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Mohan, I bought my Mother a cup of Starbucks coffee when I took her
in for labs on thursday. I had to pour half out and add hot water and
she still said it was stronger than horse ...-G- I have always thought
that they drink industrial strength coffee in Seattle, but, having
lived in Europe for 6 years and taking in lots of espresso, it doesn't
bother me. The stock is dead meat. You hit it on the head. Once a
trend catches on, everyone else copies it and nobody makes much in
the way of profit. In fact, a couple of years ago I shorted SBUX. I
had to hold my breath until I turned blue a couple of times just to
keep the borrowed shares, but it worked out very nice. Where I live,
I am a 5 minute walk from a Starbucks, a Plantation House, and a
Java Coast shop. Another Starbucks is only half a mile away. I like
all of their coffee, though I prefer Plantation House, but I buy where
I happen to be at the time. And, in the Summer in Houston, I am
surprised they can stay in business at all. -G- MB |
