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Hawaii: Burger joint fires employee who posted a video of “what appears to be a rat ” cooked on grill

Friday, 23 November 2018, 16:00 MJA Uncategorized 35

‘Horrified’: Hawaii fast food eatery fires employee after video shows rat being cooked on grill.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Teddy’s Bigger Burgers has closed its Mapunapuna location for cleaning and fired an employee after a video posted on social media shows what appears to be a rat being cooked on the eatery’s grill.

The video was posted on Snapchat several days ago, and subsequently shared with the company.

“We are horrified that a former teenage employee would conduct themselves in that way and make such a video of which we are investigating its authenticity,” said Teddy’s President Richard Stula, in a statement to Hawaii News Now.

He said in addition to terminating the employee, Teddy’s has closed its 99 Ranch location for cleaning until further notice and replaced equipment and utensils.  more here

35 Comments on Hawaii: Burger joint fires employee who posted a video of “what appears to be a rat ” cooked on grill

  3. It was a new Rat Flavored Spam
    I shall remember this every time I’m hungry away from home and am tempted to eat some fast food.
    That PBJ in the cooler ain’t so bad

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  4. I figured this would be the best thread today to ask a completely off topic question: Does anyone here know how to calculate SCFM to CFM? And is there really technically important difference between them. I’m trying to dial in a new hvlp (gravity) paint gun that I’ve never used before and I need to figure out if my compressor can drive its requirements of 12 CFM @ 40 psi. I have an older Emglo 1.5 hp that is rated at 4.0 SCFM @ 90 psi and a 4 gallon tank. It sure seems big enough to do the job, but I don’t know.

    I can’t wait to fire up this paint gun! But if all else fails I guess it’s Prevals for me. 🙁 I’ve already spent too much time driving back and forth to Harbor Freight and too much $ buying all the gizmos that attach to the gun, like pressure gauges and in-line filters. But I’m learning a lot and now EVERYTHING is a potential target for spraying!

    (sorry for the interruption, guys)

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  9. Abigail,
    SCFM is the flow rate in cubic feet per minute at “standard” temperature and pressure (68F and 1 atmosphere)
    Unless you are using your compressor on top of Mt. Olympus or the Mohave desert in the summer, you should be fine using CFM and not trying to convert.
    This site explains it fairly well:
    https://farnam-custom.com/resources/engineer-talk/scfm-cfm-whats-the-difference/
    What brand spray gun? Does it have a website? FAQ section?

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  12. FYI – small jobsite compressors or “pancake” compressors are not capable of producing the flowrate to drive a paint sprayer.
    You should also include a dryer in your air line if you live in a humid environment.

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  13. SCFM ratings reflect the amount of air needed for a tool’s continuous operation. Even fairly small (2 to 3 HP) portable compressors can supply enough air to run all but the most air-hungry tools for short periods of time before the compressor must run to recharge its air tank. (One important caveat: letting any compressor run continuously can lead to overheating and premature wear.) https://www.rockler.com/how-to/determine-size-air-compressor-scfm-air-tools-require/

    This is why I can do roofing with my nailer using my small portable compressor.

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  14. Thanks for all the answers to my compressor question. My Emglo isn’t a pancake compressor.

    I just tried to set the air at the inline gauge (that I installed at the gun) but I couldn’t dial back the pressure to 40 psi (recommended setting for the gun/material). There is also a psi gauge setting at the compressor itself, but since I have no idea what is a safe setting, I guess I’ll have to wait for Geoff C. to get back so he can mess with it. I’m a nervous Nelly around things that can blow up if you don’t do it right. I’m sure I’m nervous for nothing. haaha!

    Harbor Freight provides nothing in the way “how to’s” for the gun. Hey, it’s HB!

    Thanks again!

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  15. Read James Clavell’s novel, “King Rat” , before going there – eating there might not seem so bad. Just call it “Rusa tikus”. (King Moonrat) I’d guess. They’re just squirrels without the cute furry tails.

    “The King decides he and his friends should breed rats to sell for food. His comrades, though nearly starving themselves, are repulsed at the idea of eating rat meat, so the King comes up with the brilliant plan of only selling the meat to officers without telling them the true source. A group of officers who stole money from their underlings are later seen greedily enjoying a meal of “Rusa tikus” not knowing they are actually eating rat meat.”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Rat_(Clavell_novel) .

    Could it taste any worse than poi?

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  17. AA, i used to airbrush and i saw some facepainters using the HF guns and compressor last spring in AZ. Looks like i will be making a purchase in the future. I used to ab at fairs and shows. Made some good money.

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  18. @Johnny — I’ve stripped some antique oak dining chairs for someone and I’m re-applying a water borne urethane and several clear coats. The urethane is heavy-bodied, so I had to move up to a 1.8 nozzle (which is large for this automotive-type gun). The detail gun only takes 6 CFM but the tip is 1.4 and too small to shoot what I want without what I think is too much reduction in the paint.

    @Charlie WoW — HF’s smallest “Purple Gun” is really inexpensive and works really well. You can get one with a coupon for under $10. There are a ton of YT vids about it. But an artist’s air brush would be the thing, I imagine, for face painting.

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  19. Oh, rats!! So now I find out that the ideal compressor for a spray gun is the largest one out there! Over 60 gals, and at least 16 CFM. Big price tag, too, of course. And gas.

    There go my dreams of painting easy street. I don’t have shop setup to house one in and they are not portable. I’m not parking a gas-powered behemoth of an air compressor on my deck. I already have an indoor paint booth which I rigged up in the dining room out of a $60, 8’X8′ tent from Big Five Sporting Goods.

