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Dan R said “USC is a shit neighbor. There will soon be no local businesses at all on campus.” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Lavender said “A different restaurant called El Charro is now in this space.” on Chile Caliente, 3313 Platt Springs Road: Early June 2026
Andrew said “I’ve encountered an article on Post & Courier leading me to believe that Que Bueno Mexican Bar and Grill ...” on Have Your Say
ted said “Got a new "Recently Updated" sidebar widget working. It doesn't add dates unfortunately.” on That Was Harder Than It Needed To Be!
ted said “Wordpress is a PHP application, so I have to keep it. Once I got the new OS loaded, I ...” on That Was Harder Than It Needed To Be!
Payne said “Man, I hate to see this one close. Great coffee, great food, great staff, and cool vibes.” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
badger said “One of the record store names was "Tunes and Things." But it could have had some other names, too.” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Mr Bo said “Any change in technology feels that way. I remember converting Lotus/Domino mail over to MS Exchange. That was unpleasant, ...” on That Was Harder Than It Needed To Be!
Joe Shlabotnik said “This may have been a record store during the mid 1970s with a name something like Mother Earth Records, ...” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Lavender said “Does anyone know about these "found pet" signs with a photo of a Siamese cat's face on a white ...” on Have Your Say
badger said “Yep, early 1990s. Before that a Kinko's.” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Gypsie said “I'm not at all shocked by this. It had been several months since we last ate there, but the ...” on Que! Bueno, 7320 Broad River Road: Mid October 2026
Travis said “Immac has been open at least since the early '90s. I worked there around 1995 and have been in ...” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Lavender said “I wonder if a similar "crash" will happen with social media and YouTube.” on Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street: 20 November 2026
Gypsie said “Puttin' Around Indoor Mini Golf located at 326 St. Andrews Rd. in the Ollie's shopping center has closed and ...” on Have Your Say
george011210 said “Local news reports that the Rosewood Dairy Bar is closing.” on Have Your Say
badger said “From what I could tell, The Hungry Fisherman opened in 1978. The local Shoney's franchisee, Shoney's South, opened two ...” on Have Your Say
ted said “@Mr. Bill -- not much. I can tell you that they were at 701 Alexander Road in West Columbia ...” on Have Your Say
Matthew Benjamin said “There was also a Zaxby's down the road as well.” on Slim Chickens, 7544 Garners Ferry Road: 28 September 2026
MR. Bill said “Ted, you've probably been asked this before, but any information about the old Hungry Fisherman in Cayce?” on Have Your Say
Mr. Bill said “there has been work going on, but no news about what.” on La Fiesta Restaurante Mexicano, 1220 Charleston Highway: 5 December 2022
Mr. Bill said “Mick you are correct, but last time I checked it it's really hard to park in the Devine Street ...” on Parking Lots, Green Street at Thomas Cooper Library: 2000s
Heath said “Rosewood Dairy Bar, located at 3003 Rosewood Drive, has announced on their FB page that they plan to close ...” on Have Your Say
Tom said “@Thomas. Thanks for sharing. I was trying to remember the owner's name I remember being told that often after ...” on Moore's Exxon / Moore's Philips 66, 2000 Rosewood Drive: 2012
Thomas said “If that is on the corner of Rosewood and Edisto, that is the former location of R J Moore ...” on Moore's Exxon / Moore's Philips 66, 2000 Rosewood Drive: 2012
Tom said “It was originally an Esso/Exxon Station then later became a Phillips 66.” on Moore's Exxon / Moore's Philips 66, 2000 Rosewood Drive: 2012
Jihn said “Ruff Hardware is closing. The end of several eras. https://www.wist~” on Have Your Say
Lavender said “I drove past here and saw a large dumpster outside, and *thought* I saw someone coming out of the ...” on La Fiesta Restaurante Mexicano, 1220 Charleston Highway: 5 December 2022
Sidney said “@Andrew I saw where that building was sold a few months ago. So I figure every shop in that ...” on Have Your Say
Robert said “The Wendy’s next to it, isn’t too far behind. Either is Arby’s. No Left turn light hurt those fast ...” on Biscuitville, 10605 Broad River Road: October 2026
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Not That Kind Of A Drive-Through 6 comments

Posted at 11:31 pm in Uncategorized

Did somebody ram the Cayce Krispy Kreme sign? It sure looks like it to me.

Written by ted on November 16th, 2014

Tagged with 12th Street, Cayce, commentary, doughnuts, Knox Abbott Drive

When It Absolutely Positively Has To Get There no comments

Posted at 12:03 am in Uncategorized

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Written by ted on November 10th, 2014

Tagged with commentary, Trenholm Plaza

I Got A Rock no comments

Posted at 11:46 pm in Uncategorized

Written by ted on October 31st, 2014

Tagged with commentary, Great Pumpkin, Haloween

Who Could Hang A Name On You? 9 comments

Posted at 12:44 am in Uncategorized

Written by ted on October 11th, 2014

Tagged with commentary, Devine Street

Eggs 3 comments

Posted at 12:09 am in Uncategorized

And the importance of not putting them all in one basket.

Written by ted on September 6th, 2014

Tagged with commentary

Happy Labor Day! 5 comments

Posted at 11:28 pm in Uncategorized

Written by ted on August 28th, 2014

Tagged with commentary, Labor Day, wage slaves

Back Home no comments

Posted at 11:54 pm in Uncategorized

Glad to see y'all had a fruitful converstation without me!

Here are a few links that may be relevant:

The Shrimper, Knox Abbott, The Shrimper, Two Notch

Dutch Square Tenants over the years

Lum's, Greene Street, Lum's, Knox Abbott. I think Lum's is the beer steamed hotdog place Homer remembers.

Written by ted on August 3rd, 2014

Tagged with commentary

Gone Fishin' 1 comment

Posted at 11:33 pm in Uncategorized

Normal posting resumes in two weeks or so.

Written by ted on July 18th, 2014

Tagged with commentary

Orange You Glad It's Summer 8 comments

Posted at 10:47 pm in Uncategorized

How do they even tell?

Written by ted on July 10th, 2014

Tagged with citrus, commentary, Fernandina Beach, Florida, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Melbourne, mermaids, out-of-area, Tarpon Springs, vacation, Weeki Wachie

Happy Fourth! 6 comments

Posted at 12:04 am in Uncategorized

Get out there, persue some happiness and hold some truths to be self evident.

Written by ted on July 4th, 2014

Tagged with commentary, Fourth of July, Independence Day, Uncle Sam

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