As Jayson Werth Sucks, You Drink Cheaper Eick July 20, 2011 Beer, Marketing, Sports 2 Comments Jayson Werth is a Washington Nationals right fielder. A right fielder who they paid $126 million to sign for 7 years. He is currently batting .212. If you are not a baseball fan, let me break it down for you:...
Would You Rather? Tortilla vs. Potato Chips Eick July 20, 2011 Would You Rather? 5 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. Summer means BBQ's, and for those too lazy to bring a real side dish or too cheap to contribute some meat, it also means a lot of showing up at a...
Which Cities Eat the Most Fast Food? Eick July 19, 2011 Fast Food, Interesting 3 Comments Interesting infographic from Bundle showing which cities spend the most on fast food (as well as which cities spend less than average). Click the graphic below for a larger view. Any cities on either list or...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 7/18/11 Eick July 18, 2011 News Does the government stop us from eating healthy? Breastaurants get a reality show. What constitutes junk food? Does ranch dressing belong on pizza? DC's mumbo sauce is now being bottled and...
Would You Rather? Walnuts vs. Pecans Eick July 13, 2011 Would You Rather? 7 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. For today's question we get a little nutty. Option #1: You can never eat walnuts again. Option #2: You can never eat pecans again. Share in the...
Now Testing: McDonald’s English Pub Burger Eick July 7, 2011 Burgers, Fast Food 12 Comments McDonald's is testing a new "English Pub Burger" right now. It's unknown how many locations it's being tested at, but there are several early reports of stores in Illinois. Within The Empier got one at a...
Does Butterfinger Buzz Still Exist? Eick July 6, 2011 Candy 4 Comments Back in early 2009, Butterfinger, clearly hoping to jump on the energy drink bandwagon, introduced Butterfinger Buzz, a Butterfinger candy bar with"as much caffeine as the leading energy drink." And...
Meat…You’re Right in Liking It Eick July 6, 2011 Advertising While in Portland, Oregon last week I paid a visit to a little sandwich shop called Meat Cheese Bread (and was surprised to discover the guy making my sandwich was someone from my college who I hadn't seen...
Would You Rather? Strawberries vs. Blueberries Eick June 29, 2011 Would You Rather? 2 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. Today's question looks at two in-season berries. Option #1: You can never eat strawberries again. Option #2: You can never eat blueberries...
Would You Rather? Thai vs. Indian Eick June 22, 2011 Would You Rather? 2 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. Today's question pits two of the more popular styles of ethnic restaurants in the U.S. against one another. Choose wisely. Option #1: You can never...
