...unless there are Chik-Fil-A restaurants across the pond.

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I dunno.

No.

Dude, I've never even heard of a Chik-a-Phil or whatever you called them restaurants, and I've been all over this country.

What I'm saying is, I think you made it up.

They're a chicken place. Their ads usually include a cow with a poorly-written sign (since I guess cows who know how to write still can't write well) that says, "eet more chiken" or something like that.

That doesn't make the comic any funnier, although if it were rearranged a bit it might not be too bad.

I think Artemis is kidding, but here's the link:

Just wait a minute and the cow will show up.

I wasn't kidding. I've never heard of this crap before in my life.
Things I have heard of by way of shitty fast-food in America:

Popeye's
McDonald's
Burger King
Wendy's
Krystal Burger
Rally's
Arby's
Jack In The Box
Hardee's
Friendly's
KFC
Taco Bell
Taco John
Subway
Blimpie
Checker's
(and, I guess you could count IHOP, even though that isn't technically fast-food.)

But this Rik-A-Pik Chicken... news to me. I still think you guys are lying.

You forgot the first and oldest fast-food chain in the US -- with the venerable birthdate of 1923 -- White Castle.

Tell the truth, I never heard of this Cop-A-Feel place either.

Though I'm not very well-travelled.

I had heard of them before, but only through American music, but we don't have them over here.

FYI, I think Rally's and Checker's are the same thing. Dunno why there are two names. Probably a marketing thing.

Before I moved to Orlando, the only place I saw Chick-Fil-A was in malls, but now there's an actual restaurant a few blocks away from my house. Haven't eaten there, though. I prefer Steak 'n Shake.

BTW, I found the comic only slightly funnier than the time when I got chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A and they weren't cooked thoroughly. Couldn't eat there for years afterward.

you also forgot Sonic. We dont have 'em here in NY...but they are big other places.

Whoa Whoa Whoa!

You guys don't have A&W or Harvey's?
I don't beleive that. Is it true?

Anyway, about other fast food. I think Arby's is awful...how about you?

Whoa, that rhymed. Cool. I'm like Bubba Sparxxx.

From the White Castle Site:
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Honestly, I was aware of White Castle, and I even bought a pack of twelve when they started marketing them in the freezer section of my grocery store a few years ago. But, as anyone who, in a drunken rage, bought a sack of 15 Krystal "burgers" and eaten them in one sitting (leading said person to nearly emptying the contents of his stomach on a dumpster in New Orlean's French Quarter) can assure you, they are the same exact thing as White Castles. So, my point is... uhm... that I... uhhh... forgot to put White Castle on my list.

I still can't believe that White Castle thinks that "steam grilled" is a good advertising hook. Not only is "steam grilled" an oxymoron, but most people balk at the idea of steamed beef.

"Steam grilled" sounds like something one should toss directly into the toilet to eliminate the middle-man.

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I still can't believe that White Castle thinks that "steam grilled" is a good advertising hook. Not only is "steam grilled" an oxymoron, but most people balk at the idea of steamed beef.

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Well, since they aren't really beef, I guess steaming them is OK.

I believe 'twas the Beastie Boys who said,
"White Castle Fries only come in one size!"

White Castle started in the Kansas (we learn from the website), and I remember going to one in the Northern US when I was young. I think Krystal "restaurants" must have started in the South.

The Krystal website brags:
The average cow yields about 3,240 Krystal patties.
There's a luvly image.

I've had both, and they're pretty much flat, steamed, tasteless beef by-products on a slimy, soggy bun.

Around my area, Krystal hamburgers are called GutBombs or ButtBusters. Tempting, eh?

"Krystal hamburgers are called GutBombs or ButtBusters. Tempting, eh?"

Verily, my mouth presently waters . . . or I'm about to boot the ol' technicolor yawn. One of those.

The scary part is that they don't exactly tell you how the cow yields them.

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I, Eunice A. Bovine, being of sound mind and scrumptious body, do hereby yield my remains to the Krystal Korporation...

PETA - People for the Eating of Tasty Animals.

Y'know, that Krystal website is a riot. If you go there, check out the "News" section. They got a great short film all about the joys of franchising your very own Krystal restaurant!

Is this the same Krystal that nearly every rap song mentions at some point?

Becuase if it is that's killer.

Has anyone ever heard of a New Jersey burger chain called White Rose System?

What the hell kind of name is that? Sounds like a code name for an artificial virus or something.

To me it sounds like an Israeli comptuer network equipment manufacturer. White Rose Systems.

