Interesting Things to Say about US States

[Kerrie]

Guess that's where it was then. We went to seattle, neat place! Portland freaken rocked though.

Yep My city does rock.

 

[Astronuc]

I've been to Utah several times, first place I have ever been where you have to join a private club to be served a Beer, that's been diluted anyway..

Nice place tho, amazingly big with lots of space and the moutains are lovely, still prefer the Alps tho, they seem a bit more organic than in Utah..

Next time go to Roosters in Ogden, UT. It's a micro-brewery and one can get great beers brewed on the premises and on tap. One brew - Polygamy Ale - "One is not enough" or "More than one is better."

After kayaking in Weber Canyon, mountain biking in the foothills of Ogden, or skiing the Olympic downhill at Snowbasin, Roosters on Historic 25th Street is THE PLACE TO GO for exceptional beer, excellent food and a great time!

- http://www.roostersbrewingco.com/ogden/main.html
Dinner Menu (as of Nov 5) - prices subject to change

HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB - $19.95
Full rack of lamb, pan roasted in our Cabernet mint demi-glace and finished on the broiler. Best served medium-rare to medium.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PENNE - $9.95
Zesty Italian sausage, tomato basil sauce and melted Mozzarella cheese with penne pasta.

FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON - $13.50
Broiled and served with dill cucumber sauce. Ask for it blackened!

KYM'S CAPELLINI - $8.50
Lighter fare...fresh and sweet roasted tomatoes, a touch of roasted garlic, olive oil, Feta cheese and chopped basil with capellini pasta.

ROOSTERS ENCHILADAS - $8.95
Filled with turkey and green chiles. Served with mole, rice, black beans and salsa. Served with soup or salad only.

SHRIMP CARBONARA LINGUINI - $15.95
Sauted rock shrimp simmered together with mushrooms, spinach, sweet peas with smoked gouda alfredo topped with proscuitto.

ANGUS RIBEYE 14 OZ - $19.95
This juicy favorite is grilled to your liking then topped with a deliciously rich Cambezola butter. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies.

SPICY MANGO CHICKEN - $11.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed with red peppers, sugar snap peas, fresh basil, and mangos in Ponzu sauce. Served with Jasmine rice and chili garlic dipping sauce.

VEAL SCALLOPPINE MARSALA - $15.95
Tender medallions of veal, simmered with stock and marsala. Served with sauteed leeks, Portobello mushrooms and mashed potatoes.

BAKED CHICKEN MILANO - $11.95
Lightly seasoned tender chicken breast baked with a tangy lemon-caper-shallot butter. Served with sauteed asparagus and mashed potatoes.

PENNE WITH GRILLED CHICKEN and CREAMY PESTO - $12.95
Tender slices of grilled chicken, chopped sundried tomatoes and snow peas simmered together with penne in a creamy pesto sauce.

CENTER CUT TENDERLOIN - $21.95
Succulent and delicious. Cooked to your taste, served with wild mushroom gravy, with grilled zucchini, and mashed potatoes.

PACIFIC COAST BISQUE - $15.95
Yukon Gold mashed potatoes surrounded by a bisque of shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, salmon, sauteed leeks, celery and Portobello mushrooms.

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OTHER STUFF

FAMOUS FISH TACOS - $8.95
Three seasoned flaky white fish with cheddar and salota in fried soft corn tortillas. Served with Spanish rice, black beans and salsa verde.
Served with soup or salad only. Carne Asada Tacos $9.95

ROOSTERS BEER BATTERED FISH and CHIPS - $9.95
Flaky white fish dipped in homemade beer batter and deepfried until golden brown.

BREWHOUSE BURGER - $5.95
What's beer without a big juicy burger? 1/3 pound, served with Cheddar cheese and all the fixings. Add bacon? ($1 extra) Make it a double (add $2) Bleu Bacon Burger $6.95

SONORAN CHICKEN WRAP - $6.95
Spanish rice, seasoned black beans, spinach, sliced chicken breast, roasted red peppers, olives, guacamole and cheese folded together in a soft spinach tortilla.Includes choice of homemade soup, green salad or crispy fries

BLACKENED SALMON FOCACCIA SANDWICH - $7.95
Served with Pepper Jack cheese, remoulade and baby greens on homemade focaccia bread.

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SUGGESTED HORS D'OEUVRES FOR PARTIES

Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Hot Shrimp Kisses (BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeno)
Chilled Shrimp served with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons
Asiago Stuffed Red Potatoes
Spicy Shrimp topped Quesadillas with Black Beans and Green Chilies
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with Olive Tapenade
Cheese and Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Ahi Sashimi in Wonton Cups with Wasabi Aioli
Smoked Trout Apple Snacks with Horseradish Crme Fraiche
Camezola Pear and Pecan Crostini topped with Prosciutto
Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce

 

[wasteofo2]

New Jersey is the most dispicable place I've ever been. Every place I've ever been there has something insidious about it.

I was once in NJ on a Sunday in the late afternoon. Apparently, some particular county in NJ decided that they'd be Communists, and had passed laws forbidding almost all businesses from opening on Sunday. My family had to drive around for like 30 miles looking for some place where we could buy food.

I once saw a concert in Camden, and upon leaving, I was driving down a street that was wide enough for about 4 cars. The only problem was that there were no markings whatsoever on the street. You totally had to guess where the lanes might be. Luckily it was after midnight, so there weren't many people driving.

NJ is home to the worst smelling roadway in the world; someone thought that it would be a brilliant idea to put the worst smelling factories in the world right along the highway to suffocate drivers.

However, at least the horrible smell in some places is due to oil refineries. That's at least useful. But there are other industrial efforts along the highway in NJ that are even worse. I swear there are whole industrial setups that have no purpose besides pollution. For instance, I swear that there are several locations where there are simply large drills going deep into the ground and spewing out tons of smoke. I'm totally convinced that all they're doing is drilling holes in the Earth and burning whatever they find. They're probabablly being bribed by people in Alaska to speed up Global Warming as fast as possible.

If only Eliot Spitzer would make the annihilation of NJ part of his campaign platform...

 

[Moonbear]

I was once in NJ on a Sunday in the late afternoon. Apparently, some particular county in NJ decided that they'd be Communists, and had passed laws forbidding almost all businesses from opening on Sunday. My family had to drive around for like 30 miles looking for some place where we could buy food.

I never understood that one. One of my friends lives in that county now, so I asked him why they keep those stupid blue laws. He said apparently people in the county refuse to change it because they like having a law that ensures they get the day off. It seems annoying to me to not be able to even buy groceries on a Sunday.

They're probabablly being bribed by people in Alaska to speed up Global Warming as fast as possible.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

My favorite is still Big Bone Lick state park in Kentucky.

I was going to mention that! When I went to Cinci my friend had to pick me up at the airport in Kentucky. We drove right past that park. I had to ask her if that sign I just saw said what I thought it said.


I once stayed in Coos Bay OR for a while. Guess what's it's known for?

Elderly Suicide in Coos County, OR
Date of project: 7/7/2003
In the United States, one elderly person commits suicide every 99 minutes. Suicide rates among the elderly are increasing nationwide. Coos County has a higher suicide rate than that of the U.S. as a whole and that of Oregon, a statistic at least partially explained by the county's higher proportion of older people. The problem of suicide in Coos County became particularly apparent this year when over a 35-day period between May and June seven elderly residents took their own lives.

 

[wasteofo2]

I never understood that one. One of my friends lives in that county now, so I asked him why they keep those stupid blue laws. He said apparently people in the county refuse to change it because they like having a law that ensures they get the day off. It seems annoying to me to not be able to even buy groceries on a Sunday.

Blue laws in general baffle me. Apparently they got real popular during the whole McCarthy era, because we wanted to distinguish ourselves from the "Godless Communists" by showing we take the sabbath off. But all it does is make us 6/7 Capitalist, and leave the 7th day to hippies and other bastards who don't buy anything! Red Blooded American Christians buy stuff all the time!

And what if you were in dire straits? I mean, it would seem that lots of people could make lots of money suing the county legislature if they passed out or something cause they ran out of food and couldn't buy it anywhere.

 

[Moonbear]

I think it's only that one county, so everyone there either knows to shop on Saturday or goes to the next county or into NY to shop if they need something on Sunday.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

There is a huge potato chip plant, the largest in the world, located in the middle of miles and miles of corn fields. Aside from the typical small town cafe and roadhouse grill, a post office, a store or two, and I think two churches, Frankfurt Indiana has a potato chip plant and a Holiday Inn for the visiting contrators, and that's about it. For the most part, if you live there you work at the plant. The heirarchy of the plant is largely the heirarchy of the town. It is a snap shot of small town America rarely seen anymore.

