jch – did you ask O’toole my question,,,?
BTW he looks like an old drunk…my kind of guy
I’m so bummed that I couldn’t get off work early and then the fabulous Mrs. M. had other plans for me….

Yeah it O’toole, Gene Freese and me or maybe it was Jim Merritt………..

Sound like fun was had by all…BK looks as though he had more than one Rolling Rock at the party.

put foie gras and bacon on that shit and it’s the best damn burger ever. Also, ask for a Terry’s pen, they’re bad ass as shit. (The bartender in your photo gave me one.) Best burger in town … even if I have to go to the East Side to get it.

And as for Jim O’Toole that is awesome. And I hate and admire you all.

Interview in the morning, golf with Pops in the afternoon, kids after that. Much love, see you tomorrow night in the game thread. :)

Preferably after I turn 21 on June 30. Hell, maybe even on my birthday, I don’t know anyone in DC.

So shut up already.

You go with one of the crappiest beers Canadia has to offer, really?

A few more notes on the gathering:

• Jim O’Toole couldn’t have been nicer. He had people coming up to him all night wanting to talk about the old Reds teams of the ‘60s, and he didn’t turn anyone away and talked to each and every one of them, and seemed like he enjoyed himself.
• He had a chicken sandwich and two Crown and sodas… in case you were wondering. You don’t become a Reds HOFer drinking Captain and Diets.
• Also note that in a comment in Wednesday’s reposter, I referred to Jim O’Toole as the greatest Chicagoan Red, and he sits down next to me at a bar a day later. Did I mention that Megan Fox is the greatest actress ever?
• Mr. O’Toole likes the Reds chances this year, especially likes the pitching. (And he would know, right?) I asked him if the offense had enough firepower to get it done and he said he thinks they’ll be fine. I’m more confident in this team today than I was yesterday, and we were in first place yesterday.
• He wasn’t explaining his sandwich to me, he was cutting it with the gigantic knife you see him holding. I was watching in awe.
• The burgers were awesome. As for the best in Cincinnati? I’d put these right up with Zip’s, but it’s a matter of personal preference, so Zip’s gets the nod for me. That being said, I plan on coming back to Terry’s soon. Especially if I get to meet more Reds HOFers.

*we didnt meet Terry but the gentleman in the pics explained that Terry’s Turf Club has been on 2.5 years. The building used to be a dive bar, a gun and knife club that sold a shitton of oxy-contin and other illicit chemical concoctions.

*jch somehow neglected to mention the bible carrying, long haired skinny man who approached him and bummed a smoke fwhile we were standing on the front sidewalk watching a Harley Davidson motorcycle owner smack his tanned, blonde female riding partner on the arse as they entered the establishment.

*$13 tequila snifters? well……jim o’toole was holding court, why not indeed?

*I says that Terry’s is 2x better than Zip’s. Zip’s has a “reputation” but its not earned imho. its comparable to naming critically acclaimed bands as your faves in order to meet the societal expectation.

*we’re thinking of making this a monthly or biweekly event, fyi. Next burger joint nominations are currently being accepted. I think it would be best to hit joints none of us have visited and then hit the more known places.

*jch gots me a Pete Rose diary book AND picked up my tab. heh, i have to remember that NOT carrying cash has its benefits sometimes : )

*i blame the Aged, Roasted, Premium Tequila for the ash undercarriage incident. mea cupla, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

*cubsfan#1 has a newer Tahoe and they are lovely vehicles. But….i’m not sure i would ever consider getting the model that gives illuminates the tailights, and giving the illusion the vehicle is actually in reverse, when locking the doors via remote. Then again the vehicle’s owner had really big biceps and lots of tats so i decided not to initiate dialogue…

*Jimmy O’T was wearing a Mike Ditka’s establishment golf shirt. Nice!

That’s one helluva awesome burger story. I don’t know what’s more impressive, the juiciness of that burger or O’Toole pulling up a chair.

I once walked into an ice cream shop and shockingly there was a very famous actor sitting by himself and chomping on a cone.

Me: “Holy, shit, Mickey Rooney, what are you doing here?” I blurted out before my brain could catch the words.

Rooney: “I’m eating ice cram, what the hell does it look like I’m doing?”

FWIW: I agree 100 percent with Slyde’s 2006 post yesterday. He nailed that bad boy.

at a fundraiser in Mt. Orab…one heck of a nice guy. He was real sick a couple years ago so I’m glad to see him out and about.

I believe he lost both games that he started but pitched pretty well against a monster Yankee line-up. Redally sorry to have missed meeting him, Hell he 12 years older than I am.

TTC Rating

Meat – 18/20 pts

Bun – 10/10 pts (grilled to perfection)

Toppings – 10/10 pts (phenomenal array of options. i gotta try the lump crab next time, jch will get the foie gras)
 
Value – 8/10 ($7 or so for a burger with chips)

Preparation – 8/10 (no option on how meat cooked, it all comes one way. i had no complaints)

Service – 10/10 (very attentive service and our host was attentive but not overbearing.)

It Factor – 10/10 (great ambiance, anywhere with a Schoenling neon sign gets mad props from me. And dont forget Jim O’Toole, dammit)

Cleanliness – 8/10 (ash said the ladies room door might stick open. the building is very old but it seems clean enough)

Accessibility – 5/10 (parking was fine for the young and able bodied…park on the street, no parking lot. The building didnt have a ramp and its not handicap accessible. The interior is a tight fit. )

Overall – 87