Prufrock wrote:Serving something scalding hot does not seem to make sense to me. She was either going to burn her face or her mouth. I think the resturant has some portion of blame. I can think of no food that should be or is recommended to be serve so hot as to cause 2nd degree burns.Martin
"Government regulations require that our gravy meets the critical control point compliance requirements of temperatures between 140 degrees Fahrenheit and 165 degrees Fahrenheit," the franchisee stated. "We've confirmed that our Acton store continues to meet these food safety standards."
Steaks & Roasts - 145 °F Fish - 145 °F Pork - 160 °F Ground Beef - 160 °F Egg Dishes - 160 °F Chicken Breasts - 165 °F Whole Poultry - 165 °F
wavemotion wrote:I've not idea if this even belongs on the Acaeum but I figured it can't hurt to post in Chit Chat in case anyone has missed this mega offer. This has been all over the 'Geek this morning.RPGNow is offering a Mega Bundle if you donate (via the link on their page) $20 for "Gamers Helping Haiti"The idea is that you donate $20 via their Add-To-Cart and pay with paypal. You get a code that lets you download 120 PDFs that have been graciously "donated" (yes, they are electronic) by a slew of publishers. I can say that some of these PDFs suck, some are passable and others are amazing - thousands and thousands of pages of role-playing material. Among the more notable stuff is:Apocalypse Prevention, Inc.BASH! Basic Action Super HeroesBeast Hunters RPGCastlemourn Campaign SettingChronica FeudalisClassic Spycraft: Worldbook and HandbookCortex System Role Playing GameDark Raiders of Misty Ridge (OSRIC!)Diana: Warrior PrincessEphemerisFull Light, Full Steam (one of my favs - I paid $10 for this alone last year)Karma Roleplaying System Core Rules BookKids, Castles & CavesLabyrinths & LycanthropesMADS Role Playing GameMARS: Savage Worlds Edition (awesome)MonkeyGod Presents: From Stone to SteelPrivateers and PiratesQAGS Second EditionReign of Discordia (Traveller Edition)Roma ImperiousSerenity Roleplaying Game (woot!)Spirit of the SeasonSummerland Revised and Expanded EditionThe Kerberos ClubThe Fate of Inglemia - Superlink EditionThree Sixteen: Carnage Amongst the Stars (think... Starship Troopers)Thrilling Tales 2nd Edition (Savage Worlds)Trail of Cthulhu Player's Guideand a metric buttload more it seems. It looks like they have raised almost US$20,000 in the past 15 hours and their servers have been brought to their knees (the main page below says to please wait a few days after donation to actually start downloading the files to help the servers stay online).The main page is here:http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php? ... &SRC=haitiAnd the list of 120 or so games is here:http://www.rpgnow.com/rpg_haiti.php?page=1-Dave
SimperingToad wrote:Ever cooked anything whatsoever? If it does not burn you when you immediately touch/eat after you take it out of the fire/oven, it's not cooked. Especially meat.It's long been common sense to let cooked food stand a few minutes to cool off a bit, and products you buy and cook yourself tell idiots to do this. Don't serve it hot? Then there would be complaints that they serve old, cold food. It's a no-win for KFC. Even food that has cooled somewhat can cause burns through prolonged exposure. How long was it before she was pulled off?It's a bad situation to be in for her, but if she were to have had the seizure and got injured when she smacked her head on the table, should KFC be sued for having tables made too hard?Dad is in it for the money. He wouldn't have immediately gone public otherwise. It would have been handled off the record via lawyers. It's the sympathy ploy so the court of public opinion gets involved, and that court is easily swayed into non-objectivity.Sometimes there are no-fault situations. Personally, I avoid fast-food not because of service or anything, but because they do not serve food.
FormCritic wrote:Thanks, wavemotion.That's an interesting deal and a great way for the game companies to help out in Haiti.I'd been thinking I ought to contribute something and that was the perfect mix of self-interest and altruism. (Being honest.)If anyone else here is a customer of the pdf gaming market, this is a good opportunity and a nice bundle of items.
Rabbit_67 wrote:While it's always good to donate to a charitable cause, it's also worth investigating the charity to see just how much of your donation makes it to the needy people and how much is eaten in overhead. I've heard some charities having as much as 93% of your donation reach the actual cause, while others are only around 50%. I haven't investigated this charity, so I don't know where it stands in the mix, but when I donate I like for my contribution to make the most bang for the buck rather than lining someone else's pockets as an overhead expense.
Agent Cooper wrote:Coincedentally, in my local paper this morning:http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/st ... yID=891100This guy was an out and out crook, but still, he posed as a charity to get people to give him cash and that hammers home the lesson: Find out who you're giving money to beforehand.And yes, some legitimate charities out there are very good at collecting money but very bad at actually getting that money to the people who need it. United Way is one of the high profile orgs that is notorious for this.
FormCritic wrote:In the case of RPGNow....this isn't some dude coming to my door for donations. This is a company I buy from and communicate with all the time...over a period of some years.Among all the sci-fi, and wanna-be cyberpunk drek materials in this bundle are things like Roma Imperious and other items that add up to much more than the paltry $20 donation.Since the goods are all electronic, there is virtually no overhead...and RPGNow is graciously willing to deal with the technical headache of thousands of people downloading at the same time.I am more confident about Doctors Without Borders (a well-established charity...and I happen to know doctors who have participated) than I am about the Red Cross.This is a fine way for gamers to contribute.
ashmire13 wrote:OK, I know in the current grand scheme of things, this is a very small event, but for me and my family it is significant.I'm doing a charity walk, arranged by myself, at Easter. It's 87 miles in 4 days (seemed to be a good idea at the time) and is in aid of my local hospitals special care baby unit.They looked after both my boys when they were born prematurely, 5 & 6 weeks respectively. The youngest was under 5lbs and spent 2 weeks in there (although now, aged 2, he is an absolute beast in size!!) Anywho, my direct donation page is now up and the money donated there goes direct to the hospital unit. If you are a UK resident, Gift Aid adds to the donation. Justgiving (from how I understand it) make sure the whole cash donation gets to the charity and then a small percentage is taken from the Gift Aid as their handling etc.http://www.justgiving.com/Chalky-13If anyone does wish to donate, I know it would be hugely appreciated by myself and the Unit.Or just comments and support are also welcome, as I'm beginning to see 22 miles a day as a big ask!!CheersDave
Badmike wrote:I wouldn't give the United Way a used can of beans. Look them up on google or wiki to see the kind of history they have stealing your money. I admit I"m biased as I've had personal experience (through my place of business) of their sleazy tactics in raising donations. But IMO there are far better charities.Mike B.
beasterbrook wrote:What a surprise.. all of the criticism has been edited out.....Brette:)
