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12 hours ago, Brocky said:

$29 for prime rib sounds cheaper than a ribeye steak at Outback!!!

I've never been to Outback. Zina finds it hard to believe I've never been to Olive Garden. Just never got around to it.

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6 minutes ago, other dog said:

I've never been to Outback. Zina finds it hard to believe I've never been to Olive Garden. Just never got around to it.

I feel Outback is about the same as Longhorn, But you are paying for the name.. As far as I am concerned Olive Garden is nothing to brag about.. You are better off looking for a family Italian place..

Brocky

18 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

Wow, crazy prices over there 

I guess thats why there is Spam

 

Paul

bought two cans of SPAM yesterday! even they make different flavors now . slice it thin / fry it up put it between two pieces of 1/4 thick tofu. the "golden yrs my ass!!

2 hours ago, Brocky said:

I feel Outback is about the same as Longhorn, But you are paying for the name.. As far as I am concerned Olive Garden is nothing to brag about.. You are better off looking for a family Italian place..

I've, uh, never been to Longhorn either. One just opened in Lynchburg though, maybe we'll give it a try. We usually go to the Texas Roadhouse if we're going for steak.

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1 hour ago, mechohaulic said:

bought two cans of SPAM yesterday! even they make different flavors now . slice it thin / fry it up put it between two pieces of 1/4 thick tofu. the "golden yrs my ass!!

I like fried Spam with mustard sammiches.

I fried some of the bacon flavored and had it with eggs and it was delicious. 

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2 hours ago, other dog said:

I've never been to Outback. Zina finds it hard to believe I've never been to Olive Garden. Just never got around to it.

Only been to Outback once I was pretty impressed Olive Garden buncha times thought thier food was very bland … I would not classify them as authentic old country taste so tom you are not missing anything.. bob

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I like that Underwood Deviled Ham too, it was in the stash of emergency snacks that I carried in the truck. You never knew when you'd be stuck somewhere waiting to get loaded, or unloaded, or just not be near any place to get something to eat, so I kept some of that kind of stuff, and beany weenies, and crackers in the truck.

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1 hour ago, 70mackMB said:

If you have never had Spam, well then you just haven't lived yet!!  😂    .....Hippy 

I just looked at the website, it comes in 15 different flavors now. Made with pork shoulders and ham, no lips, snouts, or ears! 🤣 

That's good to know, I like the lips and ears but I'm not too fond of those snouts 🤢 

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Fried Spam with a can of baked beans, reduce the beans in the frying pan to just a sticky lump

Serve the whole shooting match on a a couple of slices of toast 

How about "Hash Magandy" not sure on the spelling 

 

 

Paul

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Well it's as good as meal

2026 is already not looking flash if this is real ha ha 

Paul

Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year

Bottles of Jim Beam whiskey displayed side-by-side on a table

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Article Information
    • Author,Osmond Chia
    • Role,Business reporter
  • 22 December 2025, 03:05 GMT
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The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey says it will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of next year.

The distillery will stay closed while the firm takes "the opportunity to invest in site enhancements," it told the BBC in a statement on Sunday.

"We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand and recently met with our team to discuss our volumes for 2026."

Distillers in Kentucky - famous for its bourbon - face uncertainty, in part, due to US President Donald Trump's trade policies.

The brand is owned by Japanese drinks giant Suntory Global Spirits, which employs more than 1,000 people across its sites in Kentucky.

The firm said its other operations in the state, including a separate distillery and its bottling and warehousing plants, would continue to run next year. The visitor centre in Kentucky also remains open.

Jim Beam also said it was assessing how it would use its workforce during the production pause, and was holding talks with the workers' union.

In October, the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) trade body said the amount of bourbon in warehouses across the state was at a record high of more than 16 million barrels.

According to the association, the barrels of bourbon, which are taxed by the state, have cost distillers "a crushing" $75m (£56m) this year.

US distillers have faced retaliatory import taxes on their goods after Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" announcement in April saw the US imposing tariffs on most countries around the world.

"Much of the expansion over the last decade has been geared towards global growth," the KDA said in October as it called for a "for a speedy return to reciprocal, tariff-free trade".

Trade tensions between the US and Canada have also affected sales of alcohol, with most Canadian provinces boycotting American spirits earlier in the year.

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2 hours ago, mowerman said:

Thanks that’s very interesting. I have not had it since I left New England and I have not seen it for sale anywhere.

Well,

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