tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post6724679641011035121..comments2023-12-17T20:37:39.572-08:00Comments on Wayne's Dirty Lab: Col. Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-1337728167127996222009-01-03T23:38:00.000-08:002009-01-03T23:38:00.000-08:00I would gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger to...I would gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-47265656695917769182009-01-01T17:53:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:53:00.000-08:00I just want to wish you and all your regulars(well...I just want to wish you and all your regulars(well, even the occasional too) a Happy New Year.Ol' BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663043218114318729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-76735827309475468222009-01-01T12:59:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:59:00.000-08:00LC,There are In-N-Outs all around here, but howeve...LC,<BR/><BR/>There are In-N-Outs all around here, but however many they build, they're always crowded. Good burgers, though. Inexpensive, too.Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-49288582160022659572009-01-01T12:56:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:56:00.000-08:00Steve,There are several places to get great burger...Steve,<BR/><BR/>There are several places to get great burgers in LA, but not enough for one to be nearby. In Los Alamitos, I worked near a place that has excellent burgers and breakfasts.<BR/><BR/>Where I'm working now, the nearest place that's any good is Pink's, a very good hot dog joint that's been there for over 60 years. But it's not very close, and at mealtimes it's always very crowded.Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-63964227363893383962009-01-01T12:35:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:35:00.000-08:00SA,I've heard of Whataburger, but I don't think th...SA,<BR/><BR/>I've heard of Whataburger, but I don't think they exist out here. Never seen one.<BR/><BR/>Years ago, Jack in the Box used to use never-frozen fresh ground beef, but not in the past thirty years or so.Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-33966600550978144452008-12-31T17:44:00.000-08:002008-12-31T17:44:00.000-08:00Happy new year TF, hope it's a good year for you a...Happy new year TF, hope it's a good year for you and yours.MathewKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385674205383405783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-29844092842257977622008-12-31T16:59:00.000-08:002008-12-31T16:59:00.000-08:00We had an In N Out up here in Amarillo until last ...We had an In N Out up here in Amarillo until last year... it finally folded. I'm not sure if it was part of the chain. Had good burgers though.steveintxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928637921361592310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-30269046407890040512008-12-30T12:33:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:33:00.000-08:00Hey, I met B-1 Bob Dornan a few times when I was a...Hey, I met B-1 Bob Dornan a few times when I was a model yoot. He struck you as being crazy even then. <BR/><BR/>I also met John Schmitz. I believe his family owned the old Iron Horse restaurant in Orange. It was on South Main near the ATT towers. <BR/><BR/>SASOB, I believe that all good burgers come from a better grade of beef.<BR/><BR/>All this talk about burgers reminds me that I have a half Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-59279778247176798182008-12-30T12:22:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:22:00.000-08:00LC, I love In-N-Out Burgers. When I was a lad, it ...LC, I love In-N-Out Burgers. When I was a lad, it was a long drive to find one. We had to drive all the way to Azusa from the OC to get one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-73985780455817610822008-12-30T12:21:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:21:00.000-08:00As an aside, the reason that Ray Kroc got interest...As an aside, the reason that Ray Kroc got interested in McDonalds is because they kept ordering meat grinders from the company he worked for. Kroc couldn't believe that anyone could sell enough hamburgers to justify the purchase of all those meat grinders. So he came to Ca to find out what was going on and was stunned. Shortly thereafter he made the McDonald Brothers an offer they couldn't refuseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-57136987447002339392008-12-30T08:37:00.000-08:002008-12-30T08:37:00.000-08:00I miss In-n-Out burgers. I loved those when I liv...I miss In-n-Out burgers. I loved those when I lived in LA. Don't have them down south here :-(Lone Chatelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626935219891713486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-85239844027499905322008-12-30T04:10:00.000-08:002008-12-30T04:10:00.000-08:00We have a couple of places here that are pretty go...We have a couple of places here that are pretty good. Lone Star Cafe and Coyote Bluff both know how to make a great hamburger. They are both about $8 but at least you know you ate something and you will have pleasant memories of the place (they're both dumps).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-10217052616597222102008-12-29T21:59:00.000-08:002008-12-29T21:59:00.000-08:00I like the burgers at Whataburger, if I'm going to...I like the burgers at Whataburger, if I'm going to eat one at a chain. They don't cook the meat ahead of time and there isn't a conveyor - the pattys are fresh grilled while you wait. If you ever find yourself in Texas, between Austin and Houston, there's a little town called Fayettesville about ten miles from LaGrange. In that town there is a small restaurant called Orsak's Cafe and they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-73316859438644430582008-12-29T21:16:00.000-08:002008-12-29T21:16:00.000-08:00TWC,I knew you'd fill me in on the stuff I either ...TWC,<BR/><BR/>I <I>knew</I> you'd fill me in on the stuff I either forgot or didn't know. I'd love to have met Karcher, just as I'd love to have met Walter Knott or Walt Disney. (Aside: Debbie did meet Walt Disney once.) They were among those who made Orange County.<BR/><BR/>I won't even mention John Schmitz or Bob Dornan (Oops, I just did!)Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-50630255971911434122008-12-29T19:44:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:44:00.000-08:00I can remember Carl's Jr BEFORE there was a convey...I can remember Carl's Jr BEFORE there was a conveyor. They were even better. <BR/><BR/>The very first meal I ever bought for myself with my own money was a Carls hot dog. Man, what a feeling that was. They ditched the hot dog long before the sell off. <BR/><BR/>I met Carl Karcher several times. He was a good guy and generous to boot. I'm sure he's turned over in his grave numerous times---every Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-50394156940804912002008-12-29T19:04:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:04:00.000-08:00One neat thing about chains is that they (usually)...One neat thing about chains is that they (usually) are consistent. I've run across inconsistency at times, as Steve says, but if you're in a very weird part of Arkansas, a McDonald's can look pretty good. <BR/><BR/>For years, I could depend 'pon Carl's for hot, juicy, tasty hamburgers. It's not quite an act of nature, though, nor a coincidence when a corporation retires its builder, and suddenly Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-21546003806824516232008-12-29T16:46:00.000-08:002008-12-29T16:46:00.000-08:00When you find a place you like, you gotta stick wi...When you find a place you like, you gotta stick with them. Those are the best ones. But all good things must come to an end i suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-20857963250944003382008-12-29T16:45:00.000-08:002008-12-29T16:45:00.000-08:00When I went to Justin's BCT graduation in South Ca...When I went to Justin's BCT graduation in South Carolina I stopped at a few McDonalds east of here. The one that I ate at in Columbia was fantastic. Also the one in Okla City was really good. When I came back to Amarillo the food tasted like cardboard, with ketchup. I came to the conclusion that it's the store, not the entire chain that sucksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-75877776098591302532008-12-29T07:44:00.000-08:002008-12-29T07:44:00.000-08:00We have Zios, a national chain Italian food place....We have Zios, a national chain Italian food place. We used to go there once a month because they had good food at reasonable prices and you could have all the bread and dipping oil you wanted. A couple of months ago we noticed the quality of their food went down, they also changed from pure olive oil to a blend of oils that tasted more like motor oil than olive oil. Scratch one regular T. F. Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998813855197833260noreply@blogger.com