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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:12 AM Original message |
New McDonald's meal a fat-filled gut-buster |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Every moring I wake up and eat two deep-fried sticks of butter wrapped in cheese. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Your breakfast suffers from a lack of meat like a small deer. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That's news to me! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. I hear Sarah Palin has plenty if you want some. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
86. I don't know how... |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Needs bacon. nt |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Isn't a double-helping of bacon assumed outright? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. paula deen? is that you? nt |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. How much of that meal is fiber? No wonder people need laxatives and heartburn meds. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Actually quite a bit of fiber if you eat the wrappers like you're supposed to. |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. most people should never touch that |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. They need wrappers made of bacon |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Don't we all? |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
70. Yes! |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. No kidding. |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
60. "I'll have to ask him if eating all that crap all his life was worth it." |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
92. Hmmm |
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Agony (865 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Thats not lettuce! It's soy lent a green tinge with dyestuffs. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. $9.95 is a good value?? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well, it is Australia |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. This is in Australia where the minimum wage is $15 per hour |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
57. I think that's in Australian dollars |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. It's cheaper then eating lunch at Moe's here in America |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. Just say No... n/t |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. Other than the extra burger, there's nothing wrogn with it. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. "Other than the extra burger, there's nothing wrogn with it" |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Without the extra "wrogn", that meal has only forty calories, and no fat. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
93. Me either |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
20. You do realize they also offer a chicken Caesar salad and bottled water |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Even Friendly's |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I swear McDonald's creates the press outrage just for the free advertising |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
88. They really should, though |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:49 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. Mmmmm |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. It DOES look pretty good... |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. add places like Applebees and Ruby Tuesdays too. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Ruby Tuesday has a fantastic salad bar. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Target? Not of mine. Maybe of the author of the article. I am all for choice, unlike some I |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. because McDonalds is the most popular one although others have been criticized also especially |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. Ironically, McDonalds was named among the top 10 best "healthy" fast food chains last year. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
65. Carl's Jr. has some seriously heart attack inducing food. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. We have Hardee's here in south |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
71. Seriously, though, those are like gas station hot dogs. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
81. We had some delicious (?) threads about Taco Hell and their 36% taco meat* |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
94. I actually ate a KFC double down |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Their new oatmeal is yummy, and I do like their mocha coffee. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
55. The mocha isn't healthy -- but darn, it's good! |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. What are you all? Nannies? |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. It's not a question of personal choice |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. capitalism gone wild. nt |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why do you care what other people eat? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I don't care, and I don't care if people smoke in bars either - do you? (nt) |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 02:03 PM Original message |
Exposing other people to known carcinogens =/= Eating fatty foods |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. Indeed, I feel the same way about folks who drive cars...which goes back to my challenge |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. I'll keep my car out of the bar and you can keep your deadly carcinogens out of there too |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Is anyone, anywhere, forcing YOU to go to a bar that allows smoking? If so, tell me who they are |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. What makes you think that someone has to be forcing me to go for it to be wrong? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Hm, the data exists and fossil fuel burning kills hundreds of thousands every year. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. What data? All you have said is "the data exists". Where is it? |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I totally don't care what people eat. |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
62. The minimum wage in Australia is $15 an hour - and it's roughly on parity with the USD |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. And who do you think pays for their health costs? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. That is a non-sense reason |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Please justify all your tastes and hobbies in terms of the public good. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
84. Same people who pay for the idiot motorcyclists, the folks w/multiple sex partners, |
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socialshockwave (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Is it wrong |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's a pretty sad looking Big Mac n/t |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I'm guessing that's not a publicity photo, just a shot that the newspaper composed |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Probably right |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. is 9.95 less than if you were to buy those item separately ? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. the picture actually looks like how the food looks when you get it rather than the promo pics |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. the big mac and cheap cheeseburger are |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
42. Hopefully it comes with lots of ketchup packs. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
48. McD, you suck! |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
50. I love Big Macs. I allow myself one every 3 months or so. |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
56. Simple solution here. If you don't like the idea of it, then don't eat it. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
58. I give myself a Big Mac and a $1 fry about once a month... |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. I like the fries. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I couldn't eat a whole meal anyway and I stopped sodas a long time ago... |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
78. Yes, last week I got a burger and fries for the first time in about a year |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. My entire diet was McDonalds, for years. I was 235 lbs at one point. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I still love McDs... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Can't believe a double cheese burger or spicy chicken is still a buck here. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
80. Pretty much exactly what happened to me. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:17 AM Response to Reply #67 |
89. I stopped all the fast food places a year ago |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
59. Wait, what?! Two burgers? Why? |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
79. One for your ass and one for your stomach |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #79 |
82. Oh, okay, that makes sense now. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
63. People eating garbage. Nothing new here. |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. Must be nice to be able to buy a few hundred dollars in vitamins to supplement our... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #75 |
85. Was that really directed at me? |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:11 AM Response to Reply #85 |
96. Yes, but probably rashly. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
64. I want this. As long as the fries are fresh. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
74. McDonalds has shitty food, film at 11. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
83. I want to see exactly HOW horrified these nutritionists actually are. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
87. "big, strong people like construction workers who need that many calories" |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
90. Why can't we just say "Darwin Award" and leave it at that? |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
91. Too much bun. |
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