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The film 'Kes' is 55 years old. I remember watching it as part of my O Level English (I think I recall...very hazy now). Not a bad film, but a bit bleak:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/202 ... -age-story

I think I prefer the Shooting Stars version...

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It's not exactly news, but I read this today. So it's news to me and it's today. :lol:

The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop.

Hmmm, maybe we need a 'little known facts' thread. :D
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop
Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm It's not exactly news, but I read this today. So it's news to me and it's today. :lol:

The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop.

Hmmm, maybe we need a 'little known facts' thread. :D
And it probably is a one book store.....Flipping burgers 101 by R McDonald.
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MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop
Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm I find that strangely depressing.
Indeed, it does seem wrong.
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MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:58 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm I find that strangely depressing.
Indeed, it does seem wrong.
Less surprisingly, London has 181 but with a pop. figure of 8.86 million that's only 20 McDs/million.
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LOL, there's only 6 in the whole county I live in, although we only number 603,000 souls.
1 McDonald's per 100,000, that's gonna be one heck of a breakfast rush, I'd best make sure I'm early doors tomorrow
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I reckon Greggs out number McDs in my neck of the woods.
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:25 pm I reckon Greggs out number McDs in my neck of the woods.
20 of 'em in Worcestershire, but I'll be buggered if they do anything that comes close to a sausage McMuffin ,2 hash browns and a cup of joe.
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop
Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).
Heavy user (according to McDs) in Europe in twice a month
In the USA it is twice a week
And there are a frightening number of people who eat there every day
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Jaguar have "rebranded" the company & even changed the logo. Check out the new *copy nothing* ad, it's an absolute clusterfuck..

or... They just epic trolled the entire internet?
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop
Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).

I'm thinking that Paris has way more tourists than the Bronx.
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There's literally thousands of MacDonalds where I live.
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop
Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).
I wonder what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in a Parisian Maccas.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:06 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm

Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).
I wonder what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in a Parisian Maccas.
A big Kahuna burger. :D

(Or a Royale - avec fromage).
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:35 pm It's not exactly news, but I read this today. So it's news to me and it's today. :lol:

The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop.

Hmmm, maybe we need a 'little known facts' thread. :D
And it probably is a one book store.....Flipping burgers 101 by R McDonald.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:06 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:55 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:39 pm

Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways
Paris pop. 2.10 million
Bronx pop. 1.44 million

*chews pencil*

Paris 36.2 McDs/million
Bronx 29.1 McDs/million

I find that strangely depressing. (But will cheer myself up thinking about bookshops in Paris. :thumbup: ).
I wonder what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in a Parisian Maccas.
It is proper bizzare! Not seen anything named a quarter pounder, but then I don't eat their burgers so wouldn't look!! :lol:

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Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it Le Big Mac