Hamburger Haven...in WeHo serves meager portions! Cheap bastards...

Whenver I am in the mood for french fries on the strip, I usually stroll into the Hamburger Haven at Santa Monica Blvd & Robertson to snatch up an order which I quickly sprinkle which a generous dash of salt and pepper with a dollop of ketchup on the side for dipping into.

One of the main reasons folks in the neighborhood drop in there is because the management tends to be quite generous with the portions.

And, the items on the menu usually satiate the craving for a bit of junkfood (which isn't going to kill  'ya in small doses, after all).

Needless to say, today I was a little shocked when the cook behind the counter handed me a serving which was so meager in size, it was laughable.

Has the manager decided to put all his customers on a diet?

Or, has the cost of potatoes gone up so drastically, that he has been forced to cheat his regulars (and whatever sucker happens to walk through the door unwittingly?).

Granted - he may have saved a few potatoes today - but because of the el-cheapo maneuver he lost a regular customer in the process.

At this juncture, it is doubtful I'll recommend the joint to friends - especially during snack-time on weekends - before bolting across the steet to party-hearty at Here Lounge or the Abbey.

Cheap bastards!

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Barack Obama...side-steps questions! Typical slime-ball politician?

The morning papers were awash with news bites on the heels of Barack Obama's brief stop-over in France - and his subsequent meeting with President - Nicolas Sarkozy.

Some reporters focused on their discussions about Iran's nuclear program, global warming, and such.

But, for many, issues pertaining to U.S. and French relations appeared to be at the fore.

Others wondered, how would Barack's meeting with Sarkozy, would be interpreted by the voters?

In one report, it was theorized that John Kerry's French "connections" negatively affected his campaign for President a scant few years ago.

Outspoken critics, for instance, poked fun and hinted he was "less-than-American" because of family ties in St. Briac-sur-Mer and his ability to fluently converse in the French language.

To prevent such a crisis from arising in his camp - it appears that Obama's intuition shifted into high gear - and he reacted according.

For example, when the Senator was asked - "whether it was a good thing to be loved by the French in the United States" - he evaded the question!

Instead, he responded by diplomatically stating,

"I think the American voter understands that problems like climate change, or energy, or terrorism cannot be solved by any one country alone and that it has to be a group effort."

Heh, Obama!

It was a simple question that required a simple answer: "yes" or "no".

Ah, that sneaky dem side-stepped the issue!

Yeah, the presidential hopeful went for the pat answer that would appeal across the board without offending.

But, the question still remains.

"Is it a good thing to be loved by the French in the United States, Obama?"

We're waiting patiently for your answer!

As an unknown pundit once said,

"Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason."