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How much $$$ do you need if you could only eat from the Olive Garden endless pasta pass for 7 weeks?

I think towards the end, I would get ill just getting a whiff of the Olive Garden restaurant smell.

But I'll probably do it cheap at <$1K

Does it include the salad and soup? If so probably not a ton really. Who doesn't love free?!?

If I remember I will buy one tomorrow

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09-17-2015 , 01:08 AM

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pwnsall

CFBBPC

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How sure are you the meat toppings are free? Seems like they may not be

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09-17-2015 , 01:09 AM

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metsandfinsfan

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It looks like it says 1 topping

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09-17-2015 , 01:15 AM

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SirOsis

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Originally Posted by ilikeboob

I decided to try Taco Bell for the first time in a few years. I thought the breakfast looked interesting.

Went by at 9am, found out my location doesn't serve breakfast.
Back at noon hoping to try the ghost pepper griller. They don't do the grillers.

Had a shredded chicken quesaritto with a side of dissapointment.
$3 and change 4/10

Your Taco Bell is terrible. I guess it's up to the franchise owners, but no breakfast or grillers? Throw your drink at the cashier.

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09-17-2015 , 01:15 AM

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Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,590

Yeah, one topping. However, last year you could get several different ones with manager override.

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09-17-2015 , 01:19 AM

#27281

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,590

BTW, if someone is going for a pass, start early. The site gets slammed.

Passes were gone in 45 minutes last year.

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09-17-2015 , 01:22 AM

#27282

27offsuit

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Originally Posted by ilikeboob

You should try a side of jalapeno sauce next time.

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09-17-2015 , 01:55 AM

#27283

froegg

old hand

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Originally Posted by Bode-ist

im assuming you are dead since you had to stay in Gary overnight. That place is a complete hellhole.

Dude, the restaurant had bulletproof glass and a lazy susan style window to get your food from the kitchen. No bull****.

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09-17-2015 , 03:13 AM

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pig4bill

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Where is this? Compton?

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09-17-2015 , 03:26 AM

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froegg

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Gary, IN

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09-17-2015 , 03:59 AM

#27286

AsianNit

banned

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 9,881

You couldn't at least make your way over to Hammond?

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09-17-2015 , 04:19 AM

#27287

Banned4lyfe

Sup-Bah? Pop-Bah Pooh-Bear Permanently Pooh-Bah Billy Walters Jr

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 13,932

Are you sure it's not Eerie, Indiana?

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09-17-2015 , 08:14 AM

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mullen

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Originally Posted by froegg

Gary, IN

Worst place in the US. Well close between that and Fayetteville, NC.

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09-17-2015 , 11:59 AM

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dw2006

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If you live near an olive garden and you are poor or you really love pasta, it seems like an amazing deal. Just feed yourself on the 2 to go orders per day (they include salad/breadsticks/beverage). And you eat for 7 weeks for 100 dollars.

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09-17-2015 , 12:54 PM

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BiiiiigChips

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Originally Posted by dw2006

That's a lot of F'in Olive Garden and it's probably not going to be just $100. Is anyone not thinking about gratuity in this? You'll be going twice a day for 7 straight weeks. You'll be a pretty big dirt bag to go to a place for 49 straight days getting 2 pick up orders a day and not tip a dime. I'm thinking $3 a visit is adequate. That ends up being $294 in gratuities on top of the $100 for the pass. I think they charge tax on the pass as well so let's just make it an even $400. It would still be great value at the end but damn, I think I'd be done after week 1.

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09-17-2015 , 12:55 PM

#27291

Brown Keeper

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,542

I assume you have to register a name with the card?
If not, would be a good idea to get a couple for some homeless people.

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09-17-2015 , 01:04 PM

#27292

AsparagusPiss

adept

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 770

Yeah, name on card.

I never tip pick-up orders.

1 hour to go. If anyone's going for this, register an account ahead of time and then just try to put the transaction through when the time comes.

Family pass is a pretty killer deal too. Bring any 3 people with you.

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09-17-2015 , 01:11 PM

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DisGunBGud

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I only tip pick up if it's brought to my car

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09-17-2015 , 01:25 PM

#27294

Bode-ist

solidly average

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Originally Posted by froegg

Dude, the restaurant had bulletproof glass and a lazy susan style window to get your food from the kitchen. No bull****.

standard Gary

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Originally Posted by pig4bill

Where is this? Compton?

Pretty much

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Originally Posted by mullen

Worst place in the US. Well close between that and Fayetteville, NC.

jesus, i cant imagine anyplace worse.

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09-17-2015 , 01:26 PM

#27295

Bode-ist

solidly average

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,806

grillers were still $1 at my taco bell last night.

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09-17-2015 , 01:46 PM

#27296

Bighurt52235

I was born to eat hamburgers

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 24,218

Same here

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09-17-2015 , 02:02 PM

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mullen

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Originally Posted by BiiiiigChips

I'm with you. You'd have to be a scumbag of the highest order to do that pickup strategy and never tip. Obviously people willing to eat Olive Garden like that are likely super poor or weird to begin with so I'm sure there will be people that do that.

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09-17-2015 , 02:04 PM

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pwnsall

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,886

i missed the past thing

thought it started at 2, but says sold out

don't care too much tho

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09-17-2015 , 03:57 PM

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BiiiiigChips

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Originally Posted by pwnsall

i missed the past thing

thought it started at 2, but says sold out

don't care too much tho

I've read a lot of comments on various sites that people were sitting there waiting for the strike of 2:00pm ET on the dot and the second that they clicked on the link to go in and purchase it said that they were already sold it but they see passes up on EBAY already. People are losing their **** and saying they are never going to OG again. haha