Pizzeria Tricked into Making 178 Pizzas (Bob Dylan alert . . . sort of . . .)

UPI Odd News ^ | November 25, 2010 | UPI

[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.

[trumandogz]

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.

[Larry Lucido]

Takes a lot of stage hands to muffle that voice.

(Apologies to Dylan fans).

[mikrofon]

Nothing Was Delivered

[trumandogz]

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

[frunobulax]

they provided one whale of a treat

Take your pick, Frankie Boy, my loss will be your gain

[bigheadfred]

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

[mowowie]

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.

[ApplegateRanch]

“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.

[a fool in paradise]

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...