...for a Powerball ticket.
:biggrin:
(http://i27.tinypic.com/2whp4ht.jpg)
I drove across the border to Munster, IN. What the hell kind of shit are you guys into in Indiana??
(http://i28.tinypic.com/2a0kcoh.jpg)
WTF is that??
:confused:
After seeing that, I hauled ass back across the border to Illinois. :rotfl:
ROFL!!! Are you a physician or a stir fry? If not...you had no worries.
Sorry that you didn't win the powerball. Someone in South Carolina won it. :(
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 12:19:46 AM
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WTF is that??
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Yeah, some of those physicians do need stir frying! :biggrin:
Hmmm......
I read it that they were stirring things -- both "frys" (perhaps a misspelling of "fries") and "physicians."
Although why you would want to stir up a buncha physicians, I haven't the foggiest.
Or maybe they were telling you that you would need a physician after consuming their stir fry? :spooked:
Quote from: Palehorse on August 20, 2009, 09:44:00 AM
Or maybe they were telling you that you would need a physician after consuming their stir fry? :spooked:
THAT'S the thought that first crossed my mind Palehorse! I can't even imagine what message that is intended to convey. It certainly isn't good advertising for their restaurant regardless of intent.
well it is a family restaurant, maybe people in indiana like different kinds of food.
and physician could be one of those things that is just local fare. maybe a physician taco. or maybe it was Dr. Pepper, that could explain that whole thing there.
:biggrin:
Quote from: Elaine on August 20, 2009, 11:53:06 AM
well it is a family restaurant, maybe people in indiana like different kinds of food.
and physician could be one of those things that is just local fare. maybe a physician taco. or maybe it was Dr. Pepper, that could explain that whole thing there.
:biggrin:
I can attest to the whole local taste thing in Indiana. Living most of my life in Chicago before moving here I had become accustomed to having a variety of different cuisines available for my dining pleasure any time of the day or night. I have a very strong affinity for Chinese, Italian, Polish/Bohemian, and German fare; and after moving here I went through withdrawl for probably the first 2 years. If it doesn't moo or oink and get served up in a chain Establishment, you cannot get it here!
I still (11-12 years later) bring home coolers of food with me when I return from Chicago. My kids send me care packages every now and then, and bring the food for me with them when they come for visits. You still can't get it here! Through the years I've learned to prepare some of my favorites at home, but even the ingredients available here are of disappointing quality. . .
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 11:39:15 AM
THAT'S the thought that first crossed my mind Palehorse! I can't even imagine what message that is intended to convey. It certainly isn't good advertising for their restaurant regardless of intent.
From the look of it you must have went across Route 30 to Dyer, or been in or near Munster off of I 80. Those border town folk can get pretty out there. I mean, look at Gary! :spooked:
In fact I'd bet on Munster. . . It's where Illinois folks go to get lottery tix and fireworks most times. . . I believe that establishment in the picture sits on Ridge Road if I remember correctly. At the corner of Calumet Ave.???? I think it is.
Quote from: Palehorse on August 20, 2009, 01:22:38 PM
I can attest to the whole local taste thing in Indiana. Living most of my life in Chicago before moving here I had become accustomed to having a variety of different cuisines available for my dining pleasure any time of the day or night. I have a very strong affinity for Chinese, Italian, Polish/Bohemian, and German fare; and after moving here I went through withdrawl for probably the first 2 years. If it doesn't moo or oink and get served up in a chain Establishment, you cannot get it here!
I still (11-12 years later) bring home coolers of food with me when I return from Chicago. My kids send me care packages every now and then, and bring the food for me with them when they come for visits. You still can't get it here! Through the years I've learned to prepare some of my favorites at home, but even the ingredients available here are of disappointing quality. . .
