Fast food curse
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:24:20 -0400 From: Walton Haywood Subject: Fast Food In general I don’t have a lot of luck when it comes to fast food. I have what I call the fast food curse. If there are two lines for food in a fast food place IContinue Reading
Tick Prevention that may be worth a try
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:48:07 -0400 From: Ted Bonus Subject: Ticks My wife visited a dermatologist recently and he had the following giveaway in his office: “TICK PREVENTION Permethrin 0.05% Spray: Brand names include: Duranon, Permethrin Tick Repellent, Cutter Outdoorsman Gear Guard, and Repel Permanone. Man-made contact insecticide. NotContinue Reading
Average traveler will gravitate towards the familiar
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:46:12 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeff Lane Subject: let’s go back and re-read my letter Hold the phone, indeed. Before anyone starts misconstruing what I posted yesterday, let’s go back and re-read my letter. I LOVE S&Ts. They are my favorite place to go for aContinue Reading
Friends of Mount Vernon Springs working hard
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:05:00 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Jenn Subject: re chatlist Dan, Thank you for your comment and thinking of us. I assure you that the Friends of Mount Vernon Springs are working very hard to figure out a way to get the park and community center built.Continue Reading
May be misinformed about iceberg lettuce
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:01:49 -0400 From: Edward Coffman Subject: may be misinformed about iceberg lettuce Hello, It’s great to know there is a new restaurant, however it appears you may be misinformed about iceberg lettuce. This from a nutrition website: www.nutritiondata.com Shredded iceberg lettuce The good: This foodContinue Reading
Virlie’s Grill is now a non-smoking establishment
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:35:17 -0400 From: Don Herndon Subject: Virlie’s Grill Formerly known as The Scoreboard, Virlie’s has been freshened up and it is now a non-smoking establishment. The food is good and kids are welcome. The Pratt’s have done a nice job in making Virlie’s a clean,Continue Reading
New Siler City Restaurant
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:19:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Campeau Subject: New Siler City Restaurant Hi Everyone! Siler City has a new alternative to hamburgers and fries! I visited Mina Bean’a for lunch and loved it. I had the Mina Bean’a chef salad. It had lots of ham andContinue Reading
S&T’s Soda Shoppe is a gem
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Chuck Piper Subject: Re: McDonalds “They could care less about small, local places like S&T’s Soda Shoppe,” In the words of that lovable green giant, Shrek, “Hold the phone”! S&T’s is a gem. Even though I will occasionally patronize the newContinue Reading
Tourism and Taxes and McD’s
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:22:37 -0400 From: Dan Marley Subject: Tourism and Taxes and McD’s Enjoyed the post about us Chathamites needing tourism tax dollars. We certainly do, but we rarely get any. Jordan Lake only gets us Gas Tax and some snack taxes. Does Pittsboro even have aContinue Reading
We need all types of local jobs
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:14:15 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Jenn Subject: Re: posts Just wanted to say that I commend the guy for standing up for the people in Subway. I worked in the food industry before I stayed home with my kids for 12 years. It is very difficultContinue Reading
Liquor by the drink
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:01:29 -0400 From: Alexis Subject: liquor by the drink I think Chatham Cty needs to have more than beer and wine in restaurants. Chatham Cty will not get any restaurants like Red Robin, Outback, Chili’s, Applebee’s, Maggiano’s, LongHorn, etc. if they cannot sell liquor byContinue Reading
Flower lady extraordinaire
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:04:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Maggie Crandall Subject: flower lady extraordinaire I would like to “ditto” Tami Schwerin’s recommendation of Susan Harris in Moncure — she is indeed the flower lady extraordinaire. Susan Harris Susan has initiated a most creative business: – you can subscribe toContinue Reading
McDonalds and places to eat in Pittsboro
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:41:37 -0400 From: Angelina Subject: McDonalds …. and places to eat in Pittsboro Hi everyone. First off, I love reading this chatlist – its so much more entertaining than any newspaper. I also feel compelled to jump in and respond to the recent posts regardingContinue Reading
Subway and Uncle Dan
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:16:28 -0400 From: Expectationsm Subject: Subway and Uncle Dan Despite Uncle Dan’s performance at Subway, it is still nothing more than just another national chain of fast food eatery. Limp bread, limp cheeze, limp atmosphere and wilted “pre-shredded lettuce” expressed in from California. Uncle DanContinue Reading
Fresh Cut Flowers at Pittsboro Farmer’s Market
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:18:31 -0400 From: Ollie Waddell Subject: Fresh Cut Flowers at Pittsboro Farmer’s Market Hello- My name is Ollie Waddell- I moved here from Alabama with my wife Texie. I just wanted to say that my wife and I visit the Pittsboro Farmer’s Market every ThursdayContinue Reading