I thought some people here might appreciate this comic: link
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - May 23, 2010 8:51:06 am PDT #20160 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
omnis_audis - May 23, 2010 11:35:02 am PDT #20161 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I think Lagas mother was confused with someone else who complained.
Laga - May 23, 2010 11:36:28 am PDT #20162 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Laga: Seriously? Unbelievable. What did your mom do?
Mom forwarded the restaurant's response to the magazine. If I hadn't read the emails first hand I would swear this was a joke.
omnis_audis - May 23, 2010 11:48:21 am PDT #20163 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Crap. I forgot to check if new DVR was smart enough to record Lost tonight.
sumi - May 23, 2010 11:51:04 am PDT #20164 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Laga - how has the magazine responded to the restaurant's response? (I mean - will there be a reversal of their recommendation?)
Laga - May 23, 2010 11:52:55 am PDT #20165 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Mom wrote the first email less than a week ago. No response from the magazine as of yet.
Zenkitty - May 23, 2010 12:06:09 pm PDT #20166 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Sounds like the restaurant has gotten several complaints, and the owner for some unfathomable reason has decided that all the complaints come from one person using fake names who's trying to insult him and ruin his business. IOW, he's nuts. Shame on him for being a person like he is!
Laga - May 23, 2010 12:09:04 pm PDT #20167 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I cruised yelp & ...I forget the other ones. I found quite a few positive reviews but also ones along the lines of "I wish I could give less than one star" and "I don't see how anyone could rate this place four or five stars". The email is so wild and defensive I wouldn't be surprised me if the owner and all his friends are registering as a slew of different users to post positive reviews.
Laga - May 23, 2010 12:18:31 pm PDT #20168 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
beekaytee - May 23, 2010 12:19:23 pm PDT #20169 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I honestly think Mom of Laga did the restaurant a favor by bringing subpar product to the attention of both the referring magazine and the restaurant leadership.
As Kitchen Nightmares can attest, some places will circle the drain for ages before either pulling it together or failing all together.
And speaking of constructive criticism, I'm writing to the Red Cross to ask if I can retake the pet first aid class I completed this morning. Windsparrow pointed me to this terrific idea a couple of weeks ago and I was glad to sneak in as a last minute registration, even after the class was full. (thanks Ms. Administrator)
I'm really interested in learning how to deal with pet emergencies and to pass the info on to my clients.
Sadly, the instructor blew. Granted, the course was only $50, but that's precious money to me at the moment. The thing I don't want to hear after paying for, and schlepping my backside across town for a 9am class I'm going to spend half my Sunday in is..."This is my first time teaching this class. You know more than I do."
That statement turned out to be truer than I think he meant. It was embarrassing...and obvious that he hadn't even read the material before coming into the room. No prep. No enthusiasm. Plus a truly horrifying (and I'm not shocked easily) story about the preventable death of one of his own pets.
Seriously. Rubbish.
I've got the books and dvds, but that's not what I paid for!