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Old September 27th 03, 06:56 AM
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OK, is there such a thing as a "C-5" burger served at Travis AFB?
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Old September 27th 03, 03:52 PM
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Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized burgers. I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."

Curt

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Old September 27th 03, 06:03 PM
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"C Knowles" wrote in message
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Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized burgers.

I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."

Curt

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OK, is there such a thing as a "C-5" burger served at Travis AFB?



Totally off topic:
I'm heading to a Taxi location in downtown Palo Alto
(or one of their other locations) for a Mushroom Swiss Burger
and a side of Onion Rings. Usually add a Mug Root Beer.
What ever happened to Kirks?
JK



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Old September 28th 03, 01:22 AM
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I've been to the Kirks in Palo Alto many years ago. I think it was on
California. I've also been to the one in Lost Altos about two years
ago.

Here you go from switchboard.com

Kirk's Steakburgers
361 N California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301-4105 Phone: (650) 326-6159

Kirk's Steakburgers Inc
Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 917-8784






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"C Knowles" wrote in message
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Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized burgers.

I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."

Curt

"miso" wrote in message
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OK, is there such a thing as a "C-5" burger served at Travis AFB?



Totally off topic:
I'm heading to a Taxi location in downtown Palo Alto
(or one of their other locations) for a Mushroom Swiss Burger
and a side of Onion Rings. Usually add a Mug Root Beer.
What ever happened to Kirks?
JK

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Old September 28th 03, 04:37 PM
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I've been to the Kirks in Palo Alto many years ago. I think it was on
California. I've also been to the one in Lost Altos about two years
ago.

The 361 N. California location is the one missing but
I found they moved a few blocks North to T & C Ctr.
at El Camino and Embarcadero.

In 1964 there was a Kirk's just a few blocks from my
first apt. in No. Cal. in Santa Clara but a new freeway
forced them to relocate to the 361 N. California spot.
Seems that just when they get settled ...

Kirk's Steakburgers Inc
Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 917-8784





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Old September 29th 03, 08:02 AM
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The is also one in San Jose, perhaps on Bascom. I was at Mountain View
Surplus (a place I'm sure a few people on this list have visited since
they carry mil surplus) a few weeks ago and hit a Kirks nearby. I
hadn't had such a fat injection in years, not that I needed any more
fat.

Oh yeah, Mountain View surplus has two stores: one in (duh) Mountain
View and one in Campbell. The Campbell store is the place to go for
the real thing. In fact, some of the stuff they sell makes me nervous,
like who really has to paint their face black???


"Jim Knoyle" wrote in message ...
"miso" wrote in message
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I've been to the Kirks in Palo Alto many years ago. I think it was on
California. I've also been to the one in Lost Altos about two years
ago.

The 361 N. California location is the one missing but
I found they moved a few blocks North to T & C Ctr.
at El Camino and Embarcadero.

In 1964 there was a Kirk's just a few blocks from my
first apt. in No. Cal. in Santa Clara but a new freeway
forced them to relocate to the 361 N. California spot.
Seems that just when they get settled ...

Kirk's Steakburgers Inc
Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 917-8784



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Old September 27th 03, 06:05 PM
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 14:52:04 GMT, C Knowles wrote:

Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized burgers. I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."


Speaking of AAFES burgers...

I remember the bowling alley at Misawa AB in Japan used to sell a "Bowl
Burger". Don't know which was better, the huge amount of meat and fixings
that came with it or the Swedish dependant wife that worked the counter.
Yum.

-Jeff B.
yeff at erols dot com
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Old September 27th 03, 06:16 PM
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"Yeff" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 14:52:04 GMT, C Knowles wrote:

Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed

a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized

burgers. I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."


Speaking of AAFES burgers...

I remember the bowling alley at Misawa AB in Japan used to sell a "Bowl
Burger". Don't know which was better, the huge amount of meat and fixings
that came with it or the Swedish dependant wife that worked the counter.
Yum.



Mmmmm, udders ...


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Old September 27th 03, 06:12 PM
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"Yeff" wrote in message

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 14:52:04 GMT, C Knowles wrote:

Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was
indeed a (1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized
burgers. I believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has
just the standard "hamburger."


Speaking of AAFES burgers...

I remember the bowling alley at Misawa AB in Japan used to sell a
"Bowl Burger". Don't know which was better, the huge amount of meat
and fixings that came with it or the Swedish dependant wife that
worked the counter. Yum.

-Jeff B.
yeff at erols dot com


The SSPF Cafeteria at KSC makes a pretty damn good patty melt. Avoid the
O&C caferteria though. I think their grease dates back to the Apollo
missions!

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Old September 27th 03, 09:28 PM
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Well damn, though I doubt I could get on base to eat one. A local talk
show host did a thing on the best burgers, and a guy called up about
the C-5 burger. He described it as a full pound, which seems hard to
believe, but then again a C-5 is pretty big. I guess there must be a
AN124 burger that is the full pound.

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Back a few years, when there was a terminal cafeteria, there was indeed a
(1/2 lb?) C-5 burger. Also a smaller C-141 sandwich.
Unfortunately, the cafeteria is gone and with it the specialized burgers. I
believe the tiny AAFES snack bar that replaced it has just the standard
"hamburger."

Curt

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OK, is there such a thing as a "C-5" burger served at Travis AFB?

 




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