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McDonalds is doing a contest where people got to submit their burger ideas for the new Texas exclusive flavor. The link below is for my submission...I could seriously use the cash guys , so please vote for my submission, even if you don't eat there (I don't).

http://www.mcdburgershowdown.com/gallery?entry_id=28344

Here's one vote for you.

Thank you kindly!

Voted!

Voted!

If you win, we all get coupons for a free one, right??

 ;D

Sounds so yummy. I wish I could find the same at a good burger place. I voted. It seems like you can vote once a day, so put a reminder in this thread tomorrow and I'll vote again.

Back in the day I could handle two of these. Man, they look good. You've got my vote!

Thanks guys! I appreciate it.

Voted!

Voted again. If it wins I want one!

Awesome! Thanks again guys 8)

Voted tonight. Let's all get together and vote again. One more and he's got 20.

Count me as the 20th!

awesome guys :)

Voter number 25 here.  Man, that sucker looks good.

Voted!!!!! ;D

Up to 33 votes...thanks guys for the help. I'm gonna post this on Facebook as well. I really need the money right now, and this would be ace.

My wi-fi's down and their voting tool isn't working on my phone. So I'll do today's vote later.
In the meantime, can you tell me what exactly Texas Toast is and how it differs from French Toast?

Edit: never mind. Wikipedia.

The diner I go to makes French Toast with Texas Toast.  I prefer French Toast with regular toast (which is called Classic French Toast on the menu). 

Seeing the word 'toast' so much is starting to make it look really strange.

Now I'm hungry for some Texas Toast. :lol

Had to do a toast at a wedding once. 

But, there was no Texas Toast on the menu. 

On a serious note, I voted again. 

voted

Today's vote is in. #37
The picture of it on the site is killing me!

I know, right? This may be the first McDonald's burger that actually looks appetizing. Man, I'm hungry...need to get some groceries, payday can't come soon enough!

I may have just stuffed the ballot box.

My favorite McDonald's burger is the next one.  ;D

The second place person has 12 votes so far. I actually took the time to click through them all. I think this runs through 18 April.

One person messed up...they put their name in the wrong field, so the name of their burger is something like Ashley Garcia, and it says their name is Double Meat with Cheese! :lol

Texas icon Billy C! ;D

Hey, no laughing at Double Meat. She's a friend of mine! Her Ashley burger is awesome.

:lol

Just added a couple more delegates. 44 and still climbing.

Voted!

This one dude is up to 50 votes. I must overcome :lol

I could eat Ashley every day.  >:D

I not only voted again, but also managed to get a few friends to vote as well. Should be well over 50 now

Voted

Lol


And thanks again guys.

Another vote from me.  Somebody's got over 300 votes (The McHungry), but that one looks like any other McDonald's product.  And what is up with all the burgers that have 0 votes?  Like, don't these people have one friend or family member that would vote for their burgers?

Perhaps none of those is on Facebook. Or wants to enter their email address everywhere. I can understand that.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall with the McDonald's ad men if this one won. 

:lol

300?! Yikes...that doesn't fill me with confidence.

We will have to vote harder!

Our votes need Viagra!

Dammit :lol

#70

Thank you :)

81 votes!

There was a story on this contest of the local news this morning. Participation is about to go way up. Still can't believe that one dude has over 500 votes. I have to catch up!

There's one named 'Burger' by 'Abey T" that has just a bun and a cilantro lime glaze. No meat, no anything. :lol

83. Thanks for the reminder, SB!

Vegans need to eat something!

True...but you'd think there would be vegetables of some sort on there!

Would certainly make it a more interesting meal. I hope the 'Burger' is cheap. I'm entertained that Abey called it 'Burger.' I wonder about Abey. Is Abey humorous or confused?

Buy 2 'Burgers', get 1 free 'Ashley Garcia'.

Man, what a value!

:-D :-D :-D

Are they checking IPs to reject voting with multiple email addresses? I've got 3.

Probably not, as if they were' I doubt that one dude would have gotten 500 votes.

Yeah something is fishy with that guy...

Filet O' Fishy, even. :lol

That's the next contest! ;D

Excellent. I can easily up my votes to 3/day. Are there runner-up prizes or is it winner-take-all?
$5000 is really very little pay for product design if they are actually going to add the product to the menu.

I think it is winner take all, not sure. I have several junk email addresses that I'm gonna use too.

while just now stuffing the ballot box (those email addy's in spam folder are great..just copy and paste) i got a "you have reached your daily limit" on votes. so yes, there are only a number of times one can vote from one computer daily.
but i have a plan..... :)

Brilliant!

Steve to the rescue!

I'm gonna test that theory using my work computer ...and using spam mail addresses too.

got the daily limit message on a work computer. got around 10 or so in before the message appeared.

Apparently fake email addresses work...I used ashleyg@doublemeatwithcheese.com and it worked. :lol

This contest has a new injoke!!! :lol :lol :lol

When I voted the other day, I got a message saying that I could vote only once a day.

