July 7, 20187 yr See my post about Somali grub in this forum -- had a damned fine late lunch while killing time waiting for my daughter to land. After lunch, I figured I'd go someplace more sanitized, so I could sit on my computer and work, plug it in to charge, drink a big iced tea. Hey, there;'s a McDonald's on Century, close to the airport. Perfect. I head over.. JFC. You can't even get into the parking lot, because the line of cars to go into the drive-thru is 15 cars long, and snakes back onto Century. F that noise, and WTF is wrong with people? That many people hankering for McDonald's? Geez. So, with an objective in mind (a clean fast food joint with big iced teas and a plug for my computer), I head east on Century. Some pretty interesting places along the way -- a charcoal burger joint that looks damned good, but is takeout only. There, I see it ahead -- a Burger King. Perfect. I go in. It's empty, except for one dude with a cigarette behind his ear, nursing his water and biding his time. I order my drink. I notice that the bathrooms are pay bathrooms (but you can get a token, if you're a customer). I get one, and use it to go to the john, take a leak, and wash my hands. I then look around for an outlet. Nothing. Not a one. Welp, good thought. I sip my tea for a bit, check emails on my phone, then decide to head out. But not before another side comes in, on his bike, leans it up against the wall, and starts talking to an empty spot on the floor. The conversation seemed important, but I didn’t want to intrude, so I leave. My best bet is to cross Century and do a U-turn in the CVS parking lot. As I do so, I see this place across the street. I'm thinking the Chans are (or perhaps WERE) some entrepeneurial mofos. Chinese folks, running a mexican food, seafood, family restaurant. What more can you want? WHAT MORE? Alas, I was full of soup, goat, and tea, and did not check it out. BUT, I did realize that there was another errand I could run. See, every year, our family cooks dinner for our vacation group one night. They are all Texas expats who gather for this vacation, coming from all over the country and the world. So, they love some Texas mexican grub. I always make a bunch of stuff for tacos al carbon and burritos, if you wanna make a bigger meal. But I usually buy my tortillas from Costco in Laguna Niguel. Not exactly "authentic." So, I cross back north (driving through a neighborhood of pretty typical Southern California bungalows), and stop by a place I saw when I got my Somali food: Just like a mexican grocery/carniceria back home. I loaded up on Diana brand tortillas -- regular flour, some burrito size, and the perfect little street taco size corn tortillas. The entire conversation with the checker was in spanish -- she started in spanish, and there was no need to shift. I was buying tortillas and asked for a bag. Now, back at LAX, waiting to pick up my daughter from a month overseas. She's been travelling nearly 24 hours. And she wants a burger when we leave. I'm thinking we're skipping McDonald's....that charcoal place looked REALLY good.
July 7, 20187 yr I like to go to the In-N-Out Burger next to the airport. Go to the park across the street and watch the planes fly right over my head. Edited July 7, 20187 yr by mycox
July 7, 20187 yr I like to go to the In-N-Out Burger next to the airport, go to the park across the street, and watch the planes fly right over your head.That’s exactly what I told him to do. He obviously ignored me.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
July 8, 20187 yr That McD’s is indeed a clusterfuck. Worst I’ve ever seen. Carl’s Jr a mile or so W on Century is much better. Loads of parking. And the “Jet Strip” has parking too. Just sayin’. Anyway, El Segundo is just S of the airport and it’s a cool, quaint little town. Great place to plug in and check email
July 8, 20187 yr Author That McD’s is indeed a clusterfuck. Worst I’ve ever seen. Carl’s Jr a mile or so W on Century is much better. Loads of parking. And the “Jet Strip” has parking too. Just sayin’. Anyway, El Segundo is just S of the airport and it’s a cool, quaint little town. Great place to plug in and check email Yep, grabbed the daughter a Carl’s Jr. cheeseburger on the way out - she wanted an American burger after a month abroad, that did the trick.
July 8, 20187 yr Author Looking forward to reading about Brisket’s encounter with an Asian American.I already tell my stories with a perceptible slant.
July 8, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Updawg said: Don't leave your wallet in El Segundo Dial Ali up to see what's going down
July 8, 20187 yr Author There's a Roscoe's Chicken n' Waffles right there in Inglewood....I’ve been before.
July 8, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, mdleast said: There's a Roscoe's Chicken n' Waffles right there in Inglewood.... That was the both the first and the last place I visited on my trip to LAX for the USC game last year. Classic.
July 9, 20187 yr On 7/8/2018 at 10:45 AM, Updawg said: Don't leave your wallet in El Segundo Edited July 9, 20187 yr by Steamboat1874
July 9, 20187 yr On 7/6/2018 at 8:53 PM, mycox said: I like to go to the In-N-Out Burger next to the airport. Go to the park across the street and watch the planes fly right over my head. Yep, this is the move.
July 11, 20187 yr On 7/9/2018 at 2:49 PM, Steamboat1874 said: Hello, Herald-Examiner? Let me speak to Herald.
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