It's easier to imagine Guy beating up the spudnut kids and stealing their money> It would have been interestimg. Imagine away. You might be surprised.
On Nov 9, 2011 6:57 PM, "Steve Fisher" <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts. Semper Fi! Steve
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 18:00:57 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
I used to beat-up Spudnut kids and take their money and donuts.
I am reformed. No worries, Steve. On Nov 9, 2011 3:36 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
> my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
> I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at > that > time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in > the > evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big > Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would > have > been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. > Wow! > I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could > see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER > focused > on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed > eh? > > Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 >> From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >> What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was? >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >> >> Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just >> below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas >> wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you >> still >> got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if >> you >> purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 >> for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better >> off >> financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all >> summer for a good telescope. ;) >>> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 >>> From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net >>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>> >>>> When gas was 50 cents a gallon? >>>> Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I >> remember >>>> using these. >>>> http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My >> wife >>>> worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. >>>> > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 >>>>> From: chuck.hards@gmail.com >>>>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>>>> >>>>> On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >>>>>> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >>>>>> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. >>>>> The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the >> children's >>>>> book. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>>>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>>>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >
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