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Quote: onenickelmiracleDid Tim Horton's ban you?
No I am just tired of buying stale donuts from Dunkin donuts
And their market penetration is so much that most times they are the only choice for donuts.
Their donuts insidiously look fresh and delicious on the rack. Then you buy them and the bread is stale
I mean, it's a ******* donut. It's junk food. If you pay 99 cents for what is basically a mass produced piece of cake you get what you get.
Quote: darkozNo I am just tired of buying stale donuts from Dunkin donuts
And their market penetration is so much that most times they are the only choice for donuts.
Their donuts insidiously look fresh and delicious on the rack. Then you buy them and the bread is stale
What time do you usually go ?
I’d say that anytime from 6am until noon or so there’s a high donut turnover so they’d usually be fresh.
But late at night you’re probably getting a donut that’s been sitting in the rack for hours.
Quote: michael99000What time do you usually go ?
I’d say that anytime from 6am until noon or so there’s a high donut turnover so they’d usually be fresh.
But late at night you’re probably getting a donut that’s been sitting in the rack for hours.
Anytime after 3pm and they are stale
Mind you Krispy Kreme donuts stay fresh well over 24 hours and up to 3 days in a fridge
Quote: TigerWuA donut is one of those foods that I have zero assumptions of quality about.
I mean, it's a ******* donut. It's junk food. If you pay 99 cents for what is basically a mass produced piece of cake you get what you get.
I don't know any food outlet that feels this way
Regardless of price fresh food is a reasonable expectation of consumers
It's about how that McDonald's Monopoly game was rigged and cheated on for years. Only one episode out so far, but I think it's gonna be a six episode series.
Wait till all 6 episodes are out, watch for free in a binge, then cancel the subscription
Oh, damn, I probably caused another Exodus by detailing an AP play. (Any Amazon execs on here?)
Quote: TigerWuY'all math and gambling nerds better be watching McMillions on HBO.
It's about how that McDonald's Monopoly game was rigged and cheated on for years. Only one episode out so far, but I think it's gonna be a six episode series.
How does the sacred brotherhood of fast food restaurant game APs feel about this documentary?
Quote: michael99000How does the sacred brotherhood of fast food restaurant game APs feel about this documentary?
It's kind of old news to me. Must be at least 2 years ago there was a written expose in detail, think it was a series of articles, might have become a book. It was pretty interesting at the time.
Quote: wiki
In 2000, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. A subcontracting company, Simon Marketing (then a subsidiary of Cyrk), which had been hired by McDonald's to organize and promote the game, failed to recognize a flaw in its procedures. Chief of security Jerome P. Jacobson was able to remove the most valuable game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds.[6][7] According to Jacobson, his disloyalty began when executives began re-running randomized draws to ensure high-level prizes went to areas in the United States rather than Canada.[7] He began stealing winning game pieces after a supplier mistakenly provided him the anti-tamper seals needed to secretly make the swap. Jacobson sold winning pieces for a percentage of the winnings in advance,[7] initially to friends and family but expanding nationwide after a chance meeting in the Atlanta airport between Jacobson and Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo.[8] Colombo would later appear in a McDonald's commercial promoting the game.[9]
Jacobson's associates won almost all of the top prizes, including cash and cars, between 1995 and 2000, including McDonald's giveaways that did not have the Monopoly theme. The associates netted over $24 million. While the fraud appeared to have been perpetrated by only one key employee of the promotion company, and not by the company's management, eight people were originally arrested, leading to a total of 21 indicted individuals, with members of the Colombo Mafia family believed to have been involved in the fraud at some point.[10]
Original story:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions
Quote: beachbumbabsIt's kind of old news to me. Must be at least 2 years ago there was a written expose in detail, think it was a series of articles, might have become a book. It was pretty interesting at the time.
I think everyone on this forum knows that casino cameras are trained first on the cashiers, secondly on the dealers and only later on the customers. Its always the insiders who can really hurt you the most.Quote: wiki
In 2000, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. Chief of security Jerome P. Jacobson was able to remove the most valuable game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds.
