On 2010-05-04 08:41:16 -0700, <RJ> said:

> As an aside;
> Everyone seem to hve a "Dollar Menu" now....
> and now,
> It may be cheaper to eat "dollar" than to buy grocerys.

If you're thinking that, they're marketing is a success.
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

On 2010-05-04 11:52:28 -0700, blake murphy said:

> obama will take away your jack-in-the-box tacos right after he takes away
> your guns. which is to say, never.

Based on that calculation, everybody is buying more guns! They might
well be stocking up on JIB Tacos.

Hey, if JIB's new advertising pitch angled that under Obama they're
going to make that taco illegal, I'd return just to cast my corporate
vote.
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

E.A.T. Hoffmann wrote:
> My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw
> (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
> (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
> (4) Big Mac
>
>
> What are yours?

This is a trick question, right? 'Favorite' and 'fast food' should never
occur in the same sentence.



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On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> Quiz time: What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
>>> (one ingredient)
>>>
>>> No cheating.
>>
>> Mustard?
>
> Nope. (somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>
> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.

OK, y'all give up.

Onion.

-sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)

On May 4, 12:07*pm, "l, not -l" > wrote:
> On *4-May-2010, "<RJ>" > wrote:
>
> > I used to crave the fish at LongJohnSilvers.
> > Over time, the fish fillet has gotten thinner and thinner
> > but to make up for it, they've raised the prices.
>
> It is very difficult to find fastfood fish and chips, which I love. *Years
> ago we (STL) had H Salt, Arthur Treachers and Long John Silver to choose
> from. *The best two disappeared many years ago and the local LJS closed shop
> about a year ago. *

I loved LJS's all you can eat fish that they used to have on Sundays.
I used to squeeze up a few lemons and bring the juice with me. I once
ate 12 pieces.

> Hardee's recently added fish and chips to their menu,
> decent but not great (about like LJS). *To get great fish and chips, I hit
> the American Legion hall fund-raisers. *Sadly, they only have them
> twice-a-month, April-October; winter is so much more difficult without great
> fish and chips * 8-)
>
There's a Captain D's on Grand at Chouteau.

--Bryan

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Quiz time: What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
>>>> (one ingredient)
>>>>
>>>> No cheating.
>>>
>>> Mustard?
>>
>> Nope. (somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>>
>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.
>
> OK, y'all give up.
>
> Onion.
>
> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)

Err... wonder why you got fired?

http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html

Lou Decruss wrote:
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>
>>I also like El Pollo Loco. There was one in Chicago metro but it closed
>>about a year ago. Now the nearest one to me is the one in St Louis.
>
> The one in Summit is still open. The other two did close.

Thanks! I didn't see the distinction between corporate owned and
franchised locations when I looked before. We had dinner there last
night. Strangely the GPS lists at least two other places named "El
Pollo Loco". They must be independents.

Paco wrote:
>
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Quiz time: What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
>>>>> (one ingredient)
>>>>>
>>>>> No cheating.
>>>>
>>>> Mustard?
>>>
>>> Nope. (somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
>>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>>>
>>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.
>>
>> OK, y'all give up.
>>
>> Onion.
>>
>> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)
>
> Err... wonder why you got fired?
>
> http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html


Probably for not putting onions on the Whoppers Jr.

Bob

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
>> "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > wrote in message
>> news:89834121-a3ff-4451-939f-
> ...
>>> My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw
>>> (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
>>> (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
>>> (4) Big Mac
>>>
>>>
>>> What are yours?
>>
>>
>> # 1 In-N-Out Double Double protein style.
>> # 2 Tommy's Chili-cheeseburger
>> # 3 Tommy's chili cheese dog
>>
>> Dimitri
>
>
> Dimitri,
>
> #2. I forget the address. Melrose and Vermont Ave.?
>
> That was the place to see and be seen.
>
> Those chili burgers were a wonderful mess! Thank God for the bathroom
> style pull sandpaper napkin dispensers everywhere.
>
> We always ordered from the corner hut instead of the middle of the "L"
> building window.
>
> Original Tomaine Tommy's.
>
> Great times/memories!
>
> <sniffle>
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Ptomaine Tommy's was different.

The original Tommy's is on the corner of Rampart ( down the street from the
Rampart LAPD station) & Beverly.

http://www.originaltommys.com/index.php

Never eat in your car - your car will smell like their "Greek chili" for
weeks.

