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Just thought I'd share this. Not sure what else to say other than 'Yay'.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,1723350,00.html
(be warned, the link is a long comment - 2000 words)

We all have our fantasy headlines - the announcement of events of global or national significance that chime irresistibly with our own personal values and ambitions. "Texas oil reserves found to be unlimited" would probably be George Bush's. Though I suppose it might be trumped by "WMDs found in Iraq - and Iran".

Well, I almost got to see one of mine this week. "McDonald's goes bust!" - that would have been the undiluted, full-fat, maximum-caffeine version. In truth the news isn't quite that spectacular. But it's pretty brilliant all the same: "McDonald's to close 25 stores in the UK".Even McDonald's European boss, Denis Hennequin, is struggling to put a happy face on the situation: "The UK has been in negative territory for a couple of years now," he admitted. "The brand 15 years ago was very trendy and modern. It is now tired."The most devastating news for McDonald's, and the thing they can do least about, is that they are becoming seriously uncool. A survey published last week revealed that Britain's teenagers are turning their backs on the Golden Arches in droves. Just 1% of 13- to 15-year-olds said McDonald's was their favourite meal, down 7% on a year ago.

i share your enthusiasm about mcdogburger closures.
perhaps not everyone is totaly ignorant of or indifferent to what they stuff in their gut after all.

now if we could just stop worshipping the automobile, the circular illogic of little green pieces of paper, and a few other gratuitously conventional absurdities, we might yet be able to stop stabbing ourselves collectively in our own backsides.

small gratifications we must make the best of where we can. long may there be more of them.

=^^=
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... sucks for their employees though. :/

Meh. I havent eaten in McDonalds in ages. I'm much more likely to get a sub, or if I do want a burger, I'll go burger king. Grilled is marginally better tasting than fried :D

Anyway. I hope they close one of the two in my town, but they probably wont.

... sucks for their employees though. :/
Their employees are casual workers who move every few months. They won't even notice it.

McDonald's sucks. The food is not fit for human consumption, and I'm not joking. It's shit.

This is God's way of telling us to eat more curry.

You hear me , you worthless sinners!

Eat more curry!

I suppose McD closing anywhere should be a good news.

Don't worry. Have curry. :D

I suppose McD closing anywhere should be a good news.

Don't worry. Have curry. :D

Today I am going to have a nice lamb curry, and cook a dahl to see me through the week.

Any top recipes?

Their employees are casual workers who move every few months. They won't even notice it.Add to that, the fast food business is growing steadily, especially in the areas where McDeathBurger usually sets up their shops.

Oxfordland check this (http://www.veganchef.com/) :)

Today I am going to have a nice lamb curry, and cook a dahl to see me through the week.

Any top recipes?

Add a pinch of turmeric to the Dahl and if you are cooking it with a pressure cooker, add a couple of red chillies in the cooker itself with the turmeric.

Sorry no tips for lamb. Never cooked lamb.

Oxfordland check this (http://www.veganchef.com/) :)
She looks malnourished.

She looks malnourished.

You, Sir, are a cad.

You must not insult a lady.

Add a pinch of turmeric to the Dahl and if you are cooking it with a pressure cooker, add a couple of red chillies in the cooker itself with the turmeric.

Sorry no tips for lamb. Never cooked lamb.

I always use chillies and tumeric. Actully far more than a pinch of tumeric, perhaps I am over doing it.

Are you vegatarian?

She looks malnourished.Dunno about that, but she doesn't look appetising, if that's what you're getting at.

Incidentially, I meant to link to this (http://www.veganchef.com/cvkabobs.htm) page, but the stupid site messed with me.

Edit: I'm vegan, 'cept fot the boots & jacket.

You, Sir, are a cad.

You must not insult a lady.
Ooh, very in-character. :p

I'm sorry, I did not have a Brideshead Revisited upbringing. I had to walk to school through the snow, uphill both ways, under enemy fire, carrying a 20lb toolkit. And when I got there it was all shop courses, none of this grammar stuff for us urban lads.