Quote: FleaStiffI think everyone on this forum knows that casino cameras are trained first on the cashiers, secondly on the dealers and only later on the customers. Its always the insiders who can really hurt you the most.
In S African diamond mines they
don't need cameras. They do
a strip and body cavity search
at the end of every shift.
Quote: EvenBobIn S African diamond mines they
don't need cameras. They do
a strip and body cavity search
at the end of every shift.
Is that true? Wonder if you could swallow small amounts and wait for them to come out.
Quote: GWAEIs that true? Wonder if you could swallow small amounts and wait for them to come out.
They're not finding cut diamonds, it's
rocks that would be impossible to
swallow. But would easily fit in your
mouth or anus.
Quote: GWAEIs that true? Wonder if you could swallow small amounts and wait for them to come out.
Damn! Another advantage play revealed!
Just kidding on the above. I would swallow as big a diamond as I could find.
Quote: ChesterDogDamn! Another advantage play revealed!
Just kidding on the above. I would swallow as big a diamond as I could find.
I bet in a country like that, they would cut them out if caught.
Its diamond ore that is being mined.Quote: ChesterDogJust kidding on the above. I would swallow as big a diamond as I could find.
Quote: darkozMcmillions is available on Amazon prime for free with a 7 day HBO trial subscription
Wait till all 6 episodes are out, watch for free in a binge, then cancel the subscription
Oh, damn, I probably caused another Exodus by detailing an AP play. (Any Amazon execs on here?)
This is my plan to watch Star Trek Picard on CBS All Access
Quote: FleaStiffIts diamond ore that is being mined.
You're right. I've heard that very few diamond miners have ever seen a diamond while at work.
Quote: ChesterDogQuote: FleaStiffIts diamond ore that is being mined.
You're right. I've heard that very few diamond miners have ever seen a diamond while at work.
Some have. Like Fred Wells:
Quote: History.com's "Today in History" for January 25...On this day in 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the "Cullinan," it was the largest diamond ever found. Frederick Wells was 18 feet below the earth's surface when he spotted a flash of starlight embedded in the wall just above him...
It would be tough to swallow (or otherwise conceal) that bad boy.
Quote: FleaStiffIts diamond ore that is being mined.
That's what I said, it's raw diamonds.
Some are small enough to conceal
if you know what you're looking at.
I think there was a scene in the last
season of Deadwood where they
were doing cavity searches at the
end of a gold mine shift. Found a
guy with a nugget up his butt and
shot him on the spot. Pretty good
message to the other miners.
Quote: EvenBobIn S African diamond mines they
don't need cameras. They do
a strip and body cavity search
at the end of every shift.
I heard the U.S. Mint does some pretty invasive searches when you leave your shift, but not quite to the body cavity level.
Quote: andrealindsayIf any one is ruining a small, or medium or large business, then they must have a loan and a debt will be there on them. To prevent from bankruptcy then they should own a debt relief order service.
Lol what.
Quote: GWAEI just finished working 28 straight hours. Got everything done that needed done. Now laying in bed and cant fall asleep. Wtf.
I used to do occasional 24 hour shifts, and if busy all night would not even try and go to sleep immediately. Turn on TV: read WoV: play solitaire; usually between 1 and 2 hours until the exhaustion would win......
Quote: SOOPOOI used to do occasional 24 hour shifts, and if busy all night would not even try and go to sleep immediately. Turn on TV: read WoV: play solitaire; usually between 1 and 2 hours until the exhaustion would win......
that is basically what happened. I was wide awake and was reading WOV, I believe I fell asleep mid post. Only slept 3 hours though. Will probably pass out tonight early.
dream about delegation.Quote: GWAEI just finished working 28 straight hours. Got everything done that needed done. Now laying in bed and cant fall asleep. Wtf.
dream about delegation.Quote: GWAEI just finished working 28 straight hours. Got everything done that needed done. Now laying in bed and cant fall asleep. Wtf.
Quote: FleaStiffdream about delegation.
Lol I will dream about new employees. We just took on a new client. I estimated it would take 3 extra employees so I hired 3. The mistake I made is that it takes closer to 5. Once the new people are more efficient 3 will be fine but until then it will be a struggle. Going to hire 1 more person next week and hopefully that will help.
