Master Criminal Steals $11,000 From Walmart Over The Phone

Master Criminal Steals $11,000 From Walmart Over The Phone: "

Time was, a burglar needed a gun or a knife to hold up a store. But kids today, they got all sorts of new-fangled ways of pulling heists, like the Walmart in Ohio that is now short over $11,000 because of a phone call.

According to police in Columbus, OH, someone called up a local Walmart around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning and 'tricked a clerk' into activating money cards over the phone and giving the suspect the activation numbers.

When all was said and done, the criminal had helped themselves to $11,054.60 in money cards.

While we certainly don't condone retail crime, this is certainly a more inventive use of the phone than the Wendy's robber who later called the restaurant -- twice -- to complain about the pittance he stole from the till.

Suspect Steals $11K With Phone Call To Walmart [NBC4i.com]

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McDonald's Serves Customer A Used Burger

McDonald's Serves Customer A Used Burger: "

If car companies and Ikea can make money selling pre-owned products, why not McDonald's? Oh yeah... that would be disgusting. Just ask the Arkansas man who was sold a pre-owned, pre-bitten burger.

According to a local news report, the customer and his wife purchased a pair of angus burgers at a McDonald's drive-thru. But when he opened up his burger box, he saw he'd been served a cold sandwich with a big chunk missing from it.

So he went back to the McDonald's and spoke to the manager, who he says told him, 'I'd like to go into the kitchen and find out who did this and talk to him.'

The customer says the manager then confessed that his burger had previously been sold and returned by an unhappy customer earlier in the day. The manager apologized for the error.

As proof of the gross gaffe, the customer had the manager sign his name to the refund slip.

'I have several avenues in mind of making this the most expensive hamburger they ever sold,' said the customer, who in addition to being a minister, 'was in the restaurant business for twenty-five years, and my concern is that they not do this to anyone else. It's a health concern.'

Among the avenues the customer has in mind is sharing his story with the Arkansas Department of Health. He also plans to take his concerns to McDonald's corporate level.

'I wish I could just throw it in the trash, but then I'd feel bad if it continued to happen and someone got sick because I didn't speak up,' he says. 'There's enough negativity in this world without spreading more, so we try to stay positive; but this McDonald's has been a mess for years.'

Not lovin' it! [LovelyCitizen.com]

Thanks to Henry for the tip!

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Pack Like A Pro

Pack Like A Pro: "

This guy show off a cool 'clown-car' technique for packing a lot of clothes into your luggage.

The key is to place the the shirts and pants into the luggage with the arms and legs sticking out. Alternate the sides the legs and arms are coming out of. Only after all the shirts and pants are in do you fold all the arms and legs into the bag.

Since the bulk of the material is in the torso of the shirt, or the hips to knees of the pants, you can stuff more clothes in your luggage.

Handy! I'll have to try this next time I take a trip.

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Is It Time For Starbucks To Get Rid Of Tall, Grande and Venti?

Is It Time For Starbucks To Get Rid Of Tall, Grande and Venti?: "

The topic of Starbucks' drink sizes has once again been in the news lately. And it's brought up the discussion of the coffee company's insistence on sticking with size names like 'tall,' 'grande' and 'venti.'

While many would say that the tall is actually a small, others would say that the 'short' -- not listed on the menu -- is the true small size. But maybe the tall is really the small and the short is extra small or junior size?

If tall is medium, then what is grande? Is that large? And if so, does that make the venti extra large?

Would all this be solved by Starbucks just going with less interesting size names? What about a compromise that would involve Starbucks employees from not glaring at you when you order a 'large coffee'?

Have your say in the poll:





Is It Time For Starbucks To Ditch Tall, Grande and Venti?customer surveys

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Lady Bites Into McDonald's Burger Bursting With Maggots

Lady Bites Into McDonald's Burger Bursting With Maggots: "

An Iowa woman got more than a mouthful when she bit into a McDonald's burger. She also got some extra protein, thanks to the maggots crawling around inside it.

The restaurant determined the insects came from inside a pickle container. Their quality control department says a fruit fly somehow got into the pickles, and created a larva, which hatched maggots.

Despite maggots being completely harmless, the restaurant manager said he took the matter 'very seriously' and would be working towards a 'resolution.'

Report: Maggots found in burger served at Sioux City restaurant [KTIV] (Thanks to Emily!)

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