Definately the big news of the weekend here... and im torn. Torn because I LOVE the In n Out, but HATE that everyone eles loves it. This explains much about me... So I look very forward to running into you at the In n Out, Dean-O, but im sad that it will be about 6 months after they open...
No, I know what you mean, Skooch. Part of the fun of enjoying In-N-Out is the hipster snob factor of being into something that the general public can't get anytime they want. Like being able to say that you were into a band before anyone else.
Fargo here, in disguise as my wife for the moment. I am kinda bummed that this is happening. We have those bastards in Provo to thank for this, because if the good, saintly Christian people at the In-n-Out weren't being ripped off by a couple of hucksters in Happy Valley, maybe they wouldn't have had the urge to leave LA. I have to say I disagree with your sentiment; there is no hipster factor about the In-N-Out at all. It is not about being in-the-know, and for DAMN sure, it is definitely not about being in the SNOW!!!! What made In-N-Out special is that you had to go all the way to Southern California to get it. What's more, you had to live there a while to understand the secret lingo of ordering OFF the menu (if you went to Apollo Burger and asked for something ANIMAL style, they'd put YOU on that Gyro spit and sprinkle you with oil and spices!) The warmth of the sunshine and the lure of many OC/LA adventures is what makes the I-N-O so delicious. The fact that you couldn't get it every day made it even more special when you could! A few years ago, Krispy Kremes were a thing you could only get in the mid-west (remember going all the way to the bloomin' Excalibur in VEGAS just to get a couple?) Then they were EVERYWHERE, now they are going out of business. I am so scared this will happen to what -until now- has been a California institution. It's just like Syndrome said to Mr. Incredible, "Then EVERYONE will be Super, and when that happens, NO ONE will be!" Will that stop me from eating there when I visit Sandy; HELL no! But, I can tell you now, as much as Utah'ns LOVE to feel like they have embraced the next cool thing (remember that Gerbaud bandwagon that existed ONLY in Utah during High School?) the wait for a Double Double is going to be atrocious! All I can say now is, If they open a Tommy's franchise in Murray, or turn Lagoon into the next Disney park, I'm giving up on meat and will hunt Eisner down like a common pigmy (I know he is no longer with the company, but I digress.) The point of this rant is, leave what is rightfully a California establishment in the place it belongs, and order a #1 Protein-style for me!
Frankly, I think that making the argument that being California based makes something special is the very definition of hipsterness. :D (but I know what you're getting at.)
Also, In-N-Out isn't exclusively a So. Cal business, and hasn't been for a long time. They've been in Vegas and Arizona for years. Shoot, there's even one in St. George.
The In-N-Out knock off in American Fork may have had something to do with Draper City's decision to bring one to town, but they've been lobbying for years to have one. It's just a smart decision in my book. Your mileage may vary.
For someone who doesn't have an In-N-Out Burger within a 25 state radius I think this sounds delightful!
I only ate there when Scottie, Kev and I ventured off for our New Year's experience...and I don't think I've been back since. Is that where we got that awesome Chili Burger at 3 a.m.? or was that a different place?
If In-N-Out doesn't have fry sauce, there's always Five Guys. (I like their fries better anyway.)
I'm seriously tempted to get a Double-Double and a massive order of Five Guys fries one day. Although, I'm pretty sure that much awesomeness at once might result in the rapture.
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Definately the big news of the weekend here... and im torn. Torn because I LOVE the In n Out, but HATE that everyone eles loves it. This explains much about me... So I look very forward to running into you at the In n Out, Dean-O, but im sad that it will be about 6 months after they open...
No, I know what you mean, Skooch. Part of the fun of enjoying In-N-Out is the hipster snob factor of being into something that the general public can't get anytime they want. Like being able to say that you were into a band before anyone else.
Still, those are good burgers, Walter.
Fargo here, in disguise as my wife for the moment. I am kinda bummed that this is happening. We have those bastards in Provo to thank for this, because if the good, saintly Christian people at the In-n-Out weren't being ripped off by a couple of hucksters in Happy Valley, maybe they wouldn't have had the urge to leave LA. I have to say I disagree with your sentiment; there is no hipster factor about the In-N-Out at all. It is not about being in-the-know, and for DAMN sure, it is definitely not about being in the SNOW!!!! What made In-N-Out special is that you had to go all the way to Southern California to get it. What's more, you had to live there a while to understand the secret lingo of ordering OFF the menu (if you went to Apollo Burger and asked for something ANIMAL style, they'd put YOU on that Gyro spit and sprinkle you with oil and spices!) The warmth of the sunshine and the lure of many OC/LA adventures is what makes the I-N-O so delicious. The fact that you couldn't get it every day made it even more special when you could! A few years ago, Krispy Kremes were a thing you could only get in the mid-west (remember going all the way to the bloomin' Excalibur in VEGAS just to get a couple?) Then they were EVERYWHERE, now they are going out of business. I am so scared this will happen to what -until now- has been a California institution. It's just like Syndrome said to Mr. Incredible, "Then EVERYONE will be Super, and when that happens, NO ONE will be!" Will that stop me from eating there when I visit Sandy; HELL no! But, I can tell you now, as much as Utah'ns LOVE to feel like they have embraced the next cool thing (remember that Gerbaud bandwagon that existed ONLY in Utah during High School?) the wait for a Double Double is going to be atrocious! All I can say now is, If they open a Tommy's franchise in Murray, or turn Lagoon into the next Disney park, I'm giving up on meat and will hunt Eisner down like a common pigmy (I know he is no longer with the company, but I digress.) The point of this rant is, leave what is rightfully a California establishment in the place it belongs, and order a #1 Protein-style for me!
Frankly, I think that making the argument that being California based makes something special is the very definition of hipsterness. :D (but I know what you're getting at.)
Also, In-N-Out isn't exclusively a So. Cal business, and hasn't been for a long time. They've been in Vegas and Arizona for years. Shoot, there's even one in St. George.
The In-N-Out knock off in American Fork may have had something to do with Draper City's decision to bring one to town, but they've been lobbying for years to have one. It's just a smart decision in my book. Your mileage may vary.
For someone who doesn't have an In-N-Out Burger within a 25 state radius I think this sounds delightful!
I only ate there when Scottie, Kev and I ventured off for our New Year's experience...and I don't think I've been back since. Is that where we got that awesome Chili Burger at 3 a.m.? or was that a different place?
I wonder if they will have fry sauce?
If In-N-Out doesn't have fry sauce, there's always Five Guys. (I like their fries better anyway.)
I'm seriously tempted to get a Double-Double and a massive order of Five Guys fries one day. Although, I'm pretty sure that much awesomeness at once might result in the rapture.
No kidding, while you're at it, you may as well snarf down a shake from Iceberg...
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