INT. AUTHOR’S AUTOMOBILE - MCDONALD’S PARKING LOT - DAY
John is in his automobile, he begins recording the video, the camera is on the vehicle’s dashboard, pointing to his face.
JOHN
Hello everyone, this is "Running On Empty: Food Review"! Right. Welcome home! Good morning, everyone! Welcome to this morning edition of "Running On Empty: Food Review".
I'm your host TheReportOfTheWeek. And today's review, we're back on the day schedule! You know, not really. I've been up all night for this. I kid you not! But, no matter what, we are up! We're waking up. We're starting off the day bright and early with a new, a fairly new, McDonald's release. This was actually really recommended to me in my newest live stream. A lot of people were saying, you know, "Brah! You gotta try the donut sticks from McDonald's." I thought to myself, "Alright, you know, I'll note that down on the.. whatever - the roster, you know, the list, and see if it ever comes to fruition”. Sure enough. I have in my possession a number, an undisclosed number, of donut sticks from McDonald's. This is a new addition to their breakfast menu. And if you ask me, because I think a lot of people, you know, donut sticks is a... it's a very, it's a name that kind of leaves you wondering. You know? It's one of those names that isn't revealing in the least and a lot of people were wondering, "Well what exactly are the donut sticks from McDonald's supposed to be?" And that's a good question! From the research I have done the donut sticks from McDonald's are apparently stick like formations of donutesque material covered in cinnamon sugar and come with a maple maple syrup type of, you know, dipping sauce and it's supposed to be just like a light snack. You know? Something a little sweet and sugary to start your day off. In my opinion, anyway, I think they are trying to compete with Burger King's french toast sticks, if you ask me. I think that's what they're trying to compete with here. But whether they're any good or not?
John grabs the McDonald’s fast food bag that was placed on the passenger seat next to him, he puts it on his lap.
JOHN
That's what we're here to find out!
John pulls out a smaller bag from inside.
JOHN
So... and this is the donut stick satchel right there.
John lays the smaller bag onto the passenger seat, he then looks back into the bigger bag, examining its contents.
JOHN
And... I forgot to mention, like I said, it's very very basic, you get the donut sticks and then you get the dipping sauce, you know, the maple syrup sauce. The price of these: $3.39 for 12 of them. So keep that in mind!
John pulls out a small container, a brown viscous liquid can be seen through its semi-transparent shell. He puts the container next to the smaller bag, on the passenger seat. He then goes back to examining the larger bag’s contents.
JOHN
A 12 pack comes for $3.39, which isn't too bad. Trying to find a good napkin here. Looks like some of the sauce... Did it leak out? Who knows? We'll go with this one.
John moves the bigger back to the further side of the passenger seat and grabs the liquid container, showcases it to the camera, it is a McDonald’s product: “Hot Cake Syrup”.
JOHN
Anyway ... This is, um, dipping sauce right there. They like to say kind of in code that it's hotcakes syrup, but it's really maple syrup, but you know it sounds nicer.
John puts the liquid container down and grabs the smaller bag. He then showcases it to the camera, it is another McDonald’s product.
JOHN
Anyway, there you go. And like I said, so within this: donut sticks!
John poses, putting the bag next to his face, with the “donut sticks” in view of the camera, as to create a video thumbnail.
JOHN
And there I am ... with the donut sticks.
John grabs a “donut stick” with his hand and showcases it to the camera, up close.
JOHN
Alright, so. This is what a donut stick in its semi-natural habitat looks like anyway. Crispy. And then you can see covered with the cinnamon sugar glaze.
John poses, putting the “donut stick” next to his face.
JOHN
There's one next to my head for comparison. And with that being said, I'm gonna try it out then I'll try it with the dipping sauce and we'll just go from there. So it's the donut sticks from McDonald's, going in!
John takes a child-sized bite out of the “donut stick”. He then showcases the freshly cut section of the “donut stick”, using both his hands to trick the camera into autofocusing very close, where the “donut stick” is.
JOHN
Let me try that one trick. Yeah! Now, so you put your hand behind it or something then it, and then it works? Clearly I'm not doing that right but there we go.
John takes another child-sized bite out of the “donut stick”.
JOHN
Well, since its a breakfast food, may as well pretend that it's it's breakfast time. So uh, you guys have a good good sleep last night?
John takes the rest of the donut stick to his mouth, it is nearly the size of a macadamia nut.
JOHN
That's great!
John grabs another “donut stick” from the bag laying on his lap.
JOHN
Got any fun activities planned for the day today?
