Valentine's Day Morbid Facts! / McDonald's Big Mac Sauce ("Special Sauce")

Today's Exotic Yet Truly Morbid Fact!

A young doctor in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to stealing a hand from a cadaver when he was a medical student and giving it to a stripper. The prosecutor said the 26-year-old doctor was a first-year medical student when he befriended the exotic dancer. Authorities said she asked for a hand and he came through. The hand was found in a jar on the woman's dresser. Friends said she called it "Freddy." The doctor's attorney said his client meant no disrespect, and removed the hand from a fully-dissected cadaver at med school. The lawyer said he had no idea what he did was illegal.

Culled from: WSBTV.Com
Generously submitted by: Faith

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Of course, I had to save this one for Valentine's Day because this is surely one of the most romantic gestures I have ever seen. It's a crime that someone would be arrested for such an act of selflessness!

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Update Du Jour!

And speaking of people being punished for acts of selflessness - I was saddened to hear that the California Highway Patrol Officer who leaked the photographs of the girl who stole her Daddy's Porsche and smashed into a tollbooth at a gazillion miles an hour, leaving her head a faceless empty shell has been identified. Poor guy - he was doing us all a favor by sharing the excellent photographs, and he's probably been fired or something for his kindness. Such an unfair world...

Thanks to Amos Quito for sending the link.

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Morbid Valentine Contest Results!

I know you've been waiting to see the results of the Morbid Valentine Contest, haven't you? It was another excellent turn-out, but in the end, twistedprincess69 out-disturbed the competition to win a copy of Van Cosel. Congratulations!

Now, for your viewing pleasure, here are the top five entries. To everyone who entered and didn't win, thank you very much for participating. Better luck with next month's contest!

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Morbid Link Du Jour!

For Valentine's Day, I thought I would share this morbid skeleton who has a lot of heart, courtesy of Bonnie:

"To enhance the experience, have the sound on while you make Mr. Bones dance to the music of That's Amore. You even get to choose whether you want him to have a normal appearance, be an X-ray, or even be a mutant. Enjoy!

"P.S. The translation of the page is this:

"Valentine's Day is the day to say 'I love you' to all those who deserve it.

"It's a day when the heart gets worked up and goes 'Thump! Thump! Thump!'

"Have fun with my heart!"

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Morbid Trinket Du Jour!

Lisa writes with some excellent news:

"Apparently, Costco has an overnight casket service. I'm rather partial to the 'Continental Silver Casket' for the budget price of $1699.99 myself. I may have to buy it and somehow turn it into a sofa."


McDonald's Big Mac Sauce ("Special Sauce")

If you like Big Macs, it's probably because of that tasty "secret" spread that is plopped onto both decks of the world's most popular double-decker hamburger. So what's so special about this sauce? After all, it's basically just Thousand Island dressing, right? Pretty much. But this sauce has a bit more sweet pickle relish in it than a typical Thousand Island salad slather. Also, I found that this clone comes close to the original with the inclusion of French dressing. It's an important ingredient: ketchup just won't do it. That, along with a sweet & sour flavor that comes from vinegar and sugar, makes this sauce go well on any of your home burger creations, whether they're Big Mac clones or not. This is the closest "special sauce" clone you'll find anywhere.

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons French dressing
4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon finely minced white onion
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
2. Place sauce in a covered container and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight, so that the flavors blend. Stir the sauce a couple of times as it chills. Makes about 3/4 cup.