Another Reason to Avoid Subways

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07162008/news/regionalnews/uit_over_subway_cold_cuts_120143.htm

a million dollars?!?!?!?

refund his sub and give him 3 hours of wages for the supposed "severe stomach issues."
A million dollars! I hope he doesn't get it.

oh. PS. Looking at the picture, I'm noticing the knife is longer than half the sub. They cut the sub in half. So when he grabbed half the sandwich, how did he not see the blade or handle sticking out. He ate from both halves of the sub. I smell a rat.

Or maybe they couldn't cut the sub in half because they had lost the knife.



(Couldn't resist)

Of course his lawyer's comment isn't over the top or anything.

"It is outrageous that someone would have to worry about swallowing a metal knife..."

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Originally posted by Scorereader

oh. PS. Looking at the picture, I'm noticing the knife is longer than half the sub. They cut the sub in half. So when he grabbed half the sandwich, how did he not see the blade or handle sticking out. He ate from both halves of the sub. I smell a rat.

That's the first thing I thought when I read the story. If the guy/gal behind the counter cut the sandwich in half, which they always do, he/she would have cut into the knife.

Besides, the knives I've seen them use have a shorter blade than the one shown. The blade on a Subway knife is closer to the size of a paring knife blade. I think that's for safety and probably goes back to when they used to split the bread by cutting a V-shape out of the top. Of course this point could be moot if they buy the dough preformed ready for baking.

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Originally posted by jman

If the guy/gal behind the counter cut the sandwich in half, which they always do, he/she would have cut into the knife.

If that wasn't company policy before then it likely is now.

Of course, if he specifically requested the sandwich not be halved and then discovered the knife...well, draw your own conclusions. Makes me wonder if the real goal isn't the $1mil but a smaller but still tidy out-of-court settlement.

And if criminal charges are warranted I hope District Attorney McCoy pursues them vigorously!

Brad

Well, if the sandwich wasn't cut, then, according to the picture, he bit both sides - as if he was looking for something. In that case, one would start to wonder if there's a deeper relationship between the sandwich maker and the sandwich eater.

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Originally posted by Scorereader

Well, if the sandwich wasn't cut, then, according to the picture, he bit both sides - as if he was looking for something. In that case, one would start to wonder if there's a deeper relationship between the sandwich maker and the sandwich eater.

From the article:
He said the sharp edge of the stainless steel knife was facing upward and extended into the half of the sandwich he had begun to eat.

That pretty much says that the sandwich was halved.

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Originally posted by jman

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Originally posted by Scorereader

Well, if the sandwich wasn't cut, then, according to the picture, he bit both sides - as if he was looking for something. In that case, one would start to wonder if there's a deeper relationship between the sandwich maker and the sandwich eater.

From the article:
He said the sharp edge of the stainless steel knife was facing upward and extended into the half of the sandwich he had begun to eat.

That pretty much says that the sandwich was halved.

which brings me back to my original points. 1- the knife appears to be longer than 1/2 the sandwich - why didn't he see it. 2- why are both halves of the sandwich eatern. i.e. He either a- ate only a portion of the half with out the knife, then without finishing that half, started eating the other half or b - he bit into the knife, stopped when he saw the knife, but before reporting that he found the knife, starting eating the other half.
All which leads me to believe this guy is f.o.s.

It's a story in the New York Post, not exactly a bastion of cold, hard facts and in-depth reporting. And as an added bonus, it's an exclusive!

If you can swallow a 7-inch knife without noticing, then you should join the circus. I bow down to his lawyer on the hyperbole front.

Damned fool! He got a really good deal on a nice knife. What's he bitchin' about?

There is a better story, including two videos, on the web site of the local CBS O+O station, WCBS-TV:
http://wcbstv.com/local/Subway.Sandwich.Knife.2.772212.html

Of course the food poisoning and the million dollars is all part of the passing parade around here. No one takes it serious anymore. Maybe we should, because it is corrupt.

In the video, the customer, John Agnesini, explains how he was given a sandwich with a knife in it. Knowing what kinds of people work in Subway sandwich shops around here, I can believe his story. In the video, he explains how he was blown off when he returned to Subway to complain. I myself have been blown off by a lot of franchised and independently owned businesses in this town. I myself will believe some careless employee left a knife on those trays they bake Subway bread on in the stores. Later, brown-and-serve bread was placed on top of the knife and par-baked. And I would not put it past some of those kids who work in Subways that they did not notice the sandwich was not totally cut in half.

The customer works for a magazine. I am sure he took many more high-resolution photographs in addition to the ones publicly released.

Of course, this story hit the AP and Reuters weird news wires and is now being reported around the world.

he's a turd. he says he's "just glad a child didn't get the sandwich?"
What child eats a 12 inch sub?
This guy is getting his 15 minutes.

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Originally posted by Scorereader

he's a turd. he says he's "just glad a child didn't get the sandwich?"
What child eats a 12 inch sub?
This guy is getting his 15 minutes.

I'm with you on the turd call, but have you been near a grade school lately?

My daughter was in some interminable dance show recently and I was amazed at how out of shape these "dancers", aged 6 to 12, were. Way too many looked like 50 year old matrons. It didn't look like these big kids would have any trouble wolfing down 2 twelve inch subs...and have probably been doing so!