Add to that, the fast food business is growing steadily, especially in the areas where McDeathBurger usually sets up their shops.

Oxfordland check this (http://www.veganchef.com/) :)

Thank you, my good man.

Next time you are round you are to pick up a tip.

Thank you, my good man.

Next time you are round you are to pick up a tip.Harh!

*Dons Jeeves outfit*

Will do, Sir.

Stupid americans:mad: :upyours: :cool:

Stupid americans:mad: :upyours: :cool:

You seem rather unwell.

Would you require the Heinrich Manoeuvre?

McDonald's sucks. The food is not fit for human consumption, and I'm not joking. It's shit.
You're not joking. Look at their new ad:
http://funlist.funpic.hu/attachments/en/3229-9.jpg

You're not joking. Look at their new ad:
True. It brings to mind the scene in Falling Down where DFENS stands in a burger joint with an Uzi pointing at the counter girl, points at his flat, damp, limp grey burger, points at the absurdly extravagant picture on the wall, and demands to know why his burger doesn't look like that.

We've all been there in spirit.

You're not joking. Look at their new ad:
[IMG <Snip> /IMG]Did you lot ever see the Yes-Men's pseudo McD & WTO lecture?

Brilliant. They served a ton of McD burgers to a bunch of students, while slowly explaining how they'd use processed feces to make burgers & end world hunger :D

True. It brings to mind the scene in Falling Down where DFENS stands in a burger joint with an Uzi pointing at the counter girl, points at his flat, damp, limp grey burger, points at the absurdly extravagant picture on the wall, and demands to know why his burger doesn't look like that.

We've all been there in spirit.
That's something I've never been able to comprehend about McDs. Their burgers are absolute crap. They're tiny, limp jokes with a miniscule piece of processed 'meat' and some unidentifiable sauce that's probably come (literally) from the gonads of a diseased buffalo. The prices aren't that cheap either. And yet everyone goes there.
Imagine if a little locally-owned takeway bar started offering a similar style hamburger. Everyone would be complaining about the shiteness of their burgers and they'd close within a couple of weeks. Ppl have different (read much lower) standards for McDs over small takeaway bars.
Amazing how much good adveretising can make one overlook quality.

Yay!

I'm sure there's 250 new McDonald's stores in China selling Cat meat burgers to compensate. :D

Not that I’m a big fan of the burned, broiled, and boiled local meal alternative, but I think Britain is better off without MacDonald’s. Sure they’re good employers for kids and have excellent scholarship programs, but on the other hand they may as well be serving cardboard to kids, when you think of how healthy that stuff is.

I could handle some MacDonald’s franchises being closed where I live too. I hate to feel left out. The horrible truth is that MacDonald’s food is kinda fun to eat, just so long as you don’t think of it as food and expect to gain any nourishment from it. It should be regarded the same way as eating candy.

The Bruce

Well just another twenty thousand to go then :p


Though I'm sure Subway will just pick up the empty places.

Not that I’m a big fan of the burned, broiled, and boiled local meal alternative, but I think Britain is better off without MacDonald’s. Sure they’re good employers for kids and have excellent scholarship programs, but on the other hand they may as well be serving cardboard to kids, when you think of how healthy that stuff is.

I could handle some MacDonald’s franchises being closed where I live too. I hate to feel left out. The horrible truth is that MacDonald’s food is kinda fun to eat, just so long as you don’t think of it as food and expect to gain any nourishment from it. It should be regarded the same way as eating candy.

The Bruce
I think the entire world would be better of without Mcds

Amazing how much good adveretising can make one overlook quality.

That and MSG.

Would you all stop writing of McDonalds and return to curry.

Thank you.

Curry it is!

Vegan Curried Rice

"Simple but delicious curried rice that will go well with essentially any meal."

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4 (change)

Ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic
* black pepper to taste
* 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
* 1 tablespoon ground curry powder, or to taste
* 1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
* 1 cube vegetable bouillon
* 1 cup water
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 cup uncooked white rice

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Sweat the garlic; when the garlic becomes aromatic, slowly stir in pepper, cumin, curry powder and chili powder. When spices begin to fry and become fragrant, stir in the bouillon cube and a little water.

2. Increase heat to high and add the rest of the water and the soy sauce. Just before the mixture comes to a boil, stir in rice. Bring to a rolling boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.

3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.

The only people who are really gonna lose out here are the Chavs. I give it a week before they're seen in the streets starving for lack of the 'nourishment' McDonalds gives them.

Oh wel, plenty more Chavs :D

That's something I've never been able to comprehend about McDs. Their burgers are absolute crap. They're tiny, limp jokes with a miniscule piece of processed 'meat' and some unidentifiable sauce that's probably come (literally) from the gonads of a diseased buffalo. The prices aren't that cheap either. And yet everyone goes there.

The food isn't quite that bad you know though it is hardly quality food. Eat there enough and it gets quite good especially the fries. People go there however as it is much easier then cooking for yourself, or if you are travelling then you can pull in for some fast food and then you are off again. Convienience you know, over quality.

Add to that, the fast food business is growing steadily, especially in the areas where McDeathBurger usually sets up their shops.

Oxfordland check this (http://www.veganchef.com/) :)

Vegtables give me gas pfpfptd.

The food isn't quite that bad you know though it is hardly quality food. Eat there enough and it gets quite good especially the fries. People go there however as it is much easier then cooking for yourself, or if you are travelling then you can pull in for some fast food and then you are off again. Convienience you know, over quality.
But that's the point: It's not good. I can get far better hamburgers for about the same price from my local takeaway and it means waiting maybe a couple of minutes more (or the same if I ordered a fillet a fish).
ppl have this rationalisation thing going about McDs. Thanks chiefly to their advertising.

Well, the UK not being a bastion of great tasting food historically (except for two foods Shepards Pie and fish/chips). I kind of feel sorry for them. Not that I'm a fan of McDonalds, on the contrary, I may eat there twice a year at most and that is only because it might be the only place open of last resort. I have to admit that you do get a higher level of customer service at the place and if only people would eat their food in moderation they wouldn't get such a bad rep. Oh and the deforestation in South America for the beef. That sucks.

Just thought I'd share this. Not sure what else to say other than 'Yay'.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,1723350,00.html
(be warned, the link is a long comment - 2000 words)
That's certainly great news! http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif
It's certainly for the better if people don't like to eat garbage anymore :)

Man, that is a worthless poll.
"Only 13-15% of teenagers list McDonalds as their favorite meal."
McDonalds isn't my favorite meal but I have eaten there 3 times in the past week.

well the point was more how far the figures had fallen reacently, on an unrelated note eating there 3 times in a week, do you find yourself short of breath at all?

McDonalds isn't my favorite meal but I have eaten there 3 times in the past week.

Convienience I'm sure. Like going to your university's food court. You may prefer something else but it is right there so it is easier.

I don't mind McDonalds. It’s good if you need to just grab something to eat quickly.

I've never understood Subway though; I think it's the food equivalent of Starbucks. It's incredibly expensive, and it's just a sandwich. I can make one of those at home.

Convienience I'm sure. Like going to your university's food court. You may prefer something else but it is right there so it is easier.
Not really. The McDonalds is across from a Sonic, next to an Arbys and a Checkers, and down the street from a Taco Bell. And the private food place in the school University Center serves hotwings and pizza.

I've never understood Subway though; I think it's the food equivalent of Starbucks. It's incredibly expensive, and it's just a sandwich. I can make one of those at home.
I don't know if you realize this, but you can make a burger and fries at home too.

Must say I've found McD's in the USA to be better than in the UK. Not sure if that's a universal pattern or just my own bad luck.