Dimitri

On Tue, 4 May 2010 12:50:09 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2010-05-04 08:41:16 -0700, <RJ> said:
>
>> As an aside;
>> Everyone seem to hve a "Dollar Menu" now....
>> and now,
>> It may be cheaper to eat "dollar" than to buy grocerys.
>
>If you're thinking that, they're marketing is a success.

If course it's working and the news media isn't helping. News spots
interviewing dumb-asses who claim they can't afford real food so they
eat shit. It's all about laziness. I may be a slacker in other areas
of life but the kitchen isn't one of them. A dollar menu burger with
fries and a soda is gonna be close to three bucks. I can put a fine
meal together for the two of us for under 5 bucks. Fast food should
be for times when you're rushed, one the road, or just having a lazy
day. Not something that has evolved into a way of life.

Lou

On Wed, 5 May 2010 16:50:38 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>>
>>>I also like El Pollo Loco. There was one in Chicago metro but it closed
>>>about a year ago. Now the nearest one to me is the one in St Louis.
>>
>> The one in Summit is still open. The other two did close.
>
>Thanks! I didn't see the distinction between corporate owned and
>franchised locations when I looked before. We had dinner there last
>night. Strangely the GPS lists at least two other places named "El
>Pollo Loco". They must be independents.

I was in a place this morning and someone was walking about one in
West Chicago. (another town for those who don't know) So I'm confused
myself. I've never been there but read your post and was pretty sure
I'd seen the one in Scummit a few weeks ago. I called before I posted
to make sure I wasn't giving bogus info.

So did you enjoy your meal? I thought you were more in the NW burbs.

Lou

On 2010-05-05 11:54:47 -0700, Lou Decruss said:

> On Tue, 4 May 2010 12:50:09 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>>> As an aside;
>>> Everyone seem to hve a "Dollar Menu" now....
>>> and now,
>>> It may be cheaper to eat "dollar" than to buy grocerys.
>>
>> If you're thinking that, their marketing is a success.
>
> If course it's working and the news media isn't helping. News spots
> interviewing dumb-asses who claim they can't afford real food so they
> eat shit. It's all about laziness. I may be a slacker in other areas
> of life but the kitchen isn't one of them.

We all have our places for slackdom. What you gain here you undoubtedly
lose elsewhere. It villifying others, for example.

> A dollar menu burger with fries and a soda is gonna be close to three bucks.

Not if you don't buy the drink and the fries. If you want better bang
for the buck, you have cheap soda at home.

> I can put a fine meal together for the two of us for under 5 bucks.

It's not as easy after a 8 hour shift followed by 3 hours of your
part-time job.

> Fast food should be for times when you're rushed, one the road, or just
> having a lazy
> day. Not something that has evolved into a way of life.

Full disclosu I did market research for the largest quick-service
(fast food) restaurants for over 12 years.

First, "Lazy" as used here is a judgemental word you're applying many
millions of people about which you know nothing.

It's frequently not really about laziness so much as it is time. There
are a lot more people working two jobs, and a lot more parents working
a combined total of 4 to 5 jobs in a weeek. They have kids to feed.
Kids always *like* fast food, sadly, and so that helps diverts the
"good parent". But convenience/timing is a critical component. But at
various times they like to be ablge to justify the value.

Sometimes value=volume. Witness Taco Bell's "I'm Full" campaign. Other
times it's value=healthy or "less deadly". We've seen that pitch as
well in any number of seasonal campaigns, and with the overall
marketing of such as Subway, Corner Bakery and others. Frequently
these are NOT drive-through, where speed-of-access is paramount.

These "value menus" are good to draw these people, but if they get a
routine down, they usually wind up buying off the regular menu.
Precisely the intent.
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

Lou Decruss wrote:
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>
>>Thanks! I didn't see the distinction between corporate owned and
>>franchised locations when I looked before. We had dinner there last
>>night. Strangely the GPS lists at least two other places named "El
>>Pollo Loco". They must be independents.
>
> I was in a place this morning and someone was walking about one in
> West Chicago. (another town for those who don't know) So I'm confused
> myself.

Since the chain is mostly on the west coast they propbably have their
trademark registered there. An independent might not need to check
trademarks to go into business?

> So did you enjoy your meal?

As good as the chicken in their Los Angeles metro locations. I reported
your post to my wife and her expression made it clear that's where we
would have dinner.

> I thought you were more in the NW burbs.

The Summit location you pointed me to is in the SW burbs. It was a
hike. We took surface streets home and did a little sight seeing and
chatting. Pleasant drive once the sun was down.

For perspective when we want cheese we think nothing of crossing the
border into Wisconsin. Folks who've lived in LA metro for long enough
end up thinking nothing of hopping in the car and going an hour or two
one way.

On May 4, 2:53*pm, gtr > wrote:
> On 2010-05-04 11:52:28 -0700, blake murphy said:
>
> > obama will take away your jack-in-the-box tacos right after he takes away
> > your guns. *which is to say, never.
>
> Based on that calculation, everybody is buying more guns! *They might
> well be stocking up on JIB Tacos.
>
The difference is, when they finally realize that he's no intention of
taking away either one, the gun folks will be left with workable
guns. The taco stockpilers would be left with nasty old JitB tacos.

--Bryan

On 2010-05-05 13:33:13 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits said:

> In article <201005051245472054-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr > wrote:
>
>> It's frequently not really about laziness so much as it is time. There
>> are a lot more people working two jobs, and a lot more parents working
>> a combined total of 4 to 5 jobs in a weeek. They have kids to feed.
>> Kids always *like* fast food, sadly, and so that helps diverts the
>> "good parent". But convenience/timing is a critical component. But at
>> various times they like to be ablge to justify the value.
>
> The parents who are that strapped for money are the ones who should
> be avoiding the drive through the most.

You misunderstood my post. I didn't say they only made X amount of
money, I said they had multiple jobs. As a result they can be out of
the house for 12-14 hours a day doing two jobs, and driving extensively
between them.

> I feed, diaper and clean our six children, my husband, myself, cat and
> chickens and house for roughly
> $24.93 a day. That means that the cost for one meal, including diapers
> and paper supplies, cleaning products, cat and chicken feed is, on
> average, $8.31. You try feeding a family of eight for that little at a
> fast food restaurant.

Again, my point regards expediency, not cost.

> Sure I could get eight burgers off the dollar
> menu, but including tax we can't even have the bottle of soda at home,
> let alone any french fries or sides. We certainly wouldn't be eating
> healthful foods, which would lead to weakening of our bodies and immune
> systems and higher medical costs. Meanwhile, we eat pasture raised
> meats and dairy products, wild caught seafood, organic/local produce as
> much as we can and whole grains. It is a false economy to eat off the
> dollar menu, snobbery or no.

I see.
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

On 2010-05-05 15:00:13 -0700, Food Snob® said:

> On May 4, 2:53*pm, gtr > wrote:
>> On 2010-05-04 11:52:28 -0700, blake murphy said:
>>
>>> obama will take away your jack-in-the-box tacos right after he takes away
>>> your guns. *which is to say, never.
>>
>> Based on that calculation, everybody is buying more guns! *They might
>> well be stocking up on JIB Tacos.
>>
> The difference is, when they finally realize that he's no intention of
> taking away either one, the gun folks will be left with workable
> guns.

I'm unsure how it is that gun manufacturers and their sock-puppet, the
NRA, find that a big problem. In fact it is likely a bonus: these guns
will have to replaced when right-wing radio screeds discover the next
nazi/socialist/Muslim take-over on the way.

> The taco stockpilers would be left with nasty old JitB tacos.

Unless they are stored in direct sunlight, they will taste almost the
same in five years!
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

On Wed, 5 May 2010 10:23:25 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>Ptomaine Tommy's was different.
>
>The original Tommy's is on the corner of Rampart ( down the street from the
>Rampart LAPD station) & Beverly.

Bill used to go to this one all the time when he was in the Marines
and stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Training Center (1700
Stadium Way, FWIW). I suspect the crew at that Tommy's made some
serious piles of burgers for the Marines - and the firemen and
policement who also trained nearby.
>
>http://www.originaltommys.com/index.php
>
>Never eat in your car - your car will smell like their "Greek chili" for
>weeks.

Don't tell anyone, but I wouldn't eat a Tommy Burger at gunpoint.
Well, maybe gunpoint, but without the damned chili. In'n'Out Burger,
if you please, now that Fatburger has gone to hell.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:

>
> I feed, diaper and clean our
> six children, my husband, myself, cat and chickens and house for roughly
> $24.93 a day. That means that the cost for one meal, including diapers
> and paper supplies, cleaning products, cat and chicken feed is, on
> average, $8.31.


