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HOP Mad Doctor
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Interesting note on the news today. McDonald's Corp. has posted a US$335 million loss this quarter. This is McDonald's first quarterly loss ever, apparently.
I'm not holding my breath waiting for Mickey-Dee's to go under, though.
Interesting note on the news today. McDonald's Corp. has posted a US$335 million loss this quarter. This is McDonald's first quarterly loss ever, apparently.
I'm not holding my breath waiting for Mickey-Dee's to go under, though.
-Mike
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Location: Warwick, Rhode Island
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I wonder is this at all related to their recent lawsuit involving fixed Monopoly sweepstakes games? They were supposed to have a settlement of some millions and millions of dollars awarded to people in a new contest though I've heard nothing about it...maybe the loss is due to legal charges of some sort. Or maybe people all over the world are finally realizing what crap they serve there. I mean c'mon, the chicken mcnuggets aren't even cut out to be pet food.
I wonder is this at all related to their recent lawsuit involving fixed Monopoly sweepstakes games? They were supposed to have a settlement of some millions and millions of dollars awarded to people in a new contest though I've heard nothing about it...maybe the loss is due to legal charges of some sort. Or maybe people all over the world are finally realizing what crap they serve there. I mean c'mon, the chicken mcnuggets aren't even cut out to be pet food.
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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quote:But damn they're good
Originally posted by NothingsPerfect:
I mean c'mon, the chicken mcnuggets aren't even cut out to be pet food.
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HOP Mad Doctor
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We have a Wendy's in our hospital. Hopefully, this strikes you as preposterous. It pisses me off.
The reason is because the hospital administration did a survey of patients and found that that's what patients wanted. So they put a Wendy's there.
I wish it had been a Subway. I'd be OK with that.
So here we are in the second most obese state in the nation in a hospital that serves most of the state outside of Detroit and we have people who are visiting their friends and family in the hospital after a heart attack and they are going down and grabbing a Wendy's.
Oh, and patients can elect to have their hospital meals replaced with a voucher that can be spent at the hospital cafeteria or...you guessed it...at Wendy's.
Meanwhile, I'm going to be spending inordinate amounts of time at the hospital next year and I'm a vegetarian. What the heck am I supposed to do about food? I won't have time to make my own at home unless I want to live on PB&J sandwiches.
I swear, if I had the time, I'd love to bring a malpractice suit against the hospital administrators for having a Wendy's in the hospital. You might as well allow smoking on the wards, too.
We have a Wendy's in our hospital. Hopefully, this strikes you as preposterous. It pisses me off.
The reason is because the hospital administration did a survey of patients and found that that's what patients wanted. So they put a Wendy's there.
I wish it had been a Subway. I'd be OK with that.
So here we are in the second most obese state in the nation in a hospital that serves most of the state outside of Detroit and we have people who are visiting their friends and family in the hospital after a heart attack and they are going down and grabbing a Wendy's.
Oh, and patients can elect to have their hospital meals replaced with a voucher that can be spent at the hospital cafeteria or...you guessed it...at Wendy's.
Meanwhile, I'm going to be spending inordinate amounts of time at the hospital next year and I'm a vegetarian. What the heck am I supposed to do about food? I won't have time to make my own at home unless I want to live on PB&J sandwiches.
I swear, if I had the time, I'd love to bring a malpractice suit against the hospital administrators for having a Wendy's in the hospital. You might as well allow smoking on the wards, too.
-Mike
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fastfood at a hospital . I suppose ya gotta laugh at the irony, especially giving out vochers to spend there!
I heard that the amount of outlets that Mc'D's open in UK each year has reduced for the first time this decade.
[ 24. January 2003, 16:40: Message edited by: FireMorph ]
fastfood at a hospital . I suppose ya gotta laugh at the irony, especially giving out vochers to spend there!
I heard that the amount of outlets that Mc'D's open in UK each year has reduced for the first time this decade.
[ 24. January 2003, 16:40: Message edited by: FireMorph ]
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Location: Vansterdam
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Why can't we hold our breath for McD's to go under?
[ 24. January 2003, 17:03: Message edited by: Frost (Bringer of bad puns) ]
Why can't we hold our breath for McD's to go under?
[ 24. January 2003, 17:03: Message edited by: Frost (Bringer of bad puns) ]
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haha yeah i heard about it....mcdonalds deserves it, yesterday i ordered 50 chicken mcnuggets but those bastards only gave me 30..... =\
haha yeah i heard about it....mcdonalds deserves it, yesterday i ordered 50 chicken mcnuggets but those bastards only gave me 30..... =\
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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quote:Because you'll pass out and hit your head when you fall.
