Four Places I Visited This Weekend
Five Guys The older Secret doesn’t like it, for some unfathomable reason, so we only go when he’s off doing something else. On Saturday he went to a football game with one of his Hair Bear Bunch peeps, and we seized the opportunity.
For the first time I altered my cheeseburger choice, and requested (in addition to lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, and ketchup) green peppers. I noticed it on the list recently, and my WTF? meter went wild. But the more I thought about it…
Yeah, and it was really good. I recommend it, if you’re so inclined.
I wish they offered cucumber, ’cause I wouldn’t mind giving that a shot as well. It was a sangwich topping choice at a restaurant (bar) in Greensboro, and I thought it was surprisingly good. Perhaps I’ll smuggle in three or four slices of cuke next time, in a baggy?
Do you put anything unusual on burgers/sandwiches? How ’bout hot dogs? I saw a large-nostriled fellow load his hot dog up with a quarter pound of mayonnaise a few days ago, and I threw up a little inside my mouth.
Use the comments link to tell us about it, if you’re prone to the novelty toppings, etc.
And while we were enjoying our burgers (fukkin great, as usual) something strange happened. An older couple, probably in their seventies, went to the counter and placed their orders. Then they had a seat, and the woman immediately removed a brown paper bag from her purse.
And she proceeded to fill it with the free peanuts Five Guys has sitting around in crates. She acted like it was the most natural thing in the world; she didn’t try to hide it, or anything. She just stood there and shoveled handful after handful into her sack, then rolled down the top and sat it on the floor beside her purse.
Toney and the younger Secret had their backs to the action, so I was the color commentator for all this. And as I went on and on with “Can you believe that?!” the woman rose from her seat again.
And this time she grabbed one of the paper bowl-type things you’re supposed to use for the peanuts, and emptied all the iced tea lemon slices into it. Then she put another paper bowl over the top of it, and buried it deep inside her purse.
What kind of crap is that?! It’s almost shocking. Almost.
It’s the same kind of thing that ruined the one decent Chinese buffet in town. Shitkickers would go in there and fill a laptop bag with sesame chicken, load a Dairy Queen cup with shrimp, and waddle out with their Hammer pants sagging from the weight a dozen egg rolls.
Incredible.
The yuppie bar Toney and I like to get away for an hour a week, just the two of us. It’s often full-on chaos at our house, with everyone going in different directions, and all manner of craziness happening. So, we try to sit down with a pint or two on Saturday afternoons (or lately, Fridays during happy hour), and catch up.
This week we visited the yuppie bar on Saturday, before dinner. I don’t really like the yuppie bar that much, it always smells like a urinal cake, but we don’t have many options. Ever since our beloved Jim Dandy’s closed, we’re kinda stuck. Toney refuses to visit the dive bar, so we’re left with chain restaurants, or the Piss Biscuit Bar & Grill.
But, to be fair, they usually have a decent lineup of beers, at reasonable prices. So we tolerate the funk.
This time I started with a Victory Hop Devil, then switched to Newcastle Brown Ale. Both were tasty. I like Hop Devil, but it’s one of those situations where two’s too many, and one ain’t enough. I always limit myself to just one; it’s a good beer to start with.
We’re not usually at the yuppie bar so late in the day, and the dinner crowd was starting to arrive as we were preparing to leave. And you shoulda heard all the weird-ass “specials” the waitresses were flogging…
It makes me uneasy, if you want to know the truth. A bar should serve nachos, hot dogs, greasy burgers, steak fries, and not much else. When I hear the words “with a mint jelly glaze” I have a strong suspicion I might be in the wrong drinking establishment…
The liquor store A couple of weekends ago we experienced a false start to Bourbon Season. We had a bottle of Early Times in the cabinet, left from last Christmas, and got caught-up in the fallness of it all.
But it didn’t take hold, and felt less than genuine. The season is supposed to be kicked-off with a bottle of Maker’s Mark, not some leftover crapola from way back on a shelf somewhere.
So, we corrected the problem, and officially got the season underway this past weekend. And it seemed real this time.
Generally speaking, I’m not a liquor kinda guy. But during this time of year, a little whisky (or whiskey) hits the spot. Why is that? Why is there a Bourbon Season? The thought of Maker’s Mark in summer seems almost impossible to me.
It’s all tied to autumn, absolutely.
