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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23502-2004Nov30.html?nav=rss_metro

Burger King officials say stealing the inflatables from atop restaurants in the middle of the night has become something of a nationwide trend. Similar thefts have been reported in 10 states, they say. "And the number is going up every day," said a Burger King spokesman in New York.

Some of them are returned, but some have turned up on eBay, selling for up to $1,000. In one case, after a SpongeBob was stolen from atop of Burger King in Little Falls, Minn., workers found a ransom note: "We have SpongeBob. Give us 10 crabby patties, fries, and milkshakes."

The SpongeBob inflatables started going up Nov. 11 across the country, according to Burger King, which said just over 4,700 inflatables were ordered by franchise owners.

 

[oxrock]

I wonder if they'll adopt crabby patties into their menu
:lol

 

[Phoenix]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23502-2004Nov30.html?nav=rss_metro

In one case, after a SpongeBob was stolen from atop of Burger King in Little Falls, Minn., workers found a ransom note: "We have SpongeBob. Give us 10 crabby patties, fries, and milkshakes."

Actually the entire note says :

"We have SpongeBob. Give us 10 crabby patties, fries, and milkshakes. And give us Mc Donalds because your food sucks. Signed Plankton"

 

[Willco]

I thought about stealing the SpongeBob near my campus and putting it on top of the SA building.

 

[Tuvoc]

LOL, one of them was stolen a few miles from me.

 

[explodet]

Kidnapped? Could have been worse...

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) A sniper has shot SpongeBob Squarepants. A B-B pellet has deflated the giant cartoon character that was perched on top of a Burger King in Norfolk, Nebraska. Manager Todd Uhlir is feeling pretty letdown, too. He can't believe someone would take shot at SpongeBob. He says it was pretty cool thing for the kids to see.

 

[Dan]

Good, SpongeBob deserved one in the chest.

 

[belgurdo]

Spongebob: Reloaded

Coming in 2005

 

[AntoneM]

Actually the entire note says :

"We have SpongeBob. Give us 10 crabby patties, fries, and milkshakes. And give us Mc Donalds because your food sucks. Signed Plankton"

[chandler]you couldn't BE more wrong[/chandler] Burger King destroys McD's in every single way:

1. Value, you get a larger cheese burger for slightly more that you would pay at McD and the difference in size more than makes up for the difference in price. Advantage BK

2. Fries, BK's fries are the best there is, no other nationwide franchise comes close

3. Whopper, there truly is no other fast food burger that can compete with a whopper, especially if you add cheese. If all the good things in the world came together just to throw a party in your mouth, it might equal a whopper.

 

[jooey]

4. quicker death

 

[AntoneM]

4. quicker death

certainly, but the same holds true if you eat too much fast food in general, no matter who makes it.

 

[lexi]

A&W > *

 

[Rorschach]

I knew this would turn into a fast food wars thread. Damn corporate whores.

 

[LakeEarth]

I'm ready! Promotion! I'm ready! Promotion!

 

[Lonestar]

Hmmm, 1:30 am, nothing to do...

hmmm , be back in 20

 

[Escape Goat]

Our Sponge Bob is sick. All you see is his legs dangling over the roof :lol