Originally posted by Frost (Bringer of bad puns):
Why can't we hold our breath for McD's to go under?
-Mike
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Location: San Diego California
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One of the most brilliant men in the world, Ray Croc, founder of the McDonalds chain (not the first resturaunt mind you) has been dead for about 12 years now. He still makes something like 2-3 billion dollars a year. Personally if I made 2-3 billion I could care less if I lost 400 mil!
The McDonalds corperation owns more property than the Catholic Church!
I doubt we will see it go anywhere for a long long time!
One of the most brilliant men in the world, Ray Croc, founder of the McDonalds chain (not the first resturaunt mind you) has been dead for about 12 years now. He still makes something like 2-3 billion dollars a year. Personally if I made 2-3 billion I could care less if I lost 400 mil!
The McDonalds corperation owns more property than the Catholic Church!
I doubt we will see it go anywhere for a long long time!
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ambiguous
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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Whatever, I'm all about the mcnugget deal the day of the superbowl, what is it? like 40 nuggest for 6 bucks? I'll take two
Whatever, I'm all about the mcnugget deal the day of the superbowl, what is it? like 40 nuggest for 6 bucks? I'll take two
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Jello, I know some very good cardiologists for you at the Mayo Clinic. I think they can do 40 endartectomies for $6000. Special price just for you.
Jello, I know some very good cardiologists for you at the Mayo Clinic. I think they can do 40 endartectomies for $6000. Special price just for you.
-Mike
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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Awwww, thanks Do they have a special deal if I come back more than once? Like after your 5th trip you next set of endartectomies are on the house? That'd be peachy
Awwww, thanks Do they have a special deal if I come back more than once? Like after your 5th trip you next set of endartectomies are on the house? That'd be peachy
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we call patients who we see in hospital a lot "frequent flyers." They don't earn miles, tho.
we call patients who we see in hospital a lot "frequent flyers." They don't earn miles, tho.
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wonders why people pay for medicine, they should all just join the military and get free food, houses and medical treatment.
sheesh they even pay you to blow stuff up!
wonders why people pay for medicine, they should all just join the military and get free food, houses and medical treatment.
sheesh they even pay you to blow stuff up!
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Hooray for Newtwon!!! One of those magical places where they had to close McDonalds because of lack of business...
Hooray for Newtwon!!! One of those magical places where they had to close McDonalds because of lack of business...
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Reading "Fast food nation" at the moment and apparently they used to cook the chicken nuggets in beef fat. Then they had to change it cause of the fat content so now they use vegtable oil with beef fat flavouring. Cool huh?
Reading "Fast food nation" at the moment and apparently they used to cook the chicken nuggets in beef fat. Then they had to change it cause of the fat content so now they use vegtable oil with beef fat flavouring. Cool huh?
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a few years ago i boycotted mcdonalds after a gorgeous little cafe shop i went 2 closed because maccas opened up just across from it and took all the business... never been back since.
... of course i am a vegetarian now so u know... the urge isnt 2 strong anyways
a few years ago i boycotted mcdonalds after a gorgeous little cafe shop i went 2 closed because maccas opened up just across from it and took all the business... never been back since.
... of course i am a vegetarian now so u know... the urge isnt 2 strong anyways
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As Ray pointed out they aren't really in the business of making crappy food - they're real estate magnates. They let the little man own and run their businesses taking the cut from that and OWN the land they have the resteraunt in.
McDonalds is satan
As Ray pointed out they aren't really in the business of making crappy food - they're real estate magnates. They let the little man own and run their businesses taking the cut from that and OWN the land they have the resteraunt in.
McDonalds is satan
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Berzerker... umm... no.
McDonald's Inc. Burger University and Golden State Food Products are nothing more than suppliers.
The individual owner owns the land, and the building, the only thing they do is buy Golden State food and utalise Burger University training methods and pay rights to McDonald's Inc. for the name of the resturant. All in all the owner is makeing dollars while the "Satan" parent organisation is making cents.
True there are enough individual frachises around the world that the parent corperation is raking cash left and right, but the individual amout of money sent to the corperation is negligent when compared to the money made by the idividual resturaunt.
It is sad that your Cafe closed but I saw my favorite eatery close to Pizza Hut. Personally I love Pizza Hut, but it sucks that I cant get the worlds best meatball sub due to that damn place. Ohh well life goes on.
Berzerker... umm... no.
McDonald's Inc. Burger University and Golden State Food Products are nothing more than suppliers.
