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Perils of Working in a Spam Factory; Johnny Utah’s Newest Mechanical Bull Lawsuit

• As you’d imagine, working in a Spam factory is really effing disgusting and might leave you covered in “pig brain jelly.” [Gizmodo]

• Online restaurant ordering ups check averages and order frequency, and plus, you don’t have to actually interact with any humans! [MarketWatch/WSJ]

• Johnny Utah’s is embroiled in its third lawsuit over mechanical bull injuries, this time from a 38-year-old who now claims he’s permanently disabled. Sorry, bud, but if you’re 38 and still riding mechanical bulls, you get what’s coming. [Gothamist]

• Live off Groupon for a week? Nah, “it’s just a pretty good place to get a deal on dinner every once in a while.” [Slate]

• What do terrorists in Indonesia do after they renounce violence? Head to work in “quaint” restaurant that specializes in fried duck. The best thing on the menu is the super-spicy “exploding water fowl.” [Global Post]

• The owners of defunct La Caravelle are out to show the world that their house Champagne can pair with anything, even burgers. We’ll toast to that. [NYT]

Perils of Working in a Spam Factory; Johnny Utah’s Newest Mechanical Bull