 

[Anttech]

Next time go to Roosters in Ogden, UT. It's a micro-brewery and one can get great beers brewed on the premises and on tap. One brew - Polygamy Ale - "One is not enough" or "More than one is better."
- http://www.roostersbrewingco.com/ogden/main.html
Dinner Menu (as of Nov 5) - prices subject to change
HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB - $19.95
Full rack of lamb, pan roasted in our Cabernet mint demi-glace and finished on the broiler. Best served medium-rare to medium.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE PENNE - $9.95
Zesty Italian sausage, tomato basil sauce and melted Mozzarella cheese with penne pasta.
FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON - $13.50
Broiled and served with dill cucumber sauce. Ask for it blackened!
KYM'S CAPELLINI - $8.50
Lighter fare...fresh and sweet roasted tomatoes, a touch of roasted garlic, olive oil, Feta cheese and chopped basil with capellini pasta.
ROOSTERS ENCHILADAS - $8.95
Filled with turkey and green chiles. Served with mole, rice, black beans and salsa. Served with soup or salad only.
SHRIMP CARBONARA LINGUINI - $15.95
Sauted rock shrimp simmered together with mushrooms, spinach, sweet peas with smoked gouda alfredo topped with proscuitto.
ANGUS RIBEYE 14 OZ - $19.95
This juicy favorite is grilled to your liking then topped with a deliciously rich Cambezola butter. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies.
SPICY MANGO CHICKEN - $11.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed with red peppers, sugar snap peas, fresh basil, and mangos in Ponzu sauce. Served with Jasmine rice and chili garlic dipping sauce.
VEAL SCALLOPPINE MARSALA - $15.95
Tender medallions of veal, simmered with stock and marsala. Served with sauteed leeks, Portobello mushrooms and mashed potatoes.
BAKED CHICKEN MILANO - $11.95
Lightly seasoned tender chicken breast baked with a tangy lemon-caper-shallot butter. Served with sauteed asparagus and mashed potatoes.
PENNE WITH GRILLED CHICKEN and CREAMY PESTO - $12.95
Tender slices of grilled chicken, chopped sundried tomatoes and snow peas simmered together with penne in a creamy pesto sauce.
CENTER CUT TENDERLOIN - $21.95
Succulent and delicious. Cooked to your taste, served with wild mushroom gravy, with grilled zucchini, and mashed potatoes.
PACIFIC COAST BISQUE - $15.95
Yukon Gold mashed potatoes surrounded by a bisque of shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, salmon, sauteed leeks, celery and Portobello mushrooms.
---------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER STUFF
FAMOUS FISH TACOS - $8.95
Three seasoned flaky white fish with cheddar and salota in fried soft corn tortillas. Served with Spanish rice, black beans and salsa verde.
Served with soup or salad only. Carne Asada Tacos $9.95
ROOSTERS BEER BATTERED FISH and CHIPS - $9.95
Flaky white fish dipped in homemade beer batter and deepfried until golden brown.
BREWHOUSE BURGER - $5.95
What's beer without a big juicy burger? 1/3 pound, served with Cheddar cheese and all the fixings. Add bacon? ($1 extra) Make it a double (add $2) Bleu Bacon Burger $6.95
SONORAN CHICKEN WRAP - $6.95
Spanish rice, seasoned black beans, spinach, sliced chicken breast, roasted red peppers, olives, guacamole and cheese folded together in a soft spinach tortilla.Includes choice of homemade soup, green salad or crispy fries
BLACKENED SALMON FOCACCIA SANDWICH - $7.95
Served with Pepper Jack cheese, remoulade and baby greens on homemade focaccia bread.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUGGESTED HORS D'OEUVRES FOR PARTIES
Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Hot Shrimp Kisses (BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeno)
Chilled Shrimp served with Cocktail Sauce and Lemons
Asiago Stuffed Red Potatoes
Spicy Shrimp topped Quesadillas with Black Beans and Green Chilies
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with Olive Tapenade
Cheese and Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Ahi Sashimi in Wonton Cups with Wasabi Aioli
Smoked Trout Apple Snacks with Horseradish Crme Fraiche
Camezola Pear and Pecan Crostini topped with Prosciutto
Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce

I will definately check it out! Thanks, I go to Utah 1 or 2 times a year for work reasons :-D

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

There is a huge potato chip plant, the largest in the world, located in the middle of miles and miles of corn fields. Aside from the typical small town cafe and roadhouse grill, a post office, a store or two, and I think two churches, Frankfurt Indiana has a potato chip plant and a Holiday Inn for the visiting contrators, and that's about it. For the most part, if you live there you work at the plant. The heirarchy of the plant is largely the heirarchy of the town. It is a snap shot of small town America rarely seen anymore.

You'd think they would be making corn chips...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

You'd think they would be making corn chips...

Yes, that would seem appropriate. Really they make all sort of things including, as you guessed, lots of corn chips. I think the actual claim is that of the largest salty snack food plant in the world.

Btw, something else that I found to be funny. Pigs around there are raised largely on bypassed chip runs. If a run is aborted, which happens frequently, the truckload or two of chips are shoveled into barrels and given to the pig farmers.