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"Nancy Young" > wrote in news:e2qir4$g29$1
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> I never intended to go to Las Vegas, it's just someplace I
> don't have a particular yen to see. So, imagine my surprise
> when I found that the opportunity was presented to me that ...
> they have In n Out Burgers there!!! Well, now we're talkin!
>
> Stuff to do the first couple of days, of course, driving around
> here and there, all the time I'm saying, I'm not leaving Las Vegas
> until I get myself around an In n Out burger.
>
> Became a little refrain, let's go here, then me, and we'll have
> In n Out burgers. Annoying. On the way to the Hoover Dam,
> hey, we'll stop for lunch on the way, In n Out ... you get the idea.
> Well, we wound up stopping at a Burger King where they seemed
> determined to prove that it's not fast food. What a chore.
>
> Finally, after a long drive through the desert, I was not to be
> denied, whipped out the phone book and found one. Wasn't
> easy, but we got there.
>
> What a menu!! Loved it. You want a hot dog? Forget it.
> Chicken nuggets? NO. Menu: Double Double cheeseburger,
> hamburger or cheeseburger. Fries. Soda. Shakes. That's it.
>
> Me: Double Double and a chocolate shake. I was a happy
> girl. I make them at home but I wasn't going to be happy until
> I had a real one. Freshly made fries cut right there in the store,
> actual lettuce, not shreds.
>
> Yup, in the land of Emeril and Wolfgang, et al, I was thrilled with my
> fast food burger.
>
> nancy



That's so funny! Almost like Mission Impossible. Glad you enjoyed yours.
They are great. Also they are clean and they don't hide the kitchen from
the public. It's tough to duplicate their success.

Still, with all the buffets in Lost Wages, your determination is
commendable. My compliments!

Andy