Target Toney had to pick up a few things, and we tagged along. And I decided to buy a copy of Dark Side of the Moon from their $9.99 rack.
I probably haven’t listened to that album in close to twenty years, and it’s not an exaggeration. I never owned it on CD, and almost never listen to classic rock radio stations. But I thought the price was good, and feel like every serious collection should contain it.
And yeah, it still sucks. I never liked Pink Floyd much. Oh, they had their moments, but overall… no. They’re artsy-fartsy and pretentious in my opinion, the musical equivalent of mint jelly glaze.
As far as I can tell, there are only four or five real songs on Dark Side of the Moon. The rest is just sound effects, and reminds me of those CDs stereo stores use to demonstrate speakers.
Incredibly lame. The most overrated album of all time? It’s gotta be way up there. Am I wrong?
What are the most overrated “classic” albums in history? This should be fun… Argue about it in the comments, my friends, and I’ll be back tomorrow.
See ya then.
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ONE!!!
It is truly joyous to be greeted today with a pic of one of the finest bourbons around. The only thing that would be better is if it were the elusive Maker’s Mark 101. I’ll have a tumbler-ful in your honor after work, Jeff.
THREE!!! woot woot!
Whee!
I love the Five Guys cheeseburger with green peppers, catsup, mustard, bbq sauce and pickles. And the cajun fries are nothing short of spectacular.
My whisk(e)y season starts with football. Once the regular season kicks off, all other drinks take a backseat.
I never got why The Beatles (The White Album) was supposed to be so great. I mean, it’s a fine Beatles album, but an all-time great? I think not. I own it, but it’s a lot like why I own The Best of the Doors- it just belongs in a good collection.
Great update…several other places have free peanuts around my parts and I’ve seen the civil war veterans stocking up a couple of times.
a friend of mine globs peanut butter on his hamburgers and says it’s the best thing ever.
another friend has some kind of expensive vinegar he pours over his ice cream.
There’s a place here in Austin called Boulevard Sports Bar & Grill…just finished a Hercules burger…bacon, mushrooms, jalapenos, American & Prolovone. Add a little of their cajun sauce…frickin’ fantastic.
Couldn’t disagree with you more on Dark Side of the Moon although I am a major Floyd fan, as were most kids growing up in chemical valley in the 70-80′s. Over rated, probably anything by the dead or bruce.
Five Guys rules for non healthy eats.
Top Ten, Holy crap….
Good Afternoon Surf Reporters…….
It’s a little well known thing here in the ‘Burgh, where sammiches are loaded up with french fries and cole slaw. Primanti Brothers made it famous, other area eateries copied the concoction and now it’s just known as a “Pittsburgh sandwich”.
Overated albums? I always thought Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” was a little too much hyped. I mean, it’s OK, but just OK.
oh yeah, my dad used to love to eat *urp* / peanut butter and onion sandwiches…….
For the first time ever, I believe, I snarled my nose up at a Jeff Kay comment. “Dark Side of the Moon” and “sucks” in the same sentence??? For shame!!!
BTW, try Rye Whisky. Anytime of year its excellent. Canadian Club or Canadian Mist.Lately its been Pinacle Vodka…..mixes with everything but selter & lime and its off to the races.
2Tall,
I love Boulevard but have not been there in years! When I am at the rents in Horseshoe Bay this xmas I will have to have them take me there. Thanks for making my mouth water!
Oh, I was gone all last week but saw a comment for reederfam. If you are around, where in central IL are you? I thought we were the only loyal surf reporters from this area!
I like Dark Side of the Moon. I don’t like the Wall or Animals. Shine on you Crazy Diamond is my favorite Floyd. I’ve heard the peanut butter thing on burgers and can’t bring myself to try it. Most over rated album?
Beatles Sgt Pepper.
Continuing with the odd uses of peanut butter theme, I have to recommend that you try peanut butter on corn on the cob. Amazing stuff. Can’t say I put anything odd on my sandwiches though.
Most overrated album — Radiohead’s Kid A. Bunch of random noises and the critics all swooned at their feet. The album is nothing but an exercise in douchewankery.
Grilled cheese dunked in ONLY Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce! Yum!!!
Jeff, I thought that was you at five guys, I didn’t want to say hi and interrupt your weekly ritual with Toney & the secret, but I was the “guy of size” that gave you the ‘sup nod on the way out as you were waiting for your order. I was with my lady and her 12 year old secret.
