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In reply to the discussion: Favorite Stuff You Can't Get Where You Live? [View all]Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)40. Seconded on the Whataburger
Interestingly, our local Fry's electronic store in Renton, WA sells all sorts of coupons in the checkout line, including WhataBurger. As far as I know, the nearest Whataburger is in Arizona, nearly 2,000 miles away, but they've been there for years.
Odd, that.
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Small mountain town in SW VA....couldn't find Batampte half sour pickles anywhere. So I moved!
dameatball
Nov 2019
#2
It's available in Virginia now, I think. Not that that does you any good. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2019
#26
Where the hell do you live that you can't get Pizza Hut, KFC Gravy, and Kangaroo Meat? 😢
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#19
People like cheese but they just don't think to deep fry it, with a butter dip, it's really nice.
braddy
Nov 2019
#97
My grocery store in the midwest specifically stocks bottles of Mexican Coca-Cola
forgotmylogin
Nov 2019
#29
Yes, Mexican Coca-Cola - is available here, border state, but have to hunt for it
northoftheborder
Nov 2019
#113
Three opened up here over the past couple of years but getting to them is a major pain! 😢
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#24
Baja Fresh reopened in Phoenix just recently, there's one down the block ...
mr_lebowski
Nov 2019
#77
Sucks! When I lived in SoCal I liked the burgers at Hamburger Hamlet (gone now), Johnny Rocket's,
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#36
I've noticed that a lot of ethnic restaurants have regional dishes. For example, where I now live
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#41
When I replace a shower head I remove the water flow restrictor. With our low water pressure the
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#57
I did that in Pasadena last year after being told by the Manager that nothing could be done about
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
#66
gieser's potato chips too.at least i can find 50/50. what i realy want is Qvikly's dark(whole wheat)
pansypoo53219
Nov 2019
#79
Where is "here?" I haven't been able to find it except on Amazon for a whole lotta money.
Squinch
Nov 2019
#118
I grew up in Somerville a few blocks away from the Marshmallow Fluff factory
Submariner
Nov 2019
#134
I guessed that. i grew up out near Worcester. Fluffernutters were a staple food when I was a kid
CentralMass
Nov 2019
#136
salerno's mint cookies. rippon good cookies. sigh. salerno's mint cookies. dobke's streusel squares.
pansypoo53219
Nov 2019
#81
A REAL egg cream soda. Okies think they can fake it and don't have a clue. I have dreams about them!
Runningdawg
Nov 2019
#89
I don't eat meat so I love that I can get sauteed mushrooms and onions w/ cheese. When we visit
UniteFightBack
Nov 2019
#142
Back when I lived in MO the tins of Cherry Mash made the Christmas season so wonderful
Jake Stern
Nov 2019
#126
Ice cream sodas - the real deal with ice cream, syrup, selzer and whipped cream on top
yellowdogintexas
Nov 2019
#140