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[MagikFingerz]

Big Mac is the worst hamburger in McDonalds. Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want lettuce in my burger."

Than you all for coming to my TED talk.

Let me fix that for you:

Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want more bread in my burger."

Sprouts! What's been cracking? First walrus pops his head back in and now you

[Räpylätassu]

Big Mac is the worst hamburger in McDonalds. Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want lettuce in my burger."

Thank you all for coming to my TED talk.

Lettuce, Roop? That's the mortal sin of McDonald's in your mind? Really?

Did you ever get that Szechuan sauce you wanted, by the way?

Yuck... I have eaten a Big Mac twice and both times the experience has sucked. Quarter Pounder with cheese is the best hands down.



I got like 50 of them to my brother as a birthday present last year, he let me have a few.

[Eric Lee]

Although I've read a few comic books in my day, I've never been a collector. Seems like getting an issue count that high would require a series to be a going concern for a lonnnng time. Do you only collect the DC lines, or do you also collect Marvel and others? Are any of the Marvel lines up into or past the #666 mark?

Despite Marvel Comics Group launching in 1940, I don't think they've ever printed a 666th issue. They've rebooted more than a few times. Last year they rebooted their entire universe, and I think every long-standing title is at Volume 5 or higher, now. This is just based on brief research, because recently I considered a collecting goal of every 666th comic issue ever printed. It would be unique, and CGC Registry gives awards to unique collections. Marvel may have a #666 that I simply haven't come across, but it's doubtful.

Dude, obvious you're more DC than Marvel when even a casual hobbyist like me recalls that Amazing Spider-Man hit #666 in 2011. It was the launch of the Spider Island storyline. It hit 700 in 2012 with the death of Peter Parker and launching the Superior Spider-Man series. Even reached 800 before restarting with new writer called Fresh Start.

Next closest I believe was Thor and Fantastic Four, which passed 600, but didn't reach 666. Here's a list of the longest running Marvel series (very dated)
https://www.cbr.com/the-marvel-500s-how-many-are-there/

[Harvonsgard]

Big Mac is the worst hamburger in McDonalds. Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want lettuce in my burger."

Than you all for coming to my TED talk.

Let me fix that for you:

Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want more bread in my burger."

Sprouts! What's been cracking? First walrus pops his head back in and now you

Let me fix that for y'all:

Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds?

[MagikFingerz]

Let me fix that for y'all:

Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds?

Hungry poor people

[Harvonsgard]

Let me fix that for y'all:

Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds?

Hungry dumb poor people

Fixed that for you.

I don't know about the prizes in other countries but the cheapest products at McD*ck here, is 1,- €, which is one lousy burger that feeds you for ten minutes max.
You can get more and healthier stuff for 1,- € in every convinience store/super market. So if you are really hungry and poor it would be stupid to go to any fast food chain for that matter.

[theCapraAegagrus]

I go to McDonald's.

McChicken + Cheese for $1.50? Steal.

Double cheeseburgers for only $2? Deal.

The Junior Mac (Big Mac without stupid extra bun) in season? I'll take it!

Yeah, Wendy's (or most places) has way better fast food (or carry-out)... For 4X the price. Maybe if YOU went to McDonald's you could afford some better decks of playing cards. Hmm..?

[Harvonsgard]

I go to McDonald's.

What ever suits your stomach. I'm not saying that you aren't allowed to go there. I just stated the fact that if you are poor and hungry it is pretty stupid to go there, since you can get more and healthier stuff for the same amount of money.

Maybe if YOU went to McDonald's you could afford some better decks of playing cards. Hmm..?

I would prefer to die before I had to pollute my body with that waste.

[theCapraAegagrus]

I go to McDonald's.

What ever suits your stomach. I'm not saying that you aren't allowed to go there. I just stated the fact that if you are poor and hungry it is pretty stupid to go there, since you can get more and healthier stuff for the same amount of money.

Maybe if YOU went to McDonald's you could afford some better decks of playing cards. Hmm..?

I would prefer to die before I had to pollute my body with that waste.

