This Ride Went To The Dogs

Wheels · 01-11-2009

Hot Dog, what a great time/ride that was. While the roads were a little “damp” to start with, they cleared up along with the sky. A few of the local hearty souls showed up and a good time was had by all. This little Family outing further expanded not only my waist line, but my knowledge of a few of the locals.

Take for example Scott. This guy casually strolled into our first stop and very nonchalantly ordered a foot long with some heavy fix’ns. Now most of us were at the table and had a good head start on him with our regular sized dogs. After all, it was going to be a long day, and I was not able to arrange for my training session with the little guy that wins all those hot dog championships. The strategy was start out slow and finish big! I was working on the last third of my Dog when I looked over at Scott to see him cleaning up his tray and throwing away the napkins. GAME ON!!!!!!!! I was able to capture a photo of Margarita Will to show where he was with his Hot Dog as we were ready to leave. (NOTE TO SELF, let Will order first and give him plenty of room not only at the fix’n bar, but at the table as well since things end up all over. I could not bring myself to post a picture of him as he was about done, (there could be young kids that watch this site), but lets say he makes good use of the napkins. . . . table cloth. . . . shirt sleeves (of those sitting next to him when I only had a short sleeve on), and most of the front of his shirt.

Wanting to make sure that the first dog that I got at Zacks was not a mistake (the day we did not go because of possible bad weather), I again went with the BBQ Pulled Pork Dog with lots of chopped onions and some hot sauce. UMMMM, was it good. Still a good choice.

What impressed me however was the way that the Astute Reader (Lee) was able to neatly craft his dog and yet make it so colorful. Although I think I did hear him say that he thought his tasted a little waxy! We all agreed however that he got a 10 on presentation.

Caroline and Nancy were extremely neat and no fun to watch. The Judges were in agreement and they were given a 10 on cleanliness and a 3 on “Overloading the Dog.”

After some brief discussions, the judges were all in agreement that this was a place that needed further examination, thus a return trip will be in order. Details to be announced.

Next we moved on to Ann’s. NOW THIS is a Hot Dog Place. You could smell the dogs a mile away, but we still almost missed the driveway. This little slice of hot dog heaven was a sight to behold. As you entered the room (yes, it is not much bigger then a room), there are 8 ladies behind the counter hollering at you as you enter “what’ll it be there HON! Having no chance to study the menu, I was quick to react and say “Ill have a hot dog.” The stunned looks on their faces allowed me just enough time to push the tall guy in front of me out of the way and see “chill and onions.” So I quickly followed up with and “throw some chill and onions on it HON and make it a double half regular! Well, I got the look of approval and just too really come off as a pro, I said, and add some fries and a Vanilla Milk Shake with that. The look I got was one to total acceptance by the ladies. Thinking that I had Scott right where I wanted him, I turned and eagerly waited for his order. I was stunned, as we all were. He AGAIN, ordered a foot long and had it loaded with chilly and some other stuff. Margarita Will was next up (I know, we should have had him go in first), and he tried to redeem himself by going with a double dog with chilly and onions foot long. Nice try, but as we all watched (we all had been done for a few hours and had run out of things to talk about), we noticed that the last half was going down very slowly. Large Beads of sweat were forming on his forehead and side bets were being made as to whether he would finish.

After entering, we quickly moved to take 5 of the 7 stools they had at the counter, and waited for our orders. I must tell you what an experience it was to try eating your dog as people were reaching over and around you to get their orders, hand you money to hand to the ladies and the ladies hollering over your heads, What’ll it be HON as folks hit the door. I was worried at one point that the one older lady that was making the milkshakes was about to start throwing them at one of the other ladies because she thought she heard “Strawberry with nuts,” and then realized it was without the nuts. It was touch and go for a second. It would have been ugly since at the counter you were right in the line of fire.

Once we finished, most went their separate ways. Margarita Will and I headed over to another buddies of mine to say hello and check out his new house. He built a house on the water that has 4 floors, a beer cooler on each floor and an elevator. As we entered the garage, he DEMANDED that we eat some fresh Oysters with him as we watched the football game, so not wanting to upset him, we did.

Stay tuned for Capo Will’s report as it will include more “stuff” then I was able to “mustard” up. Look for further reports as we all agreed we have a good idea for the next ride.

BlueWing · 01-11-2009

Fantastic thread Wheels along with fantastic pictures!!!

baldy_54 · 01-11-2009

I take my hat off to you brave souls. Was going to give it a try but the thermometer just could not get up above 28 degrees. Considering a 10 mph wind gusting to 20mph, with no heated equipment, needless to say my appetite for Hot Dogs soon diminished. Maybe, next time.

devil · 01-11-2009

Let me know when the next hotdog run will be.
I'd like to meet some of you dogs.
Was going to try to ride down this morning but my drive was a sheet of ice.

