The McRib is Back
Nov 4, 2011 | 1:37 pm
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Serious question: when did the McRib move from a nasty, failed product of the 1980's to a pop culture icon?
No, really. Remember back then? This thing was terrible and everybody made fun of it until it was discontinued.
Then it was completely gone for what seemed like a whole generation. I don't recall seeing it in the 90's anywhere in the world, U.S. or elsewhere.
Only in the past few years do I recall the media buzz about the McRib, complete with stories of expats flying home to get them, morning talk radio shows holding contests to give them away, the Internet buzzing wildly about them, etc.
What changed? Oh, I went and got one today at lunch. Sort of tasty I suppose, but it's not like it's Oklahoma Joe's...
No, really. Remember back then? This thing was terrible and everybody made fun of it until it was discontinued.
Then it was completely gone for what seemed like a whole generation. I don't recall seeing it in the 90's anywhere in the world, U.S. or elsewhere.
Only in the past few years do I recall the media buzz about the McRib, complete with stories of expats flying home to get them, morning talk radio shows holding contests to give them away, the Internet buzzing wildly about them, etc.
What changed? Oh, I went and got one today at lunch. Sort of tasty I suppose, but it's not like it's Oklahoma Joe's...
Nov 9, 2011 | 2:05 pm
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Nov 9, 2011 | 2:11 pm
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Nov 9, 2011 | 4:20 pm
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Nov 10, 2011 | 11:20 am
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Nov 10, 2011 | 11:23 am
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Nov 10, 2011 | 1:29 pm
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diet pepsi is so much better.
Nov 10, 2011 | 1:31 pm
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Nov 11, 2011 | 7:08 am
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I like Pepsi restaurants because they usually have Diet Sierra Mist and Diet Mountain Dew, as well. Diet Coke restaurants usually only have Diet Coke, which I prefer to Diet Pepsi, BTW.
Nov 11, 2011 | 9:28 am
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Just 500, fewer than a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese.
http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutri...itionfacts.pdf
http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutri...itionfacts.pdf
Nov 11, 2011 | 10:29 am
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Was at McD last night. I wasn't in the mood for the McRib so I got the 20 piece nuggets. After reading this thread I got the sweet chili sauce. And Its better than buffalo and creamy ranch sauce they have.