Author Topic: Salute Dave (Read 486 times)

Eagler · « **on:** January 08, 2002, 08:28:00 AM »

best hamburgers around

Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Dead

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2002, 08:29:00 AM »

I saw Consumers Report of "Fast food" and had Wendy's listed as "Best Burger" for a chain...McDonalds still won the "Best French Fry" with Wendy placing 2nd.

Animal · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2002, 08:35:00 AM »

No more comercials?

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2002, 08:37:00 AM »

I use to work for Wendy's, I guarantee you them burgers can be pretty funky.

Best bet is to eat the chicken- any of the chicken products sold.

Everything else- stay away from... very far away from!
-SW

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2002, 08:38:00 AM »

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But burgers weren't his first love. Thomas, who was adopted as an infant, became a
national advocate for adoption.

He created the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a not-for-profit organization
focused on raising public awareness of adoption. The profits from his books, "Dave's
Way" and "Well Done!" go to the foundation.

He once testified before a Congressional committee about the importance of creating
incentives for adoption.

"I know firsthand how important it is for every child to have a home and loving family,"
he testified. "Without a family, I would not be where I am today."

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We need more people like Dave in the world.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2002, 11:31:00 AM »

He also was an advocate for education, and went back to get his high school equivalency in the 80's. Yes, we need more folks like him in the world.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2002, 12:20:00 PM »

From news wire:
Despite his success, it wasn't until 1993 that Thomas earned a high school equivalency certificate. That year, he told 2,500 Columbus public school seniors his biggest mistake was not finishing high school.

"We have 4,000 restaurants today, but if I had gotten my high school diploma, we might have 8,000."
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Truly a class act. He will be missed.

Mickey
Programmer/Analyst
Wendy's International, Inc.

[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Mickey1992 ]

miko2d · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2002, 01:37:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Mickey1992:
Back in '93, Dave said:
"We have 4,000 restaurants today, but if I had gotten my high school diploma, we might have 8,000."

Alternatively he might have had no restaurants at all.
Success in life depends on luckily being in the right place in the right time and having the right experience and character to exploit the circumstances.
I am sure that his not getting HS diploma the first time had direct effect on all four those items. He might have ended up better or he might have not. My two "wasted" years in the army of "Evil Empire" contributed much more to building my personality then any extra few years of studies would have done.
You can always hire expertise or even smarts if you have what it takes to run a business.

miko

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2002, 01:50:00 PM »

Miko, thats true to a point, good old fashioned hard work pays off too, I'm proof that the American Dream (Named my boat that too!) still exists...started out at age 18 more than 1700 miles from home with a suitcase full of clothes and $100 in my pocket, put myself thru school, working 2 jobs at the same time...

Gunthr · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2002, 01:51:00 PM »

The old boy left the world a little better place for his having been in it. Thats about as good as it gets.

av8or · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2002, 10:43:00 PM »

success is the knowledge of putting yourself in the position and place at the right time and that in its self takes a lot of work i have figured out. LEE

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2002, 03:30:00 AM »

Hehehe, what do YOU guys know about french-fries

SOB · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2002, 04:56:00 AM »

I thought they were short guys with funny accents who sit around drinking wine, eating cheese, and stinking because they don't know what deoderant is. Was I wrong?

SOB

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2002, 07:49:00 AM »

His public viewing is being held at the company's corporate offices today and tomorrow in the main lobby.

My question is: Has anyone ever heard of a public viewing like this being held in a place of business? Just curious because it seems odd to some.

Mickey
Programmer/Analyst
Wendy's International, Inc.

Horn · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2002, 09:13:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Mickey1992:
My question is: Has anyone ever heard of a public viewing like this being held in a place of business? Just curious because it seems odd to some.

Ummm, just as long as there aren't any changes to the menu. like "Dave Burgers"

dh
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