Cosmoline
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What's Panera?
PANERA is NOT GUN FRIENDLY
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TheDisturbed1
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hahaha i thought they mis-spelled Pantera at first... It kinda confused me until I knew that Panera was a bread/soup shop. Confusing lol
FieroCDSP
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OP: You should have said "well, it's lucky that you have me and my Glock to protect you from someone interested in robbing the place." Or something to that effect. Promote the cause. (I know it's never easy to think of something pithy in the moment.)
Stevie-Ray
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For cryin out loud, take a chill pill already! What you suggest is up to the original poster. Not a bunch of "my cousin's brother-in-law's friend's uncle know's somebody that heard on the internet that you are not gun-friendly" calls and or letters.
Everybody seems to be posting their own experiences because most, evidently, don't seem to see a problem at their respective outlets. If you don't like the responses, there's nothing that says you have to read this thread.
Geez, who peed in your oatmeal?
ok, why would any self respecting man go into a Panera bread anyway?
Seriously... all they've got is soup and girly overpriced sandwiches.
Unless, of course, you're going in to meet women.... all of them 35ish with children. All power to you, Lord knows I don't want them.
Seriously... all they've got is soup and girly overpriced sandwiches.
Unless, of course, you're going in to meet women.... all of them 35ish with children. All power to you, Lord knows I don't want them.
budney
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How many high-roaders are there in the vicinity of that particular Panera? Perhaps it's time for an "Official Open-Carry Panera Coffee Talk."
--Len.
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KINGMAX said:
Hehe, that's EXACTLY what I thought before I even read the first paragraph of this thread. It's so true. I don't know anything about the people at my local Panera, but immediately upon entering, my "liberal-dar" goes off.
Anywho, contrary to popular belief, it IS possible to get a filling meal at Panera. The secret is to avoid the sandwiches completely. What you have to get is soup in a bread bowl with a side of bread/baugette/whatever they call it. If you do it right, and are dilligent about generously dunking each piece of bread into the soup, you can actually consume every drop of soup without ever touching a spoon. There is no denying that it is an extremely, almost uncomfortably bready way to go, but if you're stuck in Panera and you're absolutely hungry beyond belief, it's the best option available. The soup + bread bowl + side of bread will definitely satisfy a grumbling gut. I recommend the broccoli and cheddar.
jerkyman45
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Well then I guess it karma that their stock took an 8 point hit the other day.
10 Ring Tao
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Indeed. Soup in bread bowl is the only thing I ever get there.
I wish I lived in an open carry friendly state, where we could put together a highly visible but quiet protest.
I wish I lived in an open carry friendly state, where we could put together a highly visible but quiet protest.
bogie
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Uh... Would they even know what you were protesting about?
1) We need to determine, for sure, if this is a single store decision. At any rate, it'd be a good chance to fire a few hundred pithy notes at the corp's upper management.
2) If it is a corp policy, we need to hit them hard, from across a BUNCH of gun boards.
3) If it isn't a corp policy, we need to have that sign come down.
Now, all that stuff is constructive activity.
What isn't constructive is a buncha folks saying that they don't like the food (doesn't matter), that they carry concealed, so nobody should know anyway (also doesn't matter), and that they know how to get around an internet blocker (really doesn't matter).
1) We need to determine, for sure, if this is a single store decision. At any rate, it'd be a good chance to fire a few hundred pithy notes at the corp's upper management.
2) If it is a corp policy, we need to hit them hard, from across a BUNCH of gun boards.
3) If it isn't a corp policy, we need to have that sign come down.
Now, all that stuff is constructive activity.
What isn't constructive is a buncha folks saying that they don't like the food (doesn't matter), that they carry concealed, so nobody should know anyway (also doesn't matter), and that they know how to get around an internet blocker (really doesn't matter).
ECVMSparky
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Funny, when i saw this thread, i mistook it as "PANTERA" is not gun friendly.
I thought, "hmmmm, coulda fooled me from their music"
Just lost my business.................
I thought, "hmmmm, coulda fooled me from their music"
Just lost my business.................
collateral
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the panera in toledo doesnt block any gun sites that I know of. Ive been there and gotten online via my PSP serveral times.
The tim hortons right by my house doesnt either, and IMO, their food and drinks trump panera's any day haha.
The tim hortons right by my house doesnt either, and IMO, their food and drinks trump panera's any day haha.
No one cared
What's that?
Went there with the wife last week for lunch. I was the only male under 60 who wasn't wearing a tie and playing on a laptop. Sixteen dollars for 2 chicken sandwiches! Yikes! No Maxwell Street Polish on the menu? Girlie food!(No offense girls)
No one even noticed my S&W under my White Sox shirt. Din't ask if they cared either.
