EPISODE 137 - Take Out

Chinese take out arrives just a few minutes before we go on the air. The freshly cooked chicken, vegetables, rice and noodles are a far cry from other food options out there these days. Take for example, McDonald's. They've decided to bring back a world-famous sandwich that, like a lot of their food, probably isn't made out of what it actually tastes like. The McRib is on its way to a Mickey-D's near you for a 6-week run. The company has pulled the rib-shaped food molds out of storage and has begun pumping pork flavored scrap paste into them just in time for the holiday season.It'd be interesting to see what happens to a McRib sandwich if left out for several weeks. We know what happens to the burgers and fries... absolutely nothing. Just ask Sally Davies. She's an artist from New York who bought a Happy Meal and let it sit out for 180 days to document its decomp demise. Strangely though, nothing happened. No mold, no fungus, no discoloration... just an acrylic sheen across the food making it rock hard. McDonald's could easily get into the fake plastic food business for model homes don't you think? They wouldn't even have to make the stuff. Just use unsold burgers and fries. Word has it they last for 12 plus years!Also on the McDonald's news front, couples in Hong Kong are going crazy over getting hitched in the restaurant. For some unexplainable reason there's been an increase in demand for this service to the point that McDonald's has actually started offering it for a flat fee. Now you can not only get fat at McDonald's, you can also ruin your life there too!After we fill up on all that non-decomposable news, it's time to catch up with Michael Bay. The possible title of TRANSFORMERS-3 was potentially leaked online by accident. It seems Amazon.com offered up some books for pre-order, written by the official movie novel author, that contained the rumored title. The name as of this posting hasn't been confirmed by Michael Bay, but Amazon has removed all traces of the books from their site, soooo you kinda have to wonder.Also on today's program, "It's The Law" returns! The state of choice this go-round? Alaska. It seems our 49th state is very concerned with moose safety. There are several state laws involved the antlered-animal as well as some at the city level. Remember that moose in the opening credits for NORTHERN EXPOSURE? Yeeaah, he was breaking like 10 laws.And speaking of breaking stuff, the news continues to shatter around us. This week rapper T.I. helped talk down a suicidal man, a teenager parallel parks... in the DMV lobby and we talk about the world's fastest mobility scooter.