| jmcquown |
Got back last night from a week in Minneapolis. All the days have run
together in my mind so I'm not really sure what day we ate where but I'll
try to get it right :) Barb already mentioned the unseasonably cool weather
this past week - I was diggin' it!
Finished setting up for the Stone Arch Bridge Art Fest Friday afternoon.
Then we walked across the street to Sophia's for a late lunch. I'm afraid
my selection was rather uninspired - I'd been traveling since the wee hours
of the morning (what with a connection in Atlanta) and was a bit tired. I
had the mushroom swiss burger. John had a rigatoni concoction in a cream
sauce with grilled chicken on a bed of marinara. Then we set off to find
our hotel - on the other side of the river down on 10th Street South.
It was a funny hotel - an old Ramada probably built in the early '50's.
There was a bottle opener on the wall in the bathroom! and a slot in the
tile wall for razor blade disposal. We kept wondering, where do they wind
up? Is there, somewhere far under Mpls, a large pile of vintage razor
blades? ;)
For dinner that night we walked a couple of blocks over to Hennepin and ate
at the Rock Bottom Brewery. Microbrewery. Sampled one of their lagers and
split an order of dry ribs. Pretty darned good considering I didn't make
them myself :)
Saturday during the art show (which was really more of an arts/crafts show -
disappointing, that) I met sd from our very own rfc :) First time meeting
an rfc'r in the flesh and he's just as nice as can be!
That same day a patron of John's (Mary Pat) who bought a large oil painting
last year stopped by with some friends. We were invited to cocktails at her
condo. So we went over - lovely condo. My God! Private gated entrance off
the street up to a great terrace with a view of the Mississippi River.
She'd set out a spread of pate, tapenade and a garlic cheese spread with
thin slices of baguette. Any kind of wine, beer or otherwise you could
imagine. We sat on the terrace and had a great time - these were fun
people! Next thing we know, Mary Pat is saying "Attention! Who does NOT
want their burger well done?" (No one.) Somehow a gas grill had
materialized on the terrace, unnoticed by us, and we were simply forced to
stay for dinner :) She made a great hot potato dish to go with the burgers
and a fruit salad (I think it was a Martha Stewart recipe) consisting of
mango, grapes, jicama, raspberries. More wine with dinner and great
conversation. These people were seriously into food and drink!
Mary Pat's condo was great. The kitchen was to die for. Dual ovens, one a
convection, the other not. The Jenn Aire flat cooktop was nice - she said
she bought too late to have gas lines run. So she settled for one side of
the stove being an induction griddle of sorts which she said heats up and
cools back down almost as quickly as gas which is great for preparing sauces
and such. She's one of those women, you just picture her standing there
with a glass of wine whipping up a sauce effortlessly.
Across from the kitchen, which is open to the living room and hall, hangs
one of John's paintings. It *makes* the room. Another woman there kept
saying to the other guests, "John is the artist; isn't it fantastic?" Yep
:)
Another of the guests at this shindig directed us to Surdyk's (which sd had
already mentioned to me) - we stocked up on wine and some cheese and
crackers headed back to home base. We stashed these items in the cooler and
crashed. One night after a substantial lunch we just hung out in the room;
drank wine, snacked on herbed brie and gouda on cracked wheat crackers,
listened to CD's and talked until the wee hours of the morning.
We wound up eating at Rock Bottom Brewery three times on this trip. One day
this week we wandered around downtown searching for breakfast outside .
Surely these people eat breakfast? We got hopelessly lost and had a great
time doing it :) By the way, no slur intended but people in downtown Mpls
are lousy at giving directions. By the time we were directed to a place
that served breakfast (Heys) it was lunchtime. So back to the RB; it was
convenient, familiar, and a fun place. It also offered free Internet access
so I could delete all my junk email so as not to deal with it upon returning
home. This place makes fantastic chicken enchiladas in blue corn tortillas
with a nice chili sauce served with black beans and the ubiquitous "Mexican
rice".
The third time we ate at RockBottom we were just killing some time. We shot
some pool and had Eric the Red ale. Had an absolutely great, bored out of
his skull waiter who let us use a billiard table into the early evening
hours free of charge. When we arrived we were the lone ones sitting back
there. We shot pool very badly and had a great time doing it. We laughed
more at ourselves than anything else. Ordered a hot Asiago cheese dip which
is served with their beer toast. The waiter snagged the recipe for me,
which I will post separately.
We had lunch one day at Murray's, which we found while wandering around off
of Hennepin Avenue. Built and operating since 1946, it looked like an old
theater. Stepping inside we were transported back in time - elaborate wall
sconces and chandeliers. I had a wonderful broiled salmon fillet with fresh
green beans. John seemed to be stuck in pasta-dish mode. The service was
great and the atmosphere very refined without being snooty. I noticed when
someone ordered hot tea at the next table they brought out a tea box for him
to make his selection. The waiter carried it like it was a chest of *gold*
:) Tres chic!
Let's see, where else did we eat? Well, we had a glass of wine on the
outside patio at Zelo's while wandering around one afternoon. We weren't
quite hungry but the tomato basil soup sounded good; also the chicken fennel
soup. But, we didn't eat there. We were still full from having breakfast
at a place in Golden Valley (Homesteaders) where we went to cash one of the
checks he'd been given for a painting. They served what they called a
"Southern Style" breakfast - sorry, no grits, no glory and we don't eat
"fries" for breakfast down here. Maybe they meant home fries - all the
other items listed hash browns, meaning the shredded type as opposed to
diced potatoes fried with onions. I prefer grated hash browns anyway.
