Jimmy Johns – Turkey Bacon And Cheese Sub

Jimmy Johns Sign

Jimmy John’s shares a building with 5 Guys restaurant across the street from the southern Park mall. Patty (My darling wife) told me about Jimmy John’s in Youngstown and raved about it. We decided to try the Boardman location. Walking in, we were the only customers, seating to the right empty, no one in the drive through, but that is OK.

There were five employee’s inside behind the counter and they were all very pleasant. One asked us if we were ready to order.I ordered a turkey, cheese, and bacon sandwich. I asked if they toasted but they do not.

In a few minutes, our order was up and we took our sandwiches to a table. Opening the sandwich, this is what I saw.
Bacon: Five full slices. Cold.
Cheese: Two thin slices of American cheese.
Turkey: Two thin slices of turkey breast.
Bread: The bun was home made, very fresh and good. Size was approximately 8 inches.
Not there: No fries are offered, only chips.

I will say the sandwich tasted good. Not great, not bad, but good. Perhaps if there were a couple more slices of turkey and cheese and the option to have it toasted, it would have been an outstanding sandwich.

The cost with a diet coke was just under $7 dollars. The table was clean, in fact, the entire restaurant was clean. That is always a plus.

Inside Jimmy Johns

While we were eating our sandwiches, the radio was playing over speakers. One song was by the Police, with Sting singing Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light. If you know the song, Sting (The singer) really accentuates the word Roxanne. I know the song well, and when the Roxanne verse came around, I would belt out “Roxanne” along with Sting. Patty told me to stop singing. I was used to it. Ever since first grade, I was told by the teachers that I shouldn’t be singing.

Anyway, a minute later, we over heard the gentleman behind the counter that took our order singing Roxanne. He accentuated “Roxanne” the same as I did. Patty and I looked over and smiled and laughed and he looked a tad embarrassed. He smiled and continued on his singing doing his job. A good time was had by all.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 3.25 out of 5 shots and recommends Jimmy John’s subs for dinner.

P.S. We will return in the near future. Perhaps Iron Butterfly will be playing on the radio. In A Godda Da Vida Baby….

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Steak N Shake – Youngstown – Double Cheeseburger

Steak N Shake Cheeseburger

About 15 years ago there was a fast food restaurant in Boardman, Ohio called G.D. Ritzys. It reminded me of another old time restaurant open in the 1960′s and 70′s, Mister Wheelers. Both Ritzys and Wheelers had some fantastic cheeseburgers and unique french fries. Steak N Shake is close to these restaurants.

I pulled in to the parking lot and found myself inside Steak N Shake. I took a seat at the counter and the waitress took my order almost immediately. Of course, I ordered the double cheeseburger and fries.

From my vantage point at the counter, I watched the grill boy take two balls of hamburger and slap it on the grill. Using his spatula he smashed them into very thin patties. A couple minutes later he flipped them over and placed a slice of cheese on top of each patty. It looked just as Ritzys and Wheelers burgers looked. A minute later, my fries were being shuffled into a cardboard box and my burger was being wrapped in a paper sack. (A good omen indeed) I paid the cashier, cost was just under $6 dollars which included a drink and drove home.

The cheeseburger was hot, well cooked, the bun fresh and not soggy, and the cheese melted. The taste was one of the best fast food burgers on the market today. They call it a steak burger, but they are all hamburger meat. The burger was juicy and tasted very good. The show string fries were plentiful, more than i anticipated, well cooked, a little salty, but very good tasting. This meal brought back memories of the old Mister Wheelers restaurant from so long ago.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 4 out of 5 shots and recommends Steak N Shake double cheeseburger for lunch and dinner.

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When The Humans Are Away – Storm Cat Parties

I often wondered what my pet cat does all day while Patty and I are hard at work making money so we could buy him even more cat toys and treats. Every morning as Patty and I backed the car out of the drive way, we would see Storm (Our 20 plus pound male cat) looking out the kitchen window at us. It was almost like he was waving goodbye to us. Or so we thought.

One day, on a whim, I turned on the living room computer web cam and set the camera for motion detection. I positioned the lens to display the entire living room area. I wanted to track his movement during the day to see exactly what he did, or didn’t do. Every time he would walk into the living room, the webcam would snap a shot. Below is the startling photographic evidence that Storm had invited guests over after we left. The damn cat was hosting parties all day.

