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15 Aug 2014, 4:02 pm

Has anyone else made a Luther,like on the Boondocks?I did once and it was GOOD.


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15 Aug 2014, 4:17 pm

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Has anyone else made a Luther,like on the Boondocks?I did once and it was GOOD.


Does it put you into a near comatose state, like in the cartoon? :lol:


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15 Aug 2014, 4:18 pm

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I think a lot has to do with americans sense of VALUE. They search out the highest amount of calories for their money. In Sweden a BigMac with "medium" fries and drink (and that's likely small in america) is 1030 kcal. A bit more than is reasonable as a lunch for a grown man. Lets say that is 7 USD. If the customer can MegaSpecialSize that for 1 USD more and get an extra big fries (470 kcal) and a cheeseburger (300 kcal), a lot of people will do that. Because they get 1800 kcal for just a little more, so better VALUE. Regardless if a grown man needs needs that. They rather store those extra 770 kcal as fat because it is value for money....

A normal meal for a grown man used to be small fries and drink and a cheeseburger, now that is for "kids". Meals have grown over the years and always seem to get bigger because people demand VALUE. Larger soda and fries cost very little for the joint to provide, but gives customers a lot more calories and therefore better value.


That is true. The fast food marketers took advantage of this and thus many of the most horrific fast food options got named "value meals". If you don't have a lot of money, buying as many calories as possible with a small amount of money seems like a good idea- a good value. It's like a terrific bargain- like buying 3 shirts for the price of one.

This is one of the myriad reasons why the rich (certainly in the U.S.) are thinner. Having a basically unlimited food budget, they feel no pressure whatsoever to buy as many calories as possible with as little money as possible. Thus they are free to spend large amounts of money for very few calories- spending the money on exquisite freshness or chef preparation instead. People with less money look at the tiny, expensive portions and laugh at how "stupid" the rich people are for paying so much money for so little food. Yet one more reason the rich are thinner and healthier.



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15 Aug 2014, 4:42 pm

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Has anyone else made a Luther,like on the Boondocks?I did once and it was GOOD.


Does it put you into a near comatose state, like in the cartoon? :lol:

All authentic Southern food gives you the Itis.People used to stagger out onto the porch and get in the rocking chairs or porch swings in a semi-comatose state.If dessert was served they may not make it past the couch. :D


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15 Aug 2014, 8:41 pm

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Has anyone else made a Luther,like on the Boondocks?I did once and it was GOOD.


Does it put you into a near comatose state, like in the cartoon? :lol:

All authentic Southern food gives you the Itis.People used to stagger out onto the porch and get in the rocking chairs or porch swings in a semi-comatose state.If dessert was served they may not make it past the couch. :D


REALLY!?!?!?


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15 Aug 2014, 9:42 pm

^^Everyone used to head for the porch after supper at one time.It was usually cooler out there and people would rock and doze.You don't see people on the porch anymore,they all pile in around the tv and go to sleep.The fresh air and swatting horseflies helped to keep you awake. :D


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16 Aug 2014, 1:22 am

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I think a lot has to do with americans sense of VALUE. They search out the highest amount of calories for their money. In Sweden a BigMac with "medium" fries and drink (and that's likely small in america) is 1030 kcal. A bit more than is reasonable as a lunch for a grown man. Lets say that is 7 USD. If the customer can MegaSpecialSize that for 1 USD more and get an extra big fries (470 kcal) and a cheeseburger (300 kcal), a lot of people will do that. Because they get 1800 kcal for just a little more, so better VALUE. Regardless if a grown man needs needs that. They rather store those extra 770 kcal as fat because it is value for money....

A normal meal for a grown man used to be small fries and drink and a cheeseburger, now that is for "kids". Meals have grown over the years and always seem to get bigger because people demand VALUE. Larger soda and fries cost very little for the joint to provide, but gives customers a lot more calories and therefore better value.



yeah it is a cruel trick. another one is where its $0.40 more for the meal with a big drink then it is for just the chicken/hamburger/etc and fries. I admit I tend to pay little more for what I think is better value, though I don't eat out much and try to avoid it.

Back when i was counting calories. if I ate there I usually ordered happy meal. it was a bit embarrassing. can't stand mcdonalds anymore. it taste bad and gives me bad heartburn. so nope. plus they are increasing prices while redusing sizing at my local one.



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16 Aug 2014, 2:51 am

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16 Aug 2014, 2:54 am

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16 Aug 2014, 8:24 am

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McDonalds doesnt "make" fat people. People, including kids, choose to go there knowing it's mostly junk food.


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16 Aug 2014, 9:00 am

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McDonalds doesnt "make" fat people. People, including kids, choose to go there knowing it's mostly junk food.

The people in this picture are morbidly obese. You don't get that way just by overeating. There has to be an underlying medical condition. I'm not even convinced this picture was taken in the US. There are McDonald's in countries outside the US. From these kids' appearance, it could be Mexico or Central America. The video is a still (by which I mean a montage of still shots) so there's no way to tell from the language, but the logo on the paper cups doesn't look familiar to me.


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16 Aug 2014, 11:51 am

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McDonalds doesnt "make" fat people. People, including kids, choose to go there knowing it's mostly junk food.

The people in this picture are morbidly obese. You don't get that way just by overeating. There has to be an underlying medical condition. I'm not even convinced this picture was taken in the US. There are McDonald's in countries outside the US. From these kids' appearance, it could be Mexico or Central America. The video is a still (by which I mean a montage of still shots) so there's no way to tell from the language, but the logo on the paper cups doesn't look familiar to me.


My point is that fast food in general, regardless of the actual source, isn't very healthy and everyone should be aware of that by now. They make a conscious decision to go there and get what the place has to offer. Fast food chains will sell whatever people are willing to buy as long as people are willing to buy it.


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16 Aug 2014, 5:52 pm

I don't know why people buy fast food,all I taste is salt.


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16 Aug 2014, 6:09 pm

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I don't know why people buy fast food,all I taste is salt.


Because it's popular, cheap, and you don't have to wait too long for it's preparation, I suppose.


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16 Aug 2014, 6:14 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
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I don't know why people buy fast food,all I taste is salt.


Because it's popular, cheap, and you don't have to wait too long for it's preparation, I suppose.


I don't understand why there is no nice healthy fast food. It shouldn't be hard to heat up some pea soup or a bean dish instead of the standard hamburgers, pizzas and fries. And peas and beans are really cheap. I guess most people just prefer to gorge on fat and salt instead.