Cheeseburger in Paradise ...Madison, Wisconsin

CheeseHead in Paradise! · February 17, 2005 9:53 pm

There is a rumor that Buffett might drop by the Madison CIP resturant in May when he's up for the Brewers/Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Anyone else hear about this? I have no date, but I gotta be there!!!

Scuba Jeremy · Post by **Scuba Jeremy** » February 18, 2005 11:05 am

To be honest, nobody ever really knows when Buffett is going to show up, with very few exceptions. I'm thinking specifically of a night last year between the Chicago Tinley Park shows where Jimmy not only plugged our restaraunt twice, but let our management know that Jimmy might be stopping by. (I work for the CIP in Downers Grove) On word of mouth alone, the restaraunt was on an hour wait before we even opened the doors, and everyone that got in the place was not about to leave if the chance that Jimmy was going to be there was true. As a server, I didn't make a thing all day. Well, maybe $60. But for a Friday night? Hmph. Anyway, to make a long story short, we were on notice to "maybe expect Jimmy", we had upscaled our security, there was a fistfight or two, and when it was all over about 1:30 in the morning, Jimmy never came.

I hope he comes to visit any of the three restaraunts in the area, but we'll never really know for sure where he'll be until around a half hour before he shows up. He's been known to change his mind about public appearances.

CheeseHead in Paradise! · February 18, 2005 10:37 pm

That's really disappointing. I remeber when Buffett bought our minor league basball team here in Madison. Rumors were flying around town for weeks Jimmy was going to sing the national anthem on opening day. 8,000 fans filled Warner Park for two and a half hours and Jimmy never appeared. We all felt disappointed. So much for believing unfounded rumors!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » February 18, 2005 11:07 pm

Hopefully I'll be working for the CIP company within a month. If I get the job, and if I hear any info, this is the first place I'll share it...

Coconut Bra · Post by **Coconut Bra** » February 18, 2005 11:08 pm

Cheesehead: if you hear anything, let me know. I'm in Madison, too

Coconut Bra · Post by **Coconut Bra** » February 18, 2005 11:10 pm

CaptainP wrote:Hopefully I'll be working for the CIP company within a month. If I get the job, and if I hear any info, this is the first place I'll share it...

When do you hear about if you got the job? I hope you do, I hope you do!!! You're good, though, how could they not want you to have the job!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » February 18, 2005 11:17 pm

Coconut Bra wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Hopefully I'll be working for the CIP company within a month. If I get the job, and if I hear any info, this is the first place I'll share it...
When do you hear about if you got the job? I hope you do, I hope you do!!! You're good, though, how could they not want you to have the job!

4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!

aparrotheadindenver · February 18, 2005 11:40 pm

CaptainP wrote:4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!

Good Luck & Phin Power to ya!!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » February 20, 2005 3:27 pm

aparrotheadindenver wrote:
CaptainP wrote:4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!
Good Luck & Phin Power to ya!!

waphids!!!

We need you in the CIP organization Jim! Did you list BN as a reference?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » February 20, 2005 3:34 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:
aparrotheadindenver wrote:
CaptainP wrote:4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!
Good Luck & Phin Power to ya!!
waphids!!!

We need you in the CIP organization Jim! Did you list BN as a reference?

Funny thing is, I only mentioned Buffett at all once or twice. I don't want it to look like that's my only reason for wanting to work for them.

opharbour · Post by **opharbour** » February 20, 2005 7:48 pm

CheeseHead in Paradise! wrote:That's really disappointing. I remeber when Buffett bought our minor league basball team here in Madison. Rumors were flying around town for weeks Jimmy was going to sing the national anthem on opening day. 8,000 fans filled Warner Park for two and a half hours and Jimmy never appeared. We all felt disappointed. So much for believing unfounded rumors!

What do you mean?? We were all SURE that Jimmy was in the mascot costume!!!

Thanks for bringing back a great memory. Drinking beer with Governor Tommy Thompson on the Party Deck during the game was another highlight of that day.

Beachbum_29 · Post by **Beachbum_29** » February 22, 2005 11:48 am

CaptainP wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:
aparrotheadindenver wrote:
CaptainP wrote:4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!
Good Luck & Phin Power to ya!!
waphids!!!

We need you in the CIP organization Jim! Did you list BN as a reference?
Funny thing is, I only mentioned Buffett at all once or twice. I don't want it to look like that's my only reason for wanting to work for them.

Plus you mentioned the Beach Bum Band once or twice, so that should help out too.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » February 22, 2005 1:10 pm

Beachbum_29 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:
aparrotheadindenver wrote:
CaptainP wrote:4th interview is set up. We had trouble getting our schedules to match up, so I'm driving down to Illinois to meet with him, but not for another week and a half. Good thing they're not in a hurry!!!!!
Good Luck & Phin Power to ya!!
waphids!!!

We need you in the CIP organization Jim! Did you list BN as a reference?
Funny thing is, I only mentioned Buffett at all once or twice. I don't want it to look like that's my only reason for wanting to work for them.
Plus you mentioned the Beach Bum Band once or twice, so that should help out too.

I actually mentioned Johnny Russler before I mentioned Jimmy Buffett...

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » February 22, 2005 1:31 pm

So, with four rounds of interviews what on earth are you hoping to do for CIP??

Good luck!