slacker Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I like a good burger every now and again but this is getting a little ridiculous. The bad thing is Hardees has this listed on the front page of their site as a "low carb option", as if it were healthy. Sadly people on low carb diets will probably eat this kind of thing up and in turn gain more and more weight. Hardee’s introduces 1,420-calorie burger 'Monster Thickburger' feasts on industry health craze. The "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 — sells alone for $5.49, $7.09 with fries and a soda. ST. LOUIS - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee’s is introducing 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. Click Here for Article Quote Link to comment
HuskerBob Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 sweet mother of lard. i had another heart attak jus lookin at that thing.... Quote Link to comment
RedCountry Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 sweet mother of lard. i had another heart attak jus lookin at that thing.... Was it just from looking at it or maybe from cramming another one in your piehole!?! j/k! Quote Link to comment
kramer Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Holy crap that's a lot of beef. Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 sweet mother of lard. i had another heart attak jus lookin at that thing.... Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Isn't there a place in Grand Island that has a 4 lbs burger? Quote Link to comment
HuskerBob Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 sweet mother of lard. i had another heart attak jus lookin at that thing.... Was it just from looking at it or maybe from cramming another one in your piehole!?! j/k! why you little!!!!! Quote Link to comment
HuskerBob Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Isn't there a place in Grand Island that has a 4 lbs burger? where??!!! Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Isn't there a place in Grand Island that has a 4 lbs burger? where??!!! There was an article on Kurt Mann in the World Herald asking him if he ever tried it. He said he hadn't because it takes like 45 minutes to cook. I think the place was called Grandma Max's. As far as where Grand Island is, I don't know I grew up in Iowa. Quote Link to comment
slacker Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 I think it's fake.... Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I think it's fake.... Yeah, it is fake - but Bob didn't notice until he was half-way through his second one!!!! Quote Link to comment
klong Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I went to a new place in Denver, it's called Fatburger. I thought it was pretty funny. It was pretty decent though. Quote Link to comment
slacker Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 I went to a new place in Denver, it's called Fatburger. I thought it was pretty funny. It was pretty decent though. Did they server a 6lb fat burger? Quote Link to comment
klong Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I went to a new place in Denver, it's called Fatburger. I thought it was pretty funny. It was pretty decent though. Did they server a 6lb fat burger? Nope, I got a 1/3 lb burger, They had a 2/3 lb burger and I think they had a 1 lb burger. No massive heart attacks available Quote Link to comment
slacker Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 Speaking of commercials, like here, has anyone seen Hardees new commercials where people are stuffing things in their mouths? STUPID!!! I guess the premise is if you can stuff your fist or 200 straws in your mouth then you are a candidate for eating their food. A more realistic ad would be someone being resuscitated via defibrillator after eating their heart stopping, artery clogging slop. Sorry, it's true, I don't much care for Hardees as a company. They even have a stupid logo; a star with a smile face in the middle. Must have taken a real genius to came up with that one. Quote Link to comment
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