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A local McDonald's gives you free internet when you buy a meal. But they have PCs, not Macs.

Too bad it's McDonalds. I used to eat there regularly, but the cardboard to meat ratio of their burgers got too high for me and I had to switch to Wendy's.

You know, the meat they use is probably cheaper than cardboard.

I'd probably start buying stuff at McDonalds for free songs, despite my distain for the place.

You know, the meat they use is probably cheaper than cardboard.

No my friend, it IS cardboard. 

I'd probably start buying stuff at McDonalds for free songs, despite my distain for the place.

mcflurries and parfaits

You'll probly only get one with the purchase of a BigMac and a bucketsize Coke or some smurf. 

I'd probably start buying stuff at McDonalds for free songs, despite my distain for the place.

mcflurries and parfaits

You'll probly only get one with the purchase of a BigMac and a bucketsize Coke or some smurf. 

prolly. i guess you can get a coke to drink the rest of the day

Too bad it's McDonalds. I used to eat there regularly, but the cardboard to meat ratio of their burgers got too high for me and I had to switch to Wendy's.

why would anyone commit suicide?

Did you guys read the article?

McDonalds doesn't kick this off until the Superbowl in February. Isn't that kind of far-away?

That's frickin 4 months from now. They're gonna let the competition catch up. I say, hit them with a blitz now.

mcflurries and parfaits

A McFlurry is what comes out of my ass when I eat too much McDonald's.


That food is gross to me.

Ever had dominoes delivery?
That is what cardboard tastes like

Ha Ha I've been saying that forever and had yet to have anyone agree with me.

my actual comment goes something like this; "I ordered a Domino's Pizza and didn't realize I was eating the box it came in."

A McDonald's iTunes promo? Yeah, it could be a big deal indeed, but it's certainly not definite yet. A McDonald's spokesperson has already dismissed it as "pure speculation":

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD - News)  characterized a published report that it plans a massive digital song giveaway promotion as "pure speculation."

   Responding to inquiries about a story in Thursday's New York Post that the fast-food giant will team up with Apple Computer Inc. (NasdaqNM:AAPL - News)  to offer up to one billion free iTune downloads, McDonald's issued a statement saying, "There are no agreements to announce, so anything else is pure speculation."

  iTunes is a digital jukebox software product from Apple that allows a person to download music online. Apple's retail price per song is 99 cents.

  The Post story said McDonald's is close to announcing a deal with Apple in which the restaurant chain would buy as many as one billion songs, at 99 cents each, in a major promotion.

  If true, that could mean McDonald's might shell out as much as $990 million, a staggering figure. Last year the company's advertising expenditures totaled $ 647.6 million.

  McDonald's statement said it "continues to aggressively pursue bold new initiatives in the areas of music, sports, fashion and entertainment to connect with our customers in fresh and relevant ways...You can expect news from McDonald's on a variety of fronts in the coming weeks and months."

Of course, businesses always downplay such rumors even when true until they're willing to make their own announcements, and I wouldn't take this story as confirmation the promotion won't happen...