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I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/

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I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/






I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

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>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....


Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?
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>>On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>>wrote:
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>>>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

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>>Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?

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> His botox would fall out.


Heh.


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>On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:12:24 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
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>>On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>>wrote:
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>>>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

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>>Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?

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On 7/5/2013 8:44 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:12:24 +1000, Jeßus wrote:
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>> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

>>
>> Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?

>
> Somebody needs to go Geraldo Rivera on him.
>
> Rivera gets his nose broken on live TV in 1988:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1KT1QoSCT8
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Rather a pity you haven't met the same fate, troll.


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>On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:12:24 +1000, Jeßus wrote:
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>> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

>>
>> Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?

>
>Somebody needs to go Geraldo Rivera on him.
>
>Rivera gets his nose broken on live TV in 1988:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1KT1QoSCT8


Oh well, he put those two groups together in the hope for some
confrontation and sensationalism. He got what he wanted
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> "sf" wrote in message ...
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> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
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>
>
>
>
>
> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
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> BB


I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

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> "sf" wrote in message ...
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> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
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> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
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> BB


I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

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On 7/5/2013 7:59 AM, Cheri wrote:
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>> "sf" wrote in message ...
>>
>> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>>
>> BB

>
> I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but
> after several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.
>
> Cheri
>
>

Celebrity bullying tends to wear out its welcome amongst those of taste
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I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
Here is one restaurant you should avoid in Iceland - Total Iceland










I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

BB


I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but
after several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

Cheri


Celebrity bullying tends to wear out its welcome amongst those of taste
and manners.
Well I can tolerate him slightly more than the Robert Irvine character. Now that is a waste of DNA. I bet Godon went over to Iceland to chase the six feet tall blue eyed blonde ladies who supposedly outnumber old rich touristas ten to one. They need to send Anthony Bourdain over there. He would know what to do maybe.


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On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:59:26 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>" Bigbazza" > wrote in message
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>> "sf" wrote in message ...
>> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

>
>I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
>several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.


I just read that link, I would have left without paying if any
restaurant tried that on me.
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On 7/5/2013 2:54 PM, John J wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:59:26 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
>> several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

>
> I agree.
>
> 1. Try the food and pretend it's all not fit for a dog.
> 2. Abuse the owners until they become unreasonable.
> 3. Perform a generic, character-less makeover on the restaurant.
> 4. Pretend everything has been solved.
> 5. Walk away shaking head.
> 6. Receive large amount of money.
>
> Maybe this is how he keeps his own restaurants afloat through the
> various crises.
>

Lol, seems like he was role model for Robert Irvine...
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On 05/07/2013 4:54 PM, John J wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:59:26 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
>> several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

>
> I agree.
>
> 1. Try the food and pretend it's all not fit for a dog.
> 2. Abuse the owners until they become unreasonable.
> 3. Perform a generic, character-less makeover on the restaurant.
> 4. Pretend everything has been solved.
> 5. Walk away shaking head.
> 6. Receive large amount of money.
>
> Maybe this is how he keeps his own restaurants afloat through the
> various crises.
>

I thought that he kept his financial head above water by not paying his
bills.
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> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/


And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
elsewhere? Especially while traveling?

If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.


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In article >, says...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> >
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>
> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>
> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.


and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
you're talking about.

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> In article >, says...
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> >
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
>> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>>
>> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
>> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
>> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.

>
> and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
> comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
> you're talking about.
>
> Janet UK


I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I didn't
miss a thing. What did you think I missed?

I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
business has done something like this.

I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
happened.

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In article >, says...
>
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> t...
> > In article >,
says...
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> >> >
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
> >>
> >> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
> >> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
> >>
> >> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
> >> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
> >> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.

> >
> > and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
> > comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
> > you're talking about.
> >
> > Janet UK

>
> I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I didn't
> miss a thing. What did you think I missed?


That the restaurant owner rudely evicted his other restaurant
customers from tables where they were already eating, when Ramsay's
group arrived.

Which has nothing whatever to do with Ramsay wanting to go out to eat
when travelling.
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means)


It means people sitting at a table eating their dinner. As the
article makes clear.


>which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.


In this country it would be considered incredibly rude both to the
customers asked to move, and to Ramsays' party, made to feel embarrassed
for disrupting other peoples' evening.


> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents.


What, you were sitting at a restaurant table you had booked in
advance, you had given your order, the food had just been served and you
were about to eat it, then you were asked to move and eat it somewhere
else for the convenience of other customers who had just arrived
???????????

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>> "Janet" > wrote in message
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>> > In article >,
says...
>> >>
>> >> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> >> >
>> >> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> >> >
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>> >>
>> >> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
>> >> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>> >>
>> >> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and
>> >> I
>> >> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would
>> >> most
>> >> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.
>> >
>> > and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
>> > comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
>> > you're talking about.
>> >
>> > Janet UK

>>
>> I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I
>> didn't
>> miss a thing. What did you think I missed?

>
> That the restaurant owner rudely evicted his other restaurant
> customers from tables where they were already eating, when Ramsay's
> group arrived.


Yes. I saw that he did that.
>
> Which has nothing whatever to do with Ramsay wanting to go out to eat
> when travelling.
>>
>> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
>> bar
>> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
>> really
>> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no
>> specifics
>> as to what that means)

>
> It means people sitting at a table eating their dinner. As the
> article makes clear.


