Author |
Message |
< Arrivals ~ Greetings from the sticks of east TN |
rlove3 |
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:28 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
hello friends and neighbors,
the names rlove3, been a member for a few weeks now but haven't gotten around to introducing myself. i hail from the small moutain town of erwin, tn which is near johnson city, bristol, bout 100 miles from knoxville. been listening to old crow for about 5 years now and just recently got to see them live @ the tn theatre in k-town. |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
therodge |
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:27 pm |
|
|
*Law Dog*
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 6602
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
|
Whats up man? Glad to have you on board. I lived in the Tri-Cities for 20 years so I know all about Erwin. Boy, those troopers love snag'n dudes coming down the mountain from Asheville, don't they?! They got me twice! They don't mess around... they'll hang ye just like that crazy elephant!
When's the last time you got a Burrito at the Erwin Burrito Co.? It still open?
I saw where you commented on me listening to the Everybodyfeilds. Are you going to those 2 show at the Down Home Dec 1st & 2nd?
I ain't gonna make it. I'm seeing Hackensaw Boys in Knoxville that weekend. And would have just left Johnson City from being there the week before for Thanksgiving. I'm pumped to go home!
I can't believe you've been listening to them for 5 years and your first time seeing them was last month. They used to play all around our neck of the woods! haha. Aw well, ain't no time like the present, right?
Welcome to the Board, my brotha! |
_________________ ♫ |
|
Back to top |
|
MikeyOutToSea |
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:00 pm |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 603
Location: Nashvegas, TN
|
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:15 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
oh yeah those troopers love to snag people coming down the mtn from asheville, and yes the burrito is still in full effect (can't beat the spicy chicken burrito) |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
catietoo |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:05 am |
|
|
Tearin' it Down
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Morristown, TN
|
I'm just down the road from you in Morristown. I know a few people from Erwin that live over here now. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
therodge |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:08 am |
|
|
*Law Dog*
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 6602
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
|
You're right under Cumberland Gap!
Cumberland Gap!
Cumberland Gap!
8 more miles to the Cumberland Gap! |
_________________ ♫ |
|
Back to top |
|
catietoo |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:12 am |
|
|
Tearin' it Down
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Morristown, TN
|
It is not far. I love it up there. Strangely, I haven't been up there since I moved here. I need to get up there soon. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:44 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
rodge, i have some sad news for you. the infamous erwin burrito has been closed now for about a month and a half. it sucks, i don't know what to do for lunch on wednesdays. |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
TN Jim |
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:20 pm |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 340
Location: Greeneville-East Tn
|
I was gonna ask you if there were any hidden gems as far as good eating in Erwin. Been by the erwin burrito, never stopped in.I've eaten at the River's Edge (think that's the name) a couple of times but that's all I know about.Me & my wife like to loafer around on the weekend and eat somewhere different that isn't a damn chain. Stumbled across a kick ass steak & barbecue place in Dandridge a couple weeks back while we were passing through and saw that the town was blocked off for a Scot-Irish festival. We also regularly run over to Hot Springs, it's just 20 min from the house since we're just over the hill in Houston Valley. Quite a few good restaurants there & you gotta love the pub. The Shack down in Del Rio has kick ass food and pickin every sat night, you can't get a seat after 7:00 though cause it's always packed. |
_________________ "I thought I was her daddy but she had five more"--J R Cash |
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:43 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
del rio...lots a cock fighting that way, might i recommend ridgewood bbq in blountville, its unbelievable |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
therodge |
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:00 pm |
|
|
*Law Dog*
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 6602
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
|
Man, did you know I lived in and around Blountville for 20 years and I never have been to Ridgewood?! I'm going over Thanksgiving.. I gotta |
_________________ ♫ |
|
Back to top |
|
TN Jim |
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:18 pm |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 340
Location: Greeneville-East Tn
|
Thanks rlove, I'll give it a try sometime. The cock fighting scene has been pretty dead down there every since the TBI & DEA with their choppers in the air raided the two main fighting pits about a year & half ago. They shut that down along with a big prostitution & gambling ring. The sheriff had to resign and all of the law enforcement is still be investigated. I know, I stole that line above from Steve Earl but that's how it went down. |
_________________ "I thought I was her daddy but she had five more"--J R Cash |
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:37 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
therodge wrote: Man, did you know I lived in and around Blountville for 20 years and I never have been to Ridgewood?! I'm going over Thanksgiving.. I gotta
you MUST in fact you have my number, i'm never against a ridgewood trip, get there early though or you'll wait forever, and its only open thurs fri sat |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
amberfiddles |
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:49 am |
|
|
Raisin' a Ruckus
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 84
Location: rocky top
|
ridgewood is great, but i also like this holeinthewall market over by my in-law's called greenwood mkt. giant bbq sammich w/ slaw for under 3 bucks---can't beat it! ck it out if you're ever over by ft. patrick henry in kingsport. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
therodge |
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:52 am |
|
|
*Law Dog*
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 6602
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
|
Broad Street BBQ in Kingsport is really good too! A fella that I had some Art classes with owns it. Steve something. Dag on, I need some more pork soon! |
_________________ ♫ |
|
Back to top |
|
amberfiddles |
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:30 pm |
|
|
Raisin' a Ruckus
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 84
Location: rocky top
|
i'll have to ask the husband about that one, it sounds familiar.
