Comments on: Ritual Roasters Starbucks Zombies http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:36:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Zombie Costume: how to make a zombie costume with makeup http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-113745 Zombie Costume: how to make a zombie costume with makeup Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:38:43 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-113745 [...] most popular costumes. Zombie cheerleaders, zombie hillbillies, zombie housewives, zombie doctors, Starbucks zombies; the list goes on forever, and for good reason. Zombism isn’t discriminatory. When the [...] [...] most popular costumes. Zombie cheerleaders, zombie hillbillies, zombie housewives, zombie doctors, Starbucks zombies; the list goes on forever, and for good reason. Zombism isn’t discriminatory. When the [...]

]]> By: Dave http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-40459 Dave Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:11:07 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-40459 If you guys spent as much time running and growing your own buisnesses in a professional way instead of hopping on the "scapegoat bandwagon" that blames starbucks for all the worlds perils, then maybe you would be successful too. Ive never even heard of that coffee house or brand name; i wonder why?Read the starbuck report on social responsibility and see how many hundreds of millions of dollars a year this company gives back to its communities and coffee growing regions. You have no idea how many wonderful public service opportunities are offered through starbucks.Try being a part of the overall solution instead of just adding to the crap that intelligent people just filter out anyway. If you guys spent as much time running and growing your own buisnesses in a professional way instead of hopping on the “scapegoat bandwagon” that blames starbucks for all the worlds perils, then maybe you would be successful too. Ive never even heard of that coffee house or brand name; i wonder why?Read the starbuck report on social responsibility and see how many hundreds of millions of dollars a year this company gives back to its communities and coffee growing regions. You have no idea how many wonderful public service opportunities are offered through starbucks.Try being a part of the overall solution instead of just adding to the crap that intelligent people just filter out anyway.

]]> By: scott http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-5816 scott Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:38:33 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-5816 this is the problem. starbucks does not uniquely influence the world in a negative manner more than any other coffee company. How? With free trade, they give consistant pricing that allows growers to plan ahead and not be limited by fluctuations in the price of coffee. They do use beans grown with technification, but they also openly attempt to buy shade-grown beans. Most other coffee companies don't do that, nor do they have the resources. Their marketing strategy works, I don't like it (and ritual roasters don't seem to either), but it works. Until there is another solution, pinpointing starbucks just doesn't cut it. Though, I'll admit, I take my shots every once and a while too. Just my two cents! this is the problem. starbucks does not uniquely influence the world in a negative manner more than any other coffee company. How? With free trade, they give consistant pricing that allows growers to plan ahead and not be limited by fluctuations in the price of coffee. They do use beans grown with technification, but they also openly attempt to buy shade-grown beans. Most other coffee companies don’t do that, nor do they have the resources. Their marketing strategy works, I don’t like it (and ritual roasters don’t seem to either), but it works. Until there is another solution, pinpointing starbucks just doesn’t cut it. Though, I’ll admit, I take my shots every once and a while too. Just my two cents!

]]> By: Popagandhi » Blog Archive » Best Take on Halloween http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Popagandhi » Blog Archive » Best Take on Halloween Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:56:29 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-1646 [...] Ritual Roasters barista in San Francisco, dressed up as zombie Starbucks baristas, asks if he wants “grande non-fat pumpkin latte with shot of vanilla” (original link here). Way to go! [...] [...] Ritual Roasters barista in San Francisco, dressed up as zombie Starbucks baristas, asks if he wants “grande non-fat pumpkin latte with shot of vanilla” (original link here). Way to go! [...]

]]> By: Sally http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Sally Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:33:26 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-1640 Funny picture! Probably, such a serve's look could scare me, even, I could forget about Halloween.:) Funny picture! Probably, such a serve’s look could scare me, even, I could forget about Halloween.:)

]]> By: Laughing Squid » Zombie-Claus 2005 http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Laughing Squid » Zombie-Claus 2005 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:44:29 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-1521 [...] Well it was bound to happen. Two of the bigest mob memes, santas and zombies, will finally come crashing together this Friday, December 16th at Zombie-Claus 2005, which takes place in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is the best thing to come along since zombies and coffee. It has come to our attention that the North Pole and the international Mall-Santa training grounds (IMSTG) have been attacked by the undead. The arrival of the undead into these areas of normal holiday cheer has caused a mass revolt of Santas around the world. [...] [...] Well it was bound to happen. Two of the bigest mob memes, santas and zombies, will finally come crashing together this Friday, December 16th at Zombie-Claus 2005, which takes place in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is the best thing to come along since zombies and coffee. It has come to our attention that the North Pole and the international Mall-Santa training grounds (IMSTG) have been attacked by the undead. The arrival of the undead into these areas of normal holiday cheer has caused a mass revolt of Santas around the world. [...]

]]> By: Spinderella » Blog Archive » Laughing Squid reports Starbucks “ritual” http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Spinderella » Blog Archive » Laughing Squid reports Starbucks “ritual” Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:16:35 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-1046 [...] Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks [...] [...] Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks [...]

]]> By: Spinderella » Blog Archive » Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Spinderella » Blog Archive » Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:08:57 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-1038 [...] Laughing Squid » Halloween Starbucks ritual [...] [...] Laughing Squid » Halloween Starbucks ritual [...]

