This is my favorite passage in that story (which I read this morning):

Although Tuesday marked the first time the group has fully reunited, the members of Soundgarden have had a few near-misses in the past 10 years. In August 2000, all four members were seen entering Seattle-area Arby's restaurants, but the reunion never materialized: Cornell and Cameron visited the Meridian Avenue location, while Thayil and Shepherd decided to visit the Michigan Street franchise. The afternoon did, however, mark the largest Temple of the Dog reunion to date, when Cornell and Cameron ran into the rest of the supergroup's members in the restroom.

In a prior life I worked at the Michigan Street Arby's - but wasn't there in August 2008 for the reunion.

the biggest shock of all this: thayil, probably one of the best guitarists of the 1990's, is now a supervisor at cinnabon.

Do tell Douglas! This is an interesting news story :)
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I was reading this article just as you sent it in, Cory. It's one of the funniest things I've read on the Onion (or anywhere) in ages. My favorite part:

Thayil, who joined the band shortly after it was formed in 1984, said some tension arose between himself and former front man Chris Cornell early on in the reunion, after Thayil scolded Cornell for entering the cinnamon-bun snack purveyor without a shirt.

"Honestly, I didn't even recognize Chris at first," Thayil said. "All I saw was this bare-chested guy entering the store, and that's unacceptable in the food-service industry. I hate to be the enforcer, but just because we were in a band together doesn't mean I can allow him to create an unhygienic environment."

That mental image (Cornell shirtless at the Northgate Cinnabon) has had me cracking up all day. Effing brilliant.

as i came back to add something, you took the words right from out of my mouth (so-to-speak), dana. i was thinking to myself, "aren't you supposed to wear a shirt when you're in the mall? no shirt no shoes, no service and all that?"

Freaking brilliant! The only thing that saddens me is the fact that there's no Banana Republic at Northgate. Otherwise this totally could've been true!

@stella, how much do I love that you know that??

you're all hilarious!