I know there are the high brow foodies in here, but for those that have those moments of sheer weakness and it's 2:00 a.m., here ya go...
I watched this the other day. Special sauce indeed... ::)
So since I've got little kids, I now watch animated movies way more than usual (and go to McD's for that matter). This reminded me of a line in one of them (Kung Fu Panda) where the dad says there is no secret ingredient in his secret ingredient noodle soup. He says "to make something special you just have to believe it's special." Marketing is an amazing thing sometimes.
McDonald's has an "executive chef"?
Who knew?
Quote from: Conan71 on July 13, 2012, 10:07:49 AM
McDonald's has an "executive chef"?
Who knew?
"paprika"...that is sooo fancy.
Quote from: carltonplace on July 13, 2012, 10:22:27 AM
"paprika"...that is sooo fancy.
Why do I have the feeling red food dye is substituted for paprika and anti freeze for mayonnaise in the store recipe?
Quote from: Conan71 on July 13, 2012, 10:32:43 AM
Why do I have the feeling red food dye is substituted for paprika and anti freeze for mayonnaise in the store recipe?
Don't know. It's been over a year for me to have anything from that craphole. Even when I wasn't eating incredibly healthy (not that I don't stray from time to time now) McDonalds was poison to me. Yuck.
Quote from: Hoss on July 13, 2012, 10:47:52 AM
Don't know. It's been over a year for me to have anything from that craphole. Even when I wasn't eating incredibly healthy (not that I don't stray from time to time now) McDonalds was poison to me. Yuck.
McDonald's is life!!
Quote from: Conan71 on July 13, 2012, 10:07:49 AM
McDonald's has an "executive chef"?
Who knew?
Heck, they've got their own University. Hamburger U was used to teach franchisees of the details of their food prep and administration. I worked there for a year during college. Great experience but all I left with was a love of their fries and for how innovative Crock was to start the place. His insistence on conformity though was infuriating. I suggested to them that they make a drive in at the restaurant like the ones I had seen at liquor stores in Dallas. Yeah, that long ago. The response was, "Cook burgers. We'll do the thinking." Years later they acted like they were marvelous innovators of the idea.
Quote from: erfalf on July 13, 2012, 09:14:31 AM
So since I've got little kids, I now watch animated movies way more than usual (and go to McD's for that matter). This reminded me of a line in one of them (Kung Fu Panda) where the dad says there is no secret ingredient in his secret ingredient noodle soup. He says "to make something special you just have to believe it's special." Marketing is an amazing thing sometimes.
My friend bought an ice shaver and made snow cones for all the neighborhood residents one hot summer. Charged them a $1 apiece. His recipe was simple. Shaved ice and sugar. Sometimes food coloring if he had it. All the residents had their favorite flavors and would request them.
Quote from: AquaMan on July 13, 2012, 12:12:15 PM
My friend bought an ice shaver and made snow cones for all the neighborhood residents one hot summer. Charged them a $1 apiece. His recipe was simple. Shaved ice and sugar. Sometimes food coloring if he had it. All the residents had their favorite flavors and would request them.
Yum! Tastes like Purple!
Quote from: AquaMan on July 13, 2012, 12:08:32 PM
Heck, they've got their own University. Hamburger U was used to teach franchisees of the details of their food prep and administration. I worked there for a year during college. Great experience but all I left with was a love of their fries and for how innovative Crock was to start the place. His insistence on conformity though was infuriating. I suggested to them that they make a drive in at the restaurant like the ones I had seen at liquor stores in Dallas. Yeah, that long ago. The response was, "Cook burgers. We'll do the thinking." Years later they acted like they were marvelous innovators of the idea.
The fries are TOO salty. I was forced to eat at McD's in Maui in 2004 (I know, tough life). There is no salt in the Pacific Ocean, it was all in the fries I ate one night.
Grape Drink=Bomb.....!!!