What's that?
Went there with the wife last week for lunch. I was the only male under 60 who wasn't wearing a tie and playing on a laptop. Sixteen dollars for 2 chicken sandwiches! Yikes! No Maxwell Street Polish on the menu? Girlie food!(No offense girls)
No one even noticed my S&W under my White Sox shirt. Din't ask if they cared either.
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ECVMSparky
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Been there, i used to live in Monroe, shoot at Monroe rifle and pistol......
scurtis_34471
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I happen to like Panera. The grilled focaccia sandwiches are excellent with a caesar side salad or a small bowl of french onion soup. Their coffee isn't bad either. Its a good place to kick back with a light meal, some good coffee and a book or a laptop.
mrmeval
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I go there often to get their single serv bacon and egg soufflé in the morning. I don't like their brewed coffee but love their espresso. I've never had any problem there except when there is a huge line.
Most free WiFi places put those filters in as they never know who will be using it and they don't want pervs or kids going places that would cause the business grief.
If you have always on internet at home you can use VPN software that can bore through most filtering and firewalling, runs an encrypted link home and lets you serf where ever you care to in total privacy.
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/tp/vpnsoftwarefree.htm
This one is free and works very well.
http://openvpn.net/
Most free WiFi places put those filters in as they never know who will be using it and they don't want pervs or kids going places that would cause the business grief.
If you have always on internet at home you can use VPN software that can bore through most filtering and firewalling, runs an encrypted link home and lets you serf where ever you care to in total privacy.
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/tp/vpnsoftwarefree.htm
This one is free and works very well.
http://openvpn.net/
tasco 74
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been past the panera restuant many times.... i'm just not gay enough to go in........................................
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Panera makes delicious stuff--the Frontega Chicken sandwich is awesome. Their bagels are mighty.
I don't think they realize that I carry a pistol in there, especially since most people in Illinois don't realize it can be done legally. I know they weren't blocking THR or TFL last time I took the laptop in.
I don't think they realize that I carry a pistol in there, especially since most people in Illinois don't realize it can be done legally. I know they weren't blocking THR or TFL last time I took the laptop in.
Stevie-Ray
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Copy that! Or, a you-pick-two of Frontega Chicken and a bowl of Broccoli Cheese or French Onion with a french baguette on the side.
I've carried concealed in several Panera Bread locations here in Raleigh. They don't serve alcohol, and I've never seen a no concealed weapons sign.
I will say the prices are outrageous, and the food isn't really that good... but if you need a quickie cup of coffee and internet, it works.
For what it's worth, I've worked with those 8e6 content filters before. They do have the ability to enable and disable filter categories, so either the manager was misinformed or didn't want to bother, or both.
The content filter itself is passive, which is pretty cool: If the 8e6 fails, the network would be unprotected content-wise, but it would still work. So.. if someone happened to .. uh... trip on a power cord.... well.. you know.
Of course, standard workarounds apply... encrypted tunnel/VPN or VNC (realvnc.com) back to your machine at home and use that remotely. It gets you the content you want, and keeps nosy people sniffing the wireless from seeing what you're doing.
Steve
I will say the prices are outrageous, and the food isn't really that good... but if you need a quickie cup of coffee and internet, it works.
For what it's worth, I've worked with those 8e6 content filters before. They do have the ability to enable and disable filter categories, so either the manager was misinformed or didn't want to bother, or both.
The content filter itself is passive, which is pretty cool: If the 8e6 fails, the network would be unprotected content-wise, but it would still work. So.. if someone happened to .. uh... trip on a power cord.... well.. you know.
Of course, standard workarounds apply... encrypted tunnel/VPN or VNC (realvnc.com) back to your machine at home and use that remotely. It gets you the content you want, and keeps nosy people sniffing the wireless from seeing what you're doing.
Steve
modifiedbrowning
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Bogie, while I understand what you are saying and agree fully, you really need to work on your delivery. Insulting people is not the way to get people to do something.
I am a very sarcastic person myself, but as seen by the lack of responses to your posts it is probably not the best way to go in this situation.
I am a very sarcastic person myself, but as seen by the lack of responses to your posts it is probably not the best way to go in this situation.
I lived right up the road from the club Dimebag was shot at. Down's first CD, Nola, was one of my absolute favorite Sludge Metal cd's. I gave my only copy to my ex fiancee in high school. On a side note, used to steal gf's laptop in college and show all my friends the guns n knives I owned via manufacturers website. No filter kicks ass.
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