Thursday, July 22, 2004
Odds and Ends From Our Road Trip
The best pancakes in America are in a restaraunt off of exit 194 of I-40 in New Mexico. At least the best I've had so far. Yes, better than Brooklyn, Iowa. A little bit lighter and fluffier. Laura had it and I had a bite. I had the breakfast burrito.
We need a good taqueria in the Northeast. Not Tex-Mex. We need good ingredients. We need authentic food. I'm willing to call Big City Burrito and see if they want a franchisee near Philly.
Driving through Nebraska does funny things to your mind.
Best sign: "Zzyzx Rd"
Second best: "Prison Area: Hitchhiking Prohibited"
No rain in Arkansas is a good thing.
I hate road work, but I like moving to the other side of the highway.
The amount of wineries far outstrips the amount of variation you can get out of wine.
Between Amarillo, Texas and Oklahoma City every pickup truck was packed with what seemed like all of the driver's earthly possesions. It looked like something out of the Grapes of Wrath.
You may think of it as a truck stop, but I think of it as an oasis.
There is more to freedom than being able to have an abortion and dropping the f-bomb on the radio. If I can get liberals to understand that, maybe we can focus on safety nets instead of socialism. Frankly, if I can get out of the Social Security system, I would be thrilled.
California is a great state but it is the prime example of why economic liberalism doesn't work. Economic liberalism is a parasite which you don't notice much when you have a strong host. But over time, it takes a toll on economic growth. Michael Medved annually talks about reports which show how America is leaving Europe in the dust economically because of their socialism.
I found Alaskan Smoked Porter in a supermarket in Aptos. Unexpected but my most exciting beer find.
New Belgium Brewery are excellent corporate citizens who take care of the environment and their employees.
Rogue has an excellent pub in San Francisco. Very friendly. I can confirm that they hate taxes even more than I do. http://www.rollbackthebeertax.org This link will confirm that.
There is a whole lot of nothing all over the place.
Don't forget to use your AAA discount.
Leaving the Grand Canyon in the Navajo reservation there is a canyon I call the Not Grand But Still Pretty Good Canyon.
When you have a lot of deciduous trees areas look a lot alike.
I assume all of Arizona is as pretty as the Grand Canyon, except most of it is burried underground.
Pac Bell Park (now SBC Park but it will always be Pac Bell) is a nice new park, but not as nice as Citizen's Bank Park. I give Citizen's a slight edge. It is easier to get right to the field in Philly. But Pac Bell has the advantage of being on the bay in San Francisco. It's hard to beat that. Citizen's Bank Park, due to a political history I will not get into, is in the middle of the sports complex. Nothing good around it, but you can get in and out easily. Pac Bell is an excellent ballpark. Very good concessions (garlic fries, Asian food, good hot dogs, good bit of local beer).
Utah might be the prettiest state. Each area is different and pretty in its own way. But some areas are just prettier than others.
Hwang is correct. Nebraska doesn't have that many trees.
Trees start coming back after Oklahoma City.
Without the existance of truckers, I would never attempt a cross-country trip.
The best pancakes in America are in a restaraunt off of exit 194 of I-40 in New Mexico. At least the best I've had so far. Yes, better than Brooklyn, Iowa. A little bit lighter and fluffier. Laura had it and I had a bite. I had the breakfast burrito.
We need a good taqueria in the Northeast. Not Tex-Mex. We need good ingredients. We need authentic food. I'm willing to call Big City Burrito and see if they want a franchisee near Philly.
Driving through Nebraska does funny things to your mind.
Best sign: "Zzyzx Rd"
Second best: "Prison Area: Hitchhiking Prohibited"
No rain in Arkansas is a good thing.
I hate road work, but I like moving to the other side of the highway.
The amount of wineries far outstrips the amount of variation you can get out of wine.
Between Amarillo, Texas and Oklahoma City every pickup truck was packed with what seemed like all of the driver's earthly possesions. It looked like something out of the Grapes of Wrath.
You may think of it as a truck stop, but I think of it as an oasis.
There is more to freedom than being able to have an abortion and dropping the f-bomb on the radio. If I can get liberals to understand that, maybe we can focus on safety nets instead of socialism. Frankly, if I can get out of the Social Security system, I would be thrilled.
California is a great state but it is the prime example of why economic liberalism doesn't work. Economic liberalism is a parasite which you don't notice much when you have a strong host. But over time, it takes a toll on economic growth. Michael Medved annually talks about reports which show how America is leaving Europe in the dust economically because of their socialism.
I found Alaskan Smoked Porter in a supermarket in Aptos. Unexpected but my most exciting beer find.
New Belgium Brewery are excellent corporate citizens who take care of the environment and their employees.
Rogue has an excellent pub in San Francisco. Very friendly. I can confirm that they hate taxes even more than I do. http://www.rollbackthebeertax.org This link will confirm that.
There is a whole lot of nothing all over the place.
Don't forget to use your AAA discount.
Leaving the Grand Canyon in the Navajo reservation there is a canyon I call the Not Grand But Still Pretty Good Canyon.
When you have a lot of deciduous trees areas look a lot alike.
I assume all of Arizona is as pretty as the Grand Canyon, except most of it is burried underground.
Pac Bell Park (now SBC Park but it will always be Pac Bell) is a nice new park, but not as nice as Citizen's Bank Park. I give Citizen's a slight edge. It is easier to get right to the field in Philly. But Pac Bell has the advantage of being on the bay in San Francisco. It's hard to beat that. Citizen's Bank Park, due to a political history I will not get into, is in the middle of the sports complex. Nothing good around it, but you can get in and out easily. Pac Bell is an excellent ballpark. Very good concessions (garlic fries, Asian food, good hot dogs, good bit of local beer).
Utah might be the prettiest state. Each area is different and pretty in its own way. But some areas are just prettier than others.
Hwang is correct. Nebraska doesn't have that many trees.
Trees start coming back after Oklahoma City.
Without the existance of truckers, I would never attempt a cross-country trip.
