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Son_Of_Toyman
Son_Of_Toyman New Reader
1/28/16 9:05 p.m.

Goodbye SC hello NC!

Side note I hate the Town and Country. The ride sucks, it is noisy, twitchy and the seats suck! My tail hurts!

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltimaDork
1/28/16 9:14 p.m.

In reply to Son_Of_Toyman:

Haha you're preaching to the choir. I drive those things every day.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
1/28/16 9:30 p.m.

New page.
Seems like a good time to share the Spot Finder link again for those who want to follow the GPS tracker.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0TYpSa8C0THk99IVX7eyRqxU8tU61PTa3

rslifkin
rslifkin Reader
1/28/16 10:05 p.m.
Son_Of_Toyman wrote: Goodbye SC hello NC! Side note I hate the Town and Country. The ride sucks, it is noisy, twitchy and the seats suck! My tail hurts!

I'm pretty sure you just described 90% of newer cars that aren't a sports car or high-end luxury car.

Son_Of_Toyman
Son_Of_Toyman New Reader
1/28/16 10:25 p.m.

Goodbye NC hello Tennessee!

MrChaos
MrChaos HalfDork
1/28/16 11:58 p.m.

Seems like yall are making decent time. Waynesville, NC to Rocky Top, TN in around 2 hours is a fairly decent time especially with what looks like a gas stop in Knoxville.

Toyman01
Toyman01 MegaDork
1/29/16 12:26 a.m.

Welcome to Kentucky.

Son_Of_Toyman
Son_Of_Toyman New Reader
1/29/16 3:20 a.m.

Welcome to Indiana.

Kia_Racer
Kia_Racer Dork
1/29/16 3:28 a.m.

Making good time. I checked in at 2am and you were in Lexington, KY. At least the trip up is going smoothly.

Kia_Racer
Kia_Racer Dork
1/29/16 4:07 a.m.

Looks like you are going to hit Chicago just in time for "rush hour" that will suck.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
1/29/16 5:32 a.m.

In Indy at 6am will put you in Gary, IN and Chicago traffic at 8am.
It may be wise to burn off an hour.

Here is a diner recommendation. Featured on DDD. http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/in/west-lafayette/triple-x-restaurant-restaurant.html

https://youtu.be/ZUEsru2PkGI

Toyman01
Toyman01 MegaDork
1/29/16 5:44 a.m.

Just stopped for breakfast. We'll probably hit Chicago about 9am.

Stampie
Stampie Reader
1/29/16 5:50 a.m.

Man have y'all moved during the night.

petegossett
petegossett PowerDork
1/29/16 6:02 a.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: In Indy at 6am will put you in Gary, IN and Chicago traffic at 8am. It may be wise to burn off an hour. Here is a diner recommendation. Featured on DDD. http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/in/west-lafayette/triple-x-restaurant-restaurant.html https://youtu.be/ZUEsru2PkGI

No idea how that place got featured, must have been for the history and/or atmosphere, because it certainly wasn't for the food.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
1/29/16 6:33 a.m.

No idea and I have not been there but historically, I have had good luck with visiting places featured on DDD.
Sites like this makes it easy to find DDD places on a map.
http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/show/Diners-Drive-Ins-Dives
I still think I would rather go there than another chain like Bob's or Cracker Barrel like you might find right off the hyw.

mazdeuce
mazdeuce PowerDork
1/29/16 6:44 a.m.

So what's the ETA on getting to the bus? We're just watching the previews here, I want to know when the show starts.

ultraclyde
ultraclyde UltraDork
1/29/16 6:44 a.m.

Can't go wrong with Crack Barrel when you're far enough south.

Son_Of_Toyman
Son_Of_Toyman New Reader
1/29/16 6:49 a.m.

In reply to mazdeuce,

We should meet the bus guy about 4:30. That is when he gets off work.

Son_Of_Toyman
Son_Of_Toyman New Reader
1/29/16 6:49 a.m.

In reply to ultraclyde:

The grits were a little watery.

mazdeuce
mazdeuce PowerDork
1/29/16 6:52 a.m.
ultraclyde wrote: Can't go wrong with Crack Barrel when you're far enough south.

God I hate that place. It's the southern food version of getting Tex Mex in Minnesota.

dyintorace
dyintorace UberDork
1/29/16 7:03 a.m.

Man! You guys are covering ground quickly!

ultraclyde
ultraclyde UltraDork
1/29/16 7:12 a.m.

In reply to Son_Of_Toyman:

Problem is you're too far north for the cooks to actually know how to cook them. Even if a restaurant outside of GA, SC, or maybe TN serves grits, you shouldn't order them. Stick to the hashbrown casserole.

ultraclyde
ultraclyde UltraDork
1/29/16 7:12 a.m.
mazdeuce wrote:
ultraclyde wrote: Can't go wrong with Crack Barrel when you're far enough south.
God I hate that place. It's the southern food version of getting Tex Mex in Minnesota.

True, but I like Taco Bell too.

foxtrapper
foxtrapper UltimaDork
1/29/16 7:18 a.m.
Son_Of_Toyman wrote: In reply to ultraclyde: The grits were a little watery.

So it wasn't just me.

Was surprised last time we ate there at how bad most of the food was. While never fine dining, it was normally always adequate comfort food. The last time though, almost everything was poor. The fried okra was almost all stems. The greens were extremely bitter and fibery. The dumplings were half raw. All three of us were going bleah to our meals.

RossD
RossD UltimaDork
1/29/16 7:20 a.m.

Well my vehicle told me it was about 3°F this morning. The Green Bay news weather lady told me that it was going to get into the mid 20°s F. Watch out where snow blows over the road. Those spots will be a ice spot compared to the dry road on either sides.

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