I love McDonald's and I've been writing about their promotions for ages. Don't
me, just look at my archives.
I even rushed to the nearest McDonald's in Korea during my recent trip to Busan to grab a Big Bulgogi Burger (their localized specialty).
I started my passion for the Golden Arches with the McDonald's promotions in Australia - a particularly memorable one is a cross-promo with Scrabble. I remember trying to eat their entire menu (one of each burger) during an astoundingly stupid dare when I was in university. It didn't work out too well. Chronically ravenous *cough*, I started with the McOz burger, and proceeded to eat three more burgers before slowing down and grinding to a complete halt, stomach near bursting.
The next time I tried to eat everything was done in a more appropriate (read: controlled) setting - the Salads Plus menu, over the course of a couple of days.
My love for McDonald's collectibles is not unknown either - I rushed off during my lunch break in 2004 to get my grubby paws on the McDonald's and Sega 2 mini video games. One horrific day, the handheld game sold out BEFORE lunch hour and I had to scour the entire town for places that still has it. Since then, I've taken to going in the morning before work. I stood outside the outlet as it opened, and it got to a point where the people working there recognize me and waves.
Some other memorable McDonald's promotions:
McDonald's Crispy Prawn Burger and Prawn Wrappers
McDonald's Fish McDippers
McDonald's Grilled Chicken Foldover
McDonald's Prosperity Burger Chicken and Prosperity Desserts
McDonald's Spicy FIFA World Cup Soccer Star promotion
Mega Mac and Big Mac Chant
McDonald's Gold Medal Meal Beijing 2008
I loved the Crispy Prawn Burger and I really wish they'll bring it back. It's awesome stuff. The Olympics 2008 glass is the predecessor to the 2009 Coke Glass promo which is the point of this post. I'll better get to the gist of it before this turns into a full blown PhD dissertation. ;)
Well, if you're into collectibles McDonald's is coming out with a series of limited edition Coca-Cola glasses. Yes the iconic Coke glasses are back! =D There are 7 Coke glasses in all and you can get it FREE just by buying any Large McValue Meal with a Sundae.
Just point at the Coke Contour Glass Meal place card conveniently located at the counter, choose your burger and the flavor of your sundae to get the current Coke glass FOC!
I managed to get the Cool Blue glass but what I'm really waiting for it the Iconic Grey (called Charcoal in other countries) coz the personality description for that is "You might just be the wildcard!"
Heh! That describes me down to a T (or *.* rather - dash of geek humor here).
Another one to look out for is the 7th Coke glass. It's called Sparkly Clear and it's exclusive to Malaysia! The other countries only get 6, so the final one will definitely be one hell of a collector's item!
I've got the Perky Pink and Cool Blue. This time around, there's no set release dates for new Coke glasses...which can lead to some, well, problems:
You'll just have to keep checking the McDonald's website to get the inside scoop when a new one comes out. Perky Pink, Cool Blue, Fortune Green, Iconic Grey and Royal Purple are out, and some colors have already sold out. Don't let the Coke glass ruin workplace relationships. Grab your favorite color today, they're going fast! Go go go! =D
I've seen huge banner promoting this at a nearby McDonalds but I've got enough junks(LOL) around me. Hmmm...maybe another awesome contour glass won't hurt.... -_- I have my eyes set on the sparkly clear but since there isn't any indication on the estimated release it's pretty sad, no?
PS. Do you drink from a glass? I sure don't.
I got the green one....
Cheers: I think the Sparkly Clear will be the last one to come out since it's the last in the series. The release of each one is announced in the website. :)
Hmm...I don't drink from a glass unless I'm out. ;)
Jys: Oh nice! My favorite is the Iconic Grey. I like the description for that one. :)
LOL if the McDonald advert is from you, will be very convincing since no other bloggers as crazy on McD as you. ;)
Oh, wait a minute! Didn't McDonalds gave out a countoured glass for their Beijing promotional thingy too? :S
haha, so dramatic punya Coke glass
Is it glass? I have one in the shape of the World Cup (football) trophy...from one of these places but it's plastic. Wouldn't want such big glasses - imagine serving drinks to visitors in those! I'm very kiam siap one! LOL!!!
fish fish: Haha! Thanks! I'm such a McDonald's geek. =D
Cheers: Yeah, that was last year's promo - I posted about that too, the Beijing 2008 Coke glasses. Hmm...not that you mentioned it I kinda miss Autumn. :)
hitomi: It has nice names! Haha! :)
suituapui: Hmm...me and my coworker had a debate on that too. It sounds like glass, feels like glass and would probably break like glass too. I don't think it's molded (there are lines) so probably glass fiber?
