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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: Big Brother Burger Battle: Archive through August 28, 2003

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Did anyone else notice that Big Brother has dumped its four-years-running sponsor of Big Brother: Burger King? Even at the beginning of this season, they were eating whoppers. Now they are eating Big Macs and McDonald's food.

I sense some back office fighting -- maybe even a food fight! I think Burger King is better though.

Jagger

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My guess is they both coughed up money for advertisement, isn't Subway owned by Burger King?

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree--BK is at least food--McD is fake food. The sauce they put on the Big Mac is secret in more than one respect. The cheese they use may actually have something in it that is food in nature--but I can't tell what it would be. Pickles are more salt than cucumber, and lettuce is more wilted than fresh.

And all the big specks on the fries are chunks of salt AND sugar.

Scorpiomoon

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
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Bbfanatic

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i prefer Jack in the Box. I love their salads.

Eliz87

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have to say, the last time I had a Whopper, it was as bland as anything you can think of. Also, the hamburger itself was kind of cold because of all the toppings. Icky.

LC, say what you will about Mickey D's but I'll take a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder over anything at BK any day. (Anyone ever try ranch dressing on a Quarter Pounder? It's yum.)

Crossfire

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Most high volume commercial fast food should probably carry Hazmat labels in case anyone spills or drops any.

I don't do McD's much these days, but as a kid, I thought they had the best fries and shakes.

Eliz87

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wendy's. Wendy's is also good. Nothing like a square hamburger to rev that appetite! hehe (Seriously, I like Wendy's. Good selection, good value.)

Outlawout

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Did someone say square burgers? White Castle! Slyders!

Kalekona

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
MCD's is the only fast food burger joint we have this small town (we did get a subway 2 years ago) so you either eat sandwiches, pizza (over priced pizza), tourist food, Safeway china express or MCD's.. so whenever we go out of town i'll eat anywhere there isn't a Big Mac...

Seamonkey

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked the Big and Tasty the best of McD's..

But in my local area we have tons of fast food outlets and Carl's Junior is smack next to McD's and I'll always choose Carl's over M..
Well.. except for the FRIES.

Too bad they can't get Baja Fresh or Arriba Baja or one of the fresh Mexican food places as a sponsor.

I think Dani and Lisa got In-n-Out last year.

And Nicole and Will got Koo Koo Roo I think.

Seamonkey

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow.. I'm in a small town but in urban Orange County and within three blocks I've got Marie Callendars, Mimi's, Thai food, Chinese, Mexican, BK, McD's, Coco's, Arby's, Pollo Loco, Carl's, Subway, Togo's, Starbucks, Arriba Baja, Rubio's, Indian, Greek, Islands, Philly cheesesteak place, Italian and i can't even list them all..

Kalekona

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I love my little town but the two biggest drawbacks are no real fast food and you have to drive an hour to go shopping, unless you pay tourist prices.... Wal-Mart, Target, Mall all an hour away..

Gina8642

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You are right Ocean - I didn't think of that. I'm surprised BK or MickyD's didn't make the contract exclusive. Some big companies are pretty imfamous for doing that. (Like Coke and Pepsi. They will give tons of money to a highshcool for exclusively selling their brand.) I guess it would have cost more.

Gina8642

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Wendy's burgers are terrible. Whatever they makes the buns out of is gross. The buns always are cold, like they just pulled them from the freezer. I can't believe they haven't figured this one out yet, but every time and every store I've ever tried, it's the same cold clammy thing. The rest of Wendy's food is pretty good. I get the salads fairly often. They have a new Southwest Ceasar salad in our area, sounds wierd, but really tastes quite good. I love the Frosty's, backed potatoes, and Chili too!

Tvduck

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP

Quote:

real fast food



So is that real food? hee...

I miss Sonic burger. We don't have it here in the East Coast.

Calgaryperson

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Subway is not owned by Burger King.
Here is a quick and easy to read fast food ownership guide.

McDonalds is owned by well McDonalds Inc.
Burger King is owned by well Burger King Inc.
Subway is owned by Doctors Associates Inc
A&W, KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers, are owned by Tricon Global Restaurants.

A lot of them are seperatly owned companies, but some like the one above, own a lot of brands.

Hamsterlady

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tv, I loooooove Sonic. Sonic & Dairy Queen. There's (at least) one of each in every town, big or small, down here thank goodness. :)

Hobbs

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder if BK got ticked off that the HG's were badmouthing them when they won BK during the food comp. Everyone on the live feeds heard them. I'm sure BK heard them too. BK said bye bye to BB!

Kennyb

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought KFC Taco Bell and BK were all owned by Pepsico Inc.

EDIT: OK I see PepsiCo spun off into Tricon Global Restaurants--who have now changed their name to YUM--you can ck them out at www.yum.com

Crossfire

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I found this on a website, both are/were correct.

In October of 1997, PepsiCo spun off its restaurant holdings into a triumvirate which today is known as Tricon Global Restaurants Inc.


PS, is it just me, or are file locks up lately?

Needmylifeback

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nobody has yet stated my favorite..In-N-Out! (It has nothing to do with the meat! LOL! (In fact try it with WHOLE GRILLED ONION and they slap that onion slice on the grill before it goes on your hamburger! YUM!)...or Animal Style...

ooops! I see that Sea mentioned that Dani or Lisa got those last year! :)

Kellsma

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My vote is In-n-Out also. Yes, grilled onions all the way. I love it protein style also. Get all the great tastes without the intrustion of the bun. Best frys too!

Indenial

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tvduck, I just moved from the east coast back to Texas just to be close to Sonic again! OK, well, there was the issue of the job....but Sonic was the real pull! :)

Kalekona

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ok my favorite fast food and the one i miss the most (we don't have them here in Washington) is DerWeinerznicel (spelling, and i guess they've dropped the Der)
best chili cheese dogs.. yummmmmmmmmmmmm