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seawolf17 Sep 23 2005 01:46 PM

Some things I noticed on my first week through CT... ** Do not just pass the Duchess on the left-hand side. 62 is right; you need to stop and get a chili dog. Thumbs up. (See the A/A spinoff thread if you're confused.) ** I like passing the exit for Black Rock Turnpike on I-95, because it makes me laugh, picturing the big pirate ship from Lost sitting on the side of the road somewhere. ** There's a maternity store in Fairfield called "Belle," with a long-vowel sound line over the final "e", making the pronounciation "belly." Creative. ** Coming off I-84 into Ridgefield, there's a yellow diamond road sign featuring a silhouette of E.T. -- with finger raised -- wearing a seat belt. I wish I had a camera phone. ** There's a store called "Bob's Unpainted Furniture & Gun Exchange" on Boston Post Road in Darien.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 23 2005 01:48 PM

Do you have any NJ travels planned? I could show you the monument to the War of the Worlds invasion that never really happened. Let's see Connecticut top that!

MFS62 Sep 23 2005 05:14 PM

Glad you liked it. Are we to guess that you,.... ,uh, wolfed it down? Later

Rockin' Doc Sep 24 2005 07:35 AM

Durham, is the home of the NC School of Math and Science for gifted juniors and seniors from around the state. When driving on I-85, you will see the big green exit sign declaring: NC School of Science and Math Guess Road

seawolf17 Sep 24 2005 10:17 AM

Hells yeah, I wolfed it down. Yum. What's with the $219 fine for littering? How did they come up with that number? Weird.

MFS62 Sep 24 2005 12:46 PM

seawolf17 wrote: What's with the $219 fine for littering? How did they come up with that number? Weird. Wolf, this is Connecticut. Everything they do is weird. :) Later

DocTee Sep 24 2005 09:27 PM

]What's with the $219 fine for littering? How did they come up with that number? Weird. The Carpool lane violation fine in California is a robust $271

Edgy DC Sep 24 2005 09:41 PM

The Crane Pool lane violation is pretty steep also.

Methead Sep 25 2005 09:02 PM

If you're gonna get a chili dog, take that Black Rock Turnpike exit off 95 and go to Super Duper Weenie. That's good eatin'.

seawolf17 Sep 27 2005 04:24 AM

Yes! I knew there was something I forgot. I saw that billboard the other day and almost drove off the road.

Iubitul Sep 27 2005 04:58 AM

Methead wrote: If you're gonna get a chili dog, take that Black Rock Turnpike exit off 95 and go to Super Duper Weenie. That's good eatin'. Swanky Franks in Norwalk is pretty good, too. There is no better hot dog/ hamburger stand along the shoreline than Paul's in Milford...

Methead Sep 27 2005 09:15 AM

I'll have to give Paul's a try.

Iubitul Sep 27 2005 09:30 AM

Methead wrote: I'll have to give Paul's a try. Try their clam strips....

Elster88 Sep 27 2005 09:39 AM

Iubitul wrote: Swanky Franks in Norwalk is pretty good, too. ]** Do not just pass the Duchess on the left-hand side. 62 is right; you need to stop and get a chili dog. Thumbs up. (See the A/A spinoff thread if you're confused.) Both excellent choices. I love Duchess. Everything there is good. _____________________________ This post had the designation 145) Cal Koonce

Willets Point Sep 27 2005 10:25 AM

Ever pass the Motel Hi-Ho on the Merrit Parkway? That always gives me a laugh.

MFS62 Sep 27 2005 11:52 AM

Willets Point wrote: Ever pass the Motel Hi-Ho on the Merrit Parkway? That always gives me a laugh. It used to be owned by a guy named DiDario - big in construction in Connecticut. Folks would say "Hi Ho DiDario", so he named the place that way. Trivia: He also used to own a minor league football team in Bridgeport - I think they were called the Jets. Later

soupcan Sep 27 2005 11:59 AM

There's Swanky Franks in Westport as well. Also try Rawley's on the Post Road in Fairfield for a good dog or cheeseburger.

Elster88 Sep 27 2005 12:00 PM

I've never been to the one in Westport though I've driven by numerous times. Is it owned by the same guy? _____________________________ This post had the designation 145) Cal Koonce

soupcan Sep 27 2005 12:09 PM

I think it is. When it first opened they had people working there that also worked at the one in Norwalk. I was behind a guy in line who paid for his food with a hundred dollar bill. The cashier chick says to the guy 'Geez, we don't get hundred dollar bills in Norwalk'.

Elster88 Sep 27 2005 12:37 PM

Pepe's is in New Haven, and about ten years ago or it was in the news for having the best pizza in the country. I've never been but have planned to go for a while. _____________________________ This post had the designation 145) Cal Koonce

Methead Sep 27 2005 12:49 PM

Soup - I've tried Rawley's.... they're OK, but Super Duper rocks their world. In my humble opinion, of course. As for Pepe's, they're supposed to be opening one in Black Rock any day now. Hopefully the pizza will compare to the original in New Haven.

Elster88 Sep 27 2005 01:00 PM

Is it really that good? _____________________________ This post had the designation 145) Cal Koonce

soupcan Sep 27 2005 01:11 PM

Yeah, Super Duper Weenie is pretty effin' good. The owner is a pretty nice guy as well. Before he was at his present location he just had a truck that he would park behind that gazebo thingy in the park on the Post Road next to the Kinko's. We used to get dogs from him there.

Elster88 Sep 27 2005 01:39 PM

I was actually asking about Pepe's, but I'll check out Super Duper too. _____________________________ This post had the designation 144) Elliot Maddox

soupcan Sep 27 2005 01:43 PM

The clam pizza at Pepe's is beyond good

Iubitul Sep 27 2005 02:47 PM

Elster88 wrote: Pepe's is in New Haven, and about ten years ago or it was in the news for having the best pizza in the country. I've never been but have planned to go for a while. If you can't get into Pepe's, there is also Sally's, a little farther down the block...

seawolf17 Sep 29 2005 02:10 PM

Next time you're in Pomfret, CT, stop in the [url=http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/]Vanilla Bean Cafe[/url]. Pricey for a cafe, but oh, so good. Sandwiches, chili, soups, etc. Good ol' down home New England cookin'.

MFS62 Sep 29 2005 02:25 PM

Gee, Wolf, Pomfret? I've lived in the state for almost 30 years, and that one was a new one for me. I had to look up a map to see if its worth the travel. I don't care how good it might be. It isn't. :) But if I'm ever in the area............ Later

Spacemans Bong Sep 29 2005 09:37 PM

From Cranepool's resident semi-Nutmegger (that's where my parents are from), I will say that Pepe's pizza is simply otherworldly good. That fella in Midwood who makes all the pizzas himself is the only one who compares.

seawolf17 Oct 07 2005 06:58 PM

Okay. Another week, another list of "huh"s: * What is with the bizarre string of pizza places with "Apizza" in the name of the store? Is that some bizarre fake Italian accent thing? I saw four or five different places, like "Tony's Apizza" and "Vinny's Apizza." Bizarre. * Saw another one of the ET seat belt signs, outside Branford High School. I'm throwing my camera in the car next week, in case I run into another one somewhere. * Why is there an Iwo Jima monument in New Britain? It's right on the side of Route 9, just south of 84. Missed out on what might have been a neat opportunity today. I was eating breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express this morning, and as I was finishing up my last bit of coffee, seven or eight older guys came in, a couple of whom were wearing "Bobby Bonds Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic 2004" polo shirts. It didn't hit me until after I left that they might have been old ballplayers -- several of them looked really familiar, although no names immediately came to mind. I wish I wasn't rushing out to a high school; I could have eavesdropped a little longer. I'll find out when the 2006 tournament is, and try to schedule visits so I can listen in next year.

MFS62 Oct 07 2005 07:21 PM

Wolf, "Apizza" is aparently a way of saying "pizza" that is found in some very Italian areas of Connecticut - near New Haven. Consider it local dialect. But its not a chain. Have no answers to the other things you mentioned. Later

seawolf17 Nov 07 2005 04:13 PM

Three words: Super. Duper. Weenie. Hells yeah. Thanks, all, for the tip. I think I'll be back later this week.

Edgy DC Nov 07 2005 06:38 PM

Finding cleverness in mock Italian accents is fine --- if you're Chico Marx. We walked into some faux-Italian eatery our friends were just raving about to be greeted by a sign that said "Parka your car?" Cha looked at me with a raised brow and said "Leava your restaurant?" We drove on silently and hungrily, each of us thinking "Finda yourself new friends?"

Methead Nov 09 2005 08:45 AM

What did you get, seawolf? I usually go with the California dog. And fries, of course.

seawolf17 Nov 09 2005 01:23 PM

Just a dog with chili and sauerkraut; I was in a rush to catch the ferry so I didn't have time to get too crazy.

seawolf17 Nov 16 2005 02:00 PM

At the Connecticut Commons in Plainville, there is a Lowe's (the hardware store) and a Loews (the movie theater), which makes the big sign as you come off I-84 look really weird. Got gas for $2.06 a gallon yesterday all the way up in Ellington.

cooby Nov 16 2005 05:55 PM

Try here, seawolf http://www.dinosaurstatepark.org/ Link has cool sound effects!

Elster88 Nov 21 2005 07:21 AM

[url=http://www.piazzapizzaandpasta.com/]A Piazza sighting in Norwalk[/url]