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Taco Bell Poison...Please read for your own safety
Posted by Pouttypuppy on 03/26/2004
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI -- Part of this is my fault I guess for going back to the same terrible restaurant multiple times. However, since making fast food is not rocket science, I have always assumed that one day the Taco Bell on Bayless, in St. Louis County, would have enough half qualified employees to get atleast one order correct. I had even not went there for a month or two hoping the effects of high turnover might work in my favor.
The most frequent complaint I would have about this Taco Bell in particular is their uncanny ability to screw up each and every order. I am not an overly critical person, and I understand that mistakes happen, but this is ridiculous. Once again, not rocket science people! If you order a hard taco, you should basically expect to recieve a mexican pizza.
However, my food last night made that complaint fade to the background. We ordered one of this 10 packs. The option to mix and match burritos, soft tacos, and hard tacos. We also added on the Mexican Pizza and Nachos Bell Grande. To my surprise, the order was correct and very prompt. So prompt in fact, that there is no way it was precooked atleast 10 minutes before we arrived. My boyfriend and I arrived home again began to eat. I opened up my bean burrito and took a bite. There was a distinct chemical taste. I thought it must have been on my hands. So I got up and washed them. I finished then took another bite of my burrito, same thing. The only thing I might be able to liken the taste to is when you inhale oven cleaner by accident and the taste resinates in your mouth. Thinking I might be crazy, I said nothing and asked my boyfriend to take a bite. He did and the first that came out of his mouth was, "This tastes like Windex". So, I quit eating that burrito, and got another thinking it might not have the same problem. I opened that burrito, but didn't even need to take a bit because the fumes were very prevalent. I gave up on my burritos, and began to eat my Mexican Pizza. It was fine, or so I thought. I ate half of it and towards the center of it, I began to taste the chemicals again. I didn't taste or inspect the rest of the food, because well, why should I have to? I picked up the phone and called the restaurant and asked for the night manager. The woman on the phone very rudely stated "This Is". I then explained to her that my food tasted like it had been laced with some type of cleaning agent. Then, in an annoyed voice, she says "Well, bring the order back up and we will replace it." Then she hung up. No apology, no concern that the food my be poisoned, no nothing. I sat back and thought to myself, "Why on Earth would I want them to replace the food after this?" I decided a wanted a refund of my money. We brought the food back and asked for a refund. She informed us that she would take down our names and address and then we would be sent a check in the mail. We declined that and asked that the refund be done immediately. She stated in was company policy and that she would not give our money back right then. It might just be me, but when your company's food is laced with harsh and dangerous chemicals, you might want to consider bending the policy.
So, in the end, I really don't know what I ate in their food, nor do I know if it is harmful to my body. I kept one of the burritos in case I needed to get it tested later on. I plan to take further actions and inform the health inspector of this incident. Taco Bell made their case clear. They don't much care what is in their food, nor will they apologize for it. So, please, for your own safety, smell your food before you eat your food. If you don't, who knows what may happen.
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Posted by dvsmadcow on 2004-03-27:
get that food tested and to the health inspector asap. if they're contaminating the food of the people in your area, they need to be closed down.
Posted by kapapineau on 2004-03-29:
First off the Mgr should have refunded the purchase total from the register..she just wanted you to go away it seems. Secondly she should have communicated the urgency to investigate if someone mishandeled product in the kitchen. Taco bell doesnt have a means of sending checks in the mail for satisfaction purposes.
Posted by Paul Pickle 6969 on 2004-03-30:
So NOW have you learned your lesson, and will you finally stop going there? Does it really take chemical poisoning for you to realize this is not a good place to eat? And by the way, since you do not mention any side effects from your "poisoning" ordeal, I highly doubt that there was anything at all wrong with your food.
Posted by pouttypuppy on 2004-04-01:
To Paul Pickle 6969...ur a jacka**! Just because I was intelligent enough to not consume the entire meal and avoided getting sick, doesn't mean there wasn't something wrong. I wouldn't waste me time on this site writing a consumer warning if I was fabricating my story. My advice to you...get a life, and quit trying to attack people who are concerned for other safety. The very fact that 6969 is in your name, says a lot about your personality.
Posted by Mad Eye Moody on 2004-04-05:
Pup - I did some research for you and came up with little. This is what I know based on the basic chemistry. Cheeses, when heated, sweat. (Even at room temp). Cheese is made from milk. Milk contains a lot of sugar in the form of lactose...when lactose starts heating up, it's chemical make-up changes, as does any matter where molecules are accelerated. However, with sugars, a unique reaction takes place...it carmalizes. You may be tasting that which is left over that isn't part of the synthesis of the sugar. That or someone dumped windex in your burrito.
Posted by TC on 2004-06-02:
I find it odd that "you gave up on you burritos and started on your mexican pizza" after that I myself would have been hightailing it back to tacobell!!!!! I smell the pungeant odor of bullsh&& myself in this story
Posted by JustMe on 2004-10-12:
At least the food was clean! J/K. Seriously, like sue or something.
Posted by AZJEM on 2004-10-21:
I have to agree that after the first, ok..maybe second bite, I'd be done. No more tasting. On that note, I do agree with you that the manager(and I hate to even use that nice of a title) acted out of line. She may just have wanted your name and address to (a)pacify you so you will go away (b)egg your house. I'm not suprised at the service though.
Posted by Blake on 2013-09-14:
Please connect me potty puppy. I just had the same xperience to a T? Amy's really strange. It taste just like oven cleaner or bleach. I'm going up there tomorrow with a health inspector. Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com please
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Poison/Chemical Cinnamon Twists???
Posted by Dionicia on 07/30/2010
ALBANY, NEW YORK -- I ordered a bag of Cinnamon Twists for my 9 year old daughter today. After biting into a couple, there was a burning sensation down my throat, my throat closed up, I couldn't swallow that well to clear my throat, and there was a bitter chemical aFtert taste on my tongue. The twists smell like chemicals are on them (cleaning agents). An hour has passed and my throat feels dry and not normal. Called the store manager who faintly apologized. I asked him if this complaint sounds familiar to him he said "you're the first person today" I replied "the first person today?? What about ever???" He faintly, and unconvincingly responded "not that I know of". He thanked me and said that he will throw out todays batch of twists. I told him that the nachos smell the same way. He had no comment. My daugter only had 1 piece thank God, and took a nap shortly after. I plan to report this to the state health department.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2010-07-30:
yikes. Maybe an allergic reaction?
Posted by madconsumer on 2010-07-30:
many people are allergic to wheat flour, cinnamon and other ingredients.
was the suspected food tested by a medical facility for contaminantes??
