How did NYE go for everyone?
January 1st, 2016 at 9:54:01 AM
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Who is hungover? Who had a good time? Who can't remember if they had a good time?
My younger brother (early/mid 20's) has 2 friends in town from Florida, so I got them checked into a comped room at Hooter Casino for 3 nights and we ate at the MGM Buffet to be sure they started the night with some food in their bellies and weren't drinking on an empty stomach and then I came home and spent a quiet night at home with my partner watching football and splitting a couple bottles of Champagne. Very senior citizen-like of me. Even my Mother experiencing her first NYE in Vegas went out on the town with her new male friend/companion.
Hope everyone had a safe NYE and has a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous 2016.
My younger brother (early/mid 20's) has 2 friends in town from Florida, so I got them checked into a comped room at Hooter Casino for 3 nights and we ate at the MGM Buffet to be sure they started the night with some food in their bellies and weren't drinking on an empty stomach and then I came home and spent a quiet night at home with my partner watching football and splitting a couple bottles of Champagne. Very senior citizen-like of me. Even my Mother experiencing her first NYE in Vegas went out on the town with her new male friend/companion.
Hope everyone had a safe NYE and has a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous 2016.
January 1st, 2016 at 10:15:54 AM
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I survived. Didn't even have to call the cops on anyone. Biggest order was $57.10 before tax at 1:59: 22 sandwiches, 6 large fries, 13 cookies, and 3 drinks.
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January 1st, 2016 at 10:19:37 AM
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Stayed home, ordered pizza and was in bed by 11pm.
January 1st, 2016 at 10:30:49 AM
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Spent a good portion of the day at work. We're very short so I have to split an entire other route with another guy after I finish mine. When I caught up to him I told him to just go as he had plans and I'm non-social, so it was well after dark when I left the office. Finally started snowing good so drove most of the way home at 65 looking out the side windows, Colin McRae style =)
Got home and spent a few hours playing Borderlands 2 and catching up on the final season of Top Gear. Then I remembered iRacing released Nurburgring Nordschleife, so I pulled out the G27 and fired her up for my own Touristenfahrten. Some 4 hours later, I snapped out of it and checked the clock - 12:20a. Did two more laps, shut her down, and went to bed.
Got home and spent a few hours playing Borderlands 2 and catching up on the final season of Top Gear. Then I remembered iRacing released Nurburgring Nordschleife, so I pulled out the G27 and fired her up for my own Touristenfahrten. Some 4 hours later, I snapped out of it and checked the clock - 12:20a. Did two more laps, shut her down, and went to bed.
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January 1st, 2016 at 10:32:22 AM
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I have a nice view of the strip from my master bedroom window and can watch the fireworks while laying in bed. Sadly, I was asleep before 10pm and missed it all.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
January 1st, 2016 at 10:46:32 AM
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Quote: DRichI have a nice view of the strip from my master bedroom window and can watch the fireworks while laying in bed. Sadly, I was asleep before 10pm and missed it all.
That must be nice. I wish I had the courage to make that move 10 years ago when I could.
I was asleep on the couch at 11 but wife woke me up at 1145. Kids stayed up till midnight and they were both asleep by 1205. I was likewise asleep by 1210. 10 years ago if you told me this would be my life I would have laughed hilariously at you
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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January 1st, 2016 at 10:57:33 AM
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Still working gotta get that ev
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
January 1st, 2016 at 11:00:55 AM
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I was working as well.
January 1st, 2016 at 11:15:33 AM
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I took two of my kids to the west end of the Summerlin Parkway and watched the show from there. Great view but very far away.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
January 1st, 2016 at 11:40:19 AM
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Saw a kick ass Dead and Company show at the LA Forum in Inglewood.
3 sets of killer music.
Opened 3rd set with the old Wilson Picket "Midnight Hour" to bring in the new year.
Bill Walton was dressed as old father time with a star wars sabre to celebrate the new year on stage.
Show was over at 1am. That's 4am body clock for an east coaster like me.
Flying back home to Tampa exhausted but happy.
3 sets of killer music.
Opened 3rd set with the old Wilson Picket "Midnight Hour" to bring in the new year.
Bill Walton was dressed as old father time with a star wars sabre to celebrate the new year on stage.
Show was over at 1am. That's 4am body clock for an east coaster like me.
