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A Sneak Peak into the Life of Alan Klein

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Hello McRib Fans! This is Kimberly Klein, wife of  McRib Locator Creator, Alan Klein. While Alan has stepped away form the computer for a few moments, I decided to sneak in here to let you in on a little something going on around here over the last twelve months.

You see, last year around this time, we were contacted by McDonalds. The folks there loved our work, and wanted to include Alan in the Legends of McRib Launch event in NYC. We were thrilled and honored to be included in such an event. We packed our bags, picked up some new clothes, got our hair cut and flew to NYC.

November 2, 2010 - ©McDonalds

While life could never be the same after such a fabulous event, we returned to Minnesota to our home, dogs, and jobs. We continued alerting McRib fans about sightings through our facebook page, twitter account and the Locator Map and Blog. It was fun hearing from other McRibs fans all over the world, and getting to know a few through our McRib Fan of the Week series.

 

December 7, 2010 ©Kimberly Klein


However, about this time McRib sightings started to go down and eventually, there were no more McRibs at our local McDonalds. In a state of frustration, Alan publicly declared via Facebook and twitter that he would not cut his hair until he again had a McDonalds McRib… or the Vikings won the Superbowl. Ugh. At first, this was fun. He told people of his plan. They laughed it off.

December 24, 2010 ©Kimberly Klein

After a month or so, he had to dig out his comb. After a few more months, Alan’s hair was noticeably longer and curlier than his typical uncombed mess.

May 30, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Month by month, more and more people would ask him about cutting his hair. He faithfully stuck to his promise of not cutting his hair until he again was able to taste a McRib (being the Vikings had long ago given up on a Superbowl for the year).

July 3, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

July 3, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

July 29, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

We hosted family gatherings, attended weddings, and went on our annual anniversary vacation. People gave Alan a hard time. Everyone had their own story of why Alan was growing out his hair… maybe he was trying out for the Vikings, or trying to have longer hair than Kimberly, or quite possibly he just liked having a mullet. Alan was always quick to tell them what was really going on… He was waiting for the McRib.

August 13, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Alan was a trooper this summer. There were many long hot days I was starting to wonder if he would give in (such as this McRib Fever day), however he stuck to it.

September 4, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

September 4, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Now today, we are starting to hear of McRib reports in the southern states. Just as the weather is cooling off, football season is in full swing, and McDonalds Monopoly is in play, we again hear of McRibs tales.

October 7, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

It has been a year since Alan cut his hair. Though he may need to start sporting a ponytail, hopefully it will not be for long.

October 7, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

 

My plea to you, dear McRib Locator fans… Please continue checking your local McDonalds. Pin your sightings to the McRib Locator Map, and send any photos of you receipts, McRib meal, etc to photos@mcriblocator.com. We count on your sightings and photos to keep the website as accurate as possible. Additionally, this year, we are counting on you to help us pin down a local McDonalds for Alan to have his first McRib of the 2011 season.

 

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McRib Still Available In Savannah,GA and Campbell River, BC

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While it was but just a month ago that the McRib had again made it’s comeback in Canada and in a small part of Georgia, it has again went into hiding in many places. Two places that the McRib is still holding out in are
Savannah, GA
and
Campbell River, BC via Dax CorrigallCampbell River, BC.
Thanks to Jim and Dax respectively for sending in their receipts so that we may confirm the McRib’s availability.

Have you also had the McRib? Make sure to send us a photo (photos@mcriblocator.com) of your receipt so that your sighting may be promoted to confirmed! Bonus for those that also send a photo of themselves enjoying the McRib. We will share these on the blog.

McRib as child’s name?

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Last week, we caught through the Twitterverse that someone had included McRib when they had named their newborn child. Link to Birth Certificate Photo. boring_as_heck was then on a crusade for recognition that he had named his daughter after the saucy sandwich. McDonalds followed up by tweeting out some recognition his way.

Turns out that this fan really is not as die hard as we thought, now recanting and indicating that this was purely an exercise to dupe as many people as possible.

Despite the ruse, this likely has opened the door for fans to tell their significant other’s that this idea is not as crazy as it first sounds.

As for boring_as_heck, I suspect he will be forever watching his back as the Hamburglar will be on the watch for him.

Update:
Turns out boring_as_heck’s purpose in life really is to attempt to test companies/people to see if they will trust what is offered as “dope tweets”. http://corporatetwits.tumblr.com/#footer
Proving that they lack any humanity, I offer the following tweet they recently posted:
One wonders if at some point the jokes might end and legal action will be taken when a tweet is considered to be a threat rather than a “dope tweet”.

Fan of the Week – Samir Patel

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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.

McRib Fan of the Week - February 11, 2011

Samir Patel: McRib Fan of the Week - February 11, 2011

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!

If you would like to be featured as McRib Fan of the week, please email us at weather@kleincast.com with subject line “McRib Fan Friday!”

Fan of the Week – Christopher Harrell

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  • Name: Christopher Harrell
  • Location: Denton,TX
  • When did you have your first McRib?
    It must have been when they first went national in 1981. I was 7 years old and had just moved to a new city where I saw them (and had one) for the first time.
  • How many McRibs did you have during the 2010 season?
    The season is still going here!
  • What do you eat during the off-season?
    I don’t actually eat a lot of fast food. I make a special occasion of it during the McRib season.
  • What is the farthest distance you have driven to have a McRib?
    373 miles once, from Austin to Texarkana. Where I was living did not have them yet, but where the rest of my family lived did.
  • How do you order your McRib?
    I typically order them as they come, but I’ll ask for a mustard packet. Or of course, I’ll order a double McRib (or 3) on the right occasion.
  • Tell us about ordering a double McRib. How did the McD’s react to this? Do you order it this way all the time?
    The last time, the cashier hesitantly said, “I *think* we can do that.” Then she fiddled with the cash register until it worked. I’ve been told they can’t do it, and I’ve had people ask me if I was serious. Mostly it is surprise followed by them defensively telling me it will cost extra. I don’t always order the doubles, but it should totally be a regular option.
  • Favorite McRib Story/Memory?
    I had been living in a part of the country that doesn’t have the same high profile market saturation of fast food that the majority of the country enjoys. While on vacation from there, I saw a giant billboard announcing the return of the McRib I immediately pulled into the nearest McDonald’s.
  • What makes you a great McRib fan?
    Being from the South, I love pork BBQ and the McRib is the closest any fast food comes to that, so while I don’t often eat fast food, I splurge every McRib season.
  • Do you freeze McRibs? How many? How do you decide when to eat them?
    I don’t freeze them, but I have tried several recipes to replicate them. Some good, some… not so good.
  • How does your family/friends view your McRib love?
    They’re indulgent if not entirely understanding of it.
  • What else?
    I once saw a “Rib Sandwich” in a convenience store and added it immediately to my purchases. When I got back to the car, I opened it up and took a bite. We had to immediately pull over and throw it away. The rest of our drive, the car smelled like the foulness that was that sandwich. Just before we threw it out, we checked the ingredients list. The first ingredient was “pork water.” Not pork, not water, no comma, just “pork water.” I now heartily recommend against imitations.

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    Thank you Christopher for being our January 21, 2011 McRib Fan of the Week! Here’s to double stacked McRibs. Let us know if you try a triple!

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    Fan of the Week – Joey (aka: Mr. McRib)

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  • Name Joey Erwin
  • Location Simpsonville, SC

  • When did you have your first McRib? Mid-80’s, I think.
  • How many McRibs did you have during the 2010 season? I have had 47; they still had them as of December 28 in Simpsonville! ——–edit: on Thursday the following was posted on Joey’s Facebook page:

    “I had to wait a few days for McRib #55; but it was worth braving a little ice and snow! I’m back at my “home” McD’s #31897 today. It’s good to see the familiar smiles that always greet me here!”

  • What do you eat during the off-season? I am a fan of meatloaf and fried bologna sandwiches in the off-season. Oh, wait, that’s actually two separate things. Meatloaf is my favorite dinner (with sweet peas and mashed ‘taters). My favorite lunch in the off-season is the classic fried bologna sandwich (“meat” bologna, not beef) on Texas toast, with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, and provolone cheese.
  • Did you have a McRib on Christmas? Did not have McRib on Christmas, but was thinking of McRib as I ate a “traditional” dinner with my family.
  • What is the farthest distance you have driven to have a McRib? Have not had to go far since they seem to run out of them everywhere else before Simpsonville. Am I the only guy in Simpsonville eating McRibs?! Not that I am complaining, just curious…
  • How do you order your McRib? I order mine with “Xtra sauce” to make sure they get enough on there. Sometimes they don’t get the McRib fully submerged in the sauce, and sometimes they are downright dry if I don’t ask for “Xtra sauce.”
  • Favorite McRib Story/Memory My favorite McRib story is that I got invited to the McRib national launch event in Times Square in 2010! I got to meet other legendary McRib fans (more legendary than I am, in my honest opinion), and I got to meet some of the folks behind the legend itself. Second to that would be my first McRib, which I had while sharing a meal with my Daddy. Good times all around.
  • What makes you a great McRib fan? I am a great McRib fan because I really LOVE McRib. I only started keeping count of how many I eat because people seem to be interested in that. It’s like asking me how many times have I kissed my wife; not that the two events are equal in value, of course. But you know what I mean.
  • Do you have a website/fanclub site? My friends at work created the “Mr. McRib” group for me before I had my own Facebook account.
  • Do you freeze McRibs? Some folks have suggested I stockpile McRibs and keep them in the freezer for the off-season. I’m like, “really?” Not that it could not be done, but, to recycle an idea I heard from another fast food joint, “There’s nothing fresh about a frozen McRib.” Next time someone suggests that, I will suggest they bring a giant bucket of sand and ocean water home from the beach with them so they can enjoy the beach in the off-season.

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    Thank you Joey for being our January 14, 2011 McRib Fan of the Week! Here’s to many more McRibs!

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