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Goobzilla

03-28-2005, 05:54 AM

You had me at bacon AND sausage :woowoo:

http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/news/midcaps/burgerking_breakfast/index.htm?cnn=yes

A BIG breakfast at Burger King?

Chain reported set to debut new Enormous Omelet Sandwich with more calories, fat than Whopper.
March 28, 2005: 7:20 AM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Burger King is reportedly set to unveil a large new breakfast sandwich that bets not everyone is looking to watch their diet.

USA Today reports that the No. 2 fast food chain is set to debut its Enormous Omelet Sandwich Monday. The sandwich will have one sausage patty, two eggs, two American cheese slices and three strips of bacon, according to the paper.

That works out to 730 calories and 47 grams of fat, according to the report. While the sandwich goes against the trend at some competitors to offer healthier fare, some analysts said that the new sandwich is likely to be a sales success. That's more than the company's Whopper burger, which the Burger King Web site said has 700 calories and 42 grams of fat.

"The critics will still label it food porn," says Sherri Daye Scott, editor at QSR, a fast-food industry trade magazine told the paper. "But the average male fast-food customer does not have a problem with this."

The new offering could also make Burger King more of a player in the breakfast market, where USA Today reports it seriously lags behind McDonald's (Research).

Burger King has been privately held since it was sold by British food conglomerate Diageo to a group led by Texas Pacific Group in 2002.

~Crash~

03-28-2005, 06:02 AM

there problem in this ariea is Quality! there is none!!

Breck Bronc

03-28-2005, 06:16 AM

there problem in this ariea is Quality! there is none!!It's a problem for BK in every area. Almost every BK I've been to around the country is nasty. I actually relented and went to get a tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch after being inundated with the commercial the past month. I got the wrong order from the drive through and the food was terrible.

http://www.unc.edu/~brianz/vida.jpg

Beantown Bronco

03-28-2005, 07:55 AM

For my money, BK is ten times better than McD's. McD's doesn't even pretend to use real meat in their sandwiches and I always feel crappy after eating there...

I think I'd like one of these sandwiches for breakfast and one of the Hardee's monster thick burgers for lunch.

TheDave

03-28-2005, 08:12 AM

You had me at bacon AND sausage :woowoo:

http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/news/midcaps/burgerking_breakfast/index.htm?cnn=yes

That works out to 730 calories and 47 grams of fat, according to the report. While the sandwich goes against the trend at some competitors to offer healthier fare, some analysts said that the new sandwich is likely to be a sales success. That's more than the company's Whopper burger, which the Burger King Web site said has 700 calories and 42 grams of fat.

And some people actually wonder how they get fat...

Jason in LA

03-28-2005, 08:17 AM

I guess they are hoping that most people didn't see Super Size Me.

All of these fastfood places are crap. McD is the worst by far. BK isn't much better. All of it is unhealthy.

America is fat and it doesn't seem to be doing anything about it.

Garcia Bronco

03-28-2005, 08:18 AM

Kings are terrible.

Mile High Shack

03-28-2005, 08:19 AM

I dunno, in moderation it's ok

just don't have Mickey D's everyday...OR any fastfood every day

once a week won't kill you

supersize me was stupid b/c no idiot is going to eat Mickey D's 3xs a day for that long

TheDave

03-28-2005, 08:20 AM

Mile High Shack

03-28-2005, 08:21 AM

With the current obesity rates i think you might be suprised...
Well then those people are idiots

I can’t imagine eating fastfood 7 days a week, I think I’d puke up my liver

TheDave

03-28-2005, 08:22 AM

Well then those people are idiots

I can’t imagine eating fastfood 7 days a week, I think I’d puke up my liver

You and me both...

Beantown Bronco

03-28-2005, 08:24 AM

supersize me was stupid b/c no idiot is going to eat Mickey D's 3xs a day for that long

The point of the movie was to informally refute the decision of the courts. In deciding whether or not the fast food industry was guilty of making people fat, the courts ruled in favor of the fast food industry solely because the plaintiffs couldn't prove the other food they were eating weren't responsible. So, if someone eats only fast food and has health problems, it essentially overturns that decision and in theory leaves open the doors for appeal.

Nowhere did it assume that people eat fast food every meal, every day.

Rascal

03-28-2005, 08:26 AM

The only places I will to by myself are Subway and Fazoli's. If I go anywhere else I get stomach aches from all the damn grease and whatever else they put in that crap they call food.

bendog

03-28-2005, 08:28 AM

How's Garfields? We finally got one and I've got a 5buck off coupon. We're going tonight, probably. Mrs Dog finally went back to work.

Ray Finkle

03-28-2005, 08:34 AM

The only places I will to by myself are Subway and Fazoli's. If I go anywhere else I get stomach aches from all the damn grease and whatever else they put in that crap they call food.

Subway? That's place is horrible, it's subs for people that are either A-vegetarian or B-don't have any real sub places around them. I try not to eat fast food but if I do, it's chicken out or a few select things from Wendy's....no chilli though...

Jason in LA

03-28-2005, 08:37 AM

Many people missed the points of the movie.

The legal issue was one point.

Another point was eating bad (obviously). It's not just about eating fast food for every meal. Hardly anybody does that. Out of 90 or so meals a month, many people will eat 90 unhealthy meals. It's not all fast food. A lot of peole will eat 40 fast food meals, and make the rest at home. Home cooked meals can be just as bad as fast food meals.

Don't get caught up on him eating at McDs for every meal. He could have spread it around. He could have ate at different fast food places. He could have gone to good resturants (better tasting foods, but still unhealthy). And he could have cooked at home. But if all the meals are filled with bad foods, the results will be the same.

As for the legal points in the movie, legally these fast food places aren't to blame. The guy's doctor told him to stop eating like that, and it was his choice to continue it. How many people have ignored their doctor's warnings, and kept eating bad? It's a personal choice. 99% of obese people are that way because of their own doing. But people always want to blame somebody else.

Mile High Shack

03-28-2005, 08:38 AM

The point of the movie was to informally refute the decision of the courts. In deciding whether or not the fast food industry was guilty of making people fat, the courts ruled in favor of the fast food industry solely because the plaintiffs couldn't prove the other food they were eating weren't responsible. So, if someone eats only fast food and has health problems, it essentially overturns that decision and in theory leaves open the doors for appeal.

Nowhere did it assume that people eat fast food every meal, every day.
If anyone blames the fast food industry for making THEMSELVES fat, then they need to just look in the mirror and STOP EATING ****ING FAST FOOD

Morons, no one put a gun to their head and MADE them eat fastfood

Ray Finkle

03-28-2005, 08:40 AM

If anyone blames the fast food industry for making THEMSELVES fat, then they need to just look in the mirror and STOP EATING ****ING FAST FOOD

Morons, no one put a gun to their head and MADE them eat fastfood

I agree. Put down the quaterpounder with cheese milkshake and get your fat ass to a gym....

Rascal

03-28-2005, 08:42 AM

Subway? That's place is horrible, it's subs for people that are either A-vegetarian or B-don't have any real sub places around them. I try not to eat fast food but if I do, it's chicken out or a few select things from Wendy's....no chilli though...

Well I don't handle large amounts of grease very well and it's been my experience that most of those other sub shops have a lot of grease in them.

Mile High Shack

03-28-2005, 08:43 AM

Well I don't handle large amounts of grease very well and it's been my experience that most of those other sub shops have a lot of grease in them.
I like subway myself……it’s better than most of the other chain fast food places

Plus it’d cheaper

Mtbrncofn

03-28-2005, 08:48 AM

watermock

03-28-2005, 08:55 AM

Mock's Enchilladas:

1 pound ground beef, fry with half an onion, add Seasoning Salt and Pepper liberally. Beat the meat and drain the fat.

Grease 9x 6 glass pan with butter.

Add 1 can Refried Beans, 3/4 can green enchillada sauce, 3/4 can Hot red sauce, save some for the top.

Simmer to a blather....add cheddar cheese, about 1.5 cups to a consistency guaranteed to stick in your arteries. Stir on low...

