Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can't find a cup of coffee? In the Boston area? I take it you aren't counting Starbucks, Petes, or any number of local places as spots where one can purchase real coffee? Because if you didn't mean to exclude Starbucks, it's hard to get down any block without falling into one. And in my own neighborhood, in one block in the commercial area of Brookline one finds Starbucks and Petes about four doors away from each other. Oh, and if I drive to that particular spot, my route home takes me past...two more Starbucks and a large independent coffee house... Get some new glasses, Mr. Coffee!:-) B. D. Sure, DD - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:33 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipley's Donuts On the West Coast or in Portland at least even the Police don't go to those Donut places there is the Starbucks or better placers with the bikers and the yuppies and the high school kids with the piercings and everybody else. The Drunken Donuts are just like the Hopper Diner in the Painting except there's no couple inside the place is deserted completely at all times. The employees hide in the back room. I found it interesting while visiting Boston and the surrounding area (the whole state of Massachusetts) a few years ago that it's darn hard finding an espresso or a strong cup of coffee you've got Dunkin donuts instead or Shipleys perhaps. Usually right across the street from the grave yard which is right smack dab in the center of town. The coffee is so week you can smell it across the room. And there's no bathroom. What can you do with a weak cup of coffee? If its too strong you can put an ice cube in it. If its too week there's nothing to do with it except get it out of the room! Also here on the West Coast we interestingly put our grave years way off somewhere - not in the middle of town. My parents are buried way off in the Burbs somewhere if I ever found it on my own and I'm sure I'd never find my way back home again! But I'm sure there's a Starbucks or something much better catering to the place. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html