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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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I believe they actually sell Fletcher's corny dogs at Tom Thumb grocery stores.
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by momostallion
corn dog = strange southern comfort food.

sometimes i have to make a pit stop at wienerschnitzel to get one.
Good suggestion! I think A&W might have them too, then I could get some cheese curds at the same time
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Yeah, but it's not the same.

Originally Posted by Kracka
I believe they actually sell Fletcher's corny dogs at Tom Thumb grocery stores.
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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I ended up getting a 1/4 lb. black angus hot dog from Jake's and it hit the spot! Poppy seed bun, spicy mustard, and pico...YUM. Supraboy1, his wife, and Kevin from Cobb joined me for a late lunch.
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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It's a shame the jakes in plano (Parker just west of 75) closed down. I work near the Addison location so not a huge deal.


Speaking of burgers, village burger bar is my #1 now.
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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A few hours early, but I'll be asleep when midnight rolls around. Happy 2013 NTEC.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by momostallion
Speaking of burgers, village burger bar is my #1 now.
Kenny's Burger Joint > Village Burger Bar

Jake's has a new location in Grapevine and one opening in Frisco.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Kenny's Burger Joint > Village Burger Bar

Jake's has a new location in Grapevine and one opening in Frisco.
we go to kenny's on occasion for lunch and i agree, it is a good burger. especially better in terms of beef/quality.

i still love VBB though because for $6.25 i can get a burger with: goat cheese, garlic aioli, fire roasted chilies, grilled jalapenos, roasted red peppers, sauteed mushrooms and caramelized bourbon onions for no additional cost.

the collective taste of a pretty good burger with these specialty ingredients really makes it for me.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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Know what burger place I miss? Love Shack in Denton! It was a bit on the pricier side for a burger as each topping was additional, but it was an awesome burger ground in-house with sirloin and brisket.

Have you tried Liberty Burger yet?
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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I know this is quite a trek for everyone over on the Dallas side of DFW, but H2 burger in Downtown Fort Worth has fantastic burgers. It's a really small place just 1-2 blocks south of Texas de Brazil but the burgers are awesome. Plus they have all kinds of root beer flavors and a few creme sodas too.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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Play Money

Tom has inspired me to spend money on my car! haa haa.. our little talk at 50mph.... so now 1500 to play with what should i do?? any suggestions best bang for my bucks! or buy more mountain bike parts haha...
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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$1,500 is a nice start. What do you have so far?

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From your signature:
AMS UICP
Cobbs turbo inlet
Cobbs SF intake
Apexi DP
Cobb HFC
Greddy Ti-C CBE
COBB ProTune

You have a decent list already, $1500 would get you a turbo, but not the tuning or supporting mods. How about a LICP, 3-port BCS, ported exhaust manifold, ported intake manifold, ported throttle body, and a retune?

That should land you under your $1,500 mark with plenty leftover to pay for some installations or bribe friends to help with beer/pizza.

Or you could take the suspension route with some swaybars, lowering springs, roll center kit, an alignment, and some new brake pads. Again, well under your mark.

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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by walkerkd
Tom has inspired me to spend money on my car! haa haa.. our little talk at 50mph.... so now 1500 to play with what should i do?? any suggestions best bang for my bucks! or buy more mountain bike parts haha...

ill help turn wrenches, if your avatar is correct we can go to nas jrb and use their hobby shop.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Or you could take the suspension route with some swaybars, lowering springs, roll center kit, an alignment, and some new brake pads. Again, well under your mark.
i like this idea.

there is a guy selling a set of robispec kw v3 streets for $1400 shipped. (good if you want to spend some time on the track.)
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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in some tragic news, i ran over a plastic bag. my poor cat pipe will now stink for a week and look like two-face.
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