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The Economy is So Bad That.....

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:39:48 GMT

I opened the mail and found a pre-declined credit card. I ordered a Whopper at Burger King and they asked me, "Can you afford fries with that?" Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
Source: Carpe Diem

This Week's Poll Results

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:55:58 GMT

McDonald's 12% Burger King 18% Wendy's 31% Carl's Jr / Hardee's 11% Sonic Drive-In 8% Jack in the Box 5% None of the above 14% And our winner is Wendy's. (This week's Grilled subject Jennifer Deseo said, "Wendy's burgers definitely deserve more love...
Source: A Hamburger Today

DAILY CALENDAR

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:11:24 GMT

Today is the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the year. In 1934, the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes," starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, opened on Broadway. 9 a.m. Saturday Chess Club, to noon. All ages and skill levels.
Source: The Port Huron Times Herald

Smiley Anders for November 21, 2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:32 GMT

Write Smiley at P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, fax to (225) 388-0371 or e-mail Smileytheadvocate.com.
Source: 2TheAdvocate.com

Bilingual man robs Burger King in Anaheim

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:09:13 GMT

SANTA ANA – Anaheim police are looking for a gunman who threatened employees at a Burger King restaurant and got away with a significant amount of cash from the safe. The robbery occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday at the fast food restaurant at 1201 S.
Source: The Orange County Register

Weekly Open Thread: What Races Are You Interested In?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:44:02 GMT

So during a visit to the Miami headquarters, Crist took small nibbles of three products coming to a Burger King near you: the "Bourbon Whopper", "BK fire-grilled ribs" and funnel cake sticks. "Oh my word, that is delicious.
Source: Swing State Project

4 Score: BBDO Tops Gunn Report Again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:16 GMT

BBDO Worldwide was the most awarded agency network in 2009, according to The Gunn Report.
Source: AdWeek

Edible Zeitgeist : Eating Like a Twi-hard, 101

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:03 GMT

You know you want one. When it comes to dining trends, the Twilight franchise is an unlikely inspiration, what with its focus on drinking blood and otherwise looking wan, anemic, and underfed (albeit with killer hair).
Source: Eater

Quoted in 'Mutual financial reliance binds U.S., China'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:17:02 GMT

said in MSNBC:

McDonald's wants to open more shops, not destroy Burger King and in the process destroy itself. Why would we be so silly as to hurt ourselves?

Quoted in 'Jessica Simpson Gets Bashed By Burger King'

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:36:13 GMT

Burger King said in Anything Hollywood:

Burger King Corp. has a long-standing relationship with FOX Sports, as well as an extensive media partnership with the network. The specific content for this sketch involving Jessica Simpson was not developed or aired by BKC or any of its agencies.

Photo from AP Photo by Business Wire

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Green light illuminates with electricity generated by MotionPower(TM) system as car drives over device in durability tests conducted at Hillside, NJ Burger King(R) drive-thru over Labor Day long-weekend.

Photo from AP Photo by Business Wire

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dane Cook - "Burger King"

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:31:41 GMT