I was really disappointed to hear that a full service truck stop off of
I5 in the PNW is going to have an Arbys instead of a diner of some kind.

Usually, truck stops have diners that are known for chicken fried steak
w/ lots of gravy, hash browns that fill your plate and eggs cooked just
the way you like em. May not be to every ones taste but have to tell you
that I was looking forward to a 24/7, country style, great price, mega
food, diner a few blocks down the road when the mood struck.

Nooooo..... they are going to have an Arbys!!! I have to ask.... if
there is a truck stop that has full service and an Arbys or a full
service operation with a good country diner a few miles either way
(which there is)... where would you stop to eat or stay the night all
else being equal?

I know it's not important but I had my heart set on a great country
breakfast or dinner now and then at the local stop for about $4.95.
Arby's.... shit!!!

I mean that in the nicest way,
Sincerely, Helen

"Helen C." > wrote in message
...
> I was really disappointed to hear that a full service truck stop off of
> I5 in the PNW is going to have an Arbys instead of a diner of some kind.
>
> Usually, truck stops have diners that are known for chicken fried steak
> w/ lots of gravy, hash browns that fill your plate and eggs cooked just
> the way you like em. May not be to every ones taste but have to tell you
> that I was looking forward to a 24/7, country style, great price, mega
> food, diner a few blocks down the road when the mood struck.
>
> Nooooo..... they are going to have an Arbys!!! I have to ask.... if
> there is a truck stop that has full service and an Arbys or a full
> service operation with a good country diner a few miles either way
> (which there is)... where would you stop to eat or stay the night all
> else being equal?
>
> I know it's not important but I had my heart set on a great country
> breakfast or dinner now and then at the local stop for about $4.95.
> Arby's.... shit!!!
>
> I mean that in the nicest way,
> Sincerely, Helen
>

That all depends on the kind of dinner you'd have. I've eaten at some truck
stop diners where I wished it was an Arby's instead!

Jack Steak-um

"Jack Schidt®" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Helen C." > wrote in message
> ...
> > I was really disappointed to hear that a full service truck stop off of
> > I5 in the PNW is going to have an Arbys instead of a diner of some kind.
> >
> > Usually, truck stops have diners that are known for chicken fried steak
> > w/ lots of gravy, hash browns that fill your plate and eggs cooked just
> > the way you like em. May not be to every ones taste but have to tell you
> > that I was looking forward to a 24/7, country style, great price, mega
> > food, diner a few blocks down the road when the mood struck.
> >
> > Nooooo..... they are going to have an Arbys!!! I have to ask.... if
> > there is a truck stop that has full service and an Arbys or a full
> > service operation with a good country diner a few miles either way
> > (which there is)... where would you stop to eat or stay the night all
> > else being equal?
> >
> > I know it's not important but I had my heart set on a great country
> > breakfast or dinner now and then at the local stop for about $4.95.
> > Arby's.... shit!!!
> >
> > I mean that in the nicest way,
> > Sincerely, Helen
> >
>
> That all depends on the kind of dinner you'd have. I've eaten at some
truck
> stop diners where I wished it was an Arby's instead!
>
> Jack Steak-um
>
>

Whoops! "dinner" should read 'diner'. Sorry folks!

Jack Oops

(Helen C.) wrote in news:11427-3F7BBABD-89@storefull-
2332.public.lawson.webtv.net:

> I was really disappointed to hear that a full service truck stop off of
> I5 in the PNW is going to have an Arbys instead of a diner of some
kind.
>
> Usually, truck stops have diners that are known for chicken fried steak
> w/ lots of gravy, hash browns that fill your plate and eggs cooked just
> the way you like em. May not be to every ones taste but have to tell
you
> that I was looking forward to a 24/7, country style, great price, mega
> food, diner a few blocks down the road when the mood struck.
>
> Nooooo..... they are going to have an Arbys!!! I have to ask.... if
> there is a truck stop that has full service and an Arbys or a full
> service operation with a good country diner a few miles either way
> (which there is)... where would you stop to eat or stay the night all
> else being equal?
>
> I know it's not important but I had my heart set on a great country
> breakfast or dinner now and then at the local stop for about $4.95.
> Arby's.... shit!!!
>
> I mean that in the nicest way,
> Sincerely, Helen
>

I have to agree... When Arby's first came to my home town almost 40
years ago, we really enjoyed sandwiches there and visited there with some
frequency. An Arby's sandwich today I wouldn't feed to my cat!
Personally, I think they've become really disgusting.

Wayne

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I have to
agree... When Arby's first came to my home town almost 40
> years ago, we really enjoyed sandwiches there and visited there with some
> frequency. An Arby's sandwich today I wouldn't feed to my cat!
> Personally, I think they've become really disgusting.
>
> Wayne

I think the disgusting is a matter of the actual Arby's that you're eating
at. In the very recent past, I've eaten at some very good ones and some
very not good ones...

