If you are out for an evening Starbucks coffee, you’ll be out of luck tonight. That’s because nearly every one of the 7,100 Starbucks locations in the U.S. will be closed from 5:30-9 p.m. local time as baristas learn more about making espresso drinks.
Officials at the Seattle coffee giant (NASDAQ: SBUX) said the training will affect more than 135,000 baristas in the U.S. The training event is “designed to energize partners and transform the customer experience … to provide a renewed focus on espresso standards that will help ensure the exceptional quality of every beverage,” officials said in a statement. Brilliant. A stellar implosion, if you ask me.
Huh? “Espresso standards?” What standards? Best I can figure it, hot water manipulated by a machine can be forced through any type of roasted and ground coffee beans. This is not astrophysics, nor is there really any cultural or historical significance to espresso.
You see, espresso (“fast” in Italian) was invented in 1903 by a guy named Luigi Bezzera, a machinist, bored after work and noodled around to find a faster way make a cup of coffee. Voila, espresso was born, but Luigi was poor with marketing lira, so he sold the rights to patent the machine within two years. Luigi’s machine used steam pressure, but this was changed in the 1940′s to basically what you see today with that spring piston lever thing. Essentially, what you get is a shot of coffee in about 20 seconds – woo hoo!
Responding to high turnover among coffee shop staff and a desire to reduce training costs, most commercial manufacturers are developing or improving lines of fully automatic machines, which allow a minimally-trained employee to create an espresso drink by merely pushing a button. Starbucks has been a notable adopter of these machines. Drop a puck of coffee in, hit the go button, fill the cup, stick out hand and manage a smile.
So, what the heck does this Starbucks corporate “statement” mean, and what’s this closing and training all about? What it is, is a really dumb PR marketing idea, albeit free advertising, thanks to the press, and just one of Starbucks new ideas “freshly brewed” by likewise new CEO Howard Schultz. Somebody should release this badly paraphrased collective statement to Howard; “Wake up and re-price the coffee, it’s the economy, stupid.” People simply are not lining up to sip a $12, triple shot skinny soy latte in the midst of a recession or a home repossession. The “customer” is going through just about all the “transforming experiences” he can stomach right now.
The training session is just one of several ideas implemented by new CEO Howard Schultz. In the seven weeks since Schultz took over again as CEO, he’s dropped breakfast sandwiches from the stores’ menu, announced limited free Wi-Fi in stores, and announced major layoffs. The free use of Wi-Fi is a nice touch to assist in job searches, I suppose, if you can afford to sit a spell, and the uber-pricey flash-frozen egg sandwiches are surely not missed, so there is progress. But, for my money, what there is remaining, Starbucks is the one who needs the transforming realization that they are simply in the “fast food” coffee business, and start acting the part. 7-11, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonalds understands this, and prices accordingly.
You’ll get no debate out of me when it come to free speech, First Amendment rights, and all that jazz, but there really ought to be a law prohibiting “B” stars, wannabes, or anybody for that matter, in using religion as a prop to advance a fizzling acting career. It’s just…tired! Chris is a bright guy, and I expect more from entertainers than another reverse hate speech on Christianity and sexual orientation. Chris’s latest diatribe follows:
FOR EVERYONE UPSET ABOUT THE BIBLE PICTURE:
Before I get started, let me just say that any Christian who threatens to kill me or tells me to die or wants to beat me up is not only a hypocrite, but is also disobeying the bible.
Any Christian who wants to kill me for ripping up the Bible is full of shit. If someone were to break a Britney CD, I wouldn’t get mad because I understand that people have rights. Same thing.
For everyone surprised by the fact that I have a picture of me with a ripped Bible – don’t be. Do NOT be surprised that I am not Christian. Why are you surprised that I don’t support a book that doesn’t support my lifestyle? I don’t hate God, I hate the man who wrote hate into the bible. Any book that says I am going to a fiery place in my afterlife for sleeping with a man is NOT a book I support.
I will admit that I am biased based on my personal encounters with Christians, but for the most part, I have only known them to be good for one thing and that’s threats. They think they can threaten you because they think they’re powerful. They think that everyone should be Christian and if you’re not, you’re nothing. I’ve known ATHIESTS who were more humanitarian-like than most Christians.
Being religious does NOT make you a good person! Being CHRISTIAN does NOT make you a good person! Being honest and wanting peace makes you a good person..
The saying is ‘Live and let live..’ and a lot of Christians don’t know how to do that. They think it’s their duty to apoint you and change you and it just isn’t.
Think about it.
If there is a God he (a: isn’t going to expect me to know he exists because I am human and the bible was written by human- (b: he/she/it isn’t going to send me to this “fiery” place called hell just for sleeping with a man.
If he is a God worth my worship, he isn’t going to care who or what I fuck.
If he is a God worth my worship, he would have came down from his cloud a long time ago.
I know a lot of Christians say ‘Oh, I’m not like that! Those are the hypocritical Christians!’ — in my mind all Christians are hypocritical. Most Christians can believe in a man who rose from the dead, but they can’t believe in an Alien sighting..
OK, for all you people who are all like “i’m a christian and i don’t support hate….” or “not all christians are bad, i’m open-minded, i support blah-blah-blah” I have one thing to say to you: SAVE IT.
Yeah, while you were out being a good, non-gay hating, “open-minded” Christian, 3 of your youth-pasters are probably out posting hate-mail to me on myspace and hasseling 13-yr old gays on their way to school.
While you were being “tolerant”, a kid one state away was being beaten to death, or shot for being gay..
If you support us, ask yourself this: how many people know it? Does your family know it? Does your boyfriend/girlfriend/ wife? Are you scared to show your support for gays, and if you are why? Are you witnessing the voilence and hate around you?
The truth is, even CHRISTIANS are afraid of Christians! I know Christians who support gays and they’re afraid to show it because they’re afraid of what the Christian community might do to them.
it’s like a gang or a cult.. and is that really something you want to be a part of?
The people doing the preaching are the scary ones.. the ones doing the preaching are the ones you need to be scared of, not gays.
In my experience, Christians are some of the most hateful and conniving people I have ever come across. My grandparents were kicked out of a church they went to for 25 years, just because the church found out that I was gay. They claimed that by ME being gay that my grandparents were in support of a corrupt lifestyle.
First of all, I am 20 fucking years old. Secondly, what I do and what my grandparents do are totally different things. You would think that they would want to support my grandparents even more, if they believed what I do with my life is so sinful, but instead they shunned them away.
If that isn’t betrayal, I don’t know what is. Years and years of going to church with the same people and then kicked out for what your grandson does.
Also, for those hundreds of you who say I am being hypocrticial for posting the picture; saying that I am spreading hate- I am simply sticking up for myself. This is my response to everyone who has ever told me I am going to hell because of that book. I HATE the fact that millions of gay people are being told they are going to hell because of that book. I am PISSED that millions of gay peoples lives are ALREADY HELL because of that book.
The picture is for every Christian who has ever threatened to kill me- The picture is for every gay person who has ever been told they are going to hell.
THAT’S what the picture is for.
You Christians have more hate in your heart than you know what to do with. You can’t handle a liberal like me expressing my rights. It doesn’t piss you of that I am ripping up a bible about some God you believe in- It pisses you off that I know my rights.. It pisses you off that I don’t feel oppressed by you.
AND I’M GLAD IT PISSES YOU OFF.
Eventually everyone is going to wake up and see this world as it really is..
The world would be a much more peaceful place without religion. The goal of religion isn’t to spread peace or positivity- it’s to spread elitism and hate. I can almost guarantee the death-threats I will get are 99.9% going to be/have been from Christians who think killing gay people is the only way… well, forgive me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t it say in the Bible that taking someones life is a no-no?
Thank you for your time, Dear sweet Christians of this world.. I hope that you will all start practice what you preach, instead of threatening to kill people.
So, what’s Britney Spears’ biggest fan and YouTube and late-nite staple Chris Crocker been up to lately? Besides looking more fabulous than than his “idol,” it’s been a while since we’ve seen him bawling to, “Leave Britney Alone!” and what was looking like his big break into Hollywood was, for now, just that famous “fifteen minute” thing. Chris gave us “The Whole Truth” earlier, and now follows-up with a bit more, um, Crocker:
“HAS HOLLYWOOD CHANGED ME?” (Explicit Language Follows)
“Hello everybody..
Warning: This is long, pointless, and sexy.. I typed this on a toilet in a public restroom, so typos may ensue.
I asked myself if Hollywood has changed me; Then I asked myself if Hollywood changed my fans.