Haha! It's not that big really, I think it's about the size (as in volume) of a regular glass...the type you serve drinks with. :)
hehe. post partying i ended up at mcd's hungry. i somehow decided i HAD to have to green contour glass. i am now a proud owner of that, but honestly, i've no idea what to do with it (i prefer drinking from a mug), but i think my mum took it out of its package to use.
haven't heard from you for yonks, and i know i've not been commenting much either, been a silent reader because i'm perpetually short of time since i started work, so reading blogs these days has been more of an exercise in glancing through as many as i can before hastily closing my browser.
when you coming down to kuching again? i'm working at barzing - do pop over when you can! oh and mrs. chan's been asking how you are lately. heh my mum still remembers you as the "cute boy".
i've not been to mcd for ages. can't remember when was the last time i had mcd. sibu only hv one mcd right? the one at premier.
so if you get the same colour twice, just give me 1 ok?!!
Ahh..lets see.. got the clear one, blue, pink ,green, grey.. 2 more to go for me ;)
*calling McD now for the purple one*
And...bingo! The purple one is on the way!
so only Lime green left.. ;p
Irene: HELLO IRENE!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's good to hear from you again. Yeah, it's been ages eh, since we last saw each other. I think it was 2008 - last year, when I was...er, on my way to...Batang Ai. ;)
Okay, serious catching up to do, am tempted to use the MAS domestic tickets I have to go to Kuching but I have to ask about leaves first since I'll be working in a new company next month.
You're working in barzing eh? Will be sure to give you a call when I'm in Kuching.
Haha! Tell your mom I said hello! :)
jg: Yup, Sibu only has one McDonald's! :)
eiling: Okay, sure thing! I don't have two similar colors though - you can ask what is available before getting it. :)
thenomadGourmand: You have the clear one already? It's not out in the McDonald's where I live yet. :(
Hey, gimmie back that glass! :P
looks good as a beer glass . . .chilled
Naoko: It's on my desk! :p
foodcrazee: Haha! Now that you mentioned it. ;)
Irene: Your mom is too kind. T_T
Remember her picking me up in Kuching at the wharf. Send her my regards. :)
Emm.. I m wondering why must McD & not others? Maybe KFC? Haha^^ I love McD for it french fries. I m hoping to get the pink one! But dont think it still available. :S
Shirley Snow: Hmm...good question. I don't know. I think it was coz McD was the pioneer in bringing new menu items when I was in Australia. KFC was too far away, as in Hungry Jacks (BK). The best fries in Melb was McD too - KFC serves fish & chips style fries (thick, very potato) while McD serves really good fries. :)
Argh! I just missed the Grey glass. boohoo.. Gonna bribe someone for it. lol!!
annna: Haha! I have one. You can have it if you want. I know the feeling. T_T
I bribed someone for RM 50 for a Sega/McD promo coz I wanted to finish my handheld collection. :)
Luckily I didn't know about this.. Else, I'm sure I'll be queuing up for them..
