Top Burger Chains in US
QSRmagazine.com

10,000 U.S. consumers were surveyed by Empathica, a global provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to multi-unit enterprises.

American burger-brand guests were asked to rate their recent visit to a burger chain on a number of factors, and a “percent delighted” score was calculated by averaging ratings of overall satisfaction, likelihood of revisiting, value for money paid, and likelihood of recommending.

The Benchmark then ranked America’s top quick-service burger brands from highest percent delighted to lowest, with the ranks as follows:

In-N-Out Burger: 66 percent
Five Guys: 57 percent
Whataburger: 49 percent
Culver’s: 48 percent
Steak ‘n Shake: 46 percent
Krystal: 43 percent
Sonic Drive-In: 43 percent
Dairy Queen: 40 percent
Jack in the Box: 36 percent
White Castle: 36 percent
Carl’s Jr.: 35 percent
Hardee’s: 34 percent
Wendy’s: 34 percent
McDonald’s: 32 percent
Checkers: 30 percent
Burger King: 29 percent

Findings show that the top three burger brands by sales—McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s—are ranked at or near the bottom of guest satisfaction in almost all categories including food, staff, menu, and atmosphere.

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Old Cowboy On His Horse
Followed by his faithful dog

An old cowboy was riding his trusty horse followed by his faithful dog along an unfamiliar road. The cowboy was enjoying the new scenery, when he suddenly remembered dying, and realized the dog beside him had been dead for years, as had his horse. Confused, he wondered what was happening, and where the trail was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall that looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch topped by a golden letter "H" that glowed in the sunlight.

Standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like gold.

He rode toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. Parched and tired out by his journey, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?'

'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered.

'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.

'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'

As the gate began to open, the cowboy asked, 'Can I bring my partners, too?'

'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets"

The cowboy thought for a moment, then turned back to the road and continued riding, his dog trotting by his side.

After another long ride, at the top of another hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a ranch gate that looked as if it had never been closed. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

'Excuse me,' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?'

'Sure, there's a pump right over there. Help yourself.'

'How about my friends here?' the traveler gestured to the dog and his horse.

'Of course! They look thirsty, too,' said the man.

The trio went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with buckets beside it. The traveler filled a cup and the buckets with wonderfully cool water and took a long drink, as did his horse and dog.

When they were full, he walked back to the man who was still standing by the tree. 'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.

'This is Heaven,' he answered.

'That's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.'

'Oh, you mean the place with the glitzy, gold street and fake pearly gates? That's hell.'

'Doesn't it make you angry when they use your name like that?'

'Not at all. Actually, we're happy they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.'

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WAITING FOR GODOT'S FIRST PITCH

