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McDonald's ice cream/milke shake and machine downtime

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Apr 21st, 2021 6:19 pm
thriftshopper [OP]
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McDonald's ice cream/milke shake and machine downtime

Interesting article. Seems the machines McDonald's uses for soft-serve ice cream and milk shakes are really buggy. Some outfit tried to make it easier for franchisees to fix but the big power shut it down fast. They apparently get a cut of the expensive maintenance contracts.

https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked ... -cold-war/

Haven't had a McFlurry as I haven't seen a coupon in over 4 years.
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Apr 22nd, 2021 1:59 am
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Apr 22nd, 2021 1:59 am

thriftshopper wrote: ↑ Interesting article. Seems the machines McDonald's uses for soft-serve ice cream and milk shakes are really buggy. Some outfit tried to make it easier for franchisees to fix but the big power shut it down fast. They apparently get a cut of the expensive maintenance contracts.

https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked ... -cold-war/

Haven't had a McFlurry as I haven't seen a coupon in over 4 years.
There are coupons available in the app for McFlurrys all the time. As recently as April 19th, again on the 25th, then May 8th and 9th. https://forums.redflagdeals.com/mcdonal ... d-2458645/
Nobody cares which exploitative corporations you give your money to every month. Capitalism is a plague on this planet. Get that crap out of your signature.
Apr 22nd, 2021 8:13 am
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Apr 22nd, 2021 8:13 am

The McDonald’s ice cream machine being down has been a running joke for a long time.
Apr 22nd, 2021 10:22 am
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Apr 22nd, 2021 10:22 am

mrweather wrote: ↑The McDonald’s ice cream machine being down has been a running joke for a long time.
Seems so but, remarkably, always worked the very very very few times I go.. Actually I think I had one of the special durian ice milk dessert in... Thailand 2 years ago. maybe a different supplier.
GeeCee wrote: ↑ There are coupons available in the app for McFlurrys all the time. As recently as April 19th, again on the 25th, then May 8th and 9th. mcdonalds-daily-deal-drops-apr-19-may-0 ... d-2458645/
I'm old school (or just downright old) and just look at the paper coupons that come in the mail box. How much do they want for one on special?
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Apr 22nd, 2021 6:14 pm
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Apr 22nd, 2021 6:14 pm

I rarely ever go McDonalds but yea, the times I do I am told the ice cream machine is down lol
Apr 22nd, 2021 10:59 pm
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Apr 22nd, 2021 10:59 pm

Who'da thunk such a tempest in a teap.... er ice cream machine. It was an interesting article.

Never cared much for those kind of cones and shakes... and on a side note they can be can't be called ice cream or milk shakes, being as they don't contain enough actual milk fats
Apr 24th, 2021 3:13 pm
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Apr 24th, 2021 3:13 pm

I actually just wanted the spoon that came with a McFlurry (presumably made in the same machine). Used it for getting milk froth out of the Nespresso milk frother. Had two but lost one. Moot now since the Miele superautomatic came into our lives.
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