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Pizzeria Tricked into Making 178 Pizzas (Bob Dylan alert . . . sort of . . .)
UPI Odd News ^ | November 25, 2010 | UPI

Posted on 11/25/2010 1:26:34 PM PST by BluesDuke

AMHERST, Mass., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The manager of a Massachusetts pizzeria said the business is out $3,900 after a man who claimed to be from Bob Dylan's stage crew ordered 178 pizzas.

Sean McElligott, manager of Antonio's in Amherst, said the store was "too trusting" when a man in his 40s wearing Bob Dylan backstage concert credentials came in and asked if they could produce 178 extra-large pizzas to feed the singer's concert crew, The (Springfield, Mass.) Republican reported Thursday.

"We stayed there until 5 in the morning making the pizza," he said. "The request seemed legitimate."

McElligott said they realized the order was bogus when the man never returned for the pizza.

"We would have liked to show off the pizza and serve somebody famous," McElligott said.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bobdylan; dumbanddumber; pizza; practicaljokes
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To: BluesDuke

What an idiot.

178 pizzas for Bob Dylan’s stage crew?

If each person eat a half a pizza, that would mean that Dylan has a crew of 356 people.


41 posted on 11/25/2010 3:45:18 PM PST by trumandogz
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To: trumandogz

Takes a lot of stage hands to muffle that voice.

(Apologies to Dylan fans).


42 posted on 11/25/2010 3:48:11 PM PST by Larry Lucido (http://libertyprunejuiceflipnjokersweezlezip.blogspot.com/)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Nothing Was Delivered


43 posted on 11/25/2010 3:51:23 PM PST by mikrofon (What Was It You Wanted?)
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To: Larry Lucido

Bob Dylan is great considering he can’t sing and can’t write lyrics.


44 posted on 11/25/2010 3:57:00 PM PST by trumandogz
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To: BluesDuke
they provided one whale of a treat

Take your pick, Frankie Boy, my loss will be your gain
45 posted on 11/25/2010 4:01:48 PM PST by frunobulax
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To: trumandogz

Wow! Lucky thing it wasn’t you taking the order that night! (Just kidding)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2633060/posts?page=40#40

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2633060/posts?page=41#41


46 posted on 11/25/2010 4:24:28 PM PST by bigheadfred (mind like a steel trap---rusted shut...)
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To: Larry Lucido
Speaking of U-Mass a few post back I saw Dylan there during a school sponsored outdoor concert back around 1990.

Probably THE worst concert i ever saw....
Phish was backing him up and with the throngs of smelly hippies there i needed to bath in a tub of bleach later that night.

At least it was a free show.....i think.

47 posted on 11/25/2010 4:45:09 PM PST by mowowie
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To: BluesDuke

“Trusting” doesn’t cover it; just plain lack of any business sense.

Any pizza joint I’ve ever been in, and that is plenty f them in at least 21 states, has always been cash up front when ordering. That is whether ordering at the counter to eat in or take out; or phoning from a motel.

Locally, even phone orders are CC verified over the phone &/or the name and phone number taken, and called back before the pizza is even put in the oven.


48 posted on 11/25/2010 8:22:03 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Save the planet: execute the Green Meanies)
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To: Revolting cat!
Sean McElligott, manager of Antonio's in Amherst, said the store was "too trusting" when a man in his 40s wearing Bob Dylan backstage concert credentials came in and asked if they could produce 178 extra-large pizzas to feed the singer's concert crew, The (Springfield, Mass.) Republican reported Thursday. "We stayed there until 5 in the morning making the pizza,"

5am? 30 minutes or it's free...

49 posted on 11/29/2010 6:52:03 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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