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Entries from August 2009

Snap Judgement: Mega Mighty Bites

by · August 7th, 2009 · 5 Comments

While watching a fantastic Law & Order: SVU Marathon last Sunday, a  commercial appears.  Two children conspire to make their mother buy them the new Mega Mighty Bites.  They employ the fantastic reverse psychology method to stunning effect, as Mommy scurries out assuring the children they will have no choice but to eat the Mega [...]

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Tags: Bizarre · Chicken

Top Ten Fast Food Chains

by · August 6th, 2009 · 23 Comments

Technically these are defined as QSR (Quick Service Restaurants).  The QSR 50, an annual ranking of the top QSR chains just came out this week. The rankings are compiled based on raw sales by dollar amount.  Three changes in the top ten this year, as Subway moved ahead of Burger King to become #2, Starbucks [...]

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Tags: Fast Food

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 8/5/09

by · August 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Wal-Mart has begun making knock-off Girl Scout cookies. A writer for Huffington Post suggest aspartame is about to be banned. Fast food outlets are adding booze to their menu. Sunny D is using in-aisle flavor strips to market its smoothies. Second Rate Snacks review A&W Root Beer Float. Kellogg’s is celebrating the Pop Tart’s 45th [...]

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Tags: News

Hostage Held in North Korea LOVES Sandwiches

by · August 5th, 2009 · 7 Comments

This one totally slid under my radar until I saw it mentioned by a fellow food blogger, but this is right up So Good’s ally.  Epic Portions sets the stage: So how terrible would this be: you’ve been taken prisoner in North Korea. You don’t know when you’re coming home – you could rot in [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Sandwiches

Birthday Cake, Obama Style?

by · August 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

As we all know, yesterday was President Barack Obama’s birthday.  And what kind of cake did the Commander-in-Chief receive?   How about the disaster you see above.   Does this cake fit the President?  I think not.  This is not the essence of cool.  This is more like fireworks shooting out of your nose while the Star Spangled Banner is playing.  [...]

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Tags: Desserts · Politics

Bananas + Monkeys = Genius

by · August 4th, 2009 · 9 Comments

I eat bananas almost on a daily basis.  I am one of the believers that they are a perfect food.  So, it came as quite a surprise when I recently saw a video that turned my banana world upside down.  Question: How do you open a banana?  You peel the stem down, right?  Apparently, this [...]

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Tags: Interesting

Happy Birthday Obama! Free Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes on August 4th

by · August 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Today (August 3rd) Domino’s introduced a new item to their menu, Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes. To help celebrate President Obama’s birthday on Tuesday, August 4th, all Domino’s locations in Washington, DC will be offering a free Lava Cake to anyone who stops into a store between 11 am and 9 pm. More details here.  Fun. [...]

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Tags: Desserts · Politics