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'Hooters of coffee' controversy
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| Thursday, July 17, 2003
Posted on 07/17/2003 8:16:59 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:50 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Controversy is brewing over a cafe that bills itself "the Hooters of coffee" -- complete with scantily clad waitresses, a foosball machine and a macho motif.
Owner Tony Nunez believes city officials are unfairly targeting his coffee shop, Sugars, blaming it for parking hassles in the family oriented neighborhood and alleging that the mobster-themed cafe is a den of prostitution.
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:17:00 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
"The desire of the neighborhood has always been for a Starbucks," said Ted Cunningham of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association. "I feel they snuck in." Snuck in! The nerve!
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:18:14 AM PDT
by
cinFLA
To: presidio9
"The desire of the neighborhood has always been for a Starbucks," said Ted Cunningham of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association. "I feel they snuck in."
Grand Poohbah of the Local Pain in the Ass Association
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:19:04 AM PDT
by
dead
To: presidio9
He has bigger problems if Hooters decides to sue him for copyright infringment.
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:20:42 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: presidio9
Pictures?
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:21:10 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Free Miguel and Priscilla!)
To: All
Hi Mom!
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:21:20 AM PDT
by
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To: presidio9
Hooters Coffee....Our Motto: ...We Serve Bigger Cups!
To: tophat9000
Do you take yours with cream?
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:23:09 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(RUN AL, RUN!!!)
To: So Cal Rocket
Didn't the same city have a topless car wash a few years ago?
9
posted on
07/17/2003 8:25:15 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(ann coulter NEEDS to have kids ASAP....her gene pool has to be passed on.....any volunteers?)
To: presidio9
Shrewd idea; you draw in men who otherwise might not want to seen in Hooters ("I thought it was an ordinary coffee shop. I only wanted a double expresso....", and you don't have to pay for alcohol licenses.
To: presidio9
The desire of the neighborhood has always been for a Starbucks Remind me not to move to that neighborhood.
To: presidio9
Will that be regular or D-cup, uh decaf?
To: presidio9
Yeah a Starbucks would bring a much preferred Gay crowd.
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:32:16 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If I can support FR with two kids in college, you can too. Freedom aint free but you can charge it.)
To: Flurry
LOL!!!
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:33:50 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Homophobic and Proud!!!)
To: ken5050
Cool Hand Luke scene comes to mind. George Kennedy "Lord please don't strike me blind in the next 5 minutes". Not exact but close quote.
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:34:34 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If I can support FR with two kids in college, you can too. Freedom aint free but you can charge it.)
To: presidio9
Are franchises available?
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:36:03 AM PDT
by
talleyman
(E=mc2 (before taxes))
To: presidio9
"The desire of the neighborhood has always been for a Starbucks,"
Something any civilized society should strive for. Frankly, I'd rather have the Hooters crowd in my neighborhood than types the Starbucks attracts. Anyway, since when is it a problem to open a Starbucks?
To: Welsh Rabbit
The clientelle in Hooters is about as homogonous as can be. Women, kids, men, and anything in the middle. The staff is clothed more modestly than the average gathering of girls going to the mall.
Proof the saying "It's all in the name" means everything.
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:37:58 AM PDT
by
blackdog
(Who weeps for the tuna?)
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
You know the rules! Gotta add pictures
"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....
If you want on or off this list, please let me know!
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posted on
07/17/2003 8:38:29 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: Welsh Rabbit
types the = the types
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