Not really. Not here, at least.

In America, you can buy fruit juice for $5/2 liters. Soft drinks are $1/2 liters. It's expensive to eat/live healthy.

There are very few methods of eating healthier while also paying less. Some of them are even unhealthy if consumed 'excessively' (i.e. when I was eating tuna salad almost every day). It's not easy at all.

[Harvonsgard]

Not really. Not here, at least.

Yah, can't speak globally. Of course there are differences. But I'm pretty sure that water is cheaper than soft drinks even in the States? Fruit juice isn't that healthy either. Way too much fruit acids and sugar.

Nutrition is a complex topic anyways.

Hope nobody is offended by my personal dislike/despise for McDonald's or Burger King. But they are, at least in Germany, literally at the bottom of the food chain. The only time you see me walk in there (not ordering stuff) is when I'm totally hammered at 3 am and my buddies want something to "eat" because they are sh*tfaced aswell and nothing else is open at that time in Germany.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Not really. Not here, at least.

Yah, can't speak globally. Of course there are differences. But I'm pretty sure that water is cheaper than soft drinks even in the States? Fruit juice isn't that healthy either. Way too much fruit acids and sugar.

Nutrition is a complex topic anyways.

Hope nobody is offended by my personal dislike/despise for McDonald's or Burger King. But they are, at least in Germany, literally at the bottom of the food chain. The only time you see me walk in there (not ordering stuff) is when I'm totally hammered at 3 am and my buddies want something to "eat" because they are sh*tfaced aswell and nothing else is open at that time in Germany.

The EU has historically much stricter food standards. I wish we'd adopt them, but capitalism trumps nutrition here, so it'll never happen.

Also, organic fruit juice IS healthy. A healthy source of NATURAL sugar. Your body needs sugar in moderation.

McDonald's is far from a healthy option, but depending on what/how you eat their food, it's also far from the worst. I do my best not to order anything fried (especially fries) because that's typically the stuff that's going to hurt your body. Even though their produce isn't Grade-A, it's still meat and dairy and vegetables, that your body needs.

[Harvonsgard]

The EU has historically much stricter food standards. I wish we'd adopt them, but capitalism trumps nutrition here, so it'll never happen.

Also, organic fruit juice IS healthy. A healthy source of NATURAL sugar. Your body needs sugar in moderation.

McDonald's is far from a healthy option, but depending on what/how you eat their food, it's also far from the worst. I do my best not to order anything fried (especially fries) because that's typically the stuff that's going to hurt your body. Even though their produce isn't Grade-A, it's still meat and dairy and vegetables, that your body needs.

As I said, nutrition is a pretty complex topic.

The question if we really need sugar is debatable, I mean everybody who does a strict keto diet would die, if we really would need sugar.

For the organic fruit juice, it's like with everything, it depends on the amount you are consuming. But most of the vitamins in there can't be stored by the body, so no real value there. The combination of acids and sugar is toxic for your teeth, which isn't really a problem with proper mouth hygiene, but yah.

Damn, just a punch line against McD**k and now I almost start a nutrition blog at UC ...

For the capitalism line, I like to ignore it because it mostly ends in needless disscusions, but since this is the off-topic thread, and I wanna win the prize, I'll say it (I hope this doesn't break any rules )!
The power of capitalism lays in the hand of the consumers, not in the hand of the companies! Everybody who says otherwise is just lazy and is searching for excusses. It is just convinient to blame the wrong/bad things on others. Every consumer votes everyday with his wallet. If you don't like what you see, change it. It won't be easy. Exactly the opposite is the casse, it will be hard.

[theCapraAegagrus]

The EU has historically much stricter food standards. I wish we'd adopt them, but capitalism trumps nutrition here, so it'll never happen.

Also, organic fruit juice IS healthy. A healthy source of NATURAL sugar. Your body needs sugar in moderation.

McDonald's is far from a healthy option, but depending on what/how you eat their food, it's also far from the worst. I do my best not to order anything fried (especially fries) because that's typically the stuff that's going to hurt your body. Even though their produce isn't Grade-A, it's still meat and dairy and vegetables, that your body needs.