Above,
The husky blue sky
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Not even a jet tail
To trace a whisper
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And throaty organ notes,
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     1791-John Fitch granted a patent for a steamboat after a dispute on the invention, but it wasn't until 1814 that Fulton and Livingston started 
steam boating when they began to offer regular steamboat service between New Orleans , Louisiana and Natchez , Mississippi . The boats traveled at the rates of eight miles per hour downstream and three miles per hour upstream. It revolutionized commerce in the area, eventually spreading up the entire Mississippi and other tributaries. 
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug26.html 
    1839 - The slave ship Amistad was captured off Long Island. The U.S.S. Washington, a U.S. Navy brig, seized the Amistad York, and escorted it to New London, Connecticut.
    1847 - Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic. Freed American slaves founded Liberia. They modeled their constitution after that of the US, copied the US flag, and named their capital Monrovia, after James Monroe, who financed early settlers. Over the decades 16,400 former slaves made the voyage. They assumed that the 16 native tribes were there to be exploited.
    1862 - The stage is set for the Second Battle of Bull Run on this day when Confederate cavalry under General Fitzhugh Lee enter Manassas Junction and capture the rail center. From August 26 until the beginning of Second Bull Run on August 29, Pope's men searched for Jackson, who had hidden his army in the trees along Bull Run. On August 29, Jackson surprised Pope and the battle was on. The rest of Lee's army showed up, and the result was a major victory for the Confederacy.
    1865 - Civil War ends with naval strength over 58,500 men and 600 ships.
    1867-The National Teachers Association was organized at a national convention attended by representatives of state teachers' association, who met in the Hall of the Controllers of the Public Schools in Philadelphia, PA. the organization was intended “ to elevate the character and advance the interest of the profession of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education in the United Sates. John L. Enos was chairman. At the conventional held in Cleveland , OH , on August 15, 1870, the name was change dot the National Education Association. 
    1873-The birthday of DeForest Lee, a brilliant inventor, who's inventions include the electron tube, radio knife for surgery and the photoelectric cell and a pioneer in the creation of talking pictures and television. Born at Council Bluff, IA, DeForest was holder of hundreds of patents but perhaps best remembered by the moniker he gave himself in the title of his autobiography, “Father of Radio,” published in 1950. So unbelievable was the idea of wireless radio broadcasting that De Forest was accused of fraud and arrested for selling stock to underwrite his invention that late was to become an essential part of daily life. DeForest died at Hollywood , CA , June 30, 1961. 
    1873-The first public school kindergarten class started this day by the Board of Education of St. Louis, MO, and officially opened September, 1873 in the Des Peres School, with an enrollment of 42. Susan Elizabeth Blow was the teacher. Dr. William Torrey Harris was the superintendent of schools. The 
concept first started in Germany , thus the name of this organized and public “pre-school” class.
    1874--Birthday of Zona Gale was the first woman to have a play on Broadway and the first woman to win the Pulitzer (1921) for drama. An ardent feminist and activist. Her writing style evolved throughout her life and her later works appear to be the works of a different writer.
    1883-The biggest explosion in historic time, the eruption of the Indonesian volcanic island, Karakatoa(Krakatau) was heard 3,000 miles away, created tidal waves 120 feet high ( killing 36,000 people), hurled five cubic miles of earth fragments into the air ( some to a height of 50 miles ) and effected the oceans and the atmosphere for years. 
    1901- The New Testament of the ASV (American Standard Version) Bible was first published. This U.S. edition of the 1881 English Revised Version (ERV) comprised the first major American Bible translation since the King James Version of 1611. 
    1903-August 26, Singer Jimmy Rushing Birthday 
http://www.harlem.org/people/rushing.html 
http://www.blueflamecafe.com/index.html 
http://www.bigbandmusic.com/malevocals/letterr/rushingjimmy.htm
    1904-Birthday of Christopher Ishherwood, who lived in the Pacific Palisades when I was growing up and we ran into him often in coffee shops with his close male companion. Isherwood was an author of short stories, plays and novels, born at High Lane Cheshire , England . The play and motion picture “I am a Camera” and the musical “Cabaret” were based on the short story, “Sally Bowles” in his collection from the 1930's titled “ Goodbye to Berlin,” which contained the line, “ I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording not thinking. “ Isherwood died at Santa Monica , CA , Jan 4, 1986. 
    1904-Birthday of alto sax player Buster Smith, born Ellis County, Texas. 
    1906-Birthday of American medical researcher Albert Bruce Sabin, born at Bialystok , Poland . He is most noted for his oral vaccine for polio, which replaced Jonas 
Salk's injected vaccine because Sabin's provided lifetime protection. He was awarded the US National a Medal of Science in 1971. Sabin died March 3, 1993, at Washington , DC . 