]]> By: Jackson West’s Obsessive Compulsion » links for 2005-11-01 http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Jackson West’s Obsessive Compulsion » links for 2005-11-01 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 04:52:50 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-971 [...] Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks OMFG is that hilarious. Three cheers for Ritual! (tags: sanfrancisco halloween starbucks) [...] [...] Laughing Squid » Ritual Starbucks OMFG is that hilarious. Three cheers for Ritual! (tags: sanfrancisco halloween starbucks) [...]

]]> By: Jacob Appelbaum http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Jacob Appelbaum Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:11:43 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-960 I look like a total fucking tool in that photo Scott. My costume was the best ever. I was a mission hipster. I look like a total fucking tool in that photo Scott. My costume was the best ever. I was a mission hipster.

]]> By: Captain Bob http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Captain Bob Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:33:37 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-955 Starbucks isn't going to sue anyone over a halloween costume. Sure, Starbucks will charge EMTS for the bottles of water needed at Ground Zero during 9/11 (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/starbuck.htm) and no matter the reason Starbucks DID close all of their stores in Israel (http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/starbucks.asp)...but despite these bits of ass-biting stupidity, they are NOT going to sue anyone over a Halloween costume. As it is, after they charged the EMTs for water and took MONTHS to admit that they had (they simply CLAIMED that they had given the EMTs the water free of charge) I've stopped shopping there altogether. There are plenty of places that serve coffee. Starbucks isn’t going to sue anyone over a halloween costume. Sure, Starbucks will charge EMTS for the bottles of water needed at Ground Zero during 9/11 (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/starbuck.htm) and no matter the reason Starbucks DID close all of their stores in Israel (http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/starbucks.asp)…but despite these bits of ass-biting stupidity, they are NOT going to sue anyone over a Halloween costume.

As it is, after they charged the EMTs for water and took MONTHS to admit that they had (they simply CLAIMED that they had given the EMTs the water free of charge) I’ve stopped shopping there altogether. There are plenty of places that serve coffee.

]]> By: Justin http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Justin Tue, 01 Nov 2005 06:08:25 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-948 someone said it on flickr i think, but since I dont have an account... he's cute (= someone said it on flickr i think, but since I dont have an account…
he’s cute (=

]]> By: Twodeadpoets http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Twodeadpoets Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:51:01 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-947 Doesn't ANYONE GET THE JOKE HERE?!... and I'm from Seattle. Doesn’t ANYONE GET THE JOKE HERE?!… and I’m from Seattle.

]]> By: Jackson West http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Jackson West Tue, 01 Nov 2005 03:02:33 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-946 I almost spit soda all over my computer when I saw that picture. I sent this to all my favorite peeps in Seatown, as I mentioned on Flickr. As my dad joked, "This is what the Torrefazione employees must have looked liked." Surprised they didn't come up with it first! I almost spit soda all over my computer when I saw that picture. I sent this to all my favorite peeps in Seatown, as I mentioned on Flickr. As my dad joked, “This is what the Torrefazione employees must have looked liked.” Surprised they didn’t come up with it first!

]]> By: Needcoffee.com http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Needcoffee.com Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:46:46 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-945 <strong>They Serve Coffee! The People They Serve Coffee to...Get Up and Serve Coffee!</strong> Personally, I have no problem with Starbucks. While I love me some indie coffee, I'm an equal opportunity coffee purchaser. "Oh, you have coffee? I love you. What was this place's name again? Who am I?" Still, it's funny as shit to see... They Serve Coffee! The People They Serve Coffee to…Get Up and Serve Coffee!

Personally, I have no problem with Starbucks. While I love me some indie coffee, I’m an equal opportunity coffee purchaser. “Oh, you have coffee? I love you. What was this place’s name again? Who am I?”

Still, it’s funny as shit to see…

]]> By: Discfree http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Discfree Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:39:23 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-944 Ritual Roasters is about to get sued into the ground by Starbucks. Ritual Roasters is about to get sued into the ground by Starbucks.

]]> By: Ryan Singel http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Ryan Singel Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:07 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-943 Ritual roasters makes the bombest gingerbread venti low-fat decaf latte south of Fisherman's Wharf. Ritual roasters makes the bombest gingerbread venti low-fat decaf latte south of Fisherman’s Wharf.

]]> By: NonStuff » Blog Archive » Coffee with BRAINS http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-942 NonStuff » Blog Archive » Coffee with BRAINS Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:40:34 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-942 [...] Employees at an independent coffee shop in San Francisco have dressed up as undead Starbucks employees for Halloween. [...] [...] Employees at an independent coffee shop in San Francisco have dressed up as undead Starbucks employees for Halloween. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Steve Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:39:52 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-941 Remember kids, it's all fun and games until somebody gets sued into a smoking hole... Remember kids, it’s all fun and games until somebody gets sued into a smoking hole…

]]> By: Tristan http://laughingsquid.com/ritual-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Tristan Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:18:54 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=439#comment-939 I work for starbucks, will i fry in hell? I work for starbucks, will i fry in hell?

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