Posted by Venice09 on 2010-07-30:
I wouldn't be surprised if the food came in contact with cleaning products. I actually think that's what caused you to react. I don't think it was an allergic reaction but a normal reaction to something that is not meant to be ingested. I would report this to the Board of Health. Taco Bell needs to take this seriously and be more careful.
Posted by SaMoore on 2010-07-30:
I can't believe you have not sought medical help if your throat swelled closed!!!
Pretty much I thought all cinnamon twists tasted chemically though.
Posted by Dionicia on 2010-07-31:
Well, poison control told me to drink water and seek medical attention if the condition worsened or did not improve. I followed their advice.
Posted by Alain on 2010-07-31:
Report it so at least they'll be aware of a possible problem. Hopefully there will be no next time, but if there is get the medical help first and let them call poison control.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-07-31:
good thing you called poison control. very smart move. ;)
i'd also recommend a visit to the doctor's as a follow-up.
and find out, if possible, if it was from a food allergy or a harmful chemical in the food product.
the information may be useful to the board of health
Posted by Skye on 2010-07-31:
OP, I can understand that feeling of panic, but you really should of gone in for medical care. The voice's on the phone for poison control, are not doctors. Better safe then sorry, especially when a child is involved. Being checked out by a doctor, could of at least ruled out somethings, such as allergic reactions, as to what is used in the recipe. Did you take the leftovers in for testing, to see if there were chemical contaminants in the food?
Hope your daughter and you, are feeling better.
Posted by pattyoh on 2010-08-05:
I went to Taco Bell 3 days ago and got cinnamon twists. They were absolutely horrible. I ate 2. I called the 800 number to complain and told them they tasted like there was rat poison in them. I live in Ohio and so this obviously isn't just at one Taco Bell.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-08-05:
how do you know what rat poison tastes like?
Posted by pattyoh on 2010-08-05:
I don't know what rat poison taste like, but I know this was very nasty tasty.
Posted by pattyoh on 2010-08-05:
This isn't about the fact that it tasted bad, but about the fact that Taco Bell is selling bad food and there are complaints about a foul taste.
Posted by Dionicia on 2010-09-04:
Hello again,
Sorry it took me so long to provide an update. I made a complaint with the Health Dept. in my county, so one of the inspectors went to Taco Bell the very next morning. She explained that by the way the twists are packaged before getting to the Taco Bell restaurant, and the way that they are contained at the restaurant, it would be impossible for any cleaning products to get on them. She also stated that the chemical taste that I experienced is caused by the workers not changing the frying oil. She found the oil very black, and stated that she will notify management because "Taco Bell spends a lot of money" to insure that their foods are properly cooked, and that such carelessness does not occur. She explained that after a period of time, when oil is not changed and broken down to nothing, what is left is that chemical taste in the old oil. She also shared that she recently had a similar experience at another (non-Taco bell) restaurant. It eases my mind to know that I did not consume chemicals but, in any case, I will not order food from that Taco Bell, and I'm hesitant to order from ANY other Taco Bell chain. Good to know that there was a place to call, to make a compliant and that it is someone's job to follow-up on things like this.
Posted by Skye on 2010-09-04:
Thank you so much for the update Dionicia. Your post is very helpful and informative.
Posted by MRM on 2010-09-04:
Helpful indeed!
Posted by KBania2 on 2010-11-20:
I live in North Haven, Connecticut and this has happened to my friends and I at least 10 times. We'll get the food back to the house, open up the bag, take a bite, and immediately exclaim "Poison taste!" We now all know what that tastes like, and it's not pleasant.
Usually we get it in the cinnamon twists, but occasionally we've gotten it in other items such as the volcano taco. 90% of the time it has come from the North Haven location, which I'm convinced is run by a circus monkey, but we have gotten it at the Wallingford, CT Taco Bell and a random one in Texas (on a road trip) as well. So it's definitely a company-wide problem.
One might ask, "Why would you keep eating at a place that serves poison food?" That's a hell of a question! Well we used to go there all the time, but this happens so often that we now only go once in a while since it's cheap and there's more than a 50% chance it will taste normal. It's pretty sad actually.
I'm glad that other people have noticed it though, and that oil explanation makes a lot of sense. Now if they would actually work on fixing it....
Posted by Budd on 2011-08-06:
This happened to me last night. The guy gave me another bag and I told him it was the same taste. He then tasted them and it takes like 10 seconds for the after taste to hit. Some other customers tried them too and agreed. The gave me empanadas as replacements.
Dionicia-Although I know what you mean, all food is made of chemicals. Some are just put together by nature and others are put together in labs, but I understood what you were saying.
Posted by Leah on 2013-11-27:
It isn't limited to the twists- Their new Churros have a very distinct chemically after taste that I thought was just a weird fluke- then the 2nd time I ordered them- same exact taste. It's too harsh tasting and RUINS the whole concept of a sweet dessert! I'm actually concerned about WHAT it is- it's in their "dough" obviously .....ingredients needs to be tested and the storage process looked at. Something's definitely wrong.......
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Counter persons wearing filthy uniforms/clothing
Posted by on 11/28/2001
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA -- I travel an average 1,100 miles per week by car so fast-food, especially Taco Bell, is part of my daily diet. I have been disgusted the past few months by the filthy clothing worn at the order counter by even the manager (recently Taco Bell on Airline Drive in Bossier City, LA). The manager came up to the counter to resolve a problem on a computer-register with a customer's order. He wore a filthy jacket that looked like it had never been washed in 5 years and a filthier ball cap. I looked around and all the employees were slovenly and their clothing/uniforms looked soiled, and not from food. They looked like they were worn way too many times without ever being washed.
The impression is they probably change into their uniforms or work clothes at work and then change out and leave them there at the end of their shifts.
My husband and I left and did not order anything. I lost my appetite.
What is really horrible, is down the street at Popeye's Fried Chicken I saw small roaches (2) crawling up the side of the metal food holding/serving are where the hot foods are kept warm and the filth on the floor looked like it had been collecting for several days.
At McDonalds I watched as a young woman combed her hair in the mirror backing over the french fries and copped an attitude when I interrupted her to ask for service. I lost my appetite there and left also.
Who is managing these places?
To help keep me as a potential future customer, I would like the following:
Hire people that take their jobs more seriously. Whatever happened to 'Striving For Excellence'?
At the very least I would like a response from your company regarding this incident. Thank you for your time.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2001-11-28:
AMEN!! Whatever happened to good service AND cleanliness? Fortunately, the places I eat at are spick and span and the service never ceases to amaze me.
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-01-21:
why don't you get a cooler so that you can bring your own food. if you don't like it, change your habits. insanity is the act of repitition.
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-10-05:
As i stated in previous posts i am a manager at a taco bell. I dont know who runs these stores, but they obviously wouldnt know good management if it bit em in da butt. as far as customer relations, we can be diciplined if we dont....