I was visiting my cousin in suburban Chicago the other day and his neighbor has a "man cave" in his garage. :yes: They were all in the "man cave" drinking beer and they invited my cousin and I to stop by. They gave me a VERY delicious piece of Chicago style pizza. It had all kinds of different stuff in it. They affectionately dubbed it a "man pie." :biggrin:
Quote from: Palehorse on August 20, 2009, 01:27:05 PM
From the look of it you must have went across Route 30 to Dyer, or been in or near Munster off of I 80. Those border town folk can get pretty out there. I mean, look at Gary! :spooked:
Bingo! That picture was in Munster. ;D
I was told to stay away from Gary. :yes:
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 01:32:41 PM
I was told to stay away from Gary. :yes:
LOL! No Kidding. I used to live off Route 394 in a small town called Crete Illinois. I was in Munster often back then. Was not a very far drive from my home back then. About 6-10 miles or so. . .
LMFAO @ Mancave! Yeah, my wife is accusing me of turning our garage into one of those. If it weren't for her "smoking lounge" section it would already be one! :biggrin:
Quote from: Palehorse on August 20, 2009, 01:27:05 PM
From the look of it you must have went across Route 30 to Dyer, or been in or near Munster off of I 80. Those border town folk can get pretty out there. I mean, look at Gary! :spooked:
In fact I'd bet on Munster. . . It's where Illinois folks go to get lottery tix and fireworks most times. . . I believe that establishment in the picture sits on Ridge Road if I remember correctly. At the corner of Calumet Ave.???? I think it is.
My cousin said that we were on Calumet Ave, so you may be exactly right about that.
I played for what was a "semi-pro" football team in Anderson back in the early 80's..( we never got paid..so much for the semi pro..)...and we played a game in Gary once....and when we left after the game, we ALL wore our helment and equipment to the team bus....as we got pelted with rocks....it was NOT a pleasant bunch of people there..... :no:
I have NO fond memories from that city..... :no:
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 01:38:37 PM
My cousin said that we were on Calumet Ave, so you may be exactly right about that.
Know the place! Used to owned by a Greek family and the food was pretty good back then. Don't know about now but given the sign I'd say the same bunch prolly owns it! :biggrin:
You will never enjoy another slice of pie again, unless you get it in Chicago! You are now ruined. I took my wife to one of my favorite places for pizza the first time we went up there. Now we have to go there every time we go because she says nothing else is as good! :biggrin: We bring a couple back every time we go!
Palehorse, you're amazing. Ridge Road and Calumet is EXACTLY where we were and here's the proof!
http://nwiconnect.com/commander/Commander.htm
Quote from: Henry Hawk on August 20, 2009, 01:38:49 PM
I played for what was a "semi-pro" football team in Anderson back in the early 80's..( we never got paid..so much for the semi pro..)...and we played a game in Gary once....and when we left after the game, we ALL wore our helment and equipment to the team bus....as we got pelted with rocks....it was NOT a pleasant bunch of people there..... :no:
I have NO fond memories from that city..... :no:
Yeah, one pretty much stays away from Gary unless you have a death wish. Ford Heights, Illinois too, which is just a bit north of Crete. Same bunch in both places! Kill a man for walking down the street. . .
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 01:46:19 PM
Palehorse, you're amazing. Ridge Road and Calumet is EXACTLY where we were and here's the proof!
http://nwiconnect.com/commander/Commander.htm
Naw. . . just spent some time there is all. :biggrin: You were in my old stomping grounds! :biggrin: The second I saw that picture I knew where it was. . . There couldn't be more than one of those places in this state that is for sure!
Hell if I had known you were going to be in that area I'd have run up and met yah for crying out loud. (I look for any excuse to head that way for food! LOL!) That traffic on 80 sucks a big one though doesn't it?! I don't care what time you go through there.
Wife and I last went through there about 1:30 in the morning about a month ago. Wasn't as bad traffic wise at that time, but still pretty thick for a Sunday morning!
Would you have ordered the stir fry, or the physician? :razz: :biggrin:
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 01:55:56 PM
Would you have ordered the stir fry, or the physician? :razz: :biggrin:
Gyros and saganaki! That stuff was outstanding! (Or used to be). . .