As I said, nutrition is a pretty complex topic.

The question if we really need sugar is debatable, I mean everybody who does a strict keto diet would die, if we really would need sugar.

For the organic fruit juice, it's like with everything, it depends on the amount you are consuming. But most of the vitamins in there can't be stored by the body, so no real value there. The combination of acids and sugar is toxic for your teeth, which isn't really a problem with proper mouth hygiene, but yah.

Damn, just a punch line against McD**k and now I almost start a nutrition blog at UC ...

For the capitalism line, I like to ignore it because it mostly ends in needless disscusions, but since this is the off-topic thread, and I wanna win the prize, I'll say it (I hope this doesn't break any rules )!
The power of capitalism lays in the hand of the consumers, not in the hand of the companies! Everybody who says otherwise is just lazy and is searching for excusses. It is just convinient to blame the wrong/bad things on others. Every consumer votes everyday with his wallet. If you don't like what you see, change it. It won't be easy. Exactly the opposite is the casse, it will be hard.

I think you completely underestimate capitalism and lack the understanding of how the EU and America regulate what is and is not acceptable consumer products. It's not something that consumers can control. It's the FDA, who are funded by lobbying by groups like Big Pharma, etc. It has literally nothing to do with the mass population... Proper education plays a part. Public education information is supplied and lobbied by, you guessed it, capitalist groups! Only independent research of legitimate sources can correct this. People are too reliant on public education and testing that has been exploited on capitalist behalf (in America).

I also think you lack understanding of natural sugar, because keto diets include previously-living animals, which have complex sugars. I have performed TONS of scientific testing regarding food/drugs. The alleged "teeth toxicity" of natural fruit juice is mostly falsified by ADA beneficiaries (unless you're a dry mouth patient with low saliva/enzymes). They're natural sugars that we're conditioned to consume since the beginning of time. Everything organic/natural in moderation is basically good for you (mutations/allergies notwithstanding).

[PipChick]

Not really. Not here, at least.

Yah, can't speak globally. Of course there are differences. But I'm pretty sure that water is cheaper than soft drinks even in the States? Fruit juice isn't that healthy either. Way too much fruit acids and sugar.

you're right, but there's a lot of places in the States where clean drinking water is not always available and/or readily accessible... sad, but true. Of course, I could point to the reckless tragedy of Flint, Michigan which has now become something of the poster child for the water crisis with the lead contaminated/toxic tap water up there, but the reality is that the crumbling state of corroding infrastructure in water and sewer pipes (actually, just all US infrastructure in general) is desperately in need of repair as it's failing citizens and leading to risk in the safety of drinking water from a wide range of contaminants including lead, radium, sewage, E. coli bacteria, etc. across the country. Sure, *some* levels of contamination can always be found in all water regardless of the source, but it should be within an adequate margin of safety under the maximum level of contaminant as set by the EPA in accordance with health reviews of adverse effects. But Flint is not an isolated incident and every year, the levels rise in cities all over the US as do the risks with more citizens facing and being affected by similar water crises.

Plus, on top of that ever-growing threat, believe it or not but there's even places that don't have access to running water at all - most commonly on some Indian Reservations where water that had traditionally been sourced naturally from springs and rivers are now ALSO becoming contaminated. But because those lands (which were alloted and usually designated in remote and confined pockets of the U.S. btw, making it extra difficult) are not under US government jurisdiction, it's a whole complex bureaucratic, political and legal nightmare to get the time, resources and funding needed to tackle those issues...

That's not even mentioning the fact that big beverage industry is literally bankrupting what little sources of clean water that we *do* have, often leaving the natural habitat for much of the surrounding wildlife (as well as local economies) in ruins thereafter... f&*k Nestle Coca-Cola & PepsiCo. and the entire capitalistic system that has allowed them to exploit our world's natural resources as they have This is actually where 2pc is more correct in that the system is rigged against the people and it's unfortunately not as easy as just refusing to buy certain products or boycotting companies based on unethical practices or policies that don't align with one's own personal values... I wish it was, but it's not...

