Morton Fox / StayFloopy ([info]mortonfox) wrote,
@ 2006-03-26 00:01:00
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Things that are forgotten, such as boroughs
Went for a quick cache dash in Staten Island, the forgotten borough. Except that I forgot nothing is ever quick in Staten Island. Roads are narrow and speed limits are low, which I don't mind, except that there are some impatient drivers there.

Then I was supposed to go to [info]crashtiger's party in the afternoon. Unfortunately, I think I got the address wrong because there didn't seem to be anyone there. Also, the party invitation didn't have a phone number so I couldn't call to find out what went wrong. The lesson here is it's a good idea to have a contact number on a party announcement just in case. I didn't think of it either or I'd have emailed to ask for one.

Not a problem though. I just carried on after a stop at the nearby Wawa store for a hot turkey bowl. Pointed myself in the direction of home and got a few geocaches in Northern NJ.

Dinner was a tricky one as I was actually closer to home than anywhere I usually go when out and about. I was curious as to Moe's (in Mahwah) take on chicken nachos, so I went there to try it. As they have weird names for everything, they called it the "Billy Barou". The server used the weird-colored chips and put the cheese, olives, salsa, and jalapenos on it. Not bad. However, I still prefer Qdoba's chicken nachos.



Electra (New York )
Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island.

thin ice (New York)
Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island.

Evergreen plaza (New York )
Strip mall in Staten Island.

forever wild (New York)
Wooded area in Staten Island.

triple crown (New York )
Wooded area in Staten Island at the Greenbelt Trail.

The Unknown Legend (New Jersey)
Becker Park in Livingston.

"End of the Line Micro" (New Jersey )
Rail trail in Little Falls.

"Brownstone Quarry" (New Jersey)
Morris Canal area in Little Falls.



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[info]fleetfur
2006-03-26 10:07 am UTC (link)
Why do US restaurants have weird names like Qdoba, Quizno's and Wawa?

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[info]mortonfox
2006-03-27 06:34 am UTC (link)
I heard, but cannot confirm, that Quiznos was originally a restaurant selling Italian subs.

My guess is Qdoba is named to sound Mexican.

Wawa's first dairy farm was located in the town of Wawa, which is the onomatopoeic Lenape name for Canada goose.

Generally, an unusual name can be an asset to the business. There are lots of restaurants, so anything that makes a restaurant memorable can be useful.

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[info]fleetfur
2006-03-27 06:38 am UTC (link)
I bet 'Bush's Restaurant' in Ohio does a roaring trade with Republicans.

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[info]njtech
2006-04-01 07:33 pm UTC (link)
mmmmmmmmmm

jalopenoey goodness!

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[info]mortonfox
2006-04-06 02:00 am UTC (link)
There was a time when I would go to Fuddrucker's just to get unlimited jalapenos from their fixings bar. But now Baja Fresh and Quiznos have that too.

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