I remember my ex actually got me a collection of hello kitty and Pooh family :D
ahlost: Ah Lost! I remember the Pooh collectibles...people were like queuing up for it in the morning. =D
Hahahaha !! Yearor !! Hello Kitty also the same.. But I'm not a fan of Hello Kitty :D
ahlost: Ya, got people queuing up from the night before e.g. after their night out, they eat an early breakfast and park themselves at the door before McDonald's opens. :S
I like the sleepy panda (tare panda?) compared to Hello Kitty - both Japanese exports. =D
abuthen hor, i'd rather collect cute-cute stuffed toys than glasses :)
man, you aint right. on the other hand, i aint riight either. I cooked a pot of chille toninight, and said what if the red beans climbed out of the pot? humm. the hell oh it is im sober. I love your writting, HB. What is your favorite spookiest story ever aside from sk... dracula or frankinstien, the new one by koontz) or fear of an old age home. forgotten and irerelavant? that is a true horror. Well, my worst fear is rather mundane. that I wont help my friends. ( ok, if you must know its pet semetary, and Edgar allen poes stuff boom boom chiiken heart ( Bill Cosby) or the monkeys paw. Now that is really terrifing. you get what you ask for. and more. Hummm, hope you have a nice/slice halloween. God Bless, HB. Hope you are well, and that is true. I like dracula movies. my fav is lost boys.
Tom
I suppose I need to comment further. None one ever speaks of it, round here, cause it was long ago, but "the exorcist". unfortunateley true, mon frere. like "devils advocate". All I can say, truth is stanger than fiction, mon ami. But there is somthing, HB, I wish to tell you... concerning the the secrect hiding place of Edward Teache, late of Bristol, that notorious pirate,as well his goods, , other wise known as Black beard. on the very outer banks of this state of NC. I have found it, and must relay the precisce corordinates. It is unbeblivable. Tell no one, and we shall split the spoils, here are the exact gps coordinates, HB, ugh...
to be honest, I live in NC - USA and Asheville, at that. better than washington nc. alot of druids and wiccans. so what. they dont hurt me, and i dont hurt them. i am just a poor old methodist, who likes his beer and a smoke once and awhile, at home. the only problem is, each generation is laxer. I watched tropic thunder to night. and right from the get go, that was too much. It was offensive and detrimental to any culture. and this from a guy that likes south park and family guy. Well, maybe Im to old. But I think not. Its no wonder some cultures resist the incursion of any things go. I was embarassed. what would your Grand ma or grand pa say? Just sad, I reckon.
ok, "what dreams may come", is a good movie. my friend found out that his wife, after breast removal, well... had many spots on her lung. cancer. termimal, most likeley. so?
micky dees does make the best biscuits around here. plus, given the choice, side by side, watching my weight, i will always pick an egg mcmuffin and coffee. sorry other guys, you lose.
jg: Heh! They do have product tie-ins from time to time. My favorite was the McDonald's/Sega hand held games. I queued up for that. T_T
tom: My favorite horror writer is HP Lovecraft. His story The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a masterpiece! The pace, the end, the twists, it's the best horror work of all time. :)
Pet Semetary was depressing for me, a good read nevertheless. Come to think of it The Monkey's Paw had similar themes. The best book by SK is IT, scared me coz of the age I read it at. It didn't the second and third time I went about it.
All the best my friend and I wish you and your friend's wife well! :)
hey, you know, all is well. after being a Prince, then 30 years, shit,all moses wanted was to be left alone. maybe wanted a drink of water, then they asked, and he said WHAT, go back there? again? are your out of your minds.! well, ok but i cant evnen talk or write so good. get someone else to help. boom. aron. story of Gods intervention in our lives. Sorry to sound so negitive before, hand. But He is here,like it or not. So whats up for halloween?. tom
Ahh, hercule periot, late of belgium, so much better than Mr. Shelock Holmes and Dr. Watson. the little gray cells, mon amis! any ways, sorry to sound so grim. now I must wait for my friend with a beer. ya know, there is not much differece between the spelling of friend or feind, or foe, for that matter. Thanks HB. From a half a world away, may God Bless you and all your family. and thats no shi... well remember what or Grandmas would say.... stuff. tom
Screw the glass, just get your hand on the coke...
LOL
tom: No worries mate! :)
Yeah, friend, fiend, foe, frenemy...very difficult to distinguish sometimes. All the best my friend and be well! :)
Tuanku: Haha! I am not at liberty to comment about such things since I don't use anymore. *innocent*
You guys have fried shrimp at your McDonald's?? We don't that in California, U.S. I heard from friends that travel abroad about how the menu is different and much better in other countries that in the U.S. My friend said there's milk tea in Hong Kong, I was like, what?! We have the typical burgers and fries, nothing special.