HONDA JOHN · 01-11-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by devil

Let me know when the next hotdog run will be.
I'd like to meet some of you dogs.
Was going to try to ride down this morning but my drive was a sheet of ice.

I would of like to be there to but my drive way was full of ice and so was my road can not wait until the next time I can make it down there. Maybe we can meet some nice fishermen again.

superjett · 01-11-2009

damn you's guy's you didnt say anything about oysters,,,that suck's,,,I Guess I really Blew it this time!!!!!

retraite · 01-11-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by superjett

damn you's guy's you didnt say anything about oysters,,,that suck's,,,I Guess I really Blew it this time!!!!!

Don't you mean that shucks.

Sebringdcp · 01-11-2009

I was a chilly start and I think we all were wondering if we were going to be the only one to show. But a great time was had by those of us brave souls that made the ride....

I'm getting hungry again already....... when's the next dog run........

Orrin · 01-11-2009

After looking at the great pictures, YOU GUYS EAT WAY TOO MUCH!

Orrin

The Astute Reader(tm) · 01-11-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheels

What impressed me however was the way that the Astute Reader (Lee) was able to neatly craft his dog and yet make it so colorful. Although I think I did hear him say that he thought his tasted a little waxy! We all agreed however that he got a 10 on presentation.

Hey! I resemble that remark!!!

Pop N Fresh · 01-11-2009

This just ain't right !!!!

We have the snow and ice up here,,plus have to work while your down there in the sunshine riding around and eating hot dogs,, and then to make matters worse,,, you stop for oysters on the half...

Some day I'll find a way to get even............

NJREF · 01-11-2009

Like HondaJohn we are all iced in.....however that ice would be good for the oysters!

A pox upon you Wheels for teasing us with such a great story!!

Best to you!!

DBohrer · 01-11-2009

I take my hat off to you brave souls. Was going to give it a try but the thermometer just could not get up above 28 degrees. Considering a 10 mph wind gusting to 20mph, with no heated equipment, needless to say my appetite for Hot Dogs soon diminished. Maybe, next time.

Having been under the weather for about a week and a half, I decided it was too much for me to try and meet them at Ann's. Plus my weather here in Burtonsville was the same as yours there in Columbia.

FYI..............Guys, I used to go to Ann's back in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Yep...........they been around a while!!

Dave Bohrer
Silver Spring (Burtonsville area)

01-11-2009	#1
Wheels Seasoned Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Glen Arm, Maryland Posts: 2,734	This Ride Went To The Dogs Hot Dog, what a great time/ride that was. While the roads were a little “damp” to start with, they cleared up along with the sky. A few of the local hearty souls showed up and a good time was had by all. This little Family outing further expanded not only my waist line, but my knowledge of a few of the locals. Take for example Scott. This guy casually strolled into our first stop and very nonchalantly ordered a foot long with some heavy fix’ns. Now most of us were at the table and had a good head start on him with our regular sized dogs. After all, it was going to be a long day, and I was not able to arrange for my training session with the little guy that wins all those hot dog championships. The strategy was start out slow and finish big! I was working on the last third of my Dog when I looked over at Scott to see him cleaning up his tray and throwing away the napkins. GAME ON!!!!!!!! I was able to capture a photo of Margarita Will to show where he was with his Hot Dog as we were ready to leave. (NOTE TO SELF, let Will order first and give him plenty of room not only at the fix’n bar, but at the table as well since things end up all over. I could not bring myself to post a picture of him as he was about done, (there could be young kids that watch this site), but lets say he makes good use of the napkins. . . . table cloth. . . . shirt sleeves (of those sitting next to him when I only had a short sleeve on), and most of the front of his shirt. Wanting to make sure that the first dog that I got at Zacks was not a mistake (the day we did not go because of possible bad weather), I again went with the BBQ Pulled Pork Dog with lots of chopped onions and some hot sauce. UMMMM, was it good. Still a good choice. What impressed me however was the way that the Astute Reader (Lee) was able to neatly craft his dog and yet make it so colorful. Although I think I did hear him say that he thought his tasted a little waxy! We all agreed however that he got a 10 on presentation. Caroline and Nancy were extremely neat and no fun to watch. The Judges were in agreement and they were given a 10 on cleanliness and a 3 on “Overloading the Dog.” After some brief discussions, the judges were all in agreement that this was a place that needed further examination, thus a return trip will be in order. Details to be announced. Next we moved on to Ann’s. NOW THIS is a Hot Dog Place. You could smell the dogs a mile away, but we still almost missed the driveway. This little slice of hot dog heaven was a sight to behold. As you entered the room (yes, it is not much bigger then a room), there are 8 ladies behind the counter hollering at you as you enter “what’ll it be there HON! Having no chance to study the menu, I was quick to react and say “Ill have a hot dog.” The stunned looks on their faces allowed me just enough time to push the tall guy in front of me out of the way and see “chill and onions.” So I quickly followed up with and “throw some chill and onions on it HON and make it a double half regular! Well, I got the look of approval and just too really come off as a pro, I said, and add some fries and a Vanilla Milk Shake with that. The look I got was one to total acceptance by the ladies. Thinking that I had Scott right where I wanted him, I turned and eagerly waited for his order. I was stunned, as we all were. He AGAIN, ordered a foot long and had it loaded with chilly and some other stuff. Margarita Will was next up (I know, we should have had him go in first), and he tried to redeem himself by going with a double dog with chilly and onions foot long. Nice try, but as we all watched (we all had been done for a few hours and had run out of things to talk about), we noticed that the last half was going down very slowly. Large Beads of sweat were forming on his forehead and side bets were being made as to whether he would finish. After entering, we quickly moved to take 5 of the 7 stools they had at the counter, and waited for our orders. I must tell you what an experience it was to try eating your dog as people were reaching over and around you to get their orders, hand you money to hand to the ladies and the ladies hollering over your heads, What’ll it be HON as folks hit the door. I was worried at one point that the one older lady that was making the milkshakes was about to start throwing them at one of the other ladies because she thought she heard “Strawberry with nuts,” and then realized it was without the nuts. It was touch and go for a second. It would have been ugly since at the counter you were right in the line of fire. Once we finished, most went their separate ways. Margarita Will and I headed over to another buddies of mine to say hello and check out his new house. He built a house on the water that has 4 floors, a beer cooler on each floor and an elevator. As we entered the garage, he DEMANDED that we eat some fresh Oysters with him as we watched the football game, so not wanting to upset him, we did. Stay tuned for Capo Will’s report as it will include more “stuff” then I was able to “mustard” up. Look for further reports as we all agreed we have a good idea for the next ride. __________________ Why sweat the leg thing when you can still ride a Gold Wing! Having a Great Day every day! I'm there for ya when ya need me Bev!!! '01' GL-1800 MotorTrike Iron Butt Association #31802 LIMNCS - Honorary Member #TBD

