The folks at the Christian Web Conference have invited me to come out to Los Angeles and talk about the role satire plays in sharing our faith. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun and some other people that I’m really forward to seeing will be there including Tim Challies, Abraham Piper and Anne Jackson.
If you’re in the LA area and can swing by on Friday, come hang out. I speak at 11 on Friday morning and then participate in a panel discussion on Friday afternoon at 4:30 with a handful of people that have roughly 19 million years more experience than I do. Expect me to be sweaty.
Here’s the registration page. (It costs $50, or the equivalent of 10 bottles of Axe Dark Temptation body spray, which is currently a running nightmare in my head with that chocolate man commercial they keep showing.)
I’m really excited about this event. The structure is that I only talk for about 20 minutes and then it’s open to a full crowd discussion. So I think it’s going to be a great chance to learn from each other. And it’s my first time to the West Coast and I am hoping to go to In-n-Out, or the “Left Coast Chick-Fil-A” if you will.
Here’s more info on the conference: Christianwebconference.com
p.s. please expect a "Going back to Cali" LL Cool J joke if I get to go out to California a second time. I have waited my entire life to make that joke and it will be made.
Call me a true Californian, but I think In-N-Out is MUCH better than Chick-fil-A. =)
ReplyDeleteWe have Chick-fil-A in SoCal too!! FYI I definitely noticed my out-of-state friends get really excited to hear that.
I'm with lenamarie, In-N-Out is way better. Plus, there is simply NO COMPARING In-N-Out to ANYTHING. Wow. Don't even try. And Just a tip, try one of their burgers "animal style." Nothing else like it.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you there!
I was born and raised in SoCal, and have one thing to say: In-N-Out. I was going to say I had only "one word" to say, but I"m not sure how many words that actually is. Anyway, here's a preemptive welcome to LA, and a strong rec. to go to the best burger place in Cali (aforementioned In-N-Out).
ReplyDeleteI was worried at first, thinking of you in Los Angeles, since L.A. has quite A-TUFF reputation to uphold. But then I noticed the conference is at Biola, and I breathed a sigh of relief for you. This way you shouldn't have to travel on any of the streets you hear in gangsta rap songs. My advice? Keep an eye out for those street signs, because when you see more than a couple names you recognize within a few blocks of each other, that's no darned good, man. Get the heck outta there. Oh. And you should practice driving while ducked down. Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think you should get started on that now, especially since you will have an In-N-Out burger in one hand and a cell phone in the other. Nobody follows the hands-free law around here, why should you, right? What else. OH! Be sure to wear a solid color from head to toe. This is a must in Los Angeles. Red or Blue is probably best. I am not quite sure what the significance is, but the locals all dress this way. When in Rome, you know? That's all I can come up with for now, but if I think of anything else between now and September, I'll be sure to let you know.
ReplyDeleteI love L.A.!!!!
Oh, you awful awful person. In-N-Out is nothing like Chick-Fil-A. The only comparison is the hyphen in the name. Judging by the other comments already left, you might want to bring some extra body armor if you are going to go around making comments like that.
ReplyDeleteI think, however, I might be able to forgive you if I can get some free tickets for my husband and me to come to see you at the conference.
As a SoCal native, comparing In-n-out to Chik-fil-A is like comparing dollars to doorknobs. One is the place to be for burgers, one is the place for awesome chicken... and Chik-fil-A sauce... mmm.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am beyond excited about this, and I am going to try and get my roommate to come with me! We'll bring the skittles.
(And lest anyone say otherwise, Biola may stand for Bible Institute of Los Angeles, but it's not really in LA. Technically it is, but all you have to do is sneeze and you are in Orange County. The real ghetto is more north and west of there :) )
sweet! you're coming to LA. i'm actually at talbot (the seminary part of biola) right now, so that's very cool. hopefully my schedule will be okay that i can attend :D
ReplyDeleteand in-and-out is mmm-mmm delicious. haha
I second pretty much everyone else by saying Chick-fil-A should not be mentioned in the same sentence as In-N-Out. Yes, maybe Chick-fil-A has good chicken, but In-N-Out is the top OVERALL fast food restaurant in the world, and I'd say Chick-fil-A probably isn't even in the top 5 or even top 10. The good news is you will soon understand what all of us are talking about. Haha.
