Top dog is a slim Jim on stale bun.

Cal.

https://www.sciencealert.com/nitrates-processed-meats-linked-manic-symptoms-bipolar

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-are-nitrates

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Stop going when they changed the buns. Barely big enough to fit the reduced sized dogs. Went to Costco today and got the $1.99 dog and pepsi special, far better,although I hate to admit it

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I thought the Costco hot dog/drink combo is $1.50. If they ever raise it to $1.99, there will be riots.

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They should do it now before the protestors regroup.

bear2034 said:

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Top Dog FRANKFURTER
All beef - kosher style
GARLIC FRANKFURTER
3/4 beef, 1/4 pork, fresh garlic
BOCKWURST
1/2 pork, 1/2 veal, milk, eggs
KIELBASA (POLISH)
2/3 pork, 1/3 beef - hearty
CALABRESE (ITALIAN)
Pork, paprika, chili, fennel semi-hot
HOT LINK (LOUSIANA STYLE)
Beef and four kinds of pepper h-h-hottt
BRATWURST (GERMAN)
Pork, marjoram genuine old world taste
LEMON CHICKEN
Chicken, fresh lemon & garlic low salt, low fat, no preservatives
SMOKED CHICKEN APPLE
Chicken, juicy bits of apple low salt
MANGO with JALAPENO
Chicken, mango, jalapeño pepper
THE WIENIE (VEGGIE)
Wheat Protein, Bell Peppers, Fennel, Eggplant and Fresh Garlic. No preservatives

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I loved the Calabrese and the Hot Link dogs.

MSaviolives said:

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Big C said:

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Big C said:

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La Val's closed?!? I was just there in November...

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I think @cal83dls79 was referring to the old La Val's on Durant, in that same complex that used to have a Tower Records. I think the southside La Val's close in the late-90's/early-00's. Pretty sure northside La Val's is going strong, as their website is active and accepting orders.

I don't recall a "Cheshire Cat" in Berkeley, however. And I'm old having graduated in the early nineties.

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What I'd give to be as "old" as you (I got maybe a dozen years on you)...

Cheshire Cat was disgusting, maybe in a good way, depending on your POV... it was right near N, side LaVal's, maybe in the same alcove. On Thursday's, they had 99 cent pitchers of PBR and the pitchers were pretty big, at that. I don't know anyone that ever went there except Thursdays. The men's room was dark... and you were glad it was, the floor was all sticky. You had to decide if washing your hands after you peed would improve your hygiene situation, or make it worse. Probably the latter, as the sink was only semi-functional and there were no paper towels.

No surprise that Cheshire Cat didn't last until the '90s.

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I literally saw dudes pissing in that sink when there was a line up at the urinals

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my bad

cal83dls79 said:

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MSaviolives said:

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Big C said:

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BearBoarBlarney said:

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Big C said:

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La Val's closed?!? I was just there in November...

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I think @cal83dls79 was referring to the old La Val's on Durant, in that same complex that used to have a Tower Records. I think the southside La Val's close in the late-90's/early-00's. Pretty sure northside La Val's is going strong, as their website is active and accepting orders.

I don't recall a "Cheshire Cat" in Berkeley, however. And I'm old having graduated in the early nineties.

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What I'd give to be as "old" as you (I got maybe a dozen years on you)...

Cheshire Cat was disgusting, maybe in a good way, depending on your POV... it was right near N, side LaVal's, maybe in the same alcove. On Thursday's, they had 99 cent pitchers of PBR and the pitchers were pretty big, at that. I don't know anyone that ever went there except Thursdays. The men's room was dark... and you were glad it was, the floor was all sticky. You had to decide if washing your hands after you peed would improve your hygiene situation, or make it worse. Probably the latter, as the sink was only semi-functional and there were no paper towels.

No surprise that Cheshire Cat didn't last until the '90s.

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I literally saw dudes pissing in that sink when there was a line up at the urinals

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my bad

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To be fair, this isn't the only place I have seen dudes pissing in sinks. Maybe we should start a thread on "things I have witnessed in public bathrooms."

MSaviolives said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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MSaviolives said:

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Big C said:

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BearBoarBlarney said:

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Big C said:

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La Val's closed?!? I was just there in November...

