On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:56:43 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:07:16 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:
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>>McDonald's could have made cooler coffee available for immediate
>>drinking --they did not.
>>McDonald's could have simply stopped selling coffee at the drive-thru
>>-- they did not.
>>McDonald's could have doctored the coffee to the client's taste at the
>>drive-thru -- apparently they did not.
>>McDonald's knew that a certain percentage of drive-thru patrons would
>>not have cupholders in their cars.
>>
>>Therefore, McDonald's knew or should have known exactly what was going
>>to happen when they served scalding-hot coffee to their drive-through
>>patrons.
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>Neither my 1962 Chevy Corvair or my 2011 Lamborghini have cup holders.
>It is still my responsibility to handle a cup or coffee with the
>equipment I have on hand. Or don't stop for one Perhaps McD should
>ask each customer if they are properly equipped and trained to handle
>a cup of coffee.

To get served coffee customers should be made to sign a release form
like for medical procedures.