Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice...
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From: Mxsmanic on 31 Jan 2010 07:44 Magda writes: > If you ask me, cereal serves one and only one purpose: fattening up cattle. Cereals are the most important staple foods in the world, for human beings. Rice, wheat, corn ... most of the world lives on these.
From: John Rennie on 31 Jan 2010 07:44 zwart geld wrote: > On Jan 31, 12:44 pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>> From: zwart geld <michaelnewp...(a)yahoo.com> >>> Organization:http://groups.google.com >>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:50:18 -0800 (PST) >>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >>> On Jan 29, 9:36 pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>>>> From: zwart geld <michaelnewp...(a)yahoo.com> >>>>> Organization:http://groups.google.com >>>>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:38:06 -0800 (PST) >>>>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >>>>> On Jan 29, 2:08 pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>>>>>> From: "Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously)" >>>>>>> <tribuyltinafp...(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>>>>>> Organization: Our legacy is not the lives we lived but the lives we leave >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> those who come after us. >>>>>>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>>>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:39:12 +0000 >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >>>>>>> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote: >>>>>>>> Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously) wrote: >>>>>>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously) wrote: >>>>>>>>>> In the case >>>>>>>>>> of Borders the employees are not even told when this is going go to >>>>>>>>>> happen, >>>>>>>>>> and it's a condition of their employment that they not tell *anyone* >>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> does happen... >>>>>>>>> Frankly, I'd make it legal to access these materials in the >>>>>>>>> dumpsters. >>>>>>>> But they shouldn't reach the dumpsters at all! With so many people in >>>>>>>> the world starving (even in "developed" countries), unwanted food should >>>>>>>> be made available to any who need it! >>>>>>> I think that food is often donated. I was more thinking of >>>>>>> supposedly unusable electronics or whatever. It amazes me what >>>>>>> people toss out. >>>>>>>>>> OTOH a number of food stores or restos will donate their over-stock or >>>>>>>>>> whatever to food pantries and charities...and OTOH some forbid this >>>>>>>>>> absolutely. >>>>>>>>> What I'm saying is that if this stuff matters to you, go to the >>>>>>>>> place that isn't wasteful. >>>>>>>> That's probably why the perpetrators don't make their actions public! >>>>>>>> Those of us who grew up during the Great Depression were taught not to >>>>>>>> waste food - meaning we ate what we were given, even if we disliked the >>>>>>>> items served. Most American restaurants - although the portions may be >>>>>>>> over-generous - will provide a "doggy bag" for your leftovers, upon >>>>>>>> request. I suspect that, in most cases, the "dog" never sees them - >>>>>>>> they provide the customer's next-day lunch. >>>>>>> That's a good thing, although Earl has some sort of problem with >>>>>>> it. >>>>>> The "doggy bag" has a down side. If you are a tourist traveling from place >>>>>> to place you cannot take advantage of it. Most motel rooms have neither >>>>>> refrigerators in which to store the left over food, nor microwaves in which >>>>>> to reheat it. This is almost always our situation. So the food is sent >>>>>> back to be wasted. >>>>>> BTW, I have also noticed that the doggy bag, once brought home, can get >>>>>> shoved to the back of the refrigerator, not eaten for the next day's lunch, >>>>>> eventually going bad and getting thrown out. I have seen this problem at >>>>>> the home of a relative. >>>>>> Donna Evleth >>>>> ...buy a dog >>>> I already have a dog, who went out to dinner with us here in France this >>>> very evening. She enjoyed what we did not eat (which was not much, because >>>> portions are reasonable here). She is our fourth dog. All of our dogs have >>>> enjoyed being the dog at the restaurant who comes well before the "doggy >>>> bag". >>>> Donna Evleth >>> they let dogs in the resto ? >> For sure. At our favorite local restaurant, the owners themselves have a >> dog, a Yorkie named Divine, who is present and greets the patrons. She and >> our Britanie have decided on mutually ignoring each other, that is how they >> have settled the "top dog" issue. >> >> Donna Evleth > > do you let your dog lick the plates ;-) I hope Donna does. Saves washing up.
From: Mxsmanic on 31 Jan 2010 07:46 Earl Evleth writes: > In industrial societies. In 3rd world countries in which > the per capital income of the lowest elements of the society > are less than $2/day, food is the major "budget" item. It is the same for me in the industrialized world. I'm continually amazed by how much money buying groceries consumes.
From: Gregory Morrow on 31 Jan 2010 08:14 Magda wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:44:12 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Mxsmanic > <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> arranged some electrons, so they looked like > this: > > ... Magda writes: > ... > ... > If you ask me, cereal serves one and only one purpose: > fattening up cattle. ... > ... Cereals are the most important staple foods in the world, for > human beings. ... Rice, wheat, corn ... most of the world lives on > these. > > Whoooooooosh! Lol... -- Best Greg
From: Gregory Morrow on 31 Jan 2010 08:24
Magda wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:05:03 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Martin > <me(a)address.invalid> arranged some electrons, so they looked like > this: > > ... On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:09:55 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" > <xxepxax(a)labeltt.no> wrote: ... > ... >Martin wrote: > ... > ... <snip> > ... > ... > What's your interest? > ... >> > ... >> Is that a no? > ... > > ... > > ... >"The lady hath spoken...!!!" > ... > > ... >;-) > ... > ... Some lady LOL > > Always the antithesis of a gentleman, this martin... He's just japing you, dear... ;-) -- Best Greg |