...and discovered how disgusting those things really are! They are LOADED with sugar -- it's absolutely disgusting! Ick!
No wonder so many Americans are fat -- if Starbucks is so popular.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
"Starbucks on every corner!"
--j_k
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Frappe.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Never had one But, I do like making really good chocolate milkshakes.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Wait a sec...you drank the entire thing but hated it? o_O
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
What, after spending 4.15$ on that PoS, I'm not going to drink it? ^^
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Let's see, at that point, you have 2 options: Option I -- you wasted some money Option II -- you wated some money AND you drank a PoS
Well, I can sure see why you chose Option II.
[ December 09, 2004, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: mr_porteiro_head ]
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Yes.
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
or option III:
Waste money, drink PoS, gain a fabulous 400 calorie boost to system, thusly not having to eat supper.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Phanto, Perhaps you need a Friendly's milkshake instead. They are much lighter and have less density. You will have to come to Massachusetts, though. At Freindly's, if you want what the rest of thecountry considers a thick milkshake, you order a Fribble. They got me through the first week or so in the hospital. Liz
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
What if I am in Mass already ^^? (And still can't spell its name..)
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Or New Hampshire.
Hell, even the coffee shop at my alma mater made fantastic frappes.
I wouldn't THINK of getting a frappe at Starbucks.
In New England, it's Dunkin Donuts. And they don't make frappes.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Well, Phanto, try the Friendly's shake. it is ver mily and frothy.
If you want coffee, as Mack says, go to Dunkin Donuts. Just know that they will want to put the cream and sugar in for you. if you order "regular," and think you are getting just a black coffee that is unflavored, beware! A regular coffee at DD means cream and quite a few scoops of sugar. I order a large with two creams, which is the perfect amount for me. If you want to put your own cream and sugar in, SPECIFY.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
The Dunkin Donuts coffees you saw in the morning in Good Will Hunting were not product placement. That's normal New England tradition.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Pfft. I make my own frapuchinos. That's what a blender is FOR.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
quote: Frappe.
Thanks Jamie, that was annoying me too.
As others have said, you definately made a mistake by going to Starbucks... but the whole point of a frappe is that it's more than just shaken milk. It's supposed to be thick and sugary!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
What really sucks is when you become lactose intolerant and even with lactaid, no longer like ice cream because you associate it with being sick. Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
That does suck. My mother is lactose intolerant, but it doesn't make her that unwell. Nevertheless we always have "normal milk" and lactaid in the house.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I can't spell it either... hnn. Why buy a shake at a store? I could make you one that is fifty times better. It would have- Breyer's chocolate ice cream milk melted chocolate chips and a secret ingrediate... It's better than anything you can buy someplace and it only, for the most part, around 5 bucks for the ice cream. You'd pay about 5 dollars just for a shake itself. Insane..
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
Wait . . . so we're not talking about frappuccinos? Because I kind of like those.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Okay, I guess I have to be the one to say it:
A) While I usually don't care for any frappes, Starbucks is the best I've had.
B) While, yes, it is overprice, Starbucks also has close to the best coffee. I'm just talking black coffee, of course. Putting cream in your coffee is the liquid equivalent of puttting paprika on watermelon. *shakes head at all the silly people*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
But paprika and salt on pineapple, now THAT'S GREAT!
Well, chili powder, really, but paprika is the closest you westerners have to it. And the pineapple has to be fresh and sweet. And no, I wasn't being sarcastic. Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
We have Chili Powder.
And I'm afraid that post of yours is going to give me nightmares.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Black coffee? Gack! Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
What she said!
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I've never had a frap before. But I've been forbidden by various voice teachers to drink coffee. Oh well.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Starbucks coffee always tastes burned, though.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
The best thing I ever ate was choclate gelato with chili powder and lime. God bless Mexico.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
?????????What world are you living in?????????? Fraps are ultimate beverage glory!!!!!!! Specially the double chocolate chip......
Posted by Vána (Member # 6593) on :
Raia, why is that? Do you know? I've never heard that before (but, I've never had formal voice lessons)!
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
becaue caffeine is the #1 enemy of calcium. In other words, its easier to get osteoporosis. Specially in women. besides, it also alters your nevous system, you get "jumpy". ~.~;; I feel like that right now...coffee w/lots of sugar in the morning.... Frapps don't have coffe though.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
There was a coffee shop near my internship this summer that made mocha shakes. I assumed they were like Starbucks Frappuccinos, but then I saw them make one: 3 shots of espresso!
