I want to own a Wawa.

[BeachBaby]

They got everything I want - fantastic coffees and flavored creams, ciggies, and the cheapest gas in the nation.

And LOTS of construction dudes taking their coffee breaks in the parking lot. :P

[TZ]

1. *snort*

You just brought back some memories. When I went to college at the University of Maryland we went on several birding/camping trips to Cape May, NJ. None of us had EVER heard of Wawa before. We kept going WAWA!! everytime we saw one.
What can I say? College kids....:rofl:

[BeachBaby]

2. Dang - you don't have Wawa's down there????

I know that Delaware, PA, NY, and northern VA has them. How did you guys lose out???

And believe me, I know of what you speak - I've heard all the jokes. :P

[TZ]

4. I think NOW

there are a few on MD's Eastern Shore,but none around here as far as I know.

[Mutley]

13. There a lots of Wawas in Maryland.

At least around the Baltimore area.

:D

[Pale Blue Dot]

29. My wife is from CT,

and every time we go to PA she has to make "Wawa" comments.

[lost-in-nj]

3. Please don't sell those awful hot dogs

I got sick on those....

:puke: :puke:

blech



lost

:hi:

[BeachBaby]

7. LOL!!!!

Well, I'll give you that one.....but I gotta keep sellin' the Philly cheesesteaks - it would be sacrilege NOT to! :)

:hi:

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. I want to own stock in Wawa...those places make a mint!

I went into one the other day and it had a massive coffee selection, Icee machines, smoothie machines and milkshake machines. Not to mention the Sizzli sandwiches are perfect hangover remedies

[BeachBaby]

8. Don't I know it!!!!

I've never been in a Wawa that was empty - they're always rocking. The 7-11s around here are barely surviving, and disappearing as each year goes by.

Great coffee that's CHEAP.

Oldies music as you shop.

And gas under $3.00.

I WANT TO OWN ONE!!!!

[Reverend_Smitty]

37. At *my* Wawa...yes I refer to it as mine...

you can barely get into the parking lot between the hours of 7-9 am because it is so crowded...and there is a 7-11 literally across the street that never has more than one car in the lot (the worker I'm guessing). People will line up around the block to go into a Wawa but absolutely refuse to go into a 7-11 that is completely empty. They must put crack inside the coffee or something

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. edit: dupe

[quip]

9. My advice: buy one, and rebrand:

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

10. WANT

WANT

[quip]

14. The next?

But nobody around these parts would get it!

[BeachBaby]

12. Jeezus, Mary and Joseph......

how DO you do that?

BRILLIANT, my friend - BRILLIANT!!!!!11!!!!

:rofl:

Betcha I would get quite the clientele!

[quip]

15. The dress code would have to be altered as well.

AND you must offer car washing, too! :thumbsup:

[BeachBaby]

17. Agreed.

I guess the first thing would be to advertise, to make sure the word gets out.....you know, to guys like MadinMaryland. So I'll put a couple of these on the Delaware Memorial and Commodore Barry Bridges, for starters.....

[quip]

18. Incorrect. The FIRST thing to do is hold an AUDITION for the sign girls

I would be happy to assist you in any way I can.....

The "are you afraid to get a little wet" test:

[Dr. Strange]

19. My car needs to be washed.

It's dirty. Oh so dirty.

[quip]

21. Do you need your stick vacuumed, too?

Full Service, you know.

[BeachBaby]

23. Gotcha. Another issue we have here in this area is military....

lots of military who use our facilities. I would have to have employees who show their respect for our men in uniform. Do you think this would make our military feel welcome?

[Dr. Strange]

25. Ack!

My flagpole!

[quip]

27. I like it-- very patriotic. But I'm interested in cutting corners to safe $$$

Can't we just PAINT the costumes on? :shrug:

[BeachBaby]

31. You know, I just realized something.....

Johnny Knoxville is a big fan of Wawa stores, ever since he came here to film some of the Jackass and Viva La Bam shows. He loved it SO much, he tattooed "Wawa" on his arm. Series.