Try now, dag-nabbit :lol

mayormcdeeznutz@yahoo.com :lol

The humor is worth more than the $5000! :lol

"You can only vote once per day. Are you sure you want to vote now?".

And mark yes.
We use dynamic IP at work so I'm already at more than 10 votes.

Lets go! 8)

How do I vote more than once? Just make up random e-mails?

Yup...or use real email addresses from your spam folder.

http://www.mcdburgershowdown.com/public/en/fulfillment/rules.pdf

I've voted twice so far.

I've started using various family e-mails now.  ;D

Awesome!

I'm at 136 now...don't know how many votes the guy who had 500 the other day has now, though.

Contest ends on 15 April.

Oh my god. Everyone on the elevator thinks I'm crazy because I just broke out in the throatiest maniacal laugh ever b

:lol

I just used "rockpamplin@hotbeefcakestud.com".  >:D

omg

This is going to be favorite new game for the next week. I can't wait to play after my daughter's bedtime!

Yeah...if he comes back, that might cause a problem.  :lol

Great work Rrats!!! :lol :lol :lol :lol

lorendarouranus@msn.com

rockypamplin@angry13.com.  :lol

I've never been part of gang before. I think I'm going to design an angry 13 tat.

Oh man this is awesome. Most fun I've had at work since..oh crap, that's right, I'm at work. Oops :lol

denniswilson@thewood.com

Up to 191 right now

summeroflove@Viagra.com

wheeeennn@nasal.com

heh heh heh

king@burgerking.com

after telling me i had reached a daily limit on this work computer earlier, i now can enter more emails. i think i will keep mine looking somewhat real in case someone actually looks at them... :)

gotime@albumoftheyear.com

If i get to that phase, I'm sure to win.

Good idea.


Smile Brian, that is awesome!

youburntmahballs@chef.org 

It works! :lol

had to join in the fun at least once..

carismalafox@sweetgspot.com

carisma la fox was a stripper back here in the early '80's. had cannon balls for you know what. if you actually "knew" her you would understand the rest of the email address.   >:D   :p

now back to real looking emails.

Just one more, heh heh:

greasyassy@funkypretty.com

john k wins the internet :lol  That was awesome

 :lol

Steve, you are the man! 8)

The one that was in the lead, The McHungry, seems to have disappeared...

The Hidalgo has 170 votes. McTexas Trip is over a hundred.

The Yee-Haw burger...has no picture, just a back ground. NO INGREDIENTS LISTED lol

'Darius is the B'  has only a bun :lol

when i get home after work tonight, i'll drop quite a few votes into your ballot box. don't wanna do any more from work.

Sounds good. There is one with 318 votes...called the Add Hash Brown.

Uh...with that name I can't picture it being picked.

Billy is family friendly! ;D

Oh no...there's one at 1491 votes called the Texas Tornado.

No way... I gotta catch up. Or at the very least, make sure I finish in the top 5 so I can be judged.

Just posted #332.  :3d

Awesome thanks

I'm at 441 right now.

Ahead of me is the Spicy Texas Jack at 2258, McSqually at 1280 and and the TX Cheddar Bacon at 1003. I think I clicked through the entire list of people. Man was that time consuming.

SO I'm 4th right now, with a couple of people close by. I have to be in the top 5 to qualify for the judging, which I think I'll win. I'm really desperate, the $5000 will help out a lot right now (hours had been cut at work)

451. Hope that helps you keep ahead.

460 now. I'm posting this where ever I can.

taking a break.....put in quite a few today

I'm at 532 now. Still in 4th...which is ok. As long as I make it to the judging round, I'm happy.

540-550

Cookin' at 594.

596

Yay! 600!!  :pirate

If I can get to 1000, I think I'll be safe. I haven't checked the other totals yet.

Pics or it didn't happen. 

after all this time, just realized I had a typo in the title. Should be help me WIN $5000, not help me 'with'

In 6th now. McPapa has 779 , Square Biz has 680, and I'm at 640 :(

I gotta get back  ahead...

680! ;)

Thank you...I need to ramp up big time. If I can get to 800 by end of day I think I will be caught up...*crosses fingers*

Just checked on break..I'm at 740 right now.

740-750
and 750-760

McPapa is up to 804, just checked.  Square Biz is at 781. Yeah, I gotta finish tonight over 800 definitely . Man, i'm still in 6th :(

I just put in 20+ more and someone else was voting so you're at like 805 now.

McPapa is up to 883 too. Square Biz is at 790, so I'm back in 5th (at 812) . Man, it's getting crucial! :lol

You're at 830 now.

oh it happened all right. summer 1980...sports page in barboursville, wv. adult activity center right next door. spent a fortune on that lady...  ;D

more voting now....

Thank you kindly Steve (and everybody else)

:lol

Isn't there some way these folks can be brought into discredit and disqualified----vote rigging perhaps? 

1022

Sounds fun. 

Burger wars-1041!

You're now at 1,043.

Burgermeister Meisterburger would be proud. 

