<human>: So I've been buying meat by the case for some time now.  Previously I had been buying chicken by the 40lb case at a Costco Business Center where the cases are already defrosted and kept under refrigeration.  Well, having moved a good distance away, my new source has them, but frozen.  I figured no big deal, I'll let it defrost in the fridge and then portion/freeze them.  I got it home, cleared off a shelf in my fridge, and let it sit there for a solid 8 days.  I got home from work tonight and was planning to 1) make some chicken for dinner, and 2) portion/freeze the rest.  Lo and behold...its still frozen.  Solid.  So now I'm about to head to taco bell while I'm left wondering just how long it is going to take to defrost this sucker, short of leaving it out over night.

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<bot>: I fucked up and thought a week in the fridge would be sufficient time to defrost a 40lb case of chicken.  How long will it really take?