Random Announcements

[mclaincausey]

Felt like I had to try In and Out while in L.A. after all the hype. That constitutes a cheat meal for me that I don't take lightly because I generally don't eat fast food. Boy was I let down. Not even as good as Five Guys or for that matter Carl's Jr/Hardee's.

[grandmasterben]

Dying a little inside…. What didn't you like?

[Megatron1505]

Loves Windows Phone, hates In n Out…..... MCLAIN IS FROM BIZARRO WORLD !!!!  :o :o :o

[sabergirl]

I like In n Out better than other fast-food joints, but I've never understood its cult status.

[mclaincausey]

I just don't think it's special. The meat is bland and the patty is small.  If I'm eating a burger it better be good, because it's not hard to make a brilliant burger and they are generally off the menu for me. I found the burger thoroughly mediocre and the fries were a soggy mess. Decent flavor, if under salted, unacceptable texture. I'm a snob though, admittedly. I live in a town with incredible burgers, I generally despise fast food, and it's trivial to make a burger yourself. But even with my standards I've had chain burgers that blew this away.

[Seul]

Probably gonna vote for the first time in my life on May 25… A very, very red vote 

[4c]

Is it going to have lipstick on it?

[seanocono]

Order the fries "crispy", and the burger "animal style."

I haven't had In N' Out in a year, but they are the king of chain burgers, for me. I haven't tried Five Guys or Shake Shack, though.

[Seul]

@4c:

Is it going to have lipstick on it?

Blood…

[4c]

Strange as it may seem the only elections I could find on May 25 were in the Ukraine…
What cha voting on?….

[Megatron1505]

I think he's talking about the European Parliament elections on May 22nd.

[Seul]

May 25… Belgian federal elections...

[Megatron1505]

I sit (on my arse) corrected. The MEP election is big news over here at the moment, people getting their knickers in a twist that BNP-Lite, otherwise known and UKIP, will …...I don;t know really what they'll do as they just look like a bunch of tools to me.

[4c]

Ah, I see: Socialistische Partij Anders

[Seul]

What the fuck's that?.. No mate, I'm voting http://pvda.be/

[4c]

Between Google translate and Wikipedia I’m useless… lol
It’s great to get out and have your voice herd… so good job mate.
Can’t wait to vote myself.

[Bluegrass]

I lived in LA and never saw anything special about In N Out (but I liked "Oki Dog"  :)).  Fast food is an acquired taste - sometimes its what you eat growing up - i.e. I like White Castles once in awhile, but they are arguably gross. And Skyline chili (Cincinnati style fast food chile over spaghetti or chili dogs) is nothing special but if you eat a few times it grows on you in a big way.

[mclaincausey]

I had a poutines dish that used a Cincinnati style chili in lieu of gravy and it was fantastic.

[seawolf]

Sooo…... chili fries?

[Madame Buttonfly]

I just got given the most amazing present, I really can't believe it.  A beautiful blanket/quilt from the IH Forum, made in Hachioji.  I am overwhelmed, it's a wonderful thing and I am totally delighted but I can't stop crying!  I will find out more about how this fantastic and beautiful gift came about, and will try to say thank you properly.

We'll take some photos later when I've stopped weeping!