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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Default Drove down to Fairbury...

To pick up a part.

Foggy. Dark. Far. Deer. Scary.

But RT47 had the best McD's fries I have had in years.

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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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lmao
welcome to hilljack country johnny
we like our fries
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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I remeber when i went to Plano to pick up a set of blizzaks, my friends and I stopped at a McD's, and the double 1/4 pounder looked EXACTLY like the picture. And what absolutely delicious.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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I'll have me some more of them thar french fried potaters...mmmhmmm.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Could you roll down your window and hear duelling banjos? I can on occasion around here.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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I used to circle track race in Fairbury, it was extra special during the fair
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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McD`s fries Booger King for the burger
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ski23
McD`s fries Booger King for the burger
And Wendys for the frostie
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Vanilla Frosty.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Spaz you fat ***. Now I gotta send the ol lady out for a damn frosty cuz you started the crave
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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The dirt track races down in fairbury are a **** ton of fun. Should check them out some time.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ski23
Spaz you fat ***. Now I gotta send the ol lady out for a damn frosty cuz you started the crave
LOL Nothing like some tasty OM NOM NOMS!



**** it, i'm going to get some wendys.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Harley-Davidson88
Could you roll down your window and hear duelling banjos? I can on occasion around here.
It's crank down the winders.

Shoulda let me know ya could have stopped and said Hi John.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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******* delicious frosty


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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Any you guys around there? I might be back down there to pick up some chrome, it's for the '51 Merc.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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Chocolate Frosty's are sooo good. I'll have to say though, Burger King > Mc'Donalds in fries, burgers and quality though.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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I was in fairbury once for my cousins racing, nothing but farms, stretch of road called "downtown", and the dirt track that everybody goes to more than church, lol
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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one of my hillbilly buddys is from fairbury hes always talkin about how things are different down home
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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I remember when I could eat fast food and not worry about my weight.

PSJ: My advice to you; Don't go down there alone if you meet up with Steve Burger. That is all I'm saying...
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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I bought some wheels threw that guy before. Think the name was cooks performance? Tight wranglers, nascar shirt, cigs rolled up in shirt sleeve, and can't forget the mullet. That guy? Not sure about now, but 2yrs ago he had some kick *** deals!
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