Disposable diapers?

gloria p

On Wed, 05 May 2010 22:55:14 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Has Fatburger really closed up shop after chapter 11?
>
>I still wear their baseball cap proudly. Maybe I should put it under
>glass like a museum piece.

No, they've not closed altogether, but they have closed some of their
locations. They've been going downhill for about 4 years, AFAICS. The
fact that the one in Fashion Island in Newport Beach is still alive
speaks volumes. Had the first bad FB ever there. It's in a "food
court" and the space is somewhat congested. You're issued one of those
buzzer thingies to tell you when your order is ready. By the time I
got mine, it tasted as if it had sat around a while and been reheated.
Bleah. A second similar experience and they lost me.

I'm not that nuts about hamburgers, anyway. Have one maybe 3 times a
year.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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Dimitri > wrote:

>"Andy" > wrote in message ...

>> "Dimitri" > wrote:

>>> # 2 Tommy's Chili-cheeseburger

>> #2. I forget the address. Melrose and Vermont Ave.?

>> That was the place to see and be seen.

>> Those chili burgers were a wonderful mess! Thank God for the bathroom
>> style pull sandpaper napkin dispensers everywhere.

>> We always ordered from the corner hut instead of the middle of the "L"
>> building window.

>> Original Tomaine Tommy's.

>Ptomaine Tommy's was different.

Yes, I think Ptomaine Tommy was unrelated to the (later) ubiquitous
L.A. Tommy's chain. Except, possibly the latter copped the name
"Tommy's" due to Ptomaine Tommy's earlier fame with chili burgers.

It seems a little too coincidental that they're both called Tommy's,
are/were both in L.A., and both specialize in chili burgers, but
I don't think they're associated businesses.

Steve

On Wed, 5 May 2010 20:33:53 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks! I didn't see the distinction between corporate owned and
>>>franchised locations when I looked before. We had dinner there last
>>>night. Strangely the GPS lists at least two other places named "El
>>>Pollo Loco". They must be independents.
>>
>> I was in a place this morning and someone was walking about one in
>> West Chicago. (another town for those who don't know) So I'm confused
>> myself.
>
>Since the chain is mostly on the west coast they propbably have their
>trademark registered there. An independent might not need to check
>trademarks to go into business?

I have no clue.

>> So did you enjoy your meal?
>
>As good as the chicken in their Los Angeles metro locations. I reported
>your post to my wife and her expression made it clear that's where we
>would have dinner.

Glad I could help. I sometimes wonder if people read what I post
unless they want to have a ****ing match.

>> I thought you were more in the NW burbs.
>
>The Summit location you pointed me to is in the SW burbs. It was a
>hike. We took surface streets home and did a little sight seeing and
>chatting. Pleasant drive once the sun was down.

If you go there again it might be worth your time to go east on Archer
and visit Bobak's.

>For perspective when we want cheese we think nothing of crossing the
>border into Wisconsin. Folks who've lived in LA metro for long enough
>end up thinking nothing of hopping in the car and going an hour or two
>one way.

About the same here. In 45-50 minutes I can be in the loop,
Wisconsin, or Indiana. Not that Indiana is much of a destination.

Lou

"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 5 May 2010 10:23:25 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>Ptomaine Tommy's was different.
>>
>>The original Tommy's is on the corner of Rampart ( down the street from
>>the
>>Rampart LAPD station) & Beverly.
>
> Bill used to go to this one all the time when he was in the Marines
> and stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Training Center (1700
> Stadium Way, FWIW). I suspect the crew at that Tommy's made some
> serious piles of burgers for the Marines - and the firemen and
> policement who also trained nearby.

There were also catering trucks that filled up at the original location. of
cuurse the LAPD Academy was nearby. I clerked at a nearby liquor store when
I was in school. In addition the "boss" went to nursing school in the area.
Silverlake & the area just outside of downtown was one of my old stomping
grounds.

Philippe's French Dip Restaurant, The Original Pantry, Taix, Original
Tommy's, Cliftons, then in nthe produce disctict Man Fook Lo. What a great
area.

There was a little restaurant & bar on Sunset called Nicola's they
specialized in a "Bullet steak sandwich" Grilled chopped steak on toast with
grilled onion, ortega chili, & sharp cheddar cheese.

