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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Texas has Whataburger, California has In and Out - we have nothing here! So don't want to hear your whinings. Pass the cheese....cheddar...

Moo


Correction Madame La Mook

We have In-N-Out, and we have Tommy's, home of the worlds greatest chili-burger. Whataburger is a Wanabe-burger in comparision. Believe me, I've had all three, the rankings would be
1. In-N-Out
2. Tommy's
3. Whataburger

Also good: Carls Jr...I would have ranked Fatburger at #3 but they've really dissappeared out here. White Castles little hockey pucks are pretty good too [:D]

Forgot to add, Baker's sells a pretty good imitation of the In-N-Out Double Double, no Bakers in the LA area, but quite a few of these to the east of us. FYI[;)]

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:00 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mehrlich

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Because the little ole lady that still owns the company wont sell the company to one of the huge fast food groups.

Still trying to figure out how to FedEx one out to ya, Dan....

Ed


Wow...I guess that's why this thread is "Ask Mr. Ed." You DO know everything!


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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:56 AM
Have eaten In and Out and Culvers - In and Out wins hands down!

Moo - er....Meow?

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Posted by edblysard on Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:49 AM
For those of you interested, here is a link...
Its a real Cinderella story of a Mom and Pop set up going gold...

http://www.whataburger.com/

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Because the little ole lady that still owns the company wont sell the company to one of the huge fast food groups.

Still trying to figure out how to FedEx one out to ya, Dan....

Ed


Wow...I guess that's why this thread is "Ask Mr. Ed." You DO know everything!


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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:33 AM
Ever tried a Culver's Butterburger, Mook? I'd rank them up there with an In And Out. I haven't tried a Whataburger, though, so can't compare there.
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:10 AM
Texas has Whataburger, California has In and Out - we have nothing here! So don't want to hear your whinings. Pass the cheese....cheddar...

Moo

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Posted by ericsp on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:06 PM
A hamburger with jalapenos does sound good.

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Posted by jeaton on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Because the little ole lady that still owns the company wont sell the company to one of the huge fast food groups.

Still trying to figure out how to FedEx one out to ya, Dan....

Ed


Only if the gubment had built high speed rail from Texas to SoCal......or maybe if Whataburger got the food franchise for the Sunset Limited....[:p] Then I'd have a reason to ride Amtrak..

Dan


Pass that on to Laney, he's looking for some good ideas.

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Because the little ole lady that still owns the company wont sell the company to one of the huge fast food groups.

Still trying to figure out how to FedEx one out to ya, Dan....

Ed


Only if the gubment had built high speed rail from Texas to SoCal......or maybe if Whataburger got the food franchise for the Sunset Limited....[:p] Then I'd have a reason to ride Amtrak..

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Posted by edblysard on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:55 PM
Because the little ole lady that still owns the company wont sell the company to one of the huge fast food groups.

Still trying to figure out how to FedEx one out to ya, Dan....

Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay Mr. Ed...why can't I get a double whataburger with cheese and jalapenos in California?


Ahhh, one of the many great things about Texas...Whataburger. Had one last night. No jalepenos, thanks, just mustard, onions and pickles. I wonder why they've never franchised anywhere else...


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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:43 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay Mr. Ed...why can't I get a double whataburger with cheese and jalapenos in California?


Sorry the gaseous emissions resultant from digestion violate EPA and AQMD clean air standards...[;)]


Oh yeah...like we don't live in the taqueria capitol of the world?

Mmmmmm. .....Tacos,[:p]

Might have to hit the local King Taco (the best tacos in LA) on the way home.[8)]

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay Mr. Ed...why can't I get a double whataburger with cheese and jalapenos in California?


Sorry the gaseous emissions resultant from digestion violate EPA and AQMD clean air standards...[;)]


Oh yeah...like we don't live in the taqueria capitol of the world?
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay Mr. Ed...why can't I get a double whataburger with cheese and jalapenos in California?


Sorry the gaseous emissions resultant from digestion violate EPA and AQMD clean air standards...[;)]

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:30 PM
Okay Mr. Ed...why can't I get a double whataburger with cheese and jalapenos in California?
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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:29 PM
We have a winner...though I replaced a few choice words in the original quote.....

And yes..the teeth seem unnaturally......well....





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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mehrlich

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.



....Ding!Ding!....Uh...what is "Cool Hands Luke" , Alex?....


Is that your final answer? You may want to use a lifeline here....hint..it's got Demi Moore in it...no trains..but someone does get railroaded

Is it the same movie with "You can't handle the truth?" I cannot remember the name of it.


I can't remember the name of the movie, but Jack Nicholson played a border patrolman. Is that it?


mike


It was " A Few Good Men" Marines, at Guantanamo, Cuba, with one of Cruises hammiest cheesemaster performances yet. Am I the only one who notices that when Cruise acts, he flares his teeth like a Velociraptor about to take a bite of of a Stegasaurus? [8)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.



....Ding!Ding!....Uh...what is "Cool Hands Luke" , Alex?....


Is that your final answer? You may want to use a lifeline here....hint..it's got Demi Moore in it...no trains..but someone does get railroaded

Is it the same movie with "You can't handle the truth?" I cannot remember the name of it.


I can't remember the name of the movie, but Jack Nicholson played a border patrolman. Is that it?


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Posted by ericsp on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.



....Ding!Ding!....Uh...what is "Cool Hands Luke" , Alex?....


Is that your final answer? You may want to use a lifeline here....hint..it's got Demi Moore in it...no trains..but someone does get railroaded

Is it the same movie with "You can't handle the truth?" I cannot remember the name of it.

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 6:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.