Next time, i’ll say hi and risk the wrath o’ Jeff.
My five guys burger toppings: cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, pickles and mayo. Sometimes Bacon, but usually the flavor gets lost amidst the other toppings.
On an unrelated note, I was at a bar friday night that had Magic Hat #9 on tap, And I sampled it for the first time. Wow, I was impressed. Thanks for the good beer recommendation.
I had a girlfriend for a while that was from europe, and she turned me on to cucumber on sandwiches. Yum.
She’d peel them, seed them and slice them longways into thin strips.
Since then I’ve always enjoyed them on sandwiches, but found it difficult to get other poople to believe that they are not only good on sandwiches, but actually make most of them better.
If I’m out I’ll top burgers with things that interest me. Like olives, avocado, blue cheese, hot peppersor whatever other exotic toppings are offered.
Unless we’re at Millers. And then it’s an unadorned cheeseburger cooked double-extra-super-rare served in a sheet of waxed paper with a side of the best freedom fries (that’s right, freedom fries- the hell with those cheese eating surrender monkeys to the left of Germany) this side of McDonalds.
At home I’ve begun making 2 thin hamburger patties and then sandwiching a couple of pieces of cheddar between them. Then I seal up the seam and cross 2 strips of bacon on the top and tuck the edges of the bacon under the bottom patty. That right there is some pretty tasty home cookin’.
Mint jelly is an abomination. Lamb may only be served roasted with an olive oil and Cavenders Greek Seasoning rub followed by stuffing 1 to two bulbs of garlic into the lamb at various spots in the meat one clove at a time.
I don’t generally care for bourbon. Or for beer, really. And the more “hoppy” the less I care for it. I can’t drink Sam Adams at all. But I’m fine with a bud from time to time or even a Guinness. Depending on how I feel (and what’s available) it’s either Rum and Diet (I don’t care what brand of Rum, but I prefer Diet Coke) or a Vodka Martini. And I prefer vodka’s distilled from potatoes, which usually means Chopin since the other brands are usually hard to find. And if I’m having a martini it means that I’m probably out somewhere decent with my wife. It’s my “date” drink.
As far as overrated albums go- Anything by Led Zeplin, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Beatles (and all post Beatle solo albums including anything by Wings), post- Virgin tour Madonna, post Thriller MJ, post Sammy Van Halen, Styx, Peter Frampton, The Grateful Dead, any band with David Crosby, the entire catalog of Joan Baez, The Who, Garth Brooks and about half of the new country acts that popped up once Garth Brooks started doing crossovers.
OK, I better do some work now.
My relatives have been known to put apple butter on hamburgers and hot dogs. I’ve tried it and it’s not half bad. About once a year I get a craving for it. But normally I’m a regular condiment kind of a guy.
I’m just gonna forget that you said that about The Floyd.
Dark Side of the Moon is only good for lazer light shows viewed while heavily stoned. Period.
Nothing odd to report on my burgers, sadly.
Happy last Monday before I have to go back to f’ing work, Surfers!
Neck is all healed, but DAMN if I want go back. Any suggestions?
So much to comment on today!
I think Pink Floyd is best if you are half stoned and fourteen and its like 1979. I can’t recapture most of that. Maybe with peanut butter?
Don’t know what five guys is– kind of strange to hear so many raves about some restaurant outside of my experience.
Not a fan of burgers that I don’t grill myself.
Okay. Pierce’s Pit outside of Williamsburg, VA. 1984 You ordered a pulled pork sandwich and it came with coleslaw on it. Now, I pull my own pork and won’t eat w/o slaw on it. Doesn’t taste right without it. Sad to say I’ve been doing this for 24 years.
I put Mayo on my burgers with ketschup (no mustard). Is that a PA thing? DH sez it must be. I also used to eat Ham sandwiches with Mayo instead of Mustard–I got that straightened out though. Also, I like to mix my horseradish with Mayo when I eat roast beef. I am noticing a trend here.
Overrated music? I don’t know. My personal ratings are bound to first hand experience. I do not listen to something because someone else rated it highly. I have eclectic tastes in music and sandwich toppings.
Cucumber sandwiches are great with PB or Mayo!
Jorge – I’d almost have to totally agree with you on the overrated albums/artists list. I’d have to throw anything from The Doors and Nirvana in there with all those you mentioned.
