20 Comments

1. Kyda Sylvester:

“She went back there for lunch today–she’s trying to collect all five,” David Letterman quipped.

LOL. How many women out there, do you suppose, would be willing to sacrifice 1-1/2 inches of “well-manicured” finger for, say, half the proceeds of a personal injury award? Either someone provided the finger willingly or Alaya performed one of a number of ghoulish acts to obtain it.

I personally don’t care for Wendy’s, but this is a terrible, undeserved financial blow. Ms. Alaya, even if ends up she just found the finger stuck to the bottom or her shoe, needs to go to jail.

Apr 16, 2005 - 11:27 am 2. Buddy Larsen:

Seconded. She deserves society’s ‘finger’.

Apr 16, 2005 - 11:43 am 3. Ron:

$100,000 for information leading to the one time owner of the digit? Why bother, even if they find him he’ll just give them the finger. [Couldn't help it]

Apr 16, 2005 - 11:46 am 4. Morgan:

Does anyone know if they were able to get DNA from the finger? Also, what finger was it?

I could use the $100,000 more than my left pinky.

Apr 16, 2005 - 11:59 am 5. Homer:

I can’t even look at a wendys thesedays,(groan).

Apr 16, 2005 - 1:16 pm 6. Terrye:

I think they should check out people working in mortuaries.

Apr 16, 2005 - 1:37 pm 7. David Thomson:

ìI could use the $100,000 more than my left pinky.î

I actually did lose my left pinky in a factory accident many years ago! Why didnít I save it so that I could drop it in a bowl of chili at Wendyís? I am such an idiot for constantly blowing opportunities to enrich myself. Someone needs to kick my rear end.

Apr 16, 2005 - 1:58 pm 8. Buddy Larsen:

What, so someone could find your rear-end in a bowl of chili?

Apr 16, 2005 - 2:13 pm 9. Buddy Larsen:

“Yes, Judge, finding Dave Thomson’s butt in my bowl of chili has caused me great emotional distress.”

Apr 16, 2005 - 2:16 pm 10. Old Dad:

Buddy,

Re: Dave’s Backside

You said bowl of chili when I think you meant barrel.

It’s an entirely academic question, but should HRC’s backside be deposited in a volume of chili, what volume would be sufficient?

Apr 16, 2005 - 2:52 pm 11. Buddy Larsen:

I don’t know, Old Dad…she may win in ‘08…I remember Filegate…I think I’ll fade to black until we get the Patriot Act sunsetted out, heh heh…heh.

Apr 16, 2005 - 3:22 pm 12. David Thomson:

ìRe: Dave’s Backside

You said bowl of chili when I think you meant barrel.î

Iím not a lucky guy. The jury might decide in my favor—and then award me a mere $5.95 in damages. My rear end would be deemed unworthy of serious financial compensation. After attorney fees, Iíd likely have to borrow a few dollars for the bus ride home.

Apr 16, 2005 - 4:03 pm 13. WichitaBoy:

Isn’t it interesting how in this day and age the power of one good aspersion can bring down decades of sedulous hard work building up a brand name. Beware the power of mass communications.

Apr 16, 2005 - 4:07 pm 14. Kevin P:

Roger:

With all of the typing and spelling errors that appear on my posts it would be reasonable to assume that I was the four fingered man, but honestly I have all of my digits!

Apr 16, 2005 - 4:33 pm 15. David Thomson:

ìIsn’t it interesting how in this day and age the power of one good aspersion can bring down decades of sedulous hard work building up a brand name. Beware the power of mass communications.î

Wendyís has admittedly been hurt in the short run. But most consumers now realize that a low life scam artist has probably victimized this company. The main thing is that it has received tons of free publicity. How much is it worth to have Dave Letterman mention your brand name? The Wendyís restaurant chain might be a big winner in a few months from now.

Apr 16, 2005 - 4:33 pm 16. chuck:

Well,

I did chop off the top of my right middle finger, including the nail, while making potato salad at a restaurant. I *do* hope it was removed before the salad was served.

What I really remember is the pharmacist whom I had asked about a rubber finger so I could continue to wash dishes with the bandaged finger. He thought for a moment, disappeared, then returned and gleefully rolled a condom onto my finger. NYC, of course. The ambulence ride at 1:00AM was a hoot also, with running commentary on the street scene by the driver.

Apr 16, 2005 - 5:49 pm 17. David C:

Yeah, David Thomson is mostly right, I think. A lot of people have seen this sort of thing, and it usually ends up being a lowlife grifter’s scheme. And these people aren’t usually Professor Moriarty when it comes to planning the Perfect Crime (remember the “(whole! not even just a needle!) syringe in the Pepsi can?”

Apr 16, 2005 - 7:03 pm 18. Buddy Larsen:

Like the convenience store robber a few months ago (in Dallas?), whipped out his pistol and dropped his wallet. The cops went to the address on his driver’s license, an hour after the robbery, and he was passed on the couch, drunk on the twelve-pack he’d grabbed along with the few bucks from the till. Saul Bellow called these folks “spun”, or “whirled” I believe it was. Good adjective. Life is just one big kaleidoscope, poor bastards.

Apr 16, 2005 - 9:42 pm 19. Richard Nieporent:

Roger, be careful for what you wish for. There are a number of posters on your blog that would be more than happy to give you the finger!

Apr 17, 2005 - 5:58 am 20. charlotte:

Poor Wendy’s. I wonder how many orders for analog chili they’re getting now

Apr 17, 2005 - 7:17 am

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