Concidentally, I'm a southeast girl attending grad school in the west. It
seems like the Arby's back home (Kentucky) tend to be a whole lot better
than the one's out here... I wonder if perhaps they have different
suppliers. For example, I know one fast food chain gets it's nuggets from
two different manufacturers, and I'm thinking maybe this could be the case
with Arby's. Until I moved out here, Arby's was my fav. fast food place...
The food at the one's here just isn't nearly as tasty as what I get back
home...

DRB wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I have to
> agree... When Arby's first came to my home town almost 40
>
>>years ago, we really enjoyed sandwiches there and visited there with some
>>frequency. An Arby's sandwich today I wouldn't feed to my cat!
>>Personally, I think they've become really disgusting.
>>
>>Wayne
>
>
> I think the disgusting is a matter of the actual Arby's that you're eating
> at. In the very recent past, I've eaten at some very good ones and some
> very not good ones...
>
> Concidentally, I'm a southeast girl attending grad school in the west. It
> seems like the Arby's back home (Kentucky) tend to be a whole lot better
> than the one's out here... I wonder if perhaps they have different
> suppliers. For example, I know one fast food chain gets it's nuggets from
> two different manufacturers, and I'm thinking maybe this could be the case
> with Arby's. Until I moved out here, Arby's was my fav. fast food place...
> The food at the one's here just isn't nearly as tasty as what I get back
> home...
>
>
Arby's used to be great but now it tastes like tough paper. We bypass
them now. Maybe its regional but out west here they get a 'bye'from me.

"DRB" > wrote in
m:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I
> have to agree... When Arby's first came to my home town almost 40
>> years ago, we really enjoyed sandwiches there and visited there with
>> some frequency. An Arby's sandwich today I wouldn't feed to my cat!
>> Personally, I think they've become really disgusting.
>>
>> Wayne
>
> I think the disgusting is a matter of the actual Arby's that you're
> eating at. In the very recent past, I've eaten at some very good ones
> and some very not good ones...
>
> Concidentally, I'm a southeast girl attending grad school in the west.
> It seems like the Arby's back home (Kentucky) tend to be a whole lot
> better than the one's out here... I wonder if perhaps they have
> different suppliers. For example, I know one fast food chain gets
> it's nuggets from two different manufacturers, and I'm thinking maybe
> this could be the case with Arby's. Until I moved out here, Arby's
> was my fav. fast food place... The food at the one's here just isn't
> nearly as tasty as what I get back home...
>
>

You may very well be right, but that still doesn't make dining locally a
palatable experience.

Wayne

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> You may very well be right, but that still doesn't make dining locally a
> palatable experience.
>
> Wayne

Based on the Arby's in driving distance from my current location, I would
agree... Dadgummit, what I wouldn't give for a decent Arby's and/or a good
southern bbq sandwhich right now...

(Jack=A0Schidt=AE) wrote:

That all depends on the kind of dinner you'd have. I've eaten at some
truck stop diners where I wished it was an Arby's instead!
Jack Steak-um>
/////////////

Thats my point exactly... Steak! You can't get a good steak with the
trimmings at an Arbys but you can at most good truck stop diners. (I
have selective hearing). And don't forget the chicken fried steak, hash
browns and eggs etc....

Anyways... if the diner I thought they were going to put in sucked then
no loss there because there is an Arbys in town about 10 miles away if I
ever wanted to go to one.

I really need to see about getting a diner in also....
Determined, Helen

"DRB" > wrote in
:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>
>> You may very well be right, but that still doesn't make dining
>> locally a palatable experience.
>>
>> Wayne
>
> Based on the Arby's in driving distance from my current location, I
> would agree... Dadgummit, what I wouldn't give for a decent Arby's
> and/or a good southern bbq sandwhich right now...
>
>
>

Do you mean a pulled pork sandwich with a bit of cabbage slaw on top?
Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Wayne

On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 03:58:26 GMT, "DRB" > wrote:

>
>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> You may very well be right, but that still doesn't make dining locally a
>> palatable experience.
>>
>> Wayne
>
>Based on the Arby's in driving distance from my current location, I would
>agree... Dadgummit, what I wouldn't give for a decent Arby's and/or a good
>southern bbq sandwhich right now...
>

Don't come to SC, you would be wasting your time, I used to love
Arby's, but I stopped their for lunch today, and it was awful.
Nothing like it used to be. I would have rather gone to Hardee's
which is slightly better. My choices though for "fast food" are
limited to McDonalds, Hardees, Wendys, or Arby's. Wish we would get a
Fazoli's here soon!

(Wayne=A0Boatwright) wrote:

<I have to agree... When Arby's first came to my home town almost 40
years ago, we really enjoyed sandwiches there and visited there with
some frequency. An Arby's sandwich today I wouldn't feed to my cat!
Personally, I think they've become really disgusting.
Wayne>
//////////

The same is true for the Arbys we have. Years ago, the sandwiches were
very good and I really enjoyed the horseradish sauce they started out
with. Then it started going down hill and I haven't been back to it in
years. Guess I should give it another try to make sure I'm not speaking
out of turn here..... nah

Sincerely, Helen

Rusty Unger wrote:

> I would have rather gone to Hardee's


He's said "Ray"... I said "Yes Sir"... he said "You're gettin' lunch all
week"...