I had country fried steak with gravy, eggs, hash browns and toast. Now
that's more like it!Folks, this wasn't a battered cube steak or hamburger
pattie - it was a real chunk of steak. Maybe sirloin, definitely not round
steak. It was tender, med-rare in the middle and had a nice tasty, crisp
batter and excellent cream gravy.
We managed to hit Keegan's Irish Pub (back across the river) one night. Had
my first Black & Tan and we sat up front and listened to the 2 man band -
one guy with a samba (?) drum the other on guitar and vocals. Not Irish
music, stuff from the 60's and early 70's mostly. That night I got all
spiffed up. The guitarist came over and gave me a song list and asked me to
make some requests. One that wasn't on the list was Simon & Garfunkle's
'Cecelia' which I just *knew* they could do with those two instruments -
sure enough! It was a fun time.
A lot of John's paintings have a jazz theme; we were going to go to the
Dakota (or The Times across the way) to listen to jazz one night but somehow
never made it to either one. There just weren't enough hours in the day or
days on the trip to do everything we wanted to do. We were hopelessly lost
trying to find the Weisman museum on the U of M campus. Directions from
Surdyk's were "Cross the river, then go down there and cross the river again
and go over 35W South, then hang a left." HUH? How many times do we have
to cross the same river? We found it, but it was closed on Monday. Funky
crooked tin building - interesting! We stopped at Annie's in Dinkytown for
a chocolate malt before heading back home.
We talked about eating at Sawatdee (Thai) but never made it there. Maybe
next trip, if he gets into the Uptown show next year.
I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for the cold
and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to be in the heart of
things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall. Just for Nancy we got a photo
of me by the statue of Mary Tyler Moore - I was trying to steal her bronze
purse. I don't know if the film will come out. Anyway, fun time, really
nice people, great town.
Jill
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| Mike Beede |
> It was a funny hotel - an old Ramada probably built in the early '50's.
> There was a bottle opener on the wall in the bathroom! and a slot in the
> tile wall for razor blade disposal. We kept wondering, where do they wind
> up? Is there, somewhere far under Mpls, a large pile of vintage razor
> blades? ;)
Turns out they end up between the studs in the wall. Razor blades are
so small that you never expect the space to fill up. I've seen a couple of
old walls that had a bunch of them at the bottom (in residences). Old
medicine cabinets mounted right on the studs and usually had a slot for
blades.
> Another of the guests at this shindig directed us to Surdyk's (which sd had
> already mentioned to me) [...]
For future reference, you were only a block from Kramarczyk's, where you
could have had some heavenly eastern-European sausages and such like
stuff. Sort of a cafeteria-style place but a lot of character. There's also a
Neapolitan-style pizza place called -- I think -- Pizza Nea across the
street. Recommended. Affordable drinkable wine too.
> We talked about eating at Sawatdee (Thai) but never made it there. Maybe
> next trip, if he gets into the Uptown show next year.
There are several good Thai places in town. Sawatdee is one, but if you have
the time, go to their place in St. Paul instead. It's on the ground floor of a
big old warehouse and you can look up about seven stories to the roof--quite
a space. There's a sort of atrium with balconies going all the way up. Hard to
explain but quite nice. There are a couple versions of Taste of Thailand
that are quite good, too.
One thing I'd recommend if you get the chance is a good Vietnamese place.
I recommend Quang in Uptown. If you're there for the art fair anyway,
that's a natural. And if you've never had pho (a really
good Vietnamese soup), you should try it. My favorite is Pho Ca Dao in
St. Paul on University. Basically all the soup you can eat for about five
bucks. I won't bother giving you directions, but you have to cross the river....
Again for future reference, there's a local paper called the City Pages that
has an extremely reliable restaurant reviewer. I've only been burned once
over the years following her recommendations (a Vietnamese barbeque
place that was really bad): <http://citypages.com/restaurants/>.
Mike Beede
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> writes:
> > Another of the guests at this shindig directed us to Surdyk's (which sd had
> > already mentioned to me) [...]
>
> For future reference, you were only a block from Kramarczyk's, where you
> could have had some heavenly eastern-European sausages and such like
> stuff.
I miss Kramarczyk's, both for the food and for the grandmotherly older
Polish woman near the ned of the line that would say "Have a piece of
bread?" and if you declined she'd make it clear that it wasn't a
recommendation: "HAVE A PIECE OF BREAD."
Man, that neighborhood has changed. I lived just down the street from
there from 1995 to 2001 (which was a period of big change as well),
and when I was last there (2003) I could barely recognize the area,
what with the new restaurants and such.
> There are a couple versions of Taste of Thailand
> that are quite good, too.
I always enjoyed the food at Taste of Thailand on Selby, but it's also
a candidate for the slowest service I have *ever* recieved at a
restaurant. Always had a good time, but it was more of a place to
take old friends you haven't seen in years to catch up, and certainly
not a place to go for dinner before an event like a play or movie.
Dang, I need another trip back to the Cities, for some decent
Vietnamese[1] food and another trip to Al's Breakfast, if nothing else.
[1] In Grantham, NH where I presently live, the nearest Vietnamese
place (good or otherwise) is almost 2 hours away. At least I'm
getting good at making my own...
