Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
cinemas!!

See here:-

http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/06/1104832243905.html

Let's all get together and start a black ban on Greater Union until
they rescind this policy!!

You can go here to register your complaint directly with Greater
Union:-

http://www.greaterunion.com.au/contactus_form.asp

Tell them you are participating in a black ban.

Also post a response here to register your support!!
--
The Aussie Bomber
Carn The Dons!!

From:	ML
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT

> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> cinemas!!

Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.

If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
won't die without food for 2 hours.

And if you must have a drink, just factor the price of water into your movie
ticket - or don't go. Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.

--
main.luser [ML]

Online DVD Rentals
http://tinyurl.com/fbax

From:	Koenig
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:42:52 GMT

>Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
> they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.

Of course they can't, it's anti-competitive.

From:	David Bromage
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:54:04 +1100

Koenig wrote:
>>Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
>>they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.
>
> Of course they can't, it's anti-competitive.

Ah yes, there could be implications under the Trade Practices Act.

Remember the fuss when some pubs stopped providing free water and tried
charging $2 for a 300ml bottle. Even though pubs are in the business of
selling drinks, there are very sound reasons for requiring them to
provide free water.

Cheers
David

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:03:44 +1000

David Bromage wrote:
>
> Koenig wrote:
> >>Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
> >>they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.
> >
> > Of course they can't, it's anti-competitive.
>
> Ah yes, there could be implications under the Trade Practices Act.
>
> Remember the fuss when some pubs stopped providing free water and tried
> charging $2 for a 300ml bottle. Even though pubs are in the business of
> selling drinks, there are very sound reasons for requiring them to
> provide free water.
>
> Cheers
> David

That had more to do with 'The responsible supply of alcohol" than
anything else. What GU are doing is no different to any other similar
business. While selling food isn't their sole business, it is a
secondary business. It's like my local pool hall which sells a limited
range of food and drink. I can't take my packed lunch there and play
pool. It's not allowed.

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:46:01 +1000

Koenig wrote:
>
> >Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
> > they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.
>
> Of course they can't, it's anti-competitive.

There is no competition. That's why they only have one candy-bar in the
cinema. It is no different to a pool hall where you aren't allowed to
bring in your own food. Either you buy what they have to offer, or you
eat elsewhere later.

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:44:13 +1000

ML wrote:
>
> > Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> > cinemas!!
>
> Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
> drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
> in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>
> If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
> simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
> won't die without food for 2 hours.
>
> And if you must have a drink, just factor the price of water into your movie
> ticket - or don't go. Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
> they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.

But threatening to blow a GU cinema up if they refuse to reverse their
policy certainly is illegal - which is what this poster *seems* to be
saying. That's the way at least 3 of us take it anyway. The fact that
"aussie bomber" hasn't clarified his position seems to support my
interpretation of his motives.

From:	Phil Allison
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:49:25 +1100

"The Priestly Ghost of oracle

>
> But threatening to blow a GU cinema up if they refuse to reverse their
> policy certainly is illegal - which is what this poster *seems* to be
> saying.

** Only to the paranoid and delusional - like yourself.

> That's the way at least 3 of us take it anyway.

** 3 what ?? 3 trolling imbeciles.

> The fact that "aussie bomber" hasn't clarified his position seems to
> support my
> interpretation of his motives.

** What utter crap.

The OP does not have to confirm or deny your insane assertions.

.............. Phil

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:59:50 +1000

Phil Allison wrote:
>
> "The Priestly Ghost of oracle
>
> >
> > But threatening to blow a GU cinema up if they refuse to reverse their
> > policy certainly is illegal - which is what this poster *seems* to be
> > saying.
>
> ** Only to the paranoid and delusional - like yourself.

You are forgetting Richard Hatch and Trevor Gensch - both have come
around to my way of thinking. I'm sure there are quite a few lurkers
who think the same too going by the supportive emails I'm getting.

> > That's the way at least 3 of us take it anyway.
>
> ** 3 what ?? 3 trolling imbeciles.

While Trevor has his moments of trolling, I think Richard Hatch usually
is a sensible poster. He just abuses people a little too quickly for my
liking.