Before you ask:
Saganaki (Greek σαγανάκι lit. 'little frying-pan') is a Greek appetizer of fried cheese.
The cheese used is usually Kefalograviera, Kasseri, Kefalotyri, or sheep's milk Feta cheese. Regional variations include the use of Formaella cheese in Arachova and Halloumi cheese in Cyprus.
The cheese is melted in a small frying-pan until it is bubbling, and generally served with lemon juice and pepper. It is eaten with bread.
In some United States, Canadian and Australian restaurants, after being fried, the saganaki is flambéed at the table (typically with a shout of "opa!") and the flames then extinguished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. This practice reportedly originated in the 1960s at The Parthenon restaurant in Chicago's Greektown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saganaki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saganaki) :biggrin:
Ok, since the phone number to the establishment was on the link above, I decided to make an inquiry. ;D So I gave them a call and a very nice lady answered the phone.
Locutus: Hello, I have a question for you.
Woman: Sure, how can I help you.
Locutus: I was over by your restaurant yesterday and the sign outside said "Stir Frys and Physicians".....
< Woman starts laughing her ass off >
Woman: Physicians Weight Loss
Locutus: Oh, I was wondering what the connection was. I was wondering if you were using doctors as ingredients.
< Woman continues to laugh her ass off >
Woman: I guess there wasn't enough room on sign for the whole thing. You're not the only one that asked. I guess we should change it.
Locutus: Well that might be a good idea. Thanks for the info.
< Woman still laughing >
Woman: Have a nice day sir!
Locutus: You too!
:biggrin: :rotfl:
LMFAO! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
She have an accent???
I just looked at that link you posted again and they indeed still serve Gyros and Greek foods! I'm betting Saganaki too! I see that Physicians Weight Loss menu too! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
That's hilarious! :rotfl:
Okay, you can actually access their menu too from that link and indeed they do offer up Saganaki and Gyros! :yes: :biggrin:
Their breakfasts used to kick ass too!
The desserts sound pretty good too!
(http://nwiconnect.com/commander/Menu/images/Page%204x%20_jpg.jpg)
Quote from: Palehorse on August 20, 2009, 02:08:53 PM
LMFAO! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
She have an accent???
I just looked at that link you posted again and they indeed still serve Gyros and Greek foods! I'm betting Saganaki too! I see that Physicians Weight Loss menu too! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Page 3 on the menu...........Saganaki Greek
flaming cheese------$3.95
That sounds pretty good... :yes:
That does sound good HH. Next time I'm up this way, we'll all have to meet over there and try some of that stuff. :yes:
Quote from: Henry Hawk on August 20, 2009, 02:18:35 PM
Page 3 on the menu...........Saganaki Greek flaming cheese------$3.95
That sounds pretty good... :yes:
It is excellent. They fire it up and bring it flaming to your table, pouring lemon juice on it to put the fire out. It is quite tastey but it'll burn your hide off if you aren't careful eating it! :smile:
You should try it sometime! Any Greek owned establishment typically serves it.
Ok. . . I'll actually be up that way again myself here real soon. . . I have a bet with my son's new in-laws surrounding the (and I'm telling a secret here that I swore I'd not let out of the bag) sex of our pending grandchild. . . :biggrin: The bet is we meet half way between Forest Park and Anderson, and the loser buys. I picked grandson and my son's mother in law picked grand daughter. :biggrin:
(Yup. SOP and his new wife are already pregnant!) That kid gets more like me every day! :icon_twisted:
We've been discussing where to go and we may have just identified a choice right here! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
We'll I've served my purpose for the day then. All by posting a picture of a sign that didn't make any sense.
:biggrin:
Quote from: Locutus on August 20, 2009, 02:29:45 PM
We'll I've served my purpose for the day then. All by posting a picture of a sign that didn't make any sense.
:biggrin:
No doubt! :biggrin:
I'mma PM you . . .