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Old Feb 12th, 2007, 11:15 AM
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I think that the law enforcement side is now clearer but it still seems a complicated way of enforcing the law.
Flatfeet,thanks for the info,I do intend to visit Billy Bobs,when is the best time? I want to do a day visit to Fort Worth on the Tuesday or Wednesday of our visit,We will be going on the TRE in the morning and might stay until evening and get a cab back,is there anything going on in the afternoon at Billy Bobs or is it best to go in the evening?Is it easy to get a cab from there back to downtown Dallas,can you phone from the bar or would it be better to put the number of a couple of cab companies in my cellphone,can you recommend any reputable companies that have English speaking drivers?
What is the name of the service provider for cellphones in Texas (the name that will be displayed on my phone screen when I turn it on)
Finally, in a place like Billy Bobs what is the procedure regarding ordering drinks??In the UK when you enter a pub you go to the bar,order drinks,pay for them and repeat every time you want another,do they have genuine scotch whisky over there or is it all like Jack Daniels etc??
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Dabber, it may cost you $100 to take a cab from Billy Bob's back to downtown Dallas. DTD to DFW airport costs about $45 and BillyBob's to downtown Dallas is twice the distance, about 45 miles. Also, the cabbie may refuse to take you because he has no chance of a return fare. A Fort Worth cab cannot accept passengers in Dallas, even assuming he can find a passenger in Dallas that is willing to pay $100 to go to Fort Worth.

This may be one instance where you might want to rent a car, but then you have the prospect of driving drunk in a city that you've never seen before, with traffic customs (and police) that are completely alien to you. You stand an excellent chance of spending the rest of your life in Texas.

Perhaps Gilley's in Dallas would serve just as well... it is also a huge honky-tonk of a place, and equally famous, due to a John Travolta movie from the 1980's. Gilleys is just a few blocks south of downtown Dallas.

There are many cellphone providers in Texas. The message that appears on your phone depends on which company you buy the phone from. I honestly don't know if your existing phone will operate in the DFW area, but if it does not, you can purchase a phone locally. Many of the large providers will require a yearly contract, but others are what is called "pre-pay". You purchase the phone and purchase a card that contains a password. You enter the password into the phone and minutes are now loaded into the phone. When you have used your allocation of minutes, you must buy another card, etc. My phone is a prepay, from a company called called TracFone. The instrument itself costs very little, about $20 or so, but the sale of minutes essentially provides the profits for the company. There are several shops in downtown Dallas, such as CVS or Walgreens, that can sell you the phone and the card.

In a bar, you can order drinks one after another, or the bartender can "create a tab". This means that the bartender receives a credit card from you, then keeps delivering drinks as you request. When you've had enough, the bill is settled from the credit card.

I'm sure that a large establishment such as Billy Bob's has any kind of alcohol you would want.
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Old Feb 12th, 2007, 03:15 PM
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Billy Bob's opens around noon each day, but there is nothing going on until at least 6 PM. They do have a restaurant for dinner, but the food is just OK steaks and BBQ stuff. Statman is very correct that cab fare back to downtown Dallas would be over $100! Gilley's and Cowboys' Red River are better choices in the Dallas area.
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Old Feb 14th, 2007, 11:49 AM
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As most of you know I am visiting Dallas to see the sixth floor museum,Dealey Plaza etc.,my daughter recently sent me an e-mail with the following information about the assassinations of John F.Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln;-
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
Lincoln was elected President in 1860
Kennedy was elected President in 1960
Both were shot on a Friday
Both were shot in the head
Lincolns secretary was called Kennedy
Kennedys secretary was called Lincoln
Both presidents were succeded by southerners
Lincoln by Andrew Johnson born in 1808
Kennedy by Lyndon Johnson born in 1908
John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839
Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939
Lincoln was shot at a theater called Ford
Kennedy was shot in a Ford Lincoln
Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin hid in a warehouse
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin hid in a theater
Both Oswald and Booth were killed before they went to trial.
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Old Feb 14th, 2007, 03:57 PM
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See snopes.com for information regarding this popular 'pass it on' email that has circulated for many years.
http://www.snopes.com/history/americ...ln-kennedy.asp
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aceplace,
Are you suggesting it is not?
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PS after 25 years in Dallas
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Dabber, here's another one...

Dollar bills printed in the USA are distributed through one of the regional Federal Reserve banks in the US. The particular bank the bills are destined for is identified by a letter of the alphabet printed on the bill.

The bills distributed by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank bear the letter "K".
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Old Feb 14th, 2007, 08:56 PM
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Some of you may wonder about the phrase "dollar bills printed in the USA".

Where else would they be printed?

