ATLANTA - A man admitted Tuesday that he tampered with his children's soup
in an attempt to get money from Campbell Soup Co., a prosecutor said.

William Allen Cunningham's 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter were
hospitalized twice in January 2006. He forced them first to eat soup laced
with hot peppers and lighter fluid, and the second time used the
prescription drugs Prozac and Amitriptyline - both used to treat depression
- to poison the children, authorities said.

Cunningham, 41, pleaded guilty to communicating false claims, U.S. Attorney
David Nahmias said. Under terms of a plea agreement, he faces up to five
years in federal prison when he is sentenced April 19.

"He admitted that he put potentially life-threatening foreign substances
into soup, which he fed to his two young children and then placed a call to
Campbell Soup Co. falsely claiming that the soup had been contaminated,"
Nahmias said.

According to prosecutors, Cunningham called Campbell and threatened to sue.
Authorities say there was no evidence the soup was tainted when it was
bought.

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That's the kind of parenting that gives me hope for the future.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - A woman claims she found a razor blade in her
McDonald's breakfast sandwich early Wednesday, and authorities interviewed
people involved.

Carolyn Bovey, 54, who was not injured, said she ordered the sausage, egg
and cheese McMuffin in the drive-thru of a McDonald's in Bradenton. She
allegedly found the blade in the sandwich's eggs after biting into it at
work, according to a police report.

A manager at the store told authorities that the restaurant uses razor
blades, but it was unclear if they were the same type Bovey claims she
found. It was also unclear what the blades were used for. The manager told
authorities that the only way she could see the incident happening was if
someone had placed an object above the cooking area and it fell in
accidentally, a police report said.

Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Kenyan said he found a razor blade in the manager's
desk that resembled the one found in Bovey's sandwich.

Restaurant owner Cynthia Kennedy said in a statement that the public should
be wary of making assumptions about the incident.

"Absolutely nothing is more important to me than operating safe
restaurants. We take great pride in the food we serve our customers and set
rigorous standards for food and restaurant safety," Kennedy said. "We
strongly caution anyone from jumping to conclusions without having all the
facts."

Kennedy said through a spokeswoman that she does not know why loose razor
blades would be in the restaurant. She added that the restaurant is
cooperating with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. She said she could
not comment further because the investigation is ongoing.

"Why would anything like this be near a food preparation area?" Bovey told
the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. "That almost made me feel worse, that
something like this could happen by accident. This should never have
happened."

She said she feels like she slightly cut her lip and was talking to
attorneys.

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Is it just me or does it seem that every fake-claim person is attacking the
fast food industry these days? I ask you, what ever happened to a good old
fashioned fall? Or even some profitable emotional distress?

I tell ya, someone's gonna have to get creative and fast or all those
people who rely on fake claims are gonna go under.

Yea for me =)

It seems like the best way to get the job done.

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) - A lovers' quarrel and a case of mistaken identity
has landed a teenager behind bars after police say he repeatedly rammed a
teenage girl's car, thinking it was his girlfriend.

State police told The Saginaw News that the victim - a 17-year-old from
Pinconning - called 911 early Sunday when the suspect smashed his car into
the rear of hers.

The 17-year-old suspect struck her car about 15 times and pushed it through
stop signs at intersections, the victim told police.

Dispatchers advised her to lead the suspect toward police units who were en
route to intercept them, police said.

State police troopers and Bay County sheriff's deputies caught up with the
suspect and pursued the Bay City teen at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour,
police said.

The teen told police he thought the driver was his girlfriend, who left a
party after the couple quarreled. He said he wanted to talk to her and get
his goodnight kiss, so he went searching for her, police said.

He told police he was talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone, telling
her to stop her car. She told him she was stopped and didn't know what he
was talking about, officers said.

The teen likely will face charges including assault with a vehicle, fleeing
police and drunk driving.

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Hmmm ramming your car into someone else's to get their attention? This
sounds like an ex boyfriend.

I think I may have dodged a bullet here.

That's it! Ever since I switched to Comcast my connection has been shaky at
best. I swear they must be using a string and tin can for a modem. As soon
as my contract is up I'm dropping them like a bad habit.

I renounce my cable internet connection!

On the other hand, the customer service people at Comcast are incredibly
helpful when it comes to temporarily fixing the problem, they just can't
give me a permenant solution. And I can't yell at them because they're just
so darn nice.

Ya know, that gives me an idea. I'll open a buisness where you can call and
yell at me for 99 cents a minute.

That's the million dollar one right there.

I'm back!

Ok had a small 4 day power outage up here in Seattle and it was putting a
little damper on my outrage against You-Know-Who but I'm back up and
running so I'm crusading forward.

On a consumer note, can I just say that the quaility of Ramen noodles has
gone seriously down hill.

LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) - A grocery store manager was struck in the head with a
10-pound sack of potatoes by a customer angry about having to wait in line,
police say. Police in Liberty, near Youngstown in northeast Ohio, say a
59-year-old woman from Youngstown is suspected in the attack.

Scott Renzenbrink, 45, told police a clerk having problems with a customer
called him to the register. The customer told him she was upset about the
wait and struck the manager in the back of head with the potatoes when he
was walking away after the conversation, according to police.

A witness followed the woman out to the parking lot and took down her
license plate number.

Renzenbrink, who was not seriously hurt in the attack last Thursday,
identified the woman by a Bureau of Motor Vehicles photo. He may file
assault charges.

Information from: The Tribune Chronicle

to go with my new cause.

