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11 Amazing Facts about the McDonald's McRib (Reader Reactions Are HILARIOUS!)
Business Insider via Yahoo!Finance ^ | December 17, 2012 | Dina Spector and Kim Bhasin

Posted on 12/28/2012 5:55:19 AM PST by PJ-Comix

The McDonald's McRib is back, hitting restaurants nationwide today. The legendary boneless pork sandwich, famously molded to resemble a rack of ribs, is both a feat of modern engineering and shrewd marketing.

It garners almost as much attention for its pseudo-meat shape as its impermanence on restaurant menus.

The barbecue-sauce-smothered sandwich was supposed to return at the end of October, but was pushed back to help boost end-of-the-year sales.

Better late than never.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Humor
KEYWORDS: mcdonalds; mcribs
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McDonalds is trying to bring back McRibs but as you can see from the HILARIOUS reader reaction in the comments section, the response is underwhelming. Some sample comments:

Can I pay with restructured money???

Eat the box.It's better for you.

So if one of the ingredients is the same one that is in yoga mats, does that make it healthier?

Sounds like this is a flatten out hot dog.

When i saw the picture of the sandwich i thought this was another Kim Kardashian story

When I get a craving for a McRib, I just slather barbecue sauce on an old shoe - tastes EXACTLY THE SAME - YUMMMM!!

It's a heart attack on a bun - with bonus gym-mat ingredients!

"Excuse me Miss, i dont mean to be rude, but you have a little yoga mat stuck between your teeth".

You sure have to give credit to the guy who came up with the name McRib. I wonder how many they would sell if it was called a 'tripe, heart, and scalded stomach sandwich'.

Restructured meat technology. Sounds delicious!

Yummmmy! A slab of congealed pork scrapins and slurry, slathered with chemicals, adhesives, coloring, salt, and the sort of gelatinous goop that one normally associates with waterproofing a roof. My mouth would be watering if it wasn't for the fact that I just threw up in it.

After reading the list of ingredients, I think I just McBarfed.

So much compressed goodness one wonders if this is the food of the gods.

No ribs were used in the making of this sandwich.

RIB: Restructured Intestinal Byproducts

take some duct tape and just attach this sandwich to your butt

Restructured meat? Soylent Green is People! Soylent Green is People!

The Supersize Meal comes with a defibrillator.

Good luck eating McRib containing the whole periodic table.

1 posted on 12/28/2012 5:55:27 AM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

Monica Lewinsky’s tounge wouldn’t even touch one of those things.


2 posted on 12/28/2012 6:00:21 AM PST by Lockbar (Quality factory loaded ammunition ---- The New Gold)
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To: RebelTex; cabojoe; Conspiracy Guy; Lady Jag; glock rocks; MeekOneGOP; sam_paine; ...

Humor PING!


3 posted on 12/28/2012 6:01:06 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: PJ-Comix

I like them.


4 posted on 12/28/2012 6:04:53 AM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Lockbar

I have a pretty high tolerance for horrible food but when I tried it for the first (and last) time years ago, I had to put it down after one bite and then spit out what I bit. I actually couldn’t believe such a horrible food product would be marketed. Actually the most surprising thing is they continue to try to re-market it. Oh, and glad to know that the same ingredient that goes into making Yoga mats goes into McRibs. Does that make it healthier?


5 posted on 12/28/2012 6:05:02 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: central_va
I like them.

You savor Yoga mats?

6 posted on 12/28/2012 6:06:12 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Good news! Here is the thing that you can avoid for Lent. Such a sacrifice!


7 posted on 12/28/2012 6:08:41 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: PJ-Comix

No but I like tripe, heart and other pig offal.


8 posted on 12/28/2012 6:08:49 AM PST by tom paine 2
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To: central_va; PJ-Comix

I like them too. I tend top think most of the comments come from Michelle Obama fans. She’s a food grabber, he’s a gun grabber (among other equally heinous things). Don’t ruin my decadent indulgence just because other morons depend on fast food for most of their meals.


9 posted on 12/28/2012 6:10:01 AM PST by bramps (Sarah Palin got more votes in 2008 than Mitt Romney got in 2012)
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have yah tried (American) pizza lately..oozing..yuck! :-(
only good thing..haven't detected any meat slime.

10 posted on 12/28/2012 6:10:38 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0Bozo man can :-)
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To: Lockbar

There was once a time, many eons ago, when Arby’s used REAL roast beef in their sandwiches. And then their cost accountants had their culinary input.


11 posted on 12/28/2012 6:10:43 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: PJ-Comix

The McRibb is no better or worse than anything else on their menu.


12 posted on 12/28/2012 6:10:53 AM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: PJ-Comix

I don’t care what’s in ‘em. I love them. I also love head cheese, fried pig’s ears and pickled pigs feet!


13 posted on 12/28/2012 6:11:31 AM PST by pgkdan
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To: bramps

You don’t have to be a food snob to hate McRibs. I have a high tolerance for lousy food and even I can’t stomach that stuff. I would like to see a TV episode where Andrew Zimmern eats a McRib sandwich.


14 posted on 12/28/2012 6:12:58 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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To: PJ-Comix

"...there's a dog next store that hasn't poop the same since I fed him two a year ago

15 posted on 12/28/2012 6:13:08 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: central_va

THe point made about MickyDs bring a commodity trader was interesting. I woder how much in physical reality the McRib differs from Soylent Green.


16 posted on 12/28/2012 6:13:31 AM PST by dblshot (I am John Galt.)
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To: PJ-Comix

I remember those days, I was in college 40 years ago! Haven’t eaten at Arby’s since!

I’ve never had a McRib nor will I ever eat MvNuggets again. I watched Jamie Oliver make some on TV!


17 posted on 12/28/2012 6:17:44 AM PST by cpa4you (CPA4YOU)
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To: PJ-Comix

It’s kinda like “ I hate martini’s, but I LOOOOVE olives.” to justify drinking the gin/vodka. I love the sauce on the things, better than most rib houses, but don’t care for the meat product. And yes, I’ve had the had NC and SC barbecue sauces. Not hot enough.


18 posted on 12/28/2012 6:20:17 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: PJ-Comix

These should be bought in bulk and stored with other non refrigerated prepper items. Shelf life is beyond that of the Twinkie.


19 posted on 12/28/2012 6:21:58 AM PST by albie
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when Arby’s used REAL roast beef in their sandwiches. ....Only reason I go to Arby’s is to steal the Horsey Sauce packets.


20 posted on 12/28/2012 6:22:33 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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