Over 160 sickened after eating at Olive Garden

[LordShiva]

American immune systems are wimpy

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
By the way Slowwy, have you figured out the difference between the Cuban Revolution and the Six-Day War yet?

lets see - no casinos in El Arish.

Absence of armored units in Cuban Rev?

How about similarities

Both impacted access to beautiful beaches.

Both extended health care and other social services to people who previously didnt have them.

Both may have been mistakes, nonetheless.

The results of each are likely to be substantially undone in the next few years.

[KrazyHorse]

Absence of armored units in Cuban Rev?

There were some. They were simply spectacularly ineffective.

[KrazyHorse]

The relevant difference is 8 years, however...

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The relevant difference is 8 years, however...

Isnt the Cuban revolution an ongoing thing? As in "the Cuban revolution is on the march, it will never be defeated" I mean you know how commies talk.

[SpencerH]

I would've thought that people becoming sick after eating at Olive Garden would be the norm.

[Lancer]

I think the chemtrails will save us from the terrorist veggies.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


Isnt the Cuban revolution an ongoing thing? As in "the Cuban revolution is on the march, it will never be defeated" I mean you know how commies talk.

Only if they're trots...

[Nubclear]

I am inclined to believe it is a case of the media simply over-reporting an issue, hence making people think there is an epidemic.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
It's. Olive. Garden.

Why are people going there? I mean, yeah, I guess it's a shame so many people got sick, but why is that blighted chain still even in existence?

Wow. We should get married or something. I like... had the same thought and stuff.

[SlowwHand]

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The events of Sept. 11, 2001, reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Congress responded by passing the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act), which President Bush signed into law June 12, 2002.

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[KrazyHorse]

And?

[Sava]

You are a terrorist.

[SlowwHand]

How many millions of people eat at a Taco Bell, McDonald's or any other place in a given day?

You think compliance is free? Nope.
Think restaurants and suppliers are going to just absorb the cost? Nope.
Do you know how many small-time restaurants or suppliers are deciding it's too cumbersome and expensive? Me either, but many.

Go ahead and laugh, but you're paying the price and don't even know it.

[Sava]

Am I paying the price even if I don't eat there?