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To: ExGeeEye; All
Good evenin. Just checking in from Texas. My hotel is literally across the street from 6-flags. Literally! I can see the coasters from my window. If I opened it I could probably hear them scream. :)

Was a long day traveling. Finished up my book on the plane. The gal at the front desk of the hotel started laughing when I went down to the lobby and said, "I'm desperate! I need a Barnes & Noble!" So she got out a map and showed me where it was. Yaaaaay. I have two new paperbacks and I'm a happy camper. I've turned into a bit of a bookworm this year - have been going through about two per trip!

6,178 posted on 08/15/2005 4:29:48 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: Lil'freeper

Evenin' folkses... :-) [sip]


6,179 posted on 08/15/2005 5:18:13 PM PDT by Ramius (Blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Lil'freeper

Yay, books!

Glad you're safely there. How was the flight?


6,180 posted on 08/15/2005 5:21:30 PM PDT by JenB
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To: Lil'freeper
Wish I wuz there.

Screaming.

6,189 posted on 08/15/2005 5:43:20 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Global warming? Bring it on. Climate change? We could use the variety.)
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To: Lil'freeper

Wow! You ARE close to Arlington. I had a feeling...

We were just at 6-flags on Saturday. BTW Sat. is the Worst day to go there. You are roughly an hour from me (45 mintues).


6,207 posted on 08/15/2005 7:06:43 PM PDT by Peanut Gallery
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To: Lil'freeper

That Barnes and Noble you probably went to used to be a "Horse and Saddle" shop. B&N tore it down when they purchased the property and rebuilt. The Chili's next door is pretty good, but there is a TGIFridays in Lincoln Square, across the street to the west, that is SO much better.

You were talking about steak this weekend. I couldn't remember any specific staek places, but where you are, you are literally swamped with restaurants. There's a Shady Oak BBQ & Grill where you can prolly get some steak. Across the Interstate there is a real steak house by Hurricane Harbor. Can't remember what its called though. There should be an On the Border next door to HOJO's on I-30 (Yum). Frijoles is really good, too (i'm getting hungry just thinking about it). It is across the highway off of Ballpark Way and I-30 and is visible from the hwy. There are also Red Hot Blue, Joe's Crabshack, Pappadeaux, Olive Garden, etc. You won't starve.

There ~used~ to be a Steak and Ale right across the street from 6-flags. There also ~used~ to be a Red Lobster over tere too. It has been too long since I lived there -sigh-

You have basically hit a restaurant haven. It isn't restaurant row, rather it is restaurant block for about a mile. The only fast food places I remember in your immediate vicinity are Chick-fil-a and Taco Bueno.

How long will you be here?


6,224 posted on 08/15/2005 7:48:15 PM PDT by Peanut Gallery
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