A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hang out with a cat that is an extreme fan of what we do here at dallaspenn dot com. RAFI from OH WORD! is a fellow blogger and true school Hip-Hop aficionado. While a lot of people were only saying and writing nice things(myself included), he was a cat that stepped up to the plate to donate his time and resources to the estate of the late JAMES YANCEY a/k/a JAY DILLA. RAFI is a man of his word, so the name of his blog is quite apropo. We connected on several levels and topics but most of all we dig fast food. Really cheap fast food. Sadly, it’s one of my vices along with my sneaker collection and my drug habit.
The item that intrigued this brother the most was the creation of the Ghetto Big Mac. Here is a sandwich that combines all the greatest elements of the food pyramid. The coup de gras of the sandwich is McDonald’s world famous Big Mac sauce which is the greatest condiment ever created. Peter Luger’s steak sauce is second and it’s not even in the the same neighborhood. Add to that McDonald’s french fries and I think you will have to agree this sandwich may be the key to ending the unrest in the Middle East. At least during lunch time.
When RAFI approached me about doing an instructional video for creating the sandwich I thought he might be a little crazy. I mean, who comes here and doesn’t know how to order the Ghetto Big Mac? However RAFI’s vision wasn’t just to preach to the choir, but to educate the masses. To that extent we co-produced a video clip on how to make a Ghetto Big Mac. I suppose you can start calling me Mayor McCheese now. Enjoy.
Rafi and Dallas,
this had me rollin. great work.
the instructional video was a good move. doesn’t require reading. just youtube. now, just drop these bad boys into the depths of lebanon.
Beautiful…after you have a Ghetto Big Mac go to the movies and use the ticket machine to buy childrens tix to a R rated flick.
Don’t tell my wife (no Lance Bass) but shooting that was probably the most fun I had this summer.
Pharrell isn’t the only one out of his mind. Great work.
Yeah, yeah, the film is great, the Ghetto Big Mac looks, admittedly, delicious. But I think the readers of this site should know that I had to get up at six in the morning to set up this shoot, travel from one McDonald’s to another so that the proprietor could find “the right vibe” by some mystical formula known only to him and a higher power, and we didn’t stop filming until midnight that night. In all that time I WAS NOT GIVEN A SINGLE FRENCH FRY. Nope, not one. Now: the intern is not a vegetarian, although his mother has a special way of making brussels sprouts taste like prime rib, and he was hungry! Really, this is a volunteer position, shouldn’t you at least get a meal? And I haven’t even mentioned the three days of editing with Avid.
With respect,
The Intern
The Intern’s lament reminds me of stories I’ve read about the making of “Apocalypse Now,” only this shoot was more harrowing. Fortunately the finished product was better too. Kudos.
Every fry can get it.
But every intern cannot get a fry.
Man, you guys are f&cking funny! LMAO!
Stunned.
this almost tops seeing jack black put a fish fillet AND fries inside a quarter pounder.
and i hope rachel ray doesnt jack your idea for her 30min meal show.
a fish fillet, fries and a quarter pounder? that’s nearly $6. dude, this is a DOLLAR BIG MAC.
dude, Jack Black ain’t got no BIG MAC.
lmmfao!!! Nice going. Loved the instructional video. You guys got over on a corporation that has served over 100 billion! BRILLIANT!
Damn, son! EVery fry can catch it??!!!
You are the man!!!
You owe me for a new keyboard! Damn you, I spit wine all over it laughing at you two!!!My husband is going to be PISSED at me tomorrow! Damn you ´Dallas!!!!!!!
btw… a f*in happy meal costs 4.00 here, a big mack menu is almost $8.oo.
Another good trick is to get the Happy Meal toy from the window where you pay in the Drive Thru, then tell ’em that you didn’t get your toy when you go to collect your meal at the next one. 2 Toys for the price of 1 Happy Meal!
Oscar worthy. That shit made me HUNGRY. You should make the youtube video a recurring feature at DPdotcom. Jewels of esoteric knowledge being dropped every month. I will attempt the Ghetto Big Mac the next time I’m at McDonalds.
Man, I need to stop eating fast food! I already weigh a ton!!!
fantasic! now if you can film a documentary on the grimace and it’s habitat, that’d be a great start to a series.
First, you’re making us Jews look bad by figuring out a way to get a better bargain. Second, tell The Intern to suck it up and eat a ketchup packet.
Dallas –
That’s that WHAT WHAT.
Brilliant. Freaking Brilliant. Is lettuce free in Micky D’s?
Liz, I belive lettuce is free (tomato is not) but why would you ruin this sandwich with some nadasty mcdonalds lettuce?
In the footage that didnt make the final cut we analyzed a full price big mac compared to the ghetto big mac and discussed that very topic.
Ha, we shot like an hour that night. The world may end up seeing some of the unused footage soon enough.