So, heres an interesting subject I though we could discuss, Starbucks. Yeah, and heres a lil recent story.

Course, I found a news article about this as well, if I only find it again. The private who received the letter back from starbucks, kinda went into a rage, well atleast flipping out.

thoughts?

That's rather stupid.

The Marine Corps has plenty of money; too much money if they're being funded the same way the army is. They should not get free products just because they ask for them; that is up to the discretion of the owner. There are many other types of people who have a lot more need for free products then the Marine Corps. Not to mention, Starbucks cofee is "special." They can get coffee without it having to be Starbucks'.

I was mainly refering to the fact that Starbucks said they support no man, no women, nor person or anyone else in the said war.

Course, they pay taxes just like everyone else, so God. Your opinion's kinda void.

Oh yeah, actually. Marines and Army, two different functions, each funded differently. Same goes for the Air Force. Don't think you'd give the Army funding for a jet they dont use.

Starbucks coffee is gorme coffee, and which isn't really special. It's just made out of different coffee beans, or blended together with cream.

"Special" as in that it's supposed to be high-quailty or whatever.

They don't need to go to the ATM to have cash on them. I don't know if soldiers generally are carrying cash while out, but the military provides for their families while doing so, and their families will be quite rich and can send money. Or thir families can just send a check to Starbucks directly, if that's what they want to order.

Of course different branches have different funding, I did not say they didn't (*wonders when Sage will learn to read the posts/IMs/messages in fron of him*). However, they do have an extrordinarily large budget and enough money given to them and their families while in service (and sometimes after) to make them rich.

They pay taxes like everyone else? Okay, so everyone who pays taxes should get free coffe from Starbucks... I'll remember that next time I'm walking by one.

Starbucks isn't really high quality, ethier. I normal coffee shop can make the same taste as Starbucks.

Soldiers do not carry cash on them. There wouldn't be any use, I don't think the seargent of the platoon is going to let them joyride. Military doesn't provide for the family, not much. Not in funds, maybe insurance, thats it only. Also, it doesn't work that way. When you send things to Iraq, it has to be in a clear bag/box, and very light. The soldiers asked directly so they could get a box of the coffee, without the hassle.

Actually, you kinda did. So, I only did a minor correction. Also, they don't have an extrordinarily large budget. Maybe enough for that particualar branch, but not in whole general. They don't give it to the families, once again. They give it to the man/women currently in service, but only then thats after their out of their current situation. Also, many people who join the military, do not end up being rich, as most is just a 4 year term, and then they're done.

I meant, they pay taxes to the goverment, meaning that if your in the military and your in war, you shouldn't have trouble getting something as simple as coffee. Course, the military could of reimbursed them for whatever reason.

Stay on point, the topic was about wether or not they got free coffee, it was generally meant that they said what they said. Not..the coffee.

Also for everyone else, did you know Kerry, the one who ran against Bush said this.

"Its a good idea to get an education, else you mind end up going to iraq with the rest of them." <--basically he called the troops idiots.

The commenters asked him "Don't you think their are college graduates out there, and that you should apologize?"

Kerry replied with "I will not apologize, as every word I said was the truth."

Funny, no?

Gotta ruin everything dontcha Kia? XPP


Edit:

But what I said about Kerry was true.

Edited by Sage on November 11, 2006 at 21:16:35.

I'm with Foamy when it comes to Starbucks--they suck, they use propaganda, and they should go back to the Small Medium & Large sizes of cups!

Honestly, I don't see what's so great about Starbucks. I truthfully prefer the coffee I make at home over their's.

Anyhow, I think they should've just sent them the flipping coffee. I mean, Starbucks is probably the richest freaking coffee company in the world--they can aford to send a couple/few crates of coffee to the Marines...cheap wankers. Also, I don't get why the devil so many people are against this war. Sure, war bloody sucks and all, but they have a reason for this war, and I personally think it's pretty dang good one.

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~Juno~

Haha, I'm the same. But I enjoy having my moments, and well not all things make the news.

Yeah, I did, for a couple months, least 4. Got my car in semi working order, brought some grades up, just took time away from everything to set some things straight. Though, they went to hell short after.

But other then that it's fine, besides. I got tired of not finding topics to talk about. I mean, having an IRC server is great and all. But regardless, I dun feel like talking about starfox. (The room on my server that I host is a SF room)


So yeah. I'm kinda back, and maybe for good if I can settle in again. So, other then all that. I'm semi-good. Course my DNS to this site was off whack for a couple weeks, which kept me from returning sooner. =P


Ontopic: Yeah, let them talk about starbucks regardless wether the original topic was false.

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..<.<

Here's some interesting trivia somewhat related to this: Two weeks ago, the news broke out that the Canadian government (and by extension, the people) payed a few million dollars to have a small Tim Horton's outlet opened in Kandahar, Afghanistan to support the troups located there. Tim Horton's can be found all over Canada, and they are especially known for their coffee (although I heard that, just like Starbucks, it isn't anything special).