What do you think of 'Crusading Brennie'?

Any suggestions?

I like it alot!

If I think of any, I'll let you know!

Oh my god I love having the internet...and cable.

Comcast digital cable is so sweet. And the DVR is the answer to my prayers.
No longer do I have to go without seeing all my favorite cartoons that only
play at 3am, such as the Angry Beavers. I freakin love the Angry Beavers.

We just got a brand new computer last Tuesday even though we still don't
have a couch =). When it came Corey was so excited, he was bouncing around
like a puppy! We've already started playing our designated computer games.
He really likes Anarchy Online and I of course am playing the Sims! Oh and
Oregon Trail, Heck Yeah! I remember playing Oregon Trail in elementry
school on floppy disk, that was so awesome.

Ok so I find that I've been getting angrier and angrier at some of the
letters lately and then I remembered a few rules that really help when
responding to posts. This is from another forum that I frequent at
http://www.etiquettehell.com/forum/.

Scritzy's Coke Rules
1. If a post annoys me, count to 10 before replying
2. If a post angers me, count to 100.
3. If a post infuriates me, shut down computer and
drink a Coke.

That's it! It's so simple. So please, I'm asking everyone here, if you see
a post of mine that is particularly snarky, just reply with "Scritzy".

One of my comments was recently removed because I used the words 'damn' and
'hell'. That is such a petty reason. Anyone who cares to read them can see
that none of my other replies contained any profanity whatsoever. I feel as
though I was judged based on one comment.

The thing is that my profile is shared. I stand behind what I say and I
want anyone who's interested to read the replies that I've posted on any
letter. Anyone who has any critism or comments about me can come to my
profile and leave a message on my blog. There was no need to take such
drastic measures.

I've only been at this site for a few months but I love it. I check it
everyday that I can, I post on every letter that strikes my interest. I
feel as though I just got a taste of the good things here and then a few
mean spirited people went and ruined it. I don't understand why all these
people came here, clearly didn't like what they saw, and instead of leaving
in search of a forum that was more to their liking, they decided to change
all the rules to fit their needs. It's ridiculous.

I hope that my blog is considered neutral ground and I won't be punished
for anything I've said. I don't want my commenting privlidges to be revoked
but I wonder how much longer it will be before commenting isn't even worth
the trouble.

I had just sat down and wrote all about how much I love T-Mobile when
suddenly it hit me. I'm on a feedback site, I should write some feedback
and tell THEM how much love I have. Duh!

I have the Moto Razr and the hinge just broke off the side today! It
probably has something to do with me dropping it on the cement every other
day but I'm not sure =) Regardless my insurance is going to replace it. I
just filed the claim today and they said I would have it by Tuesday, as in
3 days! Is it just me or is that amazingly quick?

I've only had to file a claim once before and that was almost 3 years ago
with Verizon. It took them 2 weeks to get me a replacement and that time my
phone had been stolen so I didn't even have a phone to talk on. At least
this time it's just a little broken and I can still use it...sort of. I
mean I have to hold the top half on but still!

Anyway forget this go read my letter!

Today's my Monday...poop.

I've only been at work for 3 hours and I've already come across 5 problem
accounts, rolled over my foot with my chair, and squirted myself in the eye
with grapefruit juice.

Not looking promising.

Incidently I just looked down and noticed I forgot to shave my legs this
morning and I'm wearing capris with my 3 day old stubble.

Nice.

that this is going to cause problems but can anyone give me the skinny on
this Lisa Smith girl? I gotta know!

I think my job is starting to warp me. I approve greetings for a...chat
line...ok, ok...it's a phone sex line. So basically I sit at my desk and
listen to the greetings that men are leaving to entice women to come and
talk to them. I'm also responsible for hiring the phone actresses.

Some men are so ridiculous, you wouldn't believe what some guys think will
turn on the ladies. Although I have to say that the worst is when sad/old
guys are on here actually looking for a relationship. HELLO! You are in the
wrong place!

Although I guess I can't complain. I get paid pretty decently and really I
only do maybe 60 minutes of actual work in an 8 hour shift. Dealing with
the "actresses" is by far the most tedious part.

Anyway back to the warping.

I'm starting to look at guys differently now. I can't even go to the bar
without hearing the weird disconnected voices coming from those stupid
greetings! I mean I suppose every guy says something every now and then
that isn't the smoothest but it seems to me that every man I encounter
chooses the moment that I'm talking to him to say that certine something.

Thank god I have a boyfriend.

Maybe I can work therapy into my benefits package =)

I have no idea what I did with my life before discovering this website. If
I could I would quit work and dedicate myself full time to watching my
feeds and waiting for a new letter to post. Of course if I quit my job then
I wouldn't be able to access PlanetFeedback as I don't have internet access
(or a computer for that matter) at home. This is because I am living in the
1800's.

But seriously when is the last time someone told you they don't have the
internet? Never you say, that sounds about right. My 60 year old mother has
internet access for christ's sake (should christ be capitalized in that
context?). It's especially embarrassing when I go someplace and they want
me to take a survey or like Blockbust always wants me to sign up for their
online pass and I always have to stop the person and tell them I don't have
the internet. Last time the clerk told me to go to the library and sign up,
I thought that was a little bizarre. And sadly there are a few other
household items that are a little higher on the priority list then a
computer.

Like a couch for instance.

*sigh* I suppose I'll have to keep my job a little while longer after all.

Hey PlanetFeedback!