McDonald's CEO dies...

altis · 20-04-2004, 08:26

...apparently from a heart attack.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Apr19.html

Not funny, I know, but I think there is some irony in the story.

20-04-2004, 08:33

yes i saw that yesterday, thought it was a bit ironic as well

TigaSefi · 20-04-2004, 08:34

The biggest irony was that he brought in the new McDonald's healthy food range and then had a heart attack

so the moral of the story is if you know what good for ya, don't change!!

**Chris** · 20-04-2004, 09:46

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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

The biggest irony was that he brought in the new McDonald's healthy food range and then had a heart attack

so the moral of the story is if you know what good for ya, don't change!!

An even bigger irony is that there are more calories in a McDonald's salad than there are in a Big Mac. If he started eating the salads to try to improve his diet, well ...

Poor man, and his poor family.

20-04-2004, 09:48

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Originally Posted by towny

An even bigger irony is that there are more calories in a McDonald's salad than there are in a Big Mac. If he started eating the salads to try to improve his diet, well ...

Poor man, and his poor family.

improving your diet doesnt have to mean less calories.

sir_drinks_alot · 20-04-2004, 09:51

that article made me think twice about haveing McDonald's for lunch

**Chris** · 20-04-2004, 09:55

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Originally Posted by gary_580

improving your diet doesnt have to mean less calories.

Nope, if you improve your whole lifestyle you might get to enjoy more calories, if you're doing something to burn them off. Sadly too many people don't take in the whole picture and think that taking 'the healthy option' at lunchtime is all they need to do.

SMHarman · 20-04-2004, 10:35

What amazed me is that an employee in such a role is highly likely to need exhaustive health screening regularly (as an insurance requirement). He had only been in the role 16 months, so probably had an ECG and all sorts of other tests upon employment / promotion just over a year ago and this was not picked up.

**Paul M** · 20-04-2004, 12:10

Hmm, that link seems to want me to register

.... oh well .... next ....

altis · 20-04-2004, 12:24

Sorry. It works for me but perhaps I've registered in the past - dunno.

You could try here and then drill down - it's under Business
http://www.washingtonpost.com/

or, of course, here too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3639607.stm

**Russ** · 20-04-2004, 12:26

Perhaps the pall bearers will be dressed up as Ronald McDonald? I think that would be a touching tribute.

sir_drinks_alot · 20-04-2004, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Perhaps the pall bearers will be dressed up as Ronald McDonald? I think that would be a touching tribute.

why not just get the real Ronald McDonald to do it he is real Isn’t he

**Russ** · 20-04-2004, 16:23

No

sir_drinks_alot · 20-04-2004, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Russ D

No

what are you saying if he's not real who's this

**Russ** · 20-04-2004, 16:28

A man dressed up

ohhh on the left you mean? Another man dressed up.