Slog - Comments on Pagliacci Gets Pranked http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked Monica Guzman has the story at the Seattle P-I's Big Blog: Pizzerias all over Seattle got some unusual—and somewhat offensive—postcards in the mail this week. Addressed to "stupid competitor," the postcards appear to be from Pagliacci Pizza. But they're not, said Pagliacci co-owner Matt Galvin. At least, the familiar Seattle pizza chain didn't send them. They're apparently part of some anonymous joke. And Pagliacci is left to do damage control. Full story here. (And anyone with guesses re: the identity/motive of the postcard prankster, feel free to share 'em in the comments. I smell a disgruntled employee, but there's... Copyright 2008 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:16:33 -0800 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:39 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mimi BFD

]]> Mimi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110984 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110984 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:18:31 -0800 Comment by Sirkowski Someone's gonna go swimming with concrete slippers.

]]> Sirkowski http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110989 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110989 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:23:14 -0800 Comment by Darcy I don't want any spunk on my pizza.

]]> Darcy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110994 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110994 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:25:48 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I laughed.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110998 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110998 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:31:05 -0800 Comment by Simac It's weird the writer knew to hyphenate "hand-tossed" but not "clean-up" (noun).

]]> Simac http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110999 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1110999 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:31:38 -0800 Comment by Gomez It was definitely a witty meta-prankster.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111001 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:33:26 -0800 Comment by T Pagliacci's pizza fucking sucks. I'd rather eat Pizza Hut than that shit.

]]> T http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111005 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111005 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:34:17 -0800 Comment by Fitz @3, that was my thought when I read the postcard.

]]> Fitz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111006 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111006 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:34:44 -0800 Comment by boxofbirds @7 you obviously have no taste.

Or are YOU the disgruntled prankster!?!?

]]> boxofbirds http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111011 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111011 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:38:14 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Sounds like someone at Pagliacci figured out a way to get their ad in all the papers for free. Sweet.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111037 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:09:36 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Gentle surrealism. The very best type of prank.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111041 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111041 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:11:50 -0800 Comment by Asa The scan above is from where I work, All Purpose Pizza in Leschi (Hi Paul! Hope the onions on your pizza last night were "Fierce" enough for your friend).

When we got the postcard (thinking it was real), I thought it was totally hilarious/totally un-classy. I'm kind of disappointed it was a prank.

]]> Asa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111049 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111049 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:17:49 -0800 Comment by tiktok A couple of days ago I received a similar direct-mail card for some lumber supplier which described how they were "Inconveniently Located at" and then the addresses. I wondered if there's a prankster at the printing company that does these things.

]]> tiktok http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111054 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111054 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:22:52 -0800 Comment by Paul Constant @12: Hi, Asa. The pizza was great, thanks—you guys are my favorite. I'm sorry that Pagliacci thinks you're stupid.

]]> Paul Constant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111062 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111062 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:55 -0800 Comment by rob Hey, just follow the money. Who paid for the bulk-mailing postage permit?

]]> rob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111107 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111107 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:59:53 -0800 Comment by Greg A prank is not the same thing as performance art. Please make a note of it.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111165 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111165 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:56:25 -0800 Comment by David Schmader And attributing a prank with a "light, performance-art scent" is not the same thing as calling it performance art. Please make a note of it.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111188 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111188 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:14:22 -0800 Comment by Faren Kinley Re: 15: A humorless performance artist? Who woulda thunk it?

]]> Faren Kinley http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111197 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111197 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:18:11 -0800 Comment by josh b not that hard to call up the USPS bulk mail unit and find out whose signature is on the most recent postage statement for permit 1932

]]> josh b http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111224 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111224 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:29:34 -0800 Comment by Natalie Merchant's Exposed Breasts We blame The Incredible Sulk.

]]> Natalie Merchant's Exposed Breasts http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pagliacci_gets_pranked#c1111390 City Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:39 -0800