Go to the salt flats, they said

"area man" (hurrburgring) 05/05/2014 at 19:01 • Filed to: None

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You won't get stuck, they said. But then again, they weren't driving an overloaded SUV that won't go into 4WD.

The man in the iron mask > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:06

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Dem boneville salt flats?

CAR_IS_MI > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:08

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Stuck?

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HammerheadFistpunch > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:11

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What "they" dont tell you is that the salt flats are an oozing goo trap all times of year except the dead of summer. I tried to film out there one year and found out. Visiting salt lake or just passing through?

area man > HammerheadFistpunch 05/05/2014 at 19:12

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False advertising!!

area man > The man in the iron mask 05/05/2014 at 19:12

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Technically yes, but we only got about 20 feet off the highway

Spaceball-Two > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:18

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Oh man that takes me back. I went to school in SLC and encountered that a number of times.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:23

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You were warned

area man > HammerheadFistpunch 05/05/2014 at 19:28

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I'm on a road trip with my brother. We're passing through on our way to Denver, but once we get unstuck we'll probably stay in SLC for the night

area man > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/05/2014 at 19:30

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We were! I'm with my brother and we even joked about that episode before we got here. And then this. But neither of us knew the 4wd was busted

HammerheadFistpunch > area man 05/05/2014 at 19:31

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Let me know if you need any resturaunt advice, or if there. Is something i can do to help...short of driving out there and digging ( id pull you out but i dont get the cruiser back until tommorow

area man > HammerheadFistpunch 05/05/2014 at 19:37

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That's very kind! AAA will be here in about 20 min (allegedly) so we should be fine, but I'll gladly take some restaurant recommendations. The places that popped up when I did a quick check beforehand were Pats BBQ and lone star taqueria. Are those good?

PowderHound > area man 05/05/2014 at 20:14

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Avenues bistro on third in the morning. Moochies is pretty good. Hectors up on 3300s is awesome. There is also an amazing place at the Parleys Summit exit at the top of 80 called No Worries that is phenomenal.

area man > PowderHound 05/05/2014 at 20:21

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thanks for the tips!

HammerheadFistpunch > area man 05/05/2014 at 20:28

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pats and lonestar are the best. some of my favorite places. lonestar is small though and it's going to be mobbed tonight

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/05/2014 at 21:52

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area man > PowderHound 05/05/2014 at 22:32

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I just had a spicy meatball sub from moochies. Solid.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/05/2014 at 22:35

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kinja'd

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > area man 05/05/2014 at 22:37

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My Mom has a story about maxing out a rented Aerostar on the flats with some freinds while on a business trip. Thelost track of which direction they had come from and were lost with not much gas until the sun started setting and they could see city lights on the horizon. They followed the lights until they found a road and made it back safely. They made sure to get the expensive undercarriage wash before returning the van.

The man in the iron mask > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 00:25

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Didnt know that

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 10:00

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damn. I was saying that the wife and I were thinking about going to Lone Star last night. Didn't. Stayed home and made magaritas. I have to say, being a Texan, Pat's is not so good to me. R&R off 6S/3W is by far the best I've had!

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 10:31

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R&R is the closets to texas bb I've found in salt lake, the owner is a nice guy too.

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 11:16

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Agreed. It doesn't beat my favorite texas spots, but hey, I'm not in Texas. Also, I don't know why I don't love love it, but Goodwood is pretty darn good. Maybe it's the serving style/ambiance/price.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 11:36

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goodwood is okay, but not great. What part of Texas are you from again? Im sure we've covered this before. and I know i've seen you are in Utah...what part?

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 11:44

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Born and raised in San Antonio. Spent a few years in Apache Junction, AZ. But, being a stones throw (in Texas distance) from some of the best brisket was pretty sweet. It did make me a bit of a snob. haha. We live in Draper and I work at the airport. Been here since last September.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 11:47

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I lived in Amarillo, Lubbock, midland, Odessa and a few other places in 2 years a while back...man i miss the food. I'm just north of you in sandy by the library, what do you think so far?

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 11:58

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Food options are pretty mediocre around where I live. Feels like all the good stuff is downtown or up in the mountains. There are a few decent places past the point, but I value my life a bit more than a good burrito. But I'm pretty happy here. Excited to explore the mountains and do some hiking now that it's warming up.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 12:01

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Good burgers at salt city burgers at quarry bend, other than that its kind of hit or miss with the small shops.

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 12:12

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I'm surprised it has been so hard to find a good burger joint. All this char-grilled stuff is just not doing it for me. We went to Rich's and wasn't impressed at all. Tasted like a backyard burger my dad makes. Just not as good. Crown/Apollo taste like BK.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 12:21

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Crown sucks balls, but im amazed you didn't like Rich's...freaking love that place. Lucky 13 is supposed to be good too.

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 12:27

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Haha. We had the blue wing and green chili. Maybe they had an off day. We do love Spitz right across the street. That place is awesome. I've heard about Lucky 13. It's next on my list.

HammerheadFistpunch > blackchair 05/06/2014 at 12:28

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I've had an off day at rich's, though they are usually on the ball. Try the artichoke burger...hot damn thats a good burger.

blackchair > HammerheadFistpunch 05/06/2014 at 13:13

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I'll give it another try. There's gotta be a great place somewhere

area man > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/06/2014 at 16:47

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How fast did they go??