This all is actually a topic I'm deeply passionate about as I believe water, being the basis for all life, should be easily accessible and available globally to everyone as a fundamental human right. But even in the time I've been here in Germany, I've noticed there are few places you can go to get a free (yes, totally free) glass of drinking water and water fountains are not all that common in public spaces, even in larger cities which is inexcusable with all things considered.

I'm a huge advocate for water and, with a few exceptions a year, drink it almost exclusively from the tap. (Also, because I'm lazy af and don't wanna carry cases of whatever other beverages up and down the 5 flights of stairs to my apartment and have to deal with the recycling of it either... thanks, but no thanks lol Water, Public Health, Recycling and Bees - that's what I'm all about lol

Nutrition and good dietary habits are topics worth a discussion too, but I usually will side with individual choice over policing what people should and shouldn't eat but it really is a much more complex topic that requires you to look at the intricate factors that play into why people choose to eat the way they do despite being educated otherwise and look to find solutions in those areas so they can lead healthier lives for themselves.

Hope nobody is offended by my personal dislike/despise for McDonald's or Burger King. But they are, at least in Germany, literally at the bottom of the food chain. The only time you see me walk in there (not ordering stuff) is when I'm totally hammered at 3 am and my buddies want something to "eat" because they are sh*tfaced aswell and nothing else is open at that time in Germany.

I will say though, McMuffins are awesome and, surprisingly, one of the more "healthier" options on the menu... I miss 24hr breakfast menu in the States *sigh* lol. But as for late night munchies, Döner kebab is my go-to shitfaced food... mmmmm

[Harvonsgard]

@2P

See, that is why I didn’t wanna mention it. ^^

For the part with nutrition; I’m by no means a nutrionists and therefore I can’t argue against what you wrote.

For the capitalism thing, it is the same lazy excuse I hear over and over again. I never underestimate capitalism, it is what you make of it, period.
Everyone is amazon prime and netflix and chill but muh capitalism. I’m not saying you are doing this, but in general it is like that.
I would say people are underestimating their daily choices. Most people don’t realize what their daily choices and live style causes.

For the lobbyism part, it may be worse in the States but it’s the same in the EU.

Anyhow, capitalism is awesome! It brought us decks that we both love and admire; such beautiful decks like fontaine ripndips and A1 dot. ^^

[theCapraAegagrus]

Anyhow, capitalism is awesome! It brought us decks that we both love and admire; such beautiful decks like fontaine ripndips and A1 dot. ^^

I just wanna bitch slap you because some people will not read the sarcasm.

All I can say is: Idiocracy. That's where uncontrolled capitalism is continually leading us.

[Merlebird]

cardists of the world unite

you have nothing to lose but your fontaines

[Harvonsgard]

I just wanna bitch slap you because some people will not read the sarcasm.

Except for the part that we both love fontaines, there was no sarcasm (just for the record)

All I can say is: Idiocracy. That's where uncontrolled capitalism is continually leading us.

[BACON]

[MagikFingerz]

Not to start a nutritional dispute, but I have to chime in here.

Sugar is sugar. Natural or artificial makes no difference to the body, simple carbohydrates have the same effects regardless of origin.

Smoothies would be a better alternative to fruit juice, because they still contain the fiber of the fruits, which slow down the uptake of nutrients.

Everything organic/natural in moderation is basically good for you (mutations/allergies notwithstanding).

"In moderation" is true for pretty much everything. Apple cores contain arsenic, but in small enough doses to not be toxic. Too much water in a short enough time will literally kill you. Similarly, there's plenty of science on dangerous doses of the most common artificial sweeteners, and you'd have to consume insane amounts to reach them.

Not a nutritionist, but I have a degree in Sports Science where nutrition is a fairly big part. Not currently in the field, but I try to stay up to date on the research.

[Merlebird]

Not a nutritionist, but I have a degree in Sports Science where nutrition is a fairly big part. Not currently in the field, but I try to stay up to date on the research.

