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…Wendy’s gets an F in Frosty-nomics?

by Cory O'Brien

I have a strange habit of checking the price per unit of the things that I buy, partly because I like to examine the motivation that companies think they need to give you in order to entice you to buy a bigger size.

On a recent trip to Wendy’s, I was waiting for my order (Spicy Chicken Meal and a Small Chocolate Frosty) and staring at the menu when I noticed something strange: Wendy’s doesn’t entice you to buy a bigger size at all. In fact, they actually price the Frosty so that the biggest size isn’t the best deal.

Here’s how it brakes down:

Small Frosty (12 ounces) = $1.19 (9.92 cents per ounce)
Medium Frosty (16 ounces) = $1.69 (10.56 cents per ounce)
Large Frosty (20 ounces) = $1.99 (10.05 cents per ounce)

Though a Large Frosty does cost less than a Medium Frosty, the Small Frosty costs less than either of them, which means if you’re looking for the best deal, you should actually just buy two Small Frostys and pay $2.38 for 24 ounces of Frosty goodness! (At 9.92 cents per ounce.)

I don’t know if this is the case at all Wendy’s, or if each Wendy’s has some choice over how they price their products (let me know in the comments if you’ve noticed the price of a Wendy’s Frosty lately) but it sounds like someone needs to take a repeat course in Frosty-nomics!

I guess sometimes it pays to pay attention…

[Wendy's - Frosty]

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…You can eat a lot of McDonald’s food?

by Cory O'Brien

While looking for a video of the Automatic McDonald’s Soda Machine, I came across another McDonald’s related video that I thought was pretty interesting: The $25 McDonald’s Food Challenge.

In the challenge, a person has to eat $25 worth of McDonald’s food in one sitting without… giving any back.

As you can see, it’s not a challenge that everyone is ready to take on, but given enough hunger and enough motivation, it’s definitely something that can be done:

I’m lovin’ it!

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…It’s Tuner Tuesday: FAS Matiz?

by Cory O'Brien

FAS Matiz

With enough motivation (and time, money and beer), you can turn just about any car into the car of your dreams.

For Fourdin Auto Sport out of Belgium, that meant taking the 550hp, 7.0L LS7 V8 out of a Corvette Z06 and shoving it between the frame rails of a Chevy Matiz.

13 months and 1,500 man hours later, they ended up with the car you see before you, a pure-bred race car that will reach 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 162 mph. (For comparison, the stock Matiz takes 22 seconds to get to 60, and triple digit top speeds are out of the question without a long downhill road and a bit of a tail wind.)

Besides the engine, obvious modifications include a full roll cage, a SUPER wide-body kit, new suspension, wheels and tires, and a wing out back to keep the tail end planted on the track.

It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but when you dare to dream, the results of that dream can often come in the strangest of packages.

[Fourdin Auto Sport]

[Via: 0-60 Mag]

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…Flickr users don’t like Microsoft?

by Cory O'Brien

Microsoft Vs Flickr

To say that Flickr users aren’t exactly excited about the idea of Microsoft taking over Yahoo! and subsequently corrupting their user experience would be putting it lightly.

Currently, the Flickr group called “Microsoft: Keep Your Evil Grubby Hands Off Of Our Flickr” has North of 2,000 members, and over 200 photos have already been submitted.

It might not be pretty, but it’s definitely good for a laugh or two if you’ve never seen what a bunch of angry photo nerds can do with some time and a bucket full of motivation.

[Flickr - Microsoft: Keep Your Evil Grubby Hands Off Of Our Flickr]

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…Photoshop art is amazing?

To see what true Photoshop masters can do with a lot of time and even more motivation, check out the winners of the third round of Crestock’s Photoshop Contest.
The prize was a MacBook Pro, and the source material was rather varied, so the results are simply astounding.
Makes me want to brush up on my lasso [...]

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…It’s Things Thursday: DYH iMix 05.07?

The second DYH iMix is here, and this one is for the runners. I’m training for the San Francisco marathon this July, so I need something to listen to while the miles pass by. This is a collection of ten songs that will make you want to get out and get going:

Mase – Breathe, Stretch, [...]

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Motivation

…Wendy’s gets an F in Frosty-nomics?

…You can eat a lot of McDonald’s food?

…It’s Tuner Tuesday: FAS Matiz?

…Flickr users don’t like Microsoft?

…Photoshop art is amazing?

…It’s Things Thursday: DYH iMix 05.07?

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