Flying back home to Tampa exhausted but happy.
Its just a forum. Nothing here to get obsessed about.
January 1st, 2016 at 11:45:12 AM
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We went to the our regular place and had some drinks and gambled some. Managed to turn 2$ into 75$ and played on that most of the night (Was a long time before i ever even touched my actual bankroll I brought for the evening.) Overall me and my wife lost 35$ gambling between us both over a 6 hour period and maybe 25 on drinks so that made for a very good value. We also ran into some friends and acquaintances and talked as well.
January 1st, 2016 at 11:45:40 AM
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Was watching miscellaneous stuff on YouTube. Just another midnight the same as any other to me.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
January 1st, 2016 at 12:19:01 PM
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Ventured out to my buildings wine deck and brought in the New Year with my wife and 100 strangers. Overall a good time. The fireworks were more subdued this year, it seemed.
January 1st, 2016 at 12:26:17 PM
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Gambled in the morning.
Rang in the NY watching a Lewis Black comedy DVD, "Red, White and Screwed."
Rang in the NY watching a Lewis Black comedy DVD, "Red, White and Screwed."
"What, me worry?"
January 1st, 2016 at 1:25:40 PM
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Watched the live celebrations on TV in Dubai (which CNN normally doesn't bother doing, but the fireworks were being launched from a building just a few blocks away from the one that was on fire), Berlin, London (my Roku box gets Sky News, which covered both of those live), New York (pretty much the only major city that doesn't launch fireworks (in fact, in most big cities, fireworks are the only indication that it's midnight), or if they do, nobody bothers to show them, although some cities like Paris and Munich didn't do it this year either out of security concerns), and San Francisco. Went to bed around 12:15.
January 1st, 2016 at 1:30:38 PM
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Played League of Legends all night, had a good sleep, and came to work. Spent the days before having fun with friends, wanted a low key night to myself.
NYE is just another day to me really, a new year doesn't change anyone anymore than a Monday does.
NYE is just another day to me really, a new year doesn't change anyone anymore than a Monday does.
This feeling is heavy, makes my body ache and I'm ready;
To fall into the sky and I see now, the reason why.
My heart is heavy, takes me to a place I can't breathe.
Only then I know why I see the warning sign.
January 1st, 2016 at 1:35:56 PM
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I had a busy day, visiting several friends during the day; went to a party at night--but left at 10:15 and went to bed. In the afternoon I managed to squeeze in 1.5 hours of BJ at the local casino. I play low roller ($3 min bet!!), which allows me to play a while and not lose so much. Almost all the dealers are personable, so it makes for a pleasant way to spend an hour or so. The vast majority of the time was head on with the dealer. The whole session seemed to be up and down, and prior to the last shoe, I was probably up around $15-20. The last shoe was fairly brutal, including a couple of 5-6 consecutive losing hands, which including doubles. The day would have been worse had it not been for the great number of BJs I received (see below). Two notable things about my session:
- I received 9-9 about four times during my session (losing most of the splits); I was dealt 6-6 once, 8-8 once, and A-A once. I received no pairs of 2s, 3s, 4s, or 7s.
- I received 14 (!!) BJs (which still pay 3:2 up here) during my play, which saved my ass.
All in all, after 1.5 hours of play I went home down $13.50. Gotta love $3 BJ!!
I did try some card counting during my play. I still have lots of practicing to do, but it was fun to try. When I'd lose count, I simply feel back on my basic strategy, which I feel is nearly flawless. I did notice that when I count, I become silent at the table since I'm concentrating on the cards. (Normally I'm pretty congenial, chatting with other players and the dealer or commenting on the cards. I suppose once I'm comfortable counting, I'll be able to carry on normal conversations and still keep count.)
Joining this forum (last summer) has helped me enjoy the game more, in that I've learned that losing streaks are part of the game and to take it all in stride. Happy New Year, all!
- I received 9-9 about four times during my session (losing most of the splits); I was dealt 6-6 once, 8-8 once, and A-A once. I received no pairs of 2s, 3s, 4s, or 7s.
- I received 14 (!!) BJs (which still pay 3:2 up here) during my play, which saved my ass.
All in all, after 1.5 hours of play I went home down $13.50. Gotta love $3 BJ!!
