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― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:35 (twenty years ago) link

something good = all the ilxors who live here (except possibly me)

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 18 August 2003 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

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― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

I can't believe it took us this far in the thread to get to Faulkner (or did I miss it above?)

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

you did. I mentioned Faulkner waaaaay upthread.

― hstencil, Monday, 18 August 2003 20:45 (twenty years ago) link

My first taco ever was from Jack In The Box. :( I blame hstencil.

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:46 (twenty years ago) link

Damn, sorry, stence. It's been a long quick thread.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:46 (twenty years ago) link

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― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:47 (twenty years ago) link

Southern drawl: slow and easy on the ear as poured molasses.

DB: Who told you that Tacos from Jack in the Box were any good? Taking your life in your hands, weren't you;>?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:50 (twenty years ago) link

Hardee's Biscuits and Gravy. So terrible. So wonderful. The snuff film of fast food breakfast.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think I'd like having molasses poured into my ears.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I didn't think so either...

― oops (Oops), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:54 (twenty years ago) link

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― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

The drawl gets a lot of play, but let's not forget the twang.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

or the stammer!

― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link

We've always had Jack in the Cracks here. At least for all of my 30 years. We also have Hardee's and there's a Popeyes across the street from me.

Jack puts sliced cheese on his tacos. This is clearly, clearly wrong.

Fried okra rules you fules. I had some with my jalapeno burger this weekend.

Stence, born in TX, raised amongst the bluegrass = even bettah!

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:57 (twenty years ago) link

Ally, that depends who is doing the pouring, though

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:58 (twenty years ago) link

Popeye's is maybe the tastiest food in the world if you're incredibly hot and tired and near-dehydrated and then park yourself in the air conditioning. And their sides are so much better than KFC's that I just can't eat KFC anymore.

I'll add Sam's jalapeno burger to the list of somethings nice.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:59 (twenty years ago) link

In your ears though?

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:59 (twenty years ago) link

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― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link

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― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link

To Kill A Mockingbird

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 18 August 2003 21:25 (twenty years ago) link

Biscuits! (I'm making dinner.)

Also, syrups. The selection of syrups for pancakes, waffles, French toast, biscuits, etc., is staggering.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:55 (twenty years ago) link

Oh my god, I need to go to the south, the only reason that I ever even EAT breakfast is for syrup.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:55 (twenty years ago) link

this thread makes me want to go back home, but not really

― Millar (Millar), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:00 (twenty years ago) link

I LOVE Jack in the Box. And their tacos are tasty; what are you guys on to make you think otherwise? My whole friggin' family loves them and we're big sticklers about authenticity. I think maybe you just haven't gotten the ones that are particularly spicy. Those tacos need to have a bite to them in order to be good.

We don't have any Hardee's or Waffle House restaurants locally. We do have Weinerschnitzel, though, which is thoroughly a Sun Belt thing I would imagine. We also have Jason's Deli, which IIRC originated from the South and thus could also fit into this thread. (OMG, their pasta salads. There's this one made with angel hair pasta and featuring chopped avocado and shrimp... *sighs*. It's so big you can share it with someone else, which is a neat thing.

Other localized restaurants here:

Jim's (pretty much an S.A.-only thing)
Bill Miller's (only available in Central & South TX)
Luby's (is it just a TX thing or is it available elsewhere?)
Whataburger (mainly a TX thing)
Taco Cabana (mainly a TX thing)

... and people wonder why so many of us here have weight problems....

― Just Deanna (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:14 (twenty years ago) link

We had Whataburger in Phoenix. They were pretty good. Paul Westphal was their spokesman for a while.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:15 (twenty years ago) link

I just realized nobody on this thread has mentioned BOURBON.

― Millar (Millar), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:16 (twenty years ago) link

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― Millar (Millar), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:17 (twenty years ago) link

Oh my god, I need to go to the south, the only reason that I ever even EAT breakfast is for syrup.

I made a list once, just at a run-of-the-mill grocery store that wasn't anything special. I don't think I have a copy, but off the top of my head, it included:

* Maple syrups: fake and two grades of real
* "Indeterminate" syrups labeled things like "waffle syrup" or simply with a brand name -- distinctly different from fake maple syrup, but not just corn syrup either.
* Cinnamon syrup
* Praline syrup
* The fruit flavored syrups: strawberry, blueberry, cherry, apple-cinnamon
* Molasses: light, dark, blackstrap
* Cane syrup (my preference; FUCK, I forgot to tell my friends to bring me some)
* The many kinds of honey you can get now

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:18 (twenty years ago) link

Oh yes! And how could I have forgotten THIS:

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It's a Texas thing, you know. :)

You guys had Whataburger in Phoenix as well? ROCK ON! They're expanding further than I anticipated. I know they originate in Corpus Christi, so hurrah for the area team.

― Just Deanna (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:18 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah there was a Whataburger on my way home from school, sometimes we'd stop there. It was next to the gas station that would sell us cigarettes. I loved that street corner.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:20 (twenty years ago) link

The last thing I can imagine wanting to eat in Corpus Christi would be a hamburger.

― Millar (Millar), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:23 (twenty years ago) link

We also have Jason's Deli

Yeah, my ex's dad is from NY but lives in San Antonio now, and this is the only place he'll get cheesecake or deli sandwiches from. I never got around to trying em cause I was so busy with BBQ AND CHACHO'S.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

Krispy Kreme (yes it's nationwide now but so is bbq right)

― Millar (Millar), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:37 (twenty years ago) link

Based on the web site alone, Mellow Mushroom Pizza

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:01 (twenty years ago) link

I mean, for fuck's sake, they're totally continuing the Sid & Marty Krofft legacy right here right now, and they MAKE PIZZA!

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:02 (twenty years ago) link

I am not so crazy about their sandmiches

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:03 (twenty years ago) link

In the south you can order a SWEETENED iced tea without getting a dumb look from your waitress...followed by, "you mean peach/mango tea?".

FUCK NO I DIDNT MEAN PEACH/MANGO TEA.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:04 (twenty years ago) link

??? You can do that in New York too, you know.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link

thank god - after reading that I thought "I will never venture north again"

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:07 (twenty years ago) link

mind you, it's not like I'm ever venturing north again anyway

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:08 (twenty years ago) link

Not even to see me? :(

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:11 (twenty years ago) link

what's the point now? haha

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:11 (twenty years ago) link

I immediately regret posting that

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:12 (twenty years ago) link

has anyone mentioned Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears yet?

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

cuz they southern

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

Hrmph.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

they are!

― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:14 (twenty years ago) link

Nice diversion, Rico Suave.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 23:15 (twenty years ago) link

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