The answer is yes and it’s this- the Paul Tudor Jones-approved KFC Bacon Bowl (Description: “There’s a reason our KFC Bowl is famous- okay, 5 reasons. Mashed potatoes, fried chicken, corn, gravy, cheese. Layered together for what might be the world’s best tasting full meal, how do we make that recipe even more famous? We put bacon on it. Wow. Another one for the Colonel. Everything’s better with bacon.”) But, obviously some details need to be ironed out. Continue reading »
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During the height of the financial crisis, like when the shit was really hitting the fan, one thing that was considered a serious faux pas, perhaps even more so than giving out bonuses, was use of the corporate jet by Chief Executives. And not just for pleasure trips but for business, too. If anyone so much as even entertained the thought of boarding that thing for work purposes they’d be shot dead by something worse than a gun- public opinion. Now, though, enough time has passed that one would consider it acceptable to use the plane from time to time, perhaps even to expedite travel to weekend homes where one is still on the clock, right? WRONG, BITCHES! The Wall Street Journal‘s been watching you and is here to blow up your spot. Continue reading »
What Could Paul Tudor Jones Possibly Have Planned For His Christmas Spectacular This Year?
By Bess LevinAs many of you may be aware, some of us intimately, each year Paul Tudor Jones holds a Christmas spectacular on his front lawn in Greenwich, Connecticut. Open to the public, it’s become a favorite event for children and adults of all ages, far and wide. After being forced to cancel his Halloween extravaganza this year, as a result of neighbors who lack any heart, some worried that PTJ’s Christmas show would suffer the same fate. Well worry no longer. This thing is on, and that’s not all. Continue reading »
Just putting it out there. Prospective participants and Paul Tudor Jones, take note.
Originally the sandwich — bacon and cheese surrounded by chicken filets — was to have been available through Sunday. But KFC said Wednesday that the sandwich will be available now for as long as customer demand remains high. Fast-food outlets and casual dining chains routinely dream up flashy new menu items to build buzz and lure ravenous Americans. The Double Down came onto the market on April 12 and was supposed to have lasted about six weeks. But it tapped into Americans’ fascination with quirky food and became a viral-marketing sensation. People posted videos of themselves eating the sandwich on sites like YouTube, and celebrities like Stephen Colbert gobbled it up. KFC said it has been one of its most successful sandwich launches ever. Later this month, KFC expects to sell its 10 millionth Double Down. They cost about $5.
KFC’s Double Down Bet Pays Off [MSNBC]
Related: First KFC Double Down Challenge Of The Season: UNDER WAY
I’ve already left and am posting this on the go so if there are typos I don’t want to hear it. I think we can all agree that any attempts to make up for last week’s 3 Munchkins in 3 hours challenge are welcome. Some background: “IBD analyst going for 8 in an hour for a measly $350. Says he’s doing it for pride. A very liquid market at 4-5. Total volume outweighs the payout by a huge margin.”
15 minutes elapsed, 45 to go: Two DD’s down, rounding on the third one. Colleague says: “Did I mention he’s washing down with a Foster’s oil can? A for effort.” (Furthermore: “You might like to know that the only KFC in midtown that could handle this volume was at Grand Central. Two separate DoubleDown runs were required.”) Continue reading »
30 minutes to go.
Gird your loins. (For some color on the participants, rules of this challenge, familiarize yourselves here.)
3 minutes down
Participant 1: one DD consumed
Participant 2: one DD consumed (“I feel like I have been eating for 10 minutes already”)
5 minutes down
Participant 1: two and a half down
Participant 2: two down (“getting harder to breathe”) Continue reading »
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