response 1 of 34:

Dec 4 20:20 UTC 2003

I was checking on the status of some stuff I bought on the internet. Now-a-days
 they give you a FedEx tracking number and you can see where your order is at.
The last known where-abouts of my package was:

departed the Rialto, Ca sorting facility at 1:48PM 3Dec2003. 

I think it'd be cool if you could track your package down to the exact degree
hour and minute. maybe even the avg. velocity and elevation.

response 3 of 34:

Dec 4 21:10 UTC 2003

  There are already quite a lot of Greek fast food joints, mostly 
  specializing in gyros.  I can't think of any that are nationally
  franchised.

response 5 of 34:

Dec 4 22:47 UTC 2003

Somebody did try to create a chain of Chinese fast food restaurants a few
years back, but it failed.  Too many dishes which were also rather complicated
compared to burgers.  Actually there is some kind of Chinese thing in the
Michigan Union food court, but I haven't wanted to try it.  

response 7 of 34:

Dec 5 00:27 UTC 2003

 re #6:  yeah, but some small town Chinese restaurants are pretty scary..
 (but then so are quite a few big city ones, I guess.)

 On a related note:  

 A couple of years ago the Thai government put money into developing a
 chain of Thai-food styled fast-food restaurants to be launched in the U.S.
 and Europe.  I'm pretty sure the name of the chain was "Elephant Jump"
 but I never came across one.  Has anyone ever seen an Elephant Jump? 
 (I know, I know..  Not with those knees..)

 ( apparently I wasn't imagining Elephant Jump, though I've still never
   seen one..)

  http://www.springwise.com/newbusinessideas/2002/11/tabletop_tourist_board
.html