VEGANS: Modern Day Witches

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:23 pm

Originally posted by fable
Then, it's back to munching onions. Yum!

The buffet sounds fabulous !

lol! I think I can relate, I know after some of our extravaganzas we have had to eat beans and rice for the next week afterwards....

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:24 pm

Originally posted by Chanak
What was interesting about the place (besides the burgers) was that each table came equipped with it's very own bottle of Tabasco, and two pots near the drink machines were filled with complimentary barbecued beans. Hell, even the guy behind our table was wearing a big hat.

That was an interesting experience.

Sounds like capitalism, Texan style: where there is a demand, supply will follow.

If I should make it down to anywhere in Texas soon, I will have to look for Juicy's or it's local equivalent. I'm sure the Texans couldn't allow a genuine tradition like cholesterol poisioning vanish.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:28 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
Do you mean during the meal itself or the shock tremors that probably resulted afterwards?

Fortunately, there was none of that. We must be acclimated to this sort of thing.

As a sidenote, their onion rings were done there in the restaurant from *real* onions, and they hollered out your name when your order was ready.

@fable: Be sure to bring your overalls and straw stetson with you.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:31 pm

Originally posted by fable
Sounds like capitalism, Texan style: where there is a demand, supply will follow. If I should make it down to anywhere in Texas soon, I will have to look for Juicy's or it's local equivalent. I'm sure the Texans couldn't allow a genuine tradition like cholesterol poisioning vanish.

Oh, btw...it's "Jucy's." Yes, I had to look twice myself at their sign to make sure.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:33 pm

Originally posted by Chanak
Fortunately, there was none of that. We must be acclimated to this sort of thing.

As a sidenote, their onion rings were done there in the restaurant from *real* onions, and they hollered out your name when your order was ready.

@fable: Be sure to bring your overalls and straw stetson with you.

lol!

sounds a bit like a place a few blocks from where I live actually, they have fantastic burgers, all made with kosher meat, and real onion rings. The place is called "Vera's Burger Shack," and a sign outside reads "You Can't Beat Vera's Meat"

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:37 pm

Originally posted by Chanak
@fable: Be sure to bring your overalls and straw stetson with you.

Overalls? What do you take me for. I'm a Wiccan! We do everything skyclad!

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:39 pm

Yummy, Chanak. Where are you in Texas? You ever been to Charlie's Chat 'n' Chew out on the road from Austin to LaGrange?

I sure miss Tamale House #3.

Right now I'm craving a nice juicy Nathan's hotdog though.

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:56 pm

Originally posted by VoodooDali
Yummy, Chanak. Where are you in Texas? You ever been to Charlie's Chat 'n' Chew out on the road from Austin to LaGrange?

Austin: how I loved that place when I lived in the hellhole called Dallas. Beautiful town-city at the time, though everybody tells me it's lost its fresh, college town atmosphere thanks to over-development. Sad, really. I used to go there for weekends to spend with other writer friends.

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:14 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
lol!

sounds a bit like a place a few blocks from where I live actually, they have fantastic burgers, all made with kosher meat, and real onion rings. The place is called "Vera's Burger Shack," and a sign outside reads "You Can't Beat Vera's Meat"

We're both LOAO to that...it is right up there with "The Curl Up and Dye" Beauty Salon...

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:16 pm

Originally posted by fable
Sounds like capitalism, Texan style: where there is a demand, supply will follow. If I should make it down to anywhere in Texas soon, I will have to look for Juicy's or it's local equivalent. I'm sure the Texans couldn't allow a genuine tradition like cholesterol poisioning vanish.

When ever you do head down this way, don't waste money on a hotel..you have a room here..hell..I'll even clean up the house

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:19 pm

Originally posted by VoodooDali
Yummy, Chanak. Where are you in Texas? You ever been to Charlie's Chat 'n' Chew out on the road from Austin to LaGrange?

I sure miss Tamale House #3.

Right now I'm craving a nice juicy Nathan's hotdog though.

