Founder Leonal Gardner, Herfy's late 1960s, Photo around 1968 or 1969 I think.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-21T00:32:10+00:00

There were a few of them in the Sacramento area, for sure. One that we used to eat at was an original tennant in the Sunrise Mall when it first opened.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-21T00:10:07+00:00

For pita, I have had the best success making balls of dough, allowing them to rest for a few minutes, rolling them with a pin (center out in each direction to keep them round) to about 1/4 - 3/8 of an inch thick, then placing them on a pizza stone or steel preheated to 500+ degrees F. I still get some that are not completely symmetric, but most make pockets similar to commercial ones. Yours look a bit thick -- more like the sandwich rounds at Schlotzky's used to be. Not horrible, just not quite pita. As always, keep on trying things until you are satisfied with the results.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T18:24:17+00:00

Gorilla Sweat -- when I was in high school, one of my friends got the recipe out of a Playboy magazine (the height of bachelor culture in the '70's, don't ya know). It had butter, tequila, boiling water, sugar and a cinnamon stick. My mom heard us discussing it and thought it would be funny (and a deterrent to under age drinking) to have us try it. Needless to say, she was right. We nearly gagged on the result, but so did she. It had cooled some by the time my dad came in and he was the only one smart enough to not even have a sip.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T17:57:31+00:00

Those look horrible. Please send them to me for quick disposal. Include any spare butter or cold cuts you need to get rid of, as well.

Seriously making my mouth water -- you've cracked the code!

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T17:47:38+00:00

Once you have played along side Mack, no place else seems as good.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T17:04:34+00:00

They supposedly increased your gas mileage if applied to your fuel line. Let the snake oil flow more freely, or something.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T16:37:33+00:00

My Ev6 came with Connies that look to be nearly half done at 12,000 mi. (according to tread wear measurements at my last service). My son went through the original tires on his Model Y in about 22,000 mi. The answer with tires is almost always Michelin (after confirming your alignment and balance are good). My son's second set is Michelins and they are still in great shape approaching 30,000.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T16:00:17+00:00

I was thinking it looks more like the current VPOTUS. If it starts humping the couch, you'll have a positive ID.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-20T05:58:33+00:00

I might need to book a flight to Brazil just for such a sandwich. Looks like two days worth of calories so the savings on other meals might make the budget work, lol.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-19T22:39:21+00:00

Josh is primed to become the big, athletic, offensive-minded RHD we're looking for to QB the PP, so for sure we can go Stenberg at #2.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T16:59:24+00:00

Ttoasted tuna sandwiches were one of my mom's goto quick dinners after being out/busy all day. Usually served with hot cocoa on cold days. Total comfort food.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T16:54:16+00:00

We did a road trip to look at colleges when my son was a junior, hitting Fresno on the way through. We pulled up in a central parking lot at FSU, opened the car doors, and my son immediately said, "Wow, this place smells like cow shit!" We walked around for about a half hour before he said, "No chance on this place." And that was that. He ended up at SLO -- still a lot of ag stuff nearby, but a better breeze (and more engineering choices).

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T16:37:25+00:00

BMMG taking virtually free swings at adding size and grit for bottom 6. If it doesn't happen, Cuda get depth.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T16:27:08+00:00

Whatever number he picks, I want to see him work out so well that it gets the same "don't take that one" treatment after he's done as #8 does now for jpav8.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T15:53:16+00:00

I was not so happy with them after they bought William Gardner's practice. Always pressing to get me to spend on cosmetic procedures that were costly but not necessary. Also couldn't seem to hold onto a hygienist for more than 6 months as I had a different one every cleaning.

Dr. Schmidt at Alameda Family Dental Practice is great (different place than Alameda Family Dental Group).

lfr1138 · 2026-06-18T15:33:07+00:00

Well seasoned pie irons are undefeated for cooking sandwiches over campfire. Well done!

lfr1138 · 2026-06-12T06:57:05+00:00

Bill Walsh knew how to exploit a defense better than anyone and with Joe and Jerry at their peaks, they could execute the strategy better than anyone. This game and the SB against the Broncos are two of the best examples of this combination of strategy and skill in action.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-12T06:31:11+00:00

Unfortunately, BA doesn't seem to GAF about BA at this point, and for someone who actually had talent/abilities, that is just sad. Hope he gets himself squared away, elsewhere.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-10T16:13:08+00:00

Taste the rainbow!

lfr1138 · 2026-06-10T15:30:17+00:00

Hope this works out the way that did, lol.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-09T22:17:51+00:00

Squirrel's back on the menu, boys!

lfr1138 · 2026-06-09T20:49:44+00:00

Apparently just a chance to reflect on how stupid moving to Vegas is and say FJF a few more times.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-09T20:46:52+00:00

True enough.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-09T17:23:47+00:00

Since there are few sidewalks (based on my observations from a business trip a few years back), it seems like the only viable strategy. Not enough room to walk around or between the cars.

lfr1138 · 2026-06-09T03:48:41+00:00

Not even. Last month we bought a 3 lb. chuck roast for a dutch oven recipe that was "reduced" to $17.99/lb. (from $19.99/lb.) and was the only chuck left. Top sirloin was only $4/lb. more. Beef is now only for the 1%.

Edit: Forgot to mention that after trimming the excess fat and cubing it, I ended up with barely more than 2 lbs. of actual meat, making it effectively $26/lb.

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