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Peetster 04-23-2004 07:07 AM
Free Shrimp!
 
Get free shrimp at Long John Silver's.



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Claim: Long John Silver's restaurants will be giving away free Giant Shrimp on 10 May 2004.

Status: True.

Origins: In one of the more unusual promotions in recent memory, the Long John Silver's restaurant chain announced on 16 January 2004 — just before NASA landed the second of two Mars Rovers on the red planet — that they would "give America free Giant Shrimp" if NASA found "conclusive evidence of an ocean on Mars." The stipulation was that NASA must make an official announcement of having found evidence of a Martian ocean by 29 February 2004, where an "ocean" was defined as "as a single body of water, the surface area of which equals or exceeds five million square kilometers."

On 23 March 2004, NASA did indeed announce that the Opportunity rover had uncovered evidence demonstrating that water was present on Mars long ago. But even though the announcement came three weeks past the "free shrimp" deadline and didn't exactly qualify as the discovery of an "ocean," Long John Silver's is nonetheless going ahead with their "One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Giant Shrimp" promotion.

On Monday, 10 May 2004, customers can stop by any participating Long John Silver's outlet between the hours of 2 P.M. and 5 P.M. to claim a free Giant Shrimp (one piece per customer). If that sounds like a rather shrimpy deal, consider that Long John Silver's batter-dipped Giant Shrimp are "huge, measuring nearly a half-foot long."

Founded in 1969 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, Long John Silver's is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands (who also operate the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and A&W restaurant chains) and has over 1,250 outlets worldwide. Use the Long John Silver's store locator to find the location nearest you.

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Cynthetiq 04-23-2004 07:10 AM
:( no LJS near me

EbolaVirus 04-23-2004 11:32 AM
Damn, only one per customer.

FaderMonkey 04-23-2004 11:39 AM
The closest one is 13 miles away. Hmm....do I make the trip?

JStrider 04-23-2004 11:58 AM
dont forget it is just one shrimp...

Sparhawk 04-23-2004 12:37 PM
One half-foot long shrimp. Damn, that's like a mini-lobster. I wonder how much of that is batter?

jujueye 04-23-2004 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by EbolaVirus
Damn, only one per customer.
Buy a wig and go in twice.

Karby 04-23-2004 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by jujueye
Buy a wig and go in twice.
it's funny...cuz i know a quite a few people who might actually try that, given the opportunity:lol:

Aletheia 04-23-2004 04:03 PM
Free food is free food.

Hrothgar 04-23-2004 04:23 PM
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Originally posted by Aletheia
Free food is free food.
But I'd rather starve then eat there.

QuasiMojo 04-23-2004 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by Aletheia
Free food is free food.
free food is GOOD!
(just pick the breading off, maaan.)

jay-g 04-23-2004 07:48 PM
Free shrimpf, i am there.


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