....Ding!Ding!....Uh...what is "Cool Hands Luke" , Alex?....


Is that your final answer? You may want to use a lifeline here....hint..it's got Demi Moore in it...no trains..but someone does get railroaded
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.



....Ding!Ding!....Uh...what is "Cool Hands Luke" , Alex?....

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:18 PM
I'm lost.
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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]


I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 illegal aliens who are trained to mow my lawn, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash your stars, and make me nervous.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 5:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]
I thought you should post as someone’s conscience and say. "Railroads son, railroads.[;)] Maybe you should unleash a vicious canid, oops wrong movie.[:D]
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Posted by coborn35 on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 4:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Mr Ed: What's a girl to do????

I applied for an engineer's job at BNSF - so they gave me a battery of tests:

Couldn't drag the wrench 10 feet - poo - couldn't even lift the darn thing.

Tried to get up the stairs, but walker wouldn't fit in that really narrow space -
(tail didn't either!) I would have made it if the conductor had kept his hands firmly in place, but he kept falling down laughing

Eyesight may not be up to par - had to climb ladder on each signal to see what color the lights were - (must be close to Xmas - lots of red and green - some blinkers, too.)

But, my, what interesting and rather large cars they have. They must be like sitting on one of those big earth movers - except they only go back and forth and never off the rails - well, all except that one - but we won't go there....

And the noise - what's with all the "whoop" "whoop". Sounds like a darn bird - maybe crane - "whoop whoop".....

I did pass the test of "hanging" off the boxcar - got walker caught in ladder and hung a long time until some nice young man came and pushed me off. I couldn't understand him too well, but sounded like he used a term of endearment! (kinda like my 7th husband!) (the departed one).

So Mr. Ed - would the PTRR maybe have a place for me? They would have to move something up here for me - I can't travel that far that often - but I am sure Congress would pass a law that would allow that. You could use the old AMTRAK tracks. They will just be getting dusty anyway!

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:56 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Zach,
Yes, thats the white dome on the roof...GPS up link.

Murphy, all you have to do is click your ruby slippers together and repeat "There's no place like home..."

I know, wrong movie, but hey, it worked for the girl with the ugly dog...cant hurt to try.

Ed

(where is the peanut butter?)


Maybe you're on to something there! Many times, when I'm reading a post, I wonder if it was written by a Wizard, or a cowardly lion, or a scarecrow? Great-now I'll have nightmares about those flying monkey thingies again![:0]

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Posted by Soo2610 on Monday, November 14, 2005 10:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Mr Ed: What's a girl to do????

I applied for an engineer's job at BNSF - so they gave me a battery of tests:

Couldn't drag the wrench 10 feet - poo - couldn't even lift the darn thing.

Tried to get up the stairs, but walker wouldn't fit in that really narrow space -
(tail didn't either!) I would have made it if the conductor had kept his hands firmly in place, but he kept falling down laughing

Eyesight may not be up to par - had to climb ladder on each signal to see what color the lights were - (must be close to Xmas - lots of red and green - some blinkers, too.)

But, my, what interesting and rather large cars they have. They must be like sitting on one of those big earth movers - except they only go back and forth and never off the rails - well, all except that one - but we won't go there....

And the noise - what's with all the "whoop" "whoop". Sounds like a darn bird - maybe crane - "whoop whoop".....

I did pass the test of "hanging" off the boxcar - got walker caught in ladder and hung a long time until some nice young man came and pushed me off. I couldn't understand him too well, but sounded like he used a term of endearment! (kinda like my 7th husband!) (the departed one).

So Mr. Ed - would the PTRR maybe have a place for me? They would have to move something up here for me - I can't travel that far that often - but I am sure Congress would pass a law that would allow that. You could use the old AMTRAK tracks. They will just be getting dusty anyway!

Your # 1 fan.....

Mrs. turn-about-is-fair-play


What?
You mean they wouldn't let you hang a pair of binoculars around your neck so you could see the signals, tie your walker to the console so you can slap the alerter when necessary and not slide across the cab on rough track? That hardly seems fair!
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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, November 14, 2005 10:44 PM
pssst. - the swing under the yard light tower would certainly get claimed by the cat....best hide the thing mui-pronto!
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Posted by edblysard on Monday, November 14, 2005 2:46 PM
Sure, come on down...you sound like you would fit in great at trainmaster level!

Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Mr Ed: What's a girl to do????

I applied for an engineer's job at BNSF - so they gave me a battery of tests:

Couldn't drag the wrench 10 feet - poo - couldn't even lift the darn thing.

Tried to get up the stairs, but walker wouldn't fit in that really narrow space -
(tail didn't either!) I would have made it if the conductor had kept his hands firmly in place, but he kept falling down laughing

Eyesight may not be up to par - had to climb ladder on each signal to see what color the lights were - (must be close to Xmas - lots of red and green - some blinkers, too.)

But, my, what interesting and rather large cars they have. They must be like sitting on one of those big earth movers - except they only go back and forth and never off the rails - well, all except that one - but we won't go there....

And the noise - what's with all the "whoop" "whoop". Sounds like a darn bird - maybe crane - "whoop whoop".....

I did pass the test of "hanging" off the boxcar - got walker caught in ladder and hung a long time until some nice young man came and pushed me off. I couldn't understand him too well, but sounded like he used a term of endearment! (kinda like my 7th husband!) (the departed one).

So Mr. Ed - would the PTRR maybe have a place for me? They would have to move something up here for me - I can't travel that far that often - but I am sure Congress would pass a law that would allow that. You could use the old AMTRAK tracks. They will just be getting dusty anyway!

Your # 1 fan.....

Mrs. turn-about-is-fair-play

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