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Australian takes over McDonalds.....

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43 yr old Aussie Charlie Bell is the new CEO at McDonalds.

Started at Macca's Kingsford restaurant (a Sydney beach suburb) at 15.

At 19 the youngest store manager in Oz.

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In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
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DPDarkPrimus wrote:In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
They also call beer "Fosters."
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Did anyone else get the impression that the title referred to some madman in Australia with a bunch of weapons seizing a McDonalds?
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Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Did anyone else get the impression that the title referred to some madman in Australia with a bunch of weapons seizing a McDonalds?
Umm... Yeah! :P

Just kidding. Actually there was little doubt in my mind what the title meant, as I still recall (vaguely) Bell being named president back in January...
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DPDarkPrimus wrote:In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
We call it Maccas here too.

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Dude worked his way from the counter to the CEO's office? Nice.
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Ma Deuce wrote:
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Did anyone else get the impression that the title referred to some madman in Australia with a bunch of weapons seizing a McDonalds?
Umm... Yeah! :P

Just kidding. Actually there was little doubt in my mind what the title meant, as I still recall (vaguely) Bell being named president back in January...
Not that hard to consider a violent article considering the psycho who posted this thread.
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RedImperator wrote:Dude worked his way from the counter to the CEO's office? Nice.
Somehow, I question the possibility of something like that happening today.
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neoolong wrote:
RedImperator wrote:Dude worked his way from the counter to the CEO's office? Nice.
Somehow, I question the possibility of something like that happening today.
Makes a nice ad for capitalism though. :D
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Galvatron wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
They also call beer "Fosters."
We do? Shit, someone's not passing on memos.
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MKSheppard wrote:At 19 the youngest store manager in Oz.
Hey, I'm a nineteen year-old store manager! Looks like I'm in good company.

Oh, and it took me three readings of the OP to realize that "Macca's" meant "McDonald's". I was waiting for the part where he transferred from this "Macca" place to McDonald's, and then it dawned on me.

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Kingsford Maccas? Go there all the time, or rather, used to.
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Galvatron wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
They also call beer "Fosters."
Fuck of we do..we call Fosters Horse Piss
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Stuart Mackey wrote:
Galvatron wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:In New Zealand, they call McDonalds "Mackers".
They also call beer "Fosters."
Fuck of we do..we call Fosters Horse Piss
so does the rest of the world. :wink:
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Col. Crackpot wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote:
Galvatron wrote: They also call beer "Fosters."
Fuck of we do..we call Fosters Horse Piss
so does the rest of the world. :wink:
Nah, its on par with American stuff, which somehow has a lareg following :lol:
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Col. Crackpot wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote:
Galvatron wrote: They also call beer "Fosters."
Fuck of we do..we call Fosters Horse Piss
so does the rest of the world. :wink:
Ahh..so the rest of the world has someclass then? :D
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ggs wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote: so does the rest of the world. :wink:
Nah, its on par with American stuff, which somehow has a lareg following :lol:
What, Budweiser? thats not REAL American beer. Sam Adams, Pete's Wicked.... thats the real stuff.
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The best beer in the world:

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Germany and Ireland have beer. America has a little beer (Sam Adams) and the rest of the world basically has piss.
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Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Did anyone else get the impression that the title referred to some madman in Australia with a bunch of weapons seizing a McDonalds?
*raises hand* it would have been a much more interesting article, that's for sure.
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BoredShirtless wrote:
The best beer in the world:

Ownage.
no! Pilsner Urquell is the best beer in the world.
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Now maybe they can get some good, hearty tucker on the menu.

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Col. Crackpot wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:
The best beer in the world:

Ownage.
no! Pilsner Urquell is the best beer in the world.
I can think of only one way to settle this, two words: Munich. Oktoberfest. :wink:
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h0rus wrote: Not that hard to consider a violent article considering the psycho who posted this thread.
Hey nimrod, got anything of interest to add, or are you just going to wank
to your strawman of OMGLOL, Shep's a psycho!
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