Thursday, March 30, 2006
OutFOXed
 They say a picture's worth 1000 words. Here's 2000:  This is the parking place the Fox reporter would have parked in if they had showed up.  This is the Chili Cheese Pup I would have offered the reporter if they had showed up. I arrived at Krystal at 5:55 and saw no obvious Fox reporter. I was greeted by Bernida, who happens to be Store manager of the Year for the Southern District. I told her they should be interviewing her, not me. She *works* for Krystal and was wrapping up a 12 hour shift, I just eat there. Sadly, neither of us would get any air time. I waited patiently until 6:45 and still no reporter. The Krystal cooks and I were joking and having fun. lets face it, time spent at Krystal is never "wasted" time. At 6:45 I decided I had waited long enough. Looking back, I am shocked I lasted that long, sitting in a Krystal and NOT eating. So I order a 3 pack of Chili Cheese Pups fully loaded (chili, cheese, ketsup, mustard, onions, YUMM-O!!) I sat and ate them and watched for a reporter. 7:00 rolls around and I'm done, in every sense of the word. I wave goodbye to my pals behind the counter and head home. So, if you're watching Fox to see me on the news tonight, stop watching Fox. I won't be there. If you *do* see someone on there, it's an imposter, a stunt double! I bet they don't even really eat Krystals! Now if you *do* want to watch Fox news tonight, I suggest you wait until at least 12 midnight before turning on the 11 o'clock broadcast. In all seriousness (as if there can be seriousness on a web site like this) it's Thursday, I've had my Krystals, so all is right with the world. I will go to bed tonight knowing I had Krystals, and the reporter didn't. I think that means I win, right?  |
Labels: Cheese, Chili, Onions, Pups
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Fox interview
My interview with Fox 24 is planned for Thursday at 6pm. Same location as the previous interview. As for the prior interview, we've got the interview on tape and we've captured it to the computer. Now we're just working on getting it ready to upload (and chopping the file size down some). Hope to have it up end of the week. The Fox interview should be relatively easy since the post them directly to their web site. Also, we're now working on planning the induction ceremony for sometime in mid-late April. Details will be posted here when I know them. |
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Interview #1 in the bag
I am far from a Krystal "power eater." Plus, tuck a big TV camera right up next to you and suddenly you become extremely aware of your table manners! Napkin! Posture! She did sucker me into talking with my mouth full. I've been eating Krystals without incident for years, but with a camera and an audience it becomes surreal. I ate too quickly, partly nerves, partly cause I knew she was on a deadline. After I finished up she got in real close with the camera and microphone for an interview, then got some shots of me ordering at the counter. Twice. Thankfully I didn't have to eat three #1 combos. She qizzed me on the menu. I failed. Krystal recently changed up their menus and the numbers changed. (She asked what the #4 was, it used to be 3 Krystal Chiks, but now it's 2 double cheese Krystals.) Then she interviewed Michael, and it was then that I found out, I am KHOF inductee #32. I know this only matters to me, but 32 is such a beautiful number to us geeks. It's 25 (Two to the fifth power). Finally she did her part of the interview, during which I found out she had never actually eaten a Krystal!!?!? Despite my prodding she wouldn't have one. I offered her one of mine, or to buy her one and she declined. Michael and I agreed she simply HAS to eat one. Join the Krystal Kult, Ashantai! (Just kidding, Ashantai. Thank you for being cool and getting the point: its all in fun) So now we sit and wait for it to hit TV at 11. I gave Ashantai this blog address, so we may be gettig bombarded here soon. I added a hit counter on the side this evening. I should have the interview recorded and up on the web by the end of the week. My Fox 24 interview should also be later this week. The official induction ceremony is in early April. Lastly, a few pictures from the interview: (Hover over for comment)     |
Monday, March 27, 2006
Tomorrow! Like it or not!
I just got off the phone with Courtney from WMGT, and it's ON! Tomorrow at 6:30 PM I will meet with Ashantai for an interview. It will be at the Krystal on Vineville Ave (sort of across from Jim Shaw's) The actual address is a few blog entries down.(Go To that Entry) So you know where I'll be at 6:30, and if you live near by you can try and zip by and be there for the filming, I could use the moral support. Either way you should be able to catch me on TV during the 11 o'clock broadcast. WMGT is the NBC station in Macon. Here's their web site I will certainly tape it, and should be able to get a copy from the station on DVD at some point. If any of my geekified friends have the ability to get video from VHS or DVD and put it on the web let me know! |
Labels: Macon
Sunday, March 26, 2006
A big week ahead?
