A couple of slabs

One drunken evening in the 20th century, HJT and I made a bet that the first team to win an AFL Grand Final out of Hawthorn and Collingwood, requires that the winning team's supporter has 20 slabs of choice bought for him.

A more sober discussion saw the bet reduced from 20 to 2 slabs.

On Christmas Eve 2008, Harvey made good on his bet.

Fisherman's "Basket"

It is the bane of my existence that it is now difficult to find an establishment that serves a fisherman's basket in an actual basket. Andrew and Harley share my view that far too many Johnny Come Lately's serve our favourite seafood dish on a plate. The following photos show the type of night that can be had if you look down at your seafood and see a basket underneath...






The kids gave it big smiles and the thumbs up!






A satisfying night at The Manningham...

Harvey's

It's always been a dream of mine to share a Harvey's burger with Harvey. Last Monday, GT and I got this opportunity, and couldn't have enjoyed it more.

After discovering that there was only one Harvey's establishment in mainland Vancouver, we trekked over partly disused train lines (much to our chagrin), and eventually made it to Home Depot, which housed this fast food outlet...





Our initial trepidation at discovering this small outlet within the walls of a "Johnny Come Lately" hardware megastore, was soon overcome by feelings of approval, and then pleasure once our food was ordered. Harvey was particularly satisfied that a burger store bearing his name was able to create such tasty burgers.





Certainly no Monday-itis for Harvey and MSD.



What a journey... what a burger... what a name!

Changing a logo is a no-no

Don't you hate it when a company feels the need to perform an overhaul of their logo, in a transparent attempt to attract the "Johnny Come Lately" customer. Not only does a company look unsure of who they are (or who their client is), but it also wipes our memory of years gone by at cherished establishments.

My good friend Rag Doll is of the belief that there is no need to change a traditional company logo, and his heart has been broken a number of times by unnecessary makeovers.

Harvey and I thought his pain might be eased if he were to see the logo of my Safeway store, which has not been changed in recent years, much to the delight of local shoppers...





Next time you go through the trauma of a superfluous logo change, be aware that not all establishments are so adamant to erase our fond memories.

Condiments on another Continent

If you travel to North America and don't indulge in a number of chicken (or buffalo) wings, then, well... what was the point of visiting the continent. This is a theory shared by my good friend Harvey, although our views differ when it comes to the condiment that should accompany this delicacy. I believe that ranch dressing is for the layman, and that it has been surpassed by the far tastier blue cheese sauce, however Harvey considers the latter a "Johnny Come Lately" condiment. Wikipedia (my internet bible) states that... "chicken wings are typically served with blue cheese sauce, and some restaurants serve their wings with ranch dressing as an alternative to blue cheese". I am sure that ranch dressing is only served nowadays to appease the simple man.

Following the predictable result of a recent bet (that Hawthorn would defeat Collingwood), Harvey was required to purchase a bottle of blue cheese sauce for me, and here are the pictures of the event...

Now, I can douse my wings in blue cheese sauce without fear of running out... life is good.