John showcases the donut stick to the camera, up close. He looks shocked.
JOHN
You're kidding? No. I'm, I'm saying that seriously because I was thinking the same exact thing.
John chuckles.
JOHN
Yeah, the space program about the donut sticks, yep. You know? We're on the same page right here. Sometimes, you know coincidences that stuff is crazy!
John takes a child-sized bite out of the “donut stick” he is holding.
JOHN
I was just saying …
John takes a few seconds to clear his mouth.
JOHN
If somehow you were able to construct a device composed exclusively of donut sticks …
John fetches the liquid container to showcase it to the camera, temporarily. He puts it back down on the passenger seat.
JOHN
… and was powered by hot cake syrup, how much of this would be necessary to get to Mars?
John rubs his hand to remove some of the sugar, then moves the smaller bag from his lap and onto the passenger seat. He grabs the liquid container again, this time he opens the lid and showcases the liquid to the camera, up close.
JOHN
Like I said, there is the pool of hot cake syrup not big enough to swim in yet, but they say it's growing by the day!
John grabs a “donut stick” from the bag on the passenger seat and dips it into the liquid, he then takes a bite.
JOHN
Dip it in there. That one was close …
John dips the “donut stick” into the liquid, again, this time, making sure that it is not oversaturated and will not drip on his suit. He takes a bite.
JOHN
... had a few close calls in the past. Always always lay out some napkins. Yeah, better safe than sorry.
John puts the liquid container on the dashboard, he then grabs a paper napkin and rubs his hands. He adjusts his suit and looks to the rear of the vehicle. A bird has landed on the rear window. John then puts the napkin into the bigger bag. He looks towards the rear of the vehicle again.
JOHN
Alright. Tell me, is that a squirrel? No, no, that's uh... Oh that's a cardinal!
John turns back to the camera.
JOHN
Oh, very pretty bird. Very pretty bird. Trying to figure out what that, what that was, the Cardinals. Those are always a beautiful, beautiful avian specimen.
John grabs his paper notes and lays them on his lap.
INT. AUTHOR’S AUTOMOBILE - MCDONALD’S PARKING LOT - DAY
John is in his automobile, he begins recording the video, the camera is on the vehicle’s dashboard, pointing to his face.
JOHN
Hello everyone, this is "Running On Empty: Food Review"! Right. Welcome home! Good morning, everyone! Welcome to this morning edition of "Running On Empty: Food Review".
I'm your host TheReportOfTheWeek. And today's review, we're back on the day schedule! You know, not really. I've been up all night for this. I kid you not! But, no matter what, we are up! We're waking up. We're starting off the day bright and early with a new, a fairly new, McDonald's release. This was actually really recommended to me in my newest live stream. A lot of people were saying, you know, "Brah! You gotta try the donut sticks from McDonald's." I thought to myself, "Alright, you know, I'll note that down on the.. whatever - the roster, you know, the list, and see if it ever comes to fruition”. Sure enough. I have in my possession a number, an undisclosed number, of donut sticks from McDonald's. This is a new addition to their breakfast menu. And if you ask me, because I think a lot of people, you know, donut sticks is a... it's a very, it's a name that kind of leaves you wondering. You know? It's one of those names that isn't revealing in the least and a lot of people were wondering, "Well what exactly are the donut sticks from McDonald's supposed to be?" And that's a good question! From the research I have done the donut sticks from McDonald's are apparently stick like formations of donutesque material covered in cinnamon sugar and come with a maple maple syrup type of, you know, dipping sauce and it's supposed to be just like a light snack. You know? Something a little sweet and sugary to start your day off. In my opinion, anyway, I think they are trying to compete with Burger King's french toast sticks, if you ask me. I think that's what they're trying to compete with here. But whether they're any good or not?
John grabs the McDonald’s fast food bag that was placed on the passenger seat next to him, he puts it on his lap.
JOHN
That's what we're here to find out!
John pulls out a smaller bag from inside.
JOHN
So... and this is the donut stick satchel right there.
John lays the smaller bag onto the passenger seat, he then looks back into the bigger bag, examining its contents.
JOHN
And... I forgot to mention, like I said, it's very very basic, you get the donut sticks and then you get the dipping sauce, you know, the maple syrup sauce. The price of these: $3.39 for 12 of them. So keep that in mind!
John pulls out a small container, a brown viscous liquid can be seen through its semi-transparent shell. He puts the container next to the smaller bag, on the passenger seat. He then goes back to examining the larger bag’s contents.