No wonder I liked them so much.
Dagonee
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
You forgot the *twitch*
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
~.~;; *twitch* I hate coffee... I onlydrink it when its cold and there is nothing else to drink.
[ December 10, 2004, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: Altáriël of Dorthonion ]
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Mmmm... Friendly's....
I still have nightmares about the tummy aches I would get trying to finish my Friendly's sundaes as a kid.
That was back when I lived in Connecticut though.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
sorry, never tried those. I'm from SO CA.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
While caffeine does cause excretion of calcium, that's probably not why Raia was told to avoid it. It's more likely the dehydration issue.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
yeah, I forgot that. It is a dehydrant, so you should avoid it.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
For the record:
In New England (minus the places that were swallowed by NYC, aka Western CT), a frappe is simply ice cream, milk, and a flavoring (optional). Basically this is a milkshake to the rest of you.
A milkshake, in New England, is just milk and a flavoring (like chocolate syrup).
I would pick Starbucks close to last as far as authentic frappes go; that said a milkshake is supposed to be sweet and thick.
-Bok
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Oh well. They're still good.
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
quote:In New England (minus the places that were swallowed by NYC, aka Western CT), a frappe is simply ice cream, milk, and a flavoring (optional). Basically this is a milkshake to the rest of you.
A milkshake, in New England, is just milk and a flavoring (like chocolate syrup).
Whoa. It's like a different country. You have to learn a whole new lingo just to go there. Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Whoa, I never knew that, Bok. So do New Englanders use "chocolate shake" synonymously with "chocolate milk"? 'Cause just chocolate syrup in milk is chocolate milk to me.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
quote: Raia, why is that? Do you know? I've never heard that before (but, I've never had formal voice lessons)!
I'm actually not sure... what Alt said made sense, but I'm not sure that's the reason... that's more general, rather than singing-specific. It's probably just really bad for your vocal chords, though it's not the caffeine, because all singers are addicted to tea.
So... I don't know! I'm sorry. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Tea has FAR less caffeine that coffee, and has certain therapeutic effects on the throat and vocal cords that make up for its diuretic effects, I expect.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
While we're on this subject, does anybody know what has more caffeine, Coke or iced tea? I don't have a convenient brand name for the iced tea - just the average caffeine, I guess.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
And I'm afraid that post of yours is going to give me nightmares.
I should have been more clear. The chili powder we have here is nothing even similar to the chili powder that you have in North America. So yes, you have chili powder, but not our chili powder.
And it's actually very good. I've had it and surprised myself by liking it very much.
Another way the locals eat pineapple is with sweetened condensed milk - coating the pineapple. But Sri Lankans have sweet teeth. Really sweet teeth.
Mr. Quid (I wonder if I should start calling him that here?) drinks tea with 4 heaping teaspoons of sugar. And that's how they do it here. Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Thanks, Boon.
Quids.... Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yeah, well, we also eat goat here. Curried, of course. Mine is really good. Yum! Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Oh yeah!? Well, next time I find a quidscribis, whatever it is, I'm going to eat that.
[ December 11, 2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Da_Goat ]
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
But it's much much easier to find goat. Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Yeah, but first you have to get the goat. ha ha.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Ah, Liz, horning into a thread with bad puns.
Of course you know I'm just kidding.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh, Dag, stop getting so hoofy.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
A chocolate milkshake is generally mixed the same way as a frappe, just no ice cream, so it will have a different consistency than chocolate milk. But both are probably interchangeable; that said, I'm not sure, since I haven't paid close attention to people ordering that stuff. Usually if you get prepackaged stuff in the supermarket, it's called chocolate milk.
In next week's lesson, you will learn about the "Great Soda Shift" of 1989.
-Bok
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
The only thing quidscribis has said so far in this thread that's squicked me out (am I using that right?) was:
quote:Mr. Quid . . . drinks tea with 4 heaping teaspoons of sugar. And that's how they do it here.
With that much sugar, why even bother with the tea? It demolishes the flavor! Might as well just put all that sugar into a cup of hot water and drink that!
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
HERE HERE. Earl Grey tea is best with no sugar and some milk You may like Chai though.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
In the South, don't they drink something called "sweet tea?" We had a dscussion about this once.
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