Package of 10 tortillas, (I can usually only pack in 9). Spoon into tortillas and place in glass pan. Keep about a cup to mix on top of tortillas, spoon remaining mix on top and add what is left of enchillada sauce.

Add one cup chopped green or black olives on top...sprinkle another half cup of cheese, top again with parmasan cheese.

Bake at 370 for about 25 minutes or till the edges bubble and cheese turns slightly.

CAREFULLY remove blob and let cool for 15 minutes. Serve with tons of SourCream, some lettuce, green taco sauce, Jalapenos and two Coronas with lime.

I estimate this dish must have around 5000 calories. It's KILLER.

Mtbrncofn

03-28-2005, 09:00 AM

Simmer to a blather Ha! Never heard that one before.

Nuggets4

03-28-2005, 09:03 AM

I went a whole semester without fast food last year and I never felt better in my entire life. Unfortunately, I relaxed a little this semester. Mentally, the fast food just makes you down....not to mention what it does to you physically.

Ray Finkle

03-28-2005, 09:10 AM

Hilarious! Oh come on and live a little, Ray.

no way, it's not my idea of finger food...

Mtbrncofn

03-28-2005, 11:31 AM

no way, it's not my idea of finger food...

Ha! Sick, I tell you.

bendog

03-28-2005, 12:40 PM

5 years ago, I got a rather large raise. 10K. And, Mrs Dog decided to stop working, and cash in some stocks she'd owned prior to marrying me. She wanted more "mom" time. I didn't really like that idea, but I did agree that taking off two years was not a bad idea as Little Girl Dog has a July BDay and is therefore more than a year younger than some kids, and had just turned four and was going into pre-K, that a 7:45 am to 5pm day at school was pretty rough, and we could afford to spend more than just what I earn for limited time. So, with my raise, I took over paying for the groceries ... in addition to the elec. mortgage and entertainment. I had envisoned a bicycle trip/adventure or sailboat, but ....

So, Mrs Dog then commences to just assume a job will fall in her lap, and year 3 rolls around ... nothign but piece work out of the house, and her dad dies sending her into a year of grief. year 4 rolls around ..... she starts looking, but not very hard. AT this pt I am thinking Divorce, but I'd miss the kid, and since the woman NO HAS NO SALARY, I'll get killed with child support. I am f*cked royal. Meanwhile finances are killing me. We aren't eating out very much (you see this rant is on topic)

So, year 5 rolls around and she's starting to get the clue that its hard finding a job when you are tied to one locale and there's a glut of lawyers and you haven't been working. And, she's starting to get a clue that I've been pissed at her for 3-4 years, which is sort of a negative in marriage. FINALLY, a week and a half ago she gets a law gig. As Irony would have, she's now a divorce lawyer. (did I mention that I'm f*cked royally)

So, I am no longer buying groceries ... though I've dropped a couple hundred the last two weeks as she hasn't gotten paid yet, and the kid was out on spring break so I took half days off and spent a couple hundred taking her to do stuff (which I enjoyed) BUT since Mrs Dog is not getting home late, I HAVE TO PAY FOR TAKEOUT OR EATING OUT 4 DAYS A WEEK. Meanwhile, she's figuring out how much she can hide in tax avoidance.

bendog

03-28-2005, 12:51 PM

sushi's prolly the healthiest takeout. I can get a 6 pieces and 12 calif roles and terraiki for 25 bucks. I get it at lunch after the gym and put it in the fridge at work, and take it home

Little girl dog like subway's tuna ... on white - cringe. And I can get whole wheat and low fat. Mrs Dog doesn't like that terraiki, I've learned.

Jason's Deli - less than 20 bucks and great raw veggies.

The chinese takeout moved, so I don't have an outlet for that, yet.

Vietnamese soup and noodles is always good.

I'll try Fazolies cause they usually have a coupon for 5bucks off in the Thur paper, but I can whip up a red sauce real quick and dump some pre mixed salad in a bowl, and Italian freezes good. I usually make something on Sunday that I freeze for a quick meal during the week.

