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fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:04:11 PM

That Shaq pack they have at the BK Lounge now is disgusting. What's with the cheese sauce for the fries???

Nabb1		2002-05-17 03:04:13 PM

Next big disaster for Domino's:

My sisters-in-law tried to order a pizza from a Domino's here in New Orleans, and were told there would be a $5 delivery charge for one large pizza. Guessing that this was just another attempt by the idiotic corruption that permeates everything else around here, they called the 1-800 number for Domino's customer service to be told, yes, indeed, they are allowing some markets to test this "delivery charge" and it will vary from place to place. We live in a major metropolitan area. It's not like they have to airlift it in. Anyway, Domino's pizza sucks, anyway - maybe the worst out there - but it will be a cold day in hell before I pay them an extra $5 to deliver their craptacular pizza to me.

Shyster		2002-05-17 03:04:14 PM

The problem with the McDLT was that it made the nastiness of the McTomato and McLettuce even more conspicuous.

purplerectangle		2002-05-17 03:04:42 PM

How come when you go to BurgerKing, there is smoke coming out the vents, and it smells like hamburgers but when you pick up your food they pull it out of a microwave?

SpaceBiscuit		2002-05-17 03:06:26 PM

-baldactor

"your walking tacos are called Frito Pie around these parts..."

do ya eat em' in the bag?

Skeletournament		2002-05-17 03:06:31 PM

What About

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:06:52 PM

PURPLERECTANGLE: Good observation. I notice the same thing. Also, has anyone noticed that the lettuce at Subway smells like a wet dog??

slepygryhnd		2002-05-17 03:07:21 PM

I can't think of anything reeeeeally good right now, but we, for some reason, are the test market for many products. We had the "McPick" six months ago. They make sub par commercials for this shiat and then feed it to us. That, or they don't make a commerical at all, but it pops up on the menu. Damn, I wish I could think of something really bad that didn't make it.

WarmBeer		2002-05-17 03:07:26 PM

Nabbl: No, the worst pizza is Papa John's. I remember when they first hit it big how nasty all my friends thought it was. Yet somehow they managed to brainwash an entire nation into thinking that pizza cheese is SUPPOSED to have the consistency of a pencil eraser. And that garlic sauce...good god it's like someone jizzed in vegetable oil.

I'm not fooled.

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:08:17 PM

Speaking of Subway, they have this new Carnitas Sub!!! WTF?? THAT wont be around long.

mreeded		2002-05-17 03:08:25 PM

How bout the McLean Deluxe?

memememe		2002-05-17 03:08:26 PM

Fugginaright:

Thet's not the food, it's the employees.

zchamu		2002-05-17 03:08:56 PM

This may only apply to canuck farkers, but does anyone remember when hostess came out with grape potato chips?

SpikeStrip		2002-05-17 03:09:24 PM

the shaq pack looks pretty tasty, what with the chili cheese sauce and all (try the fries with the honey mustard.mmm)

i just don't want to say "shaq pack"

Shyster		2002-05-17 03:10:03 PM

Baldactor: No, unfortunately. Maybe I need to go to the mall more often. But, why is Jesus wearing Abercrombie underwear in your profile? He looks like he could use a Super Big Dick. No, really. He's very skinny.

bmr68		2002-05-17 03:10:19 PM

The best pizza is in the New York City area.Sorry Chicago I have had yours,but it does not cut it.

number_twenty3		2002-05-17 03:12:15 PM

Purplerectangle:

"I think it was made with real Michael Dean Perry..."

BBWWWWAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm about to spew all over my monitor! That's too damn funny!

Nabb1		2002-05-17 03:12:58 PM

WarmBeer - I can only agree with you half way. When I was doing my graduate work, I lived across the street from a Papa John's. We used to get it piping hot, and when weget it right away, it was pretty tasty. Probably because it was really hot and really cheap. After that one hour window, though, it does get pretty bad. I have no idea why.

Shyster		2002-05-17 03:13:25 PM

Subway Carnitas Sub? WHO ARE THE FAST FOOD WIZARDS THAT CAME UP WITH THIS ONE?

TheHighHat		2002-05-17 03:13:28 PM

SpaceBiscuit : What about walkin' tacos... take a bag of "foil" lined fritos, crush em' up and fill with taco meat, letuce, cheese, ect......, saw it at a state-fair once.

I had these in middle school. We called them Pepper Bellies!

cleveoh		2002-05-17 03:13:40 PM

Burger King Yumbo:

Best...Sandwich...Ever.

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:14:06 PM

The BEST "cheap" pizza in California is Round Table.

rockclassic		2002-05-17 03:15:06 PM

Explanation about "McPizza". I believe this was a Canadian McDonalds experiment. It lasted about 4 years I think. You could order personal pizza's(Like the ones you get for lunch at Pizza Hut) for around 4 bucks. You could also order a large, like you would at any other McDonalds. McD's supposedly designed 'Super Ovens' which could cook pizza faster than any other oven. I seem to remember waiting in line for a crappy little pizza. Not the biggest flop, but it should be in the top 50.

Anyone remember Hot Dogs being sold at Wendy's? They had a square bun!!!

Feetsza		2002-05-17 03:15:15 PM

For the record, I worked for Domino's from '90 to '95 (from 92-95 as either an assistant manager or manager). Drivers were never charged $3 for a late delivery. 90% or the time the pizzas were late when we were really busy, and just couldn't keep up. 9/10 of the remaining were caused by fark-ups by the people making the damn things. We fired drivers for speeding or driving like arseholes and they all knew it.

