stroh
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I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« on: February 27, 2008, 09:37:54 AM » |
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http://www6.comcast.net/n...008/02/11/Starbucks.AT_T/Never been in a Starbucks, and don't own a laptop. I guess I always thought that that was the draw of coffee houses. Go in buy coffee, and sit and surf. Who the *fudge* would pay 6 bucks an hour to do that?
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 09:40:22 AM » |
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the same people that would pay 6 bucks for a cup of joe.  |
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women are like tornados. In the beginning there's a lot of sucking and blowing. In the end, the car's gone, the house is gone..
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Seamus
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 09:41:39 AM » |
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I thought it was free too.  |
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2008, 12:35:02 PM » |
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I have a Starbucks in my building. I hate them. Being able to use a coffee machine does not make you a barista you *fudge*tard! |
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2008, 12:44:31 PM » |
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I found that out the hard way the other day...I had planned to get some "crucial" work done involving plagerizing a bunch of stuff off the intertubes, and then getting some emails out while "on the road" during a 2hr period that was sandwiched in between two chautauquae on the schedule.
So I figured I'd pop right into a Starbucks and get it all done there.
OMG!!
I actually went up to the counter and said, "Hold it! Am I missing some top secret password? I thought the Intertube connection was part of the deal with the overpriced cappuccino?"
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2008, 12:45:42 PM » |
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2008, 12:56:11 PM » |
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Lemme get this straight- they have the balls to charge $4 for a simple, and slightly burnt tasting, 12oz cappuccino, then put a tip jar on the counter, and on top of all of that still charge for wi-fi access?
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Blader
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2008, 01:05:23 PM » |
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Lemme get this straight- they have the balls to charge $4 for a simple, and slightly burnt tasting, 12oz cappuccino, then put a tip jar on the counter, and on top of all of that still charge for wi-fi access?
yes!!! that seems to be the racket!!! how do you all say it around here.... the.cosa.nostra.surrenders |
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stroh
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2008, 01:06:02 PM » |
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Lemme get this straight- they have the balls to charge $4 for a simple, and slightly burnt tasting, 12oz cappuccino, then put a tip jar on the counter, and on top of all of that still charge for wi-fi access?
LOL That kinda sums up my thoughts. I guess that's why I assumed the wifi was free. |
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stroh
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2008, 01:10:32 PM » |
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how do you all say it around here....
the.cosa.nostra.surrenders
That's excellent. Or, if you feel more harmed personally and feel like pointing a finger with a broad brush, you can go with the more inflammatory, yet less satirical: *fiddlesticks*offnowadaysseattlecoffeegrungemicrosux |
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birdymaker
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2008, 01:26:46 PM » |
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women are like tornados. In the beginning there's a lot of sucking and blowing. In the end, the car's gone, the house is gone..
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Clive
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2008, 02:50:45 PM » |
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The Starbucks nearest my old house always had free wifi. More than once, I parked outside and computed in the car to get something out via email by midnight.
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stroh
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2008, 02:53:29 PM » |
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Is that what we're calling it these days?
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Clive
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2008, 02:54:42 PM » |
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I didn't say "banged out a missive" or somesuch.
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Seamus
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Re: I Always Assumed It Was Free.
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2008, 03:48:42 PM » |
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I didn't say "banged out a missive" or somesuch.
"banged out a heater"...LOL. |
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