There is a difference in “fans”. (I use that term lightly, but hey, people call themselves fans, so therefore they are fans.) Some people call themselves fans and are happy for me and for what’s to come. Some people call themselves fans are constantly say how much they’re disgusted with how I don’t post new videos, how I’ve quote-unquote ~**~changed~**~
How can you say I’ve changed if I haven’t posted anything new? How can you say I’ve changed if you aren’t my baby’s mamma?
Speaking of changes, do me a favor and change the motherfucking channel! If you’re one of those people who constantly comment my page saying how I’ve changed and how over me you are- exercise your right as an American and fuck off already!
Everyone is asking why I haven’t been posting videos, and all I have to say is why haven’t you been watching TV? I’m not forgetting where I came from, but don’t try to hold me back and then call yourself a fan. You’re not my motherfucking fan if you want to hold me back and post Youtube videos all the time.
I am grateful and appreciative for and to the people that have been rooting me on since day one, and I love and appreciate Myspace and Youtube and what it’s brought me.. but I am not going to feel obligated or chained to my computer.
People that want to hold you back are not loved ones.. and in my case- are not fans.
Everyone have a grand ole week, and buy the new Britney CD on the 30th!
Kisses and Cumshots,
Chris Crocker
Everybody is looking for somebody, or something, but is often confused as to just where to find it. We will help. You are about enter the Labs of Anemic Science, and I, Doktor Anemi, having the credentials of wealth and taste, will be your guide.
We have assembled what is on the minds of every humanoid on the planet, as presented below, and through the assistance of “Google Trends,” we know where to go to find left-brainers like ourselves. Our chart shows the popularity of these terms searched, from the beginning of 2004 to now, or, how often a particular search term is entered relative the total search volume across various regions of the world.
To ease the scientific jargon, for example, if you are thinking about Gay Sex, book a trip to Chile, and leave France to the French. Conversely, if you are sick of Britney Spears, Belgium is your destination of choice, and of course, if you are a groupie of me me meh; Doktor Anemi, the right-brained peeps are over in Turkey, heY! (Sounds about right!)
A word of disclaimer – If you get to Pakistan, and find that animal sex is no longer de rigueur, know that trends are fickle, but the door is wide open to welcome your fifteen minutes of fame. While there, why not set the pace! The world is truly your oyster, although I forgot to include that fetish on the list.
WTF is going on with Kevin Federline and his hairlines in this pic – wOw!
We were told this care-free coif is a prop for the show “One Tree Hill,” where filming is including a guest appearance or two by the “Cornrow Fed K?” Well, that sounds good, considering it costs money to eat, “le GaSp,” and the “K” has got two extra mouths that need to be fed, heY!
But, we suspect Kevin is actually propping for the way cool website; “Exactly One Billion Mazes,”cause we found this puzzle over there while counting to make sure they really do have a billion! And guess what! We’re still counting, and since we’re doing the fact checking for you, here’s two “stars” on on one, and your mission, kids, is to get to the parental amazement of your choice, without getting nipped by some evil dawg along the way! It’s a bunch harder than it looks, have fun amigos, je je, yoi!
I’m sure it happens to everybody, and tonight I am without exception. You know how it goes. You start a project having a pretty good mental outline, and with a little past experience, a reasonable idea as to an estimated time of completion. Then it hits – distraction, and this then, is my story, or excuse.
While studying the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, not only have I come to realize just what it is that troubles Hollywood stars to the point of destruction, but in so doing, I have solved one of the art world’s greatest mysteries. Yes, while on my way to find out this about that, as it were, I now know the disposition of the once, now second highest valued painting in the world; Van Gogh’s portrait of his mediocre physician, Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet. This, of course, is the masterpiece that fetched $82.5 million dollars from Japanese industrialist Ryoei Saito in 1990, following the three minute auction at Christies. As the story goes, following the record purchase, the painting was whisked to the home of it’s new owner in Tokyo, and has yet to surface.
Over the years, rumor has supplanted the work in significance, and even after denying the boast of the now late Saito, many believe the painting was cremated along with the remains of “The Wild One;” Saito himself. This, of course, has never been founded, and I, together with the now owner shall divulge the location of Dr, Gachet, and end the mystery shortly.
Being logged-in to your social networking site while trying to get some serious work done, is just not a good idea. In my case, it’s primarily MySpace, and while certainly not not a waste of time, it can be a huge distraction. Take, for example, the fellow pictured above. Would you add this guy to your list of “friends?” I mean, he’s got the right picture-look, what with the self-portrait by digital camera in the bathroom mirror thing, so, based on this criteria alone, he’s certainly friend material. And, major bonus, he’s one of those ideal friends you add that will never be heard from, but likewise, cannot be blamed for unnecessary distraction. Of this, I am certain, as you see, the dood above is actually Vincent van Gogh himself, having died 117 years ago, will likely not be doing any texting, lol!
