), it's free.

The local Thai food place charges $6 delivery.

Ribbets charges $10 delivery.

Undertoad · 05-23-2008, 11:37 PM

One of the great things about living around Philadelphia: the fine independent pizza restaurants, all over the place. Based somehow in the Italian immigration here. It's a cheap staple and a great tradition, in the same sense that fish n chips is the English tradition. Dominos can't compete.

jinx · 05-23-2008, 11:40 PM

Yeah, we get free delivery from a small place about a mile away, although its never pizza (calzones, eggplant parm, wings etc). There a tiny place within walking distance but their marinara is too sweet.

lumberjim · 05-24-2008, 01:44 AM

i have 3 favored places that deliver italian/hoagies/salads/ etc....they all fax me specials every day, and I usually decide what me, the special finance guy, and the inventory clerk have for lunch. the chinese place delivers for free....all of the italian styles charge....NickyB's, Fontana's, and Sarcones.....

and then I tip the delivery guy....it's $10 for a $6.50 special lunch deal.

and the chinese (Cindy's) gets there in like 11 minutes. the pizza joint.....45- 1 hr.

it't a daily source of stress.

i need to start packing lunch again.

Sundae · 05-24-2008, 04:51 AM

Oh damn. Just remembered I'm not supposed to like Dominos any more. Thanks for the reminder Monster.

That and the super-quick-give-you-free-chocolates stationery delivery company. Damn right wing right to lifers are everywhere these days. Still, at least shunning their business is better for my health. Imagine the quandry if it was the tofu and beansprout producers that I thought unethical...

smoothmoniker · 05-24-2008, 11:25 AM

Worst pizza I ever had was in Kharkov, Ukraine. We were on tour, and our local production manager took the band to a place called "America Pizza."

It was a pre-made grocery store type crust, stiff as a board, with ketchup, honest to god ketchup as the sauce. There were a few strands of cheese, so few that you could actually see them individually melted into the ketchup. The only other topping? Cabbage.

There was also a free-standing cabbage bar in the corner, in case you wanted to try other kinds of cabbage on your "America Pizza."

Sundae · 05-29-2008, 08:27 AM

For the record.
One of the cheap pizza delivery places.
Any place that sells kebab or chicken and has pizza as a sideline generally isn't selling pizza that is worth the eating. Unless you're broke/ drunk/ feeding lots of people (or any combination of the three).

Clodfobble · 05-29-2008, 12:13 PM

I am baffled by that "tex-mex platter," to say the least.

05-23-2008, 05:24 PM	#19
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	I don't understand ... why don't you just send the production assistant to go get the food? Then the delivery is free! Sincerely, Guy who has lost all perspective living in LA __________________ to live and die in LA

05-23-2008, 06:23 PM	#20
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	OUr pizza places have always delivered for free. Especially as you get clsoer to NYC. Too much competition. But you are expected to tip the driver. I usually round up a couple of bucks and give him 2-5 dollars. @SG I didn't know there could be pizza of lower quality than dominos. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-23-2008, 08:02 PM	#21
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh yeah. Thinner and cardboardier crusts (or thicker and more mattressy), watery sauce, randomly cut toppings (ie huge chunnks of red onion but micro-dots of pineapple) and weird topping combinations. To be fair to them, their sides are usually FAR better, they are miles cheaper and they are halal (doesn't bother me, but it offers a service). And they are open later. My American date-non-date explained about pizza to me last week. He said the standard pizza chains in the UK (Pizza Hut and Dominos) are not American style pizzas, as I always assumed. He said they are the lowest common denominator created by suits in the mid-West as a cheap fascimile of what pizza should be. The worst pizza available in England is far worse than the worst pizza available in America - the standard is generally much higher. However he admitted that you can buy Italian style pizza over here which is better than what the majority of Americans would accept as real pizza. Having travelled in Italy I was fairly confident of this, but it was nice to have it confirmed. My apologies for calling the other stuff American style for years. I loathe Pizza Hut, but have got used to Dominos. Their Sizzler makes my bum burn and I quite like it. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-23-2008, 11:07 PM	#22
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	DOMINOS Spawn of TEH DEVIL Corporate HQ Ann Arbor Michigan. Mysteriously withdrew oodles of community support after refused planning permission for an enormous statue of Christ overlooking a major freeway intersection. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-23-2008, 11:26 PM	#23
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Pizza Hut and Dominos have free delivery over here, but I prefer to order from Pizza Capers. Their delivery fee is $4. If the order is over $40 (which ours usually is), it's free. The local Thai food place charges $6 delivery. Ribbets charges $10 delivery. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

05-23-2008, 04:44 PM	#17
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I think all of them do, within a certain distance from the store. Check your zipcode here. It's a promotional thing they started doing maybe 6 months ago.

05-23-2008, 04:57 PM	#18
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	The one down the street from us doesn't offer it yet, apparently...but others in the metro area do.

05-23-2008, 11:37 PM	#24
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	One of the great things about living around Philadelphia: the fine independent pizza restaurants, all over the place. Based somehow in the Italian immigration here. It's a cheap staple and a great tradition, in the same sense that fish n chips is the English tradition. Dominos can't compete.

05-23-2008, 11:40 PM	#25
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Yeah, we get free delivery from a small place about a mile away, although its never pizza (calzones, eggplant parm, wings etc). There a tiny place within walking distance but their marinara is too sweet. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

05-24-2008, 01:44 AM	#26
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i have 3 favored places that deliver italian/hoagies/salads/ etc....they all fax me specials every day, and I usually decide what me, the special finance guy, and the inventory clerk have for lunch. the chinese place delivers for free....all of the italian styles charge....NickyB's, Fontana's, and Sarcones..... and then I tip the delivery guy....it's $10 for a $6.50 special lunch deal. and the chinese (Cindy's) gets there in like 11 minutes. the pizza joint.....45- 1 hr. it't a daily source of stress. i need to start packing lunch again. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-24-2008, 04:51 AM	#27
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh damn. Just remembered I'm not supposed to like Dominos any more. Thanks for the reminder Monster. That and the super-quick-give-you-free-chocolates stationery delivery company. Damn right wing right to lifers are everywhere these days. Still, at least shunning their business is better for my health. Imagine the quandry if it was the tofu and beansprout producers that I thought unethical... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-24-2008, 11:25 AM	#28
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Worst pizza I ever had was in Kharkov, Ukraine. We were on tour, and our local production manager took the band to a place called "America Pizza." It was a pre-made grocery store type crust, stiff as a board, with ketchup, honest to god ketchup as the sauce. There were a few strands of cheese, so few that you could actually see them individually melted into the ketchup. The only other topping? Cabbage. There was also a free-standing cabbage bar in the corner, in case you wanted to try other kinds of cabbage on your "America Pizza." __________________ to live and die in LA

05-29-2008, 08:27 AM	#29
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	For the record. One of the cheap pizza delivery places. Any place that sells kebab or chicken and has pizza as a sideline generally isn't selling pizza that is worth the eating. Unless you're broke/ drunk/ feeding lots of people (or any combination of the three). Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-29-2008, 12:13 PM	#30
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I am baffled by that "tex-mex platter," to say the least.

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