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Re: 1973 v 2007 - Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense

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From: AL
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:17
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Rudy Canoza wrote:

> Don wrote:
> 
>> "Melanie RockyFord" <spoofeddatnospam@RockyFord.not> wrote in message 
>> news:Xns98DDA6D542FF5spoofedatnospamRocki@216.196.97.142...
>>
>>> "Don" <one-if-by-land@concord.com>  wrote :
>>>
>>>> "Rudy Canoza" <rudy-canoza@excite.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:X8dAh.1558$Jl.1414@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>>
>>>>> jls wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 12, 6:47 pm, Melanie Rocky Ford
>>>>>> <spoofeddatnos...@RockyForda.nat> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BDK <B...@twilight-express.com>  wrote :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is everything that happens to us, someone else's fault, that they
>>>>>>> should be sued for?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Behold.  A wacky strawman argument from a loonytarian.
>>>>>
>>>>> Spot on analysis.  It *is* a straw man.
>>>>>
>>>>> The unfortunate thing is, Melody is doing a piss-poor job of
>>>>> presenting a libertarian perspective.
>>>>
>>>> Is THAT what she was trying to do?
>>>> Sure seemed leftist to me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thinking that people should be reponsible for their own stupidity?
>>
>>
>> Is there a particular reason that you think McDonalds should NOT be 
>> responsible for their behavior?
>> They *knowingly* gave this woman and at least 700 other burn victims 
>> scalding hot coffee.
>> Read that again.
>> SCALDING hot.
>> As in 3rd degree burns.
>> That means its undrinkable.
>> Why would they do such a thing? 
> 
> 
> I haven't drunk McD's coffee in years, and one of the reasons is that in 
> addition to being truly wretched coffee - all but tasteless - the stuff 
> is just TOO FUCKING HOT.  One time about 25 years ago I was helping a 
> friend move, and we stopped at McD's for some breakfast stuff.  I tried 
> sipping a little of the coffee in the truck, but the vehicle bounced so 
> much that it was impossible to drink without burning my lips.  I stuck 
> the cup out the window to try to empty a little bit out, and even with 
> the wind blowing and just small amounts coming out of the cup, it burned 
> my hand like an em-effer.


Well, if its been 25 yrs since you tried their coffee you should try 
what they call their richer, bolder dark roast that they claim beats 
Starbucks hands down. It tastes like cheap burnt coffee to me. But then 
I can't go Starbucks without a lot of flavor enhancements like ice, 
caramel, whipped cream & sprinkles - only burn there is the price...

AL
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