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Donald Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a "Big Mac enthusiast" who has eaten over 20,000 Big Mac cheeseburgers in his lifetime, winning a place in the 2005 Guinness Book of Records in the process. He claims the Big Mac constitutes 90% of his total solid food intake. He is featured in the documentaries Super Size Me (2004) and Don Gorske: Mac Daddy (2005). Disgusting, huh? Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Location of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Lakeside Park entrance Agnesian HealthCare Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. ... The Big Mac is a type of hamburger, a signature sandwich sold by the McDonalds chain of fast-food restaurants since 1968, made with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. ... A McDonalds cheeseburger A cheeseburger is a hamburger which additionally contains a slice of cheese. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... Super Size Me is a 2004 documentary film, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On his first trip to McDonald's in April, 1972, Gorske purchased and ate three Big Macs at lunch time. He then returned two more times that day to consume a total of nine Big Macs during the day he discovered the sandwich. He also drinks almost nothing but Coca Cola and, according to Super Size Me, he rarely eats the fries. McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Coca-Cola (also known as Coke, a name that was trademarked by The Coca-Cola Company after it was discovered many people called it by that particular name) is a very popular cola (a carbonated soft drink) sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines in more than 200 countries. ... Super Size Me is a 2004 documentary film, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. ... French fried potatoes, commonly known as French fries or fries (North America) or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth) are pieces of potato that have been chopped into batons and deep fried. ...


In 2003 Don Gorske ate 741 Big Macs, an average of 2.03 Big Macs per day. In spite of his diet, Gorske is 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, 180 pounds (82 kg), and claims a cholesterol level of 140. However, nothing is known about the health of his colon, kidneys, gall bladder or liver. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. ...


He proposed to his wife Mary, in his favorite McDonald's parking lot.


Don Gorske also records when and where he eats his Big Macs in a notebook that he carries with him all of the time.


Appearing in the documentary Super Size Me, Don claims he was once paid $5 to eat a Whopper. He ate the Whopper, then took the money and used it to purchase a Big Mac at a nearby McDonalds. The Whopper sandwich is the signature product sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. ...


Don Gorske is considered something of an "amusing character" in his hometown.


I bet you're really disgusted now!


External links

  • Man Eats His 18,000th Big Mac: Keeps Extra Supply In Freezer November, 2001
  • Big Mac eater downs 19,000th burger March, 2003
  • Spotlight on Gorske July 18, 2004
  • Don Gorske at the Internet Movie Database
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Other: History | TV campaigns and slogans | Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. | McDonald's Menu Song | i'm lovin' it | Fast Food Nation | Super Size Me | Golden Arches | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald | Legal cases | McDonaldization | M.C. Kids video game | Global Gladiators | McDonald's Monopoly | Supersize | Urban legends This is a timeline of the history of McDonalds. ... There have been many McDonalds TV campaigns and slogans over the years, and they are one of the most prevalent fast food advertisers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The McDonalds Menu Song was an instant-win promotion created as part of an advertising campaign, which ran from 1988 to early 1989. ... im lovin it is an international branding campaign by McDonalds Corporation primarily aimed at people aged 15-24. ... Fast Food Nation, paperback edition Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001) is a book by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser that examines the local and global influence of the United States fast food industry. ... Super Size Me is a 2004 documentary film, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. ... Golden Arches, the McDonalds logo The Golden Arches are the famous symbol of McDonalds, a fast-food hamburger chain based in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. They were introduced in 1953, when Dick and Mac McDonald began franchising their company, as part of the standard building design: a pair... The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald was a series of retail animated video features produced by Klasky-Csupo for the McDonalds hamburger chain. ... McDonalds has been involved in a number of lawsuits and other legal cases the course of the fast food chains 66-year history. ... McDonaldization is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society. ... M.C. Kids is the title of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Virgin Interactive during 1991 in Europe (where it was called McDonald Land), and in February of 1992 in the United States. ... Global Gladiators (or alternatively Mick and Mack: Global Gladiators) is a platform game released for the Sega Master System and Sega Genesis. ... The McDonalds Monopoly game is a sweepstakes advertising promotion of McDonalds and Hasbro that has been offered in the United States, Canada and Australia. ... Supersize was a trademark that referred to the largest portion size available in meals offered by McDonalds. ... Golden Arches, the McDonalds logo. ...


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Don Gorske Information (588 words)
Don Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a "Big Mac enthusiast" (what exactly he does for a living is unknown) who has eaten over 20,000 Big Mac cheeseburgers in his lifetime, winning a place in the 2005 Guinness Book of Records in the process.
Assuming Gorske is able to obtain 1000 calories a day from hamburgers, he still requires an additional 1000 calories to obtain the necessary energy required for a male of his size leading a sedentary lifestyle.
Gorske's lack of obesity is not suggestive of the healthful qualities of McDonalds' food, as someone could eat exclusively hogfat and not gain weight, as long as they ate only enough to supply 1000 calories.
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