I have concluded...

[Zoney]

So, , Zoney....how long ago did you quit your job at the Arizona Tourist Board? 

They fired me the first time I called the Grand Canyon a "Big Ditch".

[Lusche]

Also, if you are ever near Seattle, Washington, you have but to ask, and dinner and beer is on me. 

Same here for Phoenix Arizona Lusche.

Hmmm... 3 free dinners.... maybe I can convince my wife to sell our only son into slavery for a ticket to the US of A 

On the assumption you know how to ride a motorcycle.

No, I don't .
Back when I still had youth and money I was thinking about getting a license, but could not find a driving school in my area with a bike matching my size. 

[JimmyD3]

They fired me the first time I called the Grand Canyon a "Big Ditch".

 

[FBKampfer]

You Americans sure seem to eat out a lot 

The dirty secret is that very few Americans can tolerate their own swill they churn out of their microwaves. Rather than waste money throwing out their own cooking, and paying for expensive hazardous material removal, most choose to eat out.

Comedy aside, most of my friends are actually horrible cooks. Or maybe I'm spoiled. The point is that I can't eat at their houses.

[Brooke]

15 years ago, eating out every night seemed inexpensive.  Now it seems very expensive to eat out.

[Mister Fork]

15 years ago, eating out every night seemed inexpensive.  Now it seems very expensive to eat out.

Yep... now it's down right cost prohibitive...now it's my wife and our two boys - one who now eats more than I do... Used to be $20 to eat out, now it's over $70.

[TheBug]

Make better food at home.  Not to mention healthier.  Making it is half the fun too.   

[Arlo]

A rough approximation of my home cooking skills:

[Zoney]

You made your own peanut butter?

[Mister Fork]

You made your own peanut butter?

Forget peanut butter - I thought growing his own banana's was amazing!

[Arlo]

Why do I never get credit for harvesting the wheat I used to bake the bread, forging my own silverware and making a damned fine plate to put it on?

[zack1234]

Smashburger is a chain.  We have one here, unless you are talking about the one on University in Fort Worth (oops, that location closed), in which case I have already been there, several times.

I agree, chain restaurants cannot compete with a local burger joint.

Fatty

[Arlo]

Fatty

I think you're missing the point of the Great American Hamburger. It's a pre-existing condition.

[Ack-Ack]

San Diego, in the Hillcrest area (on Adams Ave.), had an excellent burger place called Mo' Better burgers.  Their chicken wings were excellent too but sadly the place only lasted a few months.  The chef/owner of the place died of a massive coronary just a couple of months after it opened.

[JimmyC]

Make better food at home.  Not to mention healthier.  Making it is half the fun too.   

True Dat!

also chefs add way more butter and salt to things, way way more than you would at home, sure is tasty.. but not good day in day out long term.
I love to eat veg picked straight from the garden to the plate, 20mins max.. taste sooo sweet and delicious ( the sugars have not turned to starches apparently)..you cant get that at a restaurant even. Obviously they accompany some good meaty stuff too..