1) suggestive sell
2) On DT, 5 seconds to greet, addition 10 seconds if you put them on hold
3) dont repeat the order
4)when handing an order out, you MUST say THANK YOU. regardless of how the customer treated you.
Rudeness is not tollerated in any circumstance on my shift. I fired a kid cause he said in a cocky tone "its not my fault" when a lady came in to complain. Our store is one of the best out there to my opinion, at least on my shift. Many hate to work with me cause i dont shortcut and i am a rulebook at times. Now thats my 2 cents with a extra penny for good measure.
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Food handling
Posted by on 04/08/2001
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT -- This review does not apply to all Taco Bells although it could depending upon what their policies are. I refer to a particular Taco Bell near my home on Whalley Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. If one purchases food by way of the drive thru one can usually pretend everything is o.k. although even then the service can be slow. If one goes inside to eat however, it amazes me how anyone can complete their purchase once they see how the food is handled! On one occasion when the drive thru was not available, due to I,believe a shortage of staff, I had to go inside the building. It didn't take me long to leave after watching one of the workers stick his ungloved hand into a bin of lettuce. Granted he washed his hands before doing so but as he wasn't the only one preparing food, I had to wonder had someone stuck their unwashed, possibly just returned from the bathroom, hands in the bin prior to him. In which case his hand washing would be irrelevant. Personally, I'm all for the glove wearing method. Maybe there's a policy about wearing gloves and this particular Taco Bell is just lax. On another occasion, my husband took my children to the same Taco Bell with similar circumstances. When he asked the manager to have his employee to wear gloves, the manager agreed that the employee should be wearing gloves but the employee when asked to put on gloves, quit on the spot. Imagine quitting a job because someone asked you to practice good hygiene! Another employee informed my husband that she never ate there. And finally just to completely destroy any illusions I might have that I could ever go to Taco Bell again (at least that particular Taco Bell)I drove through the drive thru one day and ordered their cinnamon sticks. When they arrived there were two long strands of hair tangled up in the food. That put an end to my patrionizing Taco Bell. They need a policy for the wearing of gloves and hair nets if they do not have one and the enforcing of the policy if they already do.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2001-07-24:
Did you know that they have now adapted a policy where they do not wear gloves? They say it is more hygenic not to wear gloves which is totally ridiculous. Needless to say I now make my tacos at home.
Posted by Anonymous on 2001-11-18:
That is disgusting. And the no glove policy is absolutely rediculous! I USED to love Taco Bell, thanks for opening my eyes to this issue.
Posted by Anonymous on 2002-02-11:
I hope 'girl' doesn't believe everything she reads on the Internet, because TacoConsumer is full of beans!
Posted by Anonymous on 2002-02-13:
It varies from state to state. And gloves if not changed regularly do harbor lots of nasty germs.
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-01-21:
never go out to eat again. do you think fine dining establishments are any better?
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-10-05:
i dont know about other states, but in Michigan its not a law to wear gloves ON THE EXCEPTION an alternative handwashing policy is in action. We have a handwashing chart and if we touch ANYTHING not on our food line we are to wash our hands. I am a manager at a taco bell and not ONE employee has stepped on my line without doing so or just "hitting the sanitizer" i make them wash, regardless of how it could slow my speed of service. What most dont realize is that at least in our stores food is made to order. NOTHING is preassembled. So that hopefully explains SOME of the wait in lines. I may not know all other states laws. but we have been approved by the HEALTH DEPARTMENT for our alternative handwashing action plan. In fact, another store in our area messed up once and was forced to gloves. Not all taco bells are as well run in this aspect as ours, but hey, im just a stupid shift manager and the customer is supposedly always right. but know yer laws to a detail before you run around causing hell.
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-11-02:
I dont know how "two long hairs" got into your cinimon sticks, since only gangmembers with shaved heads work at tacobell.
Posted by ditto357 on 2007-01-14:
Any wonder why people recently got sick from eating at Taco Bell????
Posted by prcalmb4storm on 2007-03-14:
Sheesh you might as well treat yourself to some seasoned poisoning. Three hurls for Taco Bell!!
Posted by Talilath on 2007-11-29:
At least our hands are clean when we make the food. Did you wash yours after you touched the money you paid with? Think of all that grime you ate if you didn't.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-09-07:
Talilath, spot on! Customers gripe about the gloves, which have POWDER in them and insist they be worn. Washing hands is more clean since that powder gets on the gloves in the box. Want that in the food? Yet they think nothing of the nasty money they are paying with.
Complainer, do you wash your hands after you touch money? Do you know where that money has been? At least the guy washed HIS hands.
Posted by Eloise on 2009-09-07:
Right on Talilath and LadyScot! Do people who in the kitchen at a nice restaurant are wearing gloves?
Posted by madconsumer on 2009-09-07:
this review is over 8 years old!?
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-09-07:
Mad LOL...I didn't even notice that.
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-19:
Yeah at the TB I work at it is policy to wash your hands and wear a pair of glove for any handling of food...Hairnets are optinal but a hat and hair pulled back is policy as well.
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Customers being the rude ones.
Posted by Kittyclaw on 10/17/2009
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Hi to all that read this,
I am a team member at a KFC/Taco Bell. Years ago I use to be an Assistant and have recently went back due to a much needed 3rd income to the household.
I have read a lot of customer complaints about how rude, slow, inaccurate....etc...employees and managers of fast food resturaunts are. And I have to say the ones I have read warrent a complaint and am shocked by how some of the stores are run and how the employees treat customers with valid complaints.
But, since I do work front register and am as nice as can be to every customer there are the customers that they themselves are the rude ones and warrent a complaint about them.
I'm talking about the customers who don't say Hi back, look at you or even acknowledge your existince. The customers on the cell phones. The customers who spit their multiple item order with plus this and minus this with such speed that I have to ask for a sec to ring it up correctly to which I get a very annoyed look from them. The customers who make a ungodly mess where they eat or the ones who use the restroom and make it point to put fecal matter on walls, pee on floors and yes leave used tampons on floors.
I would have to say for every 1 rude customer I have 10 nice ones. But those Rude customers need to relize that the person behind the counter (Me) is a human being too and I am their to serve them. It's my job no if's ands or butts. I guess I'm just upset at how mean/rude some people are. So self-centered that no one, me or the other customers behind them or who are dining with them matter.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Kitty, you make very valid points. The key whether we are a customer or an employee is for everyone to treat others as we want to be treated ourselves. It would make our experiences better in both personal and business situations.
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-17:
Keep in mind I am not talking in anyway about the customer who have valid complaints and who have horrible experiences to which they reacted unpleasent to.
