I have to admit I've followed the Wendy's story rather. After all, the incident happened about two miles away.
Now that all the facts are apparently in I'm amazed at how well Mrs. Ayala (the finger "finder") fits the classic definition of a "Scumbag". It would be an interesting project at some sort to document what combinations of circumstances and upbringing it takes to spawn *exactly* that kind of person. Assuming it's a repeatable formula it's possible electrified collars or similar behavior-modification devices could be fitted to at-risk parents. Of course, perhaps the condition is utterly random, caused by cosmic rays or whatnot. A little gamma-ray burst in just the right area of the brain, and *poof*, you're selling houses you don't own and dunking body parts in your dinner.
The latest news is rather amusing. The finger's former owner apparently lost it by slamming it in a truck tailgate at work, an asphalt company. Here's the amusing part:
Ironically, Lamb Asphalt maintains the parking lots at local Wendy's and that relationship sparked Casey's actions. "And if we can help them solve the issue that cost them a lot of money and P.R. problems, we are more than happy to do it and it is our community duty to do what we can." (http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3343647&nav=168YZsLi)
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rosecarmine
Finger-Lickin' Good
Date: 2005-05-15 05:07 pm (UTC)Now that all the facts are apparently in I'm amazed at how well Mrs. Ayala (the finger "finder") fits the classic definition of a "Scumbag". It would be an interesting project at some sort to document what combinations of circumstances and upbringing it takes to spawn *exactly* that kind of person. Assuming it's a repeatable formula it's possible electrified collars or similar behavior-modification devices could be fitted to at-risk parents. Of course, perhaps the condition is utterly random, caused by cosmic rays or whatnot. A little gamma-ray burst in just the right area of the brain, and *poof*, you're selling houses you don't own and dunking body parts in your dinner.
The latest news is rather amusing. The finger's former owner apparently lost it by slamming it in a truck tailgate at work, an asphalt company. Here's the amusing part:
Ironically, Lamb Asphalt maintains the parking lots at local Wendy's and that relationship sparked Casey's actions. "And if we can help them solve the issue that cost them a lot of money and P.R. problems, we are more than happy to do it and it is our community duty to do what we can." (http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3343647&nav=168YZsLi)
Small world.