Good, American food for good Americans (or not)

November 30, 2004 12:45 PM

The 20 X 20 Expedition is an experiment in photo format showing you what's great about ordering a 20 patty cheeseburger (with 20 pieces of cheese) at The In and Out Burger. Not exaclty pleasant (so you were warned). Bon appetit!
posted by E_B_A (31 comments total)

Shouldn't it look like that after it gets in his arteries?
posted by odinsdream at 12:51 PM on November 30, 2004

Oh no
posted by naxosaxur at 12:52 PM on November 30, 2004

Heh... I did a search for "burger."

My first post and I fuck it up.

Sorry, folks...

Sent to me by a guy who knows him...

I thought I had something special.

Stupid internets.
posted by E_B_A at 12:58 PM on November 30, 2004

Yikes.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:59 PM on November 30, 2004

I don't understand what is interesting about someone making a slob out of themselves.
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 1:01 PM on November 30, 2004

I went to school in LA last year (before transferring to a school in NYC), and one of the few things I really miss is In-and-Out Burger. For a very reasonable price (about $3), you get a really good hamburger and freshly cut french fries (you can see them slicing the potatoes as you order). I have also heard that they are very good to their employees. On one hand, I wish they would expand outside of the Southwest, but on the other hand, it makes it more special that you can only get it in certain parts of the country. Reminds me of what a treat it was to eat at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago before they franchised it all over the US.
posted by banishedimmortal at 1:02 PM on November 30, 2004

America may be a country full of obese people, but at least some of them are entertainingly obese.

Also, there is a bible verse printed on the obverse of every In n Out drink cup, fry boat, and burger wrapper.
posted by LimePi at 1:04 PM on November 30, 2004

I think, Steve, the fact that they document it so well.

That and the fact that this is an exceptionally grandiose attempt at slobbery.
posted by E_B_A at 1:04 PM on November 30, 2004

posted by MrMoonPie at 1:10 PM on November 30, 2004

E_B_A, "burger" was precisely the same search term i used, but you had to use the 'search from day one' option, since this was first posted on Metafilter in 2003.
posted by naxosaxur at 1:12 PM on November 30, 2004

Oh... again... sorry... I read the posting guidelines and all that.

I hope people can cut me a little slack.

I've been an avid reader of mefi for years (for whatever that's worth).
posted by E_B_A at 1:16 PM on November 30, 2004

read the comments...on the one hand, you sort of agree with 'em...but on the other, they're really freaking hateful.
posted by chinese_fashion at 1:16 PM on November 30, 2004

E_B_A, I also doubleposted my first FPP. People were nice about it, but it stung, man... Hey, at least it wasn't a political dupe - you would have been really roasted for that!
posted by widdershins at 1:29 PM on November 30, 2004

It would only have been truly great if, after he ate them, his torso took on the exact shape of a 20 burger stack.

In the future, poetry will be made by all -- indeed.

re: moonpie, surely that is your own photoshop handiwork?
posted by undule at 1:31 PM on November 30, 2004

Is it bad that I feel like both throwing up and ordering burgers? Is this the feeling that drives America to Wendy's?
posted by dougunderscorenelso at 1:51 PM on November 30, 2004

E_B_A don't worry, [you're among friends]
posted by chaz at 1:56 PM on November 30, 2004

Is this the feeling that drives America to Wendy's?

In Canada we have to drive to Wendy's on our own. Something to consider, eh?
posted by 327.ca at 1:57 PM on November 30, 2004

E_B_A in teh blue!

Can you upload Hurt? Kthxbye!!
posted by roboto at 2:06 PM on November 30, 2004

banishedimmortal: Are you still in NYC? Because you should really try Blue 9 Burgers, on Third Ave, between 12th and 3th. Apparently, they do a pretty good burger that is somewhat similar to In-And-Out.

Those are some good burgers, dude.
posted by 235w103 at 2:06 PM on November 30, 2004

Here's In-n-Out Burger's secret menu. I don't think the 20x20 will be added anytime soon, though.
posted by fandango_matt at 2:09 PM on November 30, 2004

Sorry, gluttony doesn't impress me. I have a friend here - which impresses me. Sorry it doesn't make for an exciting post though.

I missed this the first time around, thanks for posting it.
posted by fluffycreature at 2:29 PM on November 30, 2004

Domo arigato  Mr. roboto!
posted by E_B_A at 2:29 PM on November 30, 2004

E_B_A, if it's any consolation, you at least got the quantity of food right. The first poster referred to it as a 16-patty burger (probably because the receipt lists 16 extra patties and cheese slices -- but that's in addition to the 4x4 a few items down).

I'm not sure I could eat 20 slices of cheese, let alone having to eat a hamburger with each slice.
posted by pardonyou? at 2:37 PM on November 30, 2004

Did anyone notice on the receipt that the price for his 20x20 (with small coke)(and 7.75% tax!) came out to $20.20? Freaky huh?
posted by donkeymon at 2:43 PM on November 30, 2004

All I can think of when I see this is "God Bless America."
posted by adamrice at 2:49 PM on November 30, 2004

Oh, undule, check the properties. Not only is it not mine, but it's band-width thefted from the Krystle site itself.
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:50 PM on November 30, 2004

If you click and hold on the scrollbar you can watch him stuff his face in fast motion.

It's mildly disturbing.
posted by ruddhist at 2:53 PM on November 30, 2004

Easter is cancelled.

(I'm willing to cut some slack, considering the previous post was over a year ago.)
posted by RylandDotNet at 4:00 PM on November 30, 2004

not a lot of the old "in & out" for him, methinks... ;-)
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:26 PM on November 30, 2004

In other news: american teenager attempts suicide via hamburger, people in Darfur starve to death. The message: ship more fat teenager to africa and reinstitute cannibalism there ...
posted by homodigitalis at 8:43 PM on November 30, 2004

Wow. I will never get the images of that sandwich out of my mind.
And, in some sick twist of fate, the song on the radio right now has sucking/slurping sounds in it.

I'd have to say the handful of cheese is my favorite.
At least he skipped the tomato; vegetables are gross.
posted by nTeleKy at 10:59 AM on December 1, 2004