Maybe we should be consulting with him on this....you know, being that he's Johnny Knoxville. Even better, I could get Bam to help us with the auditions. Holy shit - could you imagine?????11????? :rofl:

[quip]

36. HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! *I* JUST REALIZED SOMETHING!!!! HOLY SHIT! LOL

Okay, first off, I don't know who Johnnie Knoxville is; never saw any of the Jackasses.

But get this! You know that pic I posted of the flag nekkid girls? I had just found that pic after a quick google search, but now I have come to realize that those girls are the Dahmer triplets. They are from Minnesota, born in '77. But it gets better!

Now, my dad is a retired OB/GYN, and back in '77, he was on call for his practice, and one of his partner's patients went into labor that night. And she was pregnant with twins! Well, as my dad is delivering the twins, he realizes that there is ONE MORE BABY IN THERE! TRIPLETS! And the name of the family? Dahmer! My dad delivered those girls whom I randomly selected for my post! Weird, in my book!

:wow:

[TZ]

38. Your dad was an OB/GYN?

Somehow that explains SOOO much about you, I think.....:D
As for the weirdness..Guess its pev synchronicity...

[quip]

40. Possibly, but not in the way you might think. Growing up I wanted to be least like him.

In many ways he and I are opposites....

[Dr. Strange]

53. You really should have been a gynocologist for boobs.

Come to think of it, so should I.

[TZ]

56. Okay Dr. Boobie..hmm

gives me an idea for a thread...:evilgrin:

[BeachBaby]

57. I believe the correct term is TATALOGIST!!!!

:*

:hi:

[Dr. Strange]

60. Nippologist

It's a very unique medical specialization.

[quip]

71. I enjoying thinking about and pondering tatalogies

Mebbee too esoteric.... :think:

[quip]

59. But 8 years of extra school just to get to....

You're right. :mad:

[TZ]

61. But think of the joys of residency...

Nipples 24/7.....:rofl:

[quip]

66. If I wanted nipples 24/7, I'd have been a porn producer. More $$$, better hours...

As it is, nipples are more like a hobby for me. :rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

67. IF?

If I wanted nipples 24/7

IF you wanted...? You're dead to me now.

[quip]

69. Like God, I rest on Sundays. Deal.

[Dr. Strange]

72. Remember the Saggeth, to keep it wholly.

Fair enough.

[quip]

76. Somebody needs to keep the Saget holy....

cuz he ain't.

[BeachBaby]

44. Are you series???11???

You don't know who Johnny is? DUDE.

You, of ALL people, need to watch some Jackass episodes - talk about laughing your ass off!!!!

Now, the important stuff.....your dad was a freaking OB/GYN??? Good golly - that explains ALOT. :rofl:

And I'm still trying to understand what's up with the last name of Dahmer and how Dahmers have made quite the name for themselves in the midwest! :P

[quip]

46. I don't watch TV, ergo I don't have cable/dish/etc. I laugh plenty without needing "Jackass!" LOL

And the name....Oops! It's actually "Dahm!" :rofl: Their fame came IIRC when they posed for Playboy as a part of a "girls of the Big Ten" thing (they attended the U of M)-- but that's all of off the top of my head. I've actually never seen the it. The birth story was just told to me by my dad around the table within the past few years-- not sure how the topic came up.

[BeachBaby]

49. They are very pretty young chickies, indeed! As for you not

watching TV, neither do I, actually....except for KO at 8pm EST. If MTV has the "Jackass" or "Viva La Bam" marathons, my boyfriend and I will watch.

Mostly, though, I just watch the DVDs. Dude, you GOTTA see it sometime - they just go out in public and do the craziest shit, play horrible pranks on each other, the works!!!! If your wife can appreciate the male sense of humor, she'll love it too. :)

:hi:

[quip]

62. For some reason, I actually get tense watching people get "punked" and find that kind of

"humor" demeaning. I like "inside" jokes and practical jokes, but they mustn't humiliate the victim. Instead of laughing at the victim's reactions, I'm always thinking "What if that were me? That would suck!" and I don't find suck situations in my life funny; more like I find that they suck. And having people watch a "punk" is inherently humiliating I think. The whole premise of the joke is to play on the good nature of the victim. That is evil, in my mind.

