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Author Topic: Jacko takes fast-food fight to his local congressman Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-21-2003 05:40 PM                     In an acticle in todays NY Post (I know it's the Post ) A mask-wearing Michael Jackson popped in to see his local congressman in California, demanding to know why there's no fast-food restaurant near his Neverland ranch. published reports said. The King of Pop, wearing a spider-man mask, and his bodyguards went to the Solvang, California., district office of U.S. Rep Elton Gallegly two weeks ago, asking why Solvang doesn't have fast-food acording to yesterday's Santa Barbara News-Press. All the congressman's staff could do was tell Jacko that Solvang has a Subway sandwich store, to which the Gloved One replied: "I Love Taco Bell". Solvang is about six miles from the Neverland Ranch. Looks like a Golden new career opportunity for Michael. His very own TACO BELL / Pizza Hut store. Or a new spokesman for the Taco Bell chain. http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/76273.htm http://cbs2.com/entertainment/entertainment_story_141115101.html The title to the Santa Barbara News-Press is "Masked Man lobbies for new drive-through"  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-21-2003 06:16 PM                        WHAT??!!! OMG OMG I CANNOT BELIEEVE THAT THERE IZX NO FAST FOOD JOINT NEAR MICHAEL!!!!1!!1!@ WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO??? SOMEONE BUILD A TACO BELL NEXT TO MICHREAL NNOW!!!!!!!1!  |  IP: Logged Gracia L. Babbidge Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 709 From: Bowdoin, Maine Registered: Aug 2000 posted 05-21-2003 06:31 PM                        Fast food is the devil!  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-22-2003 02:44 AM                        Taco Bell is YUMMY but what happens to your intestines afterwards is PAINFUL!  |  IP: Logged Daniel Fuentz Expert Film Handler Posts: 230 From: Fresno, CA, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 05-22-2003 03:15 AM                     You know, I went to Solvang last year and I didn't even LOOK for a fast-food place! Consequently, I did not even notice the absence of a Taco Bell. Thinking back, he's right. There is nothing with a drive-through in that whole town! As Martha Stewart would say, It's a good thing.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Lee Film Handler Posts: 99 From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-22-2003 08:31 AM                     Michael Jackson......Martha Stewart......Taco Bell.....if there is a hell, all three will be an integral part of that place.  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-22-2003 08:48 AM                     There's probably a very good reason there's no Taco Bell or any fast food joint there. Could be there's zoning regulations prohibiting national chain franchises (some towns are like that). Could also be that Taco Bell already checked out the area and found they couldn't make any more there---not unless Jacko would pay $10,000 for one taco!  |  IP: Logged Chris Markiewicz Expert Film Handler Posts: 209 From: Glenaviegh, County Tipperary, Ireland Registered: Aug 2002 posted 05-22-2003 08:35 PM                     Taco Bell might not fit too well in a town that is kind of a Danish theme park.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-22-2003 11:44 PM                     Of course, there is a story that dates back many years here in Oak Harbor. The City Fathers (namely a bunch of Dutchmen) didn't want the city to grow. McDonald wanted to build a restaurant. City fathers issued them the . McDonald's challenged them, and won. Now we have GassoBell, McDonald's, K-mart, Wal-Mart, 7-11, AM-PM, and a few others to go with it. Oh, I forgot to mention Dairy Queen and Jack in a Box. [ 05-23-2003, 01:13 AM: Message edited by: Paul G. Thompson ]  |  IP: Logged

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