Originally Posted By Mr X ***Rural east coast*** Hopefully not the rural NORTHeast (my old stomping grounds) - if so, buy the heaviest jacket you can find asap.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <And In-N-Out never overly impressed me. It was good for fast food, but it was still just fast food. > Same. I don't understand what all the fuss is about.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I thought I was ready for the culture shock of SW Missouri. I was wrong. I hate this place with a passion, but at this point I'm stuck here. The people are basically nice and the Ozark landscape is beautiful. The cost of living is very low and the weather much more moderate than in Minnesota... those are the reasons I retired here. I just have to totally ignore the politics of the area.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Good luck with the job, mawnck. I always enjoy your posts and would miss the mawnckscars terribly, but I hope you get it.
Originally Posted By ecdc <And In-N-Out never overly impressed me. It was good for fast food, but it was still just fast food. > >>Same. I don't understand what all the fuss is about.<< And people wonder why there's so much rancor on LP or why people leave this site?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I must be truly sheltered up here in Oregon because I've never had In and Out! And good luck with the job Mawnck! I'll never forget that night we had that epic battle of posting different hilarious Sarah Palin joke picture links back and forth over in the WE section. *sniff* *sniff*
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s <<I always wondered if someone who hadn't seen Monsters Inc. would be able to make sense of the Monsters Inc ride at DCA?>> That was me in February 2006, soon after it opened. We easily waited an hour with a 2 year old and 4 year old (agony!) and then got on a ride where I had no idea what was happening. I do remember thinking, "Mmmm. This restaurant is making me hungry." and that is about it. I was so confused. <And In-N-Out never overly impressed me. It was good for fast food, but it was still just fast food. > >>Same. I don't understand what all the fuss is about.<< Well, I like In-n-Out's hamburgers. A Flying Dutchman is my favorite, and if I am feeling indulgent, I love the vanilla milkshakes (did you know you can get a Neopolitan shake and combine all three flavors!). I do not like their fries, though. I am not a fast food person in general, but we typically stop at the one in Thousand Palms on the drive over. I am less inclined to have to stop since we have a location 2 miles from my house at home, but I still feel like it is part of our California trips.
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s <<I must be truly sheltered up here in Oregon because I've never had In and Out!>> They have one in Medford, so maybe they will continue to creep north. The first one they opened here in Arizona was a zoo. The lines wrapped around the building and the drive thru was a parking lot. It really isn't THAT good and it isn't quick, but I like that they cook to order so the food is hot and fresh. They will even cut a burger for you if you have a little kid.
Originally Posted By mawnck Wow, thanks for all the well-wishes everyone! Even if you're a bunch of Philistines who don't understand the glory of In-n-Out. (Which has more to do with it being a fast-food restaurant which is militantly anti-corporate, anti-artificial, and anti-CHANGE, rather than it being the Best Burger Ever. Yes, Five Guys burgers may be slightly better, but they also cost twice as much, and you have to actually go into a Five Guys to get them. And I can't think of another chain that does as good a job as In-n-Out of keeping the MBAs from messing with the food. Also … ANIMAL STYLE. Nuff said.) Of course there's no decent barbecue to be had in California, so there's always a trade-off. >>I'll never forget that night we had that epic battle of posting different hilarious Sarah Palin joke picture links<< WE MISS YOU SARAH PALIN! WAAAAAAH! ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Now that I know some people here don't appreciate In-n-Out, I'm leaving LP forever.* *The reason I love In-n-Out is because the service is always, always friendly. The french fries are made from actual potatoes. The burgers are tasty, as are all the ingredients, and the hamburger buns are just right. Also, I first discovered In-n-Out around 1982, when the motel I was staying in on a carless trip to Disneyland was halfway between Knott's and Disneyland (on Brookhurst.) My friend and i ventured out to the little strip mall across the street, never having heard of an In-n-Out Burger before that. We thought they were terrific and went back the next night. I even bought a $4 In-n-Out t-shirt that featured a french fry on a unicycle on the back. Wearing the shirt in the SF Bay Area a few months later, a woman stopped me in the grocery store. "Where did you get that shirt!? Is there an In-n-Out here now!??" That's when i started understanding how popular the chain was in the southland, and happily we now have one right here in my town. In-n-Out does not travel well. By that I mean if someone goes on a burger run and brings the food home, it loses a lot. It's best consumed either in the restaurant or in your car, right away. Not sure why that is.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I need my In-n-Out fix pretty much every time I return to SoCal. You do have to order off the menu to get the best taste, but that's easy to do. Of course it's not the best burger ever, but better than most and it just tastes like home. Even though I've now lived in NY much longer than I lived in SoCal, I grew up there, and it still tastes like home. That's not logical, it's visceral. The last time I flew in to SoCal, I got there at 5:15 PM on a weekday. Not the best time to try to get from LB Airport to Hollywood on the freeways (or any other way). So naturally I asked "Siri, find an In-n-Out near me." She found me an outlet in LB I'd never been to before, not far from the airport at all. Siri earned her keep right there.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "They have one in Medford" Thanks! I'll keep that in mind if we're ever driving through that area.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If we want to talk about good soCal chains, I'm all about The Hat. It's got some old-school charm, a relatively unique menu, and chili cheese fries that are to die for (and could easily be an entire meal for 2-3 people). Sure the service is a little slow (like everywhere out there), but I've never once regretted eating there!
Originally Posted By believe InNOut - I always eat the fries first cause if you wait 5 minutes, it won't taste as good. Eat them ASAP. The burgers can wait.
Originally Posted By Mr X >>>InNOut - I always eat the fries first cause if you wait 5 minutes, it won't taste as good. Eat them ASAP. The burgers can wait<<< That doesn't bode well lol. I tried InNOut in Vegas once...wasn't overly impressed. <---attempts to re-ignite regional conflict in order to re-envigorate site... You can get WAY better at TOKYO DISNEY RESORT! (specifically Kua Aina!)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The burger I had at TDR (at the Duffy place in TDS) was the textbook definition of "nothing special". It was edible, but the burgers in the US parks were better (though still not great) : )
Originally Posted By perlster Does the fact that this degenerated into a burger war answser your question?
