h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You forgot to mention that the McDonald's in New Plymouth gives free refills on soft drinks!

But the festival of lights is cool, I've been to it twice.

Unfortunately, by the time you had alerted me of this fact, the Entry had already entered the editorial process, and was kind of out of my hands.

I wonder how long this policy will last with the arrival of Burger King just a block away!

Merry Xmas, aPerson!

Hi

Merry Christmas to you too. I was actually surprised that the NP McDonald's had free refils because there was no Burger King nearby... I would expect them to offer free refills if there was competition around doing it. There's a McDonald's up here in Auckland, just down the road from a Burger King, which had free refills for a while. I don't think it still does though. I don't know why they stopped, considering they probably make about 90% or more profit on the drinks. Gosh, what a silly subject to be discussing. I think I might go get a free drink of water from the tap.

Did you know that you're not allowed to take a photo which has any of a McDonald's kitchen in it?

I think that's probably best for all concerned! Are they afraid Burger King is going to steal tips on cockroach breeding? Or copy their ecoli designs?

On another health-related matter, I hope you're not talking about NP tapwater! As Raybon Kan once said, "The only place you can get black coffee from the tap!"

In the spirit of peace and goodwill, Napier NZ, declares war

Against the Westies? Against the Whackos (short for West Coasters)?

The mad fools!

There are only two roads in and out of the province, easily defended with a couple of "Taranaki gates".

You'd have to be go Hannibal to get here, and I don't think you've got the elephants.

Taranaki gates? I vaguely recall briefly being taught something mathematical about Taranaki gates.

What comes out of the taps in Napier? I suppose when the McDonald's there gives free refills on coffee, they actually use some coffee beans.

Yeah, right. Like when they give you a hamburger and actually use meat?

(note: you may want to use a towel to wipe off some of the sarcasm that's dripping off this post

Yeah, right. Like when they give you a hamburger and actually use meat?

(note: you may want to use a towel to wipe off some of the sarcasm that's dripping off this post )

Wow, yet another use for the unhumble towel!

There's a joke you've probably heard heaps of times already... how do McDonald's know they've made a billion hamburgers? They're onto their second kilo of beef.

This item I pinched from Dave Letterman's website might amuse you:

Top Ten Items In Ronald McDonald's Y2K Bunker

10. Extra bottles of "Pantene for Freaks with Red Plastic Hair."

9. 255-gallon drum of fancy ketchup.

8. His "really Happy Meal" shoebox full of Xanax.

7. To heat bunker, 800-degree cup of McDonald's coffee.

6. Big stack of "Clown Hustler" magazine.

5. Hydroponic garden for growing extremely limp pickle slices.

4. To communicate with outside world, a tinny, unintelligible loudspeaker.

3. Two chickens and one cow, enough for 50 years worth of McNuggets and burgers.

2. Billions and billions of women to serve him.

1. McCyanide capsules.

Hi Kiwi type persons! Regarding McDonalds: check out the following site: www.mcspotlight.org.

Felicitations, by the way!

I never realised crap food was so political...

Personally I voted with my tastebuds and wallet long ago (same goes for KFC). Anyway, there are plenty of pizza and chinese food outlets, not to mention the old Catholic fave, fish n chips.

Salutations and seasonal tidings to you too, Gwennie!

Why, I thank you Monsieur le Kiwi type person!

Loony shamefully admits, the world's first, and only, ArT DeCo buiding hosting McCraP can be found in Napier.

Almost enough to have you praying for an earthquake, eh, Loony?

My mother's friend's sister could be just who you need... every country she's been to recently has had a major earthquake just after she left, or before she arrived or something like that.

Any connection to McDonalds or fast food in general? An extra spicy burrito perhaps?