Cary Starbucks brews up 'burning' love!

[James Taylor]

Originally Posted by Charlton Dude

Maybe you missed the parts when I said I like:

• Fayetteville Street
• Some of the well maintained McMansions around Five Points
• The Shops at Oberlin Court
• North Hills
• Some of the mature landscaping

I have mentioned lots of things I like about Raleigh, but that "overall" I like Cary much better. I have also mentioned things I do not like about Cary. I do, however, love this great Valentine story at the Cary Starbucks. Happy Valentines day to you and all my wonderful friends here on City Data.

Forever contrary for the sake of being contrary.

[cry884]

Here's a brief version, courtesy of wikipedia.

On February 27, 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, ordered a 49¢ cup of coffee from the drive-through window of a local McDonald's restaurant. Liebeck was in the passenger's seat of her Ford Probe, and her grandson Chris parked the car so that Liebeck could add cream and sugar to her coffee. She placed the coffee cup between her knees and pulled the far side of the lid toward her to remove it. In the process, she spilled the entire cup of coffee on her lap.[7]
Liebeck was wearing cotton sweatpants; they absorbed the coffee and held it against her skin as she sat in the puddle of hot liquid for over 90 seconds, scalding her thighs, buttocks, and groin.[8] Liebeck was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent.[9] She remained in the hospital for eight days while she underwent skin grafting. Two years of treatment followed.

Attempts to settle

Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for US $20,000 to cover her medical costs, which were $11,000, but the company offered only $800. When McDonald's refused to raise its offer, Liebeck retained Texas attorney Reed Morgan. Morgan filed suit in a New Mexico District Court accusing McDonald's of “gross negligence” for selling coffee that was “unreasonably dangerous” and “defectively manufactured.” McDonald's refused Morgan's offer to settle for $90,000.[4]
Morgan offered to settle for $300,000, and a mediator suggested $225,000 just before trial, but McDonald's refused these final pre-trial attempts to settle.[4]

[CarolinaCowboy]

From one extreme to another. Most people now days would have been drowned by attorneys wanting to sue. So this is a breath of fresh air!

However, I still say paying $5, plus tip for a drink that costs .25 cents to make is nuts, but hey, whatever floats your boat. Wife and I purchased a high end Italian Espresso maker 5 years ago. We paid $1000 for it and figure it has paid for itself 8 times over by now. Plus no getting in your car and driving and the drinks we make are superior to Starbucks and the coffee we use is better anyhow. But this is an entirely different story. It only take 5 minutes to learn how to make an latte or any other drink you prefer.