Mmmmmm.


Dimitri

"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 5 May 2010 10:23:25 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>Ptomaine Tommy's was different.
>>
>>The original Tommy's is on the corner of Rampart ( down the street from
>>the
>>Rampart LAPD station) & Beverly.
>
> Bill used to go to this one all the time when he was in the Marines
> and stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Training Center (1700
> Stadium Way, FWIW). I suspect the crew at that Tommy's made some
> serious piles of burgers for the Marines - and the firemen and
> policement who also trained nearby.

There were also catering trucks that filled up at the original location. of
cuurse the LAPD Academy was nearby. I clerked at a nearby liquor store when
I was in school. In addition the "boss" went to nursing school in the area.
Silverlake & the area just outside of downtown was one of my old stomping
grounds.

Philippe's French Dip Restaurant, The Original Pantry, Taix, Original
Tommy's, Cliftons, then in nthe produce disctict Man Fook Lo. What a great
area.

There was a little restaurant & bar on Sunset called Nicola's they
specialized in a "Bullet steak sandwich" Grilled chopped steak on toast with
grilled onion, ortega chili, & sharp cheddar cheese.

Mmmmmm.


Dimitri

On Thu, 06 May 2010 03:04:32 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>I know exactly where that is. A good friend works on the outside fringe
>on Avocado Ave. We'd walk in there for lunch on occasions during my
>visits. A very popular place! Heck, we might've had back to back lunch
>together!

It's very close to my office, which is on Pacific Coast Highway, and
handy for grabbing lunch. Unfortunately, 90% of the crap on offer is
just that: crap. There's a market with a self-serve salad bar and to
order omelet station which makes pretty good sandwiches, but Fatburger
is just lame.

And being *in* Fashion Island (Macys, Nordie's, Bloomies, Neiman's,
etc.) and that close to my office sure took a chunk out of my
paychecks.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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On Thu, 6 May 2010 11:48:26 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>Philippe's French Dip Restaurant, The Original Pantry, Taix, Original
>Tommy's, Cliftons, then in nthe produce disctict Man Fook Lo. What a great
>area.

The Original Pantry is on Figueroa down by the Staple Center and Nokia
Theater ("LA Live," as per the LA City Council hype), unless that's
not the *original* Original Pantry. Bunch of surly old guys for
waiters and the atmosphere of a soup kitchen, but the food's pretty
good. IIRC, former Mayor Hahn owns (owned) it. Bill and I often stay
at the Holiday Inn on Fig when go to concerts at the Staple Center of
Nokia, although that's gonna change now that the Marriott's open.
Anyway, you can't get into the Pantry on the weekend - a line snakes
out the door and down the street.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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On May 6, 6:35 pm, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
> On Thu, 6 May 2010 11:48:26 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
> >Philippe's French Dip Restaurant, The Original Pantry, Taix, Original
> >Tommy's, Cliftons, then in nthe produce disctict Man Fook Lo. What a great
> >area.
>
I'm amazed and gratified that you mentioned Man Fook Lo(w). A great
favorite of a group of friends of mine decades ago. There were some
really good surprises on their voluminous menu, including a version of
curry tomato beef chow mein that was a constant for us. Good dim sum
at the right time of day, too.

> The Original Pantry is on Figueroa down by the Staple Center and Nokia
> Theater ("LA Live," as per the LA City Council hype), unless that's
> not the *original* Original Pantry. Bunch of surly old guys for
> waiters and the atmosphere of a soup kitchen, but the food's pretty
> good. IIRC, former Mayor Hahn owns (owned) it.

No, it's former mayor Richard Riordan. Imho, the Pantry is best known
for quantity of old-fashioned food, not quality. -aem

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw
> > (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
> > (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
> > (4) Big Mac
> >
> >
> > What are yours?
>
>
> # 1 In-N-Out Double Double protein style.

I would rank In-N-Out at the top too. Since I live on the east coast, I
only get to enjoy In-N-Out burgers a few times a year. The In-N-Out on
Tropicana Avenue is usually my first stop when I arrive in Las Vegas,
even before I check into my hotel.

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Thu, 06 May 2010 03:04:32 -0500, > wrote:
>
>
>> I know exactly where that is. A good friend works on the outside fringe
>> on Avocado Ave. We'd walk in there for lunch on occasions during my
>> visits. A very popular place! Heck, we might've had back to back lunch
>> together!
>>
> It's very close to my office, which is on Pacific Coast Highway, and
> handy for grabbing lunch. Unfortunately, 90% of the crap on offer is
> just that: crap. There's a market with a self-serve salad bar and to
> order omelet station which makes pretty good sandwiches, but Fatburger
> is just lame.
>
> And being *in* Fashion Island (Macys, Nordie's, Bloomies, Neiman's,
> etc.) and that close to my office sure took a chunk out of my
> paychecks.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
>
Better keep your sugar Daddy kickin'!

On Tue, 4 May 2010 23:32:34 -0400, Paco wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Quiz time: What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
>>>>> (one ingredient)
>>>>>
>>>>> No cheating.
>>>>
>>>> Mustard?
>>>
>>> Nope. (somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
>>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>>>
>>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.
>>
>> OK, y'all give up.
>>
>> Onion.
>>
>> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)
>
> Err... wonder why you got fired?
>
> http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html

Hrmpf. It didn't have onion on it in 1982-1984. You had to ask for
it. I know because I worked the "Whopper Board" for a year (the
hardest job there in the busy 80's). Drive through was second
hardest, Burger Board third, Fries and Specialty the fourth, and
Manager the fifth. No, come to think of it, broiler was the 5th.

I worked there for 2.5 years and only met the franchise owner one
time (Len Lebrisco(sp?)) - my very first night on the job, while I
was frying on acid.

Ahh, the memories.

-sw

On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:54:48 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:

> Paco wrote:
>
>> Err... wonder why you got fired?
>>
>> http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html
>
> Probably for not putting onions on the Whoppers Jr.

Whopper junior was not a popular item back then. About 1 in every
50-60 Whoppers was a Junior. But I know my whoppers, dammit!!!
Call and ask them.

There's even nutritional info for the former "default" Whopper Jr.
http://www.livestrong.com/thedailypl...eese-no-onion/

-sw

On May 8, 10:32*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Tue, 4 May 2010 23:32:34 -0400, Paco wrote:
> > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> >>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>
> >>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> >>>>> Quiz time: *What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
> >>>>> (one ingredient)
>
> >>>>> No cheating.
>
> >>>> Mustard?
>
> >>> Nope. *(somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
> >>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>
> >>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.
>
> >> OK, y'all give up.
>
> >> Onion.
>
> >> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)
>
> > Err... wonder why you got fired?
>
> >http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html
>
> Hrmpf. *It didn't have onion on it in 1982-1984. *You had to ask for
> it. *I know because I worked the "Whopper Board" for a year (the
> hardest job there in the busy 80's). *Drive through was second
> hardest, Burger Board third, *Fries and Specialty the fourth, and
> Manager the fifth. *No, come to think of it, broiler was the 5th.
>
> I worked there for 2.5 years and only met the franchise owner one
> time (Len Lebrisco(sp?)) - my very first night on the job, while I
> was frying on acid.
>
> Ahh, the memories.

You did acid your first day of a new job? Wow.
>
> -sw

--Bryan

On May 9, 5:18*am, Food Snob® > wrote:
> On May 8, 10:32*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 4 May 2010 23:32:34 -0400, Paco wrote:
> > > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > >>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > >>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > >>>>> Quiz time: *What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
> > >>>>> (one ingredient)
>
> > >>>>> No cheating.
>
> > >>>> Mustard?
>
> > >>> Nope. *(somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
> > >>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>
> > >>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default..
>
> > >> OK, y'all give up.
>
> > >> Onion.
>
> > >> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)
>
> > > Err... wonder why you got fired?
>
> > >http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html
>
> > Hrmpf. *It didn't have onion on it in 1982-1984. *You had to ask for
> > it. *I know because I worked the "Whopper Board" for a year (the
> > hardest job there in the busy 80's). *Drive through was second
> > hardest, Burger Board third, *Fries and Specialty the fourth, and
> > Manager the fifth. *No, come to think of it, broiler was the 5th.
>
> > I worked there for 2.5 years and only met the franchise owner one
> > time (Len Lebrisco(sp?)) - my very first night on the job, while I
> > was frying on acid.
>
> > Ahh, the memories.
>
> You did acid your first day of a new job? *Wow.
>
>
>
> > -sw
>
> --Bryan

Thus spake Prophet Fryan! :-)

John Kuthe...