01-11-2009	#2
BlueWing Seasoned Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mt.Pleasant MI Posts: 4,585	Fantastic thread Wheels along with fantastic pictures!!! __________________ Tires are cheap, a life isn't!!! Dark Side #195

01-11-2009	#4
devil Seasoned Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: union bridge md. Posts: 742	Let me know when the next hotdog run will be. I'd like to meet some of you dogs. Was going to try to ride down this morning but my drive was a sheet of ice. __________________ Nothing bets a try but a failure then try again 2001 1800 traxxionised 2006 victory kingpin just for fun Praying for Bev everyday

01-11-2009	#6
superjett Seasoned Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manassas Va. Posts: 886	damn you's guy's you didnt say anything about oysters,,,that suck's,,,I Guess I really Blew it this time!!!!! __________________ SuperJett

01-11-2009	#8
Sebringdcp Seasoned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Maryland Posts: 1,206	I was a chilly start and I think we all were wondering if we were going to be the only one to show. But a great time was had by those of us brave souls that made the ride.... I'm getting hungry again already....... when's the next dog run........ __________________ Scott Essex MD. I need to quit work so I have more time to ride!

01-11-2009	#3
baldy_54 Seasoned Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 551	I take my hat off to you brave souls. Was going to give it a try but the thermometer just could not get up above 28 degrees. Considering a 10 mph wind gusting to 20mph, with no heated equipment, needless to say my appetite for Hot Dogs soon diminished. Maybe, next time.

01-11-2009	#9
Orrin Seasoned Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merrimac, WI Posts: 285	After looking at the great pictures, YOU GUYS EAT WAY TOO MUCH! Orrin

01-11-2009	#11
Pop N Fresh Seasoned Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lebanon Pa. Posts: 1,853	This just ain't right !!!! We have the snow and ice up here,,plus have to work while your down there in the sunshine riding around and eating hot dogs,, and then to make matters worse,,, you stop for oysters on the half... Some day I'll find a way to get even............ __________________ When you least expect it. EXPECT IT !!!! Bill & Patti 1989 GL1500 (wineberry) 1999 GL1500 (white) 2006 GL1800 (white)

01-11-2009	#12
NJREF Seasoned Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotch Plains, NJ Posts: 2,027	Like HondaJohn we are all iced in.....however that ice would be good for the oysters! A pox upon you Wheels for teasing us with such a great story!! Best to you!!

01-11-2009	#13
DBohrer Seasoned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 846	I take my hat off to you brave souls. Was going to give it a try but the thermometer just could not get up above 28 degrees. Considering a 10 mph wind gusting to 20mph, with no heated equipment, needless to say my appetite for Hot Dogs soon diminished. Maybe, next time. Having been under the weather for about a week and a half, I decided it was too much for me to try and meet them at Ann's. Plus my weather here in Burtonsville was the same as yours there in Columbia. FYI..............Guys, I used to go to Ann's back in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Yep...........they been around a while!! Dave Bohrer Silver Spring (Burtonsville area)

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