> > The fact that "aussie bomber" hasn't clarified his position seems to
> > support my
> > interpretation of his motives.
>
> ** What utter crap.

OK, so please refer us to the post where you CLAIM he HAS clarified his
position? No? Can't find it? Well gee, another one of your lies?
>
> The OP does not have to confirm or deny your insane assertions.

Not to me no. But he might have to to the police and the courts.

From:	Koenig
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:01:14 GMT

> You are forgetting Richard Hatch and Trevor Gensch
- both have come
> around to my way of thinking.

No, I haven't.

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:04:34 +1000

Koenig wrote:
>
> > You are forgetting Richard Hatch and Trevor Gensch
> - both have come
> > around to my way of thinking.
>
> No, I haven't.

From what you said before, how else could it be interpreted?

From:	Phil Allison
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:17:47 +1100

"The Priestly Ghost of oracle"
> Phil Allison wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > But threatening to blow a GU cinema up if they refuse to reverse their
>> > policy certainly is illegal - which is what this poster *seems* to be
>> > saying.
>>
>> ** Only to the paranoid and delusional - like yourself.
>
> You are forgetting Richard Hatch and Trevor Gensch - both have come
> around to my way of thinking.

** Errr - an absurd way you cannot even begin to explain or justify.

>
>> > The fact that "aussie bomber" hasn't clarified his position seems to
>> > support my interpretation of his motives.
>>
>> ** What utter crap.
>
> OK, so please refer us to the post where you CLAIM he HAS clarified his
> position?

** Another asinine misinterpretation - your speciality.

>> The OP does not have to confirm or deny your insane assertions.

Not to me no. But he might have to to the police and the courts.

** Another asinine misinterpretation - your speciality.

Piss off troll.

.............. Phil

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:22:39 +1000

Phil Allison wrote:
>
> The OP does not have to confirm or deny your insane assertions.

The point remains, that a number of people in this group will not be
going ANYWHERE NEAR a Greater Union complex in fear that his post was a
real threat. For that reason alone, he should have a moral obligation
to clarify what he was trying to say. No doubt, his post will be
published (albiet distorted) in most of the media tomorrow and this will
be discussed at length on talkback radio for weeks to come, so it is
going to get out of hand mighty quickly. As I said earlier, I really
don't know if it was a threat or not, but in this climate we live in
with terrorism and tsunamis everywhere around us, I'm not taking any
chances.

From:	Brissie
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:22:40 +1000

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:

>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>> cinemas!!
>
>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>
>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
>won't die without food for 2 hours.

Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
which could be during the time they are in the movie.

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 19:18:28 GMT

"Brissie" wrote in message
news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>
>>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>>> cinemas!!
>>
>>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>>
>>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously,
>>you
>>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>
> Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> which could be during the time they are in the movie.

My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly in
small amounts or he gets sick.

From:	Chasing Kate
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 15:13:31 +1030

"H00ting@nyte" wrote:

> "Brissie" wrote in message
> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> >
> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> >>> cinemas!!
> >>
> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> >>
> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously,
> >>you
> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> >
> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>
> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly in
> small amounts or he gets sick.

OMG how do you survive with no stomach?

That's just plain scary

From:	Bill Mann
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:48:20 +1000

Chasing Kate wrote:
>
> "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>
> > "Brissie" wrote in message
> > news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> > > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> > >
> > >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> > >>> cinemas!!
> > >>
> > >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
> > >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
> > >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> > >>
> > >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
> > >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously,
> > >>you
> > >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> > >
> > > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> > > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
> >
> > My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly in
> > small amounts or he gets sick.
>
> OMG how do you survive with no stomach?

Hooty survives with no brain, so I can't see why his father couldn't
survive with no stomach.