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Originally posted by Tony Bad

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Originally posted by Scorereader

he's a turd. he says he's "just glad a child didn't get the sandwich?"
What child eats a 12 inch sub?
This guy is getting his 15 minutes.

I'm with you on the turd call, but have you been near a grade school lately?

actually, yes, I have...I guess it shows.

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Originally posted by Scorereader

he's a turd. he says he's "just glad a child didn't get the sandwich?"
What child eats a 12 inch sub?
This guy is getting his 15 minutes.

My grandson was eating foot-long subs when he was four or five. By the time he was in middle school a pair of them made for part of a meal. Oh, and he's never been overweight or in anything but excellent condition.

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

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Originally posted by Scorereader

he's a turd. he says he's "just glad a child didn't get the sandwich?"
What child eats a 12 inch sub?
This guy is getting his 15 minutes.

My grandson was eating foot-long subs when he was four or five. By the time he was in middle school a pair of them made for part of a meal. Oh, and he's never been overweight or in anything but excellent condition.

he's an oddity then. Even when I was swimming 15,000 yards per day inseason and 8-10K yards per day in the "off season" plus weight training, I didn't eat two footlong sandwiches in one sitting. I maybe could've eaten two, but I didn't, because it's not healthy for kids to eat that much food in one sitting.

He was a football player, and he ran track. Weight training, regular workouts -- all that. And he was growing so fast it was unbelievable. By the time he was a freshman in high school he was 6'1" and weiged 180 pounds with 6 percent body fat. Oh, and he ran a 4.4 40.

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

He was a football player, and he ran track. Weight training, regular workouts -- all that. And he was growing so fast it was unbelievable. By the time he was a freshman in high school he was 6'1" and weiged 180 pounds with 6 percent body fat. Oh, and he ran a 4.4 40.

Michael

Your grandson is truly the exception to the rule nowadays, and for that, I congratulate both him and you. His athleticism is obviously the reason for his good physical condition, and a lack of activity (coupled with mega-meals) is clearly the problem for the great many young people who are not in his condition.

Surely you must have noticed that childhood obesity is a major problem today, and it is not pretty. Yes, I am overweight, but it took me about 40 years to go from 130 lbs. to 210 lbs. When I look at all of the 250 lb. 14-16 year olds nowadays, I wonder how much they will weigh when they become older adults--if they manage to live that long.

Michael - does he need an agent?

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Originally posted by Tedbear

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

He was a football player, and he ran track. Weight training, regular workouts -- all that. And he was growing so fast it was unbelievable. By the time he was a freshman in high school he was 6'1" and weiged 180 pounds with 6 percent body fat. Oh, and he ran a 4.4 40.

Michael

Your grandson is truly the exception to the rule nowadays, and for that, I congratulate both him and you. His athleticism is obviously the reason for his good physical condition, and a lack of activity (coupled with mega-meals) is clearly the problem for the great many young people who are not in his condition.

Surely you must have noticed that childhood obesity is a major problem today, and it is not pretty. Yes, I am overweight, but it took me about 40 years to go from 130 lbs. to 210 lbs. When I look at all of the 250 lb. 14-16 year olds nowadays, I wonder how much they will weigh when they become older adults--if they manage to live that long.

Oh, I'm very cognizant of the problems with overweight and under-worked kids. I spent a lot of years coaching at the recreation league, middle school and high schoool levels, and I dealt with too many such kids.

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Originally posted by GNeedles59

Michael - does he need an agent?

Can't be done yet. He decided not to take any of the Division 1 football scholarships offered and joined the Army instead. He'll probably take Ohio State up on their offer when he gets out. At least, that's the way he's been leaning lately.

Go Bucks!

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

He was a football player, and he ran track. Weight training, regular workouts -- all that. And he was growing so fast it was unbelievable. By the time he was a freshman in high school he was 6'1" and weiged 180 pounds with 6 percent body fat. Oh, and he ran a 4.4 40.

see, as I said, he's an oddity. Most kids' bodies do not develop that fast, even if they workout as much your grandson. It's a very miniscule percentage of kids that fall into that type of body and metabolism. So, since he's actually the exception to the rule, I'll restate that the vast majority of children (sub 13y.o.) should not be eating a 12" sub in one sitting and even young teens' metabolisms cannot handle that much food, although during some growth spurts and hormonal changes, it might take a 12" sub to curb the hunger. but again, it's more the exception than the rule. Mid-teens however, especially althetic teens, are definately going to want a 12" sub. I know I did as a states level swimmer. But not two of them. However, several years out of h.s. I knew a body builder who packed on the calories. Man, could he eat!

Glad to hear your grandson is the type of person that is protecting our country. Although I'm a Penn State guy, I sure hope to see him play ball in the Big Ten when he's finished with his stint in the service.

This story was also on this morning's CBS News Early Show. The customer and his lawyer are interviewed. Video of the interview is included:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/17/national/main4267138.shtml

I'm sure the knife would be an improvement to a subway sandwich.

Penn State? The Nittany Kitties?

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

Penn State? The Nittany Kitties?

The New York Post ran another story yesterday about a Subway customer who found a knife in her sandwich two years ago. The woman actually cut her lip. She said she got $2500 from Subway's insurance company:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07172008/news/regionalnews/knife_tale_gags_diners_120275.htm

Maybe they should install metal detectors on the Subway condiments counter.