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I think @cal83dls79 was referring to the old La Val's on Durant, in that same complex that used to have a Tower Records. I think the southside La Val's close in the late-90's/early-00's. Pretty sure northside La Val's is going strong, as their website is active and accepting orders.

I don't recall a "Cheshire Cat" in Berkeley, however. And I'm old having graduated in the early nineties.

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What I'd give to be as "old" as you (I got maybe a dozen years on you)...

Cheshire Cat was disgusting, maybe in a good way, depending on your POV... it was right near N, side LaVal's, maybe in the same alcove. On Thursday's, they had 99 cent pitchers of PBR and the pitchers were pretty big, at that. I don't know anyone that ever went there except Thursdays. The men's room was dark... and you were glad it was, the floor was all sticky. You had to decide if washing your hands after you peed would improve your hygiene situation, or make it worse. Probably the latter, as the sink was only semi-functional and there were no paper towels.

No surprise that Cheshire Cat didn't last until the '90s.

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I literally saw dudes pissing in that sink when there was a line up at the urinals

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my bad

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To be fair, this isn't the only place I have seen dudes pissing in sinks. Maybe we should start a thread on "things I have witnessed in public bathrooms."

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Amazingly, there is a whole sub-Reddit on pissing in sinks.

75bear said:

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MSaviolives said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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MSaviolives said:

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Big C said:

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BearBoarBlarney said:

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Big C said:

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La Val's closed?!? I was just there in November...

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I think @cal83dls79 was referring to the old La Val's on Durant, in that same complex that used to have a Tower Records. I think the southside La Val's close in the late-90's/early-00's. Pretty sure northside La Val's is going strong, as their website is active and accepting orders.

I don't recall a "Cheshire Cat" in Berkeley, however. And I'm old having graduated in the early nineties.

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What I'd give to be as "old" as you (I got maybe a dozen years on you)...

Cheshire Cat was disgusting, maybe in a good way, depending on your POV... it was right near N, side LaVal's, maybe in the same alcove. On Thursday's, they had 99 cent pitchers of PBR and the pitchers were pretty big, at that. I don't know anyone that ever went there except Thursdays. The men's room was dark... and you were glad it was, the floor was all sticky. You had to decide if washing your hands after you peed would improve your hygiene situation, or make it worse. Probably the latter, as the sink was only semi-functional and there were no paper towels.

No surprise that Cheshire Cat didn't last until the '90s.

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I literally saw dudes pissing in that sink when there was a line up at the urinals

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my bad

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To be fair, this isn't the only place I have seen dudes pissing in sinks. Maybe we should start a thread on "things I have witnessed in public bathrooms."

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Amazingly, there is a whole sub-Reddit on pissing in sinks.

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For my 40th birthday (a long time ago), my wife bought tickets for the Concord Jazz Festival, Tony Bennett headlining. We got to the Concord Pavillion a bit late. We each went to our respective restrooms first and we were rushing. I walk into the men's room and no one is in there. I see a familiar sight. A 30 foot long stainless steel piss trough like the ones at CMS on the east side of the stadium in those green wood shacks.
I take a leak, take a 2 second scan for the sinks to wash my hands, seeing none, which seemed weird, I walk out. Shortly after exiting an older man comes from behind me, puts his arm around my shoulder and says, "I hate to break the news to you but you just pissed in the sink." He was giggling like a school girl.
I went back in the restroom and turned hard right and saw the porcelain urinals. I was mortified….but that was the first time I had seen a handwashing trough. To this day, never saw another.


*Didn't Raider fans perfect the art of peeing in sinks at the Coliseum in the late 60's and early 70's.

As long as you didn't wash your face in the toilet bowl, no biggie...

Looks like Rosamunde Sausages in SF also shut down, best hot dog in the Bay no more due to coivd.

It seems that Top Dog might make a comeback once construction is done on that site.

Here's a rendering of a proposed structure:

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/10/21/berkeley-downtown-housing-high-rise-core-spaces

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It seems that Top Dog might make a comeback once construction is done on that site.

Here's a rendering of a proposed structure:

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/10/21/berkeley-downtown-housing-high-rise-core-spaces

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In general these large scale private developments of student housing with ground level retail are fantastic for Cal and will only make the Downtown area more lively, but I cannot see how this particular tower is not going to obstruct some of the views of the Golden Gate from campus.

Costco hot dogs are overpriced. I never had one without gastric distress.

Back to urinalysis. Got kicked out of Oasis in Sf thanks to my friend peeing in a sink. Most unlikely guy but we forged on.

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GoCal80 said:

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It seems that Top Dog might make a comeback once construction is done on that site.

Here's a rendering of a proposed structure:

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/10/21/berkeley-downtown-housing-high-rise-core-spaces

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In general these large scale private developments of student housing with ground level retail are fantastic for Cal and will only make the Downtown area more lively, but I cannot see how this particular tower is not going to obstruct some of the views of the Golden Gate from campus.

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The Downtown area is pretty lively now…especially in the early afternoon.

Father, baby pistol-whipped during robbery, 3 men charged


https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/03/courts/berkeley-robbery-father-baby-pistol-whipped-men-charged/

MoragaBear said:

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oskidunker said:

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Stop going when they changed the buns. Barely big enough to fit the reduced sized dogs. Went to Costco today and got the $1.99 dog and pepsi special, far better,although I hate to admit it

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The buns are so big I tear off a strip so it doesn't taste like a bun sandwich

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Good to hear!

75bear said:

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MSaviolives said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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MSaviolives said:

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Big C said:

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BearBoarBlarney said:

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Big C said:

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La Val's closed?!? I was just there in November...

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I think @cal83dls79 was referring to the old La Val's on Durant, in that same complex that used to have a Tower Records. I think the southside La Val's close in the late-90's/early-00's. Pretty sure northside La Val's is going strong, as their website is active and accepting orders.

I don't recall a "Cheshire Cat" in Berkeley, however. And I'm old having graduated in the early nineties.

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What I'd give to be as "old" as you (I got maybe a dozen years on you)...

Cheshire Cat was disgusting, maybe in a good way, depending on your POV... it was right near N, side LaVal's, maybe in the same alcove. On Thursday's, they had 99 cent pitchers of PBR and the pitchers were pretty big, at that. I don't know anyone that ever went there except Thursdays. The men's room was dark... and you were glad it was, the floor was all sticky. You had to decide if washing your hands after you peed would improve your hygiene situation, or make it worse. Probably the latter, as the sink was only semi-functional and there were no paper towels.

No surprise that Cheshire Cat didn't last until the '90s.

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I literally saw dudes pissing in that sink when there was a line up at the urinals

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my bad

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To be fair, this isn't the only place I have seen dudes pissing in sinks. Maybe we should start a thread on "things I have witnessed in public bathrooms."

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Amazingly, there is a whole sub-Reddit on pissing in sinks.

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"amazingly". For me it started at Stanford stadium….and spiraled.

MoragaBear said:

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oskidunker said:

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Stop going when they changed the buns. Barely big enough to fit the reduced sized dogs. Went to Costco today and got the $1.99 dog and pepsi special, far better,although I hate to admit it

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The buns are so big I tear off a strip so it doesn't taste like a bun sandwich

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knowledge.

cal83dls79 said:

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Back to urinalysis. Got kicked out of Oasis in Sf thanks to my friend peeing in a sink. Most unlikely guy but we forged on.

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Why is that a thing?

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cal83dls79 said:

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Back to urinalysis. Got kicked out of Oasis in Sf thanks to my friend peeing in a sink. Most unlikely guy but we forged on.

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Why is that a thing?

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who said it was a "thing"? Didn't know the couth police were monitoring. **** happened. Ever venture into SF as a student? Doesn't sound like it. Read the post and the room. It went to the absurd. Maybe cal should have more classes in absurdity.

cal83dls79 said:

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calumnus said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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Back to urinalysis. Got kicked out of Oasis in Sf thanks to my friend peeing in a sink. Most unlikely guy but we forged on.

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Why is that a thing?

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who said it was a "thing"? Didn't know the couth police were monitoring. **** happened. Ever venture into SF as a student? Doesn't sound like it. Read the post and the room. It went to the absurd. Maybe cal should have more classes in absurdity.

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Easy there.

Another poster said there is a Sub-Reddit devoted to the practice. Since your friend did it I thought you could give some insight into why. I wasn't attacking you I was just curious. Geez.