No wonder the damn cat sleeps all night.

Storm Cat - More Kitty Treats For Everyone

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Vikings Lose To Lions 26-23 – Game #3 – 09/25/2011

2nd Half Feeling of Every Viking Fan

The Vikings hosted the 2-0 hot Detroit lions (Wait, is that right, the Lions are hot this year) at the Dome today with a must win to have have any playoff hopes this year. The Vikings as usual came out smoking in the first half racking up 20 points, with Peterson over 80 yards rushing, while the defense sacked Stafford and held the Lions to a total of 50 half time yards. Half time score, Vikings 20, Lions 0.

The second half, well, Stafford came out firing looking like Joe Montana and racked up 350 plus yards of passing while racking up 23 unanswered points to take the lead. A coin flip in overtime and the Lions walk away with a victory.

Through three games, the Vikings scored 54 first half points. In the second half, they only scored 6 total points. On defense, the Vikings only allowed 7 total points in the first half. In the second half, they allowed 63 points.

Now I’m no rocket scientist, (Wait a tick, yes, I am a rocket scientist) but what the Vikings have failed to do in the second half of each game is adjust. Plain and simple. Opposing teams figured out the Vikings offense and defense and exploited both in the second half of each game while the Vikings just seemed to stay the course and hope for a happy ending. (Helga ain’t giving no happy endings for free. Usually, you have to pay double for that type of action)

Well fellow Viking fans, to quote 80′s rock band Devo, it’s Duty Now For The Future! It’s time to make those hard (Easy) choices. The Vikings sit at 0-3. Only three teams since 1990 made the playoffs after starting 0-3. The last team to do it was in 1998.

Wholesale changes must be made. Now! This week.
First, explain to Donovan that the Vikings are not going to reach the playoffs and that the team is going to get younger at the quarterback position. During practice this week, insert both Ponder and Webb with the first team offense. Come Sunday, select a starter for that week and play him. Let the rest of the season be their auditions for the starter position in 2012.

If both Ponder and Webb are not the answer, perhaps the Vikings will be in the position to draft Andrew Luck in 2012. However, I believe Ponder is the guy. I like Joe Webb, he has skills, but I think Ponder has that “It” factor. Let him play in meaningful games, make some mistakes, big mistakes for sure, but also get the experience a quarterback needs to make it in the NFL. The Chiefs game next Sunday is the perfect opportunity to insert Ponder.

Second, Leslie, please, whenever you put the Vikings defense in the soft zone, opposing quarterbacks pick the D-Backs apart. Vikings first half defense allowed 7 total points with aggressive defense. Vikings second half defense deploying the soft zone allowed 63 points. Leslie, dial up the pressure even more in the second, call the defense like you were behind 20 points instead of ahead by 20 points.

Third, when you have the best running back in the NFL, and it’s fourth and one with a first down icing the game, most teams give the ball to their best player. Peterson was beating the Lions defense, he had 50 yards called back on penalties but still had 80 yards rushing. Give him the damn ball.

Fourth, penalties. It’s the same every year for the Vikings. Penalties take three or four victories from the Vikings every year. Just today alone, Peterson had a 30 yarder called back on holding. A fantastic punt return at the end of the game that could have iced the game for them called back. A horse collar penalty giving the Lions another 15 yards tacked onto the play.

Leslie, it’s time to play the young guys. The Vikings are not going anywhere this year with the way they started out. However, next year, the Vikings could be going places. Perhaps to Los Angeles. The Wilf’s are in a losing battle to secure a new stadium in Minnesota for the next 30 plus years. An 0-3 start is not helping.

Duty Now For The Future!

For 2011 Viking Thunder will compare two former Viking players who jumped shipped. One on offense, one on defense and compare them to their counterpart on the Vikings.

Team: Vikings — Seahawks
Player: Michael Jenkins – Catches: 15 Yards: 143 Points: 6
Player: Sidney Rice – Catches: 8 Yards: 109 Points: 0
Note: Sidney Rice did not play due to injury. (2 games injured)

Team: Vikings — Falcons
Player: Brian Robison – Sacks: 2.5
Player: Ray Edwards – Sacks: 0

SKOL VIKINGS!

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