Braum's

[kevinpate]

Vision, I'm uncertain if someone at a B's dropped a lime wedge in your strawberry shake, but dang if this rant of yours doesn't sound a wee bit personal in nature.
It's a burger & malt shop, with a reasonably to downright fanatical following. They'll be fine.

As an aside, my own lime dropper was a Sonic. Didn't hurt the overall flavor, but was a bit of a surprise to find a 1/4 of a lime in there. Not sure how the spinner didn't shred it.

[venture]

Went to Braums last night. Clean store and they were packed. Only waited 5 minutes or so for food but it was all hot and fresh. Fries with just out and very tasty. Picked up some milk and ice cream at the little store section and we were in an out in 15 minutes. Granted much of that time was me pacing back and forth because I can't pick ice cream flavors to save my life.

[SoonerDave]

Went to Braums last night. Clean store and they were packed. Only waited 5 minutes or so for food but it was all hot and fresh. Fries with just out and very tasty. Picked up some milk and ice cream at the little store section and we were in an out in 15 minutes. Granted much of that time was me pacing back and forth because I can't pick ice cream flavors to save my life.

You realize how hard this post makes it for a guy like me who is working to keep OFF the 70 lbs he's lost over the last three years to read this and not just TRIP over myself to get a Braum's Bacon Cheeseburger?!?!?

You, sir, are EEEEEVIL.

[Roger S]

You realize how hard this post makes it for a guy like me who is working to keep OFF the 70 lbs he's lost over the last three years to read this and not just TRIP over myself to get a Braum's Bacon Cheeseburger?!?!?

You, sir, are EEEEEVIL.

I lost 109 lbs one year and everytime I would lose 10lbs my treat to myself was a Braum's low-carb ice cream cone..... So in 12 months I ate 11 cones... not a bad average.

[SoonerDave]

I lost 109 lbs one year and everytime I would lose 10lbs my treat to myself was a Braum's low-carb ice cream cone..... So in 12 months I ate 11 cones... not a bad average.

Awesome. The key to any good diet in my book is to "treat" yourself to something special once in a while and just don't worry about it. Heck, if you can manage portion control and regulate your calorie intake the rest of the time, working in a treat every now and then doesn't necessarily have to be an arduous effort Props to losing 106 lbs, BTW

[Easy180]

I lost 109 lbs one year and everytime I would lose 10lbs my treat to myself was a Braum's low-carb ice cream cone..... So in 12 months I ate 11 cones... not a bad average.

Yeah yeah yeah. But more importantly what was your wait time for those cones?

Huge props on the weight loss. That's my main focus right now to try to get my heartburn fiesta to end.

[venture]

You realize how hard this post makes it for a guy like me who is working to keep OFF the 70 lbs he's lost over the last three years to read this and not just TRIP over myself to get a Braum's Bacon Cheeseburger?!?!?

You, sir, are EEEEEVIL.

Me??? Evil?????

[hoya]

Any diet that would discourage meat, dairy, grain and (for some, not me) vegetables, well, that's a diet that needs to be reexamined.
of course, since one of my fav oh, hang it, let's eat meat meals is an off menu triple with extra bacon, warshed down with an oversize strawberry shake, I'm not one to use diet and Braum's in the same sentence.

About once a week I'll get a Braum's double cheeseburger and add bacon. Sometimes I'll get a chocolate malt to go with it (but usually a diet coke). It's way more calories than I should eat, but damn it's good.

[Roger S]

Awesome. The key to any good diet in my book is to "treat" yourself to something special once in a while and just don't worry about it. Heck, if you can manage portion control and regulate your calorie intake the rest of the time, working in a treat every now and then doesn't necessarily have to be an arduous effort Props to losing 106 lbs, BTW

Portion control and walking/jogging 30 minutes a day was exactly how I did it. The doctor told me it was easier to cut 500 calories a day out of my diet than it was to exercise it off. I have to say it worked really well for me.

[SoonerDave]

About once a week I'll get a Braum's double cheeseburger and add bacon. Sometimes I'll get a chocolate malt to go with it (but usually a diet coke). It's way more calories than I should eat, but damn it's good.

You're working with Venture on this "Torture SoonerDave" thing with all this baconcheeseburger talk, aren't you?

Cruel, cruel human. CRUEL.

[SoonerDave]

Portion control and walking/jogging 30 minutes a day was exactly how I did it. The doctor told me it was easier to cut 500 calories a day out of my diet than it was to exercise it off. I have to say it worked really well for me.

That's how I did it, too - cut back the calories and got my buttocks off the sofa and walked, walked, walked when I wasn't working in the yard a couple of summers back. I've kept it off two years now, and would actually like to lose another 10-15 or so this summer. Cut ten inches off my waistline, and I'm back in 36" jeans I haven't worn since 8th grade.

[Roger S]

That's how I did it, too - cut back the calories and got my buttocks off the sofa and walked, walked, walked when I wasn't working in the yard a couple of summers back. I've kept it off two years now, and would actually like to lose another 10-15 or so this summer. Cut ten inches off my waistline, and I'm back in 36" jeans I haven't worn since 8th grade.

