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On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:49:38 -0000, "tg"
wrote: "Guido" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:16:41 -0800, Stuart Grey wrote: That it happened in a drive thru compounds the injury as McDonald's ought to have been aware that the manipulation of a coffee container in a vehicle is more likely to cause a spillage then in other situations. IOW McDonald's could anticipate the risk. what utter bull****. If I give you a cup of hot coffee and then you decide to put it in your lap and drive off then I'm not going to take any blame if you spill it while you're driving. The slightest thought that I should be responsible is insanity. Of course its your fault particularly if your business is to serve coffee to people that are going to be driving away in a car. You are selling a product which is likely to cause damage if spilt, in a situation where it is highly likely to spill. Personally I find coffee in fast food outlets to be far too hot to drink. In cafes, bars, tearooms you can order a coffee and drink it with in a reasonable time frame. The stuff you get in McDonalds is at an undrinkable temperature for ages. Some 15-20 years ago it was too hot to ever drink during the time it took to eat the burger, read the paper, and get bored with the morons. |
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TDKozan wrote:
J. Clarke wrote: Jeff McCann wrote: "Cliff" wrote in message ... snip &c, &c, &c. . . May I ask a favor? When we're all wasting our time with one of Cliffie's multi-group trolls to the usual suspects, would you mind not changing the follow-ups? It makes it easier to figure out who said what and follow the conversation when we're not all hanging out in a.m.c. Unfortunately knode insists on setting the follow-ups to the first group in the list unless there is one already set or I explicitly clear the line, and if there's a way to turn that off it's not documented. Forgive me for not noticing. TIA, TK -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Guido wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:49:38 -0000, "tg" wrote: "Guido" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:16:41 -0800, Stuart Grey wrote: That it happened in a drive thru compounds the injury as McDonald's ought to have been aware that the manipulation of a coffee container in a vehicle is more likely to cause a spillage then in other situations. IOW McDonald's could anticipate the risk. what utter bull****. If I give you a cup of hot coffee and then you decide to put it in your lap and drive off then I'm not going to take any blame if you spill it while you're driving. The slightest thought that I should be responsible is insanity. Of course its your fault particularly if your business is to serve coffee to people that are going to be driving away in a car. You are selling a product which is likely to cause damage if spilt, in a situation where it is highly likely to spill. So tell us what procedure they should follow. Should they add ice to every cup of coffee or should they chill it when it comes out of the filter or should they simply brew it at room temperature? Personally I find coffee in fast food outlets to be far too hot to drink. In cafes, bars, tearooms you can order a coffee and drink it with in a reasonable time frame. The stuff you get in McDonalds is at an undrinkable temperature for ages. Some 15-20 years ago it was too hot to ever drink during the time it took to eat the burger, read the paper, and get bored with the morons. And you believe that that has changed? -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 06:10:07 +1300, KewlKiwi
wrote: And this is what can happen when Americans drive in countries like Australia/UK/New Zealand and 'forget' which side to drive on. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/images/v...oundabout3.jpg http://www.roundabout.net/DIBcounterflow.html Then there's that one sign in downtown Melbourne .... "Left turn from right lane only" IIRC. -- Cliff |
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:45:13 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote: As for BK and McDonalds, every McDonalds I've been in uses one or more Bunn-O-Matic automatic drip machines CLUE: McDonalds had altered theirs to produce hotter coffee in the cup. -- Cliff |
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:45:13 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote: Stella's lawsuit was claiming 180 in the carafe, which translates to 170-175 in the cup, "McDonald's quality control managers specified that its coffee should be served at 180-190 degrees Fahrenheit." "Other establishments sell coffee at substantially lower temperatures, and coffee served at home is generally 135 to 140 degrees." -- Cliff |
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KewlKiwi wrote:
Cliff wrote: On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:45:45 GMT, Lew Hartswick wrote: Cliff wrote: On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:59:34 GMT, zadoc wrote: As I mentioned in an earlier post, Australia can be a pretty hazardous country. Been there. I agree. Far too many drive on the wrong side of the road. Cliffy you finally got a good one . When I got back I found myself doing it too. Briefly. Good thing the road was deserted. And this is what can happen when Americans drive in countries like Australia/UK/New Zealand and 'forget' which side to drive on. These guys were hurrying to get to a meeting, their religion didn't save them - or the innocent NZ'er in the other car... We seem to get a lot of this in New Zealand - tourists who forget to drive on the left, to the extent that you will see arrows painted on the road in the left-hand lane just after intersections, picnic stops etc. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3532345a11,00.html Bob A friend of mine went to Ireland a while back and said he was doing ok until the rain started. As he was driving with his wipers on, on a country lane about 1 1/2 vehicles wide a car came over a hill directly in front of him...and he turned quickly toward the side. Guess in what direction... Oops. :( He was told, when he was brought before the magistrate, it's quite a common occurance. dennis in nca |
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On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:45:10 +0100, Jan Nielsen
wrote: It was dark and stormy night.... http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ [ "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness." ] The Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest .... -- Cliff |
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"Jan Nielsen" wrote in message
