All this makes me want the sauce even less, and I already didn't want the sauce.
On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 2:49 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > *Popular Szechuan Sauce Returns to McDonald’s Across U.S., and in Northern > California, on Feb. 26* > > > > February 23, 2018—McDonald’s announced that their beloved Szechuan Sauce > will return to restaurants starting on Monday, Feb. 26, including at > Northern California and Reno locations. Twenty-million packets of the > popular sauce will be available across all U.S. McDonald’s restaurants with > a qualifying purchase, while supplies last. > > > > In October 2017, McDonald’s gave away limited amounts of the sauce to a > select number of locations across the U.S., including Northern California, > but the popular sauce quickly ran out. The sauce was launched in response > to customer enthusiasm for the Szechuan sauce, and to introduce the > Buttermilk Crispy Tenders. McDonald’s promised fans that they would bring > the sauce back soon. > > > > McDonald’s truly meant well when they brought back a super-limited batch > of Szechuan Sauce last year, but did not anticipate the high demand for it. > McDonlad’s felt it was important to bring back much more sauce this time > and give fans access to the story behind the story. > > > > McDonald’s is doing more than simply bringing back the sauce. The > restaurant giant has partnered with Studio@Gizmodo and Onion Labs to > produce, “The Sauce” – a look into the unbelievable, stranger-than-fiction, > saga of Szechuan Sauce. In this fun, three-part series, host Catherine > LeClair gets to the bottom of what happened on October 7th and the people > behind the efforts to make things right. > > > > The series digs into the pop culture moment that launched the phenomenon: > Deadmau5 acquiring a promotional half gallon bottle, the production of 20 > million packets, and the many other stories in between. All three episodes > are available right now to stream below, and also on all major podcast > platforms. > > > > Szechuan sauce fans are encouraged to visit their local McDonald’s > starting February 26 to try the sauce. > > > > For more information, visit wewantthesauce.com. > > > > > On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nice article in The New Yorker. >> https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/rick-and- >> morty-is-just-the-show-we-need-for-the-american-apocalypse? >> mbid=social_twitter >> >> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 9:10 PM, Chris Neuman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If there’s one thing I’ve learned from listening to the Kevin Smith / >>> Ralph Garman “Hollywood Babble On” podcast is the blazing speed with which >>> porn parodies are brought to life. That and Liam Neeson’s status as the >>> Milton Berle of his generation. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 15:29 Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> There's a "Rick and Morty" porn parody. >>>> http://www.indiewire.com/2017/10/rick-and-morty-porn-dick-an >>>> d-morty-video-1201886713/ >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Chris Neuman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forbes had an interesting article about the legions of R&M fans >>>>>> having a very similar mindset to Rick - they are the most intelligent and >>>>>> bow to nobody. It also touches on the Szechuan thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplaci >>>>>> do/2017/10/08/rick-and-morty-fans-take-obnoxiousness-to-a-wh >>>>>> ole-new-dimension/amp/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've finished the first season and I'm enjoying the series. Like >>>>> Community, an episode sets up a familiar story and then goes sideways to >>>>> resolve it in an original way. I'll admit I can't grasp fandom - if I >>>>> enjoy >>>>> a series I will watch and if I don't I will immediately abandon it. But >>>>> that might be because of my age. Back when TOS was on daily in the after >>>>> school slot and I was in high school I certainly was a fan. I can't look >>>>> at >>>>> Rick and Morty the same way. >>>>> >>>>> I never thought about identifying with Rick. He starts out the series >>>>> as an abusive sociopath and develops a bit of empathy as the season >>>>> progresses. He also makes decisions and acts with no regard for >>>>> consequences and I find that horrifying in a role model. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> TV or Not TV .... 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