Comments on: My neighborhood is going straight to hell http://www.winkie.org/2003/09/24/my-neighborhood-is-going-straight-to-hell/ Searching for one brief hour of Madness & Joy Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: insrg http://www.winkie.org/2003/09/24/my-neighborhood-is-going-straight-to-hell/#comment-90 insrg Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:21:15 +0000 http://www.winkie.org/?p=56#comment-90 I want to know what is up with the Magic Johnson tie in? Did you notice that in the terribly generic and disgustingly patronizing "corporate impressionalist", mural posted in the Penn Ave. facing window the words "Magic Johnson" are written? And inside there hangs a picture of the ex-basketball star sipping a latte? Is he the store manager? what the f#$k? I am sure the payless is greatly missed... Ok maybe not. I want to know what is up with the Magic Johnson tie in? Did you notice that in the terribly generic and disgustingly patronizing “corporate impressionalist”, mural posted in the Penn Ave. facing window the words “Magic Johnson” are written? And inside there hangs a picture of the ex-basketball star sipping a latte? Is he the store manager? what the f#$k?

I am sure the payless is greatly missed… Ok maybe not.

]]> By: Mala http://www.winkie.org/2003/09/24/my-neighborhood-is-going-straight-to-hell/#comment-89 Mala Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:37:59 +0000 http://www.winkie.org/?p=56#comment-89 A Cosi would have been better. A Cosi would have been better.

]]> By: Mer http://www.winkie.org/2003/09/24/my-neighborhood-is-going-straight-to-hell/#comment-88 Mer Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:49:12 +0000 http://www.winkie.org/?p=56#comment-88 I think you're angry because hooligans dafaced that pristine, lovely wall. Darn hooligans... Did your community accept Espresso tax? heehee In colorado we have successfully reintroduced the lynx to society: They now check stocks, order lunch online at Einstein Bagels and vanilla lates at Starbucks in Safeway stores! I think you’re angry because hooligans dafaced that pristine, lovely wall. Darn hooligans…

Did your community accept Espresso tax? heehee

In colorado we have successfully reintroduced the lynx to society: They now check stocks, order lunch online at Einstein Bagels and vanilla lates at Starbucks in Safeway stores!

]]> By: shane http://www.winkie.org/2003/09/24/my-neighborhood-is-going-straight-to-hell/#comment-87 shane Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.winkie.org/?p=56#comment-87 And taking Paris with it, apparently: "It is with the utmost respect and admiration for the cafe society in France that we announce our entry into the market," Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said in a statement. "Historically, French cafes have served as the 'third place' to authors, philosophers and artists," he said, adding that he believed Starbucks "will fit well into the French cafe tradition." Les Fleurs du Mal indeed. And taking Paris with it, apparently:

“It is with the utmost respect and admiration for the cafe society in France that we announce our entry into the market,” Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said in a statement.
“Historically, French cafes have served as the ‘third place’ to authors, philosophers and artists,” he said, adding that he believed Starbucks “will fit well into the French cafe tradition.”

Les Fleurs du Mal indeed.

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