On May 3, 2:45*am, "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > wrote:
> My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw

I agree! It's very good. Their chicken is not too bad while hot, but
it becomes fry, tough and inedible after 2 hours.


> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (4) Big Mac

French fries aren't too bad.

On May 3, 2:45*am, "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > wrote:
> My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (4) Big Mac
>
> What are yours?

Back in the 1980s, there was a bakery chain called La Boulangerie. The
French bread there and the croissants (especially almond) were very
good, as was pretty much everything else.

I was there one day, and a man came in and started gushing:

- Oh, your French bread is so authentic! C'est magnifique! Who are the
owners?

And the girl at the counter says:

- Pepsi.

On Sun, 9 May 2010 03:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:

> You did acid your first day of a new job? Wow.

You disapprove?

<shrug>

-sw

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Sun, 9 May 2010 03:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>
> > You did acid your first day of a new job? Wow.
>
> You disapprove?
>
> <shrug>
>
> -sw

I think he was applauding you actually. <g>
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

On May 9, 8:31*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
>
> *Sqwertz > wrote:
> > On Sun, 9 May 2010 03:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>
> > > You did acid your first day of a new job? *Wow.
>
> > You disapprove?
>
> > <shrug>
>
> > -sw
>
> I think he was applauding you actually. <g>

Neither really. I don't know whether to think unbelievably ballsy, or
astoundingly stupid, though I'd lean toward the former. I do believe
that it's the kind of thing that if you get through it without
immediate consequences, it makes one mentally stronger. Acid--and
mushrooms in huge quantities--is serious shit.

> --
> Peace! Om

--Bryan

On Sun, 09 May 2010 20:31:33 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 9 May 2010 03:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>>
>>> You did acid your first day of a new job? Wow.
>>
>> You disapprove?
>>
>> <shrug>
>
> I think he was applauding you actually. <g>

And I had sex in the milk cooler at Pak 'n Save (Sunnyvale-Saratoga
Road/Sunnyvale Ave/El Camino Real store) on my first day. With
Vicki Sanchez. She was "training me".

My first days at work were always interesting. Who would have
thought I had my fourth job for the next 12 years (the third job was
Swenson's Ice Cream, where I worked with my girlfriend, but never
had sex or took acid there).

ObFood: Swensons, BK, and milk coolers are all on topic.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 4 May 2010 23:32:34 -0400, Paco wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:32:53 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:27:05 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quiz time: What does the Whopper have that the Whopper Jr doesn't?
>>>>>> (one ingredient)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No cheating.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mustard?
>>>>
>>>> Nope. (somebody just posted the ingredients of the Whopper in the
>>>> post you quoted, and mustard wasn't one of them).
>>>>
>>>> Only the BK Hamburger and Chesseburger come with mustard by default.
>>>
>>> OK, y'all give up.
>>>
>>> Onion.
>>>
>>> -sw ("BK Employee of the Month October 1983 - fired November 1983)
>>
>> Err... wonder why you got fired?
>>
>> http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/full-menu.html
>
> Hrmpf. It didn't have onion on it in 1982-1984. You had to ask for
> it. I know because I worked the "Whopper Board" for a year (the
> hardest job there in the busy 80's). Drive through was second
> hardest, Burger Board third, Fries and Specialty the fourth, and
> Manager the fifth. No, come to think of it, broiler was the 5th.
>
> I worked there for 2.5 years and only met the franchise owner one
> time (Len Lebrisco(sp?)) - my very first night on the job, while I
> was frying on acid.
>
> Ahh, the memories.
>
> -sw

Well you did say, "What does..."; not, "What did...". So there.

On Sun, 9 May 2010 17:09:42 -0700 (PDT), Ostap Bender wrote:

> On May 3, 2:45*am, "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > wrote:
>> My guilty pleasures: (1) KFC cole slaw
>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (2) Yoshinoya beef bowl
>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (3) Popeyes chicken strips (spicy)
>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (4) Big Mac
>>
>> What are yours?
>
> Back in the 1980s, there was a bakery chain called La Boulangerie. The
> French bread there and the croissants (especially almond) were very
> good, as was pretty much everything else.
>
> I was there one day, and a man came in and started gushing:
>
> - Oh, your French bread is so authentic! C'est magnifique! Who are the
> owners?
>
> And the girl at the counter says:
>
> - Pepsi.

<snort>

your pal,
blake