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« Reply #1694 on: April 16, 2023, 12:03:04 AM »
Eagle rock on the pier side!
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« Reply #1695 on: April 16, 2023, 06:03:47 AM »


I remember going on a tour back when you could go inside.  They told us the width at the base if 660 feet and it's over built by more than 2x.  
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« Reply #1696 on: April 16, 2023, 12:53:00 PM »
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« Reply #1698 on: April 16, 2023, 02:19:49 PM »
apparently, didn't pan out
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« Reply #1699 on: April 17, 2023, 06:17:29 AM »
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« Reply #1700 on: April 17, 2023, 08:25:00 AM »


I noticed the S&W cafeteria in the photo left and was pondering whatever became of the cafeteria concept.  I know it still exists in places, but rarely.  I used to like them in grad school.  I guess they sort of morphed into self service buffet things now.

Anyone here been to a Golden Corral lately?
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« Reply #1701 on: April 17, 2023, 09:12:45 AM »
the Golden Corral here closed during the pandemic, building for sale, looked doomed

then a few months ago opened up as Golden Corral

it is now closed again

my father liked the place (could get your money's worth and little tipping)
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« Reply #1702 on: April 17, 2023, 09:13:19 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Bay of Pigs Invasion Begins (1961)
The ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion was a US-supported invasion of Cuba by an armed force of approximately 1,500 Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. Trained and armed by the US government, the rebels intended to foment an insurrection in Cuba, but the rebellion never materialized and the Cuban army defeated the invading forces in a matter of days.
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« Reply #1703 on: April 17, 2023, 10:58:10 PM »
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« Reply #1704 on: April 18, 2023, 08:28:44 AM »
It's the Alabama next to an older BB showing the relative size of each nicely.  The upper one might be California, I forget now.
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« Reply #1705 on: April 18, 2023, 09:08:26 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 17, 2023, 08:25:00 AM


I noticed the S&W cafeteria in the photo left and was pondering whatever became of the cafeteria concept.  I know it still exists in places, but rarely.  I used to like them in grad school.  I guess they sort of morphed into self service buffet things now.

Anyone here been to a Golden Corral lately?
When I was a kid we had a Golden Corral in town but it wasn’t a buffet.  In fact, it was sort of considered the “nice” place in town to go eat. I remember my mom and dad came into a little bit of money one time and they took us out to eat there.  It was a big deal. Lol.
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« Reply #1706 on: April 18, 2023, 09:20:54 AM »
There are still a couple cafeteria style around WV I think.  Mehlman's Cafeteria I hear people talking about quite a bit, I think it's up near Wheeling
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« Reply #1707 on: April 18, 2023, 09:28:10 AM »
There is one in Gainesville, GA that is/was locally famous, a kind of place politicians will  visit when an election nears.  It's listed as closed.

I don't know of any nearish me, but there probably are some.  It seems like a concept largely replaced by buffets.

I dislike the "Brazilian steak" concept personally because I feel like I need to "get my money's worth".  I'd rather pay about the same and just order what I want.

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