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August 6, 2007

Venice Beach and our first In-N-Out experience

Stoops friend offered to drive us to LA, which was amazing. We avoided having to take a bus, and we were able to take the scenic route along the coast. The view of the coast and beaches was awesome. We got dropped off at Venice Beach, where we first relaxed on the beach for about an hour. We then started walking down the boardwalk and watching the crazies do their thing. We ate dinner then took a public bus to the AEPi house at UCLA. We arrive at about 9PM. Walking from the bus stop to the house, we passed by an In-N-Out. Unfortunately we had just eaten, but we vowed that we had to eat there before we left LA. Within 15 minutes of arriving at the AEPi house, we headed out the UCLA campus gym with a few brothers to work out. The gym was huge, and it was the nicest workout facility I have ever seen.

Before we could start partying, we had to make arrangements for the day tomorrow, which ended up taking all night. Shortly after 1AM, we decided to rush over to the In-N-Out in the hopes they were open until 1:30. Before I get into the story, here is some background info on In-N-Out. The chain is only located in California, and it is a fast food restaurant where the food is made fries, and service really is not that fast. The menu is small - they serve hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, and milkshakes - that’s it!!!

So we arrived just after they had closed the cash registers and they would not let us order any food. After about 5 minutes of making excuses and stories in the hope they would give us food, we decided to leave. We took 10 steps outside the restaurant and one of the employees asked if we wanted fries. After consuming the equivalent of 6 orders of fries (for free), we left for a second time. This time some random drunk guy asked us if In-N-Out was still open. We told him they closed half and hour ago, and they didn't have any more food, as we had already asked. He immediately ran to the drive thru window with his wallet in one hand and cash in the other - begging for a burger. He offered $20 and then $40 for a burger, yet he got nothing. It was hilarious to see what people will do for an In-N-Out burger. He came back over to us and told us how In-N-Out are assholes because they wouldn't sell him a burger. This guy was an absolute riot! We got back to the house after our successful mission and went to bed as tomorrow is going ot be a long day.

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