The individual owner owns the land, and the building, the only thing they do is buy Golden State food and utalise Burger University training methods and pay rights to McDonald's Inc. for the name of the resturant. All in all the owner is makeing dollars while the "Satan" parent organisation is making cents.
True there are enough individual frachises around the world that the parent corperation is raking cash left and right, but the individual amout of money sent to the corperation is negligent when compared to the money made by the idividual resturaunt.
It is sad that your Cafe closed but I saw my favorite eatery close to Pizza Hut. Personally I love Pizza Hut, but it sucks that I cant get the worlds best meatball sub due to that damn place. Ohh well life goes on.
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I got at least 4 Mc-shites within 5 mins drive of my house.. lets hope they decide to shut one down now.. I've noticed that the clientelle that they drag in off the streets aren't exactly the most eco loving type of people.. I aways find Mc-boxes and drinks shoved into my hedge!! Can't they put another mind controlling drug in the to stop littering? In most towns it seems to be McDoanlds crap everywhere..
I got at least 4 Mc-shites within 5 mins drive of my house.. lets hope they decide to shut one down now.. I've noticed that the clientelle that they drag in off the streets aren't exactly the most eco loving type of people.. I aways find Mc-boxes and drinks shoved into my hedge!! Can't they put another mind controlling drug in the to stop littering? In most towns it seems to be McDoanlds crap everywhere..
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Given, being a medical student, I get the best medical care that you can ever get. And my doctor doesn't charge me for office visits (he charges me for tests and procedures, but he gives me his time for free), but it sure is a good thing that you have to be healthy to join the military because while they are pretty good at treating trauma, their treatment of other problems (particularly psychiatric) is frightening.
quote:Ray, I have seen both the Military and VA medical system and....they are SCARY.
Originally posted by Raymund:
wonders why people pay for medicine, they should all just join the military and get free food, houses and medical treatment.
sheesh they even pay you to blow stuff up!
Given, being a medical student, I get the best medical care that you can ever get. And my doctor doesn't charge me for office visits (he charges me for tests and procedures, but he gives me his time for free), but it sure is a good thing that you have to be healthy to join the military because while they are pretty good at treating trauma, their treatment of other problems (particularly psychiatric) is frightening.
-Mike
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Location: York, England
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Another thought being, besides the people who don't want to join the military, there are also people who can't....
As far as Wendy's, that's preposturous.
*shakes head*
I'd make you food next year mikey, but you live too far away. And you'd get sick of my food eventually too. (But at least you could, like, have cool sandwiches )
Another thought being, besides the people who don't want to join the military, there are also people who can't....
As far as Wendy's, that's preposturous.
*shakes head*
I'd make you food next year mikey, but you live too far away. And you'd get sick of my food eventually too. (But at least you could, like, have cool sandwiches )
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jaysus...a wendy's in a hospital!?!?!?!
my dad just had heart surgery for the second time due to artierial blockage, and if he was to ask for wendy's from the lobby i woulda killed him. thats quite possibly the stupidest thing i have ever heard of...wait no....my moms once said she wanted another kid ....no...but really, what is wrong with people today?
jaysus...a wendy's in a hospital!?!?!?!
my dad just had heart surgery for the second time due to artierial blockage, and if he was to ask for wendy's from the lobby i woulda killed him. thats quite possibly the stupidest thing i have ever heard of...wait no....my moms once said she wanted another kid ....no...but really, what is wrong with people today?
its to dying in anothers arms and why i had to try it......
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Don't wanna pay for health care? Don't mind dirty wards and catching the MRSA superbug? Would love to be treated by 3rd year Med Students?
Then move to the UK, where an underfunded, understaffed NHS will treat you, free 'at the point of service'.
(ps. Wendy's is some sort of high fat restaurant then huh? Never had the pleasure...)
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Don't wanna pay for health care? Don't mind dirty wards and catching the MRSA superbug? Would love to be treated by 3rd year Med Students?
Then move to the UK, where an underfunded, understaffed NHS will treat you, free 'at the point of service'.
(ps. Wendy's is some sort of high fat restaurant then huh? Never had the pleasure...)
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Ray, must be different in the states cause here the property value of a lot of their locations is *way* out of reach of the average investor/owner.
McDonald's buy the site build the resteraunt and take tenders on who wants to run the business. I doubt vey much they are make "cents".
Ray, must be different in the states cause here the property value of a lot of their locations is *way* out of reach of the average investor/owner.
McDonald's buy the site build the resteraunt and take tenders on who wants to run the business. I doubt vey much they are make "cents".
