Jason! ([info]jason0x21) wrote,
@ 2009-01-08 13:10:00
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Job Idea: Tornado Caterer.
We've been watching a lot of "Storm Chasers" at the house, since L. is a weather nut, and I'm a couch adrenaline junkie; but it wasn't until I read an article in a 2004 National Geographic that something clicked here. These people eat some really awful food all the time.

Not just greasy spoon awful. Not just fast food awful. I'm talking about microwave reheated gas station sandwich awful. It got me thinking.

There are hundreds of both professional and amateur storm chasers out in the Midwest in season, and they're all following the same stuff. It wouldn't be too hard to pick up on the chatter and be there at the end of the day - taco truck style - serving slightly more expensive but an order of magnitude more awesome food.

Different every day so they keep coming back. Hit the grocery stores in the morning and be on the road an hour later. Haunt the same blogs and forums to advertise where your going and what you're doing. In a bad situation, you'd likely be the only place serving food (although that brings with it its own host of problems, what with wanting to be helpful and giving it away to folks who've lost everything and whatnot).

EXTREME CATERING.

Food Network and Discovery Channel need to get on this.



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[info]kickaha
2009-01-08 06:30 pm UTC (link)
Screw that, I think you just outlined my next job, if this gig falls flat. (22 days and counting! Woo!)

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[info]franktheavenger
2009-01-08 07:22 pm UTC (link)
ROAD TRIP

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[info]strontium90
2009-01-08 06:34 pm UTC (link)
I find your ideas intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

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[info]jason0x21
2009-01-08 06:41 pm UTC (link)
According to my friends list, you already do.

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[info]clovepod
2009-01-08 06:54 pm UTC (link)
maybe roadfood.com should create a "storm chasers corridor" map/booklet, something easily consulted in the moment.

this would not, of course, result in an awesome reality tv show, but might improve the health and digestive systems of the storm chasers slightly.

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[info]jason0x21
2009-01-08 06:56 pm UTC (link)
While that'd be a good idea, I'd be willing to bet that there just isn't much "out there", at least once you cross the Mississippi and get into the great empty space.

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[info]sylvia_wrath
2009-01-09 12:54 am UTC (link)
Alton Brown should do a show called, "Feasting on Tornado Alley." This title took some thought because "Feasting on Anemometers" got in my head and would not leave.

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[info]jason0x21
2009-01-09 02:47 am UTC (link)
Anemomnomnomnomnomnometers.

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[info]sylvia_wrath
2009-01-09 11:45 am UTC (link)
Nom! I think that is why it stuck in my head.

On a windy day, it would be Nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnom....you get the idea.

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[info]tree_ish
2009-01-13 05:39 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like a fun thing to do after "retirement".

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