    1920-The 19 th amendment was certified and became part of the US Constitution. Known as the Woman's Equality Act, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex with regard to voting. It was a long time coming, actually submitted in 1868 to Congress and at intervals thereafter without much success. It actually passed the Congress on May 21, 1919, and by the Senate on June 4. It was ratified by Illinois , Wisconsin , and Michigan on June 10. Tennessee was the 36 th state to ratify, on August 18, thus completing the necessary three-quarters of the states to put the amendment into effect. (not all the states ratified this amendment, by the way, while there were states that allowed women to vote in state and local elections, but not national elections ). 
    1924-Birthday of singer Frances Wayne, born Boston , MA .
    1937- Pumping to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is finished. The 
original intention was to become the city airport, but holding the city's third World Fair took precedence. http://www.dictyon.com/treasure/#anchor1256920 
    1927--Birthday of 1827 Annie Turner Wittenmeyer who spent at least $130,000 of her own money and personally carried food and supplies to the front as well as to wounded soldiers in hospitals during the Civil War. She developed special diet kitchens for army hospitals because the food was so bad.
    1939-The first major league baseball game to be shown on television was a double-header played at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn New York City between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodges. Both games were televised by station W2XBS, New York City , using two cameras that alternated , according to the play. During the intermission, there were appearances by Leo Durocher, manager of the Dodges, William McKenchie, manager of the Reds, and several players. Walter Lanier “Red” Barber was the announcer.
    1943-Birthday of Charles Isbell, Sr., author of This Day in Black History, 
born, Chattanooga , Tennessee . 
http://www.isbell.org/~isbell/home_Charles.html 
    1943-William Dawson elected Black Democratic Party vice-presidential candidate. 
    1946-Birthday of composer, singer and producer Valerie Simpson Ashford. 
    1947 - Don Bankhead became the first black pitcher in major-league baseball this day. The Brooklyn Dodger hurler helped his own cause by slamming a home run in his first appearance at the plate. 
    1948-Valerie Simpson Bronx , singer, Ashford's partner (Like a Rock) 
1950--HANDRICH, MELVIN O. Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 5th Infantry Regiment. Place and date: Near Sobuk San Mountain, Korea, 25 and 26 August 1950. Entered service at: Manawa, Wis. Born: 26 January 1919, Manawa, Wis. G.O. No.: 60, 2 August 1951. Citation: M/Sgt. Handrich, Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. His company was engaged in repulsing an estimated 150 enemy who were threatening to overrun its position. Near midnight on 25 August, a hostile group over 100 strong attempted to infiltrate the company perimeter. M/Sgt. Handrich, despite the heavy enemy fire, voluntarily left the comparative safety of the defensive area and moved to a forward position where he could direct mortar and artillery fire upon the advancing enemy. He remained at this post for 8 hours directing fire against the enemy who often approached to within 50 feet of his position. Again, on the morning of 26 August, another strong hostile force made an attempt to overrun the company's position. With complete disregard for his safety, M/Sgt. Handrich rose to his feet and from this exposed position fired his rifle and directed mortar and artillery fire on the attackers. At the peak of this action he observed elements of his company preparing to withdraw. He perilously made his way across fire-swept terrain to the defense area where, by example and forceful leadership, he reorganized the men to continue the fight. During the action M/Sgt. Handrich was severely wounded. Refusing to take cover or be evacuated, he returned to his forward position and continued to direct the company's fire. Later a determined enemy attack overran M/Sgt. Handrich's position and he was mortally wounded. When the position was retaken, over 70 enemy dead were counted in the area he had so intrepidly defended. M/Sgt. Handrich's sustained personal bravery, consummate courage, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect untold glory upon himself and the heroic traditions of the military service.     1950--HANDRICH, MELVIN O. Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 5th Infantry Regiment. Place and date: Near Sobuk San Mountain, Korea, 25 and 26 August 1950. Entered service at: Manawa, Wis. Born: 26 January 1919, Manawa, Wis. G.O. No.: 60, 2 August 1951. Citation: M/Sgt. Handrich, Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. His company was engaged in repulsing an estimated 150 enemy who were threatening to overrun its position. Near midnight on 25 August, a hostile group over 100 strong attempted to infiltrate the company perimeter. M/Sgt. Handrich, despite the heavy enemy fire, voluntarily left the comparative safety of the defensive area and moved to a forward position where he could direct mortar and artillery fire upon the advancing enemy. He remained at this post for 8 hours directing fire against the enemy who often approached to within 50 feet of his position. Again, on the morning of 26 August, another strong hostile force made an attempt to overrun the company's position. With complete disregard for his safety, M/Sgt. Handrich rose to his feet and from this exposed position fired his rifle and directed mortar and artillery fire on the attackers. At the peak of this action he observed elements of his company preparing to withdraw. He perilously made his way across fire-swept terrain to the defense area where, by example and forceful leadership, he reorganized the men to continue the fight. During the action M/Sgt. Handrich was severely wounded. Refusing to take cover or be evacuated, he returned to his forward position and continued to direct the company's fire. Later a determined enemy attack overran M/Sgt. Handrich's position and he was mortally wounded. When the position was retaken, over 70 enemy dead were counted in the area he had so intrepidly defended. M/Sgt. Handrich's sustained personal bravery, consummate courage, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect untold glory upon himself and the heroic traditions of the military service. 
    1957-The theme from the movie Tammy and the Bachelor, called simply "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds sat at the top of both the Billboard record chart and Cashbox Magazine's best sellers list. Debbie was accompanied by only a piano on the single release, but the movie version included a full orchestra. 
    1957 - The Ford Motor Company rolled out the first Edsel automobile. 110,847 of the cars were built before Ford pulled the plug due to lack of sales. The car was named Edsel for the company founder's son, Edsel Bryant Ford. 
    1960-Birthday of musician Branford Marsalis, New Orleans , LA. 
    1961 - The NHL Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto , Canada . 
    1964-Lyndon Baines Johnson was nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City , NJ , after assuming the presidency from the death of John F. Kennedy in 1968; Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for the vice-presidency. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution , a joint resolution approving U>S. action in Southeast Asia , was passed by Congress less than twenty days earlier. In September, the Warren Commission would report the assassination of John F. Kennedy was by one lone person, Harvey Oswald, and that Jack Ruby, convicted murdered of Oswald, had had no prior contact with Oswald. In November, Johnson would gain 486 electoral votes over Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, 52, with a popular vote split of 43,126,506 to 27, 176,799. The Democrats would gain one senate seat for a 68-32 majority, and 37 House seats for a 296-140 majority. Johnson would think it was his “hawk” stand and being a “leader” that got him the position, not the television ads of the atomic bomb explosions that told this would happen if Goldwater were chosen. The death of JFK was still in everyone's mind, and Johnson being sworn in with Jackie Kennedy on the airplane was vivid. 
    1966-13th Floor Elevator, Grace Slick and the Great Society, and Sopwith Camel at the San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium.
    1966--After seeing caricature of himself on the scoreboard an angry Leo Durocher calls the Astrodome's press box to have it remove. When nothing is done, the enraged Cubs manager rips the phone out of the dugout wall and tosses it onto the infield. 
    1967--- The Beatles follow their favorite new lecturer, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, to University College in Bangor, North Wales, along with Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Marianne Faithfull. After his lecture the group holds a press conference to announce that they've become his disciples in the "Spiritual Regeneration Movement" and officially renounced the use of all drugs.
    1967-DAY, GEORGE E. Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Colonel (then Major), U.S. Air Force, Forward Air Controller Pilot of an F-100 aircraft. Place and date: North Vietnam, 26 August 1967. Entered service at: Sioux City, Iowa. Born: 24 February 1925, Sioux City, Iowa. Citation: On 26 August 1967, Col. Day was forced to eject from his aircraft over North Vietnam when it was hit by ground fire. His right arm was broken in 3 places, and his left knee was badly sprained. He was immediately captured by hostile forces and taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and severely tortured. After causing the guards to relax their vigilance, Col. Day escaped into the jungle and began the trek toward South Vietnam. Despite injuries inflicted by fragments of a bomb or rocket, he continued southward surviving only on a few berries and uncooked frogs. He successfully evaded enemy patrols and reached the Ben Hai River, where he encountered U.S. artillery barrages. With the aid of a bamboo log float, Col. Day swam across the river and entered the demilitarized zone. Due to delirium, he lost his sense of direction and wandered aimlessly for several days. After several unsuccessful attempts to signal U.S. aircraft, he was ambushed and recaptured by the Viet Cong, sustaining gunshot wounds to his left hand and thigh. He was returned to the prison from which he had escaped and later was moved to Hanoi after giving his captors false information to questions put before him. Physically, Col. Day was totally debilitated and unable to perform even the simplest task for himself. Despite his many injuries, he continued to offer maximum resistance. His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy. Col. Day's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces. 
    1967 -Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze was released. Are You Experienced? (1968) The greatest psychedelic blues ever conceived. Classic Albums - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland DVD Great footage of Hendrix and The Experience. This DVD is a rare insight into one of the truest musical genius of the 20th century.
    1968- the first national political convention to propose African-Americans for the offices of president and vice-president took place at the Democratic convention in Chicago , IL . Rv. Channing Emery Phillips of Washington ,DC, received 67.5 of the 2,622 votes. Julian Bond of Atlanta , GA , was nominated on August 29, but declined, as he did not fulfill the necessary age requirement. Once considered the rising star on the political arena, he has all but disappeared from national view. 
    1968-Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley P.T.A." is certified Gold. 
    1968-Democratic Party Convention in Chicago: Yippie activist Abbie Hoffman protested a decision to forcibly drive people out of the park. Tom Hayden was arrested in the afternoon for a certain squad car incident. Hoffman and Jerry Rubin allegedly urged demonstrators to hold Lincoln Park. Rennie Davis urged demonstrators "Don't let the pigs take the hill (high ground near a statue in the park)". About 3,000 demonstrators gathered chanting, singing songs, and talking and were attacked by police with clubs and tear gas after the 11 pm curfew.Meanwhile Mayor Richard Daley opened the Democratic National Convention.
    1968-- The Beatles releases "Hey Jude" b/w "Revolution"
    1969--Although Elvis Presley has written a soprano part for backup singer Cissy Houston during "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" her actual live performance of it tonight at the International Hotel in Vegas strikes Elvis as amazingly funny for some reason, leading to a collector's classic: a performance where the King cannot stop laughing. "That's it, man, fourteen years right down the drain," he jokes as the song ends.
    1970--In San Francisco, the Isle of Wight Pop Festival was underway; Jimi Hendrix made his last public appearance. Other Isle of Wight artists included The Who, John Sebastian, Donovan, Ten Years After, The Doors, Moody Blues, Kris Kristofferson, Miles Davis, Leonard Cohen, Tiny Tim, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Joan Baez and Jethro Tull. 
    1970 - Jimi Hendrix opened his recording studio in New York City . Because of its state-of-the-art 36-track recording capability, it attracted many top rock groups. 
    1970-- After an all-night jam, the Allman Brothers' Duane Allman asks Eric Clapton if he can attend the recording sessions for his new group, Derek and the Dominoes. Clapton agrees, only on the condition that Allman also play on the sessions. 
    1978- Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani, 65, was elevated to the papacy as John Paul I. His unexpected death only 34 days later left a profound sadness for millions of people who had been drawn to him by his warm personality. 
    1978-Nearly sixteen years after he topped the US record charts with "Sherry", Frankie Valli had the number one song again, with the title track from the musical Grease. It went on to sell over 2 million in the States and was also a #3 hit in the UK. 
    1987 - The Fuller Brush Company announced plans to open two retail stores in Dallas , TX . This was a first for the company that had sold its products door to door for 81 years. 
    1987-Sonny Bono, who once said that he never voted until age 53, announced that he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, California. Sonny said he was frustrated over the red tape he faced for a remodeling project at his Italian restaurant. He would win the election in 1988 and serve until 1992. He failed in a Senate race later that year, but won a seat in Congress in 1996. Bono died in a skiing accident on January 6th, 1998, at the age of 62. 
    1988 - A dozen cities in Texas, Colorado and California reported record high temperatures for the date, including readings of 100 degrees at Pueblo CO, 106 degrees at Wichita Falls TX, and 109 degrees at Redding CA. Afternoon thunderstorms in Utah deluged the town of Beaver with more than an inch of rain in twenty minutes. 
    1992 - A no-fly zone was imposed on southern Iraq . Operation Southern Watch was orchestrated by the United States , France and Britain . The campaign supported U.N. Security Council resolutions containing Iraq , protecting Kuwait , and keeping pressure on Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime 
    1996 --With ten year, $20 million deal, Pro Player, the sports apparel division of Fruit of the Loom, becomes the first sports marketing and products company to have its name used as the moniker for a stadium. The renaming Joe Robbie Stadium, the home of the Florida Marlins, to Pro Player Stadium sparks controversy as many Miamians believe the name of the benefactor, whose name will be removed, should still be included due his generosity and efforts to fund the original project. 
    2002 -The first video streaming coverage of a major league baseball game takes place on the internet. Approximately 30,000 fans visit MLB.com to see the Yankees defeat the Rangers, 10-3.
    2002- Derek Jeter becomes only the third player to score at least 100 runs in his first seven major league seasons. The Yankees' shortstop joins Hall of Fame outfielders Ted Williams (Red Sox, 1939-49) and Earle Combs (Yankees, 1925-32) as the only big leaguers to accomplish the feat. 
    2003-Rolling Stone Magazine named Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist in Rock history. Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ry Cooder also made the top 10.