George Forman Chef's guild club

[Zalius]

what the fuck is mcdonalds, you stupid cunt?
http://s.shld.net/is/image/Sears/00883735000

dont even know what the fuck the rest of you are doing with your lives

[Blarg]

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries.[3][4] Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948 they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand using production line principles. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955. He subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers and oversaw its worldwide growth.[5]
A McDonald's restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation itself. The corporation's revenues come from the rent, royalties and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. McDonald's revenues grew 27 percent over the three years ending in 2007 to $22.8 billion, and 9 percent growth in operating income to $3.9 billion.[6]
McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, shakes and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, wraps, smoothies and fruit.[7]

[Zalius]

could you be a little bit more specific and tell me some things like their shareholder dividends or their sports awards & honors? Also, I've heard of something called mchappy day. what's that all about. do they have any competition?

[Shiroikage]

meat is murder

[Zalius]

we dont put bears in jail

[Blarg]

McDonald's has increased shareholder dividends for 25 consecutive years,[22] making it one of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.

"McDonald's High School All-Americans"

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Alaa Abdelnaby
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Arron Afflalo
Mark Aguirre
Cole Aldrich
LaMarcus Aldridge
Cory Alexander
Tommy Amaker
Al-Farouq Aminu
Dwight Anderson
Eric Anderson (basketball)
James Anderson (basketball)
Kenny Anderson
Nick Anderson
Carmelo Anthony
Jayne Appel
Keith Appling
Darrell Arthur
D. J. Augustin
Seimone Augustus
Mario Austin
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Luke Babbitt
Damon Bailey
Gene Banks
Ken Barlow (basketball)
Harrison Barnes
Andre Barrett
Brandon Bass
Mistie Bass
Shane Battier
Jerryd Bayless
Bradley Beal
Michael Beasley
Jonathan Bender
Benoit Benjamin
Corey Benjamin
Winston Bennett
Travis Best
Mike Bibby
Chauncey Billups
James Blackmon, Sr.
Kerry Boagni
Eric Boateng
Keith Bogans
DeWanna Bonner
Keith Booth
Carlos Boozer
Jeff Boschee
Chris Bosh
Sam Bowie
Kenny Boynton
Cedric Bozeman
Avery Bradley
Shawn Bradley
Adrian Branch
Elton Brand
Jessica Breland
Corey Brewer
Jon Brockman
Aaron Brooks (basketball)
Andre Brown
Dee Brown (basketball, born 1984)
Kwame Brown
B cont.
Shannon Brown
Rick Brunson
Kobe Bryant
Travon Bryant
Steve Bucknall
Chase Budinger
Louis Bullock
Reggie Bullock
Chris Burgess
Brian Butch
Jackie Butler
Mitchell Butler
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Essence Carson
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Joy Cheek
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Omar Cook
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Brandon Costner
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Quintin Dailey
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Anthony Davis (basketball)
Baron Davis
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Dee Davis
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Taymon Domzalski
Shay Doron
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Micah Downs
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Kevin Durant
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Jerry Eaves
Ndudi Ebi
Doug Edwards
Jay Edwards (basketball)
Khalid El-Amin
Wayne Ellington
Sean Elliott
LaPhonso Ellis
Monta Ellis
Pervis Ellison
Melvin Ely
Tyreke Evans
Daniel Ewing
Patrick Ewing
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Olu Famutimi
Kelly Faris
Jordan Farmar
Derrick Favors
Raymond Felton
Duane Ferrell
Danny Ferry
Kenny Fields
Ronnie Fields
Dane Fife
Neil Fingleton
Marcus Fizer
Vern Fleming
Tye'sha Fluker
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Joseph Forte
Danny Fortson
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Adonal Foyle
Torin Francis
Bobby Frasor
Austin Freeman
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Dan Gadzuric
Corey Gaines
Tiny Gallon
Jason Gardner
Jelani Gardner
Kevin Garnett
Rudy Gay
Katie Gearlds


