Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan So another "spokesman" for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas died of a heart attack that he suffered at the restaurant. It isn't the first time. I wonder when the owners stop finding this whole concept amusing?
Originally Posted By TomSawyer They'll stop finding it amusing when the sales decline. Then they'll find another business to open up after laying off all the people at the now-closed Heart Attack Grill.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Well last time I checked nobody forces anyone to be a spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill. He made the decision to eat like that.
Originally Posted By ecdc Apparently this clown wasn't even an official spokesman. He stood outside the joint telling everyone how great it was. Occasionally the owner would give him food. Even the owner warned him. I don't have a problem with a restaurant that serves high calorie crap, as long as that's disclosed (I think calories should be required on all menus). I'll sure order a big burger or high calorie dessert from time to time. Calling such a place "Heart Attack Grill" strikes me as crass, but whatever. What does seem beyond absurd is embracing this as some sort of a lifestyle or a statement. "Eat right and watch my health? Screw you, I'm a free American who has the freedom to freely eat as many freedom fries as I want!" Some people need to grow up.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan My question is more about opening a business that serves intentionally unhealthy items, scoffing at health concerns, and then people end up really hurt. Probably this only adds to the thrill of the place for some people, but I find the whole thing gross and not funny. What kind of a person must one be to know that someone died of a heart attack in your heart attack themed restaurant, and then carry on with the same hospital schtick? How desensitized do you have to be to do that?
Originally Posted By tiggertoo At least they're honest about what they offer. Too bad the recipients of the ultimate bill is so often the taxpayer.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Not so sure this is allon Vegas. The first Heart Attack Grill was in Tempe, AZ. I think the Vegas location is just another franchise outlet.
Originally Posted By barboy People assume risk daily. ......and there are far, far riskier things out there than eating a huge fat burger and yet those elective activities aren't engulfed in controversy. I just don't see anything wrong with this chain.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^^Agreed, their food is probably no worse than the fare found at any chain eatery. Which is why I rarely eat out anymore at chains. Most of their entrees are sodium packed calorie bombs, and unlike when I was younger, those calories have become unwanted guests on me.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>their food is probably no worse than the fare found at any chain eatery.<< Actually it is. One of their menu items has 10,000 calories. Not a typo.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I just don't see anything wrong with this chain.<< Of course you don't. Because you are always going to take the opposite view of anything. That's your default position, time and again. >>there are far, far riskier things out there than eating a huge fat burger<< Yes, there's always this argument. No matter what a person brings up, it's okay because there is always something worse. Just another way to be dismissive I guess. The point I was raising was about the mindset of someone who owns a place like this. It's a big laugh, a big joke on the "politically correct" world of eating healthier. Thumbing your nose at authority. Screw everyone telling me what to do, I'll eat any damn burger I want to. You think three patties is bad? Gimme 4. And a butterfat shake and a pack of smokes, because screw you, that's why. And then, people actually die on the premises. Yeah, yeah, they all had a "right" to eat there, no one forced them, yes, yes, yes. But I am interested in how desensitized a human being must be to open a restaurant with this "theme" and carry on with it even after actual people have died, right there in the place. I'm sure they just tell themselves things like "Well, it's not like I forced people to eat what I serve" and "Well, there's a lot more dangerous things out there than a 10,000 calorie burger, y'know."
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>their food is probably no worse than the fare found at any chain eatery.<< That's incorrect. Their whole schtick is producing the most fat-laden food possible in outrageous portion sizes. You would need to consume about 20 Big Macs in one sitting to match the calories found in their largest offering.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I just don't see anything wrong with this chain." Please. The concept is incredibly foolish. Anyone who touts the sale of a 10,000 calorie burger should have their head examined. Don't even get me started on the imbeciles who actually buy one of those things.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Yes, but how many people actually order the "Quadruple Bypass"? It is kind of like the "Old 96'er" in "The Great Outdoors"... on the menu more as a joke than thinking many would actually order it. I'm sure most people who eat there order a "Single Bypass" or perhaps a "Double Bypass", and neither of those would exceed the calories in meals offered by many chain restaurants. People die in restaurants everyday. With the number of stores McDonald's has I would guess that someone dies in one of their restaurants just about every day. It doesn't mean McDonald's caused the death. That is just where the person happened to be. The latest report I read indicates that Alleman died from pneumonia. That wouldn't have a whole lot to do with what he ate. Sure, the theme is rather offensive. But so is "Hooters", and I don't hear many people complaining about that.
Originally Posted By barboy ///Please/// Please, please Mr. postman....... post something courageous or insightful. It will be a great read when you do.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I'm sure most people who eat there order a "Single Bypass" or perhaps a "Double Bypass", and neither of those would exceed the calories in meals offered by many chain restaurants.<< Assuming that the "single bypass" is 1/4th the calorie count of the quadruple, that is a 2,500 calorie burger. Or, about 5 Big Macs. But that really is not my point. I'm trying to understand how a person owns a joint like this, and carries on with the "impeding death" theme when there wave been actual deaths there. Greed? Just not giving a damn? Enjoying being a confrontational sort of person regardless if people actually get hurt or not?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>It will be a great read when you do.<< Speaking of people who enjoy simply being confrontational. You know what? I give up, folks.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <But so is "Hooters", and I don't hear many people complaining about that.> You have obviously never met my sister.
Originally Posted By barboy KMan, in the big picture I see nothing wrong with this joint. Again, all in the name of assuming risk. But, if indeed the owner(s)/staff find amusement in another falling to the ground in extreme pain and ultimately death because his circulatory gave out after eating their food, then I agree with you. DISGUSTING. But let's get back to willful risky behavior. I dive----both 'free' and scuba. Everytime I suit up and drop in I assume risk. Why? Because I feel more alive underwater----such a surreal place, full of color, life and wonder. But there are inherent dangers: air embolisms, equipment failure, marine life. I've seen sea kraits in the South China sea and I've had a regulator(the item that we stick in our mouths that delivers compressed air) malfunction at 60' deep.....scary times, VERY SCARY. But I continue to engage in this risky behavior because I feel more alive and fulfilled when underwater. And if I ever surface dead due to my own actions I sure don't want my survivors suing the dive outfit that took me out to open water or calling for their shutdown because at least I lived my life the way I wanted to live it. These guys eating like pigs are doing what they want and enjoying it. They know the cirulatory risks and/or social risks. I don't see why places should close up shop or telling adults what to enjoy or not....be it food or diving. So 'ya' that is my contrary position......and in the big picture I say "keep grilling" even though I won't be the one eating there.
