Around about 26 hours from now, I will be enjoying a Triple O burger for the first time in about

[ohiosmith]

four years. It'll be on the ferry from Swartz Bay to Nanaimo. I did have one in Hong Kong a couple of years ago, but it just wasn't the same.

[Denninmi]

1. OK, what is a Triple O burger?

[ohiosmith]

2. The signature burger at White Spot restaurants first opened in Vancouver BC in 1928.

Legend has it that the name Triple-O was part of the shorthand language of the carhops: guests could choose from mayonnaise and relish, and the order slips were printed with three X's and three O's. An X meant hold, an O meant extra, and Triple "O" meant plenty of everything.

[leftyohiolib]

5. sounds like a triple bypass

[ohiosmith]

7. Good one!

[HopeHoops]

3. Enjoy your heart attack.

[ohiosmith]

4. I'll also have gravy on my chips and a couple of beers!

Bring it!

[HopeHoops]

6. Have you made pre-arrangements for your funeral?

[ohiosmith]

8. Stick a bone in my bum and let the dog bury me!

[HopeHoops]

21. Tell it to bury you ass up and you could serve as a bike rack.

[hobbit709]

9. Rather have me one of my rib-eye steak sandwiches.

Grilled steak, grilled onions and serrano peppers on a ciabatta bread bun with mayo.

and for all you grazers talking about heart attacks. Last time they checked mine the arteries were clean as a whistle, my cholesterol stays in the 160's.

[ohiosmith]

10. Sounds good. Triple O is a real treat since I get one so rarely.

My cholesterol was 156 the last time my labs were done. All things in moderation!

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. I've had my coronary arteries checked twice. As BAD as my heart problems have been...

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[MiddleFingerMom]

11. Go for it!!! Over-indulgence will kill the body. Abstinence kills life.

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[ohiosmith]

12. Did you coin that phrase? It's brilliant!

[MiddleFingerMom]

15. I came up with that one thinking about this thread. It's mine. At least, I THINK it's mine.

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And it IS deeper than I thought it was, innit?!?
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[ohiosmith]

16. Tattoo worthy!

[Wounded Bear]

13. In the words of the immortal Abbie Sciutto...

That stuff'll kill you, but it'll take like 30 years.

[ohiosmith]

17. Great line!

[MiddleFingerMom]

18. I saw Tom Waits on Letterman 15-20 years ago and he told Dave that his doctor...

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[JBoy]

19. An icon of BC, for sure

The legend is that triple-O sauce was invented at the UBC Food Sciences lab, and the recipe bought by White Spot.

Have a good trip!

[ohiosmith]

20. I'm sure that the UBC Engineers came up with that! Fact is, triple o is extra relish and mayo combo.

Going to help my MIL move into assisted care in Nanaimo. I'm the only one who knows how to hook up her VCR.