In explaining the picture, the head is indeed authentic Vincent, and the balance of the body, clothes, and camera, will be recognized by one of my friends some day, or we shall see. That is, the owner will need to read this post and confirm via MySpace comment or otherwise, and the wait may prove interesting. I am not, nor would I encourage you to hold your breath for a quick revelation as to this identity.
Anyhow, Vincent’s head has not been otherwise “Photo Shopped,” or re-touched by me, other than to lop it off and place it on my umwitting friend’s body. Nobody knows who the photographer was (presumed long deceased), but the pic reveals van Gogh’s looking reasonably healthy, unlike the last two or three years of his life, so, I’d say the pic was snapped probably circa 1885 at the latest, when Vincent would have been 32 years old. I think it’s pretty amazing, I mean, he looks very much like any other ordinary Vincent van Gogh you might chance to be-friend, don’t you think?
Of course, van Gogh’s reign of fame was only the last ten years of his life, and I guess all agree, his best work came closer to the end. In fact, the pricey portrait of the attending physician, Dr. Gachet himself, was among the last subjects. Unquestionably, booze, primarily absinthe, and a habit of chain-smoking cigarettes, hastened Vincent’s demise, and there really should be no argument about that.
Still-life with absinthe ~ 1887, and skull with cigarette ~ 1888. Click each to enlarge.
I think van Gogh would have been very comfortable with MySpace. I have not encountered another artist with as many “self-pics,” and thus far, I am up to twenty-eight, which rivals even the best of the narcissistic bathroom photogs. Here, yes, I did de-face the portrait with the Mickey Mouse band-aid – another distraction, sorry!
Van Gogh cut off the lobe of his left ear during some sort of seizure on 24 December, 1888. Mental problems afflicted him, particularly in the last few years of his life. During some of these periods he did not paint, or was not allowed to. There has been much debate over the years as to the source of Van Gogh’s mental illness and its effect on his work. Over 150 psychiatrists have attempted to label his illness, and some 30 different diagnoses have been suggested.
Doesn’t the preceeding sound all too Anna Nicole, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe, ad nausum Hollywood? The similarities to me are text book. There just doesn’t seem to be much difference in van Gogh’s quick rise to stardom, bouts with alcohol and other bad habits, resulting in bumps along the way, leading to an untimely conclusion. Then, there are the experts, the doctors, all with a different opinion and diagnosis of the “condition” leading to the conclusion. Obviously, I am not a doctor, yet I do not watch much in the way of TV either, so what do I know? It’s just that the ending seems so forgone and obvious, I too must be missing something.
Oh, well, so much for today’s distraction, I see I have friend requests in my in-box to check out, heY!
OK, this has been around for a while, but it keeps getting better, because somebody keeps the chicken updated with new tricks. Now, I know you have never been to one of those porn sites, you know, where you get your say as to what you want the model to do, and just about anything goes, so there, I just set this up for you. Just type in your commands, like; sit, dance, fly…well, you get it! Get creative, and see what the chicken will do, you may be surprised. Get too rangy for the chicken…and, well, you will see!
Ai Carrumba!
Sub-Servants
No, that’s not a link there, just a picture caption. Britney and Paris and every other star-for-let who has one of these models pictured here, is catching holy crap from that lunatic PETA President, the head chihuahua herself; Ingrid Newkirk. What a boob! Anyhow, yes, these dogs are small, and yes, because these dogs are small, they tend to get misplaced and/or stepped on. But, no, it is not the owner’s fault. This time, you are going to have to blame the government, because, with the “burn the bridge” mentality when it comes to immigration, it is getting impossible to find anybody to pilot the John Deere to ensure the lawn is kept to eye level. Come on Ingrid, I mean, do you step in shit on purpose? Thing-aboud-it, heY! (This particular little star, look-a-like dog actually belongs to a good friend of mine who loves it to pieces, and no harm has or would ever come to it, but she ought to harm her BF off the sofa and show him where the lawn mower is, right, Sandi?)
