I originally wrote this Sept. 18, 2006:
Sorry but this review is actually 3 days late, but last thurs I was having a mid afternoon with a friend and while we were chatting the starbucks barista begin passing out all these freebies such as lattes, blueberry muffins, and cookies.
This lead me to think 'Damn did Starbucks stock just go up or something'? Well I know it didn't because I own Starbucks stock and it only went up a little http://finance.yahoo.c... but not enough to merit the big giveaways.
Oh yea the review! Well the atmosphere there is very laid back and not too much foot traffic, so this not your typical people watching Starbucks that you're used to, but the people are friendly and if you sit in the back you can catch the after work rush to score food from Bob's Big Boy's drive thru.
Another thing when you go to Starbucks be sure to have some decent company with me which I did so it made it more pleasant.
Now here is the big finish. We're chilling just shooting the gobble gobble and all of sudden the barista comes out again! " Oh my Goodness what are they bringing us now"?
The barista was walking around holding a bowl and some tickets "A raffle"? I say and that's exactly what was going on. When he came over to us he handed me and my friend two tickets and instructed us to put our name and number on the ticket.
Since I'm a bit of a smart ass I put my name/number/address/email addy/shoe size.
Barista: "What's all of this"?
ME: "Oh I just wanna make sure you can find me when I win"!
The barista laughs at me and I tuck my ticket away not really thinking about it anymore then my friend and I parted ways and I went to run some errands then my phone rings.
Starbucks: "Is this Lovejoy Cole" ?
ME: "Um yes how can I help you"?
Starbucks: "My name is Dane from the Toluca Lake Starbucks and I just want to inform you that you won a brand new Barista Expresso machine valued at $399",
ME: "Are you serious"? "Is this a joke"?
Starbucks: "No sir just bring in your ticket and it;s yours"
I bolt to Toluca Lake to claim my prize before they change there mind and when I walk in I hand the guy my ticket and he hands me my brand new expresso machine included with a video instructional tape.
One of the guys behind the corner gave me the evil eye and told me how lucky I was.....You damn right!...Later bitches!
I never was much for coffee let alone expresso but I tell you now i'm gonna be a cappucino/expresso/latte making mofo.
Coffee anyone?
This lead me to think 'Damn did Starbucks stock just go up or something'? Well I know it didn't because I own Starbucks stock and it only went up a little http://finance.yahoo.c... but not enough to merit the big giveaways.
Oh yea the review! Well the atmosphere there is very laid back and not too much foot traffic, so this not your typical people watching Starbucks that you're used to, but the people are friendly and if you sit in the back you can catch the after work rush to score food from Bob's Big Boy's drive thru.
Another thing when you go to Starbucks be sure to have some decent company with me which I did so it made it more pleasant.
Now here is the big finish. We're chilling just shooting the gobble gobble and all of sudden the barista comes out again! " Oh my Goodness what are they bringing us now"?
The barista was walking around holding a bowl and some tickets "A raffle"? I say and that's exactly what was going on. When he came over to us he handed me and my friend two tickets and instructed us to put our name and number on the ticket.
Barista: "What's all of this"?
ME: "Oh I just wanna make sure you can find me when I win"!
The barista laughs at me and I tuck my ticket away not really thinking about it anymore then my friend and I parted ways and I went to run some errands then my phone rings.
Starbucks: "Is this Lovejoy Cole" ?
ME: "Um yes how can I help you"?
Starbucks: "My name is Dane from the Toluca Lake Starbucks and I just want to inform you that you won a brand new Barista Expresso machine valued at $399",
Starbucks: "No sir just bring in your ticket and it;s yours"
I bolt to Toluca Lake to claim my prize before they change there mind and when I walk in I hand the guy my ticket and he hands me my brand new expresso machine included with a video instructional tape.
One of the guys behind the corner gave me the evil eye and told me how lucky I was.....You damn right!...Later bitches!
I never was much for coffee let alone expresso but I tell you now i'm gonna be a cappucino/expresso/latte making mofo.
Coffee anyone?