I understand that many of them are printed in North Korea. And the Korean dollar bills are of a higher quality.
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Old Feb 15th, 2007, 11:58 AM
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I have been looking at the menu on the Adolphus web site and understand most of the items,some,however, I have no idea what they are,can anyone tell me what the following are;-
breakfast potatos
soft grits
chilaquiles
flat iron steak
jalapeno poppers
I dont think that we will be eating much in the hotel apart from breakfast and possibly room service!!
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Hmmm...doesn't sound like a typical "American braakfast." I'll take a shot at it:

breakfast potatos - probably chopped potatoes cooked with onions and bell peppers
soft grits - have you ever had grits? They're in the same family as polenta. Kind of like corn gruel. I love them; others hate them. IF they are liquid (as opposed to congealed), take a small bowl of them and add a bit of butter, salt and pepper. Yum!
chilaquiles - no idea
flat iron steak - no idea-some kind of beef
jalapeno poppers- typically "poppers" are jalapeno peppers, stuffed with cheese, then deep fried....more of a "bar" food than a breakfast food in my opinion. Most places buy these premade and frozen. I'd skip them if I were you, and use the calories elsewhere.
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Old Feb 15th, 2007, 01:23 PM
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Chilaquiles
Pronounced [chee-lah-KEE-lehs]. This dish is popular from the U.S. border all throughout Mexico and downward into Guatemala because it is a popular way to use stale corn tortillas.

Depending on the dish the tortillas are cut in strips or broken into pieces and topped with a sauce or layered, casserole style. Chilaquiles are frequently eaten as a breakfast food. One traditional variation mixes the tortillas strips with freshly scrambled eggs and roasted chiles.
 
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Okay...kind of like King Ranch Chicken?
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Old Feb 15th, 2007, 01:27 PM
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s_m,
Great. I thought China.
eb, as probably 90% of the kitchen folks in DFW are from our State of Guanajuato, no surprise there.
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Google the name of each menu item and you will find descriptions, recipes and even better, photos. That may help...
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Old Feb 15th, 2007, 08:07 PM
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aceplace,

Regardless of the desireability of Dallas as a place to live, which you (supposedly) proved statistically, if you look at the raw numbers, Dallas does not attract hardly any tourists compared to northern cities such as New York, Boston, D.C. etc... and doesn't even come close to Las Vegas, Orlando, San Diego, and other sunbelt cities for tourism.

Yes, Dallas might be a magnet for workers, but it is not a magnet for tourists.

That is a statistic even you cannot refute.

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Old Feb 15th, 2007, 08:27 PM
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Problem with grits - not everyone has good grits. I'm guessing the Adolphus has good grits. Dream Cafe has great grits - made with cream and butter and they use polenta (yellow cornmeal).

I've had terrible grits - just about everywhere else...made with only water and salt and whitish looking cornmeal (maybe they were "instant"). Some throw some cheese in there.
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Old Feb 16th, 2007, 05:49 AM
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I agree about the grits, Pepper...that's why I said to try them if they are liquid and not congealed. I make cheese grits at home...mostly for Christmas and pot lucks...delicious!

Dabber, since we've carried this thread to incredible lengths, I have a question to ask you: Is there some particular reason that that Kennedy assination interests you to such a great degree?
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I just went to Dalls last week to see the Gipsy Kings in concert at the Dallas Symphony Hall. I stayed at the Fairmont, which is plush. If you are artsy, Dallas has a fantastic Arts District not far from Commerce. There are children's exhibits too. Also the Medivel Times, is just a short taxi ride away. It is dinner with entertainment by knights jousting on Andulisan horses. Pricey for the food, but the entertainment evens out the value. Dallas has an Aquarium near downtown that is pretty good. ALso there is a lite railsytem so just cause you have no car doesn't meanyou can't travel the city. I am from Oklahoma and believe me it is better to see Dalls without a car- traffice is a killer
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Old Feb 16th, 2007, 11:00 AM
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missypie,I think that I have mentiond once that I was 15 when it happened,I had been to the cinema and came home to find my mother in tears and she told me what had happened.I knew about Kennedy standing up to Khruschev about the missiles and he was regarded as a hero over here,probably tinged with relief that WW3 had not happened,I also remember watching the Zapruder film and being horrified by it and just decided that I must visit the Plaza some day,now many years ,2 children and 5 grandchildren later we have the time and money to visit and will be there in 3 weeks!!
bkluvsNola, that is why I am visiting Dallas,we could have gone anywhere in the States and hopefully will do in the future,the fact that Dallas does not attract tourists is a bonus for me as I want to see a slice of real life!!

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Old Feb 16th, 2007, 11:34 AM
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bkluvsNola, a city is not validated by the number of people visiting its casinos (Las Vegas), going to its theme parks (Orlando) or lying on a beach ( Miami Beach). Would it really make a difference to anyone if Dallas built a dozen theme parks and started attracting theme park tourists?

People visit Dallas because it has better shopping than they have at home, better entertainment, food, cultural activities, better film festivals, better weather... and its own unique history... as Dabber can attest to.

As I have pointed out, the quality of a city is measured by the number of people who choose to live there... that's what cities are all about.

Dabber has a perfectly reasonable interest in visiting Dallas, and I'm glad that people are so willing to help him.
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