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Would You Like Some Fries With That Download?
vodkamattvt writes The New York Times is reporting that the Walt Disney Company is hoping to replace happy meal toys with portable media players that could hold Disney movies, music, games, or photos. From the article: "The plan could work something like this: A customer enters a restaurant and buys a meal, receiving the portable media player and an electronic code that authorizes a partial download of a movie, video or other media file, which can be downloaded while in the restaurant, according to a United States Patent and Trademark Office application filed by Disney. Then, with each subsequent return, the customer earns more downloadable data, eventually getting an entire movie or game."
The two causes of extreme obesity, finally togeather at last!
Mabey they could earn workout videos as downloads. If they have to visit a fast food joint 20 times to get the video, then they could watch their video to lose the calories they just racked up!
"Supersize me"
Someone gets Linux on these things and creates the first McBeowulf?
dave.
Would you like a root kit with your meal?
Bradley Holt
Once you hit 300 kgs you get the entire movie? This could provide a new way to rate restaurants: Frames per calorie.
Are you...Are you some kind of genius?
No, ma'am, I'm just a regular Slashdot reader.
Mommy! There's a bug in my burger!
Kid: Take me to McDonald's please
Mom: No
Kid: But I can get a movie
Mom: No go bittorrent a movie
Kid: Okay
Mom: And eat your healthy food
Kid: Okay mom
Mom: thx
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someone said an iPod has a cost of $50 or something. If you throw in some ads, ....
It's better to be the foot on the boot than the face on the pavement. ~~ tkx Kadin2048
A thousand chicken nuggets later (and 50lbs heavier), the kid can watch an entire 80 minute disney movie. yay.
I wish the workers in my local McD's were that intelligent. Most of them say "Welcum to Madonna's" and stare at me blankly when I request a Wifi code with my extra-value meal....
SJW: a person who perceives an injustice, and while correcting it, commits a greater injustice.
McDocuments
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McFavorites
McVideos
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--Rob
Towards the Singularity.
When I was a young boy, I awoke every morning to the delicious smell of pancakes. My mother, and father's dojo contained within it a hot griddle perfect for making pancakes, waffles, and a multitude of other pancake-like breakfast pastries. I remember them well -- The pleasant, care-free days of my childhood in the dojo were often spent peering into the kitchen with eager anticipation as my mother prepared pancakes my family.
.. the ultimate pancake. My journey took me to the many islands of my homeland, many days away from my dojo. My hunger for pancakes became my teacher, and foolishly I let it control the path that I walked upon. My feet, sore from travel, ached as my heart and stomach did, until I came to a realization. My duty was clear. I needed to take a stand and accept my love for the art of the ninja AND my love for pancakes. It was not wrong for me to love both. I love one as a dear friend, and one as a lover. Yes--My mission was clear--I must become a ninja, a secret assassin hired by the imperial family BUT I MUST ALSO ENJOY THE OCCASIONAL PANCAKE.
As I grew older, and began my journey to spiritual enlightenment, the memories of my pancake-eating youth filled my heart and dreams with warm, fluffy goodness....Ahhh, yes..the sweet, sweet memories... The day I ate 10 pancakes... The day I placed a warm pancake between my fleshy loins and performed the forbidden dance... The day pressed a pancake to my buttocks and encouraged my dog to come eat.. Indeed, much of my childhood was spent in pure innocence -- An innocence only pancakes can provide. It was heaven. A heaven, filled with pancakes, where I sat at the throne of God, with my hand-maidens Aunt Jemimah and Mrs. Butterworth seated beside me. An indestructible triumvirate made of flour, eggs, sugar, milk, water, and love.
By the age of 15, the path of my life became unclear and confusing. Torn between my duty my village and my love for pancakes, I foolishly left home in search of karaguchi ah-nowakadesu
My adoration for breakfast cakes has placed me within an awkward position. Many ninja refuse to recognize me as their brother. I defend my father's land, but I am looked upon as weak and undisciplined. I tell them, "But, brothers! Listen to my plea! The pancakes do not weaken me, nor do they make me disobey the rule of my sword. They fill me with love." But alas, they do not understand...For the mind of a ninja is complex.
My only earthly desire is to be accepted for who I am. Yes, I am a NINJA--But I also enjoy pancakes. Will you accept me? If you were approached by a ninja who requested a pancake, would you submit to his will?
It didn't taste different from the rest of the meal, but my tummy doesn't feel so good now. ***groan***
This sounds notoriously similar to drug dealing to me.
You buy the happy meal and get the device and a small for free.
Then to get the whole thing (or more) you have to pay.
*in evil sounding voice* The first one's for free! *evil laugh*
This idea won't work unless they find a way to make the downloads into choking hazards. The public won't accept them as authentic Happy Meal toys until the customary nationwide safety recall has been issued.
Then, with each subsequent return, the customer earns more downloadable data, eventually getting an entire movie or game."
That's it. Civilization is over. We had a nice run.
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I didn't see "browsing slashdot".
If you want to mess up a McCounterworker.
Instead of asking for a Coke say:
"I'd like a medium soft drink"
The look is always priceless. 9 out of 10 have no idea what that is. 3 out of 10 will attempt to give you fries. Some will just glare at you. Others look like they want to cry.
Wonderful!