I did try some card counting during my play. I still have lots of practicing to do, but it was fun to try. When I'd lose count, I simply feel back on my basic strategy, which I feel is nearly flawless. I did notice that when I count, I become silent at the table since I'm concentrating on the cards. (Normally I'm pretty congenial, chatting with other players and the dealer or commenting on the cards. I suppose once I'm comfortable counting, I'll be able to carry on normal conversations and still keep count.)
Joining this forum (last summer) has helped me enjoy the game more, in that I've learned that losing streaks are part of the game and to take it all in stride. Happy New Year, all!
ars longa vita brevis
January 1st, 2016 at 1:52:29 PM
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This was me
January 1st, 2016 at 1:55:03 PM
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Put in $120 in NHL parlays and won about $6. Won $60 on basketball parlays and all college football parlays survived and are riding on this evenings games. Spent this morning putting in another $70 or so on NFL and between yesterday and today lost $10 on machines. Exercise, eating, relaxing, watched the ball drop in Times Square then asleep around 10:00. Woke up a couple around later to hear the fireworks
January 1st, 2016 at 1:57:05 PM
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Nice night at home with a few neighbors, thanks for askinig.
Got Chinese food from the local mom and pop store.
Some people played card games and Scattergories and a goofy prepackaged card game we got for Christmas called CHAOS. It is fun because each player gets a secret rule card they have to enforce, goofy stuff like "You have to speak in the 3rd person" or "You have to complement another player before playing a card". So it is a decent party game.
I split my time watching football and playing cards. Shooed the neighbors out at about 1:00 am and headed to bed.
Got Chinese food from the local mom and pop store.
Some people played card games and Scattergories and a goofy prepackaged card game we got for Christmas called CHAOS. It is fun because each player gets a secret rule card they have to enforce, goofy stuff like "You have to speak in the 3rd person" or "You have to complement another player before playing a card". So it is a decent party game.
I split my time watching football and playing cards. Shooed the neighbors out at about 1:00 am and headed to bed.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
January 1st, 2016 at 2:08:25 PM
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Quote: NeutrinoThis was me
This forum needs a +1 feature.
This feeling is heavy, makes my body ache and I'm ready;
To fall into the sky and I see now, the reason why.
My heart is heavy, takes me to a place I can't breathe.
Only then I know why I see the warning sign.
January 1st, 2016 at 2:17:41 PM
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Quote: DodsferdThis forum needs a +1 feature.
+1
January 1st, 2016 at 3:06:57 PM
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What day is this?
Hell, what year is this? ;-)
Hell, what year is this? ;-)
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
January 1st, 2016 at 5:30:43 PM
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After spending 4 NYE's years behind the bar
35 years ago, NYE terrifies me so much I never
leave the house after dark on that day.
35 years ago, NYE terrifies me so much I never
leave the house after dark on that day.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
January 1st, 2016 at 6:32:30 PM
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Quote: EvenBobAfter spending 4 NYE's years behind the bar
35 years ago, NYE terrifies me so much I never
leave the house after dark on that day.
Driving after the big game on Superbowl Sunday is even more terrifying.
Busiest DUI day of the year.
"What, me worry?"
January 1st, 2016 at 6:40:12 PM
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Quote: MrVDriving after the big game on Superbowl Sunday is even more terrifying.
Busiest DUI day of the year.
Thanksgiving eve.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
January 1st, 2016 at 9:25:33 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesWas watching miscellaneous stuff on YouTube. Just another midnight the same as any other to me.
Was this one of those miscellaneous things....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhUt3FxjK4
January 1st, 2016 at 9:27:32 PM
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Quote: coilmanWas this one of those miscellaneous things....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhUt3FxjK4
I can hear that any night!
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
January 1st, 2016 at 10:27:57 PM
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Quote: EvenBobAfter spending 4 NYE's years behind the bar
35 years ago, NYE terrifies me so much I never
leave the house after dark on that day.
That's why I set my brother and his out of town friends up at Hooters, just off the strip for the long weekend. They can be close to all the clubs and bars and party their brains out with absolutely no driving involved. I dropped them off rather than let him drive. Just catch the bus up and down the strip/downtown.
They should be into nite 2 of their drinking/attempting to get laid "fest". lol. Ahh...to be young and without a care, again. :/
ps...I also didn't want them drinking and vomiting and bring girls back to my house all weekend. :)
January 2nd, 2016 at 4:13:41 AM
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Worked 32 hours in 2 days between NYE & NYD and now heading back in for another long day. With Christmas also falling on a Friday this year it is costing bars and restaurants a lot of money, so you have to control costs and make everything you can. Holidays don't matter to bills, they keep coming in.
January 2nd, 2016 at 5:31:11 AM
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Quote: BozWorked 32 hours in 2 days between NYE & NYD and now heading back in for another long day. With Christmas also falling on a Friday this year it is costing bars and restaurants a lot of money, so you have to control costs and make everything you can. Holidays don't matter to bills, they keep coming in.
Why is it costing then? I figured they would be even busier. Or maybe they are already busy on Fridays and xmas on a Tuesday makes a slow tuesday busy?
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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January 2nd, 2016 at 6:12:00 AM
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Most closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day. No revenue on back to back Fridays.Quote: GWAEWhy is it costing then? I figured they would be even busier. Or maybe they are already busy on Fridays and xmas on a Tuesday makes a slow tuesday busy?
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
January 2nd, 2016 at 9:48:18 AM
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Quote: TwoFeathersATLMost closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day. No revenue on back to back Fridays.
I guess that makes sense, but restaurants are crazy busy on new years day around here. Figured bars would be the same.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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January 2nd, 2016 at 1:38:18 PM
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I watched football all afternoon and into the evening at a friend's house. Drove him, visited a neighbor's house for a few minutes, and then spent a quiet hour leading up the the 11 p.m. CT New Your ball drop. They cut away to Houston's celebration within a few minutes of the ball drop. Houston's celebration was unwatchable because they had the B-52's on stage...and the whole lot of them have totally lost the ability to carry their tunes in any recognizable format. Bad does not even begin to describe it; they were brutal.
More football, food, and drink yesterday but nothing out of control...actually a great time and no hangovers--but we did relive some stories from years past that were a good laugh even when nearly sober!!
More football, food, and drink yesterday but nothing out of control...actually a great time and no hangovers--but we did relive some stories from years past that were a good laugh even when nearly sober!!
January 2nd, 2016 at 2:29:25 PM
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Watched Bama open up a special can of kick ass. Broke my toe. Too much fun for one night
January 2nd, 2016 at 6:44:09 PM
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Quote: GWAEI guess that makes sense, but restaurants are crazy busy on new years day around here. Figured bars would be the same.
In my case, I lost the busiest day of the week in Friday for Christmas and also Thursday Night for Christmas Eve. It was busier than normal the 23rd, but not enough to come close to a Friday.
For New Years Eve, it again fell on a bad day as it was a busier than normal Thursday, but NY Day was not close to a normal Friday.
So the numbers for the 2 weeks were way down.
Today was back to a normal Saturday and Sunday will be great as always with Football.
January 2nd, 2016 at 9:49:06 PM
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I stayed home watched some tv , surf the net , chatted with friends around the world online.Scratched a lotto ticket somebody gave me over the holidays won $30 on that
Among my websites I hit was this
http://ucbswww.bank-banque-canada.ca/scripts/search_english.cfm
Always wondered how I could turn that site into a living?? Find people and charge them 25% of the claim
As usual start punching in folks I know or have known and see what pops up.... for one buddy I talked to NY day it was a good start for him..... seems he forgot a savings account in Ontario from his much younger years...last transaction was May of 1995.....message to him New Years Day was ..........
Happy New Year
Unclaimed Balance Information
Name: XXXXXXX XXXX
Payee:
Address: 60 HOLLY ST TORONTO ON
Savings Account : XXXXXX Transferred to Bank of Canada: $692.18
Last Transaction Date: 1995/5/28 Transfer Date: 2005/12/31
Status: UNCLAIMED Outstanding Balance: $692.18
Originating Bank: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK , 215 OXFORD ST W , LONDON , ON, N6H1S5
$700 free money ,,,,, about what he made an hour during his more stressful working career
Among my websites I hit was this
http://ucbswww.bank-banque-canada.ca/scripts/search_english.cfm
Always wondered how I could turn that site into a living?? Find people and charge them 25% of the claim
As usual start punching in folks I know or have known and see what pops up.... for one buddy I talked to NY day it was a good start for him..... seems he forgot a savings account in Ontario from his much younger years...last transaction was May of 1995.....message to him New Years Day was ..........