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Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <y6xvfhfzrur.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
<rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> writes:
> > > Another of the guests at this shindig directed us to Surdyk's
> > > (which sd had already mentioned to me) [...]
> >
> > For future reference, you were only a block from Kramarczyk's,
> > where you could have had some heavenly eastern-European sausages
> > and such like stuff.
I'd suggested it to her, too.
> I miss Kramarczyk's, both for the food and for the grandmotherly older
> Polish woman near the ned of the line that would say "Have a piece of
> bread?" and if you declined she'd make it clear that it wasn't a
> recommendation: "HAVE A PIECE OF BREAD."
LOL!
> Man, that neighborhood has changed. I lived just down the street from
> there from 1995 to 2001 (which was a period of big change as well),
> and when I was last there (2003) I could barely recognize the area,
> what with the new restaurants and such.
Northeast is experiencing lots of changes, Rich. Even around Lowry and
Central.
> Dang, I need another trip back to the Cities, for some decent
> Vietnamese[1] food and another trip to Al's Breakfast, if nothing else.
Yeah, Jill -- how come you didn't get to Al's? Pity. Great Eggs Benny
> [1] In Grantham, NH where I presently live, the nearest Vietnamese
> place (good or otherwise) is almost 2 hours away. At least I'm
> getting good at making my own...
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 6/20/04.
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| jmcquown |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <y6xvfhfzrur.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
> <rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
>
>> Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> writes:
>>>> Another of the guests at this shindig directed us to Surdyk's
>>>> (which sd had already mentioned to me) [...]
>
>>>
>>> For future reference, you were only a block from Kramarczyk's,
>>> where you could have had some heavenly eastern-European sausages
>>> and such like stuff.
>
> I'd suggested it to her, too.
>
Yep, and we drove by it several times. The problem is, as John is a
(traveling) freelance artist it's very hard to park a 22 foot box van (room
for 6 foot oil paintings) in a downtown area. I did point it out to him,
though, and say "Barb and Steve recommended that place".
>> Vietnamese[1] food and another trip to Al's Breakfast, if nothing
>> else.
>
I know all about Pho - I make Pho at home sometimes. Oh, forgot to mention
I got a Monte Cristo at the Rock Bottom for lunch one day. I posted a
recipe for it here last month or so. It's the first time I've seen it on a
menu in ages.
> Yeah, Jill -- how come you didn't get to Al's? Pity. Great Eggs
> Benny
>
Again with the 22 ft. box van. Not to mention hearing about standing in
line for a seat for breakfast - just wasn't what we were up for. Next trip,
I promise :)
Now, I have to make a comment here about one thing I noticed - there seemed
to be 2 bars on every corner. You Minnesotans like to drink, or what? We
couldn't find a gas station until we got up to Central past Surdyk's. But
if you want a beer, wine, or whiskey, it's everywhere. Down in the south
the churches and gas stations outnumber the bars; seems to be quite the
opposite up there! I kept saying Jesus, there's another Irish pub! How
many bars does that make on this block? Oh, about 5 of them. Sheesh!
Jill
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| Richard Kaszeta |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> writes:
> > Yeah, Jill -- how come you didn't get to Al's? Pity. Great Eggs
> > Benny
> >
> Again with the 22 ft. box van. Not to mention hearing about standing in
> line for a seat for breakfast - just wasn't what we were up for. Next trip,
> I promise :)
Good, you better. In 2003, I set foot in there for the first time in
over two years, and the staff *still* recognized me and asked where
I'd been.
> Now, I have to make a comment here about one thing I noticed - there seemed
> to be 2 bars on every corner. You Minnesotans like to drink, or what?
Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy. Good fries, too.
However, I also remember Minnesota for four bits of Puritanism
w.r.t. alcohol:
1. No real alcohol sales in grocery stores except for 3.2 beer.
2. No off-site sales on Sundays (so you had to plan ahead for the
football games)
3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
Have any of these changed?
(Granted, I now live in a state where all hard liquor has to be bought
from the State, but otherwise it's a lot more permissive here).
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Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Mike Beede |
In article <y6xr7s3zluz.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta <rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
> of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy.
And slightly dangerous, since the first bite into the core can release a
gush of red hot molten cheese and grease into your mouth, beard, or
whatever. While I've made them at home, I've never actually had one
at Matt's.
As for your Minnesota liquor observations, you asked which are
still true:
> 1. No real alcohol sales in grocery stores except for 3.2 beer.
True, but some of them have attached liquor stores now.
> 2. No off-site sales on Sundays (so you had to plan ahead for the
> football games)
Still true. No car sales on Sundays either. Bah.
> 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
I don't think I've ever seen 3.2 beer. I can buy any beer I like at
the liquor store. Maybe only grocery stores had 3.2?
> 4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
> growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
What the heck is a "growler of fresh beer?" I guess this one is still
true, since I've never heard of one....
Mike Beede
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| Nancy Young |
Mike Beede wrote:
>
> In article <y6xr7s3zluz.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
> As for your Minnesota liquor observations, you asked which are
> still true:
> > 2. No off-site sales on Sundays (so you had to plan ahead for the
> > football games)
>
> Still true. No car sales on Sundays either. Bah.
Silly blue laws.
> > 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen 3.2 beer. I can buy any beer I like at
> the liquor store. Maybe only grocery stores had 3.2?
What on earth is 3.2 beer? Is that like Proof?
> > 4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
> > growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
>
> What the heck is a "growler of fresh beer?" I guess this one is still
> true, since I've never heard of one....