Anyway, it sounds like this week will be the busy week for me. If you live locally keep your eyes peeled. I can't check my email from work but I can post to this blog, so I'll put up any interview information as soon as I can so maybe you can catch it on the news that evening. Or if you're a complete nut you might be able to make it to the taping. The Krystal Kid could have his Krystal Posse for support. I know 2 of the local stations also put their broadcasts on the web so I'll get links up for those so folks aren't local can enjoy, too. Two last notes for now: 1) The box collection is complete as far as I know. There's a link to the left. Those are all the current boxes. I know there have been some special edition boxes in the past (there was a chili cheese krystal at one time and it was VERY yummy). If I ever get my claws on those I'll put them up too. I have a chili pup container but it wont fit in the scanner, and the BA burger just comes in a foil pouch. Not sure they're worth the effort. 2) I have finally located the 3rd bumper sticker and hope to have it in the next week or so. I'll work it into rotation with the rest. The determined scavenger also apparently has another sticker or two and I may try and work them in too, if they are as cool as they sound. Keep it steamy, people! |
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Magical Thursdays
Magical things happen on Thursdays. Tonight, I figured my magic would be in the shape of a tasty Krystal BA Burger. (For those not familiar, BA officially stands for Black Angus. Unofficially it can stand for... lots of other things.) Lets just say the BA Burger is big and darn tasty. Grilled, round, huge, it's almost the opposite of a Krystal. (I got a few pictures to post later so you can enjoy it too, don't worry.) Once I got home and finished my dinner I checked my email and voice mail, and lo and behold, I got a call from Amanda, who does marketing for Krystal. What a delightful job to have, singing the praises of Krystals. But it gets better! Apparently, the local news stations are now calling asking to interview me. Amanda wanted to give me a "heads up" so I would know the calls are coming. She mentioned Fox and perhaps NBC. Of course this means I am going to have to shave and get a hair cut. Oh, what I go thru for Krystals! I am going to do my best to get copies of any of those interviews and find a way to get them up on the web. That way you can enjoy them, too! They want me to do the interviews at a Krystal restaurant, but that shouldn't be a problem. Heck, if they wanna join me for dinner after the interview, I'm game for that, too! And since my dad is always asking about the little girl dancing on the table in the old old OLD Krystal commercial, I'll see if they'll let me do that, too! (Just kidding!) |
Monday, March 20, 2006
I wanna Krystal Box!
I did want to take this opportunity to answer the most common question/request I have gotten: "How can I get a Krystal Box with your picture on it?" It seems to me the most obvious answer is: go to Krystal, buy a #1 combo. This, of course, is no solution for some. I know lots of people who live no where near a Krystal. I weep for your misfortune, but we might be able to work around that. I also apparently have friends who can't/wont/don't eat Krystals. I weep for your misfortune, too. So here is my plan: If you want one of the boxes when they do come out, you should plan to get one if you CAN. If you can't, then email me at JasonJ1052@aol.com. Make the subject something obvious like "Gimme a box!" or, click here! Since I will obviously consume a few Krystals in the next month or so I should have a few spare boxes. I'll give em away while they last. First priority goes to my family. Next priority goes to those who live in Burgatory (too far from a Krystal to get there). When they have the official presentation at some point in April I am sure they'll have some boxes there so you can get one hot off the griddle! Of course you'll have to be in Macon for that. When I know the exact details, you can be certin I'll post it here. Until then, keep it square, my burger buddies! (And yes Burger Buddies were a feeble attempt in the '80s by Burger King to make tasty small burgers. We see how well that worked out. Krystals are King!) |
Thursday, March 09, 2006
E-mails, Formatting, and Boxes (oh, my?)
Now that my formatting issues have been resolved, I feel safe releasing the update notification system. It's sorta complicated. If ya really wanna know email me and I'll explain it. Suffice it to say if ya send an email to KrystalAdventure-subscribe@yahoogroups.com then you'll be signed up for a mailing list that will send you my posts when this blog is updated. Of course you can also send an email to KrystalAdventure-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com to be removed from the list. Don't worry I wont sell the list of names, only I can see it. And I wont flood your mailbox. I just simply cannot remember all the names I am emailing to and I seem to forget a few every time. Hopefully automatic emails will make things easier on everyone. Plus you get to pick the email address updates go to! Lastly, I know some folks have been making fun of my self portrait on the box (scroll down). Since I have lots of artistic friends who can certainly do a better job than me, I throw out a challenge: Show me what you got! Go buy a Krystal, grab a sharpie, draw me using the picture WAY down at the bottom for reference. Then send me a picture or scan. I'll post the really good ones, but enjoy all of them. My email address is in my profile on the left side. What's that? You don't live near a Krystal? (See my definition of Burgatory below) Well, fear not, I have ya covered. You can download a picture of most of the boxes from my growing collection at Jason's Krystal Box collection. Download your favorite box, draw me on it, and send it back. I hope you have as much fun drawing on the boxes as I did emptying them! And let me assure you it is easier to scan an empty box than a full one! I'll have scans of the 3 Krystal Chiks boxes up tomorrow, that was dinner tonight. The double Krystals will have to wait. And I have a Chili pup tray but it wont fit in the scanner so I may just take a photo. Enjoy! |
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Supersize it!
