Starbucks dropped the ball in New York (Charged Rescue Workers For Water To Save Lives)

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER ^ | Tuesday, September 25, 2001 | ROBERT L. JAMIESON Jr.

[Dixielander]

Didn't Starbucks contribute money to the Million Morons?

During the election dispute we Freeped on the sidewalk in front of a Starbucks, but went across the street to a service station to get our warm-ups.

How do you make Biscotti?

[Dixielander]

Didn't Starbucks contribute money to the Million Morons?

During the election dispute we Freeped on the sidewalk in front of a Starbucks, but went across the street to a service station to get our warm-ups.

How do you make Biscotti?

[savedbygrace]

RE: #3

I didn't know any of the stuff you wrote in #3, but I concur on your conclusion. We grind our own and we recently ran out of our fav beans. Our replacement order won't arrive for a week or two, so in the meantime we bought a pound of Starbucks French Roast.

It is exactly as you say. Lousy beans blackened by over-roasting. When brewed, it actually foams like Maxwell House instant coffee, and tastes like . . . well, I'd better not say. What a joke. I cover mine with tons of sugar and cream., and pretend it's an expensive dessert treat. But I'm not fooled.

[jwa3]

bump

[katze]

I do, indeed. FR mail me soon an I'll send. Easy and delicious.

I did e-mail Kraft, but seems it won't get quick attention. I called, 1+800+543-5335; explained I'd just sent link to Seattle article via e-mail. She said she'd put it tomarketing's attention imediately, also acknowledged how much the gtoup had already done, but believes my suggestion that water be donated sepcifically by Maxwell House is a good one--shenoted that the Miller Brewing alrady donated water.

Also asked if she would get data on what and how much the group has contributed; she agreed to do; when rec'd I want to post here.

[70times7]

The actions of one stupid manager shouldn't necessarily reflect on the whole corporation.

Good point. I can't fault the store w/out more information. For all I know it was some four months out of high school kid who was warned that he would have to make up the shortage if there was product missing, and made a very bad call.

I DO fault the corporate office for badly bungling the complaint. They should have handled it better. Much better.

[katze]

You may be right on Million March; would be interesting to learn.

Biscotti is easy. I'll get it ready to post today.

[HighWheeler]

These bloodsuckers can be reached at investorrelations@starbucks.com

On other notes about liberal tendencies, this company is headquartered in Seattle, WA (surprise), and even their profile page will not disclose the executive board's annual pay rate and their annual proceeds from sales of shares.

However, go to Starbucks link to insider trades and see how many of the helpful, no-greed-here executives sold huge piles of SBUX stock in June during the nearly highest point in the history of the company. Here is the recent chart:

These are the caring, feeling, anti-capitalistic, non-monitary oriented, new world order liberal types we love so much who are running the Starbucks company. Does it really surprise you to find out that these liberals would demand blood money for their precious water?

[Leto]

First the water should have been given to the firemen period, whoever the manager was screwed up big time. Very suprised the company hasn't attempted to make it right. Beyond that however $40 /case for water is obscene. I but it at the local warehouse outlet for $8/case. Never will I give a dime to Starbucks. If this gets wide play it'd be a good time to short their stock.

[Focault's Pendulum]

How do you make Biscotti?

Laura Anne Biscotti can be made by telling her she has the most wonderful eyes on the planet.....hoever, if you're after the mother...tell her, that you hope her daughter grows up to look like her.

Than get a porn domain name.

[Phantom Lord]

Well, there are a bunch of different kinds of Biscotti. I like Almond myself. Give this a try.

2 cups almonds
2 cups sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup eggs
1/4 cup water
Vanilla extract
Eggwash: 1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine all ingredients, except egg wash. Roll into logs and brush with egg wash. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm to touch. Slice at an angle before they begin to harden.

[NorthGA]

I agree - but the store manager may have been out gawking or helping - a minimum wage employee may have been the one on autopilot.

The way most minimum wage employees are treated by management - they had better do what they are told or be fired. It may have been a very young employee also in shock - going through the motions of normal life.

I was once at a gas station when the motorcycle at the next pump caught fire during fueling. The attendent was only interested in collecting his $2.00 due before he was willing to help extinguish the fire.

Some people miss the big picture in a crisis.

[Siouxz]

Used to be, shops had managers who could MAKE DECISIONS on the spot, without worrying about what corporate would say. Now, we have minimum-wage flunkies who are lucky if they can read the rule book, let alone improvise when the situation calls for it.

My son was at a McDonald's across the street from Kenneywood amusement park in Pittsburgh. He was next in line, and the place was packed. A man a few rows back having a diabetic emergency, his eyes were rolling around in his head, and his girlfriend was yelling to the employees that he had to have orange juice now. The mouth-breathers told her in no uncertain terms, that she would have to wait her turn.

Fortunately, my son ordered an orange juice, passed it over to the girl, and she got the juice into him, a sip at a time, because he kept nearly passing out.

[BlueNgold]

One idiot manager does not mean the company is all bad ... eventually they came around, but it had to get up the right level, as is the situation with many complaints ... wait to see if they learn from the mistakes before commenting on the company as an entity.

[captain11]

Fortunately, I live in an area where there are many local coffee shops and drive-through's that whoop tail on Starbuck's. No reason to go there, and I don't.

[Reeses]

Can you imagine the GREED required to charge a Rescue Worker for a bottle water to save another human's life? Very, very sick.

Did the rescue workers donate their time and first aid supplies? Many people did but these ambulance workers probably got paid overtime, and their company is probably preparing a big bill for someone to pay. They don't provide free rescue. Charity should not be demanded, expected, or forced under penalty of shame. It is a gift.