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Bits & Pieces
For the Big Ass BBQ
Bits & Pieces
via For the Big Ass BBQ.
2009 Emmy Nominations
Did your favourite actor or show get the nomination nod or were they left out in the cold?
America’s Best Small Towns to Live in
Think your city stands up as one of the best places in America to live? Below are links to money.com’s (CNN) 2009 results:
Bird Poops In Reporter’s Mouth Live
Couldn’t embed the video so you’ll have to click on the link. Totally worth it.
Just Eat a Hamburger, It’ll Hit The Spot
About five years ago McDonald’s had a promotion where they sold their famous sandwiches as value deals. The modest amount of $1.49 per sandwich or $3.99 for a combo got you the sandwich of the day and your daily injection of stomach-numbing ‘food’. Like Christians, the McDick’s delicious deals week started on Monday. Monday was the dearly departed Big Xtra (R.I.P.), Tuesday was classic Big Mac, Wednesday the finger lickin’ McChicken, Thursdays played host to the super-delicious (and now personal favourite) double cheeseburger, Holier than thou Filet O’Fish Fridays, Two hamburger Saturday (boo), and finally Quarter Pounder With Cheese Sunday.
Stormy weather caused work (outdoor amusement park) to be cancelled on Mother’s Day one particular year so a good buddy and I headed to McDick’s to nosh while we decided what to do for the rest of the rainy day. This trip to McDick’s gave rise to the following statement. “I bet you I can eat 8 QPs.“
Could 8 quarter pounders be eaten? Or in other words, could 2 pounds of Quarter Pounder with Cheese be eaten? (That is to say, 2 pounds of quarter pounder ‘meat’ PLUS bun and fixings.) This was the debate. “2P Sunday” was born.
Being my pragmatic self I conceded that it COULD be done but raised concerns over whether it SHOULD be done. At the time I sussed it could be done but not in any short amount of time, nor with the heroic overture one would imagine with such a feat – as it would leave you decidedly defeated. You can win the battle and still lose the war. It would have to stay in once it went in and of course soda, catsup, BBQ sauce and other lubricants would be at his disposal but I still had my doubts. On the flip side, I found myself considering if I could do it. In the end I came to the same conclusion.
It didn’t happen. I think I was able to be a big enough party pooper and give some idea of what it may do to his body and a few other reasons why it was a bad idea but the idea of 2P Sunday has lived on. In the end he ended up betting me 25 cents that he could eat a packet of BBQ sauce. The best part was that I convinced him to give me 25 cents if he could do it.
To my knowledge he hasn’t attempted this and neither have I. I would say we are both better off for it. I’m sure the fact that the price of QPs is no longer a special has something to do with it. Now having said that….I would be very happy to support the eating of this rudeboy: a 20 pound burger. The guy in the link surprisingly finished it. It’s like 2P Sunday, but with an extra 0. 20P Sunday. Delicious.
PS – Feel free to read the explanation of American Cheese. Reading about it makes it even more super delicious.
