Traveling Home: A Few Musings from the Road
I left Minneapolis last Monday for my new home in Philadelphia... and I'm still on the road.
Of course, it should not take me more than a week to get to Philadelphia, but I've been on vacation, seeing friends, eating too much fast food, and finding out some interesting things about this great nation of ours.
Did you know that there is an RV Hall of Fame? How an RV gets into the hallowed hall of fame is beyond me. Because I'm not a real big RV kind of guy, I decided that I would not stop. Hopefully I made the right decision. By the way, if you are the RV type, you can go to the RV Hall of Fame in Indiana. It's off I-80.
There is an Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania turnpike, but there's a New York thruway. Same thing; different terms. Why; I have no clue. If you want to find out more about turnpikes, go here. You are welcome for an easy link.
Did you know that if you want to play your iPod in your VW Jetta, you need to find a cassette adaptor that has a "tape tensioner" [whatever the heck THAT is!]. If you don't find one with a tensioner, you won't be able to use it. This is most certainly true. Trust me, I've tried. Finally found one that works for my car.
Did you know that newborn puppies have to go to the bathroom right after they eat? Thanks Chris for all of the puppy knowledge... now I really want to adopt a dog. Probably shouldn't, considering my insane schedule. But it doesn't hurt to consider the idea.
Did you know that Mapquest is not always accurate with their directions? You probably did... I knew this before now, but had a wonderful experience finding it out all over again.
And finally: my new exclamation of choice when shocked or upset or whatever is... are you ready for it... it's a restaurant in PA:
Quaker Steak & Lube
Yeah, I have no clue what possessed these folks to name a restaurant that either... Anybody have any ideas for a great tag line?
I'll be home tomorrow...
Current Tune Spinning: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
posted by j at 12:23 PM
1 Comments:
No ideas for you, but I can tell you a little bit about Quaker Steak and Lube.
First, at one point in time (and it may still exist) there was a Quaker State Oil Company. It probably had the largest share of engine oil sales in PA - that's at least where the Lube part comes. There signage even looks like old-time garage signage.
Now, the funny thing is that they are not at all known for steak. They do make it, but their signature dish is Buffalo Wings. They make the best wings that far away from Buffalo I've ever had. I determined in college that the farther away from Buffalo you get, the more the wing quality declines. I went to college in Erie PA, two hours away from Buffalo, and the wings were pretty good. I lived in Pittsburgh, though, and they weren't as good.
I live in Louisiana now, and despite the fact that they overseason everything here, the wings are much milder than they should be.
Enjoy Philadelphia. I much prefer the other side of the state, but Philly is nice, too.
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