All Starbucks to close: Dunkin Donuts Cashes In - Page 6

Kevy Baby · 02-26-2008, 02:59 PM

Have you* ever had a regular (read: not Krispy Kreme) fresh and warm out of the oven? When I do the MS Walk (up at 3:30 in the morning), it is a special treat!

* And by "you," I mean the general you**, not specifically Morrrigoon

"" And by "general you," I mean the LoT population in general; not General You

libraryvixen · 02-26-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Have you* ever had a regular (read: not Krispy Kreme) fresh and warm out of the oven? When I do the MS Walk (up at 3:30 in the morning), it is a special treat!

* And by "you," I mean the general you**, not specifically Morrrigoon

"" And by "general you," I mean the LoT population in general; not General You

When I was visiting a friend in NYC over 15 years ago, she lived near a corner shop that was part diner / part doughnut shop. The best thing I've ever had was a hot crueller at 6 AM. Fresh, warm and gooey with the icing not completely set. Sometimes now... I crave it.

Alex · 02-26-2008, 03:17 PM

GD pointed that out above. In all my travels over the last couple decades I don't think I've ever actually seen one and all the ones I knew as a kid closed in the late '80s.

I just assumed they went away leaving no evidence but distinctive triangular signage for florists and pet stores.

blueerica · 02-26-2008, 03:31 PM

I love coffee, and my favorite is 'coffee-flavored coffee,' (wink and a nod to BTD). In general, as long as it's not burnt (which is the case so many places), most coffee is just fine... usually just weak IMO. So, McD's coffee when it's in the morning is perfectly fine, as is DD. My favorite will always be Peets, mainly because of the lack of burn-flavor, but Starbucks' straight-up coffee is plenty fine, and better than most. Bleh..

But I am glad that Starbucks is going through re-training. I've discovered that very few 'baristas'... Starbucks and otherwise... have been properly trained. When I was at Peet's, we'd get a lot of former Starbucks baristas and we'd have to break them of a lot of bad habits that develop when everything is automated. Retraining them will do wonders for the quality of the drinks they churn out... which are fine, though they could be better.

Kudos for Starbucks, and kudos for those looking to make a marketing venture out of such an opportunity.

And I imagine my old Pee's is about to be slammed in a few hours... here's to hoping they brought in some back up.

Gn2Dlnd · 02-26-2008, 05:12 PM

Blerg. Edited to fix the map.

And why did I read In-and-Out as an action instead of a location? To get to In-and-Out on the way to Universal takes an extra 35 seconds!

Kevy Baby · 02-26-2008, 05:27 PM

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Blerg. Edited to fix the map.

Yeah, but I captured it for posterity none-the-less

Gn2Dlnd · 02-26-2008, 05:46 PM

Up to. Up to!

It's important to remain optimistic!

CoasterMatt · 02-26-2008, 07:05 PM

There's a Dunkin' Donuts less than 3 blocks from my house...

whoops - it's a Winchells, with a porn shop next to it

Moonliner · 02-26-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

There's a Dunkin' Donuts less than 3 blocks from my house...

whoops - it's a Winchells, with a porn shop next to it

Can I cum for a visit?

CoasterMatt · 02-26-2008, 09:03 PM

Well, the best way to drink pee would probably be to slam it down quick.

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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Have you* ever had a regular (read: not Krispy Kreme) fresh and warm out of the oven? When I do the MS Walk (up at 3:30 in the morning), it is a special treat! * And by "you," I mean the general you*, not specifically Morrrigoon "" And by "general you," I mean the LoT population in general; not General You __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln Last edited by Kevy Baby : 02-26-2008 at 03:05 PM. Reason: Did you know that there have been 759,602 messages on MiceChat since I last logged in? Wow!*
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	GD pointed that out above. In all my travels over the last couple decades I don't think I've ever actually seen one and all the ones I knew as a kid closed in the late '80s. I just assumed they went away leaving no evidence but distinctive triangular signage for florists and pet stores.
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I love coffee, and my favorite is 'coffee-flavored coffee,' (wink and a nod to BTD). In general, as long as it's not burnt (which is the case so many places), most coffee is just fine... usually just weak IMO. So, McD's coffee when it's in the morning is perfectly fine, as is DD. My favorite will always be Peets, mainly because of the lack of burn-flavor, but Starbucks' straight-up coffee is plenty fine, and better than most. Bleh.. But I am glad that Starbucks is going through re-training. I've discovered that very few 'baristas'... Starbucks and otherwise... have been properly trained. When I was at Peet's, we'd get a lot of former Starbucks baristas and we'd have to break them of a lot of bad habits that develop when everything is automated. Retraining them will do wonders for the quality of the drinks they churn out... which are fine, though they could be better. Kudos for Starbucks, and kudos for those looking to make a marketing venture out of such an opportunity. And I imagine my old Pee's is about to be slammed in a few hours... here's to hoping they brought in some back up. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Blerg. Edited to fix the map. And why did I read In-and-Out as an action instead of a location? To get to In-and-Out on the way to Universal takes an extra 35 seconds! __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat? Last edited by Gn2Dlnd : 02-26-2008 at 05:13 PM. Reason: to fix the edit
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Up to. Up to! It's important to remain optimistic! __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	There's a Dunkin' Donuts less than 3 blocks from my house... whoops - it's a Winchells, with a porn shop next to it __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Well, the best way to drink pee would probably be to slam it down quick. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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