Surviving the 1980s "Burger Wars"
In the late 1970s, competition from other hamburger chains such as Burger King and Wendy's began to intensify. Experts believed that the fast-food industry had become as big as it ever would, so the companies began to battle fiercely for market share. A period of aggressive advertising campaigns and price slashing in the early 1980s became known as the "burger wars." Burger King suggested to customers: "have it your way"; Wendy's offered itself as the "fresh alternative" and asked of other restaurants, "Where's the beef?" But McDonald's sales and market share continued to grow.
During the 1980s, McDonald's further diversified its menu to suit changing consumer tastes. The company introduced the McChicken in 1980. It proved to be a sales disappointment and was replaced with series of different chicken sandwiches a year later. Chicken McNuggets were invented by Rene Arend in 1979. They were so good that every franchise wanted them. However, there wasn't a system enough to supply chicken products. The supply problem was solved in 1983, when the McNuggets were made available nationwide. By the end of 1983, McDonald's was the second largest retailer of chicken in the world.[citation needed] In 1985, ready-to-eat salads were introduced to lure more health-conscious consumers. The 1980s were the fastest-paced decade yet. Efficiency, combined with an expanded menu, continued to draw customers. McDonald's, already entrenched in the suburbs, began to focus on urban centers and introduced new architectural styles. Although McDonald's restaurants no longer looked identical, the company made sure food quality and service remained constant.
Despite experts' claims that the fast-food industry was saturated, McDonald's continued to expand. The first generation raised on restaurant food had grown up. Eating out had become a habit rather than a break in the routine, and McDonald's relentless marketing continued to improve sales.
In 1982 Michael R. Quinlan became president of McDonald's Corporation, and Fred Turner became chairman. Quinlan, who took over as CEO in 1987, had started at McDonald's in the mailroom in 1963, and gradually worked his way up. The first McDonald's CEO to hold an M.B.A. degree, Quinlan was regarded by his colleagues as a shrewd competitor. In his first year as CEO the company opened 600 new restaurants.
McDonald's growth in the United States was mirrored by its stunning growth abroad. By 1991, 37 percent of systemwide sales came from restaurants outside the United States. McDonald's opened its first foreign restaurant in British Columbia, Canada, in 1967. By the early 1990s the company had established itself in 58 foreign countries and operated more than 3,600 restaurants outside the United States, through wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, and franchise agreements. Its strongest foreign markets were Japan, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and France.
In the mid-1980s, McDonald's, like other traditional employers of teenagers, was faced with a shortage of labor in the United States. The company met this challenge by being the first to entice retirees back into the workforce. McDonald's placed great emphasis on effective training. It opened its Hamburger University in 1961 to train franchisees and corporate decision-makers. By 1990, more than 40,000 people had received "Bachelor of Hamburgerology" degrees from the 80-acre (320,000 m2) Oak Brook, Illinois, facility. The corporation opened a Hamburger University in Tokyo in 1971, in Munich in 1975, and in London in 1982.
Braille menus were first introduced in 1979, and picture menus in 1988. In March 1992, Braille and picture menus were reintroduced to acknowledge the 37 million Americans with vision, speech, or hearing impairments.
Quinlan continued to experiment with new technology and to research new markets to keep McDonald's in front of its competition. Clamshell fryers, which cooked both sides of a hamburger simultaneously, were tested. New locations such as hospitals and military bases were tapped as sites for new restaurants. In response to the increase in microwave oven usage, McDonald's, whose name is the single most advertised brand name in the world, stepped up advertising and promotional expenditures stressing that its taste was superior to quick-packaged foods.

[Zalius]

you know, that's really fascinating. but i'm finding it kind of hard to believe. do you have some citations to validate these kind of claims?

[Blarg]

no

fuck you

[Blarg]

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[Blarg]

Prove she said that

[Ghost_Wheel22]

Knock it out Blarg

[Blarg]

I'll knock you up

[Ksandra]

All I learned from this thread is basketball players love mcdonald's

[Demosthenes]

My grill can fit two nice steaks and has detachable teflon plates. Shit is a fucking autobot.

[Blarg]

My grill can fit two nice steaks and has detachable teflon plates. Shit is a fucking autobot.

It grills in slow motion?

[Demosthenes]

It grills in slow motion?

The slowest of motions.

[Zalius]

My grill can fit two nice steaks and has detachable teflon plates. Shit is a fucking autobot.

spent the extra $10 on detachable plates. is it red with the on light on the handle to open that shit?

[Demosthenes]

And it was on sale.

[Demosthenes]

Silver version.

[Tajin]

grill

This nigga.