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Denny's #7074 Smyrna, Georgia 25 December 1998 1:09am EST 2540 Cobb Pkwy., off I-285 (770) 953-9060

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Brent (host), Brant (waiter)
• What we ate: P7A77 - Coffee, Sampler; Amie - Hot Chocolate, Mozzarella sticks from P7's Sampler
• This is the first new Denny's I attended in close to a year. I didn't want it to be. I had planned on going to a bunch of Denny's in the Miami area in early September. (I was going there for other reasons, but I extended my stay for the purposes of Denny's visits... that's how much I care about you, my loyal readers. Really.) Unfortunately, that big freakin' hurricane was scheduled to hit Florida on the exact day I was scheduled to hit Florida, even tho' I made my plans first. Stupid hurricane. You may be wondering why this is relevant. Why is this guy telling you about Denny's he didn't even visit? Shouldn't he be getting on to the Denny's at hand? You're probably wondering this even more if you're reading this entry through the Alphabetical or Numerical index instead of the intended Chronological index. And by now you're probably just hoping that I'll shut up about it completely.
• Well, you ungrateful impatient people, this is relevant because I was scheduled to go to Atlanta via Chicago the night of December 24. (For those of you who are aware that I live in Arizona, it seems rather odd that I would fly to Georgia via Illinois, but I don't write the schedules.) The weather had been pretty mild all winter. By December 23 I was getting pretty excited. Then I turned on the news. Not only was Chicago getting a whole bunch of snow and ice, but Atlanta was having some sort of record snowfall or some such. But thankfully, aside from a mild delay, all was well and I was able to go. (Ironically, if I had been flying through Dallas, I wouldn't have been so lucky, since all flights through there were canceled, so I thanked American Airlines for their bizarre scheduling.)
• Moving on.
• This was a pretty good Denny's visit to start off a fairly long string of visits. Nothing terribly spectacular happened, but it was an enjoyable experience overall. When we walked in, we noticed two distinct sections: the Alternateen section and the Scary Fat People section. We were seated in the Alternateen section by Brent.
• Service was fairly prompt and friendly. We chatted with Brant a bit, and learned that he was from Akron, Ohio, and had been planning on moving back, but he had recently gotten a speeding ticket, so was stuck in Smyrna. When asked about how he felt about working on Christmas, he said that he had no choice, as management stated that anyone who didn't work on Christmas would be fired. We also learned that he was roommates with Brent.
• WAY: No
• Free Stuff: Holiday Menu, Beverages

Denny's #7065 Marietta, Georgia 25 December 1998 2:00am EST 2375 Delk Rd. at I-75 (770) 952-2129

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Tony, Mayceo
• What we ate: Nothing
• We talked primarily with Tony the exceedingly gay waiter (in case you couldn't tell by the photo), and Mayceo overheard us. She asked us if this was some sort of joke. We asked if he wouldn't mind giving us an order pad, because I neglected to bring with me any paper, and I was tired of writing on napkins. They were more than eager to be in the photo (in case you couldn't tell).
• WAY: No
• Free Stuff: Order Pad

Denny's #7073 Dunwoody, Georgia 25 December 1998 2:30am EST 1888 Cotillion Dr., access road off I-285 (770) 393-1171

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Tim (also host, cook, and cashier)
• What we ate: P7A77 - Coffee, Hashbrowns Covered & Smothered; Amie - Water, Bagel with Cream Cheese
• We got off the freeway one exit too early and went all the way through Dunwoody until we got to the Denny's, which ended up being right off the following freeway exit. When we got there, it looked closed. The outside sign was turned off, and inside there was just one group at a corner booth, and they looked like there were employees having some sort of meeting. I never stopped to think that they probably wouldn't be having an employee meeting at 2:30 in the morning on Christmas day, but after Brant's words on management policy, anything was possible.
• Tim was sitting at the counter when we arrived. He wasn't in any sort of Denny's garb, so I thought he might be a customer. Of course, I was still thinking they were closed and having an employee meeting, so this just added to my overall confusion. He told us that they were open and sat us. He hinted that a waiter would eventually be with us (since he was the cook), but he took our drink orders. Then he brought us our drinks and took our food orders. Then he brought us our food and gave us our check. Then he took our money when we went to the cash register. We asked Tim why he wasn't a manager, and he laughed and said that it was because being a manager sucks (or words to that effect). We've gotten this answer more than once from exceptional employees to whom we've asked that question.
• The food was very good, but I should note that while my hashbrowns were covered, they were by no means smothered. Amie would like it to be known that she found the toilet seat to be very cold..
• WAY: Not in ten years (the amount of time Tim had been working there)
• Free Stuff: New (and much needed) Travel Directory!

Denny's #7071 Norcross, Georgia 25 December 1998 3:15am EST 5534 Jimmy Carter Blvd., near Cub Foods (770) 448-8762

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Sandra (not Cyprus, as it said on the ticket), Jennifer (the manager)
• What we ate: P7A77 - Coke, Biscuits & Gravy; Amie - Coke, Hashbrowns
• Sandra was overly pleased with (tho' rather timid about) my placing a beverage order. "I'll have a Coke." "Thank You!!" It was almost as if my placing an order was a relief to her. I'm not sure what else she thought I was going to do. Later we found out that she had only been working at this Denny's for forty-five minutes. Ever. She mentioned something about how she usually worked at the Tucker Denny's, and said it in a way that suggested we were supposed to know what that meant. We just smiled and nodded and left it at that. Didn't want her pleasure with us going horribly wrong.
• While we were eating, we noticed a really cool 3-D Coke and Orange Juice display on the table. We were getting a "no free stuff" vibe from this place, so Amie suggested I just put it under my jacket. So I did.
• On the way out, we decided to grab a photo next to the All Dogs Christmas Carol display. Both Sandra and Jennifer (the manager) saw us doing this, and both ran right over to be in the photo. They sure do get all worked up and excited over the silliest little things at this Denny's.
• WAY: Undetermined
• Free Stuff: Coca-Cola Table Display

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