Out in New Mexico they love to smother burgers in green chiles and let me tell you that shit is awesome.
Is Five Guys like Fuddruckers? I must Google.
Door Quad- Thank you very much,. I have no idea how I managed to leave off The Doors or Nrivana. The list now feels complete.
You do know Jeff that pickles are made from cucumbers, right?
I like Dark Side, Wish You Were Here even more. Overrated I’d go with The Wall.
On a semi-related note, I took my wife out to see Nick and Nora’s infinite play list. Lots of what seemed to me like indie/punk rock in the moive (it’s kind of the premise, sort of) and on the soud track.
All in all it wasn’t bad.
Fuddruckers is a bit posher. They are both EXCELLENT.
I cannot understand the hate for DSOTM. Fantastic album. Not as good as Wish You Were Here – which is their best – but fantastic still. Perhaps it just needed more fiddle to play well in WV?
When I was in New Zealand it was a friend egg and a pickled beet on top of a hamburger. WTF? Grossed me out the first time I ordered a burger and didn’t know this was some normal way the burgers come down there.
I make venison(deer) burgers with onions (finely chopped), Lawrys seasoning salt, brown sugar, Head Country barbeque sauce, and a little vinegar all mixed together. Cook on your grill and it is soo good. You can do the same thing with cow or buffalo. Weird sounding I know but really good.
Toppings are jalepenos that have been roasted next to the burgers, lettuce tomato and grated colby jack cheese. My mouth just started watering.
U2 ~ can’t stand them. Not a single tight assed song. I don’t care I don’t like them. Joshua Tree my ass.
I only listened to Pink Floyd in High School while under the influence so I don’t get an opinion on that, I am biased by a fog of illegal substances.
Would have to listen to it now to have an opinion.
I like the bacon and bleu cheese burgers I can find at certain restaurants around here. I like jalapenos or banana peppers sometimes and would probably also like cucumbers or avocado. I’m really not too picky – as long as there is some sort of cheese on it, I’m game for anything else. At lunch time, I will order a sandwich w/o onions – only because I don’t want to spend the day out with onion breath.
As for peanut butter – I like PB sandwiches: plain, with apple slices or with Fritos. That’s it.
What’s worse, mustard on a hamburger, or ketchup (catsup?) on a hot dog? I say ketchup on a hot dog. YUCK!
I always put thousand island dressing on my burgers–it’s the closest thing I can find to Jack’s secret sauce living in Virginia with no Jack In The Box.
Just had a root canal. It’s the first time I’ve ever had so much as a cavity. Now after taking 2 hydrocodones, I’m ready for Dark Side of the Moonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Goodnight.
Limey, you are possibly on to something. it’s all just fiddles or washboards for the shit kickin’ hicks in WV.
it is funny to hear people blasting on Floyd, Radiohead and Nirvana, tho. They’ve only changed the course of modern music…no biggie.
Recently I’ve been listening to Meddle with some regularity. It strikes a fine balance of tunefulness and studio wankery.
And for good or (mostly) ill, distilled winter fluids means Jagermeister for me, though I appreciate bourbon’s life-giving role in the occasional Manhattan.
To All of you who are standing up for The Floyd…God Bless You…I love all of their music even some of the solo albums…as for music that I think is overrated…there are none…I have to agree with harumpa, I am eclectic as well…if it sounds good I listen.
I’ll pretty much eat anything on a burger except pickles and mustard
I love putting ridged potato chips on my burgers, but only when attending cook-outs or at home. French fries are great on burgers too!
And I know that Brad K. will say something to me… But any album from Bob Dylan is overrated. I think it’s because I don’t care for Bob’s thru-the-nose delivery.
I’ve seen him live once. I couldn’t tell one song from another because I didn’t understand a word from Dylan.
Another overrated album… Any from U2.
McDonalds had cucumbers on their Big Macs in Moscow during the 90′s… no pickles, just cucumbers. They probably have pickles now that they’re all rich now.
Overrated classic rock… I’m sure people will hate me for saying this, but Sgt Pepper’s sounded like a bunch of pissy Brits hitting things. There, I’ve said it, there’s a Beatle’s album I own only out of a feeling of obligation.
Also, best burgers in the world are Scotty P’s (http://www.scottyps.com)… home of the $200 burger (comes w/a bottle of Dom). I’m partial to the mushroom burgers, myself… at least, I was when I ate meat.