Will you be my personal trainer? I can pay you in... [checks bank statement] ...this decade.

[MagikFingerz]

Not a nutritionist, but I have a degree in Sports Science where nutrition is a fairly big part. Not currently in the field, but I try to stay up to date on the research.

Will you be my personal trainer? I can pay you in... [checks bank statement] ...this decade.

Maybe you can pay me in decks? Though I only accept Lotreks

[Merlebird]

Not a nutritionist, but I have a degree in Sports Science where nutrition is a fairly big part. Not currently in the field, but I try to stay up to date on the research.

Will you be my personal trainer? I can pay you in... [checks bank statement] ...this decade.

Maybe you can pay me in decks? Though I only accept Lotreks

I mean... personal trainers can be expensive, so depending on your asking price in Lotreks that could end up being a really good deal. I have a Damask pair on my tradelist and no rule saying they have to be traded for cards.

[Harvonsgard]

... as for late night munchies, Döner kebab is my go-to shitfaced food... mmmmm

I know it isn't news to most in here; but can we just take a second to appreciate what a classy gurl PipChick is!

[theCapraAegagrus]

I just wanna bitch slap you because some people will not read the sarcasm.

Except for the part that we both love fontaines, there was no sarcasm (just for the record)

You want one'a these..?

[Merlebird]

... as for late night munchies, Döner kebab is my go-to shitfaced food... mmmmm

I know it isn't news to most in here; but can we just take a second to appreciate what a classy gurl PipChick is!

Gonna assume you're not being sarcastic and implying that women who drink aren't classy, if only because I think it'd be very difficult for you to access this forum from all the way back in 1907.

[Harvonsgard]

I just wanna bitch slap you because some people will not read the sarcasm.

Except for the part that we both love fontaines, there was no sarcasm (just for the record)

You want one'a these..?

As long as it is fresh and you deliver to Germany... BRING IT ON!

Gonna assume you're not being sarcastic and implying that women who drink aren't classy, if only because I think it'd be very difficult for you to access this forum from all the way back in 1907.

I wasn't ironic/sarcastic in any sense. I know, it can look like that sometimes.

Döner kebab, or vegetarian derivates from it, are hands down the best "being sh*tfaced"-food out there. And I like people that think alike .
So, I never implyed or at least, it never was my intention to imply, that women shouldn't drink/being sh*tfaced. As long as people are peaceful and can carry their own weight/being responsible with alcohol - you do you!

[theCapraAegagrus]

Germany, you say? I can deliver yours and Amy's personally, at the same time, then...

Yours first, though, since she would never defame my character by aligning me with Fontaines...

[Merlebird]

Yours first, though, since [Amy] would never defame my character by aligning me with Fontaines...

She might not have before, but now that you've made a thing of it she'll probably do it just to spite you.

[Harvonsgard]

Germany, you say? I can deliver yours and Amy's personally, at the same time, then...

Yours first, though, since she would never defame my character by aligning me with Fontaines...

Amy is closer to airports, + ladies first. Although, if I think about it... I guess you won't be able to deliver mine after you tried to deliver one to Amy .

So, yah, come for me first. We'll have an awesome time sharing our passion for fontaines/A1/dealersgrip decks + Lake Constance is quite nice in the summer. It'll be a blast! *hugs you*

[theCapraAegagrus]

Yours first, though, since [Amy] would never defame my character by aligning me with Fontaines...

She might not have before, but now that you've made a thing of it she'll probably do it just to spite you.

She would never!

Germany, you say? I can deliver yours and Amy's personally, at the same time, then...

Yours first, though, since she would never defame my character by aligning me with Fontaines...

Amy is closer to airports, + ladies first. Although, if I think about it... I guess you won't be able to deliver mine after you tried to deliver one to Amy .

So, yah, come for me first. We'll have an awesome time sharing our passion for fontaines/A1/dealersgrip decks + Lake Constance is quite nice in the summer. It'll be a blast *hugs you*

Once you drop via TKO I'll make sure you land on a pillow to prevent concussion/coma/death.