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 06:14:02 GMT

"Bill Mann" wrote in message
news:41DF6614.D591D797@yahoo.com...
> Chasing Kate wrote:
>>
>> "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>>
>> > "Brissie" wrote in message
>> > news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
>> > > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into
>> > >>> their
>> > >>> cinemas!!
>> > >>
>> > >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
>> > >>and
>> > >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
>> > >>brings
>> > >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>> > >>
>> > >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
>> > >>are
>> > >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
>> > >>Seriously,
>> > >>you
>> > >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>> > >
>> > > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>> > > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>> >
>> > My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat
>> > regularly in
>> > small amounts or he gets sick.
>>
>> OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
>
> Hooty survives with no brain, so I can't see why his father couldn't
> survive with no stomach.

Troll. PLONK!

From:	Bill Mann
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:31:05 +1000

"H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>
> "Bill Mann" wrote in message
> news:41DF6614.D591D797@yahoo.com...
> > Chasing Kate wrote:
> >>
> >> "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
> >>
> >> > "Brissie" wrote in message
> >> > news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> >> > > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into
> >> > >>> their
> >> > >>> cinemas!!
> >> > >>
> >> > >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
> >> > >>and
> >> > >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
> >> > >>brings
> >> > >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
> >> > >>are
> >> > >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
> >> > >>Seriously,
> >> > >>you
> >> > >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> >> > >
> >> > > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> >> > > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
> >> >
> >> > My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat
> >> > regularly in
> >> > small amounts or he gets sick.
> >>
> >> OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
> >
> > Hooty survives with no brain, so I can't see why his father couldn't
> > survive with no stomach.
>
> Troll. PLONK!

Oh no. Please, please don't killfile me Hooty. I was only joking.
Really I was. Everyone is being so serious lately so I thought I'd try
to lighten the mood. Please give me another chance - pretty please. I
don't want to be in your killfile. Please hooty, reconsider.

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 06:15:01 GMT

"Chasing Kate" wrote in message
news:41DF64F3.2A7648CE@internode.on.net...
> "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>
>> "Brissie" wrote in message
>> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
>> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>> >
>> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>> >>> cinemas!!
>> >>
>> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
>> >>and
>> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
>> >>brings
>> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>> >>
>> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
>> >>are
>> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
>> >>Seriously,
>> >>you
>> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>> >
>> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>>
>> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly
>> in
>> small amounts or he gets sick.
>
>
>
> OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
>
> That's just plain scary

You have to eat small meals and eat often, at least 5 times a day.

From:	Bill Mann
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:32:03 +1000

"H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>
> "Chasing Kate" wrote in message
> news:41DF64F3.2A7648CE@internode.on.net...
> > "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
> >
> >> "Brissie" wrote in message
> >> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> >> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> >> >>> cinemas!!
> >> >>
> >> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
> >> >>and
> >> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
> >> >>brings
> >> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> >> >>
> >> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
> >> >>are
> >> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
> >> >>Seriously,
> >> >>you
> >> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> >> >
> >> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> >> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
> >>
> >> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly
> >> in
> >> small amounts or he gets sick.
> >
> >
> >
> > OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
> >
> > That's just plain scary
>
> You have to eat small meals and eat often, at least 5 times a day.

Look everyone. Another dictator trying to tell another person how often
he can eat and how much. What a moron. PLONK

From:	Chasing Kate
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:52:08 +1030

"H00ting@nyte" wrote:

> "Chasing Kate" wrote in message
> news:41DF64F3.2A7648CE@internode.on.net...
> > "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
> >
> >> "Brissie" wrote in message
> >> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> >> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> >> >>> cinemas!!
> >> >>
> >> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
> >> >>and
> >> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
> >> >>brings
> >> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> >> >>
> >> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
> >> >>are
> >> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
> >> >>Seriously,
> >> >>you
> >> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> >> >
> >> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> >> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
> >>
> >> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat regularly
> >> in
> >> small amounts or he gets sick.
> >
> >
> >
> > OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
> >
> > That's just plain scary
>
> You have to eat small meals and eat often, at least 5 times a day.

That's still kind of scary, especially if you miss meals. And what happens
to the whole process of digestion? with no stomach I assume they are
tying the oesophagus directly to the small intestine?

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:38:45 GMT

"Chasing Kate" wrote in message
news:41DFD070.65074752@internode.on.net...
> "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>
>> "Chasing Kate" wrote in message
>> news:41DF64F3.2A7648CE@internode.on.net...
>> > "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Brissie" wrote in message
>> >> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
>> >> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into
>> >> >>> their
>> >> >>> cinemas!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own
>> >> >>food
>> >> >>and
>> >> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
>> >> >>brings
>> >> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
>> >> >>are
>> >> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
>> >> >>Seriously,
>> >> >>you
>> >> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>> >> >
>> >> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>> >> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>> >>
>> >> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat
>> >> regularly
>> >> in
>> >> small amounts or he gets sick.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
>> >
>> > That's just plain scary
>>
>> You have to eat small meals and eat often, at least 5 times a day.
>
>
>
> That's still kind of scary, especially if you miss meals. And what happens
> to the whole process of digestion? with no stomach I assume they are
> tying the oesophagus directly to the small intestine?
>
That's correct. The food is digested in the intestine, which is why you can
only eat small portions.

From:	Chasing Kate
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sun, 09 Jan 2005 13:41:31 +1030

"H00ting@nyte" wrote:

> "Chasing Kate" wrote in message
> news:41DFD070.65074752@internode.on.net...
> > "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
> >
> >> "Chasing Kate" wrote in message
> >> news:41DF64F3.2A7648CE@internode.on.net...
> >> > "H00ting@nyte" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Brissie" wrote in message
> >> >> news:mo6tt0956deaaq92rjmppao4v3d86vi6i4@4ax.com...
> >> >> > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into
> >> >> >>> their
> >> >> >>> cinemas!!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own
> >> >> >>food
> >> >> >>and
> >> >> >>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
> >> >> >>brings
> >> >> >>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or
> >> >> >>are
> >> >> >>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.
> >> >> >>Seriously,
> >> >> >>you
> >> >> >>won't die without food for 2 hours.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
> >> >> > which could be during the time they are in the movie.
> >> >>
> >> >> My father is one of those people. With no stomach he has to eat
> >> >> regularly
> >> >> in
> >> >> small amounts or he gets sick.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > OMG how do you survive with no stomach?
> >> >
> >> > That's just plain scary
> >>
> >> You have to eat small meals and eat often, at least 5 times a day.
> >
> >
> >
> > That's still kind of scary, especially if you miss meals. And what happens
> > to the whole process of digestion? with no stomach I assume they are
> > tying the oesophagus directly to the small intestine?
> >
> That's correct. The food is digested in the intestine, which is why you can
> only eat small portions.

You'd think medical science could come up with some kind of
solution to this like some kind of artificial stomach or
something .. It just doesn't sound very nice or fair.

From:	zaphy
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:22:29 +1000

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:22:40 +1000, Brissie
unleashed:

>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>
>>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>>> cinemas!!
>>
>>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>>
>>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
>>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>
>Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>which could be during the time they are in the movie.

Plus ML's assuming that one has eaten *right* before going into the
cinema - in which case one probably wouldn't eat during the movie
anyway..

So we're not talking 2 hours here - I usually go to the movies around
6-7pm, so quite often I haven't eaten since lunchtime, so of course
I'm gonna get hungry before the end of the movie...

--
zaphy

From:	Brissie
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:28:49 +1000

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:22:29 +1000, zaphy
wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:22:40 +1000, Brissie
>unleashed:
>
>>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>>
>>>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>>>> cinemas!!
>>>
>>>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>>>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>>>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>>>
>>>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>>>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
>>>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>>
>>Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>>which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>
>Plus ML's assuming that one has eaten *right* before going into the
>cinema - in which case one probably wouldn't eat during the movie
>anyway..

I know people who are required to eat every 30-40 minutes for health
reasons. Only small portions but still eat

From:	Jonathan Wilson
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:35:13 +0800

zaphy wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:22:40 +1000, Brissie
> unleashed:
>
>
>>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>>>>cinemas!!
>>>
>>>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>>>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>>>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>>>
>>>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>>>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
>>>won't die without food for 2 hours.
>>
>>Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>>which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>
>
> Plus ML's assuming that one has eaten *right* before going into the
> cinema - in which case one probably wouldn't eat during the movie
> anyway..
I will routenly eat a big lunch then go to the movies soon after and eat a
full load of junk.

From:	Ms Leebee
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:32:14 +1100

Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> zaphy wrote:
>> Brissie <>> unleashed:
>>>
>>> Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>>> which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>>
>> Plus ML's assuming that one has eaten *right* before going into the
>> cinema - in which case one probably wouldn't eat during the movie
>> anyway..

> I will routenly eat a big lunch then go to the movies soon after and
> eat a full load of junk.

I always starve myself so I can wolf as much popcorn as I like :)

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 02:07:37 GMT

"Jonathan Wilson" wrote in message
news:41df38ca@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> zaphy wrote:
>> On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:22:40 +1000, Brissie
>> unleashed:
>>>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>>>>>cinemas!!
>>>>
>>>>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food
>>>>and drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum
>>>>brings in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>>>>
>>>>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>>>>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously,
>>>>you won't die without food for 2 hours.
>>>
>>>Actually some people retire an intake of food at regular intervals
>>>which could be during the time they are in the movie.
>>
>>
>> Plus ML's assuming that one has eaten *right* before going into the
>> cinema - in which case one probably wouldn't eat during the movie
>> anyway..
> I will routenly eat a big lunch then go to the movies soon after and eat a
> full load of junk.

Pig! ;)

From:	Ian Galbraith
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:23:25 +1100

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:

>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>> cinemas!!

>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
>in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.

You aren't serious are you? Why should we pay the exorbitant prices
they charge?

>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
>won't die without food for 2 hours.

>And if you must have a drink, just factor the price of water into your movie
>ticket - or don't go. Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
>they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.

Actually from all indications it probably is.

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 16:25:39 +1000

Ian Galbraith wrote:
>
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" wrote:
>
> >> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> >> cinemas!!
>
> >Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
> >drinks in anyway? It's freakin annoying when some trailer trash mum brings
> >in shopping bags from Coles full of food for her 11 kids.
>
> You aren't serious are you? Why should we pay the exorbitant prices
> they charge?
>
> >If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
> >simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature. Seriously, you
> >won't die without food for 2 hours.
>
> >And if you must have a drink, just factor the price of water into your movie
> >ticket - or don't go. Greater Union are a business, if they want to do this
> >they can go ahead, it isn't illegal.
>
> Actually from all indications it probably is.

How can it be illegal? They are in the business of selling food. You
can't take outside food to a restaurant or coffee to a coffee shop, so
they have every right to enforce this law.

From:	John Smith
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:56:42 +1100

The Priestly Ghost of oracle wrote:

> You can't take outside food to a restaurant or coffee to a coffee shop

Who says? I've been doing it for years. Besides, Greater Union is neither
a restaurant nor coffee shop, so your argument is invalid. It would only
be valid if you took your own projector into the cinema and started watching
another movie.

From:	H00ting at nyte
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:32:36 GMT

"John Smith" wrote in message
news:41df9237$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> The Priestly Ghost of oracle wrote:
>
>> You can't take outside food to a restaurant or coffee to a coffee shop
>
> Who says? I've been doing it for years. Besides, Greater Union is
> neither
> a restaurant nor coffee shop, so your argument is invalid. It would only
> be valid if you took your own projector into the cinema and started
> watching
> another movie.
>
What, you're not allowed to do THAT now? Geez, GU really sux.

From:	zaphy
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:26:56 +1000

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" unleashed:

>> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
>> cinemas!!
>
>Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
>drinks in anyway?

The ones that don't want to pay $9 for a drink and popcorn..

>If you have some sort of dietary or food-preparation requirement, or are
>simply a tight-arse, DON'T EAT for the length of the feature.

....or bring your own food in.

--
zaphy

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:29:12 +1000

zaphy wrote:
>
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:39:46 GMT, "ML" unleashed:
>
> >> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> >> cinemas!!
> >
> >Good, it is about time. What sort of tight-arses bring their own food and
> >drinks in anyway?
>
> The ones that don't want to pay $9 for a drink and popcorn..