JOHN
A 12 pack comes for $3.39, which isn't too bad. Trying to find a good napkin here. Looks like some of the sauce... Did it leak out? Who knows? We'll go with this one.
John moves the bigger back to the further side of the passenger seat and grabs the liquid container, showcases it to the camera, it is a McDonald’s product: “Hot Cake Syrup”.
JOHN
Anyway ... This is, um, dipping sauce right there. They like to say kind of in code that it's hotcakes syrup, but it's really maple syrup, but you know it sounds nicer.
John puts the liquid container down and grabs the smaller bag. He then showcases it to the camera, it is another McDonald’s product.
JOHN
Anyway, there you go. And like I said, so within this: donut sticks!
John poses, putting the bag next to his face, with the “donut sticks” in view of the camera, as to create a video thumbnail.
JOHN
And there I am ... with the donut sticks.
John grabs a “donut stick” with his hand and showcases it to the camera, up close.
JOHN
Alright, so. This is what a donut stick in its semi-natural habitat looks like anyway. Crispy. And then you can see covered with the cinnamon sugar glaze.
John poses, putting the “donut stick” next to his face.
JOHN
There's one next to my head for comparison. And with that being said, I'm gonna try it out then I'll try it with the dipping sauce and we'll just go from there. So it's the donut sticks from McDonald's, going in!
John takes a child-sized bite out of the “donut stick”. He then showcases the freshly cut section of the “donut stick”, using both his hands to trick the camera into autofocusing very close, where the “donut stick” is.
JOHN
Let me try that one trick. Yeah! Now, so you put your hand behind it or something then it, and then it works? Clearly I'm not doing that right but there we go.
John takes another child-sized bite out of the “donut stick”.
JOHN
Well, since its a breakfast food, may as well pretend that it's it's breakfast time. So uh, you guys have a good good sleep last night?
John takes the rest of the donut stick to his mouth, it is nearly the size of a macadamia nut.
JOHN
That's great!
John grabs another “donut stick” from the bag laying on his lap.
JOHN
Got any fun activities planned for the day today?
John showcases the donut stick to the camera, up close. He looks shocked.
JOHN
You're kidding? No. I'm, I'm saying that seriously because I was thinking the same exact thing.
John chuckles.
JOHN
Yeah, the space program about the donut sticks, yep. You know? We're on the same page right here. Sometimes, you know coincidences that stuff is crazy!
John takes a child-sized bite out of the “donut stick” he is holding.
JOHN
I was just saying …
John takes a few seconds to clear his mouth.
JOHN
If somehow you were able to construct a device composed exclusively of donut sticks …
John fetches the liquid container to showcase it to the camera, temporarily. He puts it back down on the passenger seat.
JOHN
… and was powered by hot cake syrup, how much of this would be necessary to get to Mars?
John rubs his hand to remove some of the sugar, then moves the smaller bag from his lap and onto the passenger seat. He grabs the liquid container again, this time he opens the lid and showcases the liquid to the camera, up close.
JOHN
Like I said, there is the pool of hot cake syrup not big enough to swim in yet, but they say it's growing by the day!
John grabs a “donut stick” from the bag on the passenger seat and dips it into the liquid, he then takes a bite.
JOHN
Dip it in there. That one was close …
John dips the “donut stick” into the liquid, again, this time, making sure that it is not oversaturated and will not drip on his suit. He takes a bite.
JOHN
... had a few close calls in the past. Always always lay out some napkins. Yeah, better safe than sorry.
John puts the liquid container on the dashboard, he then grabs a paper napkin and rubs his hands. He adjusts his suit and looks to the rear of the vehicle. A bird has landed on the rear window. John then puts the napkin into the bigger bag. He looks towards the rear of the vehicle again.
JOHN
Alright. Tell me, is that a squirrel? No, no, that's uh... Oh that's a cardinal!
John turns back to the camera.
JOHN
Oh, very pretty bird. Very pretty bird. Trying to figure out what that, what that was, the Cardinals. Those are always a beautiful, beautiful avian specimen.
John grabs his paper notes and lays them on his lap.
JOHN
All right! So here are my thoughts on the donut sticks, alright? They are a very basic item. I think that they're trying to compete with Burger King's french toast sticks. But they are very different. What these, in my opinion, are lacking... They seem to just be very airy, you know? You know what I mean? It's just very, you know, it's very light. It's very fluffy. And I understand that. Has that little bit of a crispiness from being fried. Good coverage in regards to the cinnamon sugar coating. And I will say this: The hotcakes syrup …
John takes a look at the paper notes.
