16-11-2004 23:19									#1
	Hardees says Forget about the Diet Food Craze at Fast Food Restaurants! Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

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quote: Hardee’s serves up 1,420-calorie burger Fast-food giant skips diet craze, creates fat-filled sandwich The Associated Press Updated: 12:47 p.m. ET Nov. 16, 2004 ST. LOUIS - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee’s is serving up a hamburger with 1,420 calories and 107 grams of fat. St. Louis-based Hardee’s Food Systems Inc. on Monday rolled out its Monster Thickburger — two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of cheese and mayonnaise on a buttered sesame seed bun. The sandwich alone sells for $5.49, $7.09 with fries and a soda. The introduction comes at a time when McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s International Inc. and other fast-food giants have broadened their offerings of salad and other lower-calorie fare amid concerns that the industry could be held legally liable for America’s obesity epidemic. Last year, a federal judge in New York dismissed two class-action suits blaming McDonald’s for making people fat. McDonald’s was also skewered earlier this year by “Super Size Me,” an award-winning documentary that targeted the fast food industry. Even before the new Monster Thickburger, the chain offered five sandwiches with 1,000 calories or more, and eight overall that have more calories than what was once the big-burger standard — McDonald’s 600-calorie Big Mac. “Maybe this is a smart strategy because there are still folks out there who care about the taste and size of their sandwich, and less about their weight,” said Jerry McVety, president of the restaurant consulting firm McVety & Associates in Farmington Hills, Mich. In trading Monday, shares of Hardee’s parent company, CKE Restaurants Inc., closed up 13 cents, or 1 percent, at $12.63. © 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

MMMMMMM... Monster Thickburger!

	16-11-2004 23:23									#2
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UGGHH!

And this is from someone who most certainly does not believe in eating healthy.

Still, some moderation is called for.

	16-11-2004 23:23									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Monster Thickburger — two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of cheese and mayonnaise on a buttered sesame seed bun. [/q] MMMMMMM... Monster Thickburger!

Sign me up! This beat a double whopper w/ cheese by 500 caloiries.

	16-11-2004 23:23									#4
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Man, I wish there was a Hardee's around here... I'd ask for extra "butter"

	16-11-2004 23:26									#5
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That is a sweet looking burger......

A big thumbs up to Hardees. At least some companies still realize what people who go to fast food restaurants want.

	16-11-2004 23:27									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Kontiki That is a sweet looking burger...... A big thumbs up to Hardees. At least some companies still realize what people who go to fast food restaurants want.

A slow death?

	16-11-2004 23:27									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Man, I wish there was a Hardee's around here... I'd ask for extra "butter"

Hardee's = Carl's Jr.

	16-11-2004 23:28									#9
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quote: Originally posted by GePap A slow death?

Slow and tasty. The only way to go.

	16-11-2004 23:29									#10
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quote: Hardee's = Carl's Jr.

Really?!! I am so there!

	16-11-2004 23:30									#11
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I could do this without the bun. Mmmmm, monster thickburger, Atkin's style.

	16-11-2004 23:31									#12
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With that burger the bun is more like window dressing

	16-11-2004 23:31									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Really?!! I am so there!

To the best of my knowledge, yes. Carl's Jr bought Hardee's some time ago, and there's been a convergence on their menues. You might want to call first, though.

	16-11-2004 23:32									#14
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Hardee's

Their western thickburger with the onion rings and barbeque sauce was awesome

	16-11-2004 23:33									#15
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$5.49, $7.09 with fires and a soda. How much with a side order of Heart Attack?

	16-11-2004 23:35									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Kontiki Slow and tasty. The only way to go.

Tasty? I am sorry, but that bugger is to tasty what Armageddon is to a great action flick: something that substitutes quantity for quality.

	16-11-2004 23:36									#17
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Carl Jr = Hardee = Roy Rogers, correct?

And at last! A rational voice in the fast food industry. I'm not big fan of fast food but occasionally I do need my guilty pleasure. When I go to a fast food place, I don't want any damn bloody salad or any of those 'healthy' crap. I want to clog my heart, dammit

Now, with that said, GePap is very wise - moderation is the key here.

	16-11-2004 23:39									#18
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I thought the McD "Mega Menu" was big ...

Anyway, consuming low cal density food is too much like exercise for my tastes. Things like this saves alot of unnecessary muscular activity.

	16-11-2004 23:41									#19
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quote: Their western thickburger with the onion rings and barbeque sauce was awesome

Oh God yes! I love all their Thickburgers, really. They know what people want when they go to fast food places. Health food be damned!!!!

	16-11-2004 23:43									#20
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Their low-carb burger isn't really that good.

	16-11-2004 23:43									#21
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Dear god, this, my friends, is a true Weapon of Mass destruction. We must bomb all the Hardees in America!

-Drachasor

	16-11-2004 23:44									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui quote: Their western thickburger with the onion rings and barbeque sauce was awesome Oh God yes! I love all their Thickburgers, really. They know what people want when they go to fast food places. Health food be damned!!!!

People go to fast food to get their food quickly (hence the fast) and to be sure to always get the same thing every time, everywhere no matter what.

If anything, the grwing number of salads points to a market demand.

These "burgers" are just a reactionary commie attempt to undermine obvious consumer trends.

	16-11-2004 23:44									#23
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Bah... I only eat from hamburger places every once in a blue moon. I expect to be high fat and high carb on the few occassions I actually have one!

	16-11-2004 23:44									#24
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They call 'em $6 burgers out here... that's where my confussion was.

	16-11-2004 23:47									#25
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I'd hit it

	16-11-2004 23:51									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Japher They call 'em $6 burgers out here... that's where my confussion was.

I think that's a different animal. The $6 burger for $4.95? That's a big burger with everything piled high. But if CJs has that, then they probably have the MT as well.

	16-11-2004 23:55									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

No thanks. I like some fixin's on my burger. Not just a pound of meat.

	16-11-2004 23:57									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Bah... I only eat from hamburger places every once in a blue moon. I expect to be high fat and high carb on the few occassions I actually have one!

Well:

1. BY that adminission you are NOT a typical fast food customer.

2. For that much money you could go elsewhere and get a better tasting meal.

	16-11-2004 23:57									#29
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Fixin's are just unecessary nutrients and fillers.

	16-11-2004 23:58									#30
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Isn't there, BTW, supposed to be salad in hamburgers?