We're in North-East, Texas...but we do enjoy the ocasional jaunt to Austin..this is definately on the list of places to go next time we are down that way...Do you remember "The Elite Cafe" ?..Fantastic onion rings.....a landmark in Waco...sad to say, it closed down a couple o months ago....after 75 years...*sniff*.the demise of another great Mom and Pop shop...

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 10:54 am

Originally posted by Scayde
When ever you do head down this way, don't waste money on a hotel..you have a room here..hell..I'll even clean up the house

You've got a deal.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 10:58 am

LMAO! I can just imagine the conversations!

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 12:03 pm

If you people are going to Texas for its fine dining, you might as well swing by Tucson on your way back (okay, its not really 'on the way') for some additional high-fat, high-carb, high-cheese, high-flavor food. Not only do we have some excellent Sonoran cuisine, we also have Pat's chili dogs. . . .

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 1:18 pm

Originally posted by Gwalchmai
If you people are going to Texas for its fine dining, you might as well swing by Tucson on your way back (okay, its not really 'on the way') for some additional high-fat, high-carb, high-cheese, high-flavor food. Not only do we have some excellent Sonoran cuisine, we also have Pat's chili dogs. . . .

You know..funny you should mention..Chan and I have talked about a drive out west...and swing by to see you and T' on the way...be careful what you ask for...you just might get it

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 1:19 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
LMAO! I can just imagine the conversations!

We'll have to put you on speaker phone so you can join the fun

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 10:33 pm

Originally posted by Scayde
We'll have to put you on speaker phone so you can join the fun

I think it would be fun. I know that Texan hospitality is truly generous, and I suspect yours wouldn't let your side down, either. Particularly when it comes to searching out dodgy eateries filled with arterial-clogging monstrosities.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 11:04 am

We'll have to put you on speaker phone so you can join the fun

lol!.. not a bad idea, and being on speaker phone rather than attending in person would spare me from being caught in any possible crossfire....

*seees herself narowly evading a BBQed rib being hurled across the dinner table, when politics enters the discussion*

I think it would be fun. I know that Texan hospitality is truly generous, and I suspect yours wouldn't let your side down, either. Particularly when it comes to searching out dodgy eateries filled with arterial-clogging monstrosities.

lmao ! Somehow the phrase... "killing your friends with kindness" suddenly leaps to mind

You know.. maybe we've hit upon something here... Perhaps the Texan tendency to ply visitors with heart-stopping food platters is actually an insidious ploy to finally succeed in world domination!

Quite seriously, I really wish I lived closer to my fellow SYMers

.... Being out here on Canada's west coast feels pretty isolated sometimes.

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:33 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
lol!.. not a bad idea, and being on speaker phone rather than attending in person would spare me from being caught in any possible crossfire....

*seees herself narowly evading a BBQed rib being hurled across the dinner table, when politics enters the discussion*

lmao ! Somehow the phrase... "killing your friends with kindness" suddenly leaps to mind

You know.. maybe we've hit upon something here... Perhaps the Texan tendency to ply visitors with heart-stopping food platters is actually an insidious ploy to finally succeed in world domination!

LOL.....I see you're on to us..You must admit it is a subtly delicious plot

Quite seriously, I really wish I lived closer to my fellow SYMers .... Being out here on Canada's west coast feels pretty isolated sometimes.

But didn't you know? You're house is the ultimate destination of said "trip out west" I mentioned to Gwally

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:28 pm

Originally posted by Scayde

LOL.....I see you're on to us..You must admit it is a subtly delicious plot
But didn't you know? You're house is the ultimate destination of said "trip out west" I mentioned to Gwally [/b]

lmao...

Well I guess there are worse ways to encounter one's doom than being on the receiving end of of a bliss-inducing dinner

lol! Why do I suddenly have this mental image of you and Chan heading West and then Northwards.. and leaving a trail of coronary victims in your wake... the Heart and Stroke foundation hot on your trail

If you are able to make it, that would be much fun