Topic: PRE-ORDER LINK FOR THE NEW BOOK IS LIVE (Read 3796 times)

singdaw · « **Reply #30 on:** February 17, 2025, 07:20:47 AM »

Today is also National Cabbage Day.

singdaw · « **Reply #31 on:** February 17, 2025, 07:20:55 AM »

PAGE TWO

singdaw · « **Reply #32 on:** February 17, 2025, 07:21:04 AM »

A coincidence?

singdaw · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2025, 07:21:14 AM »

I think not.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:04:38 AM »

That sounds great DR ELMORE.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:04:55 AM »

Test vibes for MR BK today....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:05:08 AM »

It was great to see DR IRIS last night.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:05:32 AM »

It has warmed up to a balmy 11 degrees.

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:08:55 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on February 17, 2025, 07:21:14 AM

I think not.

I concur.

MichaelG · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:31:10 AM »

TOD: Being from Detroit, it has to be Detroit-style Coney Islands with Greek chili and onions. It usually comes with mustard but I prefer it without. There were two classic places next door to each other, Lafayette and American, and we were a Lafayette house. When I'm not in Detroit, it turns out that Steve's Snappin' Dogs in the Denver airport does something reasonably close, even if they call it a Dallas Dog.

MichaelG · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:35:49 AM »

But it looks like Steve is retiring due to health issues, so the airport location might be closing in 2026 when the lease is up. They've already closed their city location.

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:35:58 AM »

Gimme a coney now.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:36:46 AM »

Actually I could make them if I had the hot dog as I have canned Skyline.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #43 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:38:23 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:39:23 AM »

Starting a Cary Grant-John Garfield war movie called Destination Toyko. I guess in honor of Grant playing Cole Porter, the movie’s soundtrack begins with a hot version of Blow, Gabriel, Blow.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #45 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:48:16 AM »

Too many tasty hot dogs to name, but a few absolute favorites:

Chicago hot dogs with the usual works, nothing held back.
Chili, cheese and onion, or even just chili and onion. Best I've had are at the original Coney Island Nathan's.
Cincinnati-style Coney which is made with the Cincinnati chili-type of, you know, chili.
Sauerkraut, etc. Oh, the list goes on. And I haven't experimented nearly as much as I'd like to.

It's great to have them out somewhere, but I can, and do, make all of the above at home. When ordering them, I take them however they're prepared. At home, I love to put them on the grill and get some char* for even more flavor.

*You can't have Charles without some char.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:50:18 AM »

DR Elmore, that recipe sounds fantastic.

At a glance, it seems quite Cincinnati-style inspired, which would make sense, given the geography.

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:50:24 AM »

Quote from: John G. on February 17, 2025, 08:39:23 AM

Starting a Cary Grant-John Garfield war movie called Destination Toyko. I guess in honor of Grant playing Cole Porter, the movie’s soundtrack begins with a hot version of Blow, Gabriel, Blow.

Maybe it was prescient. This flick was made three years before Night and Day.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #48 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:52:42 AM »

I'm of the school that doesn't put ketchup on hot dogs. To me, it's a mustard kind of meat. BUT...

I am open to trying other peoples' preferences, and last summer I made myself a plain hot dog putting just mustard and ketchup on it, not too much of each, I wasn't trying to drown it, and it was very yummy.

John G. · « **Reply #49 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:55:45 AM »

I love a good hot dog, but I rarely go out of my way for them, except at Costco. They are unbeatable at the price. I love ‘em with mustard, relish and onions when available. They used to offer sauerkraut, but no more.

Nathan’s and Gray’s Papaya Dog in the city. A dog with tomato and onions sauce at Shea Stadium. A loaded Chicago dog.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #50 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:58:08 AM »

So, this morning, for my MONDAY kind of fun, I went outside and started up one of the chainsaws and cut back the part of a fallen tree that was part way across the driveway.

Last night's storm was horrible, and the following winds are still with us. This part of the world has become Wind Central, and we do not like it one bit. We here in this area have PTSD from the microburst (with embedded twisters) of 2018 that did such horrible damage. And since then, it seems like whenever storms kick up, winds are routinely more of a threat than they ever used to be. Anyhoo, this particular winter storm had everything: snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain, winds gusting up to 50 mph and more, and there are limbs down and trees down everywhere. I hope we have no more than this single one.

John G. · « **Reply #51 on:** February 17, 2025, 08:59:16 AM »

San Antonio has its own regional treat called a crispy dog. You take your cooked hot dog, roll it in a corn tortilla and the fry it. Serve it scalding hot with mustard to dip it into. Spectacular.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #52 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:00:14 AM »

I love that $1.50 Costco hot dog and soda deal, too, but I've only gotten it a couple of times since they stopped having onions. I keep meaning to complain about that, but usually when I'm in there I just want to make my purchase and get out, and I haven't gotten around to it.

John G. · « **Reply #53 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:00:54 AM »

Yikes, ChasSmith. I want photos of you and the chainsaw.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #54 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:02:36 AM »

Quote from: John G. on February 17, 2025, 09:00:54 AM

Yikes, ChasSmith. I want photos of you and the chainsaw.

With my blue ox?

John G. · « **Reply #55 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:03:50 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on February 17, 2025, 09:02:36 AM

Quote from: John G. on February 17, 2025, 09:00:54 AM
Yikes, ChasSmith. I want photos of you and the chainsaw.

With my blue ox?

Better than a Leatherface mask, I guess.

John G. · « **Reply #56 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:07:49 AM »

Just found this:

https://www.thetakeout.com/1786939/gas-station-chains-best-hot-dogs/

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:15:32 AM »

Thanks DR Freddie. Unfortunately I am still testing positive for covid.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #58 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:16:16 AM »

Quote from: John G. on February 17, 2025, 09:07:49 AM

Just found this:

https://www.thetakeout.com/1786939/gas-station-chains-best-hot-dogs/

Thanks, DR John G. I shall devour that soonly.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #59 on:** February 17, 2025, 09:18:39 AM »

I don't think I said this the other day, but that's a fine book cover, BK.

As one of the proofers for the second and third Harry Stearns mysteries, I also have to say I especially enjoyed this one's L.A. and Las Vegas settings, and the fact that it takes place during my own years out there. I was hardly a regular Vegas-goer, but I wish I had been one to some extent, to have better soaked up the edgy fun atmosphere of the place before it became Disney-Corporate-Vegas. Anyhoo, y'all have some fun reading to look forward to.

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