Name: Samir Patel

Location: Chillicothe, MO

When did you have your first McRib?
When I was but a wee boy rocking a Vanilla Ice haircut and Hammer pants in the mid 90s, not fully realizing it’s goodness. Now, I’m a poor man’s Javier Bardem who gets it, and appreciates every aspect the McRib has to offer.

How many McRibs did you have during the 2010 season?
I believe the count is up to 42, however, that doesn’t count the “phantom” McRibs that may be in my belly after a night of libations. Only God and Ronald McDonald know the true answer.

What do you eat during the off-season?
Hands down, McDonald’s Fries. With sweet and sour sauce.

What is the farthest distance you have driven to have a McRib?
Not very far, for I’ve been blessed to be in a McRib saturated area. However, I do make my sister go get them for me. I get a McRib…she gets the gift of my familial love. Splendid trade-off.

How do you order your McRib?
Usually 2 at a time in all of its glory with no alterations.

Favorite McRib Story/Memory?
There was once a dark period in my life…a period where I was (still am) in medical school, stuck on a Caribbean island…with NO F’N MCDONALDS IN SIGHT! For a 3.5 month period…I had to toil on nothing but books, overly laden foods with sea salt, and my dreams of a better place where trans fats and drive-thrus were the norm. Finally, I left that perpetual hellhole and landed at the Newark International Airport after a 4.5 hr plane ride. Immediately, I darted from the plane looking for a McDonalds. However, unfamiliar with the airport surroundings, I knew not where one was to be. Finally, a magical man with an airport cart (which probably was reserved for handicapped or senior citizens) told me of such location and offered me a ride. As we cruised down the hall with that magical beeping telling walkers to get out of the way, all I could dream of was the McRib’s goodness. Then finally , I saw it….no mirage, but Shangri-la – McDonalds offering the McRib. I strolled up there, nervous as a boy on prom night, and ordered that tender goodness. It was, and is, the most satisfying McRib I have ever tasted.

What makes you a great McRib fan?
Because I simply ADORE them. Some people go to places of worship to feel better, for me, that place is McDonald’s. When I hear about the McRib, my eyes simply light up. She’s like that girlfriend, who makes you feel good all the time, without the all the inevitable bitching, heartache, and heartbreak…plus, she satisfies…after consumption, she encourages you to go ahead and roll over and sleep without any alterior motive…

I love the McRib.

Do you freeze McRibs? How many? How do you decide when to eat them?
I don’t freeze them. For me, presentation is everything. Half the battle is eagerly waiting in line to experience the goodness that lies inside the box.

Do you have a website/fanclub site?
Twitter – @samir315

How does your family view your McRib love?
They think I’m a moron who will probably die of diabetes and obesity eventually. However, due to good genetics and a treadmill, Peter Pan’s gonna live and eat McRib’s forever.

My sister thinks I have a problem….but she took her first bite of a McRib this year, and proclaimed it was extremely tasty. Welcome to the Dark Side.

Anything else?
I believe McDonalds should have a McRib appreciation day for it’s most avid fans.
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Thank you Samir for being our Februrary 11, 2011 McRib Fan of the Week!

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