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I don't reside in Taxachussetss, but if I did I would be inclined to find a way to get even with store owners who go this route.

One tactic would be for shoppers to pick up items and while in the grocery line make the purchase decisions one-at-a time as the cashier scans each item. This would slow the customer service aspect of the store, frustrating every customer waiting in line. It is a guerilla tactic worthy of consideration.

Store owners would be forced to respond.

BOTH !!!

Is Hardee's and Carl's Jr. under the same ownership group? In the ABC News obituary of Wilbur Hardee they have a picture of him with the same (orange star) logo that is used by west coast franchise Carl Jr.'s.

Enquiring minds want to know.

And places to avoid - cheese mongers that hire predominately either sex (as indicated in the pictures above). These places obviously have some agenda at play other than hiring the best and most knowlegeable of staff.

As eatorama said, they're onion rings are made from scratch at each store. When they're prepared just right -- they're delicious. Some of my favorite rings.

That being said, all Sonics are not created equal, and some employees don't take the same pride and care as others. I've had bad rings, cut too thick, not enough breading, slimy and/or stale. Just depends on location and who's working.

Burgers are hit and miss. At a good store, on a good day, they're pretty darn tasty, almost like a poor man's Whataburger (which is a compliment). At a bad store, on a bad day, their dry, not much flavor, and disappointing.

Ahh... but of course, such is the world of fast food, where employee turnover is High, and average salaries are Low.

I am a fiend for Sonic's ice and drinks. I get a drink there everyday, but seldom get their hamburgers.

There onion rings are good. They are made on site. I was surprised. I went into one with inside seating and watched the guy making them. The manager told me they take two hours to prepare with all the stages of soaking and breading.

I live in Taxachusetts and this kind of upsets me. I don't want to run down the isle every time I pick up a product to see how much it costs. I get downright ticked off when there are no price tags. And what happens when the scanner in the isle doesn't work?

Nope, I don't like this at all!

i never understood why massachusetts is the only state where shoppers are not able to look at the shelf directly underneath the object they are planning to purchase for the price. why do they need to have store employees spend more time pricing each item individually, thus raising costs to store and consumer? i moved from massachusetts to washington recently, and i have no trouble at all discerning prices of items.

There's a recipe for homemade ice cream stabilized with gelatin at this link:

http://www.foodsci.uoguelph.ca/dairyedu/homemade.html

I've also read that you can use guar gum, xanthan gum, and other similar thickeners/stabilizers.. they'll all help to absorb excess water in the mixes and keep them from forming crystals and help the ice cream last a lot longer in the freezer without getting too hard and losing texture or flavor