Britney Spears “Gimme More” Spoof, National Lampoon Version
Wide Stances in Foreign Territories
This picture, is one of those I dug up while looking for a picture to go with a brilliant story soon to be finished, mebe. Anyhow, this is supposed to be serious, but, what’s with those strange cod and ammo things in all the Queen’s men’s laps? And take a look at the Britney wannabe commando Joe to the left of Her Majesty – HA! I guess there are a zillion explanations for this photograph, but don’t you know this is hanging in each and everybody here’s living room! What will the grand-children say! Oh the horror.
I’m Not Emo
Sub-genre, angsty estrogenized graphical representation, then, und now (klicken to reichen big-un)
An older friend was trying to be hip with me and said; “Oh Anemi, you’re so EMO!” Well, OK, fine, groovy, man! Whatever, bruh. Listen, emo used to refer just to music, but now is a bunch of things well beyond, including, but not limited to; attitude, dress, grooming, and whatever else is misunderstood – so, to make things easy, and because nothing ever really changes, you can see emo then, and emo now – same difference, dood! Hitler had his “Wagner,” and true emo’s had their “One Last Wish,” and to set the record here, I’m no fan of either!
So, get out there and have a productive cup of coffee, before it gets cold!
Here’s a pic from a few of my faves, and you can keep if you want…
Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, dog(s), mebe the same, and a Hummer friend.
London is gettin’ kinda emo over all this junk, so I made it easy for him with a stretch limo.
Ingrid E. Newkirk, President of PETA, “sent” an “open” letter to Kevin Federline on October 4, voicing a few concerns over the “mis-treatment” of certain “animals” owned by and in the charge of Britney Spears. I have no idea whether Kevin has received the letter, as I have not heard from Kevin regarding the matter.
Anyhow, you can read the letter yourself, a copy of it is there for the clicking below, Ingrid said she was concerned about the safety of dogs when accompanied by Britney, and to the photo above, please know that I think profiling is wrong! I mean, just because Britney’s friend up there is carrying her handbag, do not assume that he is some sort of a flake that cannot fend for himself, should you care to try to pick-pocket him or whistle or something.
And, to Ingrid’s point that it is wrong to be taking your dog along to selfishly pose for pics for publicity and such under those hot and blinding lights, well, point well taken. No he-man I know would ever do this type thing, and in fact, who doesn’t know that all dogs are camer-shy anyhow, heY! I think to the right here in the picture, Kevin was caught by the paparazzi being a good dog dad on his way to the vet. I read nothing more into that pic.
Ingrid E. Newkirk, Pres., PETA, letter of 4 October
Have you seen this? Unbelievable! PETA, The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has jumped on the “Bash Britney Spears” wagon and is calling for estranged husband, Kevin Federline to petition the California Family Court for him to take custody of Britney’s Yorkshire Terrier; “London.” Listen, nobody is a bigger animal fan than me, and most particularly with dogs, but this is way over the top! It is totally inexcusable for PETA to glum onto the publicity of two dubious Hollywood “stars” in the midst of obvious personal strife to advance an agenda beyond the non-profit’s recognized Mission Statement. If PETA really cares about the welfare of London, and if concern is warranted, tact and existing law is the due course of action, well known to PETA, and not a shameful and scandalous “blast fax” around the universe via the Internet. I am truly ashamed of my past dealings with PETA, and urge all to read and sign, if you will, my petition titled and located here: “PETA, Mind Your Own Business.”
I am no big Britney Spears or Kevin Federline fan, but I believe there is far too much intrusion to our personal lives of late, and surely PETA is loose from the belfry in this regard. Grow up, PETA, and get a life.
Click to Enlarge – PETA’s letter of October 4 to Kevin Federline:
***ANEMIC ROYALTY MOST CERTAINLY ASCRIBES TO THE PREMISE OF “EQUAL TIME,” ALTHOUGH, THIS COMMON COURTESY HAS NOT BEEN RECIPROCATED AT “THE PETA FILES BLOG.” NOTWITHSTANDING, HERE IS A LINK TO THEIR SITE, AND ARTICLE OF POSITION TITLED; “HELP US OUT K-FED”
“EVERYBODY IS UP TO SOMETHING, heY!”
Click this Pic for the PETA, MYOB Documentation and Petition.
A sinkhole has taken a sizable spit of asphalt on I-75 in La Jolla, just outside of San Diego, California. The hole was noticed by residents on the street this morning. An evacuation of three, and possibly four homes is now underway. Thankfully, no death or injury has been reported thus far. It was noted by geologists that land slides were first observed in the area in 1889.
A spokesman for the city was quoted as saying, “We do not know what is causing this. The soil is moving down hill.”