Dream about HOT employees. #themtooQuote: GWAELol I will dream about new employees. We just took on a new client. I estimated it would take 3 extra employees so I hired 3. The mistake I made is that it takes closer to 5. Once the new people are more efficient 3 will be fine but until then it will be a struggle. Going to hire 1 more person next week and hopefully that will help.
Quote: billryanI can't believe people see a scene on a television show and think it's real.
Isn't this why high-speed chases and "reality" tv shows like Suvivor or Pawn Stars are popular? There is a blurring of fantasy and reality in "infotainment" .
I think telling tall tales goes way back to our ancestors sitting around a campfire recounting the days adventures. It has moved on to the internet, and is so prevalent that there is a term for it: Fake News.
YES. Staff for peak work flow and routine absences, training periods, etc. Nothing is more expensive than undone or poorly done work whether it be due to ignorance or exhaustion.Quote: MintyRefreshing to hear about someone trying to hire the proper number of employees rather than intentionally understaffing and trying to force the work out of the few employees you have.
mine. Like it?
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your Driver's License may not be sufficient to allow you to board a plane in the U.S., even on a domestic flight, depending on your State's compliance and when your license was issued
even if your State is compliant, as most States now are, your Driver's License may not be an acceptable REAL ID if it was issued before your State became compliant
there are other acceptable documents such as a U.S. Passport that will allow you to board
my State and most probably your State has a website indicating how to upgrade to REAL ID if you need to do that
https://www.tsa.gov/real-id
Yikes! I have to renew mine this year. I don't think FL has an option to get the old style license.Quote: GWAEI just got my new I'd and elected to get the regular one since I have a passport card. They said it was 3 times the price and takes over and hour to process. So I did the regular one and was out in under 10 min
Quote: JoemanYikes! I have to renew mine this year. I don't think FL has an option to get the old style license.
I wonder if they will stop it after the oct deadline
I don't know if this is true, but, I was told by the passport person you would need your star/real ID to enter government buildings and there was going to be some law saying you had to have one.Quote: TigerWuI just renewed my DL a few months ago, so I'm not getting the Real ID anytime soon. I always travel with my passport anyway, even on domestic flights.
Again, this is what I was told, I have no idea if it's true, I'm just going to get one either way.
So what's the purpose of the real ID in the first place? All conspiracy theories welcome.
Quote: AxelWolfI don't know if this is true, but, I was told by the passport person you would need your star/real ID to enter government buildings and there was going to be some law saying you had to have one.
Again, this is what I was told, I have no idea if it's true, I'm just going to get one either way.
So what's the purpose of the real ID in the first place? All conspiracy theories welcome.
The purpose is to have all states use the same screening and security. Right now all states do things differently. In PA if you have unpaid traffic tickets they wont let you renew it. Sone states wont renew because of back child support. I believe now if you have unpaid in Texas and try to get ID in PA it will get rejected
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id
Nevada info:
https://dmvnv.com/realid.htm
Enforcement has been delayed a couple of times to the current the Oct 2020 date.
Wow, you gotta love government efficiency. Just a shade under 20 years to implement this!Quote: KeeneoneIt is basically a Federal response to ID security after 9/11.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id
Nevada info:
https://dmvnv.com/realid.htm
Enforcement has been delayed a couple of times to the current the Oct 2020 date.
Quote: GWAEIf someone gives you a check for chrismas and you forget about it until today. Should you cash it? The person who gave it to me is not the type of person to balance a check book so he probably has no idea that it is outstanding.
Ask the person if they have the funds in their account to cover the amount, then cash it.
Quote: GWAEIf someone gives you a check for chrismas and you forget about it until today. Should you cash it? The person who gave it to me is not the type of person to balance a check book so he probably has no idea that it is outstanding.
I would call the person and tell them that I just found the check they sent me for Christmas and would they like me to return it? Hopefully they will just say to go ahead and deposit it.
Quote: DRichI would call the person and tell them that I just found the check they sent me for Christmas and would they like me to return it? Hopefully they will just say to go ahead and deposit it.
that is probably a good way to handle it. I didnt want to just call and ask if I could cash it.