This kind of association may be a clue as to why I have no friends.

You must have friends in Isreal . . .

Or Yorkshire...

Are you sure this White Rose Systems isn't actually a front for some kind of FBI operation?

I'd tell you that, but I'd have to kill you.

Krystal started in Chattanooga, TN, and spread like kudzu (although less tastily) through the Southern US.

White Castle punches 5 holes in their "Slyders" burgers to hasten cooking time. Of course, this practice means that the consumer gets less "meat" per Slyder. While we're at it, the name Slyder doesn't sound too appealing to me: "Slydes down your throat like...."

My twin cousins said they saw neither Krystals nor Castles in California. They have the Jack-In-The-Box chain. They must be similar to the other two, plus you get to talk into a clown's mouth when you order via drive-through.

My Top 5 Fast Food Places:
Wendy's
Sonic
Hardee's
Arby's
Dairy Queen

Just to make sure, you guys DO have McDonald's and Burger Kings over there, right? How about KFCs? Taco Bells? Nation's? Maybe not Nation's.

We've got: Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, Wimpy and that's about it. We also have numerous fish and chip shops and kebab shops. The wonders of eating "meat" kebabs smothered in chilli sauce on the way home from a night out in fair Glasgae.

My vegan girlfriend won't let me eat my bodyweight in red meat any more. (TB sheds a nostalgic tear)

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And that is the kind of thinking that keeps Arty a 22-year-old virgin.

Oh wait, that's me. Nevermind.

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HARDEES IS THE FUCKING BEST. THE BEST I TELL YOU.

Too bad the schmucks on the East Coast haven't realized this and opened a chain out here yet.

MONSTER BURGER, MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

I can't trust Hardee's. My sister got a bit of food poisoning from one of those places.

Anyone know why they call them Carl Jr.'s out on the West Coast?

Enjoy that Monster Burger...it only has 79 grams of FAT! Sometimes I have two Hardee's sausage biscuits for breakfast. Too bad I can't eat anything the rest of the day!

Dev, I went to their website and asked why some of them were called Carl's Jr. We'll see what they say.

Hey, that's cheating!

Er, I mean, thanks, umf.

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*WHIKKK-CHHHHH!*

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In my town we used to have a small restaurant (well more like a bistro) called McMunchies, needless to say some big corporation in the food industry (i'll let you guess which) decided that this was an infringement and got them closed down. So much for free enterprise.

Blarg! Carl's Junior is TERRIBLE! Their stupid Chili Burger sucks, and the giant six dollar burger or whatever looks like fecal matter. I'll stick to my Jack in the box and get E-coli instead of getting Botulism at Carl's Junior.
Anyway, as I now live in canada, and have for about 17 years of my life...I would like to know if there is any A&W anywhere else...There wasn't any in New Hampshire when I left. It's a pretty good restaraunt. They have awesome root beer, and they make this thing called a whistle dog that is top notch. So, is there any A&W's anywhere else besides Canada?

I didn't know a name could wear shorts. Amazing.

Give me that 79 grams of fat any day. Heavy on the mayo.

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We've got: Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, Wimpy and that's about it.

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Oh, man...Pizza Hut rules! I love the stuffed crust. I tried making it myself once. It turned out to be a dissapointment.

Apparantley cheese shrinks when you cook it..to about an eighth of its original size.

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Ha-ha, made ya look...errr..change it.

ass.

Okay, the "official" company line from Hardee's (aka Carl Karcher Enterprises, or CKE, Inc.) about why some restaurants are called Carl's Jr.:

"Thank you for your e-mail. We are owned by Carl Karcher Enterprises in Santa Barbara, California. They also own Carl's Jr. but we are not the same restaurant, we both have different menu options. Thank you."

No name or anything on the email, either. Since Kowalski mentioned that Carl's has a "Six-Dollar Burger," I'm assuming that the two share some menu items. Maybe Carl's Jr.s offer regional specialties?
Also for Kowalski, I have seen A & W restaurants, but I don't remember where. I suspect they're up North, too. They have Root Beer Floats and serve A&W. They must have a website.

I guess the CKE group bought out Hardee's a while ago and incorporated some elements into the already established Carl's Jr. Hardee's once bought out the Burger Chef chain if anyone remembers those. I think Burger Chef was around as late as '84-'85. There was one in my "hometown" (I don't really claim it since it's a shitty little 'burg, and I hate it, but it's the place I lived longest when I was growing up).

A & W Restaurants