For those of us who are older than you kids, 5:30 is after my coffee time. I drink my coffee black and early. I get it from my coffee machine. I have been to Starbucks only once in a while.

I will just run to Wegman’s in Williamsport, PA and get my hazelnut java fix.

I’ll spend it drinking the far superior coffee at McDonald’s…………and trying to catch a glimpse of the Weather Goddess

Starbucks closing wont hurt me a bit. In fact it will be great to navigate strip mall parking lots without haveing to deal with the drive thru line blocking parking spaces.

Alisyn I know the story line was about Republicans voting in the Democratic Primary, but Gretchen stated Independents voting for Obama. In the primary you can only vote once, but you can vote in either primary.

Here is a link to the explanation and I believe its paragraphs 6 & 7

Ed

Ali aka Owli,

Indifferent. I heard that a soldier or Marine in Iraq sent a request to Starbucks for some coffee and got a “nasty-gram” back stating that “they” (whomever they is/are) opposed the war.

This prompted Boca Java to come to the rescue. A campaign began to send coffee to the “front.”

I would not spend a dime in Starbucks.

Maybe you could apply the “Truth-O-Meter” to this.

Hay Ali, ya know ya told me a couple days back ya couldnt have red eye on f*f due to workin the censors to hard so how about ya go back for us!!!! oh and gimmie my coffee!!!!

Doesn’t make a difference to me. I enjoy my Maxwell House at home. And I drink coffee all day.

Honestly,

I’m in the IT field (notoriously one of the biggest coffee consuming industries) and I could care less if starbucks was closed for 3 hours! I’ve got a coffee maker at home, 8 gas stations on my way to work, a grocery store next to my office, and I’m sure the country will survive!

(Besides, Dunkin Donuts coffee tastes better and doesnt have a 800% markup on it!)

So, I guess my answer would be D.

The people that are going to go crazy because of the starbucks closing more than likely have other addictions too.

What’s coffee??

What’s Starbucks?? The dude from “Battlestar Galactica” ??

Since Doocy is back, will he please send the rain back?? 2 1/2 weeks and we’ve only had 0.02 inches of rain … It’s one of the dryest Febs on record …

FNC viewer since: Day One
F&F Weekend boycott since: 02/16/08 … til Page, Kelly & Greg return to the show together …

Good Morning Aly!

I’m a bit indifferent on this one as we brew our cups of joe in the morning before heading into the office. I am concerned about several people I work with as I’m not sure they can function without a Starbucks coffee in their hand….production may slow tomorrow!

Welcome back to Steve and hello to Gretchen and Brian. You guys are our Starbucks shot in the arm each morning.

Oh, and Toba, I’ll be home Friday…call me. : )

Make it a great day,
Christy

Good Morning Alisyn,

No Big Deal in Tennessee. We only have ONE Starbucks in this town unlike in NYC where there is ONE on every corner! Ill just be making an extra pot at home or driving to my favorite coffee shop in town with FREE internet ( hint hint Starbucks )

Have A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow to much caffiene?????????????????????? :)~

Ken

Ali aka Owli,

I sent a reply but it did not get posted.

Indifferent. I was always opposed to spending $3 to $5 on coffee, especially when one samples the great coffee at WaWa or Sheetz.

When I learned that Starbucks (or one of their employees) refused to send coffee to the “front” I knew my personal Truth-O-Meter was correct.

This prompted a campaign by Boca Java to send coffee to the front.

I would not spend a dime on Starbucks.

Alisyn,
I’m sleepy and indifferent! Don’t touch coffee especially in the morning(too much caffeine)…which is probably why I’m sleepy. Always been a water drinker, somehow I think I’m making a healthier choice. Which is why it’s alright to always eat dessert right?

C) Indifferent

I’m not a coffee drinker, but Starbucks does have a good Chai. Starbuck’s Anti-War/Anti-Troops attitude makes me avoid them the vast majority of the time.

I walk right past a Starbucks as I make my way to the office each morning. Then I get a fresh cup of Foldgers that costs me 10 bucks every three months.

Dear Alisyn, you know I had gotten so sick and tired by being treated like an illegal alien in Starbucks that I found a great little Mom & Pop serving good coffee and a great bagel. The last time I was in a Starbucks, I reminded the