States and bias

[TimBone]

A couple of posts in my well thought, well planned, awesome ice cream thread got me thinking.

Each state has stuff for which they are famous. It could be a city. It could be a food. It could be anything. And most of the time, the residents of this state make that place/food/thing out to be better than it is in reality.

So, what are some things in your state/city that everybody clamors over that you just don't share the love for?

Or what are some things you've traveled to other states for because of how famous it was, and were thoroughly disappointed?

I'll start by saying I'm a proud Texan, and Whataburger is ****ing average at best.

And to all you Whataburger defenders out there: Don't come in here telling me that I'm just going to the wrong one. I grew up in the state, and I've eaten at like seven of them. I couldn't have randomly ended up at the seven worst Whataburgers in the state. The other excuse I always hear is that you have to eat it when you're drunk, because that's when it's best. **** that. You know why you say that? Because all greasy food is good while you're drunk. Whataburger is average. Get over it.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Can we get a mod to fix the thread title? It's driving me bananas.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I should have had you throw in one of those cream sodas too.

Haha. They are ****ing delicious.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

If you want it cheaper then stick with Hardees/McDonalds/BK

Five Guys' prices have gone up about 20% in the last year alone and their fry portions have gotten smaller.

I can understand dropping about $8-9 bucks for a burger of that size with that amount of fries and a drink.

I fear that they've made the classic mistake of over-expanding and now they are jacking up prices to make up the difference.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Five Guys' prices have gone up about 20% in the last year alone and their fry portions have gotten smaller.

I can understand dropping about $8-9 bucks for a burger of that size with that amount of fries and a drink.

I fear that they've made the classic mistake of over-expanding and now they are jacking up prices to make up the difference.

Probably have. Joplin doesn't deserve a Five Guys yet there one is.

They also expanded to the Northside of Springfield. Unless they accept EBT that's a dumb idea too.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by rockymtnchief

I do admit though, I can stand the Texans a lot more than the Californians that move here. Calis move here to get away from the crowds, gangs or high cost of living and immediately start trying to get California laws put into effect here. Stop hunting and logging asap. Or complain about the lack of Starbucks, deer eating their lawns, ban gas guzzling pick-ups and why are people allowed to float the river in my back yard...I own that river! They move here for the open space and always immediately put up a fence. And somebody stop all this snow! My Prius can't make it up the hill like those gas guzzling pick-ups!

Dead nuts on the money.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

We may be talking about something different. This came on a bed of fries, and was shaped like a horseshoe. I had the Buffalo chicken one.

The original horseshoe was a hamburger patty on a piece of toast, covered with fries and then cheese sauce. But its now branched out into the chicken like you had, pork tenderloins etc.

Places are trying to put their own twists on it.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Five Guy was incredibly underwhelming

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Five Guys is good. Not worth the money in my mind, but that doesn't stop me from eating about 3 a year.

[TrebMaxx]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

There was a place in Seattle that made the best ****ing cheesesteaks I've ever eaten. I was very unhappy when the owner was murdered.

Speaking of NW Cheese steaks. I crave Bruchi's Cheese Steaks from when I lived in Spokane. It's one of the first things I hit up when I visit my family that is still up there. Damn, I want one now.

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by TimBone

I also wanted to share a story about Louisiana:

I work and live in Louisiana. I had no idea how proud of their state some of these people were until I moved here. There was one young guy in particular that sticks out. He came to train in our control tower a couple of years ago. You could barely carry a conversation in the room without him somehow relating the topic of conversation to Louisiana and how great it is. "The swamps are prettier than mountains. The Crawfish are tastier than lobster. New Orleans is the best city in the world." Shit like that. He would spout this kind of stuff non stop. It grew to be very irritating, very quickly.

His last month here, a group of us were having a conversation in the tower about soda. I mentioned cream soda, and he immediately lit up. "Hey Tim, you want to try a great cream soda? You've got to try Big Shot Cream Soda. Straight out of New Orleans. Best cream soda in the world!" Well, I had finally had enough. After months of hearing this kids bias drivel, I finally blew up. I looked at him and loudly said, "Shut the **** up, dude. I'm tired of hearing this shit. Something being from Louisiana doesn't make it any better than something from anywhere else. In fact, most of the shit here ****ing sucks. This whole state pretty much ****ing sucks." He looked a little hurt, but shrugged it off. We all continued our conversation, and about a month later the dude was gone.

A week after he left, I happened upon a Big Shot Cream Soda in a local convenience store.

It was the best ****ing cream soda I have ever tasted.

I don't know where else they have them, but BJs Brewhouse has the best root beer anywhere. They brew it fresh, and it comes in a chilled mug no ice. So flipping good!
Always want to bring some home and mix with that 100 proof root beer vodka but I haven't yet.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Hey Tim Bone. That thur Super Dum is the finest art in the land!

[Archie F. Swin]

me and everyone else seeing the Alamo for the first time:

"that's it?"

[Rams Fan]

In terms of St. Louis based food franchises:

1. Fortel's
2. Panera
3. Imo's
4. Hardee's

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

me and everyone else seeing the Alamo for the first time:

"that's it?"

You really gotta see the basement to get the whole picture.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

Since I live in Iowa we don't really have a lot to brag about.
But it seems we have one thing, and I am so ****ing sick of hearing about it.
It was one ****ing movie, done 25 years ago, it wasn't that ****ing good, Costner has sucked nothing but the peni since Dances With Wolves and since I sorta live close you hear about it 10 times a year.
****ing die in a fire Field of Dreams

Hey you got loose meat sandwiches those are not to bad