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erika
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Ah, but everyone ALSO knows that car crashes are a leading cause of death in the US, but TV and magazines promote children riding in cars. If you ride a car properly it's still not safe, but you probably wont get TOO roughed up if you know what you're doing. If you crank the thing to one-ten and weave in and out of traffic in the middle of a hailstorm, you're probably gonna get yourself killed.
How is this different?
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I agree.
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erika
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So you're saying all cars should be banned, too?
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If you agree, then why should people be allowed to have cars but not kite tubes?
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#126 |
erika
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just got this cookie:
I like my coffee extremely hot as do a lot of other people. If McDonalds starts serving it at a "safe" temperature (and what might that be?) I will drive through some other joint when I want a cup. What on earth gives anyone the right to tell McDonalds how hot it should serve its products? If they heated it to 500*F, trapped the resulting vapor in a titanium vacuum mug and labeled it "Cool, refreshing beverage. Drink quickly, or maybe bathe your privates with contents" then I would agree with an assessment of wrong-doing. --Kevin Hemstreet (khemstre@syspac.com)
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Come on, cat.
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If you actually drank coffee at 180-190 degrees it would burn the skin off your tongue and throat - don't be an ass and claim you like it that way. Brewing and holding coffee at that temp saved McD's a few cents a pot. As soon as they were sued they dropped down to 158 degrees. The warning they print on cups now is pointless but they could have used one before they reduced the temp below the "causes disfiguring injuries" line. Just a little heads up you know.... warning: this shit is wayyy hotter than you think it is - don't balance it in your lap like you do with coffee from everywhere else.
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I believe I read that this particular Mc Donald's kept their coffee hotter than the chain standard because a lot of customers picked up coffee on the way to work and bitched because it was cold when they got to work.
The chain told him to turn it down several times but every time he did the customers complained. But 158 deg will still take burn you pretty good. I don't understand how keeping it hotter would save pennies....the other way 'round I should think. ![]() Either way trying to hold a paper/foam cup of anything, between your legs, in a car, is dumb.
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#129 |
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Someone should appoint an impartial Council of Idiocy to weed out lawsuits involving blatantly stupid people or decisions.
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You could expect to be handsomely paid by major corporations should you be appointed to such an impartial position.
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Come on, cat.
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I order them "extra hot" sometimes, if I want to drink them at my destination.
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Laughing out loud. What happened to our kite tube discussion - did we get bored and move on to hot coffee...?
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#135 |
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we drew comparisons.
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