LOL. The Beijing promo is suspiciously alike to the sparky clear. -_-' I remembered being an obese kid bcos I had to pay a visit to McD every week to colllect all the toys. Now that I think of it, I probably wanted the toy 10% and 90% of me just wanting to blame it on something. ;)
KN: It was a limited time promo - the prawn mcdippers. It's not available anymore, sadly. I loved that stuff. I think there are some states in the US that has seafood on the menu e.g. lobster. I'm not sure where though. Cheers! :)
Cheers: Haha! I ate a lot of McDonald's when I was in high school too. I weighed even more then than I do now. :)
the prawn burger is a permanent item at macdonalds in japan, you can come and get them here :)
SJC: Nice! There are rice and veggie wrap burgers over there I hear. I must go to Japan someday, it's on my To Visit list. The cost of living is crazy though. :S
hahahahah i just think your boyish charm works on my mum. she's the typical auntie sort who thinks that any boy who appeal to her maternal instincts is automatically a "nice boy" HAHAHAH.
anyway i'm doing a halloween event on th 31st. CSI-themed. if you can make it, do pop by!
if not, just lemme know anytime you're anywhere in the vicinity, we need to catch up soon! the last time doesn't count, i think i was out of it quite a few hours from all the xanax hahaha.
Irene: Haha! I'm glad your mom likes me but I'm generally good with moms. ;)
Ish! I am a nice boy what. :p
She's a nice person too - I can't thank her and your dad enough for picking me up that time from the wharf when it was like raining cats and dogs. :S
I won't be able to make it back home this year, going to a new company next month so leaves are hard to get. I'll come next year okay?
Sorry about the Xanax! I kinda forgot you haven't taken it for a long time. OTOH, your Ritalin tolerance is awesome, I get jittery from what is probably your regular dose. :)
did anyone brought extra for the pink coke glass?? i miss it and wanted to buy..anyone selling??
did anyone brought extra for the pink coke glass?? i miss it and wanted to buy..anyone selling??
did anyone brought extra for the pink coke glass?? i miss it and wanted to buy..anyone selling??
m3lvin: I have Perky Pink. Not selling though but you can collect it if you want in exchange for a beer. ;)
heh yeah. i remember taking an entire strip of xanax few years back and not feeling anything much. think tolerance for that's gone. that's why i was as surprised as you were that i got knocked out by just a few.
hahaha regarding ritalin, it makes some of my friends drowsy. does that mean that they have minor ADD? i've not touched that in years either, so i figure i'd probably get jittery on that shit too these days.
pretty clean lately, what with work and all, don't feel up to facing all the exhaustion that comes with all that. meh. i need a vacation =P
what's the new company you'll be working at?
Irene: I'm off to Singapore! Talk when I get back! =D
Huai Bin..of cause..as long as i can get that Perky Pink coke glass..=) deal?
m3lvin: Yeah, deal gimme a call at 016 888 2069. :)
Huai Bin..how we deal??you are leaving to singapore??when??
melvin: Yup, I'm free on Tuesday. Just came back from Singapore for Nuffnang awards. :)
I'm not fermilier to Kelana Jaya (PJ) because I'm from KL..so..do text me on monday the vanue and time we meet..you really want to exchange with beer?what kind of beer? =D
melvin: Haha! I'm just kidding, come and pick it up. I'll text you later. :)
haha..ok..ok..XD
blue still available??
melvin: I have the blue one...Cool Blue, it's on my table. You want it?
yea..i want it..can i??
-m3lvin-: Yeah sure man, pick it up from me at Kelana Jaya. :)
friday giant LDP ss6?
-m3lvin-: I can't tomorrow, next week is okay though. :)
you let me know when you are free okay??=D
-m3lvin-: Okay! :)
Are you working for McD for any chance? If not, you should.
ETing: Heh! No, I'm not. It would be fun though, to do that for a day. :)