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Been there, done that, but didn't get the T-shirt. Granted it was a pony and I was 12, same results. I never got on that pony again, or a horse for that matter. One data point was enough for that decision.View attachment 1868391
Why I don't like horses.
By extension... how many people do ya think realized they were snorting stale crack juice with their coke??In the 80's there was a rumor that 90% of $20 bills in circulation had traces of cocaine on them.
By extension... how many people do ya think realized they were snorting stale crack juice with their coke??
That's just nasty.....
I'd heard that the manufacturer of the ice cream machines made it impossible for any one but the company's rep to repair them...Nailed it. McD's is famous for non-working ice cream machines. Some speculate that not all of them are really broken, as they are a big ole PITA to clean.
There is a lawsuit over the whole kerfuffle;I'd heard that the manufacturer of the ice cream machines made it impossible for any one but the company's rep to repair them...
There is a lawsuit over the whole kerfuffle;
McDonald's Faces $900M Lawsuit From Ice Cream Machine Repair Startup
A tech firm that makes devices to repair the machines is accusing the fast food chain of defamation.www.cnet.com
Feds side with McDonald’s franchise owners in battle to fix ice cream machines
The Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust unit of the Department of Justice are asking the US Copyright Office to approve an exemption.nypost.com
Franchise owners and an alternative repair company are suing McDonalds and Taylor (the machine manufacture) over predatory business practices and defamation. The case is ongoing as far as I can tell.
It's a very specific item, even though it may look a lot like regular ice cream. McD's has sunk probably at least tens of millions of dollars into the product, and the manufacturer has rights to exclusive this and proprietary that, so there are no other machines to buy.So McDonalds can't afford to buy ice cream machines from someone who can make one that isn't a POS??
At least the lawsuit should boost the "Right to Repair" movement!!
...that make the garbage the way McD's wants it. In that regard they have chosen to shoot themselves in the foot. There ARE other machines to buy that make a quality product, they just chose a different path.there are no other machines to buy...
...that make the garbage the way McD's wants it. In that regard they have chosen to shoot themselves in the foot. There ARE other machines to buy that make a quality product, they just chose a different path.
The ice cream machine manufacturer (Taylor) gave a ton of money to McDs cooperate, cooperate took that money and passed the operating costs for the machines off to franchise owners.Oh, it was clearly a bad decision. The contract allowed the manufacturer far too much leeway. Frankly, it doesn't sound like the way McD's usually deals with vendors. Usually it's you want to deal with us you give up everything and thank us and then you may get a chance to make a ton of money, maybe. Just like any other large corporation.