But, only if you win.

"A strange game. The only winning move is not to play."

Blimey, what a coincidence. I watched War Games last night. Prolly seen it about 17 bajillion times by now but I still like it :-)

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Want......to....play....a game?

Not to be pedantic, but it's in my nature: it's the Big Mac that consists of "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun". The Whopper has one big patty (unless you get a Double Whopper, of course)....

I think that the Big Mac uses the two tiny "regular hamburger" patties because Ray Croc was trying to simplify preparation -- only one size of patty to grill. The Quarter-pounder was introduced after his death, IIRC.

The Quarter-pounder was introduced after his death

To be pedantic, the Quarter Pounder was introduced in 1972, and Ray Kroc died in 1984.

One of the original McDonald's brothers, Maurice "Mac" McDonald died of cancer in 1971.

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You're not just being pedantic... it's driving me frickin nuts just seeing that glaring mistake. Whopper is like the exact opposite of Big Mac. *Sigh*

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Why do you assume it is a mistake? I assumed the opposite.

Yes but whatever size, shape or weight they still taste of cardbroad.

That sir is an insult to good high quality corigated cardboard.

The big mac does indeed use two tiny 'regular hamburger' patties. The 'special sauce' is so well-preserved that it requires little refrigeration. Don't look too carefully at the lettuce.

Ask me about the grease trap sometime! It's my favorite story from my time under the arches.

It should work perfectly the first time! - toma

As one famous person (don't know who) once said "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story"

Chorus:
Golden arches across the world
Golden arches across the world
Ronald McDonald is here to say
Some fries with that? Now have a nice day!
Golden arches march across the world

Every seventeen hours from Waikiki to Spain
From Melbourne to Chicago the menu is the same
In Auckland it's a Beg Mec, Le Big in gay Paree
Makudonarudu-San in Tokyo but it's hamburger to me

Chorus

Another true blue nephew of his dear old Uncle Sam
Spreading yankee doodle dandy throughout every land
It's wonderful to travel, to see a place or two
But nicer still to know there's golden arches there for you

Every seventeen hours on every continent
From Africa to Asia golden arches represent
The finest in our young folk, the flag and apple pie
The world will be as one when golden arches fill the sky

Chorus (twice)

"Golden Arches" by Judy Small, from "Home Front"; (c) 1988 Crafy Maid Music, (c) 1990 Larrikin Music Publishing

(cited in full here without permission as a stretch of fair use :)

I wonder if by "every seventeen hours" the author means "for seventeen hours each day". Are there really McDonald's across the world flinging their doors open once every seventeen hours? If she's referring to separate McDonald's across the world, what's the significance of any two McDonald's restaurants being seventeen time zones apart?

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I believe she meant that at the time the song was written, new McDonalds were opening at a rate of almost 500 a year, or every 17 hours.

Big Mac, Filet-o-fish,
Quarter Pounder, french fries,
Icy cokes, thick shakes,
Sundaes and apple pie!

 

(relying upon my memory so the wording may be off a bit)

i wonder where did you got the term golden arches relating for mcd but its actually a franchise company for mcd's..

Nothing, actually. Burger King went bust in France in the 90's. They made some serious marketing blunders when they started out and never recovered. There is MacDonald's though. They pronounce Big Mac like this: beeg mac, and the brand name MacDonald's tends to be abbreviated to Mac d'oh.

Update: oops, beg your pardon. As I never go into those places, never mind eat the poisonous crap they try to pass off as food, I'm not really familiar with the spelling (they shoulda named it "Big Mc"). My apologies to the Scotch, err, Scottish people :)

Right, except that it's McDonald's. Making that mistake could get you some mighty hurting in Scotland I hear. In any event, there was no use trying to set the Belgians straight, just as with Leevees jeans.

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In Pulp Fiction they say the Big Mac in France is called a 'Royale with Cheese'. Now I know that's not French but Pulp Fiction is a good film !

Jules: "What do they call a Whopper in France?"

The truth....

g_White

I don't know I only went to McDonalds.

pssst...you mean Quarter Pounder with Cheese, else the answer to the question doesn't make sense. :-)
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Try looking for "crunchies" instead; they seem to be the same thing.

Are you also an american living in Germany?

I sure am. :)
I had asked someone about Whoppers here and he said there is something that sounds like what I described, maybe he was thinking of crunchies, but I haven't looked yet(just had wisdom teeth removed and it would have been hard to eat that kind of stuff..)

You can buy Whoppers (in and out of US) at My Favoite Candy, and along with freezing whoppers they make a nice Pie.

For those of you who don't know what whoppers are Hersheys offers a description.

Update: Hershey link moved

"Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - I think that I think, therefore I think that I am." Ambrose Bierce

It's all about the cheese! There is no ingredient in existence that beats the flavour of cheese. Cheese is da bomb :)

Then don't cross the border to Germany, because they're taking over here! Aachen, right on the border, has a Burger King and even a Kentucky Fried Chicken!

Actually, reminds me of a little known fact. Colonel Saunders wasn't actually a Colonel. He was in fact a conciensious objector - believe it or not.

"Stinky, Rotten Chicken", they used to say to him.

"Aha!", he cried, "That gives me an idea..."

cLive ;-)

(with paraphrasing apologies to Harry Hill :)

While any burger at Hungry Jack's (as Burger King is known locally) is better than any burger at McDonalds, I have to tell you that the best of the best is by far the 'Double cheese burger, add bacon' -- not to be confused with the 'Double Cheese and Bacon burger' which comes with heaps of rabbit food.

Remember, insist that you want the double cheeseburger and that you want them to add bacon. Don't be fooled by the double cheese AND bacon burger.

You made me hungry.

Obviously the lettuce has to be the best part of the wopper. Mmmmm, green stuff. That crunchiness. How the sweet flavor of ruffage exudes the cleanliness of the innereds.

Well, since there aren't any votes for lettuce (at this time), you can see that Telling them got my vote!

I'm missing the option "Projected 'Average' Longhorn System" ;-)

Hold the pickles! Hold the lettuce!
Shut up lady you upset us!
All we want to do is throw it away!!!!

Ahhhh.... bring on the fat! Bring on the carbs! Put more salt on those fries!