European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 21, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 aim Landers letters dear readers diamonds arc supposed to he a girl s Hosl Friend. Well the Aren t mine. They got me into a Heap of Trou ble with my readers. In an attempt to Settle a bet i made the statement that the Hope Diamond f not the Diamond Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor was Hie world s largest. My readers Lei me know quite promptly i was wrong. Here Are the facts As explained to me by hundreds of Gemo lights jew Len and people who like to do re search just for the fun of it the Hope Diamond is the world s larg est Blue Diamond. It weighs 44.4 carats and is on display in the smithsonian institution in Washington . The Taylor Burton Diamond weighed 69.42 carats and is no longer owned by Elizabeth Taylor. She said it in 1979. The world s largest Diamond is the Cal Linda which reigns a hefty s30.20 carats. It was found in the Premier mine in son fac Africa in 1905. In its uncut state the i Damn weighed 3,106 carats and was As Larf As a Man s fist. Two major stones. Weie cat from it the  Star of Africa 5322 cants at is set in the head of the Brubak Royal scepter and the see and Star of Africa which weighs 317.4 carats. This Stone h set in the British Imperial Crown other famous diamonds Are the Regent 140 carats the Colenso 133 carats stolen and probably recut and the Tiffany 128 carats. Dear Ann Landers i am a lutheran bul several months ago 1 attended services at a Catholic Church out of curiosity. I found myself intensely attracted to the priest a Young Man who is probably 10 years my Junior. I have been attending mass As often As i can. Just to look at him. I introduced my self one Day. And his personality is As at Tractive As his physical appearance. He was very courteous and Friendly and has no idea that he has knocked me off my feel. Ann i be become obsessed with this Man. I think about him constantly. Every time the phone rings. I expect in to be him calling even though 1 know it is impossible. I m certain he does t even know my name. After mass last week i followed him to Sec where he lives. Almost every Day i find myself driving by his House even though it s out of my Way. I doubt that i  a save the nerve to ring the Buff. Tat i can t be sure. This obsession has been affecting All Anas of my life. For one thing. I be gained it pounds since i first Laid eyes on Thi fascinating priest. My intense desire to be with him Trig jars a craving for food. Just tins week 1 ate seven boxes of cookies. I Hnin t dated anyone in three years. He is inc first Man i be Ever wanted. I m afraid m approach him because i Don t know if he bus taken a vow of celibacy. Also i am oat of practice. What should i do this is put on. I am dead serious. _. Lafayette dilemma dear . All Catholic priests Lake a vow of Cen incy. I suggest thai you Slop attending a and return to your own Church at me and get professional help. Yogi Al Fca Clion to this Man is beyond the Hamda of Yarmal fantasizing. It Scales answers some complaints about fast food a biologist crossed moby Dick with a Frog. He got a whale of a wart. I think something similar happened when the cafes started replacing the snack bars with the fast food operation s. A few weeks ago i visited Geln Hauson and had lunch in the new fast food restau rant. All i can say is ugh we tried sever Al items and found the food is not fast. And. The Price s too High. A very Small Chic Ken leg drumstick was 75 cents. It was also Cool and  the hamburger must have been under the Light Loo Long. When it was unwrapped the Bun was soggy. Unfortunately. I tried the fish Sandwich and i must be honest it could have been a saw dust Patty Flavoured with fish Oil. Thai s All the menu offered. Of yes we also had Coffee in a paper cup with a Little stirrer no spoon and a Little packet of non Dairy Coffee Whiten  there is no Cream or even Plain milk for the Coffee. T also Visi cd Wuerzburg Leighlon Barracks and had lunch in its old Type snack bar. My wife had stroganoff and said it was delicious. 1 had the pan Fried Trout with whole potatoes and Broccoli with Lemon wedge. The Trout was out standing. We followed this with Excel Lent Coffee in porcelain cups with real Cream and Pecan pie. It was a very Good lunch and the Price was More reasonable than the so called fast food. I have read several recent answers from the cafes spokesman and the answer is almost always the same every thing is based on thai Dollar. Why u in that cafes can Sec Only the Dollar sign cafes is trying too  and we appreciate their efforts. But we like Elro Ganoff if in s available. We like pan Fried Trout if it s available. We like Coffee in porcelain cups with real Cream i it s available. We also like the a Muellich Atmo sphere of the old Type snack bar. We also think these intangibles arc Worth More to the troops than the few extra dollars that might go into the morale fund. If cafes answers this epistle of gloom there is one question we would All like answered who Days for All that renovation and new equipment the army or the fast food company i look Forward with great anticipation to an answer. 1 always Admire the straight Forward Way the spokesman can Dodge the Issue and never let facts interfere with established policy and opinion. I think we deserve better answers. . Johnson Wald urn Glashofer Germany editor s note master Sefc Brace e. Of Alsdorf customer relations specialist. Public affairs office. A cafes Europe rep Hes to paraphrase your but comment facts Don t interfere with our Coli Kiihul  the fact cafes policy is satisfaction guaranteed or your Molj re ranked. Service Quality and Vaha for  i think that s pretty Strabo Htow Ward and it applies to aay cafes in Lions be it a Burger bar or the main Exchange. The Quality of food you described certainly does t meet our standards Ami Yon Shoum refuse to pay for ii. Be assured the Matt s been brought to the att Encan of Josef pc Hamon Frankfurt area e " manager and r Are two a would Law a in i Mcgrain 21 hate Collini. 27 31 arh Lav Road a Gran  q2i Wheeler. Hanan Exchange manager responsible for the Burger bar operation at a Olnhausen. We have Quality control guidelines As Well As instructions in food preparation and display thai Are established to a Reint such things from happening. At the same time customer vigilance is vital to Aafke in ensuring Quality standards arc maintained and for that we appreciate your bringing it to our attention. Cafeterias Aren t on the Way out. Rather they re in transition. In a Cost efficient Effort to enhance our level of service we re developing specially food operations offering Fried Chicken pizza and ice Cream for example. The goal is to provide Quality food and fast service in clean facilities with decors designed to enhance your dining experience. Our military customers with an aver age of less than 25 year have shown they want the option 01 supplementing dining facility fare with fast  cafes is paying for and providing thai option. In fact the demand for fast food establishments which Carly in t limited to Only the Young Soldier or airman exceeds our ability to provide them. We re working hard to meet that need provid ing a proven and desired supplement that adds to the Quality of life overseas. Whenever Yon have less than a positive experience in any cafes dining facility Don t leave frustrated. Ask to Sec the facility manager or Exchange manager for assistance. They re committed to ensuring your satisfaction. I think that the whole recent discussion about Burger bars omitted a very important Point. 1 agree with the writers that the old cafe Teria food and style is sorely missed and that the Choice of food is very restricted. But the most important Point is All the food offered is extremely fatty and drinks arc mostly sugary. They will answer that of yes there is a salad bar. How about health minded people who would simply like a vegetable unfried and a piece of meat unfried ? the snack bars could offer roasted on Slick halves of Chicken or some beef on skewer Etc. No instead there arc fat con Taining hamburgers fal and what Csc containing hot dogs Oil soaked Fishburn ers fat soaked Chicken pieces with More breading than Chicken. If the army were serious about the health of its troops in would t encourage these poor eating habits. Whatever influence the medical command has on cafes food service should be exercised. Healthfully prepared food can be tasty. It takes Only a Little Effort. Barbuda Trojek  s note master sol. Brace e. Zida Darf again Raffles of it s Fane n put a in things in perspective. Cafes is a military Taffani nation m by and for it a Jkhary. As such we Haw a Mission. N twofold minion As a a tatter of fact 1. To provide merchandise and services at uniformly Low Price and 2.t Fouratt canine for the army and air fore Morali and recreational librarian. I Len i. Chan a vhf Ino is. Carton Civ would aka to Luis pan pay of ail Klundt. Full town and a a Leglu Partan. Carolina nov Fla do. In a Luaao imn Rudi Ham  rot Slangan Bank rom Garmany i am Amritt Fibula widow no Antl Toam i for ten pen poll Ever Ventre. Plata to your column. I am pretend  working Are a viable Par of that answer. And there s no question these new initiatives hate enjoyed widespread recognition and customer acceptance. We want cafes customers to remain cafes customers and if we Don t fill their needs someone else will. Then we lose twice. First customers have to travel farther and pay More to get what they want. Second installations lose Money that would come Buck in the Furm of morale welfare and recreation funds or new or renovated cafes facilities. Of. That s the reality behind the engine driving this  to address the other aspects of your letter i can Only reiterate what s been previously said 1. Military dining facilities have the minion of providing soldiers and airmen Vith Basic dining nutritional requirements. 2. Cafes food outlets Aren t intended to replace or duplicate those facilities rather to supplement them. 3. Cafes utilizes standards set by the National association of meal purveyors and also procures food items that meet military or Federal specifications. 4. Nutritional aspects of the cafes Burger King franchise operation Are monitored by the army surgeon general. 5. Cafes will continue to open Burger King and Burger bar restaurants As de mands from troops and commands War rant them. When put in the proper perspective such initiatives contribute significantly to our goals of enhancing customer service and meeting our financial obligations while continuing to seek innovative and bold approaches to meet inc challenges of inc future. So what s that a to do with the or Naif or atom of in apr ban and by Jar Una franchises a for the cafes no Hrella by not Kofi Tut it cd amur Maui. Today s  Maharj immers want More than the Aam Davif at cafes retail food and service a Chanax. So we re Oun Laartz i Lilac for better tit Andrt want and a in mrs ways in meet our i of Rota b. Aguslin . But 1311 Lora. Namki hot Ulalla reminder a tetters h met editor must contain the Nib Arindol name and address of the writer and most be signed. We will with hold Jar name an request and protect your privacy. European coition capt Dale k. Patterson us Nellor in chief cmdr jiffr6y 5. Yakum us Deputy Edillor in chief . Blackwell m. Foo Croft  co Cramott production manager managing de. 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