McDonald's new Angus Third Pounder burgers

[saildog]

Heart attack, cancer...what's the difference? You die either way.

True. Whatever is going to get you, is going to get you. "Time and chance happens to all of us" (to paraphrase Solomon).

From my perspective, I come from a long line of fatties with heart disease and if I didn't do what I do, I'd be in a lot of trouble. As it is, I'm about 12 years away from outliving my Grandfather and I am the absolute skinniest of all the males descended from him. Dad has had a major heart attack and two of my three Uncles are already gone from.....heart attacks. My surviving Uncle....had a heart attack. My cousins are absolutely heading down the same path. Last time I took my BP....115/63, pulse 65 bpm. Weight 185 lbs. down from a high of 210 lbs.

[Hector]

True. Whatever is going to get you, is going to get you. "Time and chance happens to all of us" (to paraphrase Solomon).

From my perspective, I come from a long line of fatties with heart disease and if I didn't do what I do, I'd be in a lot of trouble. As it is, I'm about 12 years away from outliving my Grandfather and I am the absolute skinniest of all the males descended from him. Dad has had a major heart attack and two of my three Uncles are already gone from.....heart attacks. My surviving Uncle....had a heart attack. My cousins are absolutely heading down the same path. Last time I took my BP....115/63, pulse 65 bpm. Weight 185 lbs. down from a high of 210 lbs.

...and I applaud you for that my friend.

[saildog]

...and I applaud you for that my friend.

Thanks, Dude.

I just had me a little minor breakdown thinking about my Granddad. Geez, I was right there with him when he had the heart-attack that killed him and though I was only 3, I can tell you every detail about the day and moment when it happened. He was my best-friend. When that same thing happened to my Dad, after watching two of my Uncles kick the bucket, I figured I needed to be real careful.

Now, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow, but I can't control that. That which I can control, the things that would have prolonged Granddad's and my Uncles' lives and would have saved Dad and my Uncle Gene the pain and trouble of having major heart-attacks, I feel like I have controlled.

[hobub]

Ha, I'll have to try one but it just makes me think, wow, another thing McDonalds swiped from Burger Chef. (first it was their fun meal, complete with kiddie graphics package and toy prize). And then what became of Burger Chef? Hardies. Sound familiar? (1/3rd lb Angus Burger). But I'll still try one. I just think it rather ironic.

[Hector]

All those puny burgers fail in comparison to my mighty burgers...

The Hector special...

[huedell]

Hector, those are just the BEST pics!!!!!!!!!

[thunderbolt]

So who is Mickey D's trying to compete with here? Hardees? I really expected the next rip off burger to be a 5 Guys style hand made patty.

[Riffster]

I haven't seen these around here yet :(

[shyndman]

Five guys is the best. I'm lucky to have around 5 of them within driving distance of my house. Tried Mickey D's Angus burger. Was okay, if a little dry.

[Hector]

Here in the West Coast...In N Out is the best.

You can order something like this if you like...

[BlackKnight]

So who is Mickey D's trying to compete with here? Hardees?

Jack in the Box as stuff like this here too...

I'll probably give the McDonalds Burger a Shot,.. but to be honest like the last 5 times I have eaten at McDonalds,.. the Food kinda Makes me sick after eating it,.. & not really feeling right... I have been eating somewhat Healthly for the last couple of yrs,.. & when you Eat Crap,... or atleast when I do,.. My body seems to feel it these days .... I am not 20 anymore,..

[toys2cool]

What did you not like about them?

naw there's nothing i didn't like,but for some reason I like the taste of the Whopper a lot better, and if it's McDonalds I like the Big Mac, I know it's tiny compared to that but it's good


man I don't know how some of you guys can go with out eating Meat

[huedell]

man I don't know how some of you guys can go with out eating Meat

Easy. As much I desire meat...I'm such a food-a-holic that
it doesn't really matter to my brain that I'm a vegetarian
because I desire the other stuff just as much.

[vulcan2074]

I Love Mushrooms on my Burger. I might have to give it a try
Sammy

[megocrazy]

I support PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals. Nice to pet better to eat. Not that I have a problem with vegetarians or vegans, more meat for me. If they're standing at the salad bar they can't slow the waitress down from bringing me my steak with a side of BBQ ribs. I'm not a total animal though, I eat fish too.