Well, where I live, it's a glass jug you buy and you can bring it in
to be filled over and over again. Mine's a brown jug with one of
those snap lids like Grolsch (sp) beer. You know what I mean.
You bring it back and get it refilled with whatever of their brews
you want. Of course, it's much larger than a bottle of beer.
nancy
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <6bXCc.1761$dw4.423@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Now, I have to make a comment here about one thing I noticed - there
> seemed to be 2 bars on every corner. You Minnesotans like to drink,
> or what?
Sure. Lots of neighborhood places in NE Mpls (approximately where you
were toddling around). Used to be a law about saloons south of Lake
Street (30th) -- there weren't any for years. If I cared more, I'd
research the reason and the particulars.
> We couldn't find a gas station until we got up to Central
> past Surdyk's. But if you want a beer, wine, or whiskey, it's
> everywhere. Down in the south the churches and gas stations
> outnumber the bars;
Well, yeah. You're holier than us.
> seems to be quite the opposite up there! I kept saying Jesus,
> there's another Irish pub! How many bars does that make on this
> block? Oh, about 5 of them. Sheesh!
Also, where you were on East Hennepin has, within the last 2-4 years,
become a trendy place. It just used to be old. Now it's old and
trendy. Surdyk's has been there for years, as has Kramarczuk's. The
Bibelot is a fancyschmancy gifty place that moved in a couple years ago
-- the others are in other trendy spots - 43rd (approximately) and Upton
in SW Mpls, Grand Ave in St. Paul. Bobino is new there. The Times
moved from downtown -- they moved half of the place from there -- old
wood, fixtures, etc. Pretty cool. Dave Ray and Tony Glover and/or John
Koerner used to play at the Times before they got the boot for (I think)
Target's HQ. I think Dave played at the new location too, before his
untimely death.
> Jill
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <y6xr7s3zluz.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
<rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> writes:
> > Now, I have to make a comment here about one thing I noticed -
> > there seemed to be 2 bars on every corner. You Minnesotans like to
> > drink, or what?
>
> Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
> of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy. Good fries, too.
Did you ever partake at Mayslack's, Rich? Another "experience".
> However, I also remember Minnesota for four bits of Puritanism
> w.r.t. alcohol:
>
> 1. No real alcohol sales in grocery stores except for 3.2 beer.
> 2. No off-site sales on Sundays (so you had to plan ahead for the
> football games)
> 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
> 4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
> growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
>
> Have any of these changed?
1 - No
2 - No
3 - Dunno about saloons; you can buy "strong" beer from liquor stores.
4 - Dunno
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 6/20/04.
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| Rona Yuthasastrakosol |
"Melba's Jammin'" <barbschaller@earthlink.com> wrote in message
news:barbschaller-772758.09352025062004@news.individual.net...
>
> Yeah, Jill -- how come you didn't get to Al's? Pity. Great Eggs Benny
>
She didn't have you to take her? ;-)
Yes, Al's Eggs Benny are the best. I dream of them, and they have become my
prototypical eggs benedict. None other have matched up so now I pretty much
avoid ordering them because I know I'll be disappointed. I remember that
first Al's weekend when I went to Al's two breakfasts in a row. I couldn't
resist going back for a second try! And then the same thing happened the
second trip! Cripes I love those Eggs Benedict!
rona (eating left-over peking duck--gifts from admirers!)
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <250620041524082012%beede@visi.com>, Mike Beede
<beede@visi.com> wrote:
> In article <y6xr7s3zluz.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
> <rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
>
> > Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> > residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> > Matt's Bar in Minneapolis.
What the heck -- Matt's is on Cedar, around 34th to 37th.
>Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> > Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a
> > core of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy.
> And slightly dangerous, since the first bite into the core can
> release a gush of red hot molten cheese and grease into your mouth,
> beard, or whatever.
Waitstaff warns of exactly that when they're served.
>While I've made them at home, I've never actually had one at Matt's.
>
> As for your Minnesota liquor observations, you asked which are
> still true:
>
> > 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen 3.2 beer. I can buy any beer I like at
> the liquor store. Maybe only grocery stores had 3.2?
Yup, that's what's sold in the grocery stores.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 6/20/04.
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 05:32:10 -0500, "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
>trying to find the Weisman museum on the U of M campus. Directions from
>Surdyk's were "Cross the river, then go down there and cross the river again
>and go over 35W South, then hang a left." HUH? How many times do we have
>to cross the same river? We found it, but it was closed on Monday. Funky
>crooked tin building - interesting! We stopped at Annie's in Dinkytown for
>a chocolate malt before heading back home.
Oh I miss Minneapolis sometimes. You talking about the UofM campus just
made me so homesick. I used to live right in Dinkytown and I would spend
hours in the spring walking around the campus. One of the engineering
buildings was great for just... being. Cool architecture and below the
ground with a tube where you could see the rock it was built into... *sighs
faintly*
--
Siobhan Perricone
"This isn't right. This isn't even wrong."
- Wolfgang Pauli, on a paper submitted by a physicist colleague
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On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 06:24:05 +0900, "Rona Yuthasastrakosol"
<prasantrin@yahoo.com> wrote:
>"Melba's Jammin'" <barbschaller@earthlink.com> wrote in message
>news:barbschaller-772758.09352025062004@news.individual.net...
