Hurricanes Lounge XXVIII: The "where's the rain?" edition

[RodTheBawd]

Nerds.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Isn't there a Dave and Buster's in Cary?

It's in the mall where IKEA was supposed to go before they did the Three Stooges sound and ran away.

 

[StiffSquid]

It seems like a lot of companies don't want to invest in Cary and are running away. What's wrong with that town? High taxes or some other similar issue? I love going to Dave and Buster Wednesdays when it's half off.

 

[tarheelhockey]

It seems like a lot of companies don't want to invest in Cary and are running away. What's wrong with that town? High taxes or some other similar issue? I love going to Dave and Buster Wednesdays when it's half off.

Part of it is just that the edge of the Triangle has grown beyond Cary. The cost-efficient real estate is farther out, in places like Apex and Fuquay. Cary was already kind of posh to begin with, but now it's taking on the added "closer to town than most places" price bump. From a business standpoint, that makes it kind of tough to justify going in unless you know you're going to make a killing.

In IKEA's case specifically, though, it's because big box retail is in bad shape and the company decided to cancel a whole bunch of new locations.

 

[Lempo]

Part of it is just that the edge of the Triangle has grown beyond Cary. The cost-efficient real estate is farther out, in places like Apex and Fuquay. Cary was already kind of posh to begin with, but now it's taking on the added "closer to town than most places" price bump. From a business standpoint, that makes it kind of tough to justify going in unless you know you're going to make a killing.

In IKEA's case specifically, though, it's because big box retail is in bad shape and the company decided to cancel a whole bunch of new locations.

The hipsters are going for craft furniture nowadays.

I wish this picture was a joke. But it's not.

 

[StiffSquid]

The hipsters are going for craft furniture nowadays.

I wish this picture was a joke. But it's not.

Dang I really need to get into this furniture-for-hipsters business. I can chop down some trees from my backyard and make a killing. Put a small shop downtown Raleigh , we have a lot of hipsters in Raleigh and surrounding areas.

 

[tarheelhockey]

DM me to negotiate price, I may be willing to offer a discount if you can pay cash up front.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

DM me to negotiate price, I may be willing to offer a discount if you can pay cash up front.

I was into rocks before they were even formed.

That’s how cool I am.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Jesus Christ @Cardiac_Canes, they're minerals!

 

[The Faulker 27]

DM me to negotiate price, I may be willing to offer a discount if you can pay cash up front.

If you can bore a cup holder in it for my iced, half caff, ristretto, venti, 4-pump, sugar free, cinnamon, dolce soy skinny latte, I'll pay top dollar.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I was into rocks before they were even formed.

That’s how cool I am.

Hopefully a lot cooler than you were back then. Maybe at least the spontaneous combustion has stopped?

 

[7even]

DM me to negotiate price, I may be willing to offer a discount if you can pay cash up front.

What's the MPG? Me and my bro used to ride boulders for miles.

 

[HisIceness]

This video rocks

 

[BrindAmours Army]

On the subject of Dave and Busters, check out their list of "premium" beers:

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

On the subject of Dave and Busters, check out their list of "premium" beers:

That’s horrifying.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

On the subject of Dave and Busters, check out their list of "premium" beers:

Yikes, you can’t just go to an arcade and drink a coors.

A fine beer like that should be reserved for only the most special of occasions.

 

[The Faulker 27]

On the subject of Dave and Busters, check out their list of "premium" beers:

Not too surprising. They're a franchise. I've actually never been to one, just knew they mix games and drinking.

 

[DaveG]

Not too surprising. They're a franchise. I've actually never been to one, just knew they mix games and drinking.

It's a good place to hang out honestly, but yeah aside from Sam and Lagunitas I'm not getting a beer on tap there.

 

[Unsustainable]

Jesus Christ @Cardiac_Canes, they're minerals!

Breaking Bad reference done right

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I love/hate the new version of the HFBoards logo :/

 

[Lempo]

Yikes, you can’t just go to an arcade and drink a coors.

A fine beer like that should be reserved for only the most special of occasions.

 

[tarheelhockey]

On the subject of Dave and Busters, check out their list of "premium" beers:

"Premium" is in that category of words like "premiere", "special", and "supreme" which in the marketing world can be added to literally anything and mean absolutely nothing.

Best example of this sort of thing is the list of options on an automatic car wash. Add $3 to your Premium wash and you get the Supreme wash (ie a tire rinse).

 

[tarheelhockey]

I love/hate the new version of the HFBoards logo :/

Current plan is that it will be the HFBoards logo each October going forward.

 

[geehaad]

Current plan is that it will be the HFBoards logo each October going forward.

I just came in here to say I applaud the new logo...glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed.

 

[Unsustainable]

I’ve made it through the first round of cuts, so will probably be interviewing in a week.