JOHN
... I even had to write that down, because I'd forget it otherwise - is a perfect accompaniment for it. I kid you not there. It, you know, it gives it that moisture that it desperately needs and you definitely got to get that, if you want to get these donut sticks. Here's the one thing that I think that it's missing: I think these could be a little fuller, if you ask me. By that I mean like the name donut sticks, right? Most Donuts that you eat are usually on the thicker side, you know? It's not like it's all just air, right? You would hope for maybe just to be a little more egginess, just a little more substance to it, perhaps. Because, otherwise, you eat it and it's got that crisp, it's got the cinnamon sugar, but it feels like there should just be a little bit more to it than that. It feels like I should just be eating a little bit more food. When really like half the bite is just air and that's my one complaint when it comes down to it. On its own, it's a, you know, it's a fair snack. I'd recommend you give it a shot. But again gotta get that that maple syrup to go along with it! However, if you were trying to directly compare these to the French toast sticks from Burger King, I will have to say Burger King undoubtedly takes the crown on this one. Now with that said, all things considered? Looking at the product, the price, all of that, out of ten? I think they still hold their own. I'm gonna be giving these a 7.7 out of 10 and with that being said, I just think, like I said on their own? They're alright. But if you try to compare these to French toast sticks the French toast sticks will win every time. That's all that I have for you ladies and gentlemen. Today's review was for the donut sticks from McDonald's a new breakfast item and, with that being said, make sure you check out my new podcast that will be coming out in a few days. You can find it at youtube.com/vorwpodcast We're gonna be getting real philosophical in this one so, you know, get ready! It's gonna be a good show. I can promise you that. And also to keep this channel, keep this podcast, keep it all alive and afloat: Consider supporting the channel with a great community of individuals at patreon.com/thereportoftheweek And also if you prefer to donate via PayPal you can do so at: vorwinfo@gmail.com Just getting that out there. Every bit helps! Please keep that in mind. With that, Take care, and I'll see you again in a few days with another video. Have a great rest of your day!
THE END
JOHN
All right! So here are my thoughts on the donut sticks, alright? They are a very basic item. I think that they're trying to compete with Burger King's french toast sticks. But they are very different. What these, in my opinion, are lacking... They seem to just be very airy, you know? You know what I mean? It's just very, you know, it's very light. It's very fluffy. And I understand that. Has that little bit of a crispiness from being fried. Good coverage in regards to the cinnamon sugar coating. And I will say this: The hotcakes syrup …
John takes a look at the paper notes.
JOHN
... I even had to write that down, because I'd forget it otherwise - is a perfect accompaniment for it. I kid you not there. It, you know, it gives it that moisture that it desperately needs and you definitely got to get that, if you want to get these donut sticks. Here's the one thing that I think that it's missing: I think these could be a little fuller, if you ask me. By that I mean like the name donut sticks, right? Most Donuts that you eat are usually on the thicker side, you know? It's not like it's all just air, right? You would hope for maybe just to be a little more egginess, just a little more substance to it, perhaps. Because, otherwise, you eat it and it's got that crisp, it's got the cinnamon sugar, but it feels like there should just be a little bit more to it than that. It feels like I should just be eating a little bit more food. When really like half the bite is just air and that's my one complaint when it comes down to it. On its own, it's a, you know, it's a fair snack. I'd recommend you give it a shot. But again gotta get that that maple syrup to go along with it! However, if you were trying to directly compare these to the French toast sticks from Burger King, I will have to say Burger King undoubtedly takes the crown on this one. Now with that said, all things considered? Looking at the product, the price, all of that, out of ten? I think they still hold their own. I'm gonna be giving these a 7.7 out of 10 and with that being said, I just think, like I said on their own? They're alright. But if you try to compare these to French toast sticks the French toast sticks will win every time. That's all that I have for you ladies and gentlemen. Today's review was for the donut sticks from McDonald's a new breakfast item and, with that being said, make sure you check out my new podcast that will be coming out in a few days. You can find it at youtube.com/vorwpodcast We're gonna be getting real philosophical in this one so, you know, get ready! It's gonna be a good show. I can promise you that. And also to keep this channel, keep this podcast, keep it all alive and afloat: Consider supporting the channel with a great community of individuals at patreon.com/thereportoftheweek And also if you prefer to donate via PayPal you can do so at: vorwinfo@gmail.com Just getting that out there. Every bit helps! Please keep that in mind. With that, Take care, and I'll see you again in a few days with another video. Have a great rest of your day!
THE END
Bravo twiikuu what a wonderful human bean
Bravo twiikuu what a wonderful human bean