25,000 Big Macs

[4th and Long]

Man Eats His Meat-Mentous 25,000th Big Mac

Wisconsin Man Stays Healthy Despite Love Of Sandwich

FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man has made gastronomic history by finishing off his 25,000th Big Mac.

On the anniversary of his very first Big Mac, Don Gorske, of Fond Du Lac, Wis., donned his McDonald's gear and ordered the momentous sandwich before a crowd of reporters and photographers.

"I should try to look my best, right?" said Gorske.

He finished the burger in 16 bites, just as he ate his first Big Mac 1972, when his love affair for the burger began. The 57-year-old said McDonald's was the first place he drove when getting his first car. When he asked the owner for a good sandwich, he suggested the Big Mac -- for better or worse.

"It's the best thing I ever ate in my life," said Gorske.

He ate a total of nine on that May day, but said he has cut down to one or two recently.

Gorske, however, is not a Whopper fan. He said a friend once gave him $5 to eat the Burger King flagship sandwich. He ate it, vowed "never again" and spent the money on Big Macs. His Big Mac fixation found him a spot on the movie "Super Size Me," which didn't paint a glowing picture of the fast-food giant.

People are scratching their heads over more than his love of the very specific burger. Despite the sandwich's 576 calories and 742 milligrams of sodium, Gorske remains thin and healthy.

"I had my cholesterol just checked a couple weeks ago and it was 156. That's the third time I had it checked. In 1997, it was 158 and in 2003, it was 140. I mean, there's nothing showing me my cholesterol is going up," said Gorske.

A nutritionist said he is certainly the exception to the rules of healthy eating.

"It's not something we would encourage because the calories are so high. Over 500 for one sandwich -- that's a lot for most people," said nutritionist Janine Bamberger.

Gorske's love for the sandwich reaches all the way to his basement, where he keeps most of the 25,000 boxes or receipts for the Big Mac.

His wife -- yes, he has one -- said she stands by her man no matter how many Big Macs he eats.

"Yeah, I think it's weird," said Mary Gorske. "But that's OK. It's a good weird."

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

i'm not buying that, one bit..

I've always been a McChicken man.

Had burgers other places though. Pretty weird.

When I was a fatty my choice of disgusting food was typically Taco Bueno Quesadillas and nachos. And one of them Muchacos, bitch.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by blaise

I like the Big Mac. I think it's better than the Quarter Pounder.

That's what she said.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by blaise

I like the Big Mac. I think it's better than the Quarter Pounder.

they've hung in there over the yrs. BTW - is MCD's still bringing in their beef from Europe? That was a noticable change, when they did that. Taste changed majorly.

[Bob Dole]

Bob Dole is having a tough time getting to the 25k McRib goal because those bastards keep pulling it from the menu.

[BigMeatballDave]

Puke. If you're gonna eat fast food, why McD's?

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

I wouldnt eat big macs if they were free. Nasty mofos. 'special sauce' and three slices of bread? ya **** that.

This.

No sandwiches should ever have a 3rd slice a bread.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

they've hung in there over the yrs. BTW - is MCD's still bringing in their beef from Europe? That was a noticable change, when they did that. Taste changed majorly.

I don't know. I thought they got it from Argentina or something.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Bob Dole is having a tough time getting to the 25k McRib goal because those bastards keep pulling it from the menu.

I'm having the same type of issues with the McDLT.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by blaise

I don't know. I thought they got it from Argentina or something.

they may now - used to hear where they'd bring it in from Europe - and literally the taste had changed - IDK - don't eat there enough to know, now.

[cdcox]

The Big Mac is the real star of the McDonald's menu. I don't eat them very often because they are messy to eat when driving, and I only eat at McDonald's is when I'm crunched for time.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

This.

No sandwiches should ever have a 3rd slice a bread.

3rd bun option- only if the burger is so sick you need it to soak up the grease cause the bottom bun doesnt cut it.

nuff said.

[DMAC]

Only fast food I eat anymore is Jr. Bacon Cheesburger from Wendys.

And Chinese drive thru...I guess that counts.

[Rain Man]

I find the whole dollar menu odd. Why would I pay three bucks or whatever for a Big Mac or Quarter-Pounder when I can get a double cheeseburger for a buck? I pretty much just go with the double cheeseburger now.

[KCUnited]

A 3rd piece of bread is perfectly acceptable on a club sandwich. Burgers, no.

[The Franchise]

Big Macs are the most overrated thing on the McDs menu.