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Mon Apr-19-10 08:29 AM
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| 113. The French eat really fat laden Brie and they are not fat themselves. |
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isn't the reason that they eat a lot LESS of it. They control portion size. You can eat well and eat less...the French are living examples of it. What I don't understand is why Americans can't do that?
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| -Here's a few everyday restaurant menu items way worse than KFC's Double Down |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 07:37 PM |
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That abomination from Wendy's looks disgusting |
flvegan |
Apr-18-10 07:40 PM |
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Yeah its like six burger patties and 15 slices of bacon. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 07:41 PM |
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It looks like something the Devil himself barfed onto a sheet of foil |
Frank Cannon |
Apr-18-10 09:57 PM |
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But the memories |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-18-10 10:18 PM |
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Yep |
UnseenUndergrad |
Apr-18-10 11:40 PM |
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Damn that first one Carl's Jr Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar |
doc03 |
Apr-18-10 07:40 PM |
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that's what I was thinking |
d_r |
Apr-18-10 08:12 PM |
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I thought so, too. |
Blue_In_AK |
Apr-18-10 09:00 PM |
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139 grams of fat.... Oh the fibrilations from that little baby |
MattBaggins |
Apr-18-10 10:16 PM |
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problem is, they never look like that when you get them :( |
obxhead |
Apr-18-10 11:42 PM |
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I've had it more than once. |
Xithras |
Apr-19-10 09:09 AM |
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What is fake fast food guacamole? |
ThomThom |
Apr-19-10 11:59 AM |
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heh... I'm sure it's okay if you have one or two a year. |
Regret My New Name |
Apr-20-10 08:23 AM |
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That Wendy's baconator looks absolutely revolting. |
Bluebear |
Apr-18-10 07:41 PM |
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i tried one out of morbid curiosity (it was only a double) tasted great but it made me puke an hour |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 09:26 AM |
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I have given up on cheese, meat, fat, whitish breads, beer, wine, alcohol |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-18-10 07:42 PM |
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I'm going on a fast food free diet starting tomorrow. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 07:52 PM |
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red wine in moderation is good for youand cheese, well, cheese |
cali |
Apr-18-10 08:15 PM |
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They say a glass of red wine a day will keep the doctor away. Well, last nite I kept 6 doctors away |
rhett o rick |
Apr-18-10 11:00 PM |
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Sounds to me like you're dead already. |
shedevil69taz |
Apr-18-10 10:33 PM |
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Not really. I have a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, grains, fish, nuts and |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-18-10 11:17 PM |
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fish is teh awesome |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 09:22 AM |
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Oh man I know some gorgeous, healthy vegans! |
K8-EEE |
Apr-19-10 05:37 PM |
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McDonald's Deluxe Angus Burger |
iris27 |
Apr-18-10 07:42 PM |
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Go to the fair - everything there is deep fried and served on a stick. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 07:54 PM |
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You misspelled "Anus". |
MilesColtrane |
Apr-18-10 10:32 PM |
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LOL |
iris27 |
Apr-18-10 10:43 PM |
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2nd. nm |
rhett o rick |
Apr-18-10 11:00 PM |
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I've had one. My mother in law was buying, lol. |
Enthusiast |
Apr-19-10 05:52 AM |
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the picture doesn't do the baconator justice |
dsc |
Apr-18-10 07:43 PM |
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An old buddy of mine used to just love 2 Wendy's Triple |
doc03 |
Apr-18-10 07:45 PM |
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Yeah that's why I'm gonna stop eating that shit. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 07:53 PM |
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Didn't he know it was pretty unhealthy to eat like that? Or did he not care? Just curious. nt |
Selatius |
Apr-18-10 08:01 PM |
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He got away with it until his early forties when he developed |
doc03 |
Apr-18-10 08:43 PM |
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I try not to be a food Nazi but I used to eat that crap... |
MattBaggins |
Apr-18-10 10:18 PM |
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Two TRIPLE burgers? |
iris27 |
Apr-18-10 10:47 PM |
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Shit here is the deal with the Double Down. As with TV if you don't like it |
DainBramaged |
Apr-18-10 07:55 PM |
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We have 100,000 members here. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 08:09 PM |
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We cannot be the nannies for the rest of the population |
DainBramaged |
Apr-18-10 08:34 PM |
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Yeah exactly. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 08:45 PM |
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DU as a community tries to be the nanny of the world, but it just doesn't work |
DainBramaged |
Apr-18-10 08:53 PM |
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You could argue the same thing about Phillip Morris cancer sticks. |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-18-10 11:30 PM |
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Umm did opur free speech rights get taken away recently? |
MattBaggins |
Apr-18-10 10:27 PM |
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But Guacamole has the good fat. |
aikoaiko |
Apr-18-10 07:56 PM |
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Fast food guacamole is avocado mixed with mayo. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 08:10 PM |
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You say that like its a bad thing. |
aikoaiko |
Apr-18-10 08:33 PM |
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I was gonna say - you don't put mayo in guacamole. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 08:46 PM |
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I've used a little sour cream in it. |
Webster Green |
Apr-18-10 09:07 PM |
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I dunno.... |
kurtzapril4 |
Apr-18-10 09:37 PM |
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That is exactly what I do! |
AwakeAtLast |
Apr-18-10 10:43 PM |
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Ripe avos, garlic powder, salt, fresh lemon juice. Mash. Spread on sourdough toast ... |
Hekate |
Apr-18-10 11:18 PM |
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Why would anybody do that to guacamole? |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-18-10 11:23 PM |
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Technically it isn't guacamole, then |
Turborama |
Apr-19-10 01:00 AM |
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I couldn't eat a burger with guacamole on it |
npk |
Apr-18-10 08:00 PM |
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In Australia they have burgers with fried egg and boiled beets in them |
Turborama |
Apr-18-10 09:42 PM |
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OMG that is nasty. n/t |
npk |
Apr-18-10 10:22 PM |
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AMMFUELLLL!! |
MilesColtrane |
Apr-18-10 10:37 PM |
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That does look pretty nasty. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 10:49 PM |
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Remember getting the egg/burger |
Thothmes |
Apr-19-10 05:13 AM |
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I think IHOP has that burger now, |
obxhead |
Apr-18-10 11:52 PM |
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also in America that pink meat would not be allowed |
ThomThom |
Apr-19-10 12:09 PM |
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The fried egg on it, I can handle. Hold the beets. nt |
laughingliberal |
Apr-19-10 09:11 PM |
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I pig out on fast food/.junk food about once a month. A nice |
virgogal |
Apr-18-10 08:15 PM |
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Once every month or two |
PSzymeczek |
Apr-18-10 08:35 PM |
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I allow myself a Big Mac 2 or at most 3 times a year. |
alphafemale |
Apr-18-10 10:30 PM |
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Can ribs be classified as junk food? |
Turborama |
Apr-18-10 10:34 PM |
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Ribs? Junk food? Not in a million years. |
virgogal |
Apr-19-10 10:46 AM |
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I still can't get past the fact that they are injected an ammonia- |
hlthe2b |
Apr-18-10 08:17 PM |
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Okay, I don't see the harm in eating something crazy like this once in a while |
CreekDog |
Apr-18-10 08:20 PM |
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Yeah I can see that. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 08:25 PM |
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Did you enjoy it? |
pengillian101 |
Apr-18-10 08:29 PM |
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It was okay |
CreekDog |
Apr-19-10 10:53 PM |
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I tried the double-down last week. |
laughingliberal |
Apr-19-10 09:15 PM |
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Where did you get that photo of the Baconator Triple? |
jmowreader |
Apr-18-10 08:31 PM |
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Why does the baconator triple have 5 patties? |
JVS |
Apr-18-10 08:34 PM |
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the normal one has 2, that must be a "triple" |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 09:29 AM |
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That 6-Dollar burger looks good. |
Odin2005 |
Apr-18-10 08:41 PM |
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6460 mg of salt in the Chilis Jalapeno Smokehouse Burger |
ima_sinnic |
Apr-18-10 08:45 PM |
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I noticed that too |
dana_b |
Apr-18-10 10:38 PM |
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I have also been watching salt just b/c it sensible to do so |
ima_sinnic |
Apr-19-10 06:53 AM |
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If I hadn't read about the Double Down on DU earlier, I would have sworn the commercial was a joke |
rocktivity |
Apr-18-10 08:50 PM |
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Ridiculous. |
demosincebirth |
Apr-18-10 09:00 PM |
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I had to recommend this thread |
varelse |
Apr-18-10 09:08 PM |
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I've rec'd it because some of the replies have made me laugh out loud |
Turborama |
Apr-18-10 10:57 PM |
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well, yes, there is that as well |
varelse |
Apr-19-10 08:56 PM |
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the Double Down with a salad can be a somewhat healthy meal |
JI7 |
Apr-18-10 09:08 PM |
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On what planet? |
flvegan |
Apr-18-10 09:11 PM |
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compared to large size fries, huge soda, and some greasy burger |
JI7 |
Apr-18-10 09:17 PM |
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Oh, compared to other fast food. |
flvegan |
Apr-18-10 09:19 PM |
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You must have one interesting definition of "somewhat" |
MattBaggins |
Apr-18-10 10:30 PM |
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Sure--for a pro football team! |
rocktivity |
Apr-19-10 11:59 AM |
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most of that doesn't even look good, but this in and out pic |
JI7 |
Apr-18-10 09:12 PM |
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MMMMM I loves me a Double-Double, Fries, and a Vanilla Shake. |
cherokeeprogressive |
Apr-18-10 09:19 PM |
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I just ate one of those for dinner, it was quite tasty. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 09:57 PM |
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If only all fast food could be as tasty as In-N-Out... |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-18-10 11:09 PM |
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In-n-out's stuff is really quite good. |
Cessna Invesco Palin |
Apr-19-10 01:13 AM |
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K&R my cholesterol went up just looking at this OP! nt |
Union Yes |
Apr-18-10 09:37 PM |
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The Baconator Triple (which looks totally yummy) has like 5-6 patties |
MadBadger |
Apr-18-10 10:00 PM |
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A Regular Order of Five Guys Fries is 630 Calories and 30 grams of fat |
MadBadger |
Apr-18-10 10:03 PM |
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Just the fries? OMG!!! |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 10:53 PM |
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The Burger is apparently 800+ Calories and 50+ grams of fat |
MadBadger |
Apr-18-10 11:06 PM |
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Damn... one combo would be like an entire day's worth of calories and fat. |
Initech |
Apr-18-10 11:11 PM |
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But its soooooo goood. |
MadBadger |
Apr-18-10 11:19 PM |
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Yeah, but they're huge |
Dorian Gray |
Apr-19-10 06:02 AM |
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Well the burger is 850 calories and 55 grams of fat |
MadBadger |
Apr-19-10 12:29 PM |
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That's if you get the regular |
Dorian Gray |
Apr-20-10 06:08 AM |
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Yeah, but a regular order of 5guys fries feeds 4. |
obxhead |
Apr-18-10 11:59 PM |
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Yea, 4 people with tiny appetites. |
MadBadger |
Apr-19-10 12:14 AM |
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Not in my experience. |
obxhead |
Apr-19-10 10:21 AM |
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and serves three people |
TommyO |
Apr-19-10 07:02 AM |
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Nothing tops an Oki Dog! |
DBoon |
Apr-18-10 10:10 PM |
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What... what IS that? n/t |
Cessna Invesco Palin |
Apr-19-10 01:10 AM |
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"2 hot dogs, pastrami, chili and cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla." |
DBoon |
Apr-19-10 09:03 AM |
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damn that looks good. |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 09:28 AM |
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I'd be willing to bet... |
RedCappedBandit |
Apr-18-10 10:17 PM |
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The Baconator is the ideal eating experience - a slice of heaven on earth. Pork + Cow = mmm,mmmm!!! |
apocalypsehow |
Apr-18-10 10:25 PM |
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Next to a Bacon Explosion, of course. |
wtmusic |
Apr-18-10 11:46 PM |
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This is in KC? I grew up in OP, and still visit regularly - how'd I miss this? Looks great, BTW. |
apocalypsehow |
Apr-19-10 12:06 AM |
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Quite a net phenomenon, about a year ago |
wtmusic |
Apr-19-10 12:09 AM |
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That looks like a giant turd |
Onceuponalife |
Apr-19-10 12:46 AM |
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I think it looks like the planet eater from Star Trek |
theHandpuppet |
Apr-19-10 11:10 PM |
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Oh crap, I have a smoker now, I can make one of these.... |
TommyO |
Apr-19-10 07:05 AM |
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Fast food doesn't even make the worst list. |
SmileyRose |
Apr-18-10 11:09 PM |
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I was out on the road for about 3 1/2 months and had to eat out every night... |
Regret My New Name |
Apr-20-10 08:32 AM |
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here's more |
MisterP |
Apr-18-10 11:11 PM |
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But does that stuff actually taste good? |
OnyxCollie |
Apr-18-10 11:18 PM |
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What I find the Most disturbing is that its 540 Calories, and the Grilled variety is 460 |
MadBadger |
Apr-18-10 11:23 PM |
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My guess is most of the calories are in the bacon and colonel sauce. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Apr-19-10 10:40 AM |
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Fuck. Now I'm hungry. |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-18-10 11:56 PM |
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The Kentucky Hot Brown. |
alfredo |
Apr-19-10 12:34 AM |
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there are also plenty of menu items from haute cuisine and gourmet |
paulsby |
Apr-19-10 12:42 AM |
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The French eat really fat laden Brie and they are not fat themselves. |
CTyankee |
Apr-19-10 08:29 AM |
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and they walk everywhere. americans are mostly loathe to walk. |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 09:35 AM |
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which kind of proves my point |
paulsby |
Apr-19-10 12:46 PM |
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i totally agree. |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 12:57 PM |
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*belch* |
Mind_your_head |
Apr-19-10 12:52 AM |
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It's outrageous but |
Enthusiast |
Apr-19-10 05:46 AM |
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Yes they are, according to some here. |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-19-10 06:37 AM |
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And most of the fast food restaurants |
Enthusiast |
Apr-19-10 08:36 AM |
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I can see that you don't live in a poor neighborhood. |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-19-10 11:05 AM |
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there is a project building i drive buy sometimes. in the same block there are 2 mcdonalds, and a |
dionysus |
Apr-19-10 12:58 PM |
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Look at the population of some of the inner city McD's the next time you happen |
MUAD_DIB |
Apr-19-10 03:00 PM |
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The Wendy's thing is nasty but I would SO eat the Carl's Jr. one. |
Arkana |
Apr-19-10 12:48 PM |
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