Now, a DOUBLE-cross is fairplay; seeing an asshat hoisted by their own petard can be very satisfying. But now the whole concept of TRUST is violated, and that sucks....

Additionally, it really pains me to see people take unnecessary risks with their lives. Seeing a young person putting on a helmet and running into a brick wall is just so... so... senseless? I don't know, but I do know that it isn't funny. My reaction is more like "weeping for our future."

Suddenly, I sound like a pretty humorless guy! Well, that's just me. :P

[BeachBaby]

65. I think maybe you're thinking of the wrong show.

You may be thinking of the show "Punked". And yes - it has been, at times, just WRONG.

Jackass and Viva La Bam, are the same two groups of guys, and they are paid DEARLY for the stuff they do.....but I definitely wouldn't call it humiliating. They're all best friends - just knowing that makes it even funnier.

Damn, tamale.....why do I suddenly feel like a loser????

Eh, I gotta get back to work anyway.

[quip]

68. I'm so sorry! I'm not really commenting on "Jackass" per se since I have never seen it!

I've only heard of the movie. And I have no idea what "Viva La Bam" is. I have heard of "Punked" (Kutcher, right?)

And I certainly didn't mean to imply that you are in any way a loser!

I will shut up now. :yoiks:

[BeachBaby]

89. Don't sweat it - it's been one of those days.

Boss breathing down my neck, wanting everything done yesterday.

Sheesh - he's acting like all I do is fuck around online all day. The nerve! :P

[quip]

91. You need a hug!

:hug:

[BeachBaby]

92. Awwwww. Thanks, love.

Right back atcha. :hug:

[TZ]

74. Not really. I'm not a fan of Jackass either to be honest

Don't they staple their scrotems to their inner thigh or some twisted thing like that.
Have to agree with temeah. I absolutely LOATHE Jonny Knoxville to be honest..
But everyone has their own sense of humor....

[Capn Sunshine]

75. Ah, the circle of life....

it's better than a video game. It just takes longer.

[TZ]

20. You are amazing!

You really can turn a perfectly innocent thread into a pev festival...
Thats pretty damn funny......:rofl:
(although I may have one thats not pevable, we'll see.

[quip]

24. Not so amazing for a one-track mind:

wawa sounds like tata. Hey, did someone say "tata?" I need my car washed! Hey gals! How about some soap on my car?????! :wtf:

[Dr. Strange]

26. Your car?

There's a car in that picture? Methinks you've been drinking, maybe.

[marzipanni]

77. ( ©) (© )

;)

[quip]

82. Well put!

[AggieGal]

11. Wawa is Cool

Open one in Dallas. My husband is from Jersey and misses them. I think the just misses Tastycakes!

[BeachBaby]

16. Poor guy.

What part of Jersey?

And a Jersey girl wants to know, how does one move from Jersey to DALLAS? Is your husband an Eagles fan, or Giants fan? I can't imagine the trauma your husband must have endured making the switch. :P

Oh - and remember this - Dallas sucks, but T.O. swallows!!!! :rofl:

[AggieGal]

80. Central Jersey

Willingboro. He likes the Wildwood/Cape May area the best. New Jersey is a beautiful state, which I did not think so until my first visit. My coworkers still look at me funny when I tell them I am going on vacation in New Jersey.

His Dad's job bought the family here. Luckily, I met him after he had been here only about 30 days. So he had help to get over the culture shock. We both learned things. Like never put ketchup on meatloaf. That was my big no-no during my first dinner at his house.

[BeachBaby]

83. Yeah, there are some beautiful areas here - our shore points are

heavily visited by out-of-staters during the summer months, primarily NYers and Canadians. Can't say I ever met anyone from Texas when I was hanging out in Wildwood! :)

My favorite spot is Stone Harbor...I'm sure your hubby is familiar with it, since it's only a few minutes from North Wildwood. The beaches are quieter, and yet the boardwalk is close enough to visit at night. I never get tired of it!

