Saturday, November 17, 2007

Legal disclaimer

The author (hereinafter "the author") of this electronic media (hereinafter referenced as "Blog") hereby wishes it to be known that, despite several literary passages in the aforementioned Blog that might after due and full consideration be construed to form a critique or rebuke of a certain corporate entity providing hot beverages imbued with caffeine and possessing a distinct coffee-like aroma - perhaps augmented by a certain quantity of the dairy product commonly known as "whipped cream" (hereinafter "whipped cream"), mmmm, oh yes - and on certain strategic occasions fortified by known quantities of sugar and/or cinnamon and/or a dash of vanilla powder, that the author is, in actual fact, it witness hereto this I affix my seal and a few other colorful stamps, not criticizing the operations, management, the baristas that sometimes mumble and the complete lack of free drinking water for the coffee anymore, for God's sake, of the publicly traded entity commonly known as "Starbucks" (ticker symbol SBUX, Nasdaq closing price 18 Nov. $23.17, down 0.9% d-o-d). In fact, the author maintains, as sworn hereto in a big house with a completely fabulous living room, that he, contrariwise, factually enjoys said beverages, albeit the author would be moderately happier if they'd put just a little more milk in their grande cappucinos.

As duly sworn forthwith, mea culpa, Vincebus Eruptum, etc. etc.
The Management

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