Whatever the case, the more McD outlets that close, the better. And while we're at it, can I add Starbucks to my "please close now" request list? Before we in the UK end up with one on every street corner, as seems to be the case in parts of the US.

Well, the UK not being a bastion of great tasting food historically (except for two foods Shepards Pie and fish/chips). I kind of feel sorry for them. Not that I'm a fan of McDonalds, on the contrary, I may eat there twice a year at most and that is only because it might be the only place open of last resort. I have to admit that you do get a higher level of customer service at the place and if only people would eat their food in moderation they wouldn't get such a bad rep. Oh and the deforestation in South America for the beef. That sucks.

It is fine, we have curry now so everything is OK.

Vegtables give me gas pfpfptd.If memory serves, you'd be the resident pedo. If that's indeed the case, I do hope your intestines explode, causing a slow & agonising death.

Yay! Couldn't happen to a nicer corporate scumbag. For further reading, may I suggest Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation.

I always use chillies and tumeric. Actully far more than a pinch of tumeric, perhaps I am over doing it.

Are you vegatarian?

I am now (for about a year)

Don't add too much turmeric. Turmeric is a good spice but it tends to overpower other spices.

Their employees are casual workers who move every few months. They won't even notice it.

McDonald's sucks. The food is not fit for human consumption, and I'm not joking. It's shit.

I don't know. I find McDonalds to be excellent drunk food. Probably because I'm too drunk to notice how shitty it is, but still, I know I love it when I'm wasted.

McFatty is still up and running in the States :(

The Guardian seems to want to portray this as a body blow to global capitalism and corporate muscle - lol. The only reason that McD's is on the decline is because there's a subway just opened across the street that makes better quality food for a cheaper price. If anything, this is a victory for the free market, if a corporation is not producing a product at a high standard then ultimately it will be replaced.

The case is so often made that McDonalds is an oppressive company to which we are enslaved, that we are brainwashed to eat their junk. In reality it is the other way around, for over a decade now, McDonalds has danced, gyrated, contorted and ultimately failed to satisfy our tastes.

I think the entire world would be better of without Mcds
Yeah me too. It's time we start to tear down the wall of capitalism that is hemming in our respective cultures.

The Guardian seems to want to portray this as a body blow to global capitalism and corporate muscle - lol.
No, the journalist seems mainly interested in portraying this as a blow to unhealthy eating. Which we should all be happy about. Regardless of ideology, we all need to eat well.

Yay! Couldn't happen to a nicer corporate scumbag. For further reading, may I suggest Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation.
...followed closely by No Logo and The Corporation. Or just go see Syriana. It's very fine.

I am now (for about a year)

Don't add too much turmeric. Turmeric is a good spice but it tends to overpower other spices.

I use about a table spoon of tumeric per kilo/two pounds of dry lentils, compared to a couple of spoons of cumin and a teaspoon of chili powder. Then there are the cardomon, garam masala, ginger, garlic, corriander, and pepper. The tumeric would do well indeed to dominate.

Actually I am not sure how much I use, however much looks right at the time.

Eat more curry!


I can't eat much more curry. Living in Bradford you can't eat much but curry (he says despite the fact there are 100 odd different ethnic resteraunts here).

I use about a table spoon of tumeric per kilo/two pounds of dry lentils, compared to a couple of spoons of cumin and a teaspoon of chili powder. Then there are the cardomon, garam masala, ginger, garlic, corriander, and pepper. The tumeric would do well indeed to dominate.

Actually I am not sure how much I use, however much looks right at the time.

If you had been using it like that for a long time, then it is better you stick with it...because much of spicy food is acquired taste. I love my cooking, but not many does...because I am so used to cooking for my taste.

So you add pepper and chilli powder? I need to try that sometime.

It's great to hear that McD stores are closing over there, but here in America, that sounds like some faraway dream.

That's okay. The US rejected the monarchy, now the UK is getting it's vengence on the Golden Arches. I guess it's fair.