Promises of Progress

The other day I missed lunch at work - and I decided to leave early and stop by Burger King on the way home. Between the lunch and dinner rush, the restaurant was almost deserted. Only 5 customers in total. I went to the register and ordered a Whopper with twister fries.

The fries had to be made first, so I had to wait. I stepped aside and the briefcase-carrying guy next in line came forward to the register and ordered a Whopper and a Coke. He spoke english - but it was no problem for the girl behind the counter. She knew her script. He asked if he could pay with AmEx (he couldn’t), then with a mix of swedish and danish kroner (he couldn’t either) and finally produced a Visa card.

After a very short wait he got his food and he then proceeded to ask for the “shift manager”. The shift manager came up to the counter and asked how he could help.

“Hi, I’m Mike from [..? department.]. I’m here to do your OR..” [I'm guessing it's Operational Review]… He flashed an official Burger King ID card. (I want one of those!). I realised that his attempts to pay with different (invalid) methods had just been a test. 

“I’ll check the food now - and afterworth we can have a look at the paper-work..”

So now I know what I want to be when I grow up. An Undercover Burger King QA Field Agent.

The Chimichanga (fried burrito) from The Taco Shop always seems like the best choice for mexican junkfood.

Got me an Apple TV

Apple TV

Plus side:

• Hot (as in form-factor)
• Really nice Front Row GUI
• Most convenient way to show those vacation photos to your friends
• Go to the States and get ~50% off (compared to DK Apple stores)

Negative:

• Hot (as in temperature)
• Availability of TV Shows, Movies, Music Videos, etc. in Denmark
• Tweak-ability limited

Verdict: In gadget terms, it’s old - but I still like it.

Update: It’s update time. Any maybe it’s worth checking out Boxee