Quote from: Breadburner on July 14, 2012, 09:51:28 PM
Grape Drink=Bomb.....!!!
You got that right. Recently, I have all but lived on Braum's grape sherbet.
Sadly, this is where my mind goes when someone says "Big Mac"
(http://zapp2.staticworld.net/reviews/graphics/products/uploaded/apple_mac_pro_xeon266ghz_12_core.html_600041_g3.jpg)
Quote from: sgrizzle on July 16, 2012, 08:13:46 PM
Sadly, this is where my mind goes when someone says "Big Mac"
(http://zapp2.staticworld.net/reviews/graphics/products/uploaded/apple_mac_pro_xeon266ghz_12_core.html_600041_g3.jpg)
It doesn't go to the place by McAlester? I've heard a mandatory visit there referred to as a Big Mac Attack.
Quote from: Red Arrow on July 16, 2012, 08:20:57 PM
It doesn't go to the place by McAlester? I've heard a mandatory visit there referred to as a Big Mac Attack.
Oh yeah, forgot about that one.
Better than
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EU1pq6GZ8ps/TQtRXCf--EI/AAAAAAAADcs/fxMXbJ4Xabc/s1600/Oklahoma+State+Penitentiary.JPG)
Quote from: Conan71 on July 16, 2012, 09:34:56 PM
Better than
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EU1pq6GZ8ps/TQtRXCf--EI/AAAAAAAADcs/fxMXbJ4Xabc/s1600/Oklahoma+State+Penitentiary.JPG)
Looking at that picture. Can't you just hear Morgan Freeman in the backgound?
Quote from: DolfanBob on July 17, 2012, 09:12:29 AM
Looking at that picture. Can't you just hear Morgan Freeman in the backgound?
" I must admit I didn't think much of Andy first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over. That was my first impression of the man."
One of my top five favorites of all time.
Quote from: Conan71 on July 17, 2012, 09:27:59 AM
" I must admit I didn't think much of Andy first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over. That was my first impression of the man."
One of my top five favorites of all time.
Everytime I see it on. I stop at that channel and watch it. It drives the Mrs nuts. I'm sorry it's one movie that never gets old to me.
Quote from: DolfanBob on July 17, 2012, 09:57:06 AM
Everytime I see it on. I stop at that channel and watch it. It drives the Mrs nuts. I'm sorry it's one movie that never gets old to me.
I need to purchase it.
"Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. Damn right"
Quote from: Hoss on July 17, 2012, 10:16:27 AM
I need to purchase it.
"Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. Damn right"
I either owe Stephen King or the screenwriter a warehouse full of Marshall's for that line.
I'd never seen the movie until about six to eight weeks after my brother was killed. I stayed in a depressive funk and sometimes it hurt to even breathe. On one of my insomniac nights, I turned on TNT at two in the morning and the movie was on. It's not like there's much else to watch at 2am other than infomercials and I needed something to get my thoughts out of where they were at (my mind is a very dangerous neighborhood...or used to be).
I heard that line and I realized what I'd been doing since his death sure as hell wasn't living at I sure as hell wasn't ready to die at age 35. I literally got off my donkey the next day and started living again.
Literally the seven words which changed my life forever.
Quote from: Conan71 on July 17, 2012, 11:11:13 AM
I either owe Stephen King or the screenwriter a warehouse full of Marshall's for that line.
I'd never seen the movie until about six to eight weeks after my brother was killed. I stayed in a depressive funk and sometimes it hurt to even breathe. On one of my insomniac nights, I turned on TNT at two in the morning and the movie was on. It's not like there's much else to watch at 2am other than infomercials and I needed something to get my thoughts out of where they were at (my mind is a very dangerous neighborhood...or used to be).
I heard that line and I realized what I'd been doing since his death sure as hell wasn't living at I sure as hell wasn't ready to die at age 35. I literally got off my donkey the next day and started living again.
Literally the seven words which changed my life forever.
And the way Tim Robbins delivered the line...