~john!

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
. ..
>> Do you mean a pulled pork sandwich with a bit of cabbage slaw on top?
> Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
>
> Wayne

That's exactly what I mean.... Sigh, I have yet to find a place here that
makes even something remotely similar (northern californai, sacramento
area-ish). I've contemplated trying to smoke a pork roast on my grill. My
other thought is to just wait it out until I'm home for thanksgiving...

"Rusty Unger" > wrote in message
news
> Don't come to SC, you would be wasting your time, I used to love
> Arby's, but I stopped their for lunch today, and it was awful.
> Nothing like it used to be. I would have rather gone to Hardee's
> which is slightly better. My choices though for "fast food" are
> limited to McDonalds, Hardees, Wendys, or Arby's. Wish we would get a
> Fazoli's here soon!

Interesting. My neck of the woods is far western kentucky/northwest
tennessee, and the Arby's are far better than the Hardee's...

In CA, Hardee's isn't a choice... It's "carls' jr" here, and they have no
roast beef on the menu.

And, I must be the only person on earth who categorically cannot bring
themself to eat Fazoli's...

DRB wrote:

> Interesting. My neck of the woods is far western kentucky/northwest
> tennessee, and the Arby's are far better than the Hardee's...


The only thing worse than Hardee's food is Hardee's commercials...

~john!

"DRB" > wrote in
m:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>> Do you mean a pulled pork sandwich with a bit of cabbage slaw on
>>> top?
>> Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
>>
>> Wayne
>
> That's exactly what I mean.... Sigh, I have yet to find a place here
> that makes even something remotely similar (northern californai,
> sacramento area-ish). I've contemplated trying to smoke a pork roast
> on my grill. My other thought is to just wait it out until I'm home
> for thanksgiving...

I envy you even getting it as early as Thanksgiving! Don't know whenever
I'll get back where I can find it. I may just have to fire up the grill on
very low heat and smoke a roast to pull. AFAIK, you just can't find it
west of the Mississippi or north of St. Louis.

Wayne

DRB typed:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>> Do you mean a pulled pork sandwich with a bit of cabbage slaw on top?
>>> Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
>>
>> Wayne
>
> That's exactly what I mean.... Sigh, I have yet to find a place here that
> makes even something remotely similar (northern californai, sacramento
> area-ish). I've contemplated trying to smoke a pork roast on my grill.
My
> other thought is to just wait it out until I'm home for thanksgiving...

Just had TWO! for supper tonight. <VBSEG>
Get a good charcoal grill and smoke it yourself. I like the vinegar based
cole slaw, and plain white bread.

BOB

" BOB" > wrote in message
...
> Just had TWO! for supper tonight. <VBSEG>
> Get a good charcoal grill and smoke it yourself. I like the vinegar based
> cole slaw, and plain white bread.
>
> BOB
>
>

I've got a little mini charcaol grill. I live in an apartment, and really
can't get anything bigger. I have a decent sized patio, but we're not
supposed to even have grills... Of course, everyone seems to have one on
their balcony or patio.. I figure it might might might work. I'd be doing
a small pork roast--not a whole shoulder, so maybe...

DRB > wrote:

> In CA, Hardee's isn't a choice... It's "carls' jr" here, and they have no
> roast beef on the menu.

Carl's Jr. bought out Hardee's a couple years ago, and about a month
ago the local Hardee's menu changed. They suddenly no longer have
the sandwiches I preferred, and their supposed equivelent was awful.
Part of the problem was the meat was different. It was somehow not
as good as before. New supplier, I guess, but Hardee's lost a
customer. I assume they are trying to unify the Carl's Jr. menu
and Hardee's menu. Hardee's has been going downhill ever since
they got bought out, I do know that for sure.

> And, I must be the only person on earth who categorically cannot bring
> themself to eat Fazoli's...

I tried them once. Not worth the effort to go there. I have
some friends who love Fazoli's, but I don't see why. They
aren't terrible, just not all that good either.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

(Helen C.) wrote in message >...
> I was really disappointed to hear that a full service truck stop off of
> I5 in the PNW is going to have an Arbys instead of a diner of some kind.
>
> Usually, truck stops have diners that are known for chicken fried steak
> w/ lots of gravy, hash browns that fill your plate and eggs cooked just
> the way you like em. May not be to every ones taste but have to tell you
> that I was looking forward to a 24/7, country style, great price, mega
> food, diner a few blocks down the road when the mood struck.
>
> Nooooo..... they are going to have an Arbys!!! I have to ask.... if
> there is a truck stop that has full service and an Arbys or a full
> service operation with a good country diner a few miles either way
> (which there is)... where would you stop to eat or stay the night all
> else being equal?
>
> I know it's not important but I had my heart set on a great country
> breakfast or dinner now and then at the local stop for about $4.95.
> Arby's.... shit!!!
>
> I mean that in the nicest way,
> Sincerely, Helen

With the exception of the Pine Cone at the Corvallis Lebanon exit on
I5 in Oregon, most of the truck stops I've eaten at between Olympia
and Corvallis have been forgettable. Arbys would have been better.

Sandi