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Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Actually, Subway restaurant chain. Like their healthy whole wheat grinders, and veggie patties, and even better when they added spinach to their choices (no more limp iceburg lettuce). I have a 1/2 grinder in my fridge right now. When I stray from vegetarian, I get the chicken teriyaki (my body still loves the tryptophan in chicken/turkey, to my dismay!).

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Mine has to be Old Country Buffet, the food isn't the greatest, but they have a great variety and you can eat all you want. I really love their salad bar, which sucks at times because I fill up on salad and am hungry a few hours later. Plus the price is pretty good. I don't eat out much so when I do I like to get my moneys worth.

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
As tourist director for my parish (county to folks outside of LA), I have to say every restaurant in my parish. I can tell you which dish I like at each one.

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
La Fondue in Saratoga, CA

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
We have a funky local place called, The Bean Depot. It's a tiny run-down looking place, with mismatched old patio tables and chairs. The building used to be an old post office and it's main section is only a screened porch. There's a local blues, country or folk band there every weekend. They serve the best fried grouper and fried shrimp with cole slaw. There's nothing like sitting outside at night, relaxing in a lawn chair and listening to excellent entertainment. The only thing missing is hush puppies!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Recently, Baja Fresh

Craving that is out of reach: Skyline Chili

and I love Ruby's Diner for burgers, fries and shakes!




Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
I very very seldom eat meals out, but the first/only restaurant that came to my mind was The Salisbury House; Eeyore beat me to it.

Whenever I have been in Winnipeg, a trip to the Sals is mandatory for a cheese nip and a piece of flapper pie.

Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
OOOHHH! La Fondue in Saratoga, CA is good! Expensive, but really, really good and fun, too. Heck, I don't know that there is a bad place to eat in Saratoga -- as long as you're on an expense account anyhow. :-)

When I still lived in my hometown, my favorite was Brother's Place in Sloat, California. Unfortunately, when Brother retired, so did the restaurant and I never did get him to give me his wife's recipe for sweet potatoe pie -- the best I ever ate anywhere. Couldn't beat a plate of Brother's ribs with creamy potatoe salad and cornbread, followed by that pie. Geez, I'm hungry just thinking of it!

Nowadays, I'd have to say one of my favorite places is P.F. Chang's. Love their lettuce wraps and Mongolian Beef! :-)

Grannyg
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05-28-2002

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 2:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grannyg a private message Print Post    
Local: Rancho Grande (Mexican) best margarita's any where.

Chain: Outback (Boomerang Shrimp)

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
What?????



Irishtxgrl
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12-07-2005

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Irishtxgrl a private message Print Post    
My favorite is Olive Garden

Grannyg
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05-28-2002

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grannyg a private message Print Post    
hahahahha Half, I almost put that pic there but I didn't figure you would see it. lol And yes that is the most special place in the world!!

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
nakato (japanese), zio's (italian) and mexican villa (yes, it's mexican) yum!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 5:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Recently Eddy and I have been eating a lot at Johnny Carino's Italian Restaurant. We're trying to go through the entire menu. So far they haven't disappointed us.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Olive Garden. I used to love Bobby McGee's in Newport, dont know if it is still around

Springer
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03-12-2004

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Springer a private message Print Post    
We love Benihana's, an oriental place, where they grill and serve the food right in front of you.

The steak strips, shrimp and rice with shrimp sauce is the best.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Good morning everyone and Happy Tuesday! :-)

Looks like Olive Garden is a pretty popular place to eat. I have never eaten there, but I'll have to give it a try sometime. Thanks for all of your answers. They made me hungry! lol

Today's question is: What is the biggest gamble you've ever taken and did it pay off?

My brother came up with this question today, and we were talking how it could be something like a monetary gamble, or a personal gamble or any variety of things. He talked about how he is taking a gamble by quitting his job and going to graduate school. So, I thought about it for awhile and I guess the biggest gamble I ever took was when I made a decision to leave my husband and move into my own place with basically no money and no car. It was a tough decision, but it was the right one for me, and it definitely paid off! I'm a much happier person now.
:-)

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
I'd have to say moving 100 miles away from my family to shack up with some kook I met online who owns guns. It paid off.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
ROFL!!

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
I have not took any big gamble in my life as of right now

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I think starting my own business. I had to sign a contract saying I would pay $70,000 over the course of a year, without being sure it would pay off in *any* way at all.

But it did, 12 years and 13 employees later!

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
i moved 3 hours away from my family to take a job at the beach where i always wanted to live. i have since married my wonderful dh who chased me down and i have almost doubled my salary. so, i'd say it payed off in more than one way.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
I'm currently thinking about taking the biggest gamble in my life by quitting my job and moving to Texas/Oklahoma.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Leaving my husband while not having a full-time job to support me (I work from home). But as soon as I made the decision to leave, one of my clients offered me more work, and every time things start to look bleak, a new client always comes through with more work, so I've always been able to make ends meet. I'll never get rich this way, but I'm so much happier than I ever was before!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I bought the cheap toilet paper once. It paid off in that I saved 30 cents, but man, my butt was not happy.

(I take no gambles. My mom tells a story of me as a baby in the "jolly jumper" thing that hung from a doorway: ONE foot off the ground was a BIG risk for me. Never did I jump.)