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Initech

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Thu May 2, 2013, 02:10 PM May 2013

Rival Ice Cream Truck Owners Stage Turf War

The Mr. Ding-A-Ling truck hadn't been rolling through the streets here for more than a week before Joshua Malatino made his message clear: There ain't enough Fudgsicles in this city for the both of us.

Malatino, who owns the homegrown Sno Cone Joe franchise, had threatened rival ice cream trucks before, but police said he went too far earlier this month. It began with threats and taunts.

"You don't have a chance!" Malatino yelled to the 53-year-old Mr. Ding-a-Ling driver on one of his first days in Gloversville, according to court documents. "This is my town!"

Soon, police said, Malatino, 34, and his girlfriend, Amanda Scott, 21, were shadowing the rival driver across quiet city streets, blaring their jingles and trying to pry his customers away.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Cops-Snow-Cone-Joe-stalked-Mr-Ding-A-Ling-in-4479911.php#ixzz2S9yubq3y


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Rival Ice Cream Truck Owners Stage Turf War (Original Post) Initech May 2013 OP
Shit's gettin' real. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #1
DUzy! FSogol May 2013 #2
... Initech May 2013 #3
The first thing I thought of was the movie "Comfort and Joy": friendly_iconoclast May 2013 #4
Okay, ding-a-ling refers to a penis TxDemChem May 2013 #5
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