On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:16:08 -0700, koko > wrote:

>On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:13:43 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
>wrote:
>
>>"Dimitri" >
: in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>>
>>> and yes it does look good on her.
>>
>>Especially with that handbag and those shoes
>>
>>Michael
>
>Sheeit. The girl would look great in a burlap bag and combat boots.
>Happy Birthday squeaks.

Okay, you guys are going to have finally make that long-awaited
appointment with your assorted opticians <g>, plus I've aged another
20 years since we left on The Trip with our 14 year old granddaughter
last Friday (was it ONLY last Friday???). More on The Trip prior to
this auspicious natal day to follow.

Meanwhile, as to today's festivities, we dead-headed from Bisbee AZ to
Carlsbad NM, so spent the entire day in a car with a GPS named
"Maggie," who decided the non-scenic, far longer route would be just
the thing to memorialize my natal anniversary. Driving 300 miles
through the desert with no cell reception, a dead IPod and a sullen
teenager was such a treat! Finally got to Carlsbad (word to one and
all: the Holiday Inn Express on Pierce is a comfy, spacious hotel with
most amenities - pool, hot tub, tiny workout room, laundry, hot
"breakfast," friendly staff, clean as a whistle, flat screen TVs, and
all the trimmings - which is about as high end a hotel as Carlsbad
boasts) and The Kid announces that she has a sore throat. Stay tuned
to this channel as The Kid tries to figure out some way - any way - to
find herself back in Orange County ASAP.

And my birthday dinner was at Chili's, which is one of the few
"restaurants" in town that has a bar. After 2 mondo-President
margaritas, The Kid's life expectancy improved. The DH so owes me!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

"What kind of jackassery do I have to put up with today?"

Danae in "Non Sequitir"

Michael \"Dog3\" > wrote:

>Terryl Pulliam Burd >

>> And my birthday dinner was at Chili's, which is one of the few
>> "restaurants" in town that has a bar. After 2 mondo-President
>> margaritas, The Kid's life expectancy improved. The DH so owes me!

>Isn't Chili's that chain restaurant? Doesn't matter. Sounds like the margs
>were in tall order

That was what I left out of my Denver report. I went to the
Chilis on 16th in upper lower downtown. Nothing spectacular,
but their black bean burger is always reasonable.

No malt vinegar for the otherwise decent fries though.

Steve

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:00:54 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>Isn't Chili's that chain restaurant? Doesn't matter. Sounds like the margs
>were in tall order Your trip actually sounds like a lot of fun. I hope
>you don't get into that weather brewing up around Texas.

Yeah, Chili's is "that chain restaurant," but Carlsbad is a little
light on restaurants that serve alcohol <g> As to weather, the
farthest south we're going is Austin, although we had planned to take
a side jaunt to San Antonio to show The Kid the Alamo, but we'll
see...
>
>Michael <- up early for a cool morning ride and then has to face <shudder>
>some weeding in the garden

I would rather stick pins in my eyes than do yard work of any
description. Now that I'm officially a "senior," I have decided to
take on a Princess Persona, dammit.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

Michael \"Dog3\" > wrote:

(Steve Pope) :

>> That was what I left out of my Denver report. I went to the
>> Chilis on 16th in upper lower downtown. Nothing spectacular,
>> but their black bean burger is always reasonable.

>> No malt vinegar for the otherwise decent fries though.

>We went to one here down on Lindbergh Blvd. a year or so ago. We went
>because the restaurant we wanted to go to was closed. I wasn't impressed
>by the restaurant. Pretty typical chain fare.

No particular reason to go to Chilis, other than the black bean
burger, and then only if you're in some sort of wasteland with
a deficit of vegetarian food.

Some individual Chili's will have decent bars/bartenders.

Steve

On Thu 24 Jul 2008 01:29:05p, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> (Steve Pope) :
> in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> That was what I left out of my Denver report. I went to the
>> Chilis on 16th in upper lower downtown. Nothing spectacular, but
>> their black bean burger is always reasonable.
>>
>> No malt vinegar for the otherwise decent fries though.
>
> We went to one here down on Lindbergh Blvd. a year or so ago. We went
> because the restaurant we wanted to go to was closed. I wasn't impressed
> by the restaurant. Pretty typical chain fare.
>
> Michael
>
I've never cared much for Chili's and I've given them more than one
opportunity to make me go back. I won't go back again.


--
Wayne Boatwright
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Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>I've never cared much for Chili's and I've given them more than one
>opportunity to make me go back. I won't go back again.

No real reason to. Their Black Bean Burger is sufficient such that
if faced with several equally bad choices (Friday's, Tuesday's,
Chili's) I'll vote for Chili's. It's well known among desperate
vegetarians, sort of like Subway's Veggie Delite sub.

Steve

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:11:19 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 24 Jul 2008 01:29:05p, Michael "Dog3" told us...
>
>> (Steve Pope) :
>> in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>>
>>> That was what I left out of my Denver report. I went to the
>>> Chilis on 16th in upper lower downtown. Nothing spectacular, but
>>> their black bean burger is always reasonable.
>>>
>>> No malt vinegar for the otherwise decent fries though.
>>
>> We went to one here down on Lindbergh Blvd. a year or so ago. We went
>> because the restaurant we wanted to go to was closed. I wasn't impressed
>> by the restaurant. Pretty typical chain fare.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>I've never cared much for Chili's and I've given them more than one
>opportunity to make me go back. I won't go back again.

I'm with you on that one Wayne. The one I've been to here in San Diego
was a disappointment. However, the one I went to in Lake Havasu was
pretty good.

koko
There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 7/06

On Thu 24 Jul 2008 05:49:20p, Steve Pope told us...

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>I've never cared much for Chili's and I've given them more than one
>>opportunity to make me go back. I won't go back again.
>
> No real reason to. Their Black Bean Burger is sufficient such that
> if faced with several equally bad choices (Friday's, Tuesday's,
> Chili's) I'll vote for Chili's. It's well known among desperate
> vegetarians, sort of like Subway's Veggie Delite sub.
>
> Steve
>

Given those choices, I'd take Ruby Tuesday's.

Decades ago I used to love going to Friday's first restaurant at First
Avenue and 63rd Street in Manhattan. It was really pretty good then.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Thursday, 07(VII)/24(XXIV)/08(MMVIII)
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Oxymoron: Team of Independents.
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:51 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>Terryl Pulliam Burd >
: in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> I would rather stick pins in my eyes than do yard work of any
>> description. Now that I'm officially a "senior," I have decided to
>> take on a Princess Persona, dammit.
>
>LOL... I like "garden" work. I detest lawn work. AFAIC grass is a parasite
>and if Steven didn't want a lawn I'd till it all up and put in a big
>vegetable garden right in front of the house. OTOH, I've almost got the
>entire back chopped up into different flower gardens. All he's got left
>back there, grasswise, is a tiny strip right down the middle. I never water
>it. I don't see how it survives.
>
>Michael

it does it to spite you, michael.

your pal,
blake
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:11:19 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I've never cared much for Chili's and I've given them more than one
>opportunity to make me go back. I won't go back again.

Sadly, we have now eaten at a Chili's three times: the original
occasion back in Carlsbad (urgent need for alcohol and noplace else
served same), then twice too pooped to get in the car and drive
anywhere and there was a Chili's within yards of the hotel.

The only thing I liked was the nachos...and the El Presidente
margaritas!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

"And what manner of jackassery must we put up with today?"

Danae in "Non Sequitir"