{"id":90,"date":"2004-12-02T09:34:50","date_gmt":"2004-12-02T19:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:00:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:00:48","slug":"jack-in-the-box-pumpkin-pie-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2004\/12\/02\/jack-in-the-box-pumpkin-pie-shake\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Pumpkin Pie Shake"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

I was first introduced to tryptophan by Mr. Claybaugh, my seventh grade history teacher. He told us about how turkey contains tryptophan, which is an amino acid that can make us sleepy. Mr. Claybaugh also told us that the only cure for overcoming the effects of tryptophan was to eat lots of pumpkin pie.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if he was telling the truth or not.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I haven’t really had a chance to prove it. Like most people at Thanksgiving, I always eat lots of turkey, mashed potatoes, ham, and yams. When dessert time rolls around, there isn’t much room for anything else, so I’ll only eat a slice of pumpkin pie, which probably isn’t enough to defeat the effects of tryptophan.<\/p>\n

So before going on my trip to Las Vegas, I decided to find out the truth.<\/p>\n

So I went to the national grocery store chain I shop at and looked for turkey. Unfortunately, finding a turkey right before Thanksgiving turned out to be a difficult task, because the store sold out. I thought about it for a few moments and a lightbulb popped into my head.<\/p>\n

I walked to the deli counter to see if they had turkey and they did. I asked for a pound of turkey, which I received nicely sliced. <\/p>\n

Now I that I had my turkey, all I needed was the pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, finding a pumpkin pie right before Thanksgiving also turned out to be a difficult task. Because it was almost Thanksgiving, I needed to order a pumpkin pie 24 hours in advance.<\/p>\n

So instead of buying a pumpkin pie, I decided to pick up the new Jack in the Box Pumpkin Pie Shake, which is made with pumpkin-flavored ice cream seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon. Close enough, right?<\/p>\n

Now that I had my turkey and my \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pumpkin pie,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the experiment could begin.<\/p>\n

I ate the pound of turkey and then I tanked the medium-sized Pumpkin Pie Shake. The shake was really good and it tasted like pumpkin pie. Too bad Jack in the Box is only making these for a limited time.<\/p>\n

After finishing off the Pumpkin Pie Shake, I sat in front of the television and watched the Tony Danza Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Minutes later I fell asleep.<\/p>\n

After I woke up and wiped the drool from my face, I realized that maybe the Pumpkin Pie Shake wasn’t a good substitute for an actual pumpkin pie.<\/p>\n

I also realized there are other things that will work much better to combat the effects of tryptophan and the Tony Danza Show. These include coffee, caffeine, and crack.<\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Pumpkin Pie Shake
\nPurchase Price:<\/b> $2.29 (medium)
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tastes like pumpkin pie. Surprisingly good. Don’t have to worry about pie crust.
\nCons:<\/b> Not a good replacement to overcome effects of tryptophan or the Tony Danza Show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was first introduced to tryptophan by Mr. Claybaugh, my seventh grade history teacher. He told us about how turkey contains tryptophan, which is an amino acid that can make us sleepy. Mr. Claybaugh also told us that the only cure for overcoming the effects of tryptophan was to eat lots of pumpkin pie. 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