"YaHoo!"

Me and a few other people used to write on the PIC Yahoo message board. Back in the day. Circa 2001 to 2006. But as the company went kaput and all the old forkers left, the message board went down the toilet, as well. We had fun and wrote a lot of shit, er, shtick on said web site. Recently, clifhenry, an old alumnus, asked the 64 thousand dollar question: Where the hell did everybody go?" I wrote this reply to my old friend, even tho' I have no idea who the fork he is.

http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=7083522&tid=pic&sid=7083522&mid=7549.

One thing I wrote illicited this response from someone in Jacksonville, Florida [ see anonymity ]:

Piccadilly appears to be doing better?
by: sassyinjaxfl (F/Jacksonville, Florida) 04/08/06 08:59 am
Msg: 7550 of 7557

According to this article in the Advocate.....


http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/2408661.html

After reading the article in the Advocate, I couldn't resist the following response:

Re: Piccadilly appears to be doing bette
by: vietnamcatfish (39/M/golden pond) 04/10/06 01:10 am
Msg: 7556 of 7557

I saw this article in the "Golden Pond Times." And I also read a letter to the editor [ editorial page ] later on in the week that was a rebuttal to the original findings. Here's the letter in its entirety:

What the fork were you thinking when your paper decided to publish this article? Yellow journalism at its finest. What a crock! Are you guys/gals on the payroll. Where's the objectivity? Huh? I would like to debate a few of the article's findings:

....“Despite all the hurricanes and closures last year, sales were up in 2005 versus 2004,” he said.

Rebuttal: Yeah, they raised the hell out of the prices. A super dilly is now $24 and change. Duh!

....“We are in such need for employees … we definitely have those concerns in trying to reopen,” he said. “It (reopenings) literally depend on employees, not on construction.”

Rebuttal: What he was really saying is: "We fired everybody that was dumb enough to work for us in the first place and not even illegal aliens will work for us. And N'awlins refugees-you got to be forkin' kiddin' me"

....As far as new restaurants, while not naming the locations, Feldman said the company has plans to build in a “few key markets,” and to remodel some existing stores.

Rebuttal: "Hellwhole" is being remodeled and the company is changing its name to "Hellhole." Subtle but effective. And plans are underway for PIC to expand internationally. Look for stores in Tijuana, Mexico and Havana, Cuba.

....Plus, a little over a year ago, Piccadilly introduced its new Piccadilly Food Service division, which provides on-site dining service for schools and businesses.

Rebuttal: "It's 'rowdy kids nite' every day at school," fawn the youngsters. Another idea they stole from one of their employees. See carrot souffle for more details. And business guests have been heard to say: "Not stuffed peppers, again!"

....Only two of the restaurants have kept the Morrison name — both in Mobile, Ala., the former headquarters of the company. Name recognition was so strong that it made sense to leave the name unchanged, Feldman said.

Rebuttal: Duh! 7 years ago or whenever the fork it was, is a little to late to be taking credit for this shrewd business plan. Moving forward....

....There have been big changes for the company; customers have noticed little ones, too.

About four years ago, Piccadilly went from using linen napkins, a touch of elegance, to papers ones, for instance.

The move wasn’t a cost-cutting one, however, but a move toward increased sanitation.

Rebuttal: Yeah, right! Sanitation, my ass. The maintenance men were laid-off/sequestered/termed/fired/ and the indudtrial strength washing machines broke down. because no one knew how to repair them or they couldn't buy parts, they were replaced with Maytags and Wal-Mart specials. "Would you like the warranty plan with that?"

....And about 16 months ago, Piccadilly company-wide stopped accepting checks for payment at its restaurants, a move it first started testing here two years ago.

Rebuttal: What a move! Should get PIC back on its feet and showing a profit soon. [ sarcastic rebuttal, actually ]

Several other new programs have been put into place more recently:

Every two to three months, Piccadilly introduces three new products, priced for $6.99 (entrée, two side dishes and bread).

Rebuttal: Smokeyard BBQ. Chicken Marsela. Meatballs Italiano. Nuff said.

....The restaurants are offering birthday parties, and there’s a new mascot — a 6-foot parrot named “Piccadilly Pete.”

In the first week of the program, Feldman was encouraged that six birthday parties had already been scheduled.

Rebuttal: Piccadilly Pete sux and Mr. Feldman's family, who has six kids, scheduled the 666, er, six birthday parties.


....“We have a lot of things to talk about and a lot of things to tell,” Feldman said.

Rebuttal: Most truthful thing said in the article. Unfortunately, it is the last line.

Signed, v.c. of Golden Pond

P.S. Sorry for the ruse. It was I who penned the rebuttals.

P.S.S. And whatever happened to a "red herring," eh?


Posted as a reply to: Msg 7550 by sassyinjaxfl