Frozen Pizza - God love em.

watermock

03-28-2005, 01:05 PM

Jeepers.

sounds like Griese's fault.

Crushaholic

03-28-2005, 04:18 PM

Ha! Sick, I tell you.

I can see the commercials now with new Wendy's chili spokesman Jake Plummer...

Wendy's...dedicated to giving you the finger...

Sodak

03-28-2005, 04:29 PM

I'd eat one if I could get some extra Crisco on it... and a defibrillator.

To go.

RhymesayersDU

03-28-2005, 05:46 PM

If only I was ever awake early enough to catch breakfast at BK...

watermock

03-28-2005, 05:50 PM

This thread is dedicated to someone who was behind some fat ass that SuperSized their meal and ordered a Diet Coke. We all know them, they POINT at the menu in a demanding fashon. One of this, one of that...Three Minutes later they are choosing between the apple pie or the cherry pie. And the diet coke. Supersized of course.

Bob's your Information Minister

03-28-2005, 05:55 PM

I'm sure this guy will make them a staple of his diet:

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/nfl/2002/0803/photo/s_warren_i.jpg

Hogan11

03-28-2005, 06:07 PM

Well, if you can stomach the Steak, egg, cheese & grease bagel at McD's, you should have no problem with this at all.

ScottXray

03-28-2005, 06:08 PM

Mtbrncofn

03-28-2005, 06:10 PM

broncogary

03-28-2005, 06:21 PM

Mock's Enchilladas:

1 pound ground beef, fry with half an onion, add Seasoning Salt and Pepper liberally. Beat the meat ...

or the special sauce. :-*

Dr. Broncenstein

03-28-2005, 07:06 PM

Carl's JR is where its at.... 6 dollar guacomole burger gives me a tastegasm...

Sodak

03-28-2005, 07:19 PM

Carl's JR is where its at.... 6 dollar guacomole burger gives me a tastegasm...

I think Car's Jr. is called Hardees around these parts.

( I can't believe I just posted on this thread - Again. )

delany

03-28-2005, 07:35 PM

My top 4 fast food items...

Nacho Supreme from Taco Bell (best food deal when they were $0.99...and available very late)
Western Bacon CB from Carls Jr (although I despise the place for making me beg for ketchup)
Double Double from In-n-Out
and
Arby Curly Fries dipped in the 'Horsey' sauce

...I can't help it!

Bronx33

03-28-2005, 09:03 PM

I think they are going to call it the MCdeath.........

bendog

03-29-2005, 06:52 AM

Two salads, with Mrs Dog taking the leftovers for lunch, and a kid's chicken strips and fries (why do they put this on the kids menu, and yeah I tried to get her to order the little steak and a baked potato or at least substitute the cooked broc and carrots for fries, but she only likes raw veggies) and four coors lts for $23 including tip. I like Garfields and the $5 off coupons.

TexanBob

03-29-2005, 10:37 AM

Anyone besides me think the Burger King ads aren't just gay but GAY?

Wake up with the King? Eeeeewwww.

Crushaholic

03-29-2005, 10:39 AM

Anyone besides me think the Burger King ads aren't just gay but GAY?

Wake up with the King? Eeeeewwww.

The bastards have even found a way to make Brooke Burke sort of un-sexy... ~Popps~

bendog

04-21-2005, 11:50 AM

what's going on?
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050421/earns_mcdonald_s.html?.v=7

delany

04-21-2005, 12:02 PM

Anyone else here that the finger in the Wendy's chili story was a fraud?

Heard that the chica had a history of finding things in fast food items and it mostly led to settlements...

Swedish Extrovert

04-21-2005, 12:08 PM

The bastards have even found a way to make Brooke Burke sort of un-sexy... ~Popps~

Is that possible?

If people want to eat that ****, its their own deal. I'd rather eat Navy chow.

The finger in the Chili was just gross. I dont care if it was a fraud or not.

bendog

04-22-2005, 09:05 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20050422/od_nm/crime_germany_cannibal_dc&sid=84439559