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[totally OT] Battlestar G and Starbuck's
[OT and probably all very silly. You were warned. Proceed no further if
you don't like to be annoyed.] This has always prodded my curiosity since it all began, and the previous thread leads me to . . . "The Original Inspiration" Ever since Starbucks first made its way north, the name has always prodded me to think of the BG character "Starbuck" and whether or not this was where the company name originated. Of course, the original business may pre-date the movie, thus rendering the point moot. But then again, maybe not. Now a thread on alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise says the Starbuck character in the new TV movie is "a dyke". (I missed the show and can't even confirm if this is true). Cross-reference this to the decor, atmosphere, and especially, the staff at Starbucks and I think you have a case for a full-blown conspiracy/cult phenomenon in our very urban midst. So you have Starbucks and its very distinctive image. How to describe? Start with the icon. Female, goddess-like, iconographic. Perhaps the name leads back somewhere in mythology? The names for the products. They force you to say "extra hot no-whipped caramalized machiatto" instead of "medium chocolate thingie", so many times you cease to question the rationale. The names of the snacks. Their choice of music. The observation that if a guy is working the counter there, he probably could pass for ***. The whole thing leans towards an atmosphere your average upscale, ***-leaning urbanite would find comfortable. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But does this correlate to the entire sea change in attitudes towards gays and *** culture? Is it a response, or the catalyst? Is it all subtle and subliminal social engineering? Would your average redneck homophobe deign to cross the threshold of a Starbucks? Would they feel threatened? All I know is a generation ago, a place like Starbucks could not get established in most North American cities. People wouldn't know what to make of it. Now they're everywhere and I can't go three days without a latte. |
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"Joe" > wrote in message
news:VBdFd.60165$8l.24065@pd7tw1no... > [OT and probably all very silly. You were warned. Proceed no further if > you don't like to be annoyed.] > > > > > > > > > > This has always prodded my curiosity since it all began, and the previous > thread leads me to . . . > > "The Original Inspiration" > > Ever since Starbucks first made its way north, the name has always prodded > me to think of the BG character "Starbuck" and whether or not this was where > the company name originated. Of course, the original business may pre-date > the movie, thus rendering the point moot. But then again, maybe not. > > Now a thread on alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise says the Starbuck character in > the new TV movie is "a dyke". (I missed the show and can't even confirm if > this is true). Cross-reference this to the decor, atmosphere, and > especially, the staff at Starbucks and I think you have a case for a > full-blown conspiracy/cult phenomenon in our very urban midst. > > So you have Starbucks and its very distinctive image. How to describe? > Start with the icon. Female, goddess-like, iconographic. Perhaps the name > leads back somewhere in mythology? The names for the products. They force > you to say "extra hot no-whipped caramalized machiatto" instead of "medium > chocolate thingie", so many times you cease to question the rationale. The > names of the snacks. Their choice of music. The observation that if a guy > is working the counter there, he probably could pass for ***. > > The whole thing leans towards an atmosphere your average upscale, > ***-leaning urbanite would find comfortable. Not that there's anything > wrong with that. But does this correlate to the entire sea change in > attitudes towards gays and *** culture? Is it a response, or the catalyst? > Is it all subtle and subliminal social engineering? Would your average > redneck homophobe deign to cross the threshold of a Starbucks? Would they > feel threatened? > > All I know is a generation ago, a place like Starbucks could not get > established in most North American cities. People wouldn't know what to > make of it. Now they're everywhere and I can't go three days without a > latte. ROTFLMAO! we're doomed...... -- Qa'pla Kweeg http://members.shaw.ca/iksbloodoath |
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"Kweeg" > schreef in bericht news:z6eFd.60483$8l.47209@pd7tw1no... > "Joe" > wrote in message > news:VBdFd.60165$8l.24065@pd7tw1no... > > [OT and probably all very silly. You were warned. Proceed no further if > > you don't like to be annoyed.] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This has always prodded my curiosity since it all began, and the previous > > thread leads me to . . . > > > > "The Original Inspiration" > > > > Ever since Starbucks first made its way north, the name has always prodded > > me to think of the BG character "Starbuck" and whether or not this was > where > > the company name originated. Of course, the original business may > pre-date > > the movie, thus rendering the point moot. But then again, maybe not. > > > > Now a thread on alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise says the Starbuck character in > > the new TV movie is "a dyke". (I missed the show and can't even confirm if > > this is true). Cross-reference this to the decor, atmosphere, and > > especially, the staff at Starbucks and I think you have a case for a > > full-blown conspiracy/cult phenomenon in our very urban midst. > > > > So you have Starbucks and its very distinctive image. How to describe? > > Start with the icon. Female, goddess-like, iconographic. Perhaps the > name > > leads back somewhere in mythology? The names for the products. They > force > > you to say "extra hot no-whipped caramalized machiatto" instead of "medium > > chocolate thingie", so many times you cease to question the rationale. > The > > names of the snacks. Their choice of music. The observation that if a > guy > > is working the counter there, he probably could pass for ***. > > > > The whole thing leans towards an atmosphere your average upscale, > > ***-leaning urbanite would find comfortable. Not that there's anything > > wrong with that. But does this correlate to the entire sea change in > > attitudes towards gays and *** culture? Is it a response, or the > catalyst? > > Is it all subtle and subliminal social engineering? Would your average > > redneck homophobe deign to cross the threshold of a Starbucks? Would they > > feel threatened? > > > > All I know is a generation ago, a place like Starbucks could not get > > established in most North American cities. People wouldn't know what to > > make of it. Now they're everywhere and I can't go three days without a > > latte. > > ROTFLMAO! > we're doomed...... Err, wasn't there also a Starbuck in Moby Dick? -- Wouter Valentijn www.zeppodunsel.nl www.nksf.nl "That's right. I'm back. And I'm a BLOODY ANIMAL!" Spike in "Doomed" ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer", 4x11) |
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Joe wrote:
> Now a thread on alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise says the Starbuck character in > the new TV movie is "a dyke". I've seen the show, and the new Stabuck character may be a tough chick, but she had an affair with Adama's son in flight school. So she's not a "dyke". Sorta makes the rest of your fevered imaginings pointless. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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"Straker" > schreef in bericht .. . > In article >, Wouter Valentijn > > wrote: > > > Err, wasn't there also a Starbuck in Moby Dick? > > Must you wreck perfectly good rants by bringing in literary precedents? That was a perfectly good rant? -- Wouter Valentijn www.zeppodunsel.nl www.nksf.nl "That's right. I'm back. And I'm a BLOODY ANIMAL!" Spike in "Doomed" ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer", 4x11) |
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"Straker" > schreef in bericht .. . > In article >, Wouter Valentijn > > wrote: > > > Err, wasn't there also a Starbuck in Moby Dick? > > Must you wreck perfectly good rants by bringing in literary precedents? That was a perfectly good rant? -- Wouter Valentijn www.zeppodunsel.nl www.nksf.nl "That's right. I'm back. And I'm a BLOODY ANIMAL!" Spike in "Doomed" ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer", 4x11) |
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Joe > wrote:
> Now they're everywhere and I can't go three days without a > latte. Shockingly, I've managed to go 52 years without one. OTOH, I've heard they are so many Starbucks now that they recently opened a new Starbucks inside a Starbucks. |
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Wouter Valentijn > wrote:
> "Straker" > schreef in bericht > .. . > > In article >, Wouter Valentijn > > > wrote: > > > > > Err, wasn't there also a Starbuck in Moby Dick? > > > > Must you wreck perfectly good rants by bringing in literary precedents? > > That was a perfectly good rant? For small values of "perfectly good". |
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