I gained some back when I re-married but I'm slowly wittling those pounds back off again. I managed to maintain through the winter months so once it warms up and I get outside. I should start losing again.

I'm a food addict and will binge eat even when I'm not hungry. Activity keeps me from doing that.

[OKVision4U]

Vision, I'm uncertain if someone at a B's dropped a lime wedge in your strawberry shake, but dang if this rant of yours doesn't sound a wee bit personal in nature.
It's a burger & malt shop, with a reasonably to downright fanatical following. They'll be fine.

As an aside, my own lime dropper was a Sonic. Didn't hurt the overall flavor, but was a bit of a surprise to find a 1/4 of a lime in there. Not sure how the spinner didn't shred it.

I'm sure they will. ....hello Blizzard!

[boscorama]

Breakfast: Braums. Not interested in trying DQ.

Lunch: Definitely DQ. Loved their footlongs, burgers were good, but only if the same as 30+ years ago. I want the same, not some "better" ****!

Dairy Treats: A toss up. Sometimes I want a B's single-dip Rocky Road cone. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a DQ dipped cone.

[jn1780]

Breakfast: Braums. Not interested in trying DQ.

Lunch: Definitely DQ. Loved their footlongs, burgers were good, but only if the same as 30+ years ago. I want the same, not some "better" ****!

Dairy Treats: A toss up. Sometimes I want a B's single-dip Rocky Road cone. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a DQ dipped cone.

Speaking of Breakfast. Apparently Taco Bell is going to start selling breakfast March 27. Obviously another sign Braums is on the verge of bankruptcy.

And they sell different flavors of Mountain Dew under 32 degrees!!. Braums' market share is dangerously saturated. lol :P

[SoonerDave]

Speaking of Breakfast. Apparently Taco Bell is going to start selling breakfast March 27. Obviously another sign Braums is on the verge of bankruptcy.

And they sell different flavors of Mountain Dew under 32 degrees!!. Braums' market share is dangerously saturated. lol :P

Taco Bell tried breakfast a couple of years ago, but didn't start selling it until 9AM - which raised the question, "why bother?" I hope they learned from that exhibition of marginal marketing judgment that an earlier time for breakfast might be a better idea this time around...

[warreng88]

Man, they just cannot get their sh!t together:

OKLAHOMA CITY - A tanker truck spill Wednesday morning left many questions, and a popular local restaurant chain perhaps passing the buck.

A semi-tractor trailer leaked a liquid sugar compound along at least 15 miles of Westbound I-44, before the driver figured out what was going on and called the OHP. A spokesperson for Braum's says the truck was on its way to the Braum's distribution center in Tuttle.

Numerous vehicles that were traveling behind the tanker ran over that liquid sugar on the highway. One of them was Ryan Gay, who says he thought it was ice, and kept rolling through it for several miles, on his way to work.

Gay says a few hours after he got to work, after the compound had dried all over his truck, it was quite a mess. News 9 went and checked his truck out, and yes, it is quite a mess.

"How am I going to get it off without tearing off the paint?" He asked.

The Braum's spokesperson says when the tanker truck got to the distribution center, Braum's refused to accept the remaining load of liquid sugar. Because of that, she says they don't know the name of the trucking company responsible.

The OHP says because the driver pulled over on his own, and was not involved in an accident, he was not ticketed. OHP deferred questions about the name of the trucking company to Braum's.

OKC Man Says Sugar From Tanker Spill Is Stuck All Over His Car - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

[David]

Uhhh, maybe I'm missing something, but if I wanted to un-sugarcoat my car I would take it through a car-wash.

[trousers]

This is what finally does Braums in...SyrupGate.

[SoonerDave]

This is what finally does Braums in...SyrupGate.

The driver was actually an Evil Corporate Plant^tm from DQ. The guy who opened the spigot was from Steak-n-Shake.

[Roger S]

The driver was actually an Evil Corporate Plant^tm from DQ. The guy who opened the spigot was from Steak-n-Shake.

And I'm pretty sure the guy in the sugar coated truck was from Freddys...... It's a national chain conspiracy to take out our beloved locally owned chain!

[trousers]

It's actually a sign of Braums failure to use the most advanced, futuristic technology available. Everyone knows DQ has their syrup delivered via teleporter.

[Dubya61]

Sometimes I'm in the mood for a DQ dipped cone.

Have you ever tried a chocolate shell coated cone at Braums? and if the chocolate coating on the ice cream (or soft-serve frozen yogurt) isn't enough, you can get them to coat the interior of the cone, too! Sometimes THAT's what I'm in the mood for.

[OKVision4U]

And I'm pretty sure the guy in the sugar coated truck was from Freddys...... It's a national chain conspiracy to take out our beloved locally owned chain!

bbq, No it's called competition. Most businesses "drive" themselves on profits vs. losses and less competition (is better).

[Roger S]

bbq, No it's called competition. Most businesses "drive" themselves on profits vs. losses and less competition (is better).

Yes we know.... Except for Braum's who is driving themselves into the ground based on hard and true data you don't seem to want to share with the rest of us.

By the way... My post you quoted was made using sarcasm.... Most of us have already sworn you off as a credible source of information in this thread but thanks for playing.