November 8th, 2006



MEMO FROM THE PREZ:
It takes a sophisticated palate to
distinguish the subtle distinction
between awful and plain yucky.


The Top 6 Worst Taste-Testing Jobs


6> Burger King’s Burger Queen Spicy Sauce

5> Returned Candy Pantz

4> Alpo Roadkill

3> New menu items for Hannibal Lecter’s Finger Food Cafe

2> Tester for “The Sierra Club’s Poisonous-or-Not Wild Mushroom Guide”

and the Number 1 Worst Taste-Testing Job…

1> Yesterday’s french fry grease, in case it’s still good




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Credits:

Selected from 16 submissions from 6 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 1, 5 (Employee of the week!)
Josh Sinnett, Bellingham, WA — 2, 3
Mark Sweatt, Marietta, GA — 4
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 6
Laurie Northrup, Albany, NY — Topic
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — Banner Tag
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO