THAT I did not know. ouch.
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Sue Pearce wrote:
> 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?
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>> 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.
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> 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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