ALC

Ohaulick
Oct 28, 2010
46,531
:p just going with aaron's suggestion of you being an elitist. that's pretty cool tho, sounds like a nice place if they're shelling out that much money for invitations.
 

Martin

Senior Member
Dec 31, 2000
56,913
So as many of you know, I've got this coffee thing going on. Blog, events, free stuff, and lots of good coffee -- and lots of bad. I've already scored one free Saeco machine outta this.

So now I'm invited to a Nespresso grand opening in SF. They even sent me the attached metal invitation, which is a bit like the ticket in the original Willy Wonka movie. Just the postage on it alone cost $6.90.

What they probably haven't realized is that they're going to give me one of their espresso machines and I'm 99% likely to rip them a new one publicly on it -- as I have consistently done for their mass-produced, pre-ground, mega food conglomerate products in the past.

This may actually be fun next week... :weee:

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Wish you the best of fun taking this George Clooney based company to the garbage dump. :tup:
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,757
Wish you the best of fun taking this George Clooney based company to the garbage dump. :tup:
Their coffee and machines are meh: not terrible, but not good. But what irks me is that the frame it like it's this luxurious crap that's of elite quality, when in reality Nespresso is no different than your biggest supermarket brand of canned peas made by the world's largest food corporation.

They've even got Padma Lakshmi pimping this stuff now. :sergio: If she shows, I'm telling her I've declared a fatwa against her and her coffee pimp. The Salman Rushdie parallels should make her sweat through her dress shields.
 

ALC

Ohaulick
Oct 28, 2010
46,531
Their coffee and machines are meh: not terrible, but not good. But what irks me is that the frame it like it's this luxurious crap that's of elite quality, when in reality Nespresso is no different than your biggest supermarket brand of canned peas made by the world's largest food corporation.

They've even got Padma Lakshmi pimping this stuff now. :sergio: If she shows, I'm telling her I've declared a fatwa against her and her coffee pimp. The Salman Rushdie parallels should make her sweat through her dress shields.
just google image'd her. was not disappointed.

The mere thought is hideous.
it's your birthday, go shorty, it's your birthday, you have to party like it's your birthday.

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maybe, but his coffee is very low on the swagometer
true. im not a big coffee person.

Why's your boss coming to your bd party? You kick it with him outside of work?
Oh and happy birthday :D
oh yeah, happy birthday Kate :D
 

Kate

Moderator
Feb 7, 2011
18,595
Why's your boss coming to your bd party? You kick it with him outside of work?
Oh and happy birthday :D
It's a joint birthday party with another of my friends, and that friend invited him as they're close. And thank you, though it's not until next week :)

it's your birthday, go shorty, it's your birthday, you have to party like it's your birthday.
That was the intention!
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,757
It's a joint birthday party with another of my friends, and that friend invited him as they're close. And thank you, though it's not until next week :)
True story: once on a job I was working many years ago, I was having very challenging relations with my boss at the time. He would visit from New Jersey, and we didn't get along.

One day myself and my housemates threw a party and I invited some of my coworkers. Because my boss was visiting from NJ, he had a free Saturday night and decided to crash my party when he overheard. My wife (then gf) answered the door and was like, "Uh...." -- knowing that it could kill off the whole party atmosphere.

Turned out we had a great time and it totally changed our relationship for the better. We've been on great terms ever since, even after we stopped working together a dozen years ago.

So I'm saying it could even, miraculously, work out...
 

Kate

Moderator
Feb 7, 2011
18,595
True story: once on a job I was working many years ago, I was having very challenging relations with my boss at the time. He would visit from New Jersey, and we didn't get along.

One day myself and my housemates threw a party and I invited some of my coworkers. Because my boss was visiting from NJ, he had a free Saturday night and decided to crash my party when he overheard. My wife (then gf) answered the door and was like, "Uh...." -- knowing that it could kill off the whole party atmosphere.

Turned out we had a great time and it totally changed our relationship for the better. We've been on great terms ever since, even after we stopped working together a dozen years ago.

So I'm saying it could even, miraculously, work out...
It could do :) We do really get along, he's a really cool boss, but there's something about wearing a really tarty outfit in front of him that doesn't sit well. My thesis supervisor might be there too.

I wonder if they're secretly going to record an episode of This Is Your Life.
 

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