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cal83dls79 said:

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calumnus said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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Back to urinalysis. Got kicked out of Oasis in Sf thanks to my friend peeing in a sink. Most unlikely guy but we forged on.

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Why is that a thing?

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who said it was a "thing"? Didn't know the couth police were monitoring. **** happened. Ever venture into SF as a student? Doesn't sound like it. Read the post and the room. It went to the absurd. Maybe cal should have more classes in absurdity.

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Easy there.

Another poster said there is a Sub-Reddit devoted to the practice. Since your friend did it I thought you could give some insight into why. I wasn't attacking you I was just curious. Geez.

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sorry, I overreacted. I take my sink pissing a tad too serious I suppose. All good

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Hello. Is there any way I can contact the owners of Top Dog? If it's true that they are shutting down the Durant location, my business partners and I would like to buy the property, tear it down and use it to expand La Burrita into a true dining destination. We would also build housing above it.

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Actually, the opposite would be better. Buy out La Burrita and expand Top Dog. This way, on football days everyone can still get their Top Dog's right off the grill instead of being pre wrapped.

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okaydo said:

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Hello. Is there any way I can contact the owners of Top Dog? If it's true that they are shutting down the Durant location, my business partners and I would like to buy the property, tear it down and use it to expand La Burrita into a true dining destination. We would also build housing above it.

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Actually, the opposite would be better. Buy out La Burrita and expand Top Dog. This way, on football days everyone can still get their Top Dog's right off the grill instead of being pre wrapped.

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As a Cal football fan, I support La Burrita.

Go and get your Mendoza burrito to benefit MS research at La Burrita next to Top Dog. Muy Bueno! @qb_fernando @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/MWJhcJ2IMW

— Jim McGill (@BearInsider_com) March 18, 2024

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okaydo said:

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Hello. Is there any way I can contact the owners of Top Dog? If it's true that they are shutting down the Durant location, my business partners and I would like to buy the property, tear it down and use it to expand La Burrita into a true dining destination. We would also build housing above it.

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Actually, the opposite would be better. Buy out La Burrita and expand Top Dog. This way, on football days everyone can still get their Top Dog's right off the grill instead of being pre wrapped.

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As much as I enjoyed my Top Dog's offerings, La Burrita's cheesesteak burrito was a revelation! I'd hate for kids to miss out on that.

People still eat hot dogs?

concordtom said:

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People still eat hot dogs?

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is this a serious question?

cal83dls79 said:

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concordtom said:

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People still eat hot dogs?

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is this a serious question?

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To be franks about it, probably not. However, it's not the wurst thing he could have asked nor is it a banger. OK, I'll stop now and send it bock to you.

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cal83dls79 said:

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concordtom said:

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People still eat hot dogs?

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is this a serious question?

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To be franks about it, probably not. However, it's not the wurst thing he could have asked nor is it a banger. OK, I'll stop now and send it bock to you.

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now now, don't be a brat

I had a dream last week about a Top Dog chasing a glazed donut through the Caldecott Tunnel.

Anyone into dream interpretation?

For garden x hot dog enthusiasts out there, East Bay Nursery on San Pablo has a Top Dog popup stand from like 11-3pm on Saturdays in the spring and summer months,

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I had a dream last week about a Top Dog chasing a glazed donut through the Caldecott Tunnel.

Anyone into dream interpretation?

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Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar

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bearister said:

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I had a dream last week about a Top Dog chasing a glazed donut through the Caldecott Tunnel.

Anyone into dream interpretation?

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Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar

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…..but then again….

cal83dls79 said:

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Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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concordtom said:

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People still eat hot dogs?

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is this a serious question?

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To be franks about it, probably not. However, it's not the wurst thing he could have asked nor is it a banger. OK, I'll stop now and send it bock to you.

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now now, don't be a brat

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Bite me!

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Top dog is a slim Jim on stale bun.

Cal.

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you at the wurst, just behind concord.
I mean putting concord in your moniker. Technically I did attend HS in concord. I'll admit that. My backyard was Ygnacio Valley. Got lots of baseballs. Watched Kiko Garcia imitate a vacuum at SS. Made it to the bigs, probably batted somewhat north of the Mendoza line.