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theo:
barrel head.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 2:59:59 am)
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Manila restaurant serves up spam
Spamburgers, spam nuggets, spam spaghetti, caesar salad with spam, spam and eggs: the menu at the Spamjam restaurant in Manila could be straight out of a Monty Python sketch.
"I'm a Spam lover," said Philip Abadilla, who opened the world's first spam restaurant in December. "It's always on my mind."
While the canned meat will forever be ridiculed by fans of the British comedians, it is a much loved staple in the Philippines.
Filipinos eat 1.25 million kilograms of the stuff every year and woe betide anyone arriving from the United States who does not bring a few cans for relatives.
"It appeals to my taste buds," said Aris Yambao, a 28-year-old advertising executive on his second visit to the red, yellow and blue restaurant in one of Manila's enormous shopping centres.
Mr Yambao was one of just eight people in the half-full restaurant at lunchtime but Mr Abadilla said he gets up to 300 customers a day and is in talks to open two more branches.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:05:39 am)
Chewing Wax:
My Filipino expert says they eat hot dogs and corn beef.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:40:07 am)
Gummo:
Who wants gum?
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:44:32 am)
Gummo:
I do I do.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:45:00 am)
Chewing Wax:
Hello Gummo
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:58:52 am)
Froupie:
mmm cornbeef hash. i havent had that for years.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:59:07 am)
Chewing Wax:
So this is the plan from now on Decoy. We will not speak on the phone during Sabres games.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 9:59:18 am)
Decoy:
Yeah, but at this reate there won't be any players left. Everyone is getting hurt from trying so hard. And getting mugged.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:00:56 am)
Chewing Wax:
Back in law school on hangover mornings, we'd go into Denny's and I'd order cornbeef hash. It wasn't even on the menu but they had it. And a sourthern Grand Slam with the sausage gravy. And a very large Coke.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:01:01 am)
Chewing Wax:
What happened to Brier? I couldn't figure it out.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:01:21 am)
bela:
Hello.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:01:40 am)
Chewing Wax:
Hello bela.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:02:04 am)
Decoy:
Sutton elbow to the head in the third period. Possible concussion.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:07:09 am)
Decoy:
Hey bela, how goes the war?
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:08:32 am)
bela:
I don't know, I found a place last night that I think would be doable but my friend has to look at it and shes being picky. Its not far from where I live now. Its a private little house set off the street on Kingsland.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:17:51 am)
Detlef Sping:
Kingsland. where south meets north
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:50:26 am)
Detlef Sping:
A Chronosynclastic Infundibulum of street-mime culture.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:53:11 am)
Detlef Sping:
What's the rent like for Kingsland?
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:54:04 am)
Detlef Sping:
a private little house set off the street sounds nice.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:54:30 am)
Froupie:
off street is very desirable
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:55:12 am)
Detlef Sping:
Like in It's a wonderful life.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:55:25 am)
Froupie:
which desk detlef, this one
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:55:42 am)
Detlef Sping:
Not too far off the street though
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:56:04 am)
Froupie:
or this one?
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:56:06 am)
Detlef Sping:
Or
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:56:23 am)
Detlef Sping:
The second one looks better from a design follows function standpoint, however I'm a wood guy.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:57:19 am)
Detlef Sping:
Wood and ART are my life.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:57:44 am)
Froupie:
i have a wooden one already, i was going to turn that into my sewing machine desk
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:58:07 am)
Detlef Sping:
Well my desk is wood, my ART is just brain vapour.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:58:40 am)
Froupie:
i think im gonna go with the first one, im not sure now.
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:58:57 am)
Detlef Sping:
oh nice plan
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:59:06 am)
Froupie:
this bloody house is eating all my money
(Thu Mar 18, 2004 - 10:59:51 am)