Merk answers your intraweb questions.

Potter · Post by **Potter** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:25 pm

What color is a mirror?

God Of Rock · Post by **God Of Rock** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:29 pm

Now I heard about the fella you've been dancing with.
All over the neighborhood.
So why didn't you ask me baby?
Didn't you think I could?

ShammerS · Post by **ShammerS** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:55 pm

What's in McDonald's 'secret sauce'?

Is masturbation unhealthy?

Are girls worth it?

Grubb · Post by **Grubb** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:27 pm

ShammerS wrote:What's in McDonald's 'secret sauce'?

Haha, I know that one...

"Ketchup and Mayonase"

...Seriously, that's all it is.

LikeableRodent · Post by **LikeableRodent** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:37 pm

Grubb wrote:
ShammerS wrote:What's in McDonald's 'secret sauce'?
Haha, I know that one...

"Ketchup and Mayonase"

...Seriously, that's all it is.

There's a separate "Big Mac Sauce" that's used on the Big Macs that's not ketchup and mayo.

If you really want to know what's in, here you go.

Big Mac Sauce ingredients wrote:Big Mac Sauce
Soybean oil, pickles, distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, onion powder, corn syrup, spice and spice extractives, salt, xanthan gum, mustard flour, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, mustard bran, garlic powder, hydrolyzed (corn gluten, wheat, and soy) proteins, caramel color, extractives of paprika, turmeric, calcium disodium EDTA to protect flavor.

For record, here's the ingredients list for their ketchup:

ketchup wrote:Tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, salt, natural flavors (vegetable source).

and mayo

mayonaise wrote:Soybean oil, whole eggs, egg yolks, water, vinegar, salt, sugar, mustard flour, lemon juice concentrate, calcium disodium EDTA to protect flavor.

Yes, they contain some common ingredients, but the Big Mac sauce has more ingredients and probably different portions also.

ShammerS · Post by **ShammerS** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:16 pm

I asked Merk, dammit!

Post by **MonMotha** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:21 pm

Why are people asking you, Merk, questions on this vast intarweb of information, but not LikableRodent?

Why is the intarweb so vast anyway?

Why are Altoids "curiously strong"? They just seem really strong to me.

LikeableRodent · Post by **LikeableRodent** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:22 pm

ShammerS wrote:I asked Merk, dammit!

I was responding to Grubb, who techinically didn't ask a question and was thus exempt from the "only Merk answers questions" rule.

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Grubb · Post by **Grubb** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:47 pm

LikeableRodent wrote:I was responding to Grubb, who techinically didn't ask a question and was thus exempt from the "only Merk answers questions" rule.

Hey, it's not like Merk is the only one with ALL the answers.

I atleast have a few...

GaKki · Post by **GaKki** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:53 pm

Where's Merk. I must have answers!!!

Merk · Post by **Merk** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:57 pm

I will get around to answering these soon enough. You see, I'm a very busy man what with college and all. I must answer the questions my classes ask before answering the questions the internet asks.

I hope you guys understand.

Original Sin · Post by **Original Sin** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:57 pm

Big Mac sauce is thousand island salad dressing.
Yeah, no so secret in the end.

And Potter: That question rocks. I actually thought about that one.

GaKki · Post by **GaKki** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:58 pm

Fair Enough.

Fagulous · Post by **Fagulous** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:30 am

Why is Internet always capitilized, in proper print publications? I never really thought of it as a proper noun.

Merk · Post by **Merk** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:19 pm

Ok, the weekend is here which means I can start answering some questions. This is going to be a massive quotefest.

What color is a mirror?

Because a mirror is a reflective surface, it has no inherent color. Keep in mind that our idea of color is defined as the color hues in the light spectrum which are not absorbed by an object and are thus, reflected off of it and picked up by the rods and cones in our eyes. For example, a red ball absorbs all the colors of the light spectrum except for red, which is reflected off of it and picked up by our eyes. So in a sense, a mirror takes on the color of that which it reflects and has no inherent color in and of itself.

Now I heard about the fella you've been dancing with.
All over the neighborhood.
So why didn't you ask me baby?
Didn't you think I could?

You've heard wrong. I have danced with no fellas in the past and have no plans on doing so in the future. Since these rumors you've been hearing have been false, I therefore did not ask you to dance. I'm not sure if you can dance or not since I haven't seen you dance before and thus, have not given any sort of thought on your dancing prowess.

What's in McDonald's 'secret sauce'?

Is masturbation unhealthy?

Are girls worth it?

McDonald's secret sauce is 1000 island salad dressing. This sauce is also used in the Frisco melts at your local Steak 'n' Shake.

Masturbation is completely healthy and anyone who tells you otherwise is a fool.

I don't really know what you mean by "it." The simpliest relationship advice I can give you is be with someone who naturally and effortlessly makes you happy. My view on relationships is that they shouldn't be work or a chore. Sort of like your standard friendships you have with both male and female friends, they shouldn't feel forced or awkward and should just naturally happen because of shared interests and lifestyles. Don't get wrapped around anyone's little finger either.

Why are people asking you, Merk, questions on this vast intarweb of information, but not LikableRodent?

Why is the intarweb so vast anyway?

Why are Altoids "curiously strong"? They just seem really strong to me.

Because OrangeLounger started a thread where people would ask questions and I would answer them. There is absolutely nothing stopping Likeablerodent starting his own thread with the exception of fear for being unoriginal and suffering a backlash from the community. Besides, I rarely post in the many nonsensical threads found on this messageboard and with this thread I can have a reason to get involved but not "too" involved.

The internet is vast because people have set up millions of servers worldwide which are all connected to each other and have the ability to be accessed by anyone around the world. People also have found incentives to go onto the internet like playing games, doing business, chatting, and posting on a community messageboard. Because of these incentives, people have had a drive to make these desires more efficient and pleasurable, therefore there has been material set up on the internet to appeal to the tiniest niche audience. Due to these niches, there is much variety, due to the high variety of demand, there have been many, many sites created.

"Curiously strong" is just another way of saying that they are really strong. Altoids originated in Britain so I can only assume that they coined the term "Curiously strong" because it's more popular in Britain.

Why is Internet always capitilized, in proper print publications? I never really thought of it as a proper noun.

Because internet is a proper noun for a specific object within a category of objects. The internet, in terms of grammar, is no different than something like a specific computer game or movie. "Starcraft" would always be properly capitalized in a publication as would "Pulp Fiction" because they are specifics in a wide array of other computer games and movies. The internet is treated as a specific computer application within the wide field of other computer applications and is therefore capitalized in proper print publications.