As you know, when I post my lunchtime news chum, I like to do things in threes. I thought I had no such luck, but then I realized I had three groupatwos:
- Deaths. You know you’re getting old when your college professors start to die. A little over a week ago, I reported the death of Robert “Buz” Uzaglis, who I had for a number of programming language courses. Yesterday, I learned of the death of Gerry Estrin. Gerry was a big supporter of the UCLA Student Chapter of the ACM, and I remember many an event at his house when he was CS Department Chair.
- Fast Food. Burger King has updated their menu: it is all yuppified and healthy and all such. Now if they just get rid of the creepy king. On the other side, there is KFC, who has figured out how to do it right internationally, but is failing here at home.
- Dead and Dying Buildings. An interesting article on the stragglers of Parker Center, the former headquarters of the LAPD made famous by Dragnet that is now in decrepit conditions, but still housing part of the CSI team. Another piece of history that is dying are the United Artist Studios, where some of the most famous pictures–going back to the days of the silents–were made. Demolition of the Pickford Building is underway, and more demolitions are coming.
Music: Hotcakes (Carly Simon): Older Sister
Thin and char-broiled into leather Not good! Burger King needs to thicken up thier burgers to what Mom make at a picnic Thick, Juicy, and cooked over the open flame. Then put a real slice of onin on mine not a ring or two. Forget the chopped lettuce, it falls out all over the place, put a whole piece of lettuce on the burger. A Burger King burger should look like it is 50% beef and 50% veggies, if you get all the toppings. Also potatoe’s are cheap, 10lbs. for about $3.00. Why do you get 10 french fies in a small fry that cost over a dollar. Forget the smal medium fries. Just serve fries, A big scoop of fries, skin or skinless. Again America asks, “WHERES THE BEEF”!
I’m letting this through because it is on topic. Perhaps the poor quality of the burgers is why Burger King is revamping their menu (especially given the very inconsistent quality of their franchisees). Of course, if you want a decent fast-food burger, you go to In-N-Out, Five Guys, Steak and Shake, or The Habit.