ReplyDeleteBiola is a nice campus. September in so cal should be good to you. Not to hype In and Out, but it is tasty.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to get some good Mexican food as well. I suspect the salsa in Georgia may not pack the punch as it does here.
Enjoy.
Been waiting for you to come out west, if I have the funds, I'm there.
ReplyDeleteIn-N-Out. In-N-Out? That's what a hamburgers all about.
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to do it, you might as well do it right...here's your order:
"I'd like a 3 by 3(like one-upping Noah), animal style, no tomatoes, yes onions, fries, and a chocolate shake."
If you don't die of a massive coronary, it will be the best fast-food dining experience you've ever had.
And don't worry, they use 100% cholesterol free vegetable oil, so it's all good.
You don't have to ask for onions if you get it animal style; it includes grilled onions already. If you don't go to In-N-Out, you will regret it. And I'd recommend a double meat animal style with fries and strawberry shake, but that's just me.
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ReplyDeleteNormally, you would be right. Animal style always comes with onions...except when you say "no tomatoes". For some reason there's an acidic vegetable exclusion clause in the order taker's manual.
It states, "If the customer asks for no tomatoes, you must ask the customer if they would still like onions, for it may be likely that the customer has an allergy to the acidity of both tomatoes AND onions. After the customer states his/her desire to allow the onions to remain on the burger you MUST reiterate this in your order read-back. For example, 'So you would like a 3 by 3, animal style, no tomatoes, yes onions, fries and a large chocolate shake?' If the customer consents to the read-back, you may proceed."
...or something like that. I'm not sure why either, but everytime I say no tomatoes (and I always say no tomatoes, cause I'm trying to eat a burger, not go on a diet), they say, "no tomatoes, yes onions?"
Their strawberry shakes ARE pretty awesome though.
Welcome in advance to Cali! If you go to In-n-Out, get a normal cheeseburger to see 'what it's all about' and then order a double-double, animal style, extra cheese. If you're brave you can get your fries well-done and/or animal style as well.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time!
I am greatly amused at how when you announce "I'm going to LA"... the commenting instantly turns into a debate about a which hyphenated restaurant is better than which.
ReplyDeletepeace | dewde
I love that all of So Cal comes to the defense of In-N-Out. Holler! We are proud of our hamburger stand and when you make such a comparison, please expect outrage :)
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I have become a major Chick-fil-A fan living in Tejas.
Del Taco will probably rock your face off too.
I cannot believe you intended to say that Del Taco would "rock his face off," indeed, I am quite sure you meant to say "rot your face off." Please, Jon, spare your face and stay away from Del Taco-it's another terrible taco stand. Find some nice family-owned and run taqueria and find a nice carne asada burrito-if they have it Jalisco-style. Otherwise, you may just want to stay away from the Mexican food.
ReplyDelete@dewde-I think it's because they're feeling so inadequate. They have in-n-out, sure, but that's just to try yo make up for not having an original What-A-Burger with Cherry-Lemon Sundrop and Witchdoctors. Mmm-mmm-good. And out of this world burgers. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteWV:alisted-that's a Hollywood word if I've ever seen one. Sorta fitting for this particular post, don't you think?
SCL has been alisted and now Jon's speaking all over the country.
Good Lord, Del Taco? Forget in-n-Out which is darn good burger food, but we're talking about white meat here, remember.
ReplyDeleteYou *have* to go to Rubio's and order fish tacos. To die for. (I'm pretty sure they have them in L.A.)
Alas, I shall be in Chicago attending MinistryCOM, so I'll miss this...
As a Phoenix resident who went to college in North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!), I have an affinity for both. But I'd take the Chick's waffle fries over the Out's "fresh fries" anyday. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteThe TRUE argument is who has the better shakes! I'm still undecided.