Entries tagged with 'Oddities'
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Crust
They're coming to get you, Barbara. And they're wearing Domino's uniforms. From the Smoking Gun: According to a police report ... when officers began taking an inventory of the station wagon, they noticed a stretcher in the rear of the vehicle (along with rubbish and wet clothing) where "pizzas were sitting to be delivered." Asked about the items, [William] Bethel explained that when he finished delivering Domino's pizzas, "he transports deceased bodies in the same vehicle for a funeral home." Thanks to Matt P. in New Brunswick for the link! Stiffs And Slices: Domino's delivery man transported pizza, corpses in...Crazy Delivery Story; Absolutely Gross
From NYC Nosh: "According to Mr. Penguin, he had gotten some ugly looks from the delivery person as he signed the receipt, and thought he probably ought to make sure the man left the building. “I thought–at the very worst– that the guy might throw some garbage in the hall. But I didn’t expect that.” But through the peephole, Mr. Penguin watched as the Fat Sal’s employee looked around to make sure nobody was watching, set his insulated pizza bag and coat down in the hallway, and then ambled into the corner and unzipped." When Pizza Delivery Goes Wrong–Horribly, Horribly...Pizza Delivery Violates Ex-C.O.'s Restraining Order
A former New Hampshire corrections officer, just hours after being indicted on charges of raping inmates he was in charge of guarding, violates his parole by delivering pizza to a prison: "Pretty stupid, huh?" said [bail enforcement agent Lance] Wilkinson. "I told him, 'If Jesus Christ told me to deliver those pizzas, I would have said no.' " Pizza proves indicted guard's downfall [New Hampshire Union Leader]...Pizza, for Pick-Up
The New York Daily News reports on the results of a study on speed dating: One of the most successful openers, the study found? "What is your favorite pizza topping?" Um, speaking from experience, the whole pizza thing has never been a huge dating asset for Slice editors. So much for taking it slow [The New York Daily News]...In the Garage
Photo by Peter Kaminski I was just going through my favorite photos from Flickr and came across the one above. It was taken by Peter Kaminski at a hotel in San Diego. Maybe I should start a clandestine pizzeria — if only I had a garage to work out of....Fine, Fine, Fine
From yesterday's "Weird But True" in the New York Daily News: The Brazilian aviation authority has been ordered to pay $17,500 and a slice of pizza to a worker who said he was humiliated when his boss labeled him a "trash picker" for retrieving a slice of pizza from a trash can. Weird But True [New York Daily News]...7-Eleven's New P'EatZZa Sandwich
The P'EatZZa. Am I laughing or crying? It's kinda hard to tell with all this computer gadgetry that separates us, innit? It brings together a combination of pizza, deli meats and flavorful fixings into one delicious sandwich that tastes great for lunch or any time of day. 7-Eleven designed the new sandwich and packaging so it's easy to eat on the go -- there's no need to heat it, just grab one and enjoy. Two varieties debut April 18 and a third crash lands May 22. SOME 7-ELEVEN LOCATIONS IN NYC 107 East 23rd Street (b/n Fifth and Sixth) 1453...You Say That Like It's a Bad Thing ...
"It's been keeping us from ordering pizza all the time," Ms. Robbins said. "And you still feel like you're cooking." [New York Times, via Eat, Drink, One Woman]...$99 Pizza Takes Shot at Guinness Record
Mama Lena's Pizza House is vying for a spot in the Guinness World Records as the planet's largest commercially available pizza. ... "It's 20 pounds of dough, it's a gallon of sauce, 15 pounds of cheese and a lot of tender love and care," [the pizzeria owner's husband Rob] Carrabbia said Monday. "We cook the old fashion way, stone and cornmeal." Mama Lena's is in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Do I see a Slice field trip coming up? $99 pizza hopes to make Guinness book [Houston Chronicle]...Slice is part of the Foodblog Ad Network. To advertise on this site or across a network of food-related weblogs, click here.
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