Posted by Scowly on September 18th, 2008
From a birdie…
Do you guys know anything about High Tide Burrito opening in Forest Lakes (next to Food Lion)? Some internet sleuthing has netted me little info:
- Someone claiming to be “a friend of the owners” went to NC to take pictures of the beach to sell at the restaurant.
- Owner’s name is James Yancey?
- Acquired a liquor license on Sept. 13th
- Supposedly opening in September
- hightideburrito.com was anonymously bought in July, but is currently parked by GoDaddy
If you guys know anything, I’d love to hear it. I am psyched about a burrito place on the north side of town, and this looks like it has promise.
[pic from stu spivack]
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Posted by Floozy on April 25th, 2008
My current car is wonderful, but about to lose its original warranty and since it is ridiculously over-engineered that means one thing… 132 miles after the warranty expires, it will turn into the bastard lemon car from hell and leave me stranded in the rain on a blind bend at 1am- without a cell phone signal forcing me to go knocking on the door of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre house. It will happen.I know.
I paid for an after market warranty but they require 3 weeks notice in triplicate by recorded albino elf delivery to get prior authorization for a replacement spark plug and will dodge out of paying any claim if you missed a service by 1 mile or failed to take the candy wrappers out of the ashtray. They are bastards. I know.
So the hunt begins for a replacement, and that means talking to car salespeople.
“May I take your number, in case we get disconnected? Area code first…..”
It seemed like an innocuous enough request. After all, getting cut off while on the phone does happen…. not often but on the odd occasion. So I doled out the requisite digits and the conversation continued. I was on the phone to Carmax at Pantops…but inquiring about a car at another location. He asked me if I wanted to initiate a transfer…. for the princely sum of $149 non refundable dollars.
Me: “$149? But I haven’t seen it .. what if I don’t like it or it has a big sploodge stain on the back seat?”
Him: ” You’ll love it… all I need is a credit card and it’s yours”
Me: “I no longer give my creddies out by phone” (NOTE:I had my Chase card number stolen recently. And they bought nicer things than I do and Chase were even kind enough to let them go $1500 over my limit)
Him: “If you initiate the transfer, then the vehicle is reserved. It’s a rare car….SOMEONE COULD BE BUYING IT AS WE SPEAK!!!” (Definite octave increase in voice) »Read More
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