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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 5, 2017 18:04:52 GMT -5
OOH... Dairy Queen! A Texas treat! [/i] We had 'em in Chicago, but they're doggoned-near sacred in Texas. GREAT burgers, and THE best ice cream (I think it's actually frozen custard) on the planet. Hey gal, gimmie one a them chocolate-dipped cones quick![/quote] Shall I make you even more jealous, Unca Leo? One summer I actually WORKED at a DQ! Yep, I made the little curly-q on the top of cones. Which was ice milk, not cream or custard. I assume still is. Here, I'll date myself--it was the summer they first came out with the Blizzard. One gal learned the hard way you do NOT!!! serve the Hawaiian or the Tropical Blizzard upside-down (too juicy from all the fruit) I hated the large dip cones 'cause they didn't fit in the pot so wouldn't be completely covered. And if you weren't really REALLY careful, you'd lift the smaller cones out with the ice milk missing  oops. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Nov 5, 2017 20:31:47 GMT -5
Kat,
Ice milk? Cheesh, now you've broken my balloon... Ice-milk is usually pretty dismal. The stuff often dispensed from those rusty, gooey machines in the desert area of grimy Chinese buffets. Oh well, SOMEHOW Dairy Queen made it taste totally yummy!
Have a bone for being a former Dairy Queen Princess!
Memories, memories... I do remember the large dipped cones often having a "nekkid" area between the cone and the chocolate... Now I know why! And I usually didn't notice it until the white stuff began dripping down my sweaty hand... EEEWWW!
Back in the area I grew up in, there was no Dairy Queen handy (closest one was 5 miles away) but "Kerry's Custard" a one-off privately owned place was a worthy competitor just 3 blocks down my street... Even had the dipped cones. Their specialty was their hot-dogs... They were truly "gourmet" quality and had the sweetest raw onions I've ever tasted... I could eat a dish of them plain! Old Blue and I were regular customers all summer long.
Some of those old-school fast food joints were really great!
Life was SO much more enjoyable before anyone knew about cholesterol, sodium, etc. I guess all this modern knowledge is fine, but is it worth it to live an extra 5 years? That's about all medical science figures we get from abstaining from alcohol, thick steaks with plenty of fries, whole milk, yummy salty snacks and fragrant, big black Cuban cigars... Of course, these are same medical geniuses who tell us tobacco is sure death, ban smoking everywhere, but promote marijuana as being just ducky... Same crud as cigarettes have (only worse) and kills brain cells. They don't call it "dope" for nothing...
I'll take a thick, greasy DQ burger any day! And a drippy dipped-cone for desert!
Leo (remembering the only things supposed to drip are parked Harleys...) in Texas
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Post by lostforawhile on Nov 5, 2017 20:40:46 GMT -5
gotta go Wolfman. Best of both worlds, a man combined with a doggie. Oh wait, he's not a doggie? Uh..... well the women will love it, at least the freaky ones. |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Nov 5, 2017 21:16:59 GMT -5
Off topic, but I saw a spotless Taurus wagon on I-10 in Louisiana today. It must have been safely stashed in somebody's garage for years to be in such fine condition. I wish I could have snapped a pic for Kat, but I could not get to my phone.
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 6, 2017 12:50:38 GMT -5
Leo, one of the other gals didn't realize the large cones were too tall when she dipped it. It came out rather flat-topped.
>'Kat, loving the DQ Princess title. Yes I was!
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 6, 2017 12:55:18 GMT -5
Off topic, but I saw a spotless Taurus wagon on I-10 in Louisiana today. It must have been safely stashed in somebody's garage for years to be in such fine condition. I wish I could have snapped a pic for Kat, but I could not get to my phone. Oh. Taurus-wagon. Was it greenish? Was it older? --sorry, all Taurus wagons are officially older now. I meant was it pre-oval? I miss my Taurie. NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR VEHICLE!!!!! I do like newish car, but I do not love it. Although I do love things about it, like the digital radio stations and the phone-sync. But I do not love the car. |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Nov 7, 2017 20:35:29 GMT -5
It was black in the rear area around the taillights. The rest was white.
I believe it was from the round rear window (in the sedans) era.
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 8, 2017 7:43:48 GMT -5
Oh. The inferior era. When some designer at Ford apparently was against the deadline, looked at the logo, and said "I know! Let's make everything oval like the logo. Or at least rounded."
A friend had a company Taurus of that era. Hated the design. Everyone who rode with him hated the design. Every reviewer I've ever read hated the design. But it still had better lines than some of the garbage out right now. shudder. and barf.
