Sports Editor, Janesville (Wisc.) Gazette

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Prime Quarter is a huge draw. Been to one of their other locations, man I would kill for some of their garlic bread right now.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Now owned by Adams. Latest sports editor went to the radio station across the street, as did the sports editor before him. Each for more money. The one before that quit after a couple of weeks to go back to his job at a convenience store. They're on their third managing editor in three years as well. The Gazette once was one of the Midwest's best-run and hardest-punching small papers. A career launch pad. That was a different time.

That is very sad. I see more of Adams' smaller dailies in Fort Atkinson and Watertown these days, and they are indeed gutted.
I wonder how Mark Adams feels about his headlong plunge into the newspaper biz these days (looks like the old man died in March). Adams certainly bought into Wisconsin at the worst possible time.

 

[Liut]

Casey's has darn good pizza, IMHO. Pretty greasy, but good.
The more important question is when Casey's get the shoulder-sleeve promotion. Royals already have QT (Quick Trip). Iowa Cubs? Omaha Storm Chasers?

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Iowa Cubs is a good pick. Maybe the Cedar Rapids Kernels? Our minor-league team has no jersey space sold, which feels like pashing up real money. Do any minor-league teams do that?

And thanks, Liut, now I'm also hungry for a slice of Casey's bacon breakfast pizza. Maybe some of their taco pizza, too.

 

[I Should Coco]

Iowa Cubs is a good pick. Maybe the Cedar Rapids Kernels? Our minor-league team has no jersey space sold, which feels like pashing up real money. Do any minor-league teams do that?

And thanks, Liut, now I'm also hungry for a slice of Casey's bacon breakfast pizza. Maybe some of their taco pizza, too.

Burns, your mention of taco pizza has me fondly recalling the eastern Iowa chain Happy Joe's. Their $9.95 large taco pizza deal (this was a few years ago!) was a staple of my diet back in my Iowa City college days.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Love me some Happy Joe's. I grew up in Davenport, so was a regular customer throughout my entire childhood. I live basically 2 states away from there now, and one opened about a half-hour away from us last year. We went there to see if the memories still resonated. Was about as good as I remember, but it was $30 for a large. I think this location closed within 6 months. Also loved their Canadian bacon and sauerkraut pizza.

Luckily, we still have some Godfather's Pizza places near us. Ever go to one of them? Another place with a decent taco pizza.

Apologies for the threadjack.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

At one time they had a Maid-Rite in Janesville. I don't know if it's still around.

 

[Lt.Drebin]

Love me some Happy Joe's. I grew up in Davenport, so was a regular customer throughout my entire childhood. I live basically 2 states away from there now, and one opened about a half-hour away from us last year. We went there to see if the memories still resonated. Was about as good as I remember, but it was $30 for a large. I think this location closed within 6 months. Also loved their Canadian bacon and sauerkraut pizza.

Luckily, we still have some Godfather's Pizza places near us. Ever go to one of them? Another place with a decent taco pizza.

Apologies for the threadjack.

Back in the '90s, one of my AAU teammates was the son of the local Happy Joe's owner. One cool perk: they had a soda fountain in their garage. We'd play SEGA Genesis and then take the occasional break and pound Mountain Dew straight outta the "tap." Good times. Nay, GREAT times. …