Here's yet another profile of John Winter Smith, the guy who wants to visit every Starbucks on earth. (Myrtle Beach Sun News) > "He hopes that soon he can say he has visited 99 percent of the Starbucks outlets in the U.S."
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Does that include the ones found in grocery stores, and even some churches? Or, is it just the self-standing outlets? Just curious.
Posted by: Paul Chaney | September 20, 2004 at 04:31 PM
would it be wrong to say that this guy has far to much bloody time and disposable income being put in the wrong direction and that it would be a favor to the world if he just dropped dead. And hopefully the cause is somehow directly related to the thousands of 8oz espresso's he's had since '97.
This is the saddest story i've ever bloody well heard, that a man can gain fame for being the worlds biggest conformest, the planets largest sheep, the 'usless man of the year' award can sit on his bloody kitchen table.
its bad enough that a bloody starbucks opens ever .75 or a day, let alone that there are people drawn to exerting so much energy to absolutly the most unproductive quest in the world.
Please Irony, for the love of INRI take this fools life with a some disasterist coffee bean misshap
"Coffee bean terrorists, in giant pumpkin spiced latte heist take the life of one hostage; starbucks guy"
if it were a just world we lived in .... I hope a giant coffee bean falls on him, followed by a house!
Posted by: James | September 21, 2004 at 01:59 AM
Jeez, James, maybe you should cut back on the caffeine a bit yourself! ;)
Posted by: The Prop | September 22, 2004 at 08:42 AM
the starbucks guy is a stupid a$$hole
Posted by: amanda | September 22, 2004 at 09:33 AM
Stupid asshole? I met Winter at my store last year; he's a great guy. So his preferred choice of time use isn't yours. Deal with it.
Posted by: Mike | September 26, 2004 at 10:37 PM
James, thats one of the most hilariously true writings I've read in a while. I agree 100% percent.
Posted by: Juan Valdez | September 30, 2004 at 01:55 PM
"would it be wrong to say that this guy has far to much bloody time and disposable income being put in the wrong direction and that it would be a favor to the world if he just dropped dead."
Yeah, it would be wrong to say that. Being he lives in a free country, worked hard to have that displosible incoming and is absolutly free to spend it anyway he sees fit. Are you just mad because someone has done better then you? You had every oppurtunity to do for yourself. So what would his money be spent better on, supporting your sorry government teat sucking a%$?
Posted by: PigDog | September 30, 2004 at 02:21 PM
"This is the saddest story i've ever bloody well heard, that a man can gain fame for being the worlds biggest conformest..."
Actually, James, it sounds like you're a little pissed off because he isn't conformIng to your view of how things should be.
Isn't irony fun?
Posted by: | October 02, 2004 at 01:35 PM
Pigdog's got his priorities straight. Why shouldn't people with money throw it all down the toilet on the most ridiculous, frivolous, insane, absurd, time-wasting, idiotic tasks imaginable rather than allocating like 1% of it to something productive?
But why not visit every Wal-Mart? That way you could accumulate some crappy, worthless material possessions* along the way.
USA! USA! USA!
* at low, low prices
Posted by: | October 23, 2005 at 11:59 AM
Well, actually you guys have convinced me. I am now starting a campaign to visit every Krispy Kreme... Almost original, and so much more delicious.
Posted by: James | November 10, 2005 at 12:30 AM
And in accordance with your own views on Winter...
We hope you gain 175 pounds and die of a cholestorol-induced heart attack.
:)
Posted by: OKCShift | November 10, 2005 at 04:36 AM
Who really cares what people do in their spare time with their money. Good for him visiting every Starbucks in Retail North America...keep my stock price going up! You go John!
Posted by: | November 10, 2005 at 10:23 AM
All Starbucks peeps have probably heard about this guy already...Mark Malkoff visited 171 Starbucks in New York in a single day!!! He had to consume some of his purchase in each store and do it within 24 hours.
He's also a comedian, so his account is pretty funny. If you love Starbucks and need a little belly laugh, here's dude's story:
Read: Operation Buzzed: 171 Starbucks In One Day
enjoy, and be inspired!
Posted by: Heather | August 02, 2007 at 02:26 PM
Winter stole some cds from my store. I don't like him.
Posted by: kcbarista | August 02, 2007 at 02:36 PM