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    I like the smaller ones...here they are busy, so you don't get stale coffee.

    Ironically - if some of the mom and pop cafes got busier, the coffee would be fresher. Egg and chicken...
    "Do or do not. There is no try." -- Yoda

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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD View Post
    That's what killed the sears catalogue. I can't even read a magazine in the BR anymore. Playboy makes me go online to find out what the 21st question is.
    That made me laugh. Love your humor (and sarcasm)
    Quote Originally Posted by Catty1 View Post
    I like the smaller ones...here they are busy, so you don't get stale coffee.
    Ironically - if some of the mom and pop cafes got busier, the coffee would be fresher. Egg and chicken...
    I think you're beating a dead horse. Whatever is best is what I go for. Small or big business. Our local coffee shop sucks, as stated earlier. I'm glad you have a good local one. Some of us don't.

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    Val, I was thinking more of the post where the poster said there were some small places - and the problem was that later in the day the coffee was OLD, because the morning rush came and went. There is no way to make those places busier all day long so they would have to keep brewing fresh...it was a wishful thinking thought.

    Actually - we have about 5 local coffee places; they are non-franchise.

    And one Starbuck's, and one Tim Horton's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dukedogsmom View Post
    That made me laugh. Love your humor (and sarcasm)

    Am not.

    I deplore any moron who....

    Makes me part of their convo while I stand in line.
    Makes me wait on them because they are too involved with their cell, blackberry etc.
    Take up tables at eateries because they are surfing the net.
    HAVE TO ANSWER THE PHONE ON FIRST RING WHILE EATING.

    Here in Cah Lee Fuh nee AH, you drive by any coffee establishment and all the latest electric toys are on display....LOOK AT ME! My phone takes and shows pictures!

    A rolled up newspaper is just as handy.

    GPS? Read the banner, you know what city you are in.
    Travel planner? Use it to flag a taxi.
    News? Read it!
    Stock quotes-check the Dow in the back!
    Sports, advice and humor. (Dear Abby and the comics.)
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    Roll it up as a baton and it's a self defense weapon,
    Toilet paper? Note pad, seat cushion and dry spot to sit on in the rain.
    and if you are homeless you can use it as insulation.


    Now, tell me that a 300 dollar phone beats a 50 cent roll of wood pulp.

    I bet an iphone would be pretty useless in a potty when you have no TP....



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    Robber returns for coffee

    A man was arrested for robbing a Starbucks - when he returned two days later for a coffee.

    The 42-year-old was wearing the same yellow gloves, red backpack and wire-rimmed glasses he allegedly wore during the robbery.

    He fled after he was spotted by a detective who was in the shop quizzing staff about the raid in Boulder, Colorado.

    The suspect quickly turned around and walked out of the shop but Detective Kurt Foster gave chase, caught him and pulled him to the ground.

    The man is thought to have been responsible for a number of robberies over the same weekend.

    He was taken into custody on suspicion of several charges, unrelated to the robberies, including obstruction, resisting arrest and a parole violation.

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    Another reason I don't drink coffee, it attracts criminals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD View Post
    Robber returns for coffee

    A man was arrested for robbing a Starbucks - when he returned two days later for a coffee.

    The 42-year-old was wearing the same yellow gloves, red backpack and wire-rimmed glasses he allegedly wore during the robbery.

    He fled after he was spotted by a detective who was in the shop quizzing staff about the raid in Boulder, Colorado.

    The suspect quickly turned around and walked out of the shop but Detective Kurt Foster gave chase, caught him and pulled him to the ground.

    The man is thought to have been responsible for a number of robberies over the same weekend.

    He was taken into custody on suspicion of several charges, unrelated to the robberies, including obstruction, resisting arrest and a parole violation.

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    Another reason I don't drink coffee, it attracts criminals.
    Is this for real? Wow.
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    Catty 1 are you serious..you only have one Timmie's? Can't turn a corner here without seeing a Timmie's? And they are all busy at all times of the day 24/7. I can't believe only 1 Timmie's...where in heck are you anyway...lol?

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