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-17:
Thank you Pro :)
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Kitty, you are correct. WHY would a person put poo on the wall or floor? Why would a person put bloody tampons on the floor or slap a used pad on the wall?
They are TRASH that's why. I think anyone caught doing that should be arrested not only for vandalism but for attempted murder since no one knows what is in their bodily fluids.
You got to be some kind of nasty human being to do that king of spit.
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-17:
Yep you got because they are nasty and probably think how funny it's going to be when an employee has to clean it up.
Oh and trust me if I was able to catch them something would be done....Maybe I can request to be a bathroom attendant? :)
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2009-10-17:
Good post, Kitty!
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-17:
Thanks you guys I half expected response like "Get a new job" or "Deal with it, it whats your getting paid for"
It's nice to know that there are really nice people out there.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2009-10-17:
Don't worry Kitty, those people should be along soon ;)
Posted by Kittyclaw on 2009-10-17:
Lol, good to know
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Some folks dont seem to realize we are ALL customers at one point or another. There is no excuse to act the fool in public if it is not something you would do in your own home in front of your mother.
Karma is a very patient woman. Just sayin.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Excellent review! I often respond back to the cashier based on how they come accross first. If they are pleasant and seem to like being there I make it a point to say something to help cheer their day. "You're really doing a good job" etc... If they come accross as jerks and seem to hate their job and everyone they ring up I just ignore them and give them my order and leave.
They get what they give in my case.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Kitty there will be some that come here and say it is your job so deal with it if for no other reason than to get a reaction. There are also members who offer constructive and helpful information which adds value. If we move past the negative comments we will all have a pleasant experience on My3Cents. It is a useful site.
Posted by Nohandle on 2009-10-17:
Super, many times I will just look those in the face and tell them to have a nice day as well. It hacks them beyond word and obviously that's my reason for doing it. Kitty, pigs leave messes in the restrooms. I've always tried to tell others who complained about the shape restrooms are in to look around at their fellow consumers. I'm not speaking of a nasty place. Anyone can look around and tell if a restroom has been cleaned on a regular basis. I've observed women tossing paper towels on the floor when there was a wastepaper container right there in front of them. Who knows what they left on the bathroom floor.
Poor service, a surly attitude, bad food and a nasty bathroom certainly warrant a complaint. Some folks just enjoy complaining for the sake of complaining. If there's not a valid complaint they will find something to complain about or just be plain rude. You never once criticized your place of employment, just some of the customers. Many need a kick in the backside or just referred to the competion. Let someone else deal with it until that customer has run out of options.
Posted by Principissa on 2009-10-17:
As a customer, being behind the person who is on their cell phone is equally annoying. I can't begin to tell you how one ignorant idiot on a cell phone has held up the line because they weren't paying attention to what the employee was telling them.
Anytime I'm out I make it a point to be friendly to the person who is checking me out or even helping me find something I'm looking for. It's just common decency and good manners.
As for the folks who make that type of mess in your facilities, they are pigs plain and simple. I shudder to think what their homes look like.
Posted by bcd on 2009-10-17:
Some people are just naturally rude and inconsiderate. Good review.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Anytime I am in the checkout and someone is yapping on their phone in the line in front of me, I make it a point to say something about how rude people are to talk on the phone instead of completing their business. I also say the rude customer would complain if the cashier were the one on the phone.
The yapper usually will hang up and apologize to the cashier. One time I have had someone tell me to MMOB. I simply stated at least MY mama raised ME with manners.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-10-17:
good post kitty & welcome. (VH)
Posted by MRM on 2009-10-17:
Im trying to figure what MMOB stands for:
Posted by Ytropious on 2009-10-17:
I was at a Subway today that had a little sign on the glass when you order to refrain from talking on your cell when ordering. I think ALL workplaces need a similar rule! And to the OP, I hear you 100% and agree. Retail brings out the pig in the people who've never had to work a retail/fast food job. We're all HUMANS regardless of how much we earn or what we do for a living.
Posted by old fart on 2009-10-17:
MRM..."Mind my own business"...
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Great post. I think you should be allowed to REFUSE service to someone on a cell phone because it's ignorant and rude to be on one when dealing with another human being. You sound like someone who can really do her job and well and is not appreciated for the effort. I DO appreciate it. I meet rude customer service people, but for every one, there are ten more who are nice, like you.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
MRM, old fart explained it. Mind my own business. :)
Posted by PepperElf on 2009-10-17:
lady - then again if they didn't want their business public they wouldn't be yapping away on a cell in public.
and i've been to a couple of places that actually have a "no cell phone" policy for the customers. i don't know if it's enforced but i saw the sign
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-17:
Used to work for a pawn shop til it closed. Our policy was you get ignored if you are on a cell phone.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-10-18:
Oh, and Princi, no pig I ever met would purposely leave fecal matter or pee on a wall for someone else to clean up. They are more intelligent and have better manners than some humans. :)
Posted by prkr on 2009-10-21:
I have worked with the puplic for well most of my working years and when ever someone is hatefull and nasty my motto is Kill em with Kindness. Nothing brightens my day more than keeping a big smile on my face and watching hatefull people get madder and madder cause they cant get to you, Its great
Posted by Schez on 2009-10-22:
This is why "fire the customer" should become a part of retail/fast food training. Anyone who has ever worked in either industry has heard that old saw, "The customer is always right" which is usually followed by, "My business pays your bills."
Logically, if you follow that premise to its conclusion, the customer paying you to work there is your boss, therefore an employee of the company. What do you do with crappy employees? Fire 'em.
If you consider every business transaction to be employee-to-employee interaction, then people tend to operate on more civil terms. Aka: the golden rule.
Anyway... I understand where you're coming from. For what it's worth, I make it a point to treat fast food workers (especially cashiers!) with respect. Dealing with that ten percent of humanity that just climbed out of the primordial ooze every day would wear anybody down. You deserve respect just as much as the next joe.
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What are the hours of operation?
Posted by on 10/22/2001
BERKLEY, MICHIGAN -- Went to the Berkley, MI restaurant on Coolidge Hwy. at 11:15 p.m. on October 19, 2001. After waiting in line for 10 minutes with no progress, a man came out of the restaurant & yelled at the woman in front of me to pull up. So we all pulled up -- by now there were about eight vehicles waiting to order. The man went inside, another worker (female) left. Another man pulled in the parking lot & parked. The first man opened the restaurent door for him. Still no one was waited on. Finally at 11:35 p.m. the woman in front of me had pulled up far enough I could pull out and leave!
To help keep me as a potential future customer, I would like the following:
Post the TRUE hours of operation. Post CLOSED on the sign, turn out the lights inside, etc. to indicate the restaurant is closed.
At the very least I would like a response from your company regarding this incident. Thank you for your time.
