Fanfest Volunteers

[jvr1]

I live in the area, what is the name of the place and how much is it, thanks.

[class316]

It's called Empire Buffet and I think $8 per person.

[bobbyryates]

Empire... that's fitting, considering the big STAR WARS fan i am..

[class316]

I've met Peter Mathews (Chewbacca), Anthony Daniels (C3PO) and Jerome Blake (Rune Hakko)

[lotrboss]

I am sure there is a chinese buffet or 10 within a few miles from the hotel..

around here there are about 10 within a 5 mile radius and I live in a mainly hispanic Puerto-rican community
most charge 5.00 -7.00 for lunch and 8-12 for dinner

and ALL offer the same gimmicks
like crab legs .
"meat" on sticks
27 different kinds of "chicken" chunks in 40 different sauces
those chinese donut things
15 flavors of jello
shrimp cocktail
ice cream
and a sign that says:
"PLEASE BE KINDLY DO NOT WASTE FOOD"


there must be a "how to" manual for chinese buffet.
"the idiots guide to running a chinese buffet"

Va. is a Long ways to travel to get the runs and be hungry 30 mins later

should do a restaurant map quest search from the hotel.

another thing
If your gonna take the boys out to eat. Make sure you have plenty of money or a credit card cause ive seen some take advantage many times..

maybe a buffet is a good idea
On the other hand Ive has some of the boys offer to treat .
but I insist I pay as they are my guests.....

[bobbyryates]

then we hit HOOTERS..
seriously, i love chinese and like trying different places. last year, i ate in 4 different restaurants in 4 different cities in the same continuous 4 days. it may all be "chinese". but every place prepares the same dish a little different most times.
but i have never seen a sign asking to not waste food. that's funny.

[marktheboilerman]

The braziilian BBQ near the hotel looks great! www.greenfieldchurrascaria.com/

[bobbyryates]

i'd be for it...possibility for me.

[class316]

Do they all offer all kinds of sea food? Like complete crabs, shrimps, muscles, etc?

[me2u]

How did you go from needing volunteers to where is the best eating joint?? I do not believe that HH was asking for the best place to eat or have I missed something?

[bobbyryates]

sorry, we did get of a bit. thanks for the redirection.

[sittingstill]

I agree - Chinese food can completely vary from establishment to establishment. I personally dig the more Szechuan style places where you generally have spicier, thicker sauces with tons of Garlic....hmmm, 4 cities, 4 chinese buffets, in 4 days.....gooood

But that Brazilian BBQ sounds gooood!

But I like the whole Hooters deal too....

[lotrboss]

thats a great deal for the Brazil gimmick
27.95

most of the time these places get 50-60 bucks a head

and 16.00 bucks for lunch

still havent been to one yet.....

[sittingstill]

class316 said:

I might be going there again soon so if you guys like I'll take pictures of the place.

Take pictures of the SHRIMP!!

[sittingstill]

class316 said:

I've met Peter Mathews (Chewbacca), Anthony Daniels (C3PO) and Jerome Blake (Rune Hakko)

How about this: David Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original movies came to my school to do a talk when I was five - he was the spokesperson for the 'Green Cross Code' which is some public service gimmick the government here in England had back in the 80's to teach children not to run in the road when a giant truck was coming....

Of course, some kid asked 'Do the gimmick!' And so we all chanted 'Do the gimmick! Do the gimmick!' To which he smartened us up to the use of James Earl Jones ''the big fat CNN dude'', and his voice box. Vader didn't seem so scary after that....

Crazy, crazy crap....