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Old 06-04-2012, 09:23 AM   #1051
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im not really. I am average. I would imagine im not better lookin than most of you.
Probably not better at poker than most of you.
Im surely not as successful as all of you.

Well i guess that does make me different but im not special. I should have used special.
What makes you different isn't your looks but your beer goggles.
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Old 06-04-2012, 09:37 AM   #1052
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lol i dont drink!!!! But that was a nice jab.
Tip my hat to you.

Also i never said any of the current crop of girls were the top of my range. If i was being dishonest wouldnt i be claiming they were all models?
They are attractive however.
Have i dated off the charts girls? Sure am i currently? No except for when i go out on west coast and see the 57yo. She is off the charts for her age.

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Old 06-04-2012, 12:13 PM   #1053
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Agreeing with that post would mean that for your position to be internally consistent you would have to hold the position that dates are not important enough that they are worth spending a negligible amount more to insure against ruin.
no. being suspect of something doesnt mean that the quality is actually poor. If I already know the quality is good then whether the place has coupons will not change the quality of the food. It is perfectly reasonable to suspect the quality of unknown places that issue coupons and still enjoy places that you know to be good that happen to issue coupons.

If the Porsche dealership mailed you a coupon for $5,000 off your next purchase it doesn't mean Porsches just became worse cars than they were yesterday.

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Not really. If a show is popular it will do that regardless. I'm not a show person but my understanding is that the Cirque du Soleil shows are popular. Would the general public be able to get 2 for 1 to O that doesn't involve seeing it on an weekday afternoon?
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Ok so how would I get these coupons?
maybe this is why you dont see that its a non-issue to use coupons since you completely fail to acknowledge how easy they are to obtain and use. You literally can talk to the concierge either in person or by calling from your room and they book it for you at the 2 for 1 price. It probably actually EASIER than buying the tickets directly from the show's website. Alternatively, you can pick up the coupon at the conceirge and hand it to them at the ticket window and get your reduced price. These shows do typically sell out and some of them even sell out >1 week in advance.

You can also get them from the random guys on the street for like $10 by walking up to them and handing them the cash and asking for the 2 for 1 coupon.

I have done both of the above and it is a super super simple way to save >$100 for every two tickets you want.
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Old 06-04-2012, 12:48 PM   #1054
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no. being suspect of something doesnt mean that the quality is actually poor. If I already know the quality is good then whether the place has coupons will not change the quality of the food. It is perfectly reasonable to suspect the quality of unknown places that issue coupons and still enjoy places that you know to be good that happen to issue coupons.
When it comes to restaurants the quality can change quite fast. If they are using coupons then they are struggling which means they are likely also in a mode of reducing costs which decreases quality. The profit margin on fine dining is incredibly small -- if they are offering discounts then they are cutting corners.

There is no restaurant that is appropriate for a date that uses coupons. When it comes to Groupon style deals there was a small window when not very bright owners got fooled but now any restaurant offering a Groupon style deal is garbage.
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Old 06-04-2012, 12:51 PM   #1055
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People are on twoplustwo to be successful with money, yet you conceited individuals argue over a coupon. In the end who gives a ****? Go back to your caves and cry about how nobody loves you.
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Old 06-04-2012, 12:56 PM   #1056
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When it comes to restaurants the quality can change quite fast. If they are using coupons then they are struggling which means they are likely also in a mode of reducing costs which decreases quality. The profit margin on fine dining is incredibly small -- if they are offering discounts then they are cutting corners.

There is no restaurant that is appropriate for a date that uses coupons. When it comes to Groupon style deals there was a small window when not very bright owners got fooled but now any restaurant offering a Groupon style deal is garbage.
In under 2 min I found coupons to 2 nice steakhouses and a sushi place that are typically considered among the best in Atl. All 3 places will cost you >$50 to eat at before factoring in the cost of drinks.
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Old 06-04-2012, 12:59 PM   #1057
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also, the Braves do buy one get one free tickets weekly. This is a MLB team offering this deal. There is no other MLB team within an 8 hour drive so I dont think the quality of something like this can be called into question when there is literally no better substitute.
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Old 06-04-2012, 12:59 PM   #1058
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In under 2 min I found coupons to 2 nice steakhouses and a sushi place that are typically considered among the best in Atl. All 3 places will cost you >$50 to eat at before factoring in the cost of drinks.
Links to coupons and names of restaurants.

Also cost means nothing. I know plenty of expensive restaurants where they cut corners and the food is bad.
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:11 PM   #1059
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Links to coupons and names of restaurants.

Also cost means nothing. I know plenty of expensive restaurants where they cut corners and the food is bad.
free 10% at any of a bunch of nice restaurants: http://www.atlanta-restaurants.org/t...ster%20Bar/121

coupon to steakhouse: http://www.atlanta-restaurants.org/c...Restaurant-113

old coupon that I thought was current bc I didnt click link from other article: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-bargain...t-mf-buckhead/

old coupon: http://atlantahalfoff.mediawebconnec...e%20Chào/18063
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:12 PM   #1060
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also, the Braves do buy one get one free tickets weekly. This is a MLB team offering this deal. There is no other MLB team within an 8 hour drive so I dont think the quality of something like this can be called into question when there is literally no better substitute.
the bobcats are giving away FREE SEASON TICKETS for 2013-14 if you buy them this year

what a bargain
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:31 PM   #1061
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free 10% at any of a bunch of nice restaurants: http://www.atlanta-restaurants.org/t...ster%20Bar/121
This appears to be 10% off if you but a gift card. They are basically anticipating that at least 10% of the people will never use it. Hardly the savings I was hoping for. You really would go though the hassle of buying a GC and then the embarrassment of using it to save $20 on a $200 meal?

I don't see any offer.


Math doesn't allow for what you want to be true to actually be true. Nobody operates a business to lose money and the profit margin on fine dining is in the single digits. If someone is going to discount that they have to lower the quality of the food or lose money.
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:33 PM   #1062
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the bobcats are giving away FREE SEASON TICKETS for 2013-14 if you buy them this year

what a bargain
This is basically what baseball teams have been doing for awhile now, just re-packaged. I never would get full season tickets because 81 games is just too many and I don't want to deal with selling them, etc. But I did have 27 game season tickets so I would get mailers and stuff every year to purchase full season. There would be a special where the full season tickets would be buy a seat get a seat free. This was with the Angels within the last 5 years and I know they weren't the only team doing it.
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:35 PM   #1063
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the bobcats are giving away FREE SEASON TICKETS for 2013-14 if you buy them this year

what a bargain
lol do u remember when duke football had the radio spot that said home of the 11 dollar season ticket? Tht was awesome!
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:40 PM   #1064
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I wish Bones had a coupon, quite possibly the best steakhouse in Atlanta
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Old 06-04-2012, 01:53 PM   #1065
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Leo, you earlier said that your bad posting was due to being drink. You more recently stated that you don't drink. Explain.
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