Consumerist
Literal consumption
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nifty
Reporter Actually Measures Noodles In Campbell's Soup
32' of noodles is about 10 yards, so a reporter from KING5 in Seattle decided to lay them out, end by end, starting at the 10 yard line of a fooball field, to see if he could score a noodley touchdown. We applaud this effort. More » -
Classy
Meet JC Penney's Notoriously "Obese" Mannequins
Over at The Awl there is an intensively researched fact-check of Cintra Wilson's review of the Manhattan JC Penney store, which at the time, we described as "simultaneously hateful and boring." The review-of-the-review features photographs of the mannequins Ms. Wilson described as "obese." More » -
Video Wars
DVD Price War: Harry Potter, Star Trek For $10
Walmart announced yesterday that it will be slashing prices to below wholesale on 10 of the most popular DVDs that will be released soon, says the LA Times. Target announced that it will be matching Walmart. Amazon has not yet responded. More » -
inappropriate
Hospital Sends $29,000 Bill To Parents Of Murdered College Student
Not only did the UC Davis Medical Center send a $29,186.50 bill to the parents of college student who was beaten to death by his roommate, they also sent a letter letting them know that their son was considered indigent and was no longer welcome at the hospital if he needed further treatment. He doesn't, of course, because he is deceased. More » -
recession watch
Unemployment Hits A 26-Year High Of 10.2%
The pace of job losses has slowed significantly, but the economy still divested itself of 190,000 jobs in October, sending the national unemployment rate to 10.2%, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It should be noted that the unemployment rate only tracks people actively seeking work. More » -
eating out
50 More Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do
As promised, here is part II of the NYT "Stuff Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do" series. The list was written by a fellow who is opening a seafood restaurant in Bridgehampton, NY. We've grabbed the most debate-worthy of them for your enjoyment. More » -
Happy Endings
Perkins Is Really Genuinely Concerned That Your French Dip Sandwich Sucked
Reader Stephanie's brother recently started a blog dedicated to reviewing French Dip sandwiches. To that end, he ordered, and reviewed, a French Dip at a Perkins in Madison, WI. Unfortunately, his sandwich came on regular bread, instead of typical French Dip bread. More » -
Target is crazy
Avoid The Diabolical Target Lysol Disinfectant Wipe Trap
Target loves to keep you on your toes. Which is the better deal? 110 wipes for $4.79 or 80 wipes for $4.79? More » -
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Parody
Ford Announces Solution To America's Car Woes: The 1993 Taurus
Here's a video from The Onion that pretty much sums up our nation's automobile situation. The added incentive of a free Primus tape is really what sold me. More » -
Unacceptable smells
Hotel: No Sir, That Smell Is Not A Decomposing Guest. (It Was.)
The Jane Hotel in NYC was once (and still sort of is) a "residential" hotel. Even though it's been renovated and is open for business, there are still residents in un-upgraded rent-controlled rooms. And sometimes they die. And people don't notice right away. More » -
Lawsuits
NY AG: Intel Is An Illegal Monopoly That Uses "Bribery And Coercion"
Andrew Cuomo, the Attorney General of New York, has filed a lawsuit against Intel, claiming that the company is an illegal monopoly that engages "in a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct - revealed in e-mails - in order to maintain its monopoly power and prices in the market for microprocessors." More » -
Baggage fail
Photographer Says US Airways Soaked $17,850 Worth Of Camera Equipment
Reader Steve points us to a posting on a photography forum by a professional photographer who says his camera bag didn't fit in the overhead compartment or under the seat of his US Airways flight — and when he got the bag back after checking it — it was soaking wet. He says the employees he spoke with didn't believe him... do you? More » -
Damn, t-mobile
Yesterday's T-Mobile Outage Affected 2 Million Users
Boy, T-Mo is on a roll lately. First they gave Perez Hilton fits by losing his Sidekick info, then, presumably in a misguided attempt to make up for it, they began showing boobs to one of our readers (they are still investigating), and now as an encore — a massive outage. More » -
Lawsuits
AT&T Sues Verizon Over "There's A Map For That" Ads
AT&T has had it with Verizon's "there's a map for that ads" and have filed a lawsuit. The big blue death star says that the ad is misleading because while the blank spaces in Verizon's map actually show places where there is no Verizon service at all — the blank spaces in the AT&T map may still have voice and data coverage — just not "3G" coverage. More » -
Incorrect procedure
Man Stabs Himself So He Doesn't Have To Work At Blockbuster
Blockbuster must be a very unpleasant place to work, because police say a Colorado man stabbed himself and blamed "three skinheads or Hispanic males dressed in black." (Really.) According to the cops, the guy eventually admitted that he stabbed himself so he wouldn't have to go to work. More » -
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Apocalyptic
This Boston Market Is Seriously Out Of Everything
Reader OutKastz sent us more photos from a post-apocalyptic Boston Market where they ran out of meat and almost all soft drinks. The reason? This weekend's dollar coupon fiasco. More » -
Video Wars
Streaming Movies: Best Buy Preparing For A World Without DVDs
Best Buy announced a "a Best Buy-branded offering, available starting early next year," that will stream "first-run DVDs" online directly to consumers, says the NYT Bits Blog. More »