Yes. I know that. You say that he did it rudely. We don't know. The
article isn't specific as to what was said to them.
>
>
>>which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
>> business has done something like this.

>
> In this country it would be considered incredibly rude both to the
> customers asked to move, and to Ramsays' party, made to feel embarrassed
> for disrupting other peoples' evening.


It wasn't in that country. And the fact that they asked people to move has
nothing to do with why sf made the big deal of the Gordon Ramsey part.

If I were in that situation and asked to move, I might feel ticked off. I
sure wouldn't feel embarrassed!
>
>
>> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and
>> so
>> have my parents.

>
> What, you were sitting at a restaurant table you had booked in
> advance, you had given your order, the food had just been served and you
> were about to eat it, then you were asked to move and eat it somewhere
> else for the convenience of other customers who had just arrived
> ???????????

I rarely ever book a restaurant in advance and I sure wouldn't for two
people. Nowhere in this article did it say that the people got their food
and were about to eat it. But yes, that has happened to me. And it has
happened to my parents. The wait staff will take the food and drinks to
another table. Have even had them come up and say that they are sorry but
that our specific table had been reserved and they didn't realize it so they
would have to move us. Things like this haven't happened often and I
couldn't even tell you know where it happened. Was many years ago and
obviously I wasn't upset enough about it to have paid it a lot of mind.


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I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
business has done something like this.

I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
happened.

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If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
celebrity), I would walk out and never return.

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On 7/5/2013 10:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
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> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
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> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.


Especially if it was an obnoxious turd like Gordon Ramsay. Just imagine
how he would have carried on in one of his restaurant makeover pseudo
reality shows of a restaurant owner had made people move.

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> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
> MaryL



Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.

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"MaryL" > wrote in message
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>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are
> just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.


I never said I had an advance reservation. It would be a rare occasion
indeed for me to even dine at a place that required them. Being moved is
annoying but it's not enough to cause me to get overly upset.


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On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:17:23 -0500, "MaryL"
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> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.


I'd be just as offended if I'd made a reservation for the dining room
and they tried to seat me in the bar for the sole purpose of serving a
celebrity.

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"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are
> just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>


I wouldn't. I would stay put. We made a deal, they need to live up to it.




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On 7/5/2013 8:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
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>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
> MaryL
>
> .
>
>

Good for you!
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> wrote:

>Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
>because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
>see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
>as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
>business has done something like this.


Wow. I'm almost lost for words. Have you no self respect?

>I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
>have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
>two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
>group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
>happened.


Irrelevant to the above scenario.
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On 05/07/2013 5:12 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 03:13:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
>> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
>> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
>> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
>> business has done something like this.

>
> Wow. I'm almost lost for words. Have you no self respect?



LOL..... you should know by now that she has none.



>
>> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
>> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
>> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
>> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
>> happened.

>
> Irrelevant to the above scenario.


It is probably bullshit. It is totally unacceptable for a restaurant to
ask diners to move for another party and it has happened to her "on
occasion"??? More than once?? I don't believe it for a minute.






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> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 03:13:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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>>Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
>>because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
>>really
>>see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
>>as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
>>business has done something like this.

>
> Wow. I'm almost lost for words. Have you no self respect?


Sure I do.
>
>>I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
>>have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are
>>just
>>two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
>>group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
>>happened.

>
> Irrelevant to the above scenario.


Not necessarily. The info that casa bono provided indicated that they
needed more tables.


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>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/



All I get is an internal server error message.

The gist of the story is???


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>>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/

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> All I get is an internal server error message.
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> The gist of the story is???


I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.


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> I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
> that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.


Hmm... I would have thought GR would be incensed by such a move.

Oh well, nevermind.

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> On 2013-07-05, Julie Bove > wrote:
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>> I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already
>> seated
>> that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.

>
> Hmm... I would have thought GR would be incensed by such a move.
>
> Oh well, nevermind.


He may not have known. Someone could have called ahead.

I worked in retail. This sort of stuff is not uncommon at all. It really
isn't. There were two occasions I can remember where our store was closed
for two hours to the public to accommodate the Russian Olympic rowing team.


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On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 03:28:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:52:53 -0700, sf > wrote:
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>>>
>>>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>>>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/

>>
>>
>> All I get is an internal server error message.
>>
>> The gist of the story is???

>
>I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
>that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.
>


It worked this afternoon. Not enough information to be accurate as to
who I'd be POd at. Did GR make a request? If so, then both he and
the restaurant are trash. If it was only at the request of the
manager, he is trash and I'd never go there. If they comped my meal
and the wine and asked politely, I may be convinced to move.
Otherwise, they would have to stop feeding me and I'd leave (and not
pay) or they'd have to call the police. No one should ever be treated
second class like that.
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On 7/5/2013 12:36 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 03:28:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:52:53 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>>>> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>>
>>>
>>> All I get is an internal server error message.
>>>
>>> The gist of the story is???

>>
>> I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
>> that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.
>>

>
> It worked this afternoon. Not enough information to be accurate as to
> who I'd be POd at. Did GR make a request? If so, then both he and
> the restaurant are trash. If it was only at the request of the
> manager, he is trash and I'd never go there. If they comped my meal
> and the wine and asked politely, I may be convinced to move.
> Otherwise, they would have to stop feeding me and I'd leave (and not
> pay) or they'd have to call the police. No one should ever be treated
> second class like that.
>


Ditto.


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