Feck off! The lot of yous!
An over rated album? Hmm………Let’s see, um…..ANYTHING by Led Zeppelin
I’ve got a great use for peanut butter but my wife is allergic !
Maybe Nostrils was pretending that the mayo on the hot dog was something else.
As far as the food debate goes, check out hillbillyhotdogs.com, its in the Huntington, WV area and they have one called the junkyard dog and honest to God the only thing that they DONT put on it is the fuckin kitchen sink.
skippy…led zeppelin?! wow. i would love to hear about a band whom you think is good. what’s in your CD player…kenny chesney…the clinch mountain boys?
French fries or chips on my PB&J.
Honey and ketchup on my fries, chicken, chips and burgers.
I have to agree with Jeff- the floyd is way overrated
Burger toppings…standards are mustard, ketchup, cheese, lettuce tomato pickle. Sometimes I’ll skip the mustard and ketchup and instead throw some guacamole and jalapenos on there.
Bacon is always good…but not good for the waistline. It’s a special treat now.
Grilled portobellos and swiss on an angus burger…delish.
Onion rings make a nice texture on a burger, especially when stacked between 2 thin patties and covered in ranch dressing.
Best thing for a good burger is a fried egg!! or two!!
man, a good fried egg, 1/2 to 3/4 lb burger, onions, tomato, bacon, fried ham, cheeses, mayo, and a poblano pepper, and that is a burger you can sink you face into (and stop your heart as well)
As i started reading the post Floyd DSOTM came on my Ipod, coicidence? Animals is a better Floyd album.
Springsteen Born in the USA is total crap, extremely over-rated, and i’m a big fan.
Allow me to submit anything by The Grateful Dead as well as as anything recorded by any political wannabes (you hearin’ me Bono ??)
I think nearly all Pink Floyd and 70s Kiss are extremely overrated. And one of the most overrated albums of all time is Nirvana’s Nevermind. It’s got like 3 good songs and the rest is just noisy crap. I understand how it changed rock and all, but I’ll take Pearl Jam’s Ten anyday, which played an equal part in the whole grunge thing IMO.
Don’t throw up about the mayonnaise, Jeff. Mayonnaise on everything is good. Hot dogs and burgers alike! I’ve even had it on French Fries. YUM!
I don’t put anything bizarre on my hotdogs. I do like to have my mustard warmed up when I put it on my dog. And I want the bun warm too. And I like sauerkraut. My wife heats it up with a little pineapple or apple juice, and that makes it super good. I decided to put both sauerkraut and shredded cheese on my hotdog recently. It felt so wrong. But it tasted so right.
I had a friend in high school that liked miracle whip on his hotdogs. Sick bastard.
O.K. Jeff: Lambburgers (ground lamb mixed with chopped parsley onions & lemon juice.) topped with cucumber, tomato & Tzadziki! To die for! washed down with ” Keo” a really really bad beer from Cyprus but perfect with lambburgers!
Gotta hate the white album! saved my allowance for weeks for the all time WTF experience!!
“blackbird singing in the dead of night” and this was the BEST track! Huh! As I say a WTF experience!
My bourbon season kicks off 10/1, and goes until 9/30. Had my fair share @ Jeff’s yuppie bar this weekend
My husband forbids anything by Pink Floyd from passing over the foyer of our good home. Shrug. I was always partial to “Animals” myself.
Toppings: I occasionally put guacamole on burgers and it’s dammed good, but a lot of people get the piss-shivers when they see me do it. I also put salsa on fried eggs, so I admit I’m a little weird.
Most Over-Rated Classic Album:
Thriller! I HATE every single note on this album and have from the moment it was first force-fed to the masses. When I was 16 I passed up a chance to get laid because the girl in question was a MJ fan and was always playing Thriller.
I agree with Jeff on Dark Side of the Moon. I just don’t get it and I’ve tried, both sober, drunk, and high. It does nothing for me.
Also, Nevermind the Bollocks hasn’t been mentioned yet. I listened to this album daily for about 10 years. Seriously, I wore out two vinyl copies and a couple of cassettes. I used to love it, and it was the soundtrack to my life from 1980 to 1990, but as time goes by it becomes increasingly irrelevant. I still like early punk: Stranglers, Clash, The Business, etc all get regular play in my life, but I just can’t take the Sex Pistols any more.
my aussie friends swear by a slice of beet on their hamburgers,they say thats the way they come from mcdonalds in australia.never tried it.
