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Doctor Cynic (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 07:53 PM Original message |
Collapse of currency drives McDonald's out of Iceland |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well at least some good is coming out of their financial collapse |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Back to the Icelandic hot-dog stands |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. They only had three in the entire country |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Icelanders will be grateful for this one day..... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. So how are the other eating places |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. He probably has to buy from a corporate store. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ah, yes..I see |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 02:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. I see you havent actualy lived in Europe |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. People just don't know... |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. v true! |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I will second the claim that McDonald's taste better in Europe |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. They aren't importing their ingredients from Germany, for a start |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. While Iceland can do without McDonalds, as an importer of food, they are in a precarious situation. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Back to turnips and puffins for supper |
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Valdi (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. . While Iceland can do without McDonalds, as an importer of food, they are in a precarious situation |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Republican response.... |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. What's Micky D's going to do here when the dollar collapses |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I really don't get why MCDonald's remains a success. I get how they became one. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. One word... |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
41. omg you actually eat that stuff? the frys maybe but the rest of it, beyond disgusting |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I for one hope they are driven out of business |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That will be great |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. That will be fabulous. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. Iceland embraced a Milton Friedman/free market economic model. |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Venezuela of the North |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. Demonstrating once again why GDP is hardly the last measure of wealth. |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-26-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. GDP needs a 'BS factor' correction ... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Actually I was talking about the production of illth... |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
17. Good, chain restaurants suck |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. But they are delicious.... |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. iccck... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. They went through a bad period, but now they are back... |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I agree. You usually get better food at a mom & pop place |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. So back to traditional Icelandic delicasies |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Hrutspungar...mmmmmm... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Hakarl.....yum! |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Don't you have to ferment it though |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. Considering what Icelanders eat normally, I don't think this is an improvelment. |
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Ferret Annica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
28. This whale murdering nation is going to lose it's McDs, |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Less McD's eaten, more whales eaten.... |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Maybe they should have added Hakarl to the menu |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I think McRibs are already made out of that. |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I used to like there fries and Bk's fries too, but now they get to hard to eat |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Cow murdering nations |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. How fortunate for Iceland...nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. Hmmmmm... maybe if our currency gets more worthless |
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