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Posted by Happyfamily69 on 04/29/2012
EVERYWHERE -- Please bring back the Triple Steak Stack. I really never ate at Taco Bell, until the triple steak stack came around. It was the best thing I have ever eaten at any Taco Bell. I literally went about 3 to 4 times a week and when it was only for a limited time, that was a drag! And when Taco Bell stop carrying it I have NEVER been there since.
I know I am not the only one that feels this way. And if they want to compete with here competitors they need to bring it back. Taco bell has lost my business and I don't plan on ever going out to eat at a Taco Bell again. Rarely eaten there before the Triple Steak Stack and don't plan on eating there after.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2012-04-29:
I tried it, it was nothing special.
Posted by raven2010 on 2012-04-29:
A guy at work whines at least once a week about missing this item. We have a Taco Hell directly across the street from our office and people walk over there a lot.
Persoanlly, I cant stomach the stuff but lots of folks seem to love it.
Posted by clutzycook on 2012-04-29:
Some people have no taste, Raven. Myself included, lol :)
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Posted by Anonymous on 2012-04-29:
Those Doritos Tacos are pretty good.
Posted by GenuineNerd on 2012-04-29:
While I like Taco Smell once in a while, Taco Smell doesn't like me, as far as my system goes. They are the perfect answer to relieving any gas shortage.
Posted by Cwazychicken on 2012-04-30:
I want the chicken flat breads back lol
Posted by Anonymous on 2012-04-30:
Those 99 cent flat breads were good.
Posted by twink on 2012-05-16:
as an employee i can say honestly if we kept every promotional item that ever existed, their wouldnt be room to accomodate all the wraps and ingredients. Training people with a menu that large would be a nightmare as well. If the item was a success, it will come back in time. Beefy crunch did...the flatbreads too. Sadly my favorite one didnt, but the key ingredient did in a different promotional item. (my favorite was the fajita grilled stuft burrito. They had a promotion where they used the fajita veggies so i was able to get a very similiar item, only lacking the sauce of my favorite) So keep your eyes on Taco bell, maybe it will return, and if not, maybe the braised steak they used for it will. I admit, the special steak they brought in for that promotion was better than their regular steak....no doubt. Id be happy to switch to that anyday.
Posted by burydahatchet on 2012-08-13:
I feel the same.. I would eat at Taco bell every once in a while.. but when the triple steak stack came around I ate there a couple times a day.. I loved it.. now I really never go there.. I really wish they would bring it back and keep it there.
Posted by sml99 on 2013-03-26:
please bring back the triple steak stack!!!
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Employee stole my Bank Card and went on a Gas Station spending spree
Posted by DoubleJ on 06/17/2010
His prior convictions
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA -- 07/01/2010- He has been arrested!!!
The Taco Bell employee was arrested on 6/25/2010 I have to appear in court on the 8th of July and I am scared. It is open court and I fear that anyone could follow me home, this will be his second strike and I am sure he is pissed. After all it was all over a measly 75 bucks. Now I am trying to figure out if I have any grounds to bring a civil suit against Taco Bell, seeing that they employed him as a cashier with the kind of prior convictions he had. I am sure they do backgrounds checks and hiring him in that position seems to be neglegent to me. Vicarious liability??? Anyone have any suggestions?
On 6/13/2010 I picked up my daughter after taking my brother to the ER and finding out he had to be admitted to the hospital with a severe case of pneumonia. I asked my angel what she wanted for dinner as I was too tired to cook. She wanted Taco Bell so I proceeded to the Taco Bell on Harbor and Wilson in Costa Mesa, CA. I was using my blue-tooth headset giving my mother an update on my brothers condition which I suspect the cashier noticed and took advantage of my being a little distracted. I paid with my bank card, got my food, went home, and ate. About 30 minutes later I went down the block to my local convenience store and when I got to the counter to pay my card was no where to be found. I went out to my car and checked it thoroughly, no card. Went and searched my house-dumped my purse out, still, no card. I thought to myself it will show up tomorrow in some obvious spot. Went on-line to bank account Monday morning and there are 2 $1.00 holds from an automated fuel dispenser, if you don't know what that is, it is when you use credit at the gas pump, a few days later the charge will hit your account for the full amount and the dollar hold will drop. At this point one has hit my bank at $75.00 and we are still waiting for the other one to hit. My bank has been great and has already given me a provisional credit for the $75.00. I am also lucky to have good friends that transferred money to my account to keep my rent check from bouncing because if that happened I may have been up for an eviction. I am curious to see how much the next charge was. Now I can't say %100 it was the cashier but I made my purchase at 5:42 PM then at 6:10 PM the first fraudulent charged was placed 1 block away from Taco Bell and then at 6:20 PM the second fraudulent charge took place on the same street 3 blocks away. Coincidence? I think not. Will be off to make the Police report tomorrow morning and placed a formal complaint with Taco Bell Corporate today. If this guy has a history of theft they may be in for a lawsuit under "vicarious liability" in which the company is responsible for the actions of the employee while at work. I am pissed and every time I talk about it I start to cry, it really is true, you feel totally violated.
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Posted by jktshff1 on 2010-06-17:
Voting this very helpful.....very good example of needing to pay attention to what your are doing. Tough lesson learned.
Posted by Weedwhacked on 2010-06-17:
You'll need to check whether this Taco Bell employee was finished with his shift that quickly. If not, Taco Bell won't do anything with your complaint.
Posted by biomajor on 2010-06-17:
Check at the Gas stations and see if they video tape the pumps. They may only tell the police, but it's a start.
Posted by shayen on 2010-06-17:
It should be very easy for the police to verify when the TB employee left work. Its always possible the card was on your lap or in your pocket and fell out while at the gas station and someone picked it up there. Good luck.
Posted by DoubleJ on 2010-06-18:
I'm almost positive it was the employee. I hadn't been to a gas station since the Friday before and I was almost out of gas. I questioned myself on that too=) I am pretty systematic with certain things and always putting my cards back immediately is one of those things. I honestly don't remember getting it back when I think about it & whenever I go there they hand the card back with the receipt which I do have. Thanks for the comments everyone! I just hope the cops investigate matters like this when the $ amount isn't too high. I'm a single mom in orange county getting no public assistance, I do it all by myself so what may seem like a small amount to others is HUGE to me.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-06-18:
Agree with the others, check when the worker left his shift. Before really pointing fingers though, it could have been a customer behind you that saw the card left laying on the counter, that perhaps the cashier slid back to you and laid there since you were distracted and didn't see them trying to hand you in return. Possibilities?
