On Jan 29, 11:52*am, Kathleen > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > On Jan 29, 7:25 am, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
>
> >>Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
> >>>Andy > :in
> >>>rec.food.cooking
>
> >>>>Starbucks closings.
>
> >>>>Starbucks announces 300 more store closures. That in addition to the
> >>>>2008 600 store closings.
>
> >>>>Oh the humanity!!!
>
> >>>>Where am I gonna wi-fi and be unsocial now???
>
> >>>Well you can pop into St. Louis and try Kaldi's. It's privately owned. If
> >>>you don't mind *** coffee houses we've got The Grind, Coffee Cartel and
> >>>MoKabees(sp) as well. We're not going to suffer if a few Starbucks close.
> >>>Except with unemployment of course.
>
> >>The idiots can always get jobs at McD's or Burger Circus or Chipotle, those
> >>places are booming even in this economy and so they are hiring...
>
> >>Glad to see Starsux having a run of bad luck, they drove a LOT of
> >>independents outta bizness, several here in my Chicawgo nabe...their bad
> >>korporate karma has come back to bite them, fie on them and hang 'em high I
> >>say.
>
> >>--
> >>Best
> >>Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > I agree- they did the same thing here in Seattle- it was like they
> > were taking over the world! I like Tully's better, but in this
> > economy, it's crazy to be spending 3 bucks on coffee anywhere!
>
> <donning the flame-proof suit>
>
> Actually, McDonald's cappucino is not bad at all, even if you do have to
> tell them whether you want actual granulated sugar or "liquid sugar",
> whatever the hell that might be - I haven't been brave enough to try it yet.

Dunkin donuts uses liquid sugar. It tastes like coffee syrup. Weak
coffee syrup. Especially when it's added to an iced tea.

maxine in ri