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Ahhhh... Kentucky Fried Chicken from the Colonel. Then it became KFC. Now it's Kentucky Fried Chicken again. Any way you slice it, they have some awfully good chicken and the most delicious gravy ever. Please don't tell me how many calories I'm eating or whether I'm next on the heart attack list thanks to all the fat.

Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of multiple restaurants under the Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) umbrella, which also includes Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Long John Silver's. The menu has changed a bit over the years, but the mainstay of KFC will always be the chicken dinners. You can currently get your chicken in original or extra crispy. Or you can choose the more modern chicken strips or popcorn chicken.

Popeye's Chicken, owned by AFC Enterprises (NASDAQ: AFCE), refers to itself as "New Orleans Chicken." With over 1,900 stores open at the end of 2007, Popeye's provides a little more variety in addition to the standard chicken meals. Of particular interest are the "Louisiana Legends," which include Creole, Jambalaya, Etoufee, and Smothered Chicken.

For a true chicken experience, I think KFC is the way to go. But if you prefer to spice it up and get a little New Orleans style food with your chicken, Popeye's is your brand of choice!

Vote in our poll for KFC or Popeye's as your preferred brand, and let us know in the comments why you love it.

Battle of the Brands: Kentucky Fried Chicken vs. Popeye's Chicken originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 05 May 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

From my perspective Jim Cramer has gone from Wall Street trader, to hedge fund manager, to stock market analyst and media guru -- and finally reached the stage of TV buffoon.

I used to appreciate his investment sensibilities and still find him entertaining on occasion (on radio) but now he has gone too far. For those of you Baby Boomer's who watched children's television as I did you will remember Soupy Sales and all the props and gags, but none more vivid than the whipped cream pie-in-the-face!

That's about all Cramer is missing at this stage. His antics are no different than a carnival sideshow. If you track his stock market advice lately you will see poor results, and if you follow his advice your chances of "winning" will resemble your chances at the carnival games. You can't deny the sights and sounds are similar, and if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....?

There you have it folks, Cramer has created a stock market carnival on television!

Continue reading All Cramer needs now is a PIE in the FACE

All Cramer needs now is a PIE in the FACE originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.