In a message dated 12/14/2004 8:07:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, Gina Palandri writes: >>What a scary town it would be if all the lovely Minneapolis independent coffeehouses became Starbucks...all the kraft of local coffee roasting disappeared and Sysco delivered all the coffee in town in big semi trucks.<< I can see the ad campaign now: STARBUCKS You will be assimilated The baristas could all be numbered; one of 13, two of 13, etc. All those unneeded roasters clogging the local waste stream! Would it be okay if Sysco delivered it in hybrid minivans? >>I just doubt that people would be very happy.<< Honestly, most people wouldn't notice, I think. Because most people drink Folger's, or another commercial pre-roasted-and-ground product. Worse, it travels the country in big semi trucks! And isn't Starbucks a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Evil? AAAHHH! "You want your latte grande? Pay me One Trillion Dollars!" --M. G. Stinnett Jordan
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