Posted by DoubleJ on 2010-06-18:
Drive-thru, I've been calling the actual location on average 8-10 times a day since Monday and they never answer. I won't go in there in fear a may lose my cool or get emotional. My bank rep also advised me not to. It's just odd the closeness in timing of the events and the locality. Probably just hit up the closest places thinking I would cancel my card sooner than I actually did. I guess I'm lucky in that respect they could have done a lot more damage. I will keep my post updated
Posted by jktshff1 on 2010-06-18:
Also, this is another reason you should "opt out" of accepting overdraft charges on your debit card under the new law.
Posted by DoubleJ on 2010-07-01:
Well you try being a single parent in Orange County having one of the worst weeks in her life. The point I was trying to get across is that it couldn't have happened at a worse time. With the economy the way it is and hour cut backs at work I have all the right in the world to blame Taco Bell for being shorted the 75 dollars I was responsible enough to make sure it was there. It is also their fault for hiring a cashier with an extensive past in fraud and credit card theft.
Posted by YTD on 2010-07-13:
Yup it sucks, it isn't fair and it is no fun being a victim. Now it is time to add this event to your growing list of lifes learning experiences, trust in karma (that the world will balance the account and you needn't bother with it any longer) and move on. As you well know many more significant challenges await you and this was just a little training task.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2010-07-13:
Thanks for coming back and letting us know. Good Luck. VH
Posted by Capt Obvious on 2010-07-14:
Maybe if you hadn't have been so rude as to be on the phone when you're in the middle of a transaction at Taco Bell...
But why is this Taco Bell's problem? Everybody always looking to make a quick dollar sueing the big company for their own carelessness, and then b#tching when they can no longer afford to offer a dollar menu.
Posted by Southern Gentleman on 2010-07-15:
Sorry to hear that you had such trouble but frankly, it is extremely rude to talk on the phone while trying to conduct business with someone else, even a fast food cashier. I guess you have finally learned that lesson.
Posted by DoubleJ on 2010-09-17:
As far as the comments go about talking on the phone while orering food, maybe you didn't read the whole post. I had told my mother to hold on while conducting my transaction, whil silmultaniously trying to calm my 4 yearold in the back seat who was very hungry. I had just left the hospital to pick up my child after finally making the hard the choice to leave my brother at teh hospital all alone, where he was admitted for a potentially life threatening illness. My mom who does not live near me decided to let my brother visit me without her coming along, so naturally she wanted updates on his condition ASAP. In life there are exceptions to every rule and compansionate individuals can see when those exceptions need to be made and don't criticize others.
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Posted by Bingosherry on 02/24/2013
ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA -- I want to know why Taco Bell's commercial are in Spanish. We are in America which the primary language is English not Spanish. I am very offended as my ancestors where required to learn English and not use their native tongue why is this any different. I also think that if companies want to provide help on their phone lines in other languages then English speaking people should not have to press 1 for English the other language should be pushing the button.
I am tired that the English speaking people in our country have to put up with all these other languages when they should learn English in order to live here. I promise you if you go to another country they do not cater to us.
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Posted by Wally25 on 2013-02-24:
In Arizona the primary language is spanish. no habla espnaol :(
Posted by clutzycook on 2013-02-24:
You live in California, OP. There are probably more people there who speak Spanish as a first language than English.
Posted by Churro on 2013-02-24:
"I promise you if you go to another country they do not cater to us. "
I traveled all over Germany and everywhere I went there was English. In fact at almost all the restaurants they have English menu's available. They do cater to us much.
This is a free market issue and the market will dictate what languages are accommodated and which ones aren't. If enough people raise a ruckus then the Spanish commercials will stop and if not they will continue. As for me I don't give a fiddler's fart either way because quite frankly I have no use for Taco Bell.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2013-02-25:
I agree with the poster.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2013-02-25:
I agree with JKT!!!
Posted by Jeff on 2013-02-25:
I think some people need to stop worrying about stupid things like commercials. Its a commercial. Its Taco Bell, a place that serves mexican food. So why shouldnt they have commercials in spanish? Maybe we should also stop serving international food...since people seem to have such a problem with diversity in this country.
Posted by lexophiliac on 2013-02-25:
I agree with db, who agrees with jkt, who agrees with the OP.
Also - I have never seen a Mexican at a Taco Bell.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2013-02-25:
Lexi...that's DB with a capital D and a capital B! And don't tell me it's Lexo with an O and not an I!!!
Posted by Wally25 on 2013-02-25:
My take is if your in a different country learn he language don't expect everyone to cater to your culture.
My family is Russian and we had to learn English There is no press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish 3 for Russian.
*gasp* oh the horror taking a ESL class
Posted by JAKFK on 2013-02-26:
Society is a finicky bunch to say the least. I have heard many a folks chastising Taco Bell for not being ethnic enough, and that their food is in no way close to that of traditional Mexican food (hard to argue that), but on the other hand we also ridicule them for making a vain attempt at trying to add a hint of ethnicity with commercials using Spanish.
"But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well
See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself."
(and I will as soon as the cool ranch shell comes out in the very near future!)
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Where did the Flatbread Sandwich go?
Posted by Geo001 on 11/29/2010
I don't like going to restaurants. I am usually a stay at home and cook kind of person. I would stop at Taco Bell because they had the Flatbread Sandwich, it was easy and under $1. I had a reason to go to Taco Bell. Now that it's gone I will probably not stop by Taco Bell again. I am not boycotting just a little upset that the only thing I liked from there is gone now. Is there anyway to get it back on the menu?
Thank you.
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Posted by momsey on 2010-11-29:
I believe that was only a limited time promotion. Fast food restaurants do it all the time. They might bring it back once or twice a year, like they do with the Cheesy Gordita Crunch (drooling over the thought.)
Posted by Starlord on 2010-11-29:
Chances are it is no longer on the menu because it was a slow seller. To keep a spot on the menu, they have to sell so many units a month chain wide. If it doesn't sell, it's outta here. If you can purchase enouugh of them yourself to meet the minimum, they might put it back on the menu, but I doubt it.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-11-29:
I to liked this Sandwich.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-11-29:
I loved the flatbread item as well.
Momsey> The cheesy gordita crunch is available 24/7 in our area! I couldn't bear the thought of living without it. LOL!
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-11-29:
Nothing on the Taco Bell menu makes me drool.
Posted by Ytropious on 2010-11-29:
Most items like that are limited time only, kind of like the micrib. If they succeed, they come back every so often like the cheesy beefy melt and bacon club chalupa. Others I liked have never come back. I think the flatbread sandwich had some good feedback so I'd wager we'll see it make it's way around again, but I doubt it will be permanent. It likely eroded sales of the much more profitable chicken quesadilla.
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AUSTIN -- Travis County commissioners took a vote Tuesday on a controversial ban on gun shows.
There are some legal issues surrounding their decision. Commissioners went into executive session around 10:30 Tuesday morning to meet with county legal representatives to discuss those legal ramifications.