... On 8 Jan 2006 11:08:22 -0800, wrote: A friend of mine went to Ireland a while back and said he was doing ok until the rain started. As he was driving with his wipers on, on a country lane about 1 1/2 vehicles wide a car came over a hill directly in front of him...and he turned quickly toward the side. Guess in what direction... Oops. :( It was dark and stormy night.... in England, many years ago. I was driving, trying not to lose sight of our host who was leading (and going *fast*) As I was going into a right turn onto a small side road, a car came against us from the small road, without stopping. For a split second I fought with an instinctive urge to keep to the right of the oncoming car - luckily I didn't give in! My drowsing passengers was wide awake after that experience. g The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 08:35:44 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote: The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. Wimp! http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote
The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. I adapt to the left side fairly easily. It is when I get back to the US after a week or two driving on the wrong side that I can become really dangerous. I get this overwhelming urge to swing wide on a right turn. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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"Guido" wrote in message
... On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 08:35:44 -0500, "Ed Huntress" wrote: The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. Wimp! http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm Holy cripes. The centrifugal force from that thing, alone, will send you into low-Earth orbit. New Jersey still has lots of old circles (roundabouts). Drivers from Pennsylvania panic when they enter one. Imagine what it's like if you aren't sure which way you should be going in the first place. I'd like to get you on the circle in Clark, NJ. Heh, heh...you'd probably climb a telephone pole. g -- Ed Huntress |
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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:rzzwf.5888$Dh.1153@dukeread04... "Ed Huntress" wrote The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. I adapt to the left side fairly easily. It is when I get back to the US after a week or two driving on the wrong side that I can become really dangerous. I get this overwhelming urge to swing wide on a right turn. I'm OK in England, where there is enough traffic flowing to keep my mind focused. When I get up into Scotland a bit, there are so few cars that I forget what I'm supposed to be doing. The sheep don't help. -- Ed Huntress |
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"Jan Nielsen" wrote in message ... On 8 Jan 2006 11:08:22 -0800, wrote: A friend of mine went to Ireland a while back and said he was doing ok until the rain started. As he was driving with his wipers on, on a country lane about 1 1/2 vehicles wide a car came over a hill directly in front of him...and he turned quickly toward the side. Guess in what direction... Oops. :( It was dark and stormy night.... in England, many years ago. I was driving, trying not to lose sight of our host who was leading (and going *fast*) As I was going into a right turn onto a small side road, a car came against us from the small road, without stopping. For a split second I fought with an instinctive urge to keep to the right of the oncoming car - luckily I didn't give in! My drowsing passengers was wide awake after that experience. g The roundabouts. It's the roundabouts that will get you. I panic every time I enter a roundabout in the UK. Be glad you don't live in Springfield, MA then. -- Ed Huntress -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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When I get up into Scotland a bit, there are so few cars that I
forget what I'm supposed to be doing. The sheep don't help. -- Ed Huntress Those seep seducing you again? :) |
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"Dave Lyon" wrote in message
news:RGAwf.475980$084.134382@attbi_s22... When I get up into Scotland a bit, there are so few cars that I forget what I'm supposed to be doing. The sheep don't help. -- Ed Huntress Those seep seducing you again? :) They're nice-looking sheep, but they're not my type. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:45:10 +0100, Jan Nielsen
wrote: My drowsing passengers was wide awake after that experience. g "i want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather did; not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car." |
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On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 15:58:37 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote: I'm OK in England, where there is enough traffic flowing to keep my mind focused. When I get up into Scotland a bit, there are so few cars that I forget what I'm supposed to be doing. The sheep don't help. Well, there's another problem: Almost every scotsman seem to believe they have the driving abilities of Colin McRae - and drive accordingly. A Scottish friend of mine took us for a spin in the countryside. Full speed ahead, one hand on the wheel, pointing out the landmarks: "Over there is where I wrecked the Capri." "Tis' the corner I rolled the Escort." Between him and his wife they probably wrecked more cars than I could count on my fingers. While we was staying, his parents-in-law totaled their Rover when they met a flat-bed hauler on a road stretch under construction. Luckily they got away with minor injuries. The Scottish are wonderful people, but it'll take a couple of single malts before you fully relax in the traffic up there. g -- - JN - |
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"Jan Nielsen" wrote in message
... On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 15:58:37 -0500, "Ed Huntress" wrote: I'm OK in England, where there is enough traffic flowing to keep my mind focused. When I get up into Scotland a bit, there are so few cars that I forget what I'm supposed to be doing. The sheep don't help. Well, there's another problem: Almost every scotsman seem to believe they have the driving abilities of Colin McRae - and drive accordingly. A Scottish friend of mine took us for a spin in the countryside. Full speed ahead, one hand on the wheel, pointing out the landmarks: "Over there is where I wrecked the Capri." "Tis' the corner I rolled the Escort." Between him and his wife they probably wrecked more cars than I could count on my fingers. While we was staying, his parents-in-law totaled their Rover when they met a flat-bed hauler on a road stretch under construction. Luckily they got away with minor injuries. It was a lot quieter when I was there. That was shortly after they invented the self-starter. d8-) -- Ed Huntress |
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