There are fewer better ways to welcome fall than with an old-fashioned. Put a thin film of maple syrup on the bottom of a rocks glass, along with a couple few splorts of Angostura bitters, a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry or two. Muddle the hell out of it, fill the glass with ice and add two to three fingers of Maker’s Mark. Top it off with club soda, rinse and repeat.
Old fashioned! Hmmmmmmm! Drooool!
I had a friend whose family used to put peanut butter on top of pizza. That was a little bit too weird for me to try… though, when I make a homemade pizza, I like to sprinkle on pisatchios or cashews. Yummy!
What did one Deadhead say to the other when they ran out of weed? This music sucks….
My Five Guys Burger: Sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, pickles, relish, mayo and hot sauce. Unbelievable.
As an undergrad at WVU I adopted the local practice of dipping fries in bleu cheese. Still love that.
And Pringles on a sandwich is so, so good.
There was a bar & grill I used to hang out in in Spokane, WA that had a Hawaiin Burger topped with swiss cheese, pineapple, sweet & sour sauce, lettuce and sunflower seeds (shelled of course) that was surprisingly good. The sunflower seeds really added some flavor.
Most overrated albums-anything by Phish or those other jam bands of that ilk.
I’m with you, Limey. “Wish You Were Here” is vastly superior to DSOTM. Of course, you can’t watch Wizard Of Oz and listen to WYWH, tho.
Most over-rated band in history: Kansas, next Uriah Heep.
Worst combination known to mankind: scotch & Pepsi.
Today’s quote…
“Politics – A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” Ambrose Bierce – The Devil’s Dictionary
Best burger: grilled onions, garlic, bleu cheese, bacon, mushrooms. For better or worse, you’ll be tasting it for days.
I’m primarily a single malt scotch fan myself (yeah, yeah, pass the mint jelly glaze), but I’m enthusiastic about whiskey in general. On the bourbon front, anyone ever try Ridgemont Reserve 1792? It’s comparable in price to Maker’s and ridiculously delicious.
Did someone say the Aussies like a slice of beef on their burgers?
I like Pink Floyd. And I don’t know why. Because it is mostly strange sound effects. Possibly because it reminds me of being drunk and watching The Wizard of Oz while listening to the Dark Side of the Moon.
I am not much for weird toppings on burgers; I am pretty much a tomato/cheese/mustard/onion/ketchup kind of girl. Heck, I won’t even eat lettuce on my burgers.
Dudley that’s Beet as in Beetroot that red crap that Russians make crap soup out of! don’t ask after all they are aussies! (P.S. It’s true when you flush in Australia the water really does go counter clockwise!)
LOTS of chili, Tabasco and cheese.
Big Mac’s in Moscow definitely have pickles now, I recently had one. Of course that was a month and a half ago, before our economy dragged theirs into the shitter, so it might be back to cucumbers now…
Overrated albums/bands:
The Doors = Shit.
All of it.
Absolute steaming piles of talentless hippy shit.
Bruce Springsteen.
Seriously. A douche.
He’s kinda like your friend’s cousin from out of town that you’ve heard talked up to legendary status but when you meet him it is painfully obvious he’s a retard. Bruce Springsteen was such a douche. A pretentious talentless prick with a contrived “everyman” image who must have blown a bunch of record executives to get his deal.
I bought Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl sometime in the 70′s and didin’t like it at all. However, i love Wish You Were Here. Sometime in the 90′s i accidently bought Dark Side of the Moon on CD, thinking i was buying the album i liked. I recently saw it still sealed in the store shrink wrap. Wasted my money twice, i guess it’s too late to return it.
And to vegasrandall. McDonalds don’t put beetroot (which is what we call it) on their burgers. Only the GOOD burger makers use it!
GGM you sir are correct “the boss” blows big time,meet him in cleveland he is a fricking bore with no personality[could have been a state cop] have my burgers with a-1 mmmm
“I wish they offered cucumber, ’cause I wouldn’t mind giving that a shot as well.”
Jeff, they call them pickles in most parts unless your one of those frufru boys who eats cucumber and watercrest sandwiches.
