Southern Californians - Rain Question

[Rain Man]

I'm supposed to fly into Orange County tomorrow and drive to Palm Desert straight from the airport. The airline says that the flight is looking to be fine, but what do you think about the road conditions driving out of town? It looks like a whole lot of rain and flash floor warnings, and Big Bear is supposed to get epic rain.

I can switch flights and fly into Phoenix, eating about $300 in rental car costs. For $300 I can drive in the rain a couple of hours, but I don't want to die in a flooded river or anything. That's not worth $300.

Advice? What do you think about road conditions?

[Nickel D]

Well...at least when you died in a flooded river, that $300 from your final estate would get us quite a bit of Joe's Barbecue comfort food to enjoy.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Nickel D

Well...at least when you died in a flooded river, that $300 from your final estate would get us quite a bit of Joe's Barbecue comfort food to enjoy.

It's all about risk calculation. Now that I've survived, that $300 is money in the bank instead of additional EBITDA for Alamo Rent-A-Car. I'll put it to good use.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Also, In-N-Out is definitely over-rated. Bearcat is right. The most terrible fast food fries you've ever tasted. I don't get the love.

Agree about the fries.

But the burgers are damn good.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Nickhead

according to this guy, you should be prepared

I was in that storm, driving. They get 2 incheds down there and several Darwin award winners die ...people freak out....

You'll be fine.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

I was in that storm, driving. They get 2 incheds down there and several Darwin award winners die ...people freak out....

You'll be fine.

It was an epic trip that required using windshield wipers a few times.

And for the record, I didn't eat at In-N-Out, but I ate at Five Guys, and they offer a darn good burger and fries, albeit at the cost of terrible ambiance.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It was an epic trip that required using windshield wipers a few times.

And for the record, I didn't eat at In-N-Out, but I ate at Five Guys, and they offer a darn good burger and fries, albeit at the cost of terrible ambiance.

You had never had 5 guys before then?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It was an epic trip that required using windshield wipers a few times.

And for the record, I didn't eat at In-N-Out, but I ate at Five Guys, and they offer a darn good burger and fries, albeit at the cost of terrible ambiance.

That's one problem I have with In-N-Out here, there's a Five Guys across the street and they use bacon...

Originally Posted by listopencil

Fixes the fries as well. Double double, animal style including the fries.

...but, I did opt for In-N-Out the other day, mentioned animal style, and the whole thing was worse. The fries weren't even topped with anything as they should have been (it was on the receipt, but maybe they forgot ), and they seemed old/stale and lacking just as much flavor as before (I had some Sriracha mayo, which helped).... and the burger wasn't as good as before either (and it was pretty good the first time). And on top of that, the only reason I went there was due to laziness and wanting to get home, and I sat at the drive-thru window for a good 5 minutes after I paid, so I might as well have gone to Five Guys.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by lewdog

You had never had 5 guys before then?

I had it once before on a trip to Texas, but didn't really remember much about it. There are apparently four of their restaurants in the Denver metro area, but they're out in suburbs for the most part and I very seldom venture out to the suburbs.

[BWillie]

5 Guys > Inn & Out. Oh wait sorry. In-N-Out

It's not bad, but their fries are just shit compared to other burger places. 5 guys has great burgers, just wish a fast food type place would cook them medium rather than all of them well done.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by BWillie

5 Guys > Inn & Out. Oh wait sorry. In-N-Out

It's not bad, but their fries are just shit compared to other burger places. 5 guys has great burgers, just wish a fast food type place would cook them medium rather than all of them well done.

I'm a big 5 guys fan as well. Like their cajun fries.

**** In-N-out and those shit fries. Worthless.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

That's one problem I have with In-N-Out here, there's a Five Guys across the street and they use bacon...

I really think that architecture schools should teach students about interactions between chairs and floors. Every time someone pulled or pushed a chair in this Five Guys, it was as if a thousand bald eagles screeched in unison.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by BWillie

5 Guys > Inn & Out. Oh wait sorry. In-N-Out

It's not bad, but their fries are just shit compared to other burger places. 5 guys has great burgers, just wish a fast food type place would cook them medium rather than all of them well done.

And you get like 3 pounds of fries at 5 Guys... I've learned my lesson, In-N-Out's burger was good enough to give them a 2nd chance, but no reason to keep going back when there are much better options like 5 Guys and The Habit.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

And you get like 3 pounds of fries at 5 Guys... I've learned my lesson, In-N-Out's burger was good enough to give them a 2nd chance, but no reason to keep going back when there are much better options like 5 Guys and The Habit.

People say Smashburger is also near the top of the list. I haven't had that or The Habit yet though.

Soon.........

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I really think that architecture schools should teach students about interactions between chairs and floors. Every time someone pulled or pushed a chair in this Five Guys, it was as if a thousand bald eagles screeched in unison.

That's pretty close.

1) Buy a lot of furniture mover pad things
2) Go to restaurants, fix people's chairs when you hear the screech
3) Sell them to impressed restaurant managers
4) Profit.

[Couch-Potato]

bahahahahahahahahahahahha!!!!! It doesn't REALLY rain in SoCal. Been here 10 years and we're having more rain than all other 9 years combined (Cloud Seeding), but it's still not the type of rain from back home in KC. Nothing to worry about. Ever.