Well this *is* a food group and Macdonald's *is* food... sort of...

Anyway...

.... I rented an Orange Juice Barrel from the local McDonalds the other
night. We had a district camp fire organised for the local Girl Guide
group and they needed some refreshment so it seemed a reasonable
idea... wrong!!

They took a $100 deposit, and supplied it half full of ice so I just
added syrup and water and served it up to 200 Girl Guides.

Unfortunately... when I emptied it at the end of the evening out
flowed the rest of the juice... along with several dead cockroaches,
assorted dead flied and detritus, one very dead spider... and one
*very* alive, if bedraggled, spider the size of my thumb desperately
clinging to an ice-cube!

We threw the poor thing out into the bush figuring it'd had enough
trauma to last it it's short lifetime without being squashed as well.

Next day I took the barrel back to Macca's and let them know in no
uncertain terms what I thought of their (lack of) hygiene!

Obviously they apologised, but otherwise that was it.

Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!

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On Dec 2, 4:23*am, Welsh Dog > wrote:
> Well this *is* a food group and Macdonald's *is* food... sort of...
>
> Anyway...
>
> ... I rented an Orange Juice Barrel from the local McDonalds the other
> night. We had a district camp fire organised for the local Girl Guide
> group and they needed some refreshment so it seemed a reasonable
> idea... wrong!!
>
> They took a $100 deposit, and supplied it half full of ice so I just
> added syrup and water and served it up to 200 Girl Guides.
>
> Unfortunately... when I emptied it at the end of the evening out
> flowed the rest of the juice... along with several dead cockroaches,
> assorted dead flied and detritus, one very dead spider... and one
> *very* alive, if bedraggled, spider the size of my thumb desperately
> clinging to an ice-cube!
>
> We threw the poor thing out into the bush figuring it'd had enough
> trauma to last it it's short lifetime without being squashed as well.
>
> Next day I took the barrel back to Macca's and let them know in no
> uncertain terms what I thought of their (lack of) hygiene!
>
> Obviously they apologised, but otherwise that was it.
>
> Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
> waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!
>
> Welshdog
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Likely, nobody will get sick - other cultures eat those weird critters
all the time, to say nothing of that Bizarre Foods guy (Zimmer).

Next time, tell them that you want to inspect the empty container
before they fill it with ice.

N.

On Dec 2, 12:36�pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Dec 2, 4:23�am, Welsh Dog > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Well this *is* a food group and Macdonald's *is* food... sort of...
>
> > Anyway...
>
> > ... I rented an Orange Juice Barrel from the local McDonalds the other
> > night. We had a district camp fire organised for the local Girl Guide
> > group and they needed some refreshment so it seemed a reasonable
> > idea... wrong!!
>
> > They took a $100 deposit, and supplied it half full of ice so I just
> > added syrup and water and served it up to 200 Girl Guides.
>
> > Unfortunately... when I emptied it at the end of the evening out
> > flowed the rest of the juice... along with several dead cockroaches,
> > assorted dead flied and detritus, one very dead spider... and one
> > *very* alive, if bedraggled, spider the size of my thumb desperately
> > clinging to an ice-cube!
>
> > We threw the poor thing out into the bush figuring it'd had enough
> > trauma to last it it's short lifetime without being squashed as well.
>
> > Next day I took the barrel back to Macca's and let them know in no
> > uncertain terms what I thought of their (lack of) hygiene!
>
> > Obviously they apologised, but otherwise that was it.
>
> > Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
> > waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!
>
> > Welshdog
> > --
>
> > News and views... for people like youse!!
>
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> > Now finally athttp://australianopinion.com.au
>
> Likely, nobody will get sick - other cultures eat those weird critters
> all the time, to say nothing of that Bizarre Foods guy (Zimmer).
>
> Next time, tell them that you want to inspect the empty container
> before they fill it with ice.

Next time fill your own beverage cooler... Igloo makes them all types/
sizes.

http://www.customigloos.com/igloobeveragecoolers.asp

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:36:36 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:
>On Dec 2, 4:23*am, Welsh Dog > wrote:

<snip>

>> Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
>> waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!

>Likely, nobody will get sick - other cultures eat those weird critters
>all the time, to say nothing of that Bizarre Foods guy (Zimmer).

True... but they don't usually eat them alive do they?? Not to mention
the dirt etc that was in the bottom... and what was left in there from
the last time it was used?? It was just gross!

>Next time, tell them that you want to inspect the empty container
>before they fill it with ice.

Somehow I don't think we'll be going back!

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On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:56:16 -0800 (PST), Sheldon >
wrote:
>On Dec 2, 12:36?pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
>> On Dec 2, 4:23?am, Welsh Dog > wrote:

<snip>
>> > Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
>> > waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!

<snip>

>Next time fill your own beverage cooler... Igloo makes them all types/
>sizes.

>http://www.customigloos.com/igloobeveragecoolers.asp

This is the plan. Lots of us have 50 lit re plus water containers from
out camping days so we'll use those instead until we can afford to buy
something decent.

Originally we'd understood Macca's actually gave the syrup free to
community groups... but that turned out to be wrong as well as they
charged us for the syrup!

All in all dealing with them wasn't a pleasant experience.

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On Dec 2, 12:16*pm, Welsh Dog > wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:36:36 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
>
> > wrote:
> >On Dec 2, 4:23*am, Welsh Dog > wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
> >> waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!
> >Likely, nobody will get sick - other cultures eat those weird critters
> >all the time, to say nothing of that Bizarre Foods guy (Zimmer).
>
> True... but they don't usually eat them alive do they?? Not to mention
> the dirt etc that was in the bottom... and what was left in there from
> the last time it was used?? It was just gross!
>
> >Next time, tell them that you want to inspect the empty container
> >before they fill it with ice.
>
> Somehow I don't think we'll be going back!
>
> Welshdog
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Well, actually, lots of cultures do eat live critters, both land-based
and oceanic. Not me, though ;-)

You're right about the dirt, etc. - but I bet nobody really got sick,
did they? All the artificial chemicals in the syrup probably killed
off any bacteria.

N.

On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:20:38 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:
>On Dec 2, 12:16*pm, Welsh Dog > wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:36:36 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
>> > wrote:
>> >On Dec 2, 4:23*am, Welsh Dog > wrote:

<snip>

>> >> Luckily nobody has come down with food poisoning... yet... but we're
>> >> waiting for feedback from the parents just in case!!!
>> >Likely, nobody will get sick - other cultures eat those weird critters
>> >all the time, to say nothing of that Bizarre Foods guy (Zimmer).

>> True... but they don't usually eat them alive do they?? Not to mention
>> the dirt etc that was in the bottom... and what was left in there from
>> the last time it was used?? It was just gross!

>> >Next time, tell them that you want to inspect the empty container
>> >before they fill it with ice.

>> Somehow I don't think we'll be going back!

>Well, actually, lots of cultures do eat live critters, both land-based
>and oceanic. Not me, though ;-)

Ewww gross!!

A Japanese guy I knew used to tell me he ate live fish but I never saw
him do it... nor did I want to. I've eaten live mealworms myself...
they have a flavour very much like walnuts.

Might make a new thread on that!

>You're right about the dirt, etc. - but I bet nobody really got sick,
>did they? All the artificial chemicals in the syrup probably killed
>off any bacteria.

rofl...

Nobody has rung in sick no...

Welshdog
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