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Reggie
03-11-2003, 10:50 AM
"...McDonald's restaurants in three U.S. cities will offer one hour of free high-speed access to anyone who buys a combination meal."

http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=3&cat=0541&id=03031100094938107
Gizmo
03-11-2003, 12:42 PM
I can see it now.

"Excuse me sir, would you like some wi-fi to go with your Big Mac?"

:)
byte2be
03-11-2003, 12:47 PM
Hmmmm...I wonder if Happy Meals are included in this. You get a free toy and surf the net...whoa!
byte2be
03-11-2003, 12:50 PM
Hey, anybody know how to get rid of the french...er freedom fries smell out of the keyboards?
Tixx
03-11-2003, 01:25 PM
Wow! That's America. Come in, eat crappy food and stay fat and lethargic. Gotta love it.
MacClie
03-11-2003, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by Gizmo
I can see it...Hey, Gizmo. Could you tell me where I can get hold of your avatar? A friend of mine is a great moose fan. TIA

- MacClie
Cheechwhiz
03-11-2003, 02:08 PM
Right click and "save-as"
Cheechwhiz
03-11-2003, 02:09 PM
Oh, mebbe you oughta ask first...............Duh, Cheech!
Gizmo
03-11-2003, 02:21 PM
Originally posted by MacClie
Hey, Gizmo. Could you tell me where I can get hold of your avatar? A friend of mine is a great moose fan. TIA

- MacClie

No problem. Here is the site. (http://www.gifs.net/)

I forgot which page it's on but there are a lot of great gifs there. Have fun looking.

:)
Gizmo
03-11-2003, 02:22 PM
Originally posted by Tixx
Wow! That's America. Come in, eat crappy food and stay fat and lethargic. Gotta love it.

Yeah, I can't wait till they get recliners. :)
rob_squared
03-11-2003, 04:52 PM
I like that idea. Its the transponder in your car to pay for the drive through that I find scary.
jedix
03-11-2003, 05:00 PM
Ewww...
A greasy clie!
Yuck!
Unregistered
03-11-2003, 05:37 PM
Well, it fits right in with the number of people using WiFi so they don't have to get up and walk 10 feet to their desktop :).

All hail the lethargic potato!
T1000X
03-11-2003, 05:47 PM
Gee, I guess there might be a reason for us vegans to hang out with meat eaters. They get a big mac, and I get WiFi access...
Jypsy
03-12-2003, 12:17 AM
that actually sounds reasonable. but wouldnt that promote loitering?
rob_squared
03-12-2003, 12:28 AM
Just curious, you guys did know about the transponders for the drivethrough right?

Besides, if its a good wifi it might even work in a parking lot.
cbulock
03-12-2003, 12:51 AM
Originally posted by rob_squared
Just curious, you guys did know about the transponders for the drivethrough right?

Besides, if its a good wifi it might even work in a parking lot.

I've heard of them, do they have them in your area? It's not avalible where I'm at.
sindu
03-12-2003, 02:19 AM
Originally posted by rob_squared
Just curious, you guys did know about the transponders for the drivethrough right?

Besides, if its a good wifi it might even work in a parking lot.

Ron, oh..sorry Rob, in Singapore where I live, we have transponder in our car. We have "Cashcard" inserted in the transponder and the "amount" in the cashcard is deducted as you move around the city in accordance to a preset charges. The government will be able to trace you whereever and whenever you go...like the big brother watching you stuff. If you don't put the cashcard or if you cashcard is running out of money, a computer will sent you a "traffic violation" ticket.
rob_squared
03-12-2003, 01:38 PM
Wow, that's kind of scary. But I know eventually that'll happen in the US as well.
mormegil
03-14-2003, 08:24 PM
Originally posted by rob_squared
Wow, that's kind of scary. But I know eventually that'll happen in the US as well.
I don't think so.

Singapore is a pretty restrictive place. You can't chew gum in the country. You will get fined for spitting and not flushing.

I can't see things getting like that in the US. It's every American's right to spit!
rob_squared
03-14-2003, 11:18 PM
I'm think negatively for the most part, for as the saying goes:

"An optomist can never be pleasently suprised."
mrdeucie
03-17-2003, 06:08 PM
Originally posted by rob_squared
I like that idea. Its the transponder in your car to pay for the drive through that I find scary.

Mobil's Speedpass allows you an option to pay for gas this way.

http://www.speedpass.com/home.jsp

I actually used the transponder on my Keychain though.