Just a quick (but absolutely hilarious) update: I was on my way out the door to do laundry when the phone rang. I opted to get the phone and I am glad I did. Sadly, I did not catch the name of the gentleman on the phone, as he quickly introduced himself and the "Marketing" company he worked for. I have had no less than 3 "phone surveys" in the past month and have gotten tired of it, so I was preparing to let him down and get out the door, when I heard the important words: "We are doing the marketing campaign for the Krystal Lovers Hall of Fame." He told me that they have enjoyed my story of the every Thursday and Thanksgiving Krystals. If you don't know, scroll down and read my nomination letter. In fact they enjoyed it so much they have decided to take the campaign a bit further. Not only will I be on Krystal Boxes in April or so, but now they want to put something on their plastic cups. He mentioned a scene of the whole family gathered around the Thanksgiving table having Krystals. I didn't hear the rest of the description because I was laughing too hard. Needless to say, this is absolutely hilarious and way beyond anything I could have imagined. So for those of you who don't/won't eat Krystals, you can enjoy having a Coke with me instead. He said the cups will likely be out in the summer. Obviously there's more to come. Two additional notes: If you are here then you obviously know the location of my update has changed. The old web page was difficult to keep updating so I officially moved it to a blog. Hope you don't find reading from the bottom up to be too difficult. Lastly, I am working on setting up an automatic update notification service to let you know when this site gets updated. I don't want to release it just yet because I am still getting used to blogging. I accidently republished an article 6 times yesterday. I figure you'd get sick of me after the 3rd email. So I'll send out emails manually til I get things working. |
Labels: KLHOF
Monday, March 06, 2006
Why the name?
Well, It's a short and unexciting story. I have had dozens of nicknames over the years. Lets face it, when your name is Jason Jennette, other than "JJ", what is there? Add to that the fact that I will punch you in the throat if you call me "JJ" and suddenly nicknames becomes wide open field. Here is a brief list: J2, "J", Einstein, Dr. J, Thumper, J-sin, Robin *and* Batman, Jasoby, and the following all from my father: J, J-Pooh, Pooh, PoohBear, Bear, J-Bear. Anyway, after I graduated college, I worked with a fraternity brother of mine, Brian, at the post office for about 2 years. That's when Brian got introduced to Krystal Thursdays. After we both got new jobs, him south of Macon and me North of Macon we'd meet half way on Thursdays for Krystals. One week for some reason he couldn't make it but I went anyway. At that point Brian dubbed me The Krystal Kid. Now I know these days I am a bit too old to keep claiming I am a "kid" but "Krystal Guy" doesn't have the same ring to it. Lets just say eating at Krystal always makes me feel like a kid again. If you don't like it, then  |
Labels: Macon, Warner Robins
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Deconstruction of a #1 Combo
I will eventually have pictures up over there of me demolishing chili cheese pups, Krystal Chiks, Sunrisers, and a Krystal Scrambler. By why wait for me to do it? Go hit Krystal and get some for yourself! |
Labels: Cheese, Chiks, Chili, Pups, Scrambler
Krystal Fun
A cheesy limerick A number one with cheese Will bring me to my knees. When it's time to eat And I want a treat, Take me to Krystals, please And you thought when I said "cheesy" I meant American or Cheddar. Haha! Question: What do you call a city without a Krystal restaurant? Answer: Burgatory |
Labels: Cheese
A simple Comparison
   Do you see the similarities?My dear friend Nancy pointed out that having my face on a Krystal box is about like having your face on a Wheaties box. I hadn't thought of that, but now that she mentions it... Actually, my Wheaties box dreams died years ago. I know I will never slam dunk a basketball, or hit a 100mph fastball, or run a mile in less than 5 minutes. Wheaties boxes are for those amazingly rare people with super human abilities. Krystal boxes are for real people. I did find out (using the link above) that you can PAY to get your face on a Wheaties box. While that might be good for a gag gift, it's got to be a hollow victory. You can't buy your way on to a Krystal box. So Jordan can eat his Wheaties, I'll eat my Krystals! |
Here it is!!
