I'm going to preface this by admitting a few painful truths. First of all, I have to admit that I have been known to occasionally become completely addicted to various fast food treats. For example, in the 1990's, I had an almost rabid attraction to Wendy's' Big Dave's Deluxe burger. Basically a sloppy agglomeration of everything that is good to eat and bad for you, the Big Dave's Deluxe occupied an outsize portion of my free mental space for a fairly long period of time. In fact, even now, I occasionally find myself ruminating about its fried onions and crispy bacon...

My second difficult admission has to do with my age. I have to admit that I am, indeed, old enough to remember when McDonald's McNuggets first hit the market. As a young fast-food junkie, I was immediately enamored of the crunchy little slabs of pre-formed chicken gristle, and loved experimenting with the various sauces. In fact, for a couple of years they were my go-to food whenever I found myself at the golden arches (aka "Kiddie Nirvana").



At some point over the past 25 years, McNuggets and I went our separate ways. Looking back, I think it had something to do with me biting a nugget, looking at the other half sitting in my hand, and losing my appetite. Even so, I still remember the joy that they brought me, which is why I decided to check out Nuggnuts, McDonalds' site for McNuggets obsessives. While I liked the idea and enjoyed the playful site design (it makes a fun clucking sound when it loads the various pages), I was disappointed to discover that Mickey D's didn't really put in a lot of room for user participation. Basically, it's just a site where they shill for McNuggets.

I'm still waiting for a Big Dave's Deluxe fan site, although I'd settle for a shrine dedicated to Dairy Queen's Flamethrower burger!