Gretchen, the hubby sounds likes afraid he’s gonna catch a buzz and turn hippie if he hears any Pink Floyd. Sneek some Dark Side of the Moon in his CD player and then beat him into submission with The Wall. That ought to get him back on track and listening to some good music.
BTW Jeff, when you listen to Pink Floyd, it is a must that you have to be stoned to appreciate the ambience of the music. Put on a DVD of the Wizard of OZ and start the movie with the sound off while simultaneously starting the Dark Side of the Moon CD. This will blow your mind of how the two are in sync if you get the timing right.
check it out if you dare…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pgcapIisc
Hey Jeff, it’s a general rule that it’s Whiskey if it’s on our hemisphere and Whisky if it’s from Scotland or Ireland.
and makers is good any time of year
I used to wait tables at a local place on Siesta Key down in Sarasota FL. We had a fan favorite. The Old Salty Dog. A foot long dog dipped in beer batter then fryed to a golden perfection. People would line up around the block for one. I dont like it too greasy for me.
We also did a nekkid dog, (not dipped and fryed) and the tourist from Chiago would ask for cukes and diced tomatoes on their dogs.
I like to dip my fries in either mayo or honey mustard.
>This will blow your mind of how the two are in sync if you get the timing right.
Word.
After several viewings, “Dark Side of the Moon” is indelibly linked to The Wizard of Oz. Melody, vocals, lyrics, everything. This goes double after a few vaporizer hits. Uncanny.
I’m glad some Surfers pointed out to Jeff that cucumbers are un-pickled pickles.
Strange toppings? How about this one? I grew up eating hot dogs topped with sour cream, mustard, chopped tomatoes and onions. Mmmmm, the mixture of flavors is sooo good. So, imagine my surprise when I go to my first baseball game . . . I order a hot dog and I start to look around for the condiments. Only mustard and onions. WTH??? Where is everything else? Sad day in Los Angeles.
Now I can make my “decorate” my own hot dogs at home AND add chili. Yum!
Most overated? How about Springsteen, Dylan, and Grateful Dead. I just don’t get them.
aminnev – I second the motion on Springsteen and Dylan but I have to recant on the Dead. Guess thats the hippie in me. Your selection of dog condiments, well, putting sour cream on a hot dog is just as bad as putting mayonaise on it. Uckk!!! Best odd thing I’ve ever had on a dog is a little hippie place in Bloomington, Indiana does what is called a Rueben Dog. It’s basically a Rueben less the corned beef or pastrami (depend on which side of NY you visit) with a split half smoke (thats smoked sausage to some of you folks). For those who don’t know what a rueben is, thats is two slices of marbel rye bread, grilled of course not toasted with above mentioned meat hot and piled high, sour kraut, swiss cheese and topped with thousand island dressing. Best served sliced in half with Charles Chips and kosher barrel pickle.
Most overated band? AC/DC
Take three chord guitar riff, add cliche lyric, drum solely in 4/4 time. Repeat for thirty years.
Now don’t get me wrong. A simple, straighforward, fun rock and roll song has it’s place. But they hardly deserve the accolades that they receive.
Shame on those that diss Led Zep. With few exceptions: pick any moment in any song and there is something musically interesting happening from one or all four. The way they weave together the intruments (Plants voice being one of them) is brilliant. The drums are not just keeping time.
I put mayo on every samwitch, ketchup on nothing except meat pie. Creamy cucumber salad dressing is good on sandwiches when the home produce section is depleted. Mustard, BBQ, steak and hot sauce never go in the fridge. I don’t like cold sauce on hot food.
Rye whiskey is the year round drink for me but STAY AWAY from Canadian Club…nobody in Canada actually drinks that headache inducing garbage. If you like it a little sweet Crown Royal is the way to go, otherwise it’s Wisers.
AC/DC’s “Back in Black” is second only to Michael Jackon’s “Thriller” as the biggest selling album of all time. Go figure. No really, go figure.
I forgot a good sandwich condiment. Salsa.
I was hungry and Mom wasn’t around, my dad would fix me an onion and olive sammich, and I actually ate them. WTH was I thinking? Lunch is now ham, cheese, red lettuce, and cuke slices on wheat, dressed with Kroger’s Naturally Fresh Ranch Dressing, and a little S&P. Their ranch dressing is absolutely the best. It also works great as a dip for chicken strips.
Rawl onions on a sandwich or a burger – I’ll never understand that. They take over the whole party, I think.