[TZ]

85. Love Stone Harbor

Been birding there too. That whole southern area of Jersey rocks. Gonna have to go back for the fall bird migrations one of these days.

[BeachBaby]

87. Alright - that does it!

We MUST get together, gf. I've never done the birding thing, because I could never find someone to go with me. And you're right - there are ALOT of birdies around here. I just found out (via google, cuz it's my friend) that snowy owls hang out there! Now, I REALLY have to go.
Do you take pics? Or do you just use the binos?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

22. Turkey sausage and egg white on a bagel

Best brekkie sammich of all time!

And the deli counter makes some good hot sammiches too. :P

:hi:

[BeachBaby]

28. Willow Grove, eh?

:hi:

Yeah, you're a Wawa guy! :)

They DO have good sandwiches - I've never been disappointed.

Your profile says you play the drums. I've been wanting to do that my whole life! Lucky guy.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

30. Went for about an hour tonight

The arms are burnin' :D

There are 4 Wawa's within a mile of me. Life is good LOL

They make a mean hot cocoa too :)

:hug:

[BeachBaby]

32. LOL!

My boyfriend plays guitar....but my high school boyfriend was a drummer (he's friends with "Don't Call Me Francis" - ever hear of them?)

Without question, the drummer gets the workout in a rehearsal and/or gig. The HS boyfriend was also a star football wide receiver, in excellent shape...but damned if he wasn't sweating like a pig after 10 minutes on the drums. The shirt comes off, hair soaking wet. It was fun to watch. Heh.

Hey - Willow Grove AFB - they closed that down, right? Didn't they send all their equipment to Ft.Dix? Or did Rendell stop them from shutting it down?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

33. Yeah but we have the most fun

And nod at the guitarist when he yells, then go on and do as I please, within reason (HA)

Haven't heard of them, I better save this so I don't forget LOL

There were units sent to Dix and Maguire and to other bases around the country. There will be a few units left there for now, and there's talk of commercial flights.

It's a tiny spec of a base, but it's been the center of things up here forever.

[BeachBaby]

84. The band plays around your area, if you want to see for yourself...

http://www.francisband.com/index.html

They have a list of all the clubs they play. I've seen them at Chickie&Pete's (Roosevelt Blvd) and Adelphia's (Deptford NJ). They're really good, and have been around a long time. :)

[quip]

35. The band would have been more successful had they chosen, "Lighten up Francis"

Oh well. They STILL prolly get the chicks...

:P

[unsavedtrash]

34. memories of West Chester, PA!

:hi:

[BeachBaby]

43. Awwww....

sounds like you miss it, eh?

West Chester - home of Bam Margera! :woohoo:

Did you hear he's trying to get a liquor license to open a club there? From what I heard, the town isn't too thrilled about it. LOL

[bbernardini]

52. Same here...

WCU grad?

[lazyriver]

39. That brings back fond memories of college in South Jersey...

Where else but a Wawa (conveniently located on every street corner in South Jersey)can you go for scooby snacks after staggering out of Louie's Inn at 4:30 in the morning?

[BeachBaby]

42. Oh yeah??? What college? I'm assuming Stockton State?

And you're absolutely right - Wawa has everything you need for the after party! :P

[lazyriver]

70. First two years at Stockton when it was still one of the craziest

hippie party schools around. So many fun Friday nights on South Street in Philly, just a hop skip and jump down the Black Horse Pike. But my favorite place was Louie's on Jimmy Leeds road in Galloway, just a long walk from the school. 24 hour bar walking distance from the campus...what a combo...actually there was another 24 hour bar a short drive away as well...Kennedy's, I think. Favorite Wawa was on Pitney Road. Any time of day or night it was a scene. Crowded with dozens of college kids, mostly red-eyed and looking confused, but obviously having a good time.

I grew up in North Jersey and was always amazed at how much different "the south" was. People were mellower and life was slower paced. Didn't like getting called a "shoobee" by the locals, though. They could always tell if you weren't from South Jersey.