About an hour later, commissioners announced they would honor existing gun show contracts at the Travis County Expo Center.
If it had been approved, the ban would have meant no gun shows could be held in any county-owned building.
There was a mix of reaction from the community. Some say the ban goes too far. Others say it's long overdue. Tuesday morning one person went before the commissioners during the time of citizen communication.
John Woods supports the ban. His girlfriend, Maxine Turner, died in the Virginia Tech shooting. Woods wants tougher background checks and says a ban on gun shows is a start; even if it means a legal battle.
"If they lost a son or a daughter or a parent or a significant other then they would see you can't put a price on a human life like that," said Woods. "You gotta do what's right and if making sure that there are no gun shows, making sure that there are no unlicensed sales happening in these public building saves even one life, then that should be worth it."
Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez of Precinct 4 hinted prior to the start of Tuesday's meeting that the vote would come down to rejecting the proposal based on the legal issues.
"The county doesn't have the authority to ban gun shows. It is part of the oath that we take that we uphold the Texas laws as well as the U.S. Constitution," explained Gomez. "Texas does not allow counties or local governments to exercise this kind of authority."
Gomez says the only way the court could move forward with a ban is to go before state legislators, asking for a state law.
Gomez says the court will continue looking at other options to ease the concerns of county residents.
"People have mentioned that we need to pay attention to the mental health issues," said Gomez.
She said the county has set aside $1 million to serve as a match to a federal waiver that will be used toward improving resources for the mentally ill.
"People are saying that guns get into the wrong hands. I think we need to pay attention to the human side of this issue," said Gomez.


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I want to thank a person in my life that is very unselfish and that has my love and respect. He is about to retire from his earthly job, but he will never stop working. He will continue to help others, soberly and spiritually, as long as he is able.
He tries to help me, but I'm waiting for President Obama to change me. I know the supreme person is trying to straighten out the economy, but he just has the world on his shoulders. I'm talking about God now, and everyone knows that God has his hands full.
I would like to drink a beer in all 57 states -- excuse me, I mean all 50 states. If President Obama wants me to take a vacation and accomplish this, he will make gas prices the same across this great country. Even here in Dougherty County gas prices aren't even. West Albany is 10 to 15 cents a gallon higher than East Albany.
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Going the Distance
Clint Adams tends to keep his nose out of other people's business. But when he sees Big Ed Callahan and his crew squaring off against one man, the odds are too stacked for him not to step in and help Tom Angel. Unfortunately, when the Gunsmith's intervention can't get Ed to back down, all the men involved—except Clint—wind up dead.
Clint doesn't know why Big Ed was on Tom Angel's tail, but he sure didn't chase him over one thousand miles for no reason. The Gunsmith heads to Tom's hometown for answers, but everyone there is playing the fool as well. Seems Clint will have to stick to his guns and ask the hard questions to hunt down the truth about Ed's long-distance vendetta.
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GO 205 Introduction to Meteorology
Allison, LeAnn
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A Lab Manual: Explorations in Meteorology. Oklahoma Climatological Survey. Crawford, Kloesel, McPhreson, Melvin, Morris. Brooks-Cole Publishing
Textbooks can be purchased through the MBS bookstore
Textbooks can be purchased through the Parkville Bookstore
Additional Resources:
McAfee Memorial Library - Online information, links, electronic databases and the Online catalog. Contact the library for further assistance via email or at 800-270-4347.Career Counseling - The Career Development Center (CDC) provides services for all stages of career development. The mission of the CDC is to provide the career planning tools to ensure a lifetime of career success.Park Helpdesk - If you have forgotten your OPEN ID or Password, or need assistance with your PirateMail account, please email email@example.com or call 800-927-3024Resources for Current Students - A great place to look for all kinds of information http://www.park.edu/Current/.Advising - Park University would like to assist you in achieving your educational goals. Please contact your Campus Center for advising or enrollment adjustment information.Online Classroom Technical Support - For technical assistance with the Online classroom, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the helpdesk at 866-301-PARK (7275). To see the technical requirements for Online courses, please visit the http://parkonline.org website, and click on the "Technical Requirements" link, and click on "BROWSER Test" to see if your system is ready.FAQ's for Online Students - You might find the answer to your questions here.
Educational Philosophy:
Learning Outcomes: Core Learning Outcomes
Class Assessment:
This is a weekly requirement and determines your participation grade. You must post at least 3 times during each week. The first posting should be completed by Wednesday, the second by Thursday and the third by Sunday. The posting should be related to the weekly topics and contain more than just one sentence.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
See weekly assignments.
1 , 3
2, 5, 6, 7
See weekly assignments for lab weeks. There are 2 labs for each week. Each lab is worth 25 points. They are not all in order with text chapters. Be sure to fill out the form under document sharing. You will need to place this in the appropriate dropbox for the week.
There are 2 quizzes each week listed. These can only be taken once. They consist of 10 short answer questions.
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Midterm Exam
This exam can be taken as many times as you would like. There are M/C and short answer questions.
Final Exam
This is a proctored exam. Your proctor form must be completed by week 6. There are M/C, short answer and fill-in-blanks questions.
Quizzes: To test your understanding of the reading materials, there will be two weekly short answer quizzes for weeks 1-3, 5-7. This weekly quiz is due at the end of the week. You may take the quiz one time.
Weekly Labs: There are two labs that must be completed weekly. Each lab is worth 25 points. You will find the lab worksheets in the document sharing section and/or in your lab manual. The labs must be completed by Sunday.
Midterm Exam: The midterm exam is comprehensive through week 4, and includes multiple choice, short answer, and essay type questions. You may take this exam as many times as you would like. It is an open book exam and is due at the end of week 4.
Final Exam: The final exam, administered and due during week 8, will be comprehensive and will include multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. You will have two hours to take this proctored exam, and it will be a closed book/ closed notes exam. Here is more information to help you prepare for and take the final proctored exam:
The final proctored exam will be taken in a proctored testing environment during the 8th week at one of the Park University sites around the country or at an alternative location. Photo identification will be required at the time of the test. Guidelines for selecting an acceptable proctor can be found on the Park University Website.
Other Information on Proctored Exams: It will be the responsibility of the student to arrange for a proctor by the 6th week of the term, which is accepted and approved by the course instructor.
Approval of proctors is the discretion of the online instructor.
A proctor request form will be made available to you during the first week of the term, so that you can send your requested proctor to your instructor for approval.
A: 1170-1300 points
B: 1040-1169 points
C: 910-1039 points
D: 780-909 points
F: 779-0 points
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Classroom Rules of Conduct:
Students are expected to participate in public forum with respect to others.
Course Topic/Dates/Assignments:
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 1 & 2.