McPapa doesn't show up any more since some point yesterday, so maybe he/she/it did get DQ's.

Erm.......
Hm.

:lol

Mcpapa is back but is still at 896.

So what's the rundown on the top 6?
I'm away from my computer all day but will get some in tonight.

I need to go through the list of people but unless somebody had a massive run on votes early this morning, I'm at 4th.

over 200 in front of square biz and mc papa.

Texas tornado 1745
texas hook'em  1346

seem to be the vote leaders. There *may* be another person after hook'em and before me, but I am 4th at worst.

1340  :woot

1500 now! I'm in either 3rd or 4th. Deadline is Friday...

1560.  :hat

In 3rd now... :)

Square Biz is really trying to overtake me again. We're tied right now and have been back and forth all day

Now they are 100 in front...grr...not now!

Definitely gonna need the cash now...paycheck was short by a few hundred.(Late)  Rent and car payment due on this paycheck.

Got bored.
Got you up to 1900.

mcdonaldsfan@greasyfingers.edu

1960!

2000!!!  :woot :woot :woot

2076.

Thanks guys. Square Biz must have spent all day, cause she's at 3005. I'm still 4th at worst, so pending a major collapse we'll make it to the judging round.

You can beat her. You're at 2,200 right now. I just put ten votes in.

Its go time ;)

2230.

2304!  Square Biz is all the way up to 3000+ but I still appear to be in the top 5. Today is the last day for voting!

I've been doing field work during the days and particularly intensive child care during the evenings the last few days, so unable to vote (it doesn't work on my phone); but I will have time at my laptop later today and this evening, so I'll try to get in a few hundred.
I hope they don't look too closely. I've been putting in human-like names and domains, but most aren't real.

Same here. In all honesty, if they take out the fake votes, I still will end up in the top 5, but I bet dollars to donuts Square Biz won't. No way she got 1000+ votes in one day legit.

you know what i did the past 2 days. easily can do that again today. nothing better to do seeing i still have to keep my leg propped up. use yahoo, gmail, aol, att and the like and they will look legit.

btw...pages from a phone book work great for names...  :)

You are so awesomely creative in your crooked voting schemes!

:lol

Love it!

In 4th place right now...voting ends in 7 hours...

Oh no...down to 5th :(

start typing. i am...  :)

2800   taking a break

Steve is the man!

Yeah no kidding!

Back in 4th. The dude who had moved ahead of me is holding stagnant at 2765.

One Dude Has OVER 6000.

You're up to 3,034. I voted about 20 times.

In 3rd now, finally overtaken 'Texas Tornado'. I now have 3050. It ends in 7 minutes. I think I made it. Woo freaking hoo.

Thank you guys again! Hopefully I'll find out for sure soon. Judging phase is next week.

I was going to get in a few last votes, but it ended. Now we have to wait until the 29th to find out if you won.

Yup, but at least I know I made the top 5. All I wanted was to get to the judging round. I will definitely keep you guys posted, and if I get a confirmation email at some point, I will let you guys know!

congrats.... best of luck in judging phase.  :)

Steve gets a lifetime supply of this burger! 8)

Have you received any official word?

Hey, what's the status?
Should we get Bernie to challenge the results?

:lol

Nah, I find out around 4 May. There were over 25,000 submissions.

No way.
Well, let us know.

I thought Bern was a KFC guy since he shares a surname with the Colonel Sanders. 

Lol. Maybe.

No news yet, sir? They shouldn't make everyone wait this long!

Or is no news bad news on this occasion?   

They still have not announced a winner! I'm anxiously awaiting it, as I just got served eviction papers this week

Still have 'em crossed for you Billy…

Thank you kindly

I've crossed everything that's cross-able.  ;D

Cross anything that bends :lol

Well, ok. But it'll hurt.  :lol

Still no news? I'm starving!

Still nothing...no winner announced.

Finally announced the finalists...I didn't make it.

Bummer, big-time. It's obviously been rigged. :thud

Sorry to hear that, Billy.

No worries...the different selections look like variations of each other, too, so obviously 'cookie-cutter' was the name of the game

That sucks, Billy. I was going to get one, too.

I'll make one at home ;)

Commiserations Billy, I now have an image of you consoling yourself with a large Mountain Dew, with free refills!

I'll think of you whenever I have a dill pickle. And I mean that in a nice way. ;)

:lol

Just as an aside, even "fan favorite" fast food campaigns are very fickle. These fast food companies have real trouble gauging what people might really want (beyond the obvious stalwarts of course).

Just look up the "Beefy Crunch Burrito" movement on Google. Intense man! And even then, Taco Bell actually acquiesced and added it back to the menu, only for "fans" to now get angry again because it's still a "limited time" item!  :lol

I laugh, but sadly (for me and my gall bladder), I actually like that particular item, as rot gut as it is. 

Everytime I ate one, I had quite the movement...ahem....

Pretty much.  :3d

I'm getting older, but my stomach still is pretty ironclad when it comes to fast food. I'm sure that will eventually change.