So, there are these two kids, right. So they decide they want to do some drugs. Not only do they want to do some drugs, including marijuana and heroin, but they decide that they want to do these drugs in a car, in a parking lot. Being the intelligent kids that they are, they decide that it would be a great idea to do these drugs, in their car, in a Taco Bell parking lot in Solomons, Maryland. On top of all of these great decisions already, they also decided to do it at 8 in the evening.

James Smith arrested arrested Derek Craig Bradley, 20, and Brandon Angelo Meredith, 19. Office Smith also found a spoon and homemade burner that could potentially be used to prepare the controlled substance heroin. They were both charged with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.

Seriously, though. If you’re going to do something stupid and illegal don’t do it in a well trafficked area before its even completely dark outside.

The choice of which Taco Bell to frequent is generally decided by where you are, but sometimes there are much deeper things to consider. There are over 5,800 Taco Bells in the United States. This basically boils down to there being enough in an area to choose from at least two but sometimes up to five different Taco Bells to eat at. From those two to five, there are many things to consider. Prices often fluctuate, the distance can sometimes be a nuisance and how old or newly renovated they are will all sway you one way or another.

The first thing to consider is whether or not the Taco Bell in question is privately owned. Privately owned franchises have the final say over prices and what promotions/items they do or do not participate in. Sometimes this can be a good thing, but in such “touch economic times” people are raising their prices more than ever. Corporately owned Taco Bells sometimes hike prices up slightly but private owners have less assets and raise them in an attempt to stay in business. This sometimes leads to items being up to a dollar more than corporate locations, making it the last choice on the list of which to visit.

Beyond prices, there are a few more subtle things that set many Taco Bells apart. Some have undergone recent renovations and others (often privately owned) are past due for such an update. Eating in an establishment with broken tiles, smelly bathrooms, sticky tables, squeaky chairs and that irremovable sheen of caked on dirt can be considerably unnerving, especially once your mind begins to wander to what the kitchen must look like.

After considering both ownership and prices, if a few of the Taco Bells in your area are even in those two respects (making you pretty lucky), you have to look at the crews that work there. If you frequent multiple Taco Bells, you begin to familiarize yourself with the ones make better quality items and at what time of the day they do it (whether day shift or night shift). Sometimes the staff can be very attentive, endearing and do their best to make every visit your best visit. Considering this, there are also those crews that don’t seem to do anything right, that do as little as possible as often as possible, and that really don’t care. This being last in the things you should look for does not, by any means, make it much less important than renovations or prices. These are the people that put together what you’re paying for, making them just as important as everything else.

Make sure to consider all of your options when choosing which Taco Bell will be your haven of cuisine on any given day. Such an important decision is the difference between getting everything you want, being comfortable and coming back again as compared to swearing off Taco Bell completely until you realize what an enormous mistake you’ve made.

The Crunchy Taco is an important part of a balanced Taco Bell experience, just like french fries, breadsticks or other items that come along with the rest of your meal. The Crunchy Taco is a corn taco filled with beef, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese and you can add sour cream and diced tomatoes by making it supreme.

The Crunchy Taco is good, but it is important to note that the it is nothing more than a side item. You eat Crunchy Tacos with the rest of your meal. You eat crunchy tacos between Chalupas, Gorditas and Meximelts. Crunchy Tacos are not meals in themselves, no matter how many you eat, despite what Taco Bell might lead you to believe. The Crunchy Taco is a gateway food, leading you to try other taco-shaped items, but shouldn’t really be considered anything else.

Verdict: The Crunchy Taco is a construction of the basic ingredients in many Taco Bell menu items. Its as simple as it gets without omitting anything important, but it is by no means a meal.