2. Watch the weekly lectures and presentations.
3. Be sure to participate on the discussion threads.
4. Complete your weekly research.
5. Take quizzes 1 & 2.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 1 & 2.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 3 & 4.
5. Take quizzes 3 & 4.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 3 & 4.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 5 & 6.
2. Watch and read the weekly lectures and presentations.
5. Take quizzes 5 & 6.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 5 & 6.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 7 & 8.
4. Take midterm (covers chapters 1-8).
5. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 7 & 8.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 9 & 10.
5. Take quizzes 9 & 10.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 9 & 10.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 11 & 12.
5. Take quizzes 11 & 12.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 11 & 12.
7. Fill out your proctor form no later than Friday 5pm.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 13 & 14.
5. Take quizzes 13 & 14.
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 14 & 15.
1. Start with your weekly reading in Meteorology Today-Chapters 15 & 16.
5. Take final exam (proctored, Chapters 1-16).
6. Complete the weekly lab and assignments-Labs 13 & 16.
Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University students and faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of the University resources available for learning about academic honesty (www.park.edu/current or http://www.park.edu/faculty/).from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92
Plagiarism:Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another's idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing. from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92-93
Attendance Policy:Instructors are required to maintain attendance records and to report absences via the online attendance reporting system.
Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 95-96
Disability Guidelines:Park University is committed to meeting the needs of all students that meet the criteria for special assistance. These guidelines are designed to supply directions to students concerning the information necessary to accomplish this goal. It is Park University's policy to comply fully with federal and state law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, regarding students with disabilities. In the case of any inconsistency between these guidelines and federal and/or state law, the provisions of the law will apply. Additional information concerning Park University's policies and procedures related to disability can be found on the Park University web page: http://www.park.edu/disability .
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When nearly two-thirds of the citizenry vote to tax themselves to expand transit but don't prevail, then democracy has gone cockeyed.
If a small minority can thwart the will of the vast majority on a routine local tax issue, it's absurd.
This, of course, is what happened last month when Los Angeles County voters overwhelmingly supported Measure J to extend a half-cent sales tax for transit. But the vote fell roughly a half-percentage point short of the necessary two-thirds majority.
Ordinarily — except in California's dysfunctional government financing system — that would be called a landslide victory.
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The same thing happened in two other counties, Alameda and Lake, where tax measures for transportation and waterworks drew landslide support but fell short of two-thirds.
The two-thirds vote barrier creates a paralysis that Democratic legislators, with their new supermajority power, will have the ability to help remedy in the next two years.
There'll be several proposals to place measures on the 2014 ballot to lower the 66.7% vote requirement to 55% for taxes and bonds.
Even the 55% threshold is undemocratic. But it's a supermajority that the public may accept, polls suggest. And it's in line with what Californians concluded in 2000 was a high enough requirement for school bond issues.
The political problem is that anti-tax icon, Proposition 13, which not only dramatically lowered property taxes but created several unintended consequences. Chief among them was shifting of much citizen control over local government spending and taxing to the state Capitol.
When Prop. 13 slashed property tax revenue for schools and local governments, the state — led by Gov. Jerry Brown 1 — rushed in with a $5-billion bailout. State spending soared, and the locals became addicted to Sacramento's largess.
California government became a Byzantine mishmash of the state dictating to locally elected officials how to administer community services, and often not providing enough money. For three decades there has been a disconnect between who mostly pays (the state) and who mostly spends (the locals).
All this is aggravated by two-thirds vote requirements for taxes in the Legislature and in local entities, mostly stemming from Prop. 13 but also from subsequent court rulings and ballot measures.
Prop. 13 is 34 years old and long past due for updating.
But anytime a thoughtful politician has had the courage to suggest tinkering, there have been howls from homeowners — egged on by anti-tax pros — who fret that their low property assessments are going to skyrocket.
Let's be clear: There has never been a serious thought of hiking Prop. 13's residential property rates. No politician is that dumb.
"No one is interested in a frontal attack on Prop. 13," Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) told me. "There is absolutely no desire to touch residential property rates."
Not even a proposal by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) to change the method of taxing commercial property is receiving a warm reception in the Capitol.
The liberal lawmaker would impose a so-called "split roll" — long feared by business leaders — that would tax commercial property at market value. That property has benefited from Prop. 13 even more than owner-occupied homes because it changes hands — and therefore is reassessed — much less often.
Ammiano contends that Prop. 13 is no longer "the untouchable third rail" for politicians. "It's more like the bad guy with the mustache who has tied California to the rails with the fiscal train wreck coming."
But few of his colleagues want to test that thesis.


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(47) SusanE, January 14, 2014 3:15 AM
Happiness to the Newlyweds!
(46) jack A, January 13, 2014 5:38 PM
words can never be retracted " think before you speak"
(45) Anonymous, January 12, 2014 8:36 PM
Advice I gave my beloved children and children-in-law before their marriages.
1) The laws of lashon hara, the guidelines regarding acceptable speech, apply to what we say to and about our spouses. One of the greatest threats to marriages are words. Use them carefully
2) Arguments are virtually never about the stated topic. When conflict arises in your marriage, work to identify and address the real issue.
3) Allow a little amnesia in your marriage. Not general anesthesia or total unawareness--just a little amnesia, for real mess ups. Get over it and move on. Don't hold grudges.
4) Never underestimate the power of simple pleasantness. In the Psalms, we are told that the ways of Torah are pleasant. Spouses and children deserve pleasant home atmospheres. Make a pleasant atmosphere a goal in your home.
5) Much marital conflict results from financial strain. Try to live under your means. Physical exhaustion also contributes to marital stress. Try to be well rested.
6) Never forget that someday you and your spouse will be temporarily separated. Hashem will take one of your souls to the Next World. One of you will be left here to bury the other of you. Conduct yourself throughout your marriage, in such a way as to have a clear conscience when that sad time comes.
7) Pray to the One Who created your spouse, and you, and your marriage, for help in making it meaningful, joyful, and pleasant.
(44) Jong, January 12, 2014 6:21 PM
Keep the end picture in mind
(43) Dena, January 11, 2014 8:57 PM
Mazel Tov!
Give of your self %100. Marriage is not %50-50. Decide this minute that the most important thing in your lives is to make each other happy.
Read the Sheva Bruchos for advice how to do this: " Reim ahuvim :" Beloved friends .Be each other's best, most loving friend. "b'Gan Eden mikedem" Just as there was no one else in their lives but each other, so it should be with you (at least until the children come!) "Asher yatzar es haadam btzlmo" Who created us in His image remember, your husband/wife is a tzalem Elokim, treat them as such. "asher barah" study the beautiful words in that bracha and learn their deep meanings. They are just repeats. And live with those words, for 120 years!