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Discworld
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 Posted - 13/05/2008 : 20:11:01
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
FACT
This sounds like the name of a new coffee chain... |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 20:20:57
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| F*ck Americian Coffee & Tea |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 20:25:47
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| or, alternatively ... Fabulous American Coffee Traders! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1376 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 20:26:38
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Originally posted by Daveb
F*ck Americian Coffee & Tea
They should have one regular customer... |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 05:08:55
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Originally posted by moon23
At least Starbucks are like wasp cakes attracting all the plebs whilst the eco-elite can sup mint tea at infinty food cafe.
Well count me in with the plebs. Just the expression 'eco-elite' sends a shiver up my spine and dread to my soul. The rank odour of self-righteous sanctimony tinged with a heavy whiff of patronising know-it-all-ism underlain by the terminal fugg of vegan-diet-induced botty burps that the 'eco-elite' emit is enough to repel most normal folks. |
 Valhalla, I am coming! |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 05:24:19
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| Hallelujah brother! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Furzewick
Barsoom
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 09:13:05
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| Latte Tall No Sugar |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 10:47:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
quote:
Originally posted by moon23
At least Starbucks are like wasp cakes attracting all the plebs whilst the eco-elite can sup mint tea at infinty food cafe.
Well count me in with the plebs. Just the expression 'eco-elite' sends a shiver up my spine and dread to my soul. The rank odour of self-righteous sanctimony tinged with a heavy whiff of patronising know-it-all-ism underlain by the terminal fugg of vegan-diet-induced botty burps that the 'eco-elite' emit is enough to repel most normal folks.
Yep the term eco-elite is laced. However with age most eco-activist lose their sanctominy and gain a dark depressing cycnism. Even Moon found himself chuckling as some eco people he knows turned down his offer to go for a drink, moon being promptly informed that they didn't want to pollute their body and were instead going off to rummage in bins for food.
It's enougth to make me want to get a car.
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 10:50:04
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Get a 4X4. I've been driving one for the last 8 years and they're great! Think of all the morris equipment you could fit in the back!
Mind you, at least here I do have to use the four-wheel drive on occassion. |
Valhalla, I am coming! |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 11:18:42
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Originally posted by Borninhove
Get a 4X4. I've been driving one for the last 8 years and they're great! Think of all the morris equipment you could fit in the back!
Mind you, at least here I do have to use the four-wheel drive on occassion.
I want a green Landrover Defender, running on a bio diseasl mix or I could have an LDV van to camp at folk festivals in.
Although I will probably just get a small little car.
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 11:20:12
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| But the bio-deisel will deprive a starving child of a meal their parents could otherwise afford! |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 11:51:16
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Originally posted by Daveb
But the bio-deisel will deprive a starving child of a meal their parents could otherwise afford!
That's one less starving child consuming resources  |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 11:56:22
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| Now, if we could just design an engine that ran on Starbucks (delicious) coffee ... |
Valhalla, I am coming! |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 13:48:23
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
Now, if we could just design an engine that ran on Starbucks (delicious) coffee ...
It's too weak to power anything  |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 14:56:50
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quote:
Originally posted by moon23
That's one less starving child consuming resources
Oh Moon ... just felt obliged to point out that it isn't consuming any resources hence the 'starving'! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 16:50:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Miriam Binder
quote:
Originally posted by moon23
That's one less starving child consuming resources
Oh Moon ... just felt obliged to point out that it isn't consuming any resources hence the 'starving'!
They might still be burning wood to keep their starving bodies warm. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 17:06:02
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| A starving child would not burn the wood, that would be the parents/carers who may be starving as well but not necessarily so. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 18:03:48
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Meanwhile
Starbucks still have to get their permission to open. |
Edited by - long time no see on 14/05/2008 20:00:36 |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 18:37:54
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Originally posted by long time no see
Meanwhile
Stabucks still have to get their permission to open.
Stabuck hasn't asked for permission to open. Starbucks has  |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Furzewick
Barsoom
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 19:11:21
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| Now that is an idea : Stabucks Coffee |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 05:25:13
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Stabucks? That's what the New Zealanders call it. Yiissss, they do! FECT!
Meanwhile, across the Irish sea the march of corporate coffee continues:
Starbucks looks to expand presence in Irish marketquote:
COFFEE giant Starbucks ... thinks Dublin can ultimately have a Starbucks' penetration like London, where people are never more than 10 minutes away from the nearest outlet.
Never more than 10 minutes away. Sounds marvellous. I've always loved Dublin, and now there'll be fine coffee in the morning to help with the hangover from the craic the night before, to be sure.
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Valhalla, I am coming! |
Edited by - Borninhove on 15/05/2008 05:26:27 |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 09:58:52
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
Stabucks? That's what the New Zealanders call it. Yiissss, they do! FECT!
Meanwhile, across the Irish sea the march of corporate coffee continues:
Starbucks looks to expand presence in Irish marketquote:
COFFEE giant Starbucks ... thinks Dublin can ultimately have a Starbucks' penetration like London, where people are never more than 10 minutes away from the nearest outlet.
Never more than 10 minutes away. Sounds marvellous. I've always loved Dublin, and now there'll be fine coffee in the morning to help with the hangover from the craic the night before, to be sure.
Their green colour scheme will fit in, but people will want to drink Guiness not american coffee. |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 09:59:57
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AAH tis de lorvly tollbar AREa all dem lurvly bars and at the end of the drunken night /morning I would wander up tho the hilton hotel(actually I would get a taxi as most times I could not walk) |
keep on smiling |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 10:18:51
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Originally posted by thedelboy
AAH tis de lorvly tollbar AREa all dem lurvly bars and at the end of the drunken night /morning I would wander up tho the hilton hotel(actually I would get a taxi as most times I could not walk)
Yep no one remembers the starbucks from their visit |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 10:22:52
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| oi do remember "Wilhelmina" oh what a beauty shame I was too pissed and forgot her room number |
keep on smiling |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 10:32:15
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| Guiness is foul. Smythwicks is the brew you should be drinking in Ireland. That black yucky stuff is just for the tourists. Starbucks is for the morning. Guiness and breakfast is only for English on stag weekends. |
Valhalla, I am coming! |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 10:43:49
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
Guiness is foul. Smythwicks is the brew you should be drinking in Ireland. That black yucky stuff is just for the tourists. Starbucks is for the morning. Guiness and breakfast is only for English on stag weekends.
Guiness orginal and Guiness Export at nice FACT
Yorkshire has better stouts anyway. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 11:34:28
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The St.James St branch
looks ready - BUT no Name up as yet.
Keep the Evil Starbucks out. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 11:47:38
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It looks as if permission is there ...
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 12:32:42
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Originally posted by long time no see
The St.James St branch
looks ready - BUT no Name up as yet.
Keep the Evil Starbucks out.
Man the barricades!!
Get the paint pots and placard material out!!
Come, faithful minions, let us rise and defeat EVIL!
Ooopsy! Don't forget you'd agreed to babysit, grandpa. |
Valhalla, I am coming! |
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Bleedin'American Starbucks -St.JamesSt.