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Hamburger America: Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle, Washington

From A Hamburger Today

Editor’s note: Burgermeisters! Here’s another excerpt from George Motz’s book Hamburger America. George and his publisher were kind enough to allow us to run them here, along with George’s beautiful photos. Dick’s Drive-In just turned 55 years old, so visit them if you can to celebrate!

dick’s is a drive-in. there are 5 locations encompassing town and only single has indoor room. it’s the stock of drive-in where you parking-lot your car and walk up to the window to order and pay. general superintendent ken frazier told me, “dick’s has always been a walk up. originally there were three separate lines, anyone for shakes and ice cream, people concerning burgers and cushiony drinks, and a woman for fries.” in the 60’s dick’s streamlined the way selling all products at all windows. at the 45th circle getting one’s hands there’s no seating anywhere and maria, longtime superintendent, told me, “in the summertime people cause of picnic tables and chairs and set up in the parking lot. it’s de facto lovely.”

The efficiency of Dick’s is mind-boggling. Over twenty-four employees, all wearing crisp paper caps and clean aprons, are set to repetitive tasks such as weighing the fresh ice cream that goes into the shakes or prepping the buns with their secret sauce.

The menu is simple?hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, and soda. The thin patties of fresh steer beef are delivered to all locations in the chain every morning. The burgers, cooked on a flattop griddle, can be ordered plain, or as the preferred Dick’s Deluxe. The Deluxe comes with two quarter pound patties, cheese, lettuce, mayo and their special chopped pickle and mustard sauce. The sauce, a tangy, sweet, and creamy proprietary blend, should not be missed. All burgers are served on the perfect white squishy bun wrapped in wax paper.

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The people of Seattle love Dick’s. I was hard pressed to find a carnivore that didn’t frequent the place. Bill Gates visits frequently. Maria told me, “Last week he had a Deluxe, fries, and a shake.”

Dick’s Drive-In

111 N.E. 45th Street, Seattle WA 98105 (at 1st Ave NE; map) 206-632-5125 Multiple locations around Seattle ddir.com Open daily, 10:30 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Hamburger America is available at Amazon and comes with a DVD of George’s movie of the same title.

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OPERATION VALENTINE: Shawsheen students create holiday gifts for troops

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‘Fringe’ Chillingly Recreates Experience Of Watching 43 Hours Of ‘Idol’ Auditions [Short Ends]

· In an interesting Fox crossover last night, Fringe subjected some poor kid to a clip of Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi making out just minutes before. Needless to say, it instantly liquefied his brains.

· Nielsen distributed an office memo saying it was going to disable the “reply to all” function on all forthcoming e-mails. It’s an efficiency measure. Seriously. · NBC has ordered a pilot based on Ron Howard’s 1989 film Parenthood, which—along with shows based on 1983’s V and 1987’s The Witches of Eastwick—points towards a disturbing new trend in which network execs rely perhaps too heavily on child-, witch- and alien-filled material to fill their schedules. · The Carpetbagger tries not to be trampled by a herd of stampeding accountants during the annual Running of the Oscar Ballots. · Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black will be on hand to sign copies of Milk, the Shooting Script at Book Soup. Gus Van Sant will then re-sign it in such a way as to cut out the boring parts and give the whole signature more emotional heft. · “Two Dads is taken? But I promised them! First Prop 8, now this. How about ‘dadz’ with a Z? Really? Perfect! They’ll be so pleased.” · “Pussycat Dolls Jessica transforms into the alien from Star Trek”

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Over 800 scientists Stand against Language critical of Evolution

At the Christian Today website we learn how the Creationist in Texas have been defeated, although they did manage to get some amendments approved which undoubtably will be abused by some.

The scientists, apparently familiar with the Discovery Institute’s desperate attempts after the Dover failure, observed that

Over 800 scientists in Texas have signed a statement to “encourage valid critical thinking and scientific reasoning by leaving out all references to ?strengths and weaknesses’” of evolution - references, they say, that politicians “have used to introduce supernatural explanations into science courses.”

Our friends at the NCSE reports

Unfortunately, the Board took a sizable step backward, says Dr. Scott. Last-minute amendments to the Earth and Space Science standards and the Biology standards could allow creationists to smuggle their views back into the classroom.

The New York Times reports how the amendments make no sense.

The amendment “makes no sense to me,” said David M. Hillis, a prominent professor of biology at the University of Texas, adding, “It’s a clear indication that the chairman of the state school board doesn’t understand the science.”

Should we thus be surprised to find out that the Discover Institute is touting these last minute amendments?

Ignorance knows no bounds.

Check out who signed Present count:

588 Texas Science Faculty 777 Other Texas Scientists

Scientists for a Responsible Curriculum in Texas Public Schools

A strong science curriculum is an essential part of a 21st-century education and should be based on established peer-reviewed empirical research. In 2008-09 the State Board of Education is revising the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum standards for the sciences.

Scientifically sound curriculum standards must:

We, therefore, call on the Texas State Board of Education to approve science curriculum standards that prepare Texas students to succeed in the 21st century.

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Fedor vs. Arlovski Video: Lights Out for ‘The Pitbull’

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Filed under: Affliction, MMA Videos

with a apart blow to the chin of andrei arlovski, we were reminded exactly why fedor emelianenko is as the case may be the most feared star in all of mma. arlovski had backed fedor up in the corner with a kick in the first unembellished. but when he got a not any too forward and seemed to attempt a flying knee, he was absolutely drilled by an overhead right (watch replays in this world at the 0:51 mark).

Fedor vs. Arlovski Video: Lights Out for ‘The Pitbull’ originally appeared on MMA FanHouse on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Europe’s Sexy New Gravity Satellite

A sleek new European Space Agency satellite set to launch this year, perhaps as early as February, aims to map out the planet’s gravitational field in unprecedented detail. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer, or GOCE, will gather data useful for research in oceanography, solid Earth physics and climate change.

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“ESA’s gravity satellite will measure Earth’s gravity from place to place around the globe to provide a uniform global picture,” said GOCE project scientist Mark Drinkwater in a press release. “It will do this with a level of detail and accuracy never before achieved. This fundamental reference dataset will give access to new scientific insights into ocean circulation and its impact on climate, as well as into the structure of the interior of the Earth in critical locations such as earthquake and volcanic zones.”

What goes up must come down. That simple explanation of gravity serves us well in most cases, but at a certain level, it breaks down. For example, the strength of Earth’s gravity actually varies by small amounts at different spots around the planet.

GOCE will use ultrasensitive instruments called accelerometers to measure tiny variations in Earth’s gravitational tug due to the planet’s rotation, the positions of mountains and ocean trenches, and variations in the density of Earth’s interior.

Orbiting low at just 155 miles above the surface of the planet, GOCE will compile its precise 3-D map of Earth’s gravitational field over a period of about 20 months.

The information it gathers will also help scientists finally gauge accurate heights for major Earth features such as Mount Everest, for which today’s best estimates vary by more than 16 feet.

“Measuring our planet’s peaks using a standardized reference will help us better understand the Earth,” said Bente Lilja Bye, research director from the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority.

“GOCE will result in an improved accuracy of the geoid and will facilitate the establishment of a unified global height system so that heights of the highest mountains in the world can be directly compared,” she said. “Another benefit will be an improvement in our capabilities to predict the behavior of the Earth, and hence provide information needed to help mitigate disasters and economically comedy movies damaging events.”

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Obama ends abortion-related funding restrictions for aid groups

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