>
>>
>> Yeah, Jill -- how come you didn't get to Al's? Pity. Great Eggs Benny
>>
>
>She didn't have you to take her? ;-)
>
>Yes, Al's Eggs Benny are the best. I dream of them, and they have become my
>prototypical eggs benedict. None other have matched up so now I pretty much
>avoid ordering them because I know I'll be disappointed. I remember that
>first Al's weekend when I went to Al's two breakfasts in a row. I couldn't
>resist going back for a second try! And then the same thing happened the
>second trip! Cripes I love those Eggs Benedict!
So eating at Al's is like eating Faerie Food? :)
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Siobhan Perricone
"This isn't right. This isn't even wrong."
- Wolfgang Pauli, on a paper submitted by a physicist colleague
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| jmcquown |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <6bXCc.1761$dw4.423@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Now, I have to make a comment here about one thing I noticed - there
>> seemed to be 2 bars on every corner. You Minnesotans like to drink,
>> or what?
>
> Sure. Lots of neighborhood places in NE Mpls (approximately where you
> were toddling around). Used to be a law about saloons south of Lake
> Street (30th) -- there weren't any for years.
Not to worry, the history doesn't concern me
>> We couldn't find a gas station until we got up to Central
>> past Surdyk's. But if you want a beer, wine, or whiskey, it's
>> everywhere. Down in the south the churches and gas stations
>> outnumber the bars;
>
> Well, yeah. You're holier than us.
Not exactly! Just read 'My Life' by Clinton (god am I sick of seeing his
face and hearing his excuses!). Since I'm not originally from the south and
neither is John, I'd say that's we are not holier than thou. We loved being
able to have a drink on every corner :)
>> seems to be quite the opposite up there! I kept saying Jesus,
>> there's another Irish pub! How many bars does that make on this
>> block? Oh, about 5 of them. Sheesh!
>
> Also, where you were on East Hennepin has, within the last 2-4 years,
> become a trendy place. It just used to be old. Now it's old and
> trendy. Surdyk's has been there for years, as has Kramarczuk's. The
> Bibelot is a fancyschmancy gifty place
We were wondering what the heck Bibelot was - and were singing to the tune
of 'Camelot' when we saw it. Funny!
Yes, we were in a recreated neighborhood. Sometimes. The other times we
were across the river and wandering around half lost trying to find the
Mall. We had a good time, though. If it weren't for the cold and the snow,
I think I could live in Minneapolis. I saw some gorgeous old apartments
downtown that I would adore - wish I could have seen the inside. But I've
been in southern climates too long to think about snow and ice and brrrrrrrr
weather.
Jill
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"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Got back last night from a week in Minneapolis. All the days have run
> together in my mind so I'm not really sure what day we ate where but I'll
> try to get it right :) Barb already mentioned the unseasonably cool
weather
> this past week - I was diggin' it!
<SNIP>
> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for the cold
> and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to be in the heart
of
> things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall. Just for Nancy we got a
photo
> of me by the statue of Mary Tyler Moore - I was trying to steal her bronze
> purse. I don't know if the film will come out. Anyway, fun time, really
> nice people, great town.
>
> Jill
>
Darn it Jill, ya shoulda hung around a few more weeks! lol I'm on my way out
there on the 6th. Finally found a fare for $198 so I get to go to my niece's
babyshower after all!
kimberly
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| sd |
In article <y6xr7s3zluz.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>,
Richard Kaszeta <rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> 1. No real alcohol sales in grocery stores except for 3.2 beer.
Hasn't changed. Every year the grocer's association petitions the
State Legislature to let them sell strong beer and wine in grocery
stores, but the opposition always starts painting pictures of
inebriated customers sleeping it off by the store entrance and the
measure fails again. Oh, well. I think I can live a long time before I
see Cub-brand Chardonnay.
> 2. No off-site sales on Sundays (so you had to plan ahead for the
> football games)
Probably. I don't go to football games, so I can't really say. :-)
> 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
As others have noted, only in grocery stores. You can get the real
thing elsewhere.
> 4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
> growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
That _has_ changed (I live within walking distance of two
microbreweries). It was part of a hard-fought battle to let bars stay
open till (gasp!) 2 a.m. Many bars complained about "having" to stay
open that late and staff the bar till then. Some pushed closing time
out an hour; some did not.
> Have any of these changed?
>
> (Granted, I now live in a state where all hard liquor has to be bought
> from the State, but otherwise it's a lot more permissive here).
Same way in certain cities here. When I lived in Eden Prairie (no
snickering!), it was all city liquor unless you drove someplace else.
It's an interesting place to drink. But certainly less interesting
than when I lived in Kansas, and you had to be a member of a "private
club" to drink.
sd
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In article <O5TCc.3$dw4.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for the cold
> and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to be in the heart of
> things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall. Just for Nancy we got a photo
> of me by the statue of Mary Tyler Moore - I was trying to steal her bronze
> purse. I don't know if the film will come out. Anyway, fun time, really
> nice people, great town.
Glad you had a good time here! It was nice to meet you and John; maybe
at next year's art show ... Good-looking paintings, too, though I
don't dare buy anything else that goes up on a wall right now!
sd
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| jmcquown |
sd wrote:
> In article <O5TCc.3$dw4.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for the
>> cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to be in
>> the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall. Just for
>> Nancy we got a photo of me by the statue of Mary Tyler Moore - I was
>> trying to steal her bronze purse. I don't know if the film will
>> come out. Anyway, fun time, really nice people, great town.