Congratulations! You are officially a member of the Krystal Lovers Hall of Fame. In April there will be Krystal boxes across the Southeast with your picture on them. We will also hold an induction ceremony for you. I will be contacting you in the coming weeks to firm up some details. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Kenny Hammontree Senior Marketing Coordinator The Krystal Company (423) 757-XXXX |
Labels: KLHOF
My follow up
I am so very pleased to hear from you regarding the Krystal Lover's Hall of Fame. Attached you will find a picture of me that I hope will be suitable for your needs. A couple of your questions posed a bit of a problem for me but I will do my best: My favorite Krystal to dine at, frankly, is whichever is closest. I suppose I will just choose the one closest to me, the Krystal at 2983 Vineville Ave, Macon, GA. I had to call my parents to find out when I first started eating at Krystal, and our best recollection is around 1980. If you know when the Krystal in Conyers, GA opened that would nail the date down because that is where I had my first Krystal. My "every Thursday" tradition started in May of 1989. I am easiest to contact by phone on weekday evenings between 6 and 10 PM. My home phone number is 478-741-XXXX. I am usually in class during the day and unable to get to a phone Lastly, I will have the release signed and faxed to you ASAP. I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you, Jason  |
Their reply
Thank you for sharing your Krystal Lovers story with us. We really enjoyed it. In fact, your story has made you a finalist for the Krystal Lovers Hall of Fame. Congratulations. We will be selecting the next induction class in the next few weeks, and we need a little more information from you to help us out. We need to know what Krystal you eat at most often. We also need to know when you first started eating at Krystal. Also, please let me know the best time of day to call you to talk about your story. Also, we need you to fill out the attached form. It is a release giving us the right to use your name and likeness for the Hall of Fame. Please fax the form back to the number listed once you have completed it. We also need you to e-mail me a picture of yourself. We will be using it to put your face on a Krystal box if you are selected, so it will be ideal to have a picture of you by yourself, and make sure it is one you like. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail or call me. Thanks, Kenny Hammontree Senior Marketing Coordinator The Krystal Company (423) 757-XXXX  |
Labels: KLHOF
My nomination letter
Every Thursday for 16 years, I couldn't count how many Krystals I have had over the years, but I assure you I loved every single one of them. I see it as a passion. Some of my friends admire my dedication, while others think it is an addiction. I think they're just jealous, though. You know what cures jealousy? A chili cheese pup! Many people however think I should be in the Krystals Hall of Fame. Sometimes it is hard to get my Thursday Krystals. My parents live 4 hours away from the nearest Krystal, so I have to bring them with me when I go visit for the holidays. Then I usually have to fend my family away from my beloved hamburgers. Occasionally I bring extras as Christmas presents. It is easy to do since they come already wrapped in a cute little box! My Thanksgiving Krystals are the toughest. Since Thanksgiving is one of the few days Krystal is closed, I have to buy my Krystals late on Wednesday. The past 3 years, I have used them to make my stuffing, just for fun! It is delicious! There is nothing on the menu I have not had, and few things on the menu I don't love. For breakfast some mornings, I go for the Sunrisers or the Scrambler, or both! (Yummy!) My greatest love, though, is the cheese Krystal. I like mine "All the way". On special occasions, I add bacon, too. Usually I get the #1 combo, with a Coke. I may not be able to eat as many Krystals as some people can, I may not eat them as often as some people may, but life is a marathon, not a sprint. Some people say you should stop and smell the roses. I think it would be better to stop and smell the Krystals! By pacing myself, I never get tired of those delicious little wonders.  |
Labels: Bacon, Cheese, Chili, KLHOF, Pups, Scrambler
So you think you know Krystals, eh?
For those who don't know, a Krystal is a small, square, steamed hamburger on a small, square bun. They are a southern staple going as far west as Texas and up the east coast as far as North Carolina  Anyway, for years I have had Krystals most every Thursday. Sometimes for lunch, sometimes for dinner, occasionally I will have their breakfast. Yes I eat there other days of the week, too. Yes I eat things off the menu other than their hamburgers. But it is a safe bet that on Thursday, at some point, I will be saying "Number 1 with cheese, add ketchup, with a Coke." A number 1 combo is 4 krystals. A Krystal comes with onions, mustard and a pickle on top. Cheese is extra. And on the really special days I add bacon, too.  When they ran the article in the paper, and they broadcast the story on the news, I was hit with phone calls and emails from friends asking if I was applying. At first I resisted, but eventually gave in. This is KrystalAnd the following is my story |
Labels: Bacon, Cheese, KLHOF, Macon, Onions
