Is burger-flipping a heavy industry?

iht.com ^ | Feb 20, 2004 | David Cay Johnston

[newzjunkey]

I lean towards NO since the humburger is provided directly to the consumer public which isn't the case in the other soft drink example mentioned where it's canned and available via numerous channels. If TGI Friday's puts their buffalo wings in a box and they're sold in your local grocery's freezer, aren't they still providing a service in their restaurants when you order the same meal? Of course.

This is a frightful example of wanting to cook statistics to boost manufacturing numbers.

[EEDUDE]

"Bush would do well to fire this slimy sleight-of-hand clown - before Democrats have a field day with this."


Too late.


We will be defeated by this in November.

Most Americans are too ignorant to understand that this trend will not change under ANY administration, and therefore will buy into Kerrygoreedwardsdemocrats BS.

[whereasandsoforth]

I have a friend that builds automobiles from kits for individual customers. They order it, he assembles the various parts, and presents a finished product to be "consumed". I see a gray area.

[Kenny500c]

McDonald's is one of thirty companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Question: "Is burger-flipping a heavy industry?"

Answer. By calling it so it will be 'manufacturing.' When this is accomplished then the politicians will be able to point to the tremendous rise in American 'manufacturing' jobs. This ruse will quiet the mob for at least one election cycle.

[redrock]

Wonder what the carpel-tunnel statistics are for burger flipping???

Some of those 1/4 pounders can be hard on the wrist.....

redrock