As he said, "tight-arses". It's like going to an upmarket restaurant
and smuggling in your cheap $5 bottle of cleanskin wine. It's also like
Kate Langbroek who smuggles in her baby so she can breast feed and get
cheap publicity at the same time. Do you REALLY want to be associated
with these sorts of people?

From:	zaphy
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:32:51 +1000

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:29:12 +1000, The Priestly Ghost of oracle
unleashed:

>zaphy wrote:

>> The ones that don't want to pay $9 for a drink and popcorn..
>
>As he said, "tight-arses".

Crap, it's a rip-off.

> It's like going to an upmarket restaurant
>and smuggling in your cheap $5 bottle of cleanskin wine.

No it isn't. You're going to the cinema primarily to see a movie, so
that's a stupid analogy.

--
zaphy

From:	The Priestly Ghost of oracle
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:39:16 +1000

zaphy wrote:
>
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:29:12 +1000, The Priestly Ghost of oracle
> unleashed:
>
> >zaphy wrote:
>
> >> The ones that don't want to pay $9 for a drink and popcorn..
> >
> >As he said, "tight-arses".
>
> Crap, it's a rip-off.
>
> > It's like going to an upmarket restaurant
> >and smuggling in your cheap $5 bottle of cleanskin wine.
>
> No it isn't. You're going to the cinema primarily to see a movie, so
> that's a stupid analogy.

It's not a 'stupid analogy' at all. Most people don't go to an upmarket
restaurant primarily to eat. They go there to romance a girl so they
can get a root. The food and wine are just something that you have to
do first. If I want a good feed, the last place I'd go to is an
upmarket restaurant.

OK, if you want another analogy, how about a pool hall? You either eat
what they have on offer, or you eat later. If you don't like it, the
bouncer will break your legs. Why should cinema's be any different.

From:	Mark
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:03:48 +0700

can i eat my girlfriend out in the back row or do I have to get one of the
girls from the candybar?

"Aussie Bomber" wrote in message
news:f5rrt01esm6qsmbhpj3mrvqgpod2liv30o@4ax.com...
> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> cinemas!!
>
> See here:-
>
> http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/06/1104832243905.html
>
> Let's all get together and start a black ban on Greater Union until
> they rescind this policy!!
>
> You can go here to register your complaint directly with Greater
> Union:-
>
> http://www.greaterunion.com.au/contactus_form.asp
>
> Tell them you are participating in a black ban.
>
> Also post a response here to register your support!!
> --
> The Aussie Bomber
> Carn The Dons!!

From:	Dyna Soar
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:11:26 +0800

Mark wrote:
> can i eat my girlfriend out in the back row or do I have to get one
> of the girls from the candybar?

Irrelevant, unless they have Greater Union cinemas in Hanoi.

Oh, and HNY Mark.

--
Dyna.

From:	Mark
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Sat, 8 Jan 2005 00:01:31 +0700

"Dyna Soar" wrote in message
news:346gfgF46jhkdU1@individual.net...
> Mark wrote:
> > can i eat my girlfriend out in the back row or do I have to get one
> > of the girls from the candybar?
>
> Irrelevant, unless they have Greater Union cinemas in Hanoi.

No totally relevant! Ill be back in Feb if 'her' Visa comes through :)
HNY to you too.
>
> Oh, and HNY Mark.
>
> --
> Dyna.
>
>
>

From:	Graham
Subject:	Re: Black ban Greater Union!!
Date:	Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:06:36 +1100

"Aussie Bomber" wrote in message
news:f5rrt01esm6qsmbhpj3mrvqgpod2liv30o@4ax.com...
> Greater Union have banned taking your own food and drinks into their
> cinemas!!

just allow yourself $20 every time you see a movie.....but do you really
have to eat while watching ? I only go 4-5 times a year but I've neve
rnoticed the frugal bringing in their own food...where do I buy Choc Tops
from ?
>
> See here:-
>
> http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/06/1104832243905.html
>
> Let's all get together and start a black ban on Greater Union until
> they rescind this policy!!
>
> You can go here to register your complaint directly with Grea