It has finally happened. “The New Starbucks” has come up with a solution to the much-despised (especially by myself) “sippy cup lid.” I can now confirm the availability of of a green plug with a rod that fits somewhat securely on the lid’s opening. Much in the fashion of Apple’s Mighty Mouse, where the computer manufacturer…
Author: Kai
No More Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches
I can’t believe this story is already over a month old (time flies), but it’s still annoying me. I know that my recent posts probably make you thing I wander the streets with a crossed-out mermaid t-shirt, but come on… Maybe this is Starbucks punishing me for increasingly defecting to Dunkin’ Donuts for coffee. In that category,…
Lost in Translation Series: The Actual Information
Spotted on a board at the Wien-Speising station of the Vienna S-Bahn that informs riders of service changes. The text reads: Dear Passengers, Planning your travel please consider the actual information. The actual is probably the result of a bad attempt by the ÖBB (which runs the S-Bahn) to translate aktuell, which means current. However,…
A New Starbucks Lid At Last?
I received this lid from a Starbucks last week. My first thought was that Starbucks had finally listened to my demands and had discontinued the permanently-open “sippy cup” lid in favor of this lid. I soon came to the realization, however, that this was simply a backup lid, probably purchased from a local drug store…
It’s That Time of Year Again
How is it already Mid-December again? In any case, I’m four days away from flying out to Vienna, and could not be looking forward to it more. Yesterday afternoon I picked up the last piece of paper I need to be able to enjoy Vienna fully, the International Driving Permit. Apparently Austria is one of only…
Kindergartners Taught About Nutrition by Domino’s
Kindergartners toss pizzas, learn about food pyramid This “article” is ridiculous. Teaching kids about the food pyramid with pizza!? As one reader noted, a slice of Domino’s pizza has at least 250 calories, and processed tomato sauce is hardly a serving of vegetables. This just shows what’s wrong with our society today… We’re teaching kids…
“Tarter Sauce Taste Adjustment” and The End of the “Big Mäc”
This is kind of old news, but nonetheless amusing: McDonald’s Germany decided that, after 36 years, Germans probably had figured out how to pronounce the chain’s signature sandwich, and that spelling it phonetically in German would no longer be necessary. OK, well, officially it has to with “global unified branding”—The “FishMäc” has also become the…
Voice Updates to Facebook
Privately held SpinVox, which has developed technology to convert voicemail to text messages or e-mail, on Thursday will announce a new service that allows users of Facebook, Jaiku and Twitter social networks to dictate updates to their profiles by calling a specially assigned number. Read the full New York Times article This could win “Most Useless Invention…
More L-Train Service
[S]tarting in December, more frequent service will roll across the line, which traverses several explosively growing, “hot” neighborhoods in Northwest Brooklyn. During the weekday morning rush hour, L trains will run approximately 3.5 minutes apart, instead of every 4 minutes. Manhattan-bound train trips will increase from 15 train trips to 17 train trips. Read the Brooklyn…
Tighter Squeeze Thanks to Cab Driver Strike
Whenever I take the L-Train in the morning, I expect claustrophobic conditions such as those in the picture to the right. However, whenever the cab drivers strike, the packing extends to the last part of “Option A” for my commute, the E-Train. Drivers were protesting plans put in motion by Mayor Michael Bloomberg under which…