25,000 Big Macs

[4th and Long]

Man Eats His Meat-Mentous 25,000th Big Mac

Wisconsin Man Stays Healthy Despite Love Of Sandwich

FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man has made gastronomic history by finishing off his 25,000th Big Mac.

On the anniversary of his very first Big Mac, Don Gorske, of Fond Du Lac, Wis., donned his McDonald's gear and ordered the momentous sandwich before a crowd of reporters and photographers.

"I should try to look my best, right?" said Gorske.

He finished the burger in 16 bites, just as he ate his first Big Mac 1972, when his love affair for the burger began. The 57-year-old said McDonald's was the first place he drove when getting his first car. When he asked the owner for a good sandwich, he suggested the Big Mac -- for better or worse.

"It's the best thing I ever ate in my life," said Gorske.

He ate a total of nine on that May day, but said he has cut down to one or two recently.

Gorske, however, is not a Whopper fan. He said a friend once gave him $5 to eat the Burger King flagship sandwich. He ate it, vowed "never again" and spent the money on Big Macs. His Big Mac fixation found him a spot on the movie "Super Size Me," which didn't paint a glowing picture of the fast-food giant.

People are scratching their heads over more than his love of the very specific burger. Despite the sandwich's 576 calories and 742 milligrams of sodium, Gorske remains thin and healthy.

"I had my cholesterol just checked a couple weeks ago and it was 156. That's the third time I had it checked. In 1997, it was 158 and in 2003, it was 140. I mean, there's nothing showing me my cholesterol is going up," said Gorske.

A nutritionist said he is certainly the exception to the rules of healthy eating.

"It's not something we would encourage because the calories are so high. Over 500 for one sandwich -- that's a lot for most people," said nutritionist Janine Bamberger.

Gorske's love for the sandwich reaches all the way to his basement, where he keeps most of the 25,000 boxes or receipts for the Big Mac.

His wife -- yes, he has one -- said she stands by her man no matter how many Big Macs he eats.

"Yeah, I think it's weird," said Mary Gorske. "But that's OK. It's a good weird."

[Hydrae]

I don't think I have ever had a Big Mac either. I used to love Arctic Circle's Ranch burger though which also had the extra piece of bun in the middle. Haven't seen an Arctic Circle in many a moon.

[rageeumr]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

It tasted like beef and Soul Glo.

McDowell's > McDonald's

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by rageeumr

McDowell's > McDonald's

Love those golden arcs.

[RippedmyFlesh]

When I worked there as a teenager I would make myself a big mac using 1/4's instead of their regular patties. Would need angioplasty if I tried that today.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

big carl is better

[Easy 6]

My big beef (haha hehe hoho) with the big mick is too much bread for your 3+ dollars, you get just as much meat on a $1 mcdouble.

Thats why i make a homemade version that kicks much ass.

[Inspector]

Add one more to the tally that have never tried a Big Mac.

In fact, I don't think I've had McD's food since probably the late 70's / early 80's. We aren't fast food types.

[Simply Red]

I ate at Sonic today - cheeseburger No mayo - add mustard - Large Diet Cherry Limeade no taters of any type.

[Simply Red]

I'll give Sonic this - they're neat w/ how they assemble the burger - double wrapped.

Also, I placed an order at Steak & Shake and left because I'd waited ten-minutes and the first car STILL HADN'T left. I had to go.

But it was poetic justice -or- Karma (or whatev) because I ran over a parking-block, leaving.

[tomahawk kid]

I wonder if they tasted like beef when he first started.

I used to eat at McD's ALOT when I was in high school / college, and the Big Mac was genereally what I ordered.

Probably haven't stepped inside one in the last 2-3 years though.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

I'm good for about two per year. Really nothing else there thrills me. But honestly I do get a craving for a BM every once in a while.... So I'll go w/ the BM, for those instances

Yep. Same here. 1-2 per year.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

'Four-Seasons?'

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by tomahawk kid

I wonder if they tasted like beef when he first started.

I used to eat at McD's ALOT when I was in high school / college, and the Big Mac was genereally what I ordered.

Probably haven't stepped inside one in the last 2-3 years though.

you haven't stepped inside a Big Mac in 2-3 years?

[Graystoke]

That just makes me Grimace

[-King-]

Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

i dunno i went there last night, asked for one and the imbecile on the radio sounded like i ordered a t-bone steak.