Human Finger found in Wendy's Chili (1 Viewer)

[MarkHastings]

I don't dismiss the book as much as it's effect on people. If you want to talk about sad, that's sad.

 

[Patrick_S]

Ever give a thought to the idea that someone who just accepts the status quo without bothering to educate themselves is the one truly relying on "blind faith". Perhaps Fast Food Nation was an eye opener for them because it was their first educational foray into the industry.

In my experience it's not uncommon for education to actually change a person's views.

Again it is obvious that you have no idea what the real focus of the book is but you are still willing to dismiss as "sad" those who have bothered to read the book and educate themselves.

In my opinion "sad" is one who is uneducated yet dismisses those who are.

 

[Eric Peterson]

Why is it sad for a book to have an effect on people? If I were to be said about something, it would be more about the effect of TV & Radio on people vs. the effect of books. I'm not saying that books should be blindly believed, but I'd take my chances with a book any day vs. the other two format that I mentioned.

I haven't read it yet, but I will be before too long.

 

[Chris]

Woman Drops Lawsuit

She decides she won't sue Wendy's afterall. Wendy's still wants a full investigation.

The store itself, however, appears to be ready to close, suffering an almost 50% drop in business :frowning:

 

[Danny Tse]

From this news story comes this bit of info....

 

[Garrett Lundy]

We have shovels and lots of undeveloped woodland around here

 

[Henry Gale]

Pahrump, NV (where did they get that name...The Little Drummer Boy?) is 0ver 500 miles down the road from San Jose CA.
Wonder if the investigators on the "Finger Caper" will find a connection?

 

[Max Leung]

Mark, if you ever read Fast Food Nation you will realize it is a very informative and well-written book. One of the best I have read in recent years in fact - a lot of candid interviews with food scientists, CEOs, consumers, marketing staff, fast food staff, etc. It does not demonize the industry nor does it glorify it. Every subject is treated with respect and has a good list of footnotes you can check yourself if you wish.

The book is more of a historical account of the industry, although much more personable than a dry historian's account.

It is not a polemic. The only agenda is to inform and give you a sense of wonder on how far food science has gone. Like any good book, there are many ways of looking at the subject. The choice is yours.

 

[Thomas Newton]

It could be worse. Imagine if this had happened to the fast food place that advertises that their food is "finger-licking good".

Hmmm ... if the store was forced to close, would this mean that the woman had given the store "the finger"? And if a customer (no particular one) were to plant a finger and get caught, would the prison serve them "finger food"? Would the store clerks "finger" the customer on the witness stand? :p)

If someone were to plant a finger in an attempt to get an award/settlement, and they got away with it, would that make the digit a "gold finger"? Uh-oh ... are those rotten tomatoes and rubber chickens flying this way?

 

[Danny Tse]

The plot thickens....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...wendy_s_finger

 

[Thomas Newton]

In other news, the French are concerned over "whether letting Turkey into the club could threaten their cultural identity."

Yahoo! News - Chirac Urges France to OK Constitution

Maybe the reporter is an incorrigible punster ("do not incorrige") .. or maybe the French don't appreciate the American club sandwich tradition.

 

[Danny Tse]

Woman who found finger in Wendy's chili arrested by police.

 

[ChrisMatson]

I just saw the story as well. It will be interesting to see what the press conference reveals this afternoon.


http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/we....ap/index.html

 

[Keith_R]

looks like it was a hoax. I just saw on the news that they are holding her with one count of grand larceny.

I thought it was a hoax all along. I just found the ladies story odd.

 

[Joseph S]

Maybe, but she's been arrested and it seems the only evidence presented is that Wendy's lost sales. That seems equally fishy.

 

[Chris Derby]

actually, she had two grand larceny warrants. one was for the wendy's finger hoax. the other was for falsely representing herself in a home purchase. she "allegedly" sold a mobile home (that she did not own) and the victim lost $11,000.

she also reportedly received $30,000 from El Pollo Loco after her "daughter got sick."

she has a history of this. this woman is a grifter, period.

 

[ChrisMatson]

The arrest had no direct connection to "Chili-Gate." During the investigation, the authorities uncovered the fraud charge relating to the home sale.

The police have determined that the finger did not come from Wendy's, but have not yet said that Ayala put it there. I felt bad for the franchise owner who spoke today at the police press conference. If I lived there, I would make an effort to buy a few meals at the now infamous location.

My guess is that she will soon admit to the hoax in some sort of plea bargain.

 

[Danny Tse]

For those in the Bay Area, Wendy's is offering free "Jr. Frosty" this weekend.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...2/finger22.TMP

 

[RobertR]

It's too bad this bitch doesn't have any money. She's caused plenty of economic damage to Wendy's.

 

[MarkHastings]

That's why I wish we brought back some barbaric justice to America. Perhaps tying her to the Wendy's sign and having that franchise sell chili to customers who then get to throw it at her. That would be SO FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!! and it would also help Wendy's recover some of their lost chili sales