Random Thought Thread

[ixcuincle]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...wprss=rss_food

There’s nothing wrong with a Ben’s half-smoke, mind you, and although it’s a predictable choice, it’s what most out-of-towners aim to cross off their food bucket lists when they visit Washington. But can we really call it a sandwich? It’s a glorified hot dog, and hot dogs are not sandwiches. (Are all baseball players pitchers? Pitchers have special characteristics that make them pitchers. Such is the hot dog.) And even if you accept that the meat + bread + condiment formulation automatically = sandwich, D.C. sandwich-makers have done better.

Here are 15 D.C. area sandwiches we like even more than a Ben’s Chili Bowl half-smoke:

---------- Post added March-1st-2013 at 11:27 AM ----------

This is available in Gaithersburg.



Gonna get.

[Koolblue13]

That sandwich is stupid.

[thebluefood]

That sandwich is stupid.

Well, now you've gone and hurt that sandwich's feelings. Feel like a big man now?

[ixcuincle]

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/02/2...-the-internet/

It happened again! Yet another “large order” at McDonald’s has caused controversy on the Internet. This time, a group of young people in Korea gathered at their local McDonald’s restaurant and ordered an obscene amount of french fries. These kids could be described as mischievous or simply hungry, but either way the end result of their fry ordering rampage was a row of tables filled with greasy fried potatoes that cost 270,000 won (US$250) in total. After witnessing the mound of french fries in his store, a McDonald’s worker decided he had had enough of these shenanigans and told the kids, “Stop causing trouble, you brats! Get out of here!”

As it turns out, a majority of the Internet supports the McDonald’s worker’s harsh words.


As you can see in the picture above, each tray is loaded with more french fries than any one person should eat. Recent promotional sales at McDonald’s in Japan and Korea allow customers to purchase a large-size order of French fries for 150 yen (US$1.63), resulting in teenagers throwing french fry parties at McDonald’s. The only problem is that those who weren’t invited to the party are feeling a little angry.

[The Evil Genius]

45 years ago seat belts became mandatory on all new cars.

Take that, freedom!

[youngchew]

20 pounds of fries

that looks like a good time.

[rictus58]

This is available in Gaithersburg.

Gonna get.

not unless you've got a time machine.

[Koolblue13]

Well, now you've gone and hurt that sandwich's feelings. Feel like a big man now?

I do, I really do. Stupid sandwich. The first rule of sandwich is to be able to stick in your mouth. You just can't stick that in your mouth. What are you suppose to carve it like gyro meat? I didn't think so.

[thebluefood]

that looks like a good time.

Hell yeah. I'm not a huge fan of Micky D's, but if there's one thing they do right, it's their french fries.

[The Evil Genius]

Can you imagine the beating that Tiger Woods would take if he walked off a course mid round because he wasn't in a good place mentally? Only to later blame it on dental problems?

[Koolblue13]

Hell yeah. I'm not a huge fan of Micky D's, but if there's one thing they do right, it's their french fries.

I like to dip them in vanilla milkshakes.

[Mr. Sinister]

I miss Checkers' fries. There was a Checkers near where I used to live in Waldorf. No Checkers in Germantown

[thebluefood]

I like to dip them in vanilla milkshakes.

I thought I was the only one that did that.

You know, despite picking on over-sized sandwiches, you're alright, Koolblue.

[Fight4RGIII]

Wendy's Fries are turrible. Chick Fil A's too.

[Koolblue13]

I thought I was the only one that did that.

You know, despite picking on over-sized sandwiches, you're alright, Koolblue.