I just have to respond, since until recently I was a Starbucks barista (OK, so it got really stressful, and my boss left, and I just wasn't going to stay after that...)

But if you like hot chocolate, and have a sweet tooth, please try SB's signature hot chocolate, especially the one formerly known and 'salted caramel signature hot chocolate'. I don't really like their regular HC. It is too chocolaty and not sweet enough for me. The signature hot chocolate is 'European style' - which I don't get, but oh well.. It is a lot sweeter and creamier (a base that is made every day).

ANYWAY, what used to be the 'salted caramel signature hot chocolate' - which I am now calling SCHC has the signature hot chocolate PLUS toffee nut syrup (which I LOVE! So good on top of vanilla ice cream) and thry put caramel drizzle on top of the whipped cream. It used to have a sea salt topping but not any more. Sea salt topping sounds disgusting (maybe), but it was a mixture of hawaian smoked sea salt and cane sugar (or something like that) and it brought out the sweetness of the caramel. It was like having 'caramel pretzel Crunch' from Sheridan's Frozen Custard! (The only Sheridan's here closed But it was a micture of vanilla custard, which is super soft ice cream, pretzels and caramel, all mixed together.

Okies.. Just wanted to mention the caramel signature hot chocolate.. It costs a bit more than a regular hot chocolate, but it is soooo much better. You can also have that with espresso.. Ask for espresso truffle, and say you want the caramel version.. make sure they put Toffee nut syrup in it!

"Most of them think the cane's a crutch."

Crutch: n. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking

Sounds like they're right.

For anyone interested, martial use of a walking cane isn't new. The French developed Canne de combat in the 19th century (when canes were popular accessories whether needed or not). Bartitsu borrowed heavily from Canne de combat when it was developed at the end of the century. I'm sure there's other examples, too, but these are the ones I'm familiar with.

I want to get a cane now!

I have just ordered matching spats!

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
>> ^schmawy:
I happen to think that would look most excellent with a tophat tails and cane. It must be the penny farthing look it has.


Yike Bike Srs Cat avatar forthcoming?

>> ^schmawy:
I happen to think that would look most excellent with a tophat tails and cane. It must be the penny farthing look it has.


Yike Bike Srs Cat avatar forthcoming?

I happen to think that would look most excellent with a tophat tails and cane. It must be the penny farthing look it has.

I'd love to shove that cane right down that douche bags neck. Kid fucking Republican no doubt.

HAHAHA! LOL at "environmentalists...pfff" scoffing the man on the bike.

because all bike-riders are environmentalists...and all guys with canes (that can't ride bikes) are down-to-earth realists

Goddam it, when I was his age we had to scroll up hill both ways! With our thumbs!! And it would snow outside!!! Assuming we HAD electricity!!!! And any cats we laughed at we had to FEED!!!!! ...and we didn't have those fancy "1"'s when we yelled...!! *waves cane*

Get off my l4wn!!

>> ^demon_ix:
"Her love of cleanliness, altogether feminine, is so great that a single grain of dust on the barrel of a gun could ruin her day". Funny how my male commanders expressed the exact same trait. It might have something to do with clean guns jamming less, but nah. That's not it. They're women, so it has to be that...
Ah, the good old '60s.

It's from Mondo Cane. It's meant to be either shocking or sexist or both to promote reactions.

Sold me at "butt crack rock candy cane".

America needs more caning gameshows.

Ya see, granny probably shook her cane at the officer, and then threatened to throw her pill bottles at him, so tasering was completely warranted. And just look at the size of her! That's at least 90 pounds of lethal force staring you in the face. The cop was lucky to escape with his life!

Hehe, we're going to end up like old neighbors shaking our canes at each other.

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*shakes fist back at gwiz*

"Reason. It is no more reliable a tool than instinct, myth, or dream. But it has the potential to be far more dangerous..."

down here in san diego, for small to midsize venues you basically have 3 kinds:

21 and up bars (the casbah, belly up, 4th & b)
all ages with bars but with legit restaurants (house of blues, cane's)
all ages with no alcohol (SOMA, epicentre)

it sounds like these places are basically all ages bars. i can see there being a problem with that. i love going to shows (almost always 21+) but i can see why they are pushing the issue... although it does seem like a bad time.