| Most Recent Posts eBay to open Fast Food Franchise!Posted May-08-08 00:55:50 PDT Online auction giant eBay announced today that it is going to try it's
hand at the fast food restaurant business. The appropriately named
"e-Burger" franchise, is scheduled for it's grand opening later this
month. Hungry patrons will be offered the typical burger oriented meals and can choose from dozens of entrees from the aptly named "listing menu". Although prices appear to be lower on the listing menu, expect to pay substantially more at the check-out or the drive-thru window. In some cases up to 66% more. For those on the run, using the drive-thru is expected to be quick and easy. Drive-thru patrons will be greeted by a robotic troll with a seventy-two inch forehead, speculated to resemble the now retired eBay C.E.O. Meg Whitman. Dine-in patrons will be treated to static or noise in place of the well known MUZAK or "elevator music". Despite much opposition from the food and beverage committee, the only drink served will be kool-aid. Among the many main entrees and side dishes, the "e-Begger Burger" is expected to be the big hit on the menu. Several side dishes include: The Pierre Patty Melt, Craigslist Squash, Fraud Fries, Spam-rings, and for the little ones a Greedy Meal. Americas largest fast food chain, McDonalds, which opened in 1955, has taken notice of the highly anticipated Greedy Meal and are not taking it lightly. The fast food chain has claimed that the name is an obvious infringement of the well known Happy Meal and has threaten to sue the online auction giant if they insist on using the name Greedy Meal. Head honcho John Donahoe, now C.E.O. of eBay, stated in an interview that "Our meals have nothing to do with happiness or the state of being happy". However, McDonalds sees this as a poor attempt to gather momentum for the Greedy Meal from the 20 year old Happy Meal name. In a highly controversial move by e-Burger, Patty-Pal similar to Pay-Pal, which allows the transfer of funds and payments to be made, will be the only acceptable payment method. Credit cards will not be honored nor will any cash payments. Not all hungry patrons will leave the new e-Burger franchise with a full stomach. In a little known clause, meals can be held for up to 21 days without explanation. When released, the now starving customer's meal will be returned to them, albeit 3 weeks old. In a bizarre final twist, should you decide to dine in, patrons are forbidden to use their laptops to shop on Amazon, eBay's arch rival, who in overall sales put the online auction giant to shame during the 2007 Holiday season. As the new franchise is preparing to open, bright neon signs are proudly displaying the new e-Burger name, however, the signs also say in bold yellow lettering, that there have been over 30 billion served. When asked how these numbers came to be without having even been opened yet, the slightly grey-haired Donahoe stated that he "understood our frustration" and that "it was a test". Later, he retracted his statement and the now obviously agitated Donahoe claims it was actually a "glitch" and would be rectified shortly. Many feel that the new e-Burger chain may already be padding the numbers. MP3 Players & Headphones at Rapid!Posted Mar-11-08 05:41:40 PDT We have a few items in the Audio section this week which are sure to go soon, make sure you visit the store and have a look around. From MP3 Players to educational contruction kits we have a wide range of goods to suit everyone. We will also start shipping internationally, so everyone can enjoy the bargains from Rapidonline! Funniest ever photo on eBay listing........Posted Mar-04-08 06:42:23 PST A picture speaks a thousand words and buyer confidence is increased with a good quality photo of the actual item being sold. Now we all may have come across some pictures in our time but this has to be the funniest.... Get your computer products from Rapid!Posted Mar-04-08 00:48:19 PST
We have a range of computer products in our store along with a huge range of Ink & Toner. Make sure you take a look at our store and buy yourself some bargains! If you have any questions let us know, we are happy to help. Cancer Research Charity AuctionsPosted Feb-26-08 05:45:58 PST Take a look at Cancer Research UK’s eBay shop. They are the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research, and are currently auctioning The James Brown London Collection. Own a piece of fashion history & bid for clothing & accessories donated by celebrities including Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Osbourne and David Beckham. Proceeds from the sale of these exclusive items goes to Cancer Research UK.
This Day In History 26th February.....Posted Feb-26-08 05:37:44 PST 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 1797 - The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound notes. 1952 - United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces that his nation has an atomic bomb. 1966 - Apollo Program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket 1972 - The Buffalo Creek Flood caused by a burst dam kills 125 in West Virginia. 1984 - US troops withdraw from Beirut. The last of the remaining American forces occupying Beirut have pulled out of the Lebanese capital. 1987 - Synod says 'yes' to women priests 1993 - World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing 6 and injuring over a thousand. 1995 - The United Kingdom's oldest investment banking firm, Barings Bank collapses after a securities broker, Nick Leeson, loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapor International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts. 2001 - The Taliban destroy two giant Buddha statues in Bamyan, Afghanistan. 2004 - The United States lifts a ban on travel to Libya, ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years. 2004 - Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski is killed in a plane crash near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2006 - The world's estimated population reaches 6.5 billion This Day In History 25th February.....Posted Feb-25-08 05:24:23 PST Updated Feb-25-08 05:25:19 PST 1570 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. 1793 - George Washington holds the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States. 1797 - Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain 1928 - Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission. 1932 - Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization which allows him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident. 1945 - World War II: Turkey declares war on Germany. 1969 - Germany gives $5 million to an Arab terrorist as ransom for the passengers and crew of a hijacked jumbo jet. 1972 - Miners call off crippling coal strike 1982 - Parents can stop school beatings 1991- Gulf War: An Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania. 1991 - Birmingham Six on verge of freedom 1992 - Khojaly massacre: about 613 civilians killed by Armenian armed forces during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabak region of Azerbaijan 1994 - Mosque of Abraham massacre In the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron, Dr. Baruch Kappel Goldstein opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing 29 Palestinian worshippers and injuring 125 more before being subdued and beaten to death by survivors. Subsequent rioting kills 26 more Palestinians and 9 Israelis 2000 - The Swedish political party New Democracy is declared financially bankrupt. 2008 - Rapidonline list the Velleman 40 MS/s Personal Scope HPS40 Oscilloscope http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Velleman-40-MS-s-Personal-Scope-HPS40-Oscilloscope_W0QQitemZ120226615056QQihZ002QQcategoryZ50964QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262 |
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