Japanese Mc Donalds

[Andocrates]

Whatever gets you through life. It's not my thing but I think it's OK to have fun playing dress up.

[sillygirl]

I heard the latest product to be sold in Japan is McFlippers~made from dolphins

[Dynamic Jointmeister]

I heard the latest product to be sold in Japan is McFlippers~made from dolphins

haha You can't Stop MacDonald's...

[AssKissinger]

This one's rich...

Ministry site crashes as Japanese scramble for half-price Big Macs 1 hour, 45 minutes ago



A Japanese government website crashed Wednesday as people raced to take up an offer of a half-price McDonald's hamburger in exchange for pledging to fight global warming.

The Japanese unit of the US burger giant Tuesday offered a Big Mac for 150 yen (1.3 dollars), about half the normal price, to anyone demonstrating a commitment to preventing climate change.

People were asked to check up to 39 boxes on a form they could download from the environment ministry's website, each listing a way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.

"We started seeing a rise in access yesterday and it surged this morning. We are now trying to restore the system," said Kenji Someno, who heads the ministry's Lifestyle Policy Office.

It was the ministry's first system crash following a corporate offer related to environmental efforts.

"McDonald's is such a familiar name with people and they eat there often. The Big Mac discount gives them the strong impression that it's a bargain," Someno said.

McDonald's is one of more than 80 companies offering goods or other prizes to help the government's drive to reduce greenhouse gases.

Despite being the home of the Kyoto Protocol, Japan is far behind in its requirement under the landmark treaty for cutting emissions by six percent by 2012 from 1990 levels amid a steady economic recovery.

The 39 measures range from cutting air conditioning use to reducing shower time by one minute to simply wiping water off the bottom of a kettle to save energy when heating it on a stove.

Customers can print the forms or show them on their cellphones. The McDonald's campaign lasts for three weeks starting Friday.

The ministry official said most hits on the website were just after 9:00am, indicating many people were thinking about Big Macs as they started work.

Aren't cow farts like the number one cause of global warming?

[L S]

Aren't cow farts like the number one cause of global warming?

From an '06 ABC News reportabout UN Global Warming Report...

"The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems...they give off methane when they chew their cud and belch, and nitrous oxide and ammonia when they leave manure all over the barnyard....livestock is responsible for 18 percent of the world's greenhouse gas problem."

[FG Lurker]

This one's rich...

It's pathetic that people are willing to jump through hoops like this to save 150yen. Is their time really that worthless?

[dimwit]

It's pathetic that people are willing to jump through hoops like this to save 150yen. Is their time really that worthless?

Of course, Think about the happoshu market. By saving 50 yen I get to drink truly dreadful swill.

[FG Lurker]

Of course, Think about the happoshu market. By saving 50 yen I get to drink truly dreadful swill.

I refuse to drink that crap. Tastes like shit and leads to horrific hangovers.

That said, it is different from the 150yen off a Big Mac. To save the 50yen per can of "near beer" you simply pick up a different product at the shop. There is no additional labour required (although you will suffer for it later!). To get the 150yen off a Big Mac the person would have to download a form and answer about 40 questions!

[Grumpy Gramps]

Shortage of fries:

[yanpa]

Fear not, an emergency airlift is already underway.

[Coligny]

Fear not, an emergency airlift is already underway.

Sumwhere, at a seekret R Mc Donald airbase in th3 Japanz...

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(first weurld problem...)

[Grumpy Gramps]

Tthat is good news, famine just avoided **exhaling**

[yanpa]

No Raisin Bombers in the "2014 Tokyo Airlift" I guess... Lucky the USAF hasn't been contracted to drop Freedom Fries on unsuspecting wedding ceremonies etc.

[matsuki]

No Raisin Bombers in the "2014 Tokyo Airlift" I guess... Lucky the USAF hasn't been contracted to drop Freedom Fries on unsuspecting wedding ceremonies etc.

The locals would complain the potatoes aren't from Hokkaido