[kentauros]

41. Is it endorsed by

Baba Wawa? :P

[BeachBaby]

55. Hayllllll, no!

She wouldn't set foot ANYWHERE that's filled with us little people! :P

[StrongBad]

45. You just made me nostalgic for NJ

Lived there the first 24 years of my life and have since moved out West. Still miss my home sometimes...

[BeachBaby]

47. I had NO idea that this many people would respond! LOL

Betcha you miss the Tastykakes, don't ya? When my brother was stationed in Ft.Leonard Wood, Missouri, he went through Tastykake withdrawal, and I ended up sending him this megasized care package filled with Playboy mags and Tastykakes. :P

Don't you miss NJ too much, StrongBad....the car insurance is still through the roof, tolls are about to go up AGAIN (thanks to Corzine), and the highways are only getting more crowded. :)

[StrongBad]

50. You are a good sister for sending such care packages!

Aside from WaWa, another NJ staple I miss is Dunkin' Donuts. Unfortunately WaWa has got nothing on DD coffee!!

[BeachBaby]

54. They don't have DD in Cali?????

I'm a fan of DD coffee too.....but it's out of my way; meanwhile, there are at least 5 Wawa's on my way to work. :)

I do try to limit my DD visits, even when I pass one.....did you know that they're owned by the Carlyle Group (aka GWB)? Jeez - he's got his hands in everything!

[StrongBad]

64. Unfortunately there is no DD to my knowledge in CA at all

However, recently I have been seeing some commercials for them so I'm thinking they may be expanding sometime soon.

It is unfortunate that they are owned by Carlyle. I did not know that so I don't feel as bad for not being able to drink it everyday anymore :)

[underpants]

48. They need to get some chocolate in there for the coffee

just saying

[BeachBaby]

51. Yeah, well listen to this.....

about two years ago, they came out with a new flavored coffee "Chocolate Macadamian" or something like that. Really good stuff. A couple of months ago, they stopped selling it, no warning. Bastids. I asked them why, and the coffee chick said that they were "experimenting" with some new flavors.

BIG MISTAKE.

In MY Wawa, I will bring it back! :)

[underpants]

58. No I mean chocolate that *I* can add

Sebum elebum has it :shrug:

7/11

[bertha katzenengel]

63. Just park down at the Wawa on a hot day, sit on the trunk of your car . . .

. . . and drink a Diet Coke.

If you don't get hit on, sue Coca-Cola for lying in their adverts. :rofl:

[Ordr]

73. I miss Wawa.

They had the best fried-egg and cheese sandwiches. :(

[Capn Sunshine]

78. First I've ever heard of 'em

Of course, no reason to go to the Northeast either.
The first thing I thought of though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab7QsGlTfro

[Phillycat]

79. I will miss the HELL out of Wawa when we move.

We're going to France in September - no Wawa's. :cry:

Wawa coffee is the best. Did you ever notice in Philly, you can carry a Wawa coffee in anywhere you go? Try that with Starbucks, they'll make you get rid of it, but Wawa coffee is like universally acceptable. And it's even good cold.

[BeachBaby]

86. You ain't kidding.

When we coordinate our schedules at work to make time for a conference, one of us in always in charge of making the "Wawa run" for coffee - like it's part of the conference itinerary. :)

[hisownpetard]

81. My friend from Nutley who talks like 98% of the cast of the Sopranos, has a house down the shore.

Every time he says "I went to the WAWA," I have to laugh. It sounds so ridiculous.

He loves his Wawa, too.

[BeachBaby]

88. YO - I don't sound like someone from the Sopranos.

I sound like someone from the "Rocky" series.

Just kidding. :P

[hisownpetard]

90. Btw, I'm a long-time Jersey girl, too - recently relocated to Cape Cod.

North Jersey, though - no Wawas that I know of.

[BeachBaby]

93. I think you're right.

I had read somewhere that Wawa backed off from NNJ and NYC.

Cape Cod, eh? Lucky girl! Beautiful there - hope you're enjoying it. :)