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Leftovers? No thanks, I'm good
Posted on December 2, 2006 4:48 PM
This isn't a purely fired story, more of a "doomed restaurant owner" kind of tale.
There this place in Syracuse called the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, popular with the Harley-riding, denim-wearing set. Unfortunately for owner John Stage, a lot of patrons went home with more than the complimentary breath mints and toothpicks...
At least 600 people came down with a gastrointestinal illness after eating at a popular biker bar and restaurant, health officials said Friday.Imagine being the restaurant owner, laying awake in a pool of sweat, thinking about dozens of 260-pound bikers locked in their bathrooms...all swearing a brutal vengeance through a haze of Imodium and Pepto-Bismol upon the owner of the place that's responsible for their discomfort.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified because the people who may have been affected were from across the country, Morrow said. Patrons from as far away as Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont and California have reported symptoms.
Some were sickened after eating at the restaurant, while others became ill after being exposed to those who had, health officials said.
The most common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and chills lasting 12 to 48 hours.
Yes, every mile they ride, each bump aggravating the Ring of Fire caused by the, ahem, symptoms of their G-I distress making them angrier and angrier...and the restaurant owner looking at having to reopen and be on the premises in a couple of days. The guy probably will spend the day hitting the dirt every time he hears a Harley rev hard on the streets.
I'd considered going out for tacos tonight, but I think I'll stay in and have a piece of toast and a glass of boiled water instead.