I can't say the same is true of every franchise in North America, but it was CERTAINLY never corporate policy to ding the drivers for lates. The manager or franchisee would have hell to pay if that ever got up to the big-shots in Detroit.

Ironbar		2002-05-17 03:15:20 PM

05-17-02 03:01:56 PM Vinegar Tom
They still sell Shamrock Shakes here in Maine, god bless their hearts ...

Does anyone remember Burger Bundles? They came out from Burger King in the summer of 1988, they were little 3-packs of miniature cheeseburgers. I happended to work at BK that summer. They were so overwhelmingly successful, that BK dropped them. Serioudly, those things were like crack cocaine, people would order 4-5 at a time and pop them like prozac. The restaurant I was at had two people a shift just making those damn things.

Good times, good times ...

Yeah......they called 'em Burger Buddies here in Mass.
Me and my buddies would get reefed and gorge ourselves on them(we didn't know any better).

acurus		2002-05-17 03:15:33 PM

Mc D.L.T

kungfugirl		2002-05-17 03:16:05 PM

That Shaq pack they have at the BK Lounge now is disgusting. What's with the cheese sauce for the fries???

i know! i just tasted that for the 1st time yesterday and god it was vile and discusting! GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRoss! never eating it again.

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:17:08 PM

Does anyone remember Pup N Taco?

}{owie		2002-05-17 03:17:29 PM

Big flop: "Cluck when you order and get 50 cents off your chicken Whopper!"

BTW, I loooove Shamrock Shakes! Please don't refer to them as leprechaun jism. That tastes nothing like a Shamrock Shake...

Nabb1		2002-05-17 03:18:32 PM

Burger Buddies - I remember, now - about the size of Krystal burgers - maybe a little smaller, and round, not square - but tasted like little hockey pucks with mustard. We have a Krystal at the top of Bourbon St. About three a.m., that place has a line out the door. Those little greaseballs really hit the spot when you've been pounding booze for six or eight hours.

CLAYTOR		2002-05-17 03:18:34 PM

How has Krystal stayed open? Disgusting.

Has anyone had What-a-Burger down south? The ultimate 3am gorge out.

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:19:55 PM

There is this place in the midwest called "mugs up" they serve "loose meat" sandwiches (sloppy joes) this place rocks.

JerseyTim		2002-05-17 03:21:28 PM

The only fast food burgers I eat are Fatburger (THE BEST!) and In-n-Out. Too bad I live in Jersey.

akazanar		2002-05-17 03:21:29 PM

When will Farkers quit whining about Pop-Up's and get friggin Pop-Up Stopper?!?!?!?!?!?!

Won't someone please think of the children!

McMasters		2002-05-17 03:21:31 PM

I'd like to see a fast food place that has Wendy's burgers, Wendy's fries, and Wendy's frostys.

Oh, wait.

*salutes picture of Dave Thomas*

~_~

sos		2002-05-17 03:22:03 PM

What the hell is Grimace anyway? Is he someone who eats too much McDonalds crap?

bass555		2002-05-17 03:22:18 PM

"Uncle O'Grimacy"

nuf ced

sos		2002-05-17 03:23:19 PM

Akazanar I have Opera, and normally turn the "Refuse all popups" feature on, but sometimes have to accept them, and I forget to turn it off. That happened here. Damn popups suck.

crabjaw		2002-05-17 03:24:11 PM

I've never had New York Pizza, but it'd take a lot to bump Chicago deep dish from the top of my list.

liverback		2002-05-17 03:24:12 PM

McDLT = haha extra styrofoam for the environmentalist
McRib = McGrissle

Why doesn't McDonalds call their fish sandwich McFish? Remember when BK called their fish sandwich The Whaler? Taco Bell had a product called the Chilito which turns out to mean "little dick" in Spanish.

slepygryhnd		2002-05-17 03:24:36 PM

I thought of one. (see my previous post) We had Bratwurst at McDonald's as a test market item. They tried it twice!

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:25:13 PM

JERSEYTIM: I didn't think they had In-N-Out outside of California. They are friggin good. ummmmm Double Double

heynow		2002-05-17 03:26:32 PM

Taco Bell had to put more real beef in their
tacos or the government would'nt let them
call it beef. They use a caulking gun for the
sour cream. Everything is lard based and microwaved.
Nastiest restaurant ever.
Should be ranked as a failure.
Sadly it's my favorite food when I'm drink.

zchamu		2002-05-17 03:26:43 PM

In Nova Scotia during the summer, McDonald's serves McLobster sandwiches.

True story.

acetylene		2002-05-17 03:26:48 PM

Of course, the main claim to fame for the McDLT was that its advertising campaign gave Jason Alexander (better known as George Costanza) his first television exposure.

"The McD! *clap clap* LT! *clap clap*"

Aside from that, yeah, it was a pretty stupid idea.

korson		2002-05-17 03:27:00 PM

Hardee's (what Carl Jr's used to be) swiss mushroom burger

fugginaright		2002-05-17 03:27:46 PM

HEYNOW: "Sadly it's my favorite food when I'm drink."

Are you going to Taco Bell now then??

JerseyTim		2002-05-17 03:28:03 PM

Fugginaright, I had it in Vegas. It was delectable!

McGirk		2002-05-17 03:28:09 PM

Chicken Littles from KFC ruled! If those were still around I might actually eat at KFC again.

Shyster		2002-05-17 03:28:25 PM

Baldactor: I figured out the Hiln*gger, heh. But, I am ROFLMAO at the recently-set-alight donkey imagery!

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