yeah, i usually have to get bbq and pal's when i'm up that way. not too healthy, but soooo good |
_________________ "In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." |
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:01 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
mmmm.....PALS....... |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
TN Jim |
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:53 pm |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 340
Location: Greeneville-East Tn
|
Had Pal's for lunch at work tonight. A big chicken, hot dog and sweet tea. Pal's sweet tea will never let you down, |
_________________ "I thought I was her daddy but she had five more"--J R Cash |
|
Back to top |
|
amberfiddles |
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:15 am |
|
|
Raisin' a Ruckus
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 84
Location: rocky top
|
now i'm hungry jim!
i personally love the burger and frenchie fries and a choc/pb milkshake (but you can only get that milkshake at the downtown k-port location, far as i know).
i wish pal would extend the franchise, but we've been told he won't move it any further down i-40 than it already is :( ah well, i guess it's good for my waistline! |
_________________ "In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." |
|
Back to top |
|
pittsyltucky |
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:10 am |
|
|
*Johnny*
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 4268
Location: Pigg River District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
|
Don't think it was pal's, but there's a fast-food joint in Johnson City, TN that I stopped at one time on the way to Asheville that had a GREAT chicken sandwich --- anyone from that area care to take a stab at what it was? I have never seen this chain anywhere else. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
amberfiddles |
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:17 am |
|
|
Raisin' a Ruckus
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 84
Location: rocky top
|
guessing y'all have chicfila so that can't be it.
pal's does have a chicken sammich but i've never had it (it is sliced chicken, not fried)...
the pal's drive through has a giant french fry/hotdog/burger on it, so i'm guessing if you've been there you'd remember it! |
_________________ "In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." |
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:46 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
i love how the fat guy's welcome thread got turned into the food thread anyways, i'm think it would bout have to be pals. most other things johnson city has everywhere else does. unless you went to the cottage or terry's apex, but those are a bit off the interstate. |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
therodge |
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:02 pm |
|
|
*Law Dog*
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 6602
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
|
I finally found it! My buddy brent made this, haha!
|
_________________ ♫ |
|
Back to top |
|
Chigger |
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:10 pm |
|
|
*Lucky No. 7*
Joined: 30 Jul 2008
Posts: 1358
Location: McMinnville, Tennessee
|
Oh, yeah- that's a must-have, Rodge!
I'm gonna have to look that story up and refresh myself on it. Crazy stuff! |
_________________ I don't know what that is, but I want my picture took with it. |
|
Back to top |
|
TN Jim |
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:04 am |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 340
Location: Greeneville-East Tn
|
rlove3 wrote: mmmm.....PALS.......
We're gettin a Pal's drive through here in Greeneville!!!!!! We've had one of the only go-in-and-sit-down Pal's for a long time now but we're finally getting a drive through in town!! I just thought I had gotten my weight gain under control. |
_________________ "I thought I was her daddy but she had five more"--J R Cash |
|
Back to top |
|
The14weed |
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:13 pm |
|
|
Old Crow
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
Posts: 323
Location: Northern California
|
Southern Fried Elephant taste like chicken? I'll take a leg and a trunk.. with biscut and gravy to go in a a a what would you put that in and is there a drive up loader? |
_________________ Smile (it is the best part of all of us). |
|
Back to top |
|
rlove3 |
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:56 pm |
|
|
*Mr. Lehman*
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1102
Location: Asheville, NC
|
so, its been far too long and i miss each and every one of you dearly. just wanted to drop you guys a line and say hello and rx school hasnt killed me yet. hope this finds you all well, and i look forward to seeing you guys in the not too distant future. |
_________________ I say we fish 5 days, and work 2. |
|
Back to top |
|
indeedinoditsistern |
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:11 pm |
|
|
*Garfunkled*
Joined: 22 Jan 2008
Posts: 1524
Location: Hokes Bluff AL.
|
way to bump. ya waytobumpers. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|