The City Attorney added caution, “It is important that we do not get ahead of ourselves here.”
It is unknown whether Britney Spears is in danger, who could not be located for comment.
…and get that, or mix that with this, and it’s like getting this with that, or free dirt, heY!
ANEMIC ROYALTY RECOMMENDS NOT ~ “Talk about, ‘what were they thinking,’ or not thinking, or writing, or saying, or getting out of my face, or not – what’s up with Amazon.com? Listen, I can go get Rosie O’Donnell’s new book, which she did not write, did not say or do half of what is not in there, and has not been printed yet, or…..I can buy O.J. Simpson’s new book which is really an old book, which never actually was a book, that neither did he not write, never said or did anything that is in there, and does not own, or if I put both of these together, I can save a boat load of money that I do not have to spend on either not really books, that I will really never read, because if I did it, nobody would want to hear about it, and I would be embarrassed if anybody knew I did do it anyhow.” ~ Anemi Easy, did not book review
Did Amazon really mean to put these two non-writers together? I guess I understand, I mean, it’s close to Halloween, and not to talk ugly about the non-writers, but neither one are not going to need to buy a fright mask, and both have perfectly horrible tales that neither will tell, and both rear up and won’t go away just like The Great Pumpkin, but what do I know, or skip that, because why would I want to? This really is better than snake oil, and if I only made a dime in connection with this, you can be assured I would have it framed, or bronzed, or shot to the not a planet no more; Pluto, heY!
Seriously, if you do buy one of these books, or opt for the great “two-fer” special, don’t tell me about it, or do tell me about it, but don’t call me at home, but do call me over at Britney’s, where I will be rinsing out my shorts, but not with her not kids, because it’s grown-up’s night in, and not out, OK?
Now, this is great. Here’s the official description of Rosie’s book, Celebrity Detox;
“Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and always brutally honest, this is Rosie O’Donnell’s surprising account of the pain, regret, and euphoria involved in withdrawing from celebrity life–and the terrifying dangers of relapsing into the spotlight.”
Got it? Good. Now, swap O.J.’s name with Rosie’s and re-read. Two-for-one book deal, huh? Actually, think of the time you are going to save by not reading either not a book yet, of your choice. Just close you eyes and point, you can’t miss. For some reason, though, the Amazon site says these two books are “Better Together,” and I agree, and that is why they consented not for the really is a picture of them both above. If you want to know the truth, I believe this is all a trial balloon to sell the soon to not be announced nuptials romance book between Rosie and O.J., which really is not nuptials but is a not a romance rumor either if they did it.
OK, so if you really, really have no skill to read, no desire if you did, but had money, but not for this, and are waiting for the movie, you are not getting off just like that, because, here it is, just click on Rosie:
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot, Amazon says:
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought: Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith’s Death,not posthumously written by not living and not really a blonde, Anna Nicole, or maybe the other offering Amazon suggests; The Awakening,which might not be a bad idea for a book written by another of my favorite not a writer; Melissa Etheridge.
No, I am not selling IPod’s, I just love the song Apple is using in their commercial by Leslie Feist of Toronto, Canada. Here is the video directed by Patrick Daughters who is quite talented as well. I think the song and video are catchy, haunting in a way, and just plain fun! I am so sick of Britney and all that jizz, and it’s a relief to get a bit of entertainment for a change, heY! Enjoy…
1, 2, 3, 4…
Leslie Feist…leaves me wanting “moar,” heY! You can catch her here:
Americans haven’t always been so concerned about cleaning up after their canine companions. Until fairly recently, people let their doggies do their thing, and then left the doo on the streets and sidewalks. A few conscientious souls did take the time to curb their dogs. In doing so, they were following the advice of experts. But what exactly is curbing?
Curbing is the polite term for a canine waste disposal method that really should be called the Shove-It-Into-the-Sewer approach. A curbed dog is one who’s been taught to poop in the street, right by the curb, so that the next rainstorm can sweep his deposits into the nearest gutter. Once in the gutter, the poop and lots of other waste wind their way through a city’s sewer system and, eventually, into nearby creeks, streams, and rivers. Those final destinations are one reason curbing is a questionable canine waste disposal method.
If you are out for an evening Starbucks coffee, you’ll be out of luck tonight. That’s because nearly every one of the 7,100 Starbucks locations in the U.S. will be closed from 5:30-9 p.m. local time as baristas learn more about making espresso drinks.
