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Swiss Gourmand Is Missing For Reasons Unknown
NRC Handelsblad (Holland) | Aug 5, 2008 | Apollo 13

Posted on 08/05/2008 7:40:03 AM PDT by Apollo 13

Swiss gourmand Pascal Henry, aged 46, was completing his life's dream: having the best dinners in all restaurants on the globe that carry Michelin's coveted three star-accolade (68 in all). The guy was at his 40th spot, restaurant 'El Bulli' in Roses, Catalunya, Spain. A journalist from a local paper, sitting next to him, asked him for his personal card, as a memento. He rose, said: 'I'll be right back', and went... missing. He had told his acquaintances that his mission would set him back for about the price of a nice new quality car with all extras included. What happened? Your guess is as good as mine. But I'd say he'd exceeded his spending power and decided to 'opt out' at the first occasion...


TOPICS: Food; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: awol; fineeating

1 posted on 08/05/2008 7:40:04 AM PDT by Apollo 13
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To: Apollo 13

maybe the molecular gastronomy cooking at El Bulli transformed him to be invisible ....


2 posted on 08/05/2008 7:49:44 AM PDT by Republican Party Reptile
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To: Apollo 13

He’s having peanut butter and banana sandwiches with Elvis.


3 posted on 08/05/2008 7:53:15 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim

LOL... and I bet they’re both singing: ‘There’s No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car’

(from the ‘Blue In Hawaii’ soundtrack FYI)...


4 posted on 08/05/2008 7:54:54 AM PDT by Apollo 13
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To: Apollo 13

Elvis movies... the ash heap of trivia! :)


5 posted on 08/05/2008 7:56:11 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim; Apollo 13; aculeus; dighton
Swiss Gourmand Is Missing For Reasons Unknown

He’s having peanut butter and banana sandwiches with Elvis.

In San Ber'dino.

6 posted on 08/05/2008 8:06:05 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< /obscure Zappa reference >)
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To: Apollo 13
"You know, several, you know, dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."

-David St. Hubbins
7 posted on 08/05/2008 9:37:27 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: martin_fierro

Don’t order the pork. That’s all. Just don’t.


8 posted on 08/05/2008 12:41:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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