    Back to square one.

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  20. @Johnny — The gun set I got at HF is their Central Pneumatic brand. Nice guns with great accessories in a hard case for $50. They look and feel well made for that price. Such a good deal. Now I have to cough up $800. for a suitable compressor. Though there are some reviewers for this set who say they’ve used their small compressors, I don’t want to explain to Geoff C. how I burnt up his Emglo horse and half, 4 gallon. Smaller pieces like chair parts wouldn’t be such a problem, but can you imagine shooting water borne paint onto panels like cabinet doors, and the sprayer cutting out every few seconds for the compressor to recharge? What a nightmare that would be.

    Sad trombone.

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  21. 8’X8′ tent from Big Five Sporting Goods !! make sure you get lots of fresh air:)

    I’m not a painter but I have used a sprayer a few times house painting to do the soffet. Been awhile and I don’t remember all spec on the gun but the compressor I used was a 20 gal porter cable. Did just fine. Lotta breaks moving the ladder.

    60 gal may be an ideal compressor but I don’t think required particuarly at the pace you’ll be painting those chairs.

    I’m sure we have a knowledgeable spray-painter here at IOTW 🙂 if we keep t he ‘question alive

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  23. AA –
    Be careful if you can’t regulate the compressor pressure to match your sprayer. Compressed air can be explosive.
    If your Emglo can’t handle the continuous flow needed for the sprayer try renting a 20 or 30 gallon compressor at the local rental place or even Home Depot.
    Just make sure the condensate water is drained out of the tank so you don’t get it in your paint.

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  24. Hey guys that’s my gal.
    Jethro we have insurance.
    Not to fond of white floors thou,will let you know how it turns out.
    PS Jethro, your Mustang needs a paint job, right, am I right.
    Updates later!

  25. @ AA
    Buy a 10 gallon tank (45$)? from HF and hook up to your compressor, set compressor at 90psi then let it pump up, it will work fine as long as you are not doing continuous.
    Put a regular/ dryer on the output of extra tank. You will need a T with fittings.

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  26. @Johnny & Jethro — Thanks guys!!

    Yeah, these air sprayers are HVLP — the operating acronyms are “HV” High Volume. High AIR volume. I’m thinking I’ll return the $50. set and go back to HF’s $10. gun with the 1.4 tip. It’s CFM requirement is only 6, half the 1.8 tip’s requirement, closer to the output of the Emglo, but not as great as the 12 CFM of the bigger gun. Less need, fewer compressor recharges. I’m not giving up. Yet.

    But just to get an idea of what I’m talking about:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP0CMLUduEk

    I checked both Home Depot and HF’s “compressor comparison charts” and what is recommended for various pneumatic tools and there’s no doubt that air sprayers are air hogs. But I still can’t figure out how a .4 difference in nozzle size (from 1.4 to 1.8) requires such a huge jump in compressors. That, I imagine, will be a burning question for another time because I ain’t buying a compressor I have to bolt to the floor!

    Hours wasted looking up best guns for DIY-ers, and etc. Hours looking at YT videos of DIY-ers terribly boring videos unpacking paint guns, cleaning them, spraying with them and not a single one talking about compressors! Like, yeah, the average weekend DIY warrior has a permanently installed air compressor in their garage for his periodic use of cheap air tools. Arggg!

    Everything about paint spray guns you really never wanted to know about. Welcome to my world.

  27. @Johnny — Yeah, I got the idea when I saw a spray booth online at Lowes. I would have ordered that but I needed one right away and theirs was online only. but it looks like a tent, so I just got a deal on an 8X8 at Big Five and it has a plastic tarp-like floor that the spray booth didn’t have. And I covered the whole shebang in lightweight plastic sheeting. I’m spraying low VOC urethane (Sherwin Williams Emerald line trim and cabinet hybrid). It’s water borne, no solvents. Hardens like alkyd. For clear coat, I’ll set up outdoors.

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  28. @Toenex — Thanks for the recommendation! Something to think on.

    @Jethro — I have a water/debris filter fitted to the gun below the gauge. But I’ll definitely be sure to have the gauge set the gun’s rating before I begin. If I ever begin.

  31. @AbigailAdams – As long as you have the ability to regulate the pressure to your spray gun, I’d go ahead and try it with your existing compressor. Yes, it is rated at lower capacity than the documented requirement, but what will happen is that you will be able to paint for some period of time before the pressure drops below 40 psi, at which point you stop until the compressor tank re-pressurizes.

    We don’t know how long the painting period is, nor the recovery period. But by trying it out you may find your present gear is usable.

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  32. @Uncle Al — I could get by with a smaller gun (1.4 nozzle), but no one recommends shooting water-based paint through it because the material is too thick. Thinning it down to a point where it’s usable compromises the paint too much, I think. It’s a shame to break down a good paint and it defeats some of its formulated characteristics like sheen and durability. Even when I’ve used Preval sprayers (the ones with the glass jar and aerosol spayer) I’ve noticed that thinning the paint enough to prevent clogs actually separates the pigment and you end up with edges that are darker than the body of what you’re spraying. I use them to paint out switch/plug plates, exhaust fan and and other vent covers, etc. I’m fearful the same thing would happen thinning the paint for an HVLP.

    I’m taking a step back and looking at some of my assumptions about electric sprayers and I may have found an answer in the Wagner HVLP. I have a brand new Wagner sprayer I bought a few years ago and never used. It’s not HVLP but it may do the job just as nicely.

    Thanks for your suggestions!

    It would be kinda fun if Fur put up an open thread for us DIY-ers to share our questions/answers, successes/failures.

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