Paranoid Android Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Mind = Blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 That is a lot of security for a recipe that isn't all that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 That is a lot of security for a recipe that isn't all that great.Uh, are you mad?It's not great, it's good. Finger lickin' good.Clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I do wonder what the "surprises" are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 The coating is the best bit. I often ponder buying a bucket and just eating the skin, like that guy in that TV show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Colonel Sanders was a real bloke who really did start the KFC chain. I thought he was just a made-up mascot, like Mr Wimpy or Ronald McDonald.Colonel Sanders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAnd also his secret recipe really is a secret recipe.McDonald's really was started by a clown.The story was something like this:McDonald's was founded by a Scottish American called Stephen McRonald. He was a clown in a travelling circus, where he chose the more memorable stage name "Ronald McDonald" however. In 1922, an Italian-American called Toni Burglarmasco (who worked with Ronald in the circus as his stage-arch rival the Burglar) approached McDonald about a potential business venture in some burger stands in Atlanta, Georgia. Burglarmasco wished to use McDonald's stage name and kindly clown features as the front of the new burger vans, that would be aimed at street kids. It is important to point out that McDonald and Burglarmasco were best friends at the time, so they left the circus and split the new business 50/50. By 1929 the business had taken off and they had moved from burger vans to shops all the way up the east side of USA, from Massachusets to Florida. However it is well documented that by this point, the stresses of running a company together - as well as Burglarmasco's disappointment in McDonald's cut-throat business approach - had led to a inner-company fued. David Cheese (once the mayor of Georgia, who had a hand in the company's fast growth) was also a major partner in the company by this point under the alias "Mayor McCheese." Burglarmasco envied McCheese and his influence over McDonald. By 1931, a loophole in the original contract (involving McDonald's rights as the face of the company) led to McDonald and McCheese buying Burglarmasco out of McDonald's inc. In his dismay, Burglarmasco attempted to steal all of the burgers from the company (a move that would ruin their balance sheets for a few months). Unsurprisingly, he was caught and disgraced across the media; who dubbed him the "Hamburglar" -> a character that McDonald'stook on and still use today. By 1933, McDonald's had spread across the entire USA. By this point, Burglarmasco was dead. Rumours have it that McDonald sent his henchmen to murder him, however many believe Burglarmasco threw himself off that bridge.I'd like to point out that although Ronald McDonald truly is the founder of McDonald's (or, arguably Toni Burglarmasco) The Burger King is a fraud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Easily the most entertaining codswallop I've read all day. Good work fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 McDonald's really was started by a clown.The story was something like this:McDonald's was founded by a Scottish American called Stephen McRonald. He was a clown in a travelling circus, where he chose the more memorable stage name "Ronald McDonald" however. In 1922, an Italian-American called Toni Burglarmasco (who worked with Ronald in the circus as his stage-arch rival the Burglar) approached McDonald about a potential business venture in some burger stands in Atlanta, Georgia. Burglarmasco wished to use McDonald's stage name and kindly clown features as the front of the new burger vans, that would be aimed at street kids. It is important to point out that McDonald and Burglarmasco were best friends at the time, so they left the circus and split the new business 50/50. By 1929 the business had taken off and they had moved from burger vans to shops all the way up the east side of USA, from Massachusets to Florida. However it is well documented that by this point, the stresses of running a company together - as well as Burglarmasco's disappointment in McDonald's cut-throat business approach - had led to a inner-company fued. David Cheese (once the mayor of Georgia, who had a hand in the company's fast growth) was also a major partner in the company by this point under the alias "Mayor McCheese." Burglarmasco envied McCheese and his influence over McDonald. By 1931, a loophole in the original contract (involving McDonald's rights as the face of the company) led to McDonald and McCheese buying Burglarmasco out of McDonald's inc. In his dismay, Burglarmasco attempted to steal all of the burgers from the company (a move that would ruin their balance sheets for a few months). Unsurprisingly, he was caught and disgraced across the media; who dubbed him the "Hamburglar" -> a character that McDonald'stook on and still use today. By 1933, McDonald's had spread across the entire USA. By this point, Burglarmasco was dead. Rumours have it that McDonald sent his henchmen to murder him, however many believe Burglarmasco threw himself off that bridge.I'd like to point out that although Ronald McDonald truly is the founder of McDonald's (or, arguably Toni Burglarmasco) The Burger King is a fraud.If you devised that I don't know if you're a genius or a bit weird (probably both). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 McDonald's really was started by a clown.The story was something like this:McDonald's was founded by a Scottish American called Stephen McRonald. He was a clown in a travelling circus, where he chose the more memorable stage name "Ronald McDonald" however. In 1922, an Italian-American called Toni Burglarmasco (who worked with Ronald in the circus as his stage-arch rival the Burglar) approached McDonald about a potential business venture in some burger stands in Atlanta, Georgia. Burglarmasco wished to use McDonald's stage name and kindly clown features as the front of the new burger vans, that would be aimed at street kids. It is important to point out that McDonald and Burglarmasco were best friends at the time, so they left the circus and split the new business 50/50. By 1929 the business had taken off and they had moved from burger vans to shops all the way up the east side of USA, from Massachusets to Florida. However it is well documented that by this point, the stresses of running a company together - as well as Burglarmasco's disappointment in McDonald's cut-throat business approach - had led to a inner-company fued. David Cheese (once the mayor of Georgia, who had a hand in the company's fast growth) was also a major partner in the company by this point under the alias "Mayor McCheese." Burglarmasco envied McCheese and his influence over McDonald. By 1931, a loophole in the original contract (involving McDonald's rights as the face of the company) led to McDonald and McCheese buying Burglarmasco out of McDonald's inc. In his dismay, Burglarmasco attempted to steal all of the burgers from the company (a move that would ruin their balance sheets for a few months). Unsurprisingly, he was caught and disgraced across the media; who dubbed him the "Hamburglar" -> a character that McDonald'stook on and still use today. By 1933, McDonald's had spread across the entire USA. By this point, Burglarmasco was dead. Rumours have it that McDonald sent his henchmen to murder him, however many believe Burglarmasco threw himself off that bridge.I'd like to point out that although Ronald McDonald truly is the founder of McDonald's (or, arguably Toni Burglarmasco) The Burger King is a fraud.Did you make all that up yourself or copy and paste from somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Speaking of Samoans, they're going into the futureToday I learned that the Dust Brothers who produced both on Paul's Boutique and Odelay are also responsible for mmmbop by Hansono_OI knew that. They're also responsible for the "Fight Club" soundtrack. Bargain price at Amazon......Fight Club Ost: Original Soundtrack: Amazon.co.uk: Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Mark Knopfler has a song about the real setting up of MacDonalds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 If you devised that I don't know if you're a genius or a bit weird (probably both).Definitely the latter. I have nothing to offer anyone other than nonsense. I actually gets me down from time to time.Did you make all that up yourself or copy and paste from somewhere else?I recalled it from my memory, as that's what happened. It took me roughly 12 minutes and is nothing to be proud about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I would have repped you for that if I could. You would be brilliant in a game of Balderdash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I just learned there's a Big Mac Museum in Huntingdon Pennsylvania. I want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Who wouldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Today I learned that the Uncle and Aunt of a colleague of mine were in The Eurythmics and Banarama respectively. Insane.The Uncle is also in the news today for this Mick Jagger forms new band Super Heavy | Music | guardian.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Today I learned that the Uncle and Aunt of a colleague of mine were in The Eurythmics and Banarama respectively. Hang on, your uncle and aunty are Dave Stewart and Siobhan Fahey? And you only just found this out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Not my unclethe Uncle and Aunt of a colleague of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Ahh, didn't read that properly first time through. That's pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GluteusMaximus Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I've just learned that my girlfriend needs to tell me when her mates are round, so I don't get up with a hangover and totter into the living room in tatty shorts and with a quite substantial erection!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I've just learned that my girlfriend needs to tell me when her mates are round, so I don't get up with a hangover and totter into the living room in tatty shorts and with a quite substantial erection!!!!!gangbang set up right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Gil Scott-Heron was the voice of the 'you've been tango'd' adThat's gotta be bullshit no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Pat Nevin is a DJ.Not an alternative Faithless song title, but actual fact. He played at the wee red bar in Edinburgh not long ago and by all accounts was very good. How did I not already know this amazing fact?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 The reason that they drive on the right hand side of the road on the continent dates back to Napoleonic times. He insisted his armies march on his right hand side, and the practice stuck. He never got to march his Grande Armee through Britain, and so we don't do it.(this could be an urban/rural myth, but it sounds fairly plausible) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Pat Nevin is a DJ.Not an alternative Faithless song title, but actual fact. He played at the wee red bar in Edinburgh not long ago and by all accounts was very good. How did I not already know this amazing fact?!Think I might have mentioned it once. I didn't know either until a friend of mine went to see him in Edinburgh and put a picture of himself next to pat up on facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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