Happy New Year
Unclaimed Balance Information
Name: XXXXXXX XXXX
Payee:
Address: 60 HOLLY ST TORONTO ON
Savings Account : XXXXXX Transferred to Bank of Canada: $692.18
Last Transaction Date: 1995/5/28 Transfer Date: 2005/12/31
Status: UNCLAIMED Outstanding Balance: $692.18
Originating Bank: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK , 215 OXFORD ST W , LONDON , ON, N6H1S5
$700 free money ,,,,, about what he made an hour during his more stressful working career
January 3rd, 2016 at 4:14:29 AM
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Quote: coilman
$700 free money ,,,,, about what he made an hour during his more stressful working career
For $28,000 a week it sounds like it was worth the stress.
January 6th, 2016 at 8:46:00 AM
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I am posting this from an east coast board on the subject of eating Chinese food on NYE:
"I showed up at 5:00. What I saw when I walked in was spectacular! There was a line of other folks also picking up and the line was 4 abreast and 7or 8 deep. This was a line you stood in just for people who had already ordered so you could tell the cashier the order # you were there to pick up. I heard people asking for order #'s above 300 and this was at only 5:00.
Behind the 4 young ladies that were asking customers what order they were there for was another 8 young ladies (2 behind each cashier) that were just fetching the orders.
I was in and out of there with my food in less than 10 minutes. This was clearly not their first New Years Eve rush. The level of organization and professionalism was outstanding and the food was great too."
The restaurant is not a huge venue, the owner brought in special help for NYE only.
My question: is this dramatic increase in demand for Chinese food on NYE unique to that area?
I can't say I've ever noticed or heard of it before, but I suppose it makes sense if many non-Chinese owned restaurants are closed in celebration of NYE.
"I showed up at 5:00. What I saw when I walked in was spectacular! There was a line of other folks also picking up and the line was 4 abreast and 7or 8 deep. This was a line you stood in just for people who had already ordered so you could tell the cashier the order # you were there to pick up. I heard people asking for order #'s above 300 and this was at only 5:00.
Behind the 4 young ladies that were asking customers what order they were there for was another 8 young ladies (2 behind each cashier) that were just fetching the orders.
I was in and out of there with my food in less than 10 minutes. This was clearly not their first New Years Eve rush. The level of organization and professionalism was outstanding and the food was great too."
The restaurant is not a huge venue, the owner brought in special help for NYE only.
My question: is this dramatic increase in demand for Chinese food on NYE unique to that area?
I can't say I've ever noticed or heard of it before, but I suppose it makes sense if many non-Chinese owned restaurants are closed in celebration of NYE.
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"What, me worry?"
January 6th, 2016 at 12:04:46 PM
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Quote: MrVI am posting this from an east coast board on the subject of eating Chinese food on NYE:
The restaurant is not a huge venue, the owner brought in special help for NYE only.
My question: is this dramatic increase in demand for Chinese food on NYE unique to that area?
I can't say I've ever noticed or heard of it before, but I suppose it makes sense if many non-Chinese owned restaurants are closed in celebration of NYE.
Friends of mine own a Chinese restaurant in Windsor and New Years Eve is by far the busiest day of the year. Ran delivers for them a few times so the usual delivery guy could keep the woks cooking them orders.
The local pizza place we called New Years eve was picking up the phone and hanging up without saying a thing, Sister drove over and placed the order waiting 25 minutes for it( they remember who buys from them all year round)... the girl told her they had been doing that on the phone for over a hour
January 6th, 2016 at 1:30:25 PM
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Quote: coilmanFriends of mine own a Chinese restaurant in Windsor and New Years Eve is by far the busiest day of the year. Ran delivers for them a few times so the usual delivery guy could keep the woks cooking them orders.
The local pizza place we called New Years eve was picking up the phone and hanging up without saying a thing, Sister drove over and placed the order waiting 25 minutes for it( they remember who buys from them all year round)... the girl told her they had been doing that on the phone for over a hour
We stopped taking pizza and wings orders over the phone by 6 but continued to take orders online all night. Saves us time and gets people to use the online system. We can be making orders instead of taking them. Also less chance of translation errors when customers type exactly what they want.
Most younger customers love it, older ones are the challenge.
