{"id":2202,"date":"2009-05-07T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2009-05-07T14:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breigh.com\/wordpress\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2010-06-01T00:02:03","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T22:02:03","slug":"they%e2%80%99re-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadutch.nl\/blog\/archives\/2202","title":{"rendered":"They’re Everywhere!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isn\u2019t it typical that just when I am starting to think about trying to lose weight, I am being haunted by KFC?  -  It\u2019s EVERYWHERE!<\/p>\n

Yesterday I got up and checked my favorite celeb gossip site and saw a write-up about how Oprah<\/a> has Americans everywhere running to KFC to use the printable coupon<\/a> she\u2019s offered on her website.<\/p>\n

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For whatever reason, in an attempt to promote healthier eating, she is giving people a FREE Grilled Chicken Two-Piece Meal.  I didn\u2019t even bother to look to see if it was available here in the Netherlands, I know better.<\/p>\n

Then I went on Facebook and saw a friend of mine posting this video of some guy breaking down the ingredients KFC and how it turns your brain to mush.  No idea who he is but he reminds me of Sam from Private Practice.<\/p>\n

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He schooled us all on MSG and the nerves in our brains and how if we keep eating KFC one day our brain is going to leak out our ear.   He also gave Oprah a verbal whipping about how she is not promoting healthy eating at all, rather is giving in to corporate blah blah.  Watch the video if you are that interested.   He definitely sounds like a smart guy, but seriously?    If people want some free KFC, let them have it.   It\u2019s not every day you get a free meal, so more power to \u2018em I say.  Also, as for not taking advice from someone like Oprah who struggles with her weight.  I dunno man, she may gain weight a lot but she loses it a lot too.  She may know more about losing weight than some skinny dude on YouTube who never has to deal with estrogen.<\/p>\n

Oh, and he said that if Oprah ever asked him on her show he\u2019d say no\u2026 *CoughBullshitCough*<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m sure he\u2019s right on a lot of his points\u2026 but so are the people who say tap water is bad for you, and the air you breathe, and milk.  It\u2019s all about moderation.<\/p>\n

This morning I woke up again and sure enough, one of the first things I saw?  KFC!  I was over at Avitable\u2019s blog<\/a> and he was one of the people who did go and get the free meal.   He even made a video of him trying it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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He wasn\u2019t just trying the grilled <\/em>chicken but it was his first time ever trying KFC at all.  I know, I was as shocked as you are.  I figured most people in North America had tried all different fast food places at least once.  Then again, I have never tried Arby’s<\/a>, even though people rave about it.   His reason for never trying KFC is because of the bones.   He doesn\u2019t like any meat that has a bone in it, which I can understand.<\/p>\n

Anyhow, he didn\u2019t dig the grilled chicken meal.  Even went so far as to say he wouldn\u2019t recommend people get it even for free.  So at least now I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m missing out on anything.<\/p>\n

A little later this afternoon, I was watching the latest episode of Gary Unmarried<\/a> and what do I see?!<\/p>\n

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Yup, that\u2019s right.  KFC AGAIN!<\/p>\n

They are really pimping this grilled chicken.  Is it because it tastes as bad as Avitable said or because it\u2019s new and they want to get it out there, I wonder?   They even did a little blurb in the show that went like this:<\/p>\n

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Sidekick: This is not KFC.
Gary: Uh, yes it is. It\u2019s the uh, new grilled chicken.  You\u2019ll like it.
Sidekick: It\u2019s so tender. You can taste all the herbs and spices!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another thing I wonder, is Gary Unmarried doing that badly in the ratings that they have to do these ridiculous product promotions?  Good grief.<\/p>\n

I have a question for the expats in NL.  There is one piece of chicken you get in a bucket, it doesn’t have any bones in it, just this one sort of triangular piece of  cartilage, and a heaping pile of white meat.  In Canada we called it a keel <\/em>but I don’t know what it’s called here in NL.  I\u2019ve tried asking in KFC here but they look at me like I’m nuts.   I probably should actually HAVE the piece when I ask them…  Does anyone know what that piece is called here in Dutch?!<\/p>\n

Anyway… all I know is, I like KFC, I wish they had gravy here like back home, and I think they are stalking me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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