Fw: FWD: IMPORTANT!!!!!!!111!!! (Fwd)

Normally I don't forward these messages. I hate those
hoax email warnings, but this one is important. Send
this warning to everyone on your email list.

If a man comes to your front door and says he is
conducting a survey and asks you to show him your
boobs, DO NOT show him your boobs. This is a scam; he
only wants to see your boobs.

I wish I'd gotten this yesterday. I feel so stupid and
cheap.

Dull Day

My day has so far consisted of:

fending off questions about Vinny's employment future

testing the oldest LCD projectors you've ever seen, and successfully throwing them out (this is not easy to do around here)

getting frustrated at the "misc cables" box in the hardware storage room, because I can't get anything I need out of it without a lot of extra untangling

eating a sub and baked lays

pretending to be receptionist (currently)

My gosh it's exciting.

Gary Beals Update

For those interested in what's up with Beals, here's a slight update from a friend of a friend...

"Just to follow through on [a friend's email that was sent after I
sent out my original email]. I called Aliant and was told that
they are having someone come in to solely deal with this issue because
they have had so many outraged phone calls. She said the person will be
in this Monday morning from 8 a.m. to 9. pm and to call and register the
complaint during those hours. She also told me they are pulling the ads
but not until the end of February. I told her if the company was as
outraged as she had indicated that the ads should be pulled immediately.
If they don't, I am going to tell the person tomorrow that I am going to
switch companies. I am going to annouce this in my classes and give my
students the number to call.

I don't know if there is going to be an official protest at the actual
event in Dartmouth but I'm going to take my family and go down anyway.
I'm sure some kind of response will be mounted. One can truly appreciate
the irony of an African Canadian singing at an anti-equality rally. Next
he'll be singing for the Klan. I also emailed CBC and am encouraging my
students to do so as well, the program this morning was excellent. I
taped it for my classes and my children."

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I wish my physics background was stronger, because this gossipy page looks fascinating if you understand what they're going on about...

http://www.suppressedscience.net/physics.html

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Apparently, I'm unable to use Google effectively to answer my question: what is the full list of weird-o regional McDonald's menu items? But here's some info at least.

From The Economist:
"Though localisation — both in terms of product development and sourcing of raw material — has been a cornerstone of McDonald’s business philosophy worldwide, the success of products like Pizza McPuff, McAloo Tikki, Crispy Chinese burger and Paneer Salsa Wrap in India has caught the fancy of McDonald’s outlets in other countries."

From the McDonald's website:

Canada
Cheese, vegetable, pepperoni and deluxe pizza

Uruguay
McHuevo - A hamburger with a poached egg on top

Thailand
Samurai Pork burger - A sandwich marinated with teriyaki sauce

Philippines
McSpaghetti - Pasta in a sauce with frankfurter bits

New Zealand
Kiwiburger - A hamburger with a fried egg and slice of beet

Japan
Chicken Tatsuta - A fried chicken sandwich spiced with soy sauce and ginger

Germany
Frankfurters, beer and a cold four-course meal

And the best article, which made me actually hungry for Indian McDonald's, is here:
http://www.media.mcdonalds.com/secured/products/international/maharajamac.html

McDonald's worked with its local, Indian partners to adapt the menu to meet local tastes and needs. As the old advertising jingle goes, the "Maharaja Mac" is made of: "two all lamb patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun." The famous sandwich's main ingredient, beef, was replaced out of respect for the local Hindu population of India.

The changes didn't end with product re-formulations - which also include a specially developed vegetable burger, vegetable nuggets and locally flavored dipping sauces like chili and masala - the commitment required operational changes as well.

Two different menu boards are displayed in each restaurant - green for vegetarian products and purple for non-vegetarian, making it easier for customers to see their options and make their choices. Behind the counter, restaurant kitchens have separate, dedicated preparation areas for the meat and non-meat products - and even crew assigned to the products' cooking have different uniforms to distinguish their roles. These extra steps are taken to assure Indian customers of the wholesomeness of both products and their correct preparation.