Of course, what can you expect? The chain was formerly named "Sambo's" and
was forced to change to Denny's. Probably after an old plantation owner.
BIll Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
> Denny's chain wide policy used to be: seat black people in a back
> corner, then ignore them, then if an order is taken make them pay in
> advance, make them wait longer than whites. This became a national
> incident when they pulled it on a group of black FBI agents that came in
> for lunch.
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> Doug wrote:
>> On Monday, April 06, 2009 13:59, Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> Sound like a place to remember when there. Help me on the way though,
>>> what's a Denny's?
>>
>> Chain restraunt that's usually open 24 hours per day 7 days per week. I'd
>> say
>> average food at average price. -Doug
>>> Wiliam
>>>
>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>> Van: Sue Pearce [mailto:bs.pearce@xxxxxxx]
>>>> Verzonden: maandag 6 april 2009 1:04
>>>> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you insist on going tho LV, in the evening visit the
>>>> Peppermill. It is
>>>> something like a cocktail lounge from the sixties connected
>>>> to a Denny's.
>>>> Completely bizzare and the last old vegas thing you can see.
>>>>
>>>> Bill Pearce
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:07 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Chris,
>>>>>
>>>>> At least one night in LV is standard for the round trip we planned.
>>>>> For the standard trip we would fly directly from the Netherlands to
>>>>> LV. Everywhere in the US and Canada when you want to rent a RV the
>>>>> first night in a hotel is mandatory. I am sure there is lots of
>>>>> wastefulness, but I thinkt that at night there are some fantastic
>>>>> photo opportinities to be found also.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wiliam
>>>>>
>>
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