Sigh. I wonder if I can buy my old Taurie back. Newish car, it was a 2-woman struggle to get a bicycle into the cargo area. My old Taurie laughed at such cargo and swallowed it whole. Actually, he swallowed both bikes together. While laughing.
Darn his need to visit Dave the mechanic.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Nov 13, 2017 20:36:45 GMT -5
Kat, Your old oval-window Taurus was a LOT better-looking than some of those GM weird creations like the Vibe, and some of their Darth Vaderesque multi-purpose whatevers... I've always liked the Ford Focus... Pretty sharp cars, but I'm not familiar with their cargo space though. There are precious few "real station-wagons" made anymore (Mercedes and BMW make 'em though!). But this Subaru Impreza looks mighty inviting with what looks like serious cargo space...  The ONLY thing I'd ever change on my "pet" Accord UEX would be to have it be a wagon like this Subaru... Honda USED to make an Accord wagon, but I believe it was only available in Japan, in the mid nineties... That square back and tailgate make for REALLY handy hauling! I do like wagons!Ride safe! Leo |
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 14, 2017 0:28:27 GMT -5
Leo, they probably call it a hatchback, same as mine. Which it technically isn't since by definition a hatchback slants from roof to tail. Whereas the Focus has distinct corners at roof (hidden by the spoiler which is about the stupidest feature 'cause there's literally no way to clean the window under it with any squeegee) and end of glass. That's why I call it a hatchwagon--obviously a Taurus 5-door got frisky with a Focus 3-door and the Focus 5-door was the result. Neither wagon nor hatch, and nowhere near wide nor deep enough for hauling most of my paintings. My bicycle just barely fits back there, with serious finagling of the front wheel.
Sigh. I really do miss my old big-butt wagon.
Btb, the Impreza does look good, but judging from the side photo I doubt it has a lot more depth than the Focus.
>'Kat
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 14, 2017 0:33:47 GMT -5
Kat, Your old oval-window Taurus was a LOT better-looking than some of those GM weird creations like the Vibe, and some of their Darth Vaderesque multi-purpose whatevers... ... I've one word to really cement your opinion of GM-- Aztek.  More rightly, Asstek. A former Assistant Manager had one. I was checking out a customer who commented about its sheer utter ugly. AM happened to come over just then, so I told customer it was his vehicle. Customer asked how it handled. AM proudly said it handled just like a car. Customer said, "Oh, so at least it handles better than it looks, huh." AM started to agree, then his brain caught up. I can still see the look on his face. Hee hee. Oh, and MY Taurie was the pre-oval era. Good lines, without the need to look like the Ford oval everywhere. Plus cornering lights. And a picnic tray. All he needed was heated seats and he'd have been truly perfect. Well, those plus less mechanical neediness. Such a naughty car. >'Kat (edit--interestingly, the site deleted out the standard abbreviation for "A.M." (in reverse--t'ssA) leaving just the apostrophe and t, but has zero issues with Asstek. Go figure that one out.) |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Nov 14, 2017 23:59:22 GMT -5
Kat, Yeah, that Pontiac Aztek was probably THE worst of the batch for appearance. I do NOT know what GM's stylists were thinking (or smoking) when THAT one left the drawing board... People who have them seem to like them. Probably decent quality and fairly useful, but Cheesh! As an artist, if I decided to attempt to consolidate as many shapes and angles which do not work together, it would be that Aztek... Of course, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder... Younger folks may like it because it reminds them of something from a video game (or something)... I've always liked Fords. Chevies too... When the first Taurus came out, I didn't like its "potato" shape. But it grew on me, and then the later Chevy Caprice came along and the Lexus, etc. And the "flying spud" became the shape of the future. Even my Honda Accord has that shape. I recall from long ago, an interview with Lexus design staff who said they used the projected silhouette of an actual potato as their starting point for the body shape!  Back when Ford dropped the Taurus (if I recall, for the Ford 500) it fell flat on its face. So... They re-badged it as the Taurus and brand loyalty took over and it sold like crazy. Buyers love that Taurus. Harley Davidson should REALLY consider making a scooter once again... (Remember the "Topper"?) Just for kicks, what kind of bicycle do you have? Several years back, I built a Schwinn fat-tire cruiser from nearly all pre-war parts... except for a modern Shimano 7-speed gears-in-hub rear wheel for some modern performance! I love old-school! Ride safe, Leo |
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