This guy needs a patty wagon
Have you read this Associated Press story from Wisconsin that documents one man's insatiable quest to eat at McDonalds until he explodes.
Don Gorske of Fond du Lac claims to have eaten 23,000 Big Macs over the past 36 years. He started going to Mickey D's when he got his first car in 1972, and has kept careful track of his burger bender ever since.
Since your wondering, I clicked on my laptop's calculator (Don't try this risky move at home!) to figure out just how many days there are in 36 years and how many Big Macs you would have eat every day to get to 23,000. It works out to 1.75 Big Macs per day.
Frankly, I'm not that impressed. Can't remember the last time I went to a fast food place and ordered only two items. I'm pretty sure if I check my Taco Bell Tabulator, it will show that I've eaten at least 50,000 burritos over the same period.
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Wait! You're from SoCal (or close to it) and you can stand to eat at Taco Bell?!?! Come on. You grew up around "real" Mexican food, which Taco Bell definitely ain't! I had to move to Salt Lake City to find that out!
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Pete's reply: Certainly a fair point. If you're looking for Mexican food, you go to one of the myriad of good and great Mexican restaurants, If you're driving through and want a taco, you've got Taco Bell and Del Taco (I like Del Taco better, but didn't think anyone around here would recognize the name. If you want the best drive-thru of any kind, you go to In-and-Out Burger. That's just my opinion, of course, but I'm pretty much one of the leading experts on unhealthy food.
Posted by: UT Cal | September 10, 2008 7:05 AM
I wonder if he still has the car? I bet it was a '72 Maverick Grabber. Now that was a sweet ride.
Speaking of cars, I was listening to the game while driving last night, and I could have sworn that Fred Manfra kept calling Radhames Liz "What a Mess" Liz. I wonder if that was intentional, or just a Fred-ian slip.
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Pete's reply: It probably was Fred-ian. Nice term.
Posted by: Chris Joseph | September 10, 2008 8:02 AM
I've been trying to fit in a comment about Friedgen ... guess your post about 23,000 hamburgers is as good a place as any. To me, he has gone from somewhat disappointing to "he's outta here!" Weren't his best years the one or two immediately after he took over, and was using Vanderlinen's players?
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Pete's reply: I fear you couild make that case, but Fridge is a quality football coach. He just hasn't been able to follow up on that terrific first few years.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 10, 2008 9:48 AM
I've been trying to find an opportunity to comment of Friedgen. Guess your blog about 23,000 hamburgers is as good a place as any.
To me, Ralph has gone from isappointing to "he's outta here!" Weren't his best years the one or two just after he took over and was using his predecessor's recruits?
Posted by: Paul B | September 10, 2008 9:50 AM
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Posted by: Brian | September 10, 2008 10:13 AM
Peter, Peter, you've become just another member of the media dispensing inaccurate info.
Dan is from Fond de Mac.
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Pete's reply: You're right. My bad.
Posted by: dave | September 10, 2008 11:04 AM
When I was a kid, McDonalds used to have a sign that would say "Over 20 Billion Served", or some increasing number which our family would monitor with great interest. I wish they still did that. This guy from Wisconsin should have such a sign in front of his house.
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Pete's reply: He said that was his motivation for keeping track.
Posted by: O for the Seventies | September 10, 2008 12:15 PM