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A friend of mine's father owns two McDonald's and well he is the only one that owns them too. He complained one year when his take home for the year was only 1.7 million from the one store I worked at it. Then again what can I say... the town only had 12,000 people in it when college was in session!
hehe
Mike, other than the take an excedrin and drink some water to cure that gun shot wound mentality that the Corpsmen have hehe the few times that I have had to go into the hospital I have recieved great treatment, then again I dont know any other service as I grew up in the military.
6 inch spiral fracture on my left tibia and a sprained ankle they seemed to take care of that pretty good. damn trampolines!
Anyhow things arnt as bad as people think.
A friend of mine's father owns two McDonald's and well he is the only one that owns them too. He complained one year when his take home for the year was only 1.7 million from the one store I worked at it. Then again what can I say... the town only had 12,000 people in it when college was in session!
hehe
Mike, other than the take an excedrin and drink some water to cure that gun shot wound mentality that the Corpsmen have hehe the few times that I have had to go into the hospital I have recieved great treatment, then again I dont know any other service as I grew up in the military.
6 inch spiral fracture on my left tibia and a sprained ankle they seemed to take care of that pretty good. damn trampolines!
Anyhow things arnt as bad as people think.
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maccas is bad they are cutting down the amazon.
maccas is bad they are cutting down the amazon.
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ohh to own a MCDonalds you must have been atleast a manager and have a small half mil to spend!
ohh to own a MCDonalds you must have been atleast a manager and have a small half mil to spend!
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Mc Donald's supposedly has been gaining less and less profit (though it seems they're still doing okay) than they have in the past for at least the past year now. That's why they're picking up their advertising again like I havn't seen since I was a little kid - bringing back the characters (like the big purple guy) and all.... Their employees are supposed to start smiling again like they were known for back in the day. They want to make it as popular as it was in the past, but times are changing. Maybe (and I'd hope)health conciousness has something to do with it, but there are numerous reasons.
Regardless, I'm thinking that worldwide they are still gaining much more than sufficient... Oh, and Wendy's has good frosties. As anything of the sort, you shouldn't have one everyday, but occasionally I think it can be argued that they're healthy...Good luck finding veggie food Mike. It will be doable.... I'm quite often a PB and banana sandwich girl for work, but I change it up when needed. I'm sure you'll find a way to make it healthily through med school!
Mc Donald's supposedly has been gaining less and less profit (though it seems they're still doing okay) than they have in the past for at least the past year now. That's why they're picking up their advertising again like I havn't seen since I was a little kid - bringing back the characters (like the big purple guy) and all.... Their employees are supposed to start smiling again like they were known for back in the day. They want to make it as popular as it was in the past, but times are changing. Maybe (and I'd hope)health conciousness has something to do with it, but there are numerous reasons.
Regardless, I'm thinking that worldwide they are still gaining much more than sufficient... Oh, and Wendy's has good frosties. As anything of the sort, you shouldn't have one everyday, but occasionally I think it can be argued that they're healthy...Good luck finding veggie food Mike. It will be doable.... I'm quite often a PB and banana sandwich girl for work, but I change it up when needed. I'm sure you'll find a way to make it healthily through med school!
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wow, people actually want others to be jobless. Yep those teens that work there dont need to learn about the job market. Hell it is the fact the the public schools dont teach financial literatcy that makes summer jobs so populer.
Still it aint cool that someone would want a business to close that would tank alot of jobs.
wow, people actually want others to be jobless. Yep those teens that work there dont need to learn about the job market. Hell it is the fact the the public schools dont teach financial literatcy that makes summer jobs so populer.
Still it aint cool that someone would want a business to close that would tank alot of jobs.
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Mmmmm Canadian Millitary Medical Services:
Me: Hey why is the medication you just made me take expired?
Medic: It's not...
Me: Yes it is, 2 years ago...
Medic: If you breath a word of this you will be gutting gofers for the evening meal.
Me: Suddenly my headache is all better...
Medic: Good, thats what I thought. Here have some Seprical
Me: did it expire
Medic: Last year
Me: I'll pass thanx
mmmmmmmmm gofer the other other white meat.... No wonder I stoped eating meat.
Mmmmm Canadian Millitary Medical Services:
Me: Hey why is the medication you just made me take expired?
Medic: It's not...
Me: Yes it is, 2 years ago...
Medic: If you breath a word of this you will be gutting gofers for the evening meal.
Me: Suddenly my headache is all better...
Medic: Good, thats what I thought. Here have some Seprical
Me: did it expire
Medic: Last year
Me: I'll pass thanx
mmmmmmmmm gofer the other other white meat.... No wonder I stoped eating meat.
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