>
> Glad you had a good time here! It was nice to meet you and John; maybe
> at next year's art show ... Good-looking paintings, too, though I
> don't dare buy anything else that goes up on a wall right now!
>
> sd
Thanks for taking a pic of us together. Don't forget to email it to me when
you get the film developed! We hope he'll be at the Uptown show next year;
he wasn't happy with this one - too many "crafters". Sad to say, another
painter stopped by as we were tearing down and asked how he did. I said he
did pretty well. The man shook his head and sighed, "It was a total bust
for me". Geez, I'm sorry. His booth was at the ass end of space (sorry, I
just like that phrase) and didn't sell a single thing. I felt so bad for
him. They pay to get into these shows, you know, if the jury accepts the
work.
Was great meeting you! Hope to see you again next year, this time at Uptown
:) Better show, if he gets in on the mall.
Jill
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| Gregory Morrow |
Jill wrote:
> Got back last night from a week in Minneapolis. All the days have run
> together in my mind so I'm not really sure what day we ate where but I'll
> try to get it right :) Barb already mentioned the unseasonably cool
weather
> this past week - I was diggin' it!
Fun trip report - thanx ;-)
[We've had record low temps here in Chicago - I mean who'da thunk that we'd
be wearing leather jackets and such in late June?]
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Best
Greg
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> writes:
> > Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> > residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> > Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> > Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
> > of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy.
>
> And slightly dangerous, since the first bite into the core can release a
> gush of red hot molten cheese and grease into your mouth, beard, or
> whatever. While I've made them at home, I've never actually had one
> at Matt's.
If they don't recognize you as a "regular", they warn you about five
times about the risk of gushing ploding cheese.
> > 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen 3.2 beer. I can buy any beer I like at
> the liquor store. Maybe only grocery stores had 3.2?
Grocery stores, and bars located less than a certain distance from
schools.
> > 4. Unlike most places I've been, you couldn't buy 1/2 gallon to-go
> > growlers of fresh beer at breweries and brewpubs.
>
> What the heck is a "growler of fresh beer?" I guess this one is still
> true, since I've never heard of one....
A growler is a half gallon glass jug of tap beer, poured fresh for you
and you take it with you to drink at home. A very nice compromise
between "tap beer" and "bottled beer."
They are ubiquitous here (VT, NH, MA, ME, and NY); virtually every
brewery and brewpub will sell you a half gallon of fresh tap beer
to-go, usually for a price between $4 and $6, usually with $1 or $2 of
that being a deposit. Way better than 6 packs...
In addition to my ping glass collection, I think I have growlers from
more than a dozen breweries (some breweries and brewpubs will only
fill their own growlers, while others will fill any growler you bring).
I know that VA, MO and MT also allow growlers, but don't know about
other states, except to know that IA, MI, and MI don't allow them.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Melba's Jammin' <barbschaller@earthlink.com> writes:
> > Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> > residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> > Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> > Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
> > of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy. Good fries, too.
>
> Did you ever partake at Mayslack's, Rich? Another "experience".
Indeed. I own a "Nobody Beats Stan's Meat" shirt. Mayslack's is
another "must visit" stop when I visit. However, last few times I
went there they were less surly than when I started going in '95, when
you could order the sandwich on white bread or whole wheat, and they
wouldn't let you order whole wheat unless you had callouses on your hands.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Richard Kaszeta |
sd <sd55117@yahoo.com> writes:
> > 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
>
> As others have noted, only in grocery stores. You can get the real
> thing elsewhere.
Sorry, didn't mean to imply it was everywhere... I just don't like
the concept of 3.2 beer at all.
> That _has_ changed (I live within walking distance of two
> microbreweries). It was part of a hard-fought battle to let bars stay
> open till (gasp!) 2 a.m. Many bars complained about "having" to stay
> open that late and staff the bar till then. Some pushed closing time
> out an hour; some did not.
I think someone recently mentioned that Town Hall Brewery had growlers
now (as an aisde, I am Pint Club Member #6 at Town Hall, not that it
does me any good anymore).
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Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Rona Yuthasastrakosol |
"Siobhan Perricone" <morgannalefey@tds.net> wrote in message
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>
> So eating at Al's is like eating Faerie Food? :)
>
It's drug! A hard one! Terribly addictive. And especially damaging when
you have IBS (their food is kind of greasy...especially my beloved hash
browns!).
rona
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| Archon |
jmcquown wrote:
> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for the cold
> and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to be in the heart of
> things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <y6xsmchrf0z.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
<rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> sd <sd55117@yahoo.com> writes:
> > > 3. 3.2 beer. Blech.
> >
> > As others have noted, only in grocery stores. You can get the real
> > thing elsewhere.
>
> Sorry, didn't mean to imply it was everywhere... I just don't like
> the concept of 3.2 beer at all.
>
> > That _has_ changed (I live within walking distance of two
> > microbreweries). It was part of a hard-fought battle to let bars stay
> > open till (gasp!) 2 a.m. Many bars complained about "having" to stay
> > open that late and staff the bar till then. Some pushed closing time
> > out an hour; some did not.
>
> I think someone recently mentioned that Town Hall Brewery had growlers
> now (as an aisde, I am Pint Club Member #6 at Town Hall, not that it
> does me any good anymore).
So-o-o-o, does membership transfer? JAT.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 6/20/04.
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <y6xwu1trf45.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
<rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' <barbschaller@earthlink.com> writes:
> > > Definitely a lot of bars, especially little run-down ones nestled into
> > > residential areas. Hmmm, that takes me to another recommendation:
> > > Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Featured menu item is the "Jucy
> > > Lucy"[sic]: a burger with two patties crimped together around a core
> > > of molten cheese. Delicious but very, very greasy. Good fries, too.
> >
> > Did you ever partake at Mayslack's, Rich? Another "experience".
>
> Indeed. I own a "Nobody Beats Stan's Meat" shirt. Mayslack's is
> another "must visit" stop when I visit. However, last few times I
> went there they were less surly than when I started going in '95, when
> you could order the sandwich on white bread or whole wheat, and they
> wouldn't let you order whole wheat unless you had callouses on your hands.
I'm sure things have changed since he's been gone. At least the line
moved fast.
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <idGdnbI-ieyVPEPdRVn-hA@omsoft.com>, Archon
<sequoia@MAPSONtiscali.dk> wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for
> > the cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to
> > be in the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
>
> He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
When are you coming to town?
(Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna go?)
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| Margaret Suran |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <idGdnbI-ieyVPEPdRVn-hA@omsoft.com>, Archon
> <sequoia@MAPSONtiscali.dk> wrote:
>
>
>>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for
>>>the cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to
>>>be in the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
>>
>>He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
>
>
>
> When are you coming to town?
> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna go?)
Oh, I am so envious!!!! I want to meet Michael, too. Make sure that
he shows you pictures of his little niece, when you meet. MS
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| jmcquown |
Margaret Suran wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article <idGdnbI-ieyVPEPdRVn-hA@omsoft.com>, Archon
>> <sequoia@MAPSONtiscali.dk> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for
>>>> the cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to
>>>> be in the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
>>>
>>> He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
>>
>>
>>
>> When are you coming to town?
>> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna
>> go?)
>
>
> Oh, I am so envious!!!! I want to meet Michael, too. Make sure that
> he shows you pictures of his little niece, when you meet. MS
Heh - she said she would probably be busy when I was there. It's okay,
though. I met a number of nice people while visiting the Twin Cities and
had a great time :)
Jill
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <DQHDc.1089$O3.520@bignews2.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Margaret Suran wrote:
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> In article <idGdnbI-ieyVPEPdRVn-hA@omsoft.com>, Archon
> >> <sequoia@MAPSONtiscali.dk> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> jmcquown wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for
> >>>> the cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to
> >>>> be in the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
> >>>
> >>> He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
> >>
> >> When are you coming to town?
> >> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna
> >> go?)
> >
> >
> > Oh, I am so envious!!!! I want to meet Michael, too. Make sure that
> > he shows you pictures of his little niece, when you meet. MS
>
> Heh - she said she would probably be busy when I was there.
She. Me?
>It's okay, though. I met a number of nice people while visiting the
>Twin Cities and had a great time :)
>
> Jill
>
>
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| jmcquown |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <DQHDc.1089$O3.520@bignews2.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Margaret Suran wrote:
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article <idGdnbI-ieyVPEPdRVn-hA@omsoft.com>, Archon
>>>> <sequoia@MAPSONtiscali.dk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have to say, Minneapolis is a great town and if it weren't for
>>>>>> the cold and snow in the winter, I could live there. I'd want to
>>>>>> be in the heart of things, downtown, not far from Nicollet Mall.
>>>>>
>>>>> He, the address I'll be staying at is 1300 Nicollet Mall :)
>
>>>>
>>>> When are you coming to town?
>>>> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna
>>>> go?)
>>>
>>>
>>> Oh, I am so envious!!!! I want to meet Michael, too. Make sure
>>> that he shows you pictures of his little niece, when you meet. MS
>>
>> Heh - she said she would probably be busy when I was there.
>
> She. Me?
>
Yeah, you :) Acted like you didn't want to meet me and John, but that's
okay. We still had a fun time. Would have loved to have met you, but
whatever :)
Jill
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <DcKDc.4$qG.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article <DQHDc.1089$O3.520@bignews2.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> > <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> When are you coming to town?
> >>>> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna
> >>>> go?)
> >> Heh - she said she would probably be busy when I was there.
> >
> > She. Me?
> >
> Yeah, you :) Acted like you didn't want to meet me and John, but that's
> okay. We still had a fun time. Would have loved to have met you, but
> whatever :)
>
> Jill
I didn't say I'd probably be busy. I said I "don't know if I'll get
there or not."
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Melba's Jammin' <barbschaller@earthlink.com> writes:
> > I think someone recently mentioned that Town Hall Brewery had growlers
> > now (as an aisde, I am Pint Club Member #6 at Town Hall, not that it
> > does me any good anymore).
>
> So-o-o-o, does membership transfer? JAT.
If someone wants to pretend they are me, they can give the card a
try. It raised eyebrows last time I was in the city since the card is
now very, very worn.
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Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <y6x8ye7u9nh.fsf@pomme.me.umn.edu>, Richard Kaszeta
<rich@kaszeta.org> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' <barbschaller@earthlink.com> writes:
> > > I think someone recently mentioned that Town Hall Brewery had growlers
> > > now (as an aisde, I am Pint Club Member #6 at Town Hall, not that it
> > > does me any good anymore).
> >
> > So-o-o-o, does membership transfer? JAT.
>
> If someone wants to pretend they are me, they can give the card a
> try. It raised eyebrows last time I was in the city since the card is
> now very, very worn.
Nah, I don't think I could pass for you. "-)
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 6/27/04.
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Melba's Jammin' <barbschaller@earthlink.com> writes:
> > If someone wants to pretend they are me, they can give the card a
> > try. It raised eyebrows last time I was in the city since the card is
> > now very, very worn.
>
> Nah, I don't think I could pass for you. "-)
So *that's* why nobody believes my claims of being one of the faces on
the Gedney jars... :)
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Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| jmcquown |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <DcKDc.4$qG.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article <DQHDc.1089$O3.520@bignews2.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When are you coming to town?
>>>>>> (Nice hotel -- and only a block from the Market Barbecue -- wanna
>>>>>> go?)
>
>>>> Heh - she said she would probably be busy when I was there.
>>>
>>> She. Me?
>>>
>> Yeah, you :) Acted like you didn't want to meet me and John
>> Jill
>
> I didn't say I'd probably be busy. I said I "don't know if I'll get
> there or not."
Sorry, Barb. Yesterday I was just feeling a bit pissy. I miss John :)
Also perhaps because I'm no longer in that unseasonably cool weather. I can
tell you this, Memphis aspires to be all that downtown Minneapolis is, what
with a mall and fountains and sculptures and Beale Street, but it will take
50 years (if not more) for it to ever achieve the same feel. Totally
different culture. And we don't have Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat up in
the air. Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :) I think
I've been here too long; it's jaded me.
Jill
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| Mike Pearce |
"jmcquown" wrote in message
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> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :) I think
> I've been here too long; it's jaded me.
Yeah, that BB sure does blow a mean horn. <g>
http://www.mcarecords.com/MCAImageUpload/70955-Full.jpg
Heat getting to you Jill?
-Mike
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| Melba's Jammin' |
In article <i4XDc.1775$4A5.1684@bignews1.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article <DcKDc.4$qG.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> > <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :)
When did Lucille become a horn?
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| jmcquown |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <i4XDc.1775$4A5.1684@bignews1.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article <DcKDc.4$qG.0@bignews3.bellsouth.net>, "jmcquown"
>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :)
>
> When did Lucille become a horn?
I was thinking of the Handy statue and BB's R&B place on Beale all at the
same time. Once again, I'm all screwed up. (sigh)
Jill
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jmcquown wrote:
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> >> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> >> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :)
> >
> > When did Lucille become a horn?
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> I was thinking of the Handy statue and BB's R&B place on Beale all at the
> same time. Once again, I'm all screwed up. (sigh)
This seriously explains the knife/fork problem you have.
nancy
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| jmcquown |
Nancy Young wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
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>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>>>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :)
>>>
>>> When did Lucille become a horn?
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>> I was thinking of the Handy statue and BB's R&B place on Beale all
>> at the same time. Once again, I'm all screwed up. (sigh)
>
> This seriously explains the knife/fork problem you have.
>
> nancy
Shut UP! (laughing)
Jill
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| hahabogus |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in
news:DZ%Dc.2066$4A5.1882@bignews1.bellsouth.net:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>>>>> <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :)
>>>>
>>>> When did Lucille become a horn?
>>>
>>> I was thinking of the Handy statue and BB's R&B place on Beale all
>>> at the same time. Once again, I'm all screwed up. (sigh)
>>
>> This seriously explains the knife/fork problem you have.
>>
>> nancy
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> Shut UP! (laughing)
>
> Jill
>
>
>
So tell us the story already....
--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
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FIELDS, W. C.
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| Goomba |
jmcquown wrote:
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> Sorry, Barb. Yesterday I was just feeling a bit pissy. I miss John :)
> Also perhaps because I'm no longer in that unseasonably cool weather. I can
> tell you this, Memphis aspires to be all that downtown Minneapolis is, what
> with a mall and fountains and sculptures and Beale Street, but it will take
> 50 years (if not more) for it to ever achieve the same feel. Totally
> different culture. And we don't have Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat up in
> the air. Gots the real live B.B. King blowing his horn, though. :) I think
> I've been here too long; it's jaded me.
>
> Jill
Hey, it's just payback. You didn't want to meet me in Memphis last year either,
apparently. LOL
I found Memphis to be a charming place... still very fond memories of the food
and music.
Goomba
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| Karen O'Mara |
Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> wrote in message news:<250620041524082012%beede@visi.com>...
> True, but some of them have attached liquor stores now.
Do you have drive-thru liquor stores, like they do in North Dakoa?
This was sort of amazing to me.
Karen
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| Karen O'Mara |
Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> wrote in message news:<250620041524082012%beede@visi.com>...
> True, but some of them have attached liquor stores now.
Do you have drive-thru liquor stores, like they do in North Dakoa?
This was sort of amazing to me.
Karen
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| Tara |
On 30 Jun 2004 13:28:59 -0700, ksoa650@yahoo.com (Karen O'Mara) wrote:
>Mike Beede <beede@visi.com> wrote in message news:<250620041524082012%beede@visi.com>...
>> True, but some of them have attached liquor stores now.
>
>Do you have drive-thru liquor stores, like they do in North Dakoa?
>
>This was sort of amazing to me.
New Orleans has drive-through daiquiri stands!
Tara
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Tara <jarvis57@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> >Do you have drive-thru liquor stores, like they do in North Dakoa?
> >
> >This was sort of amazing to me.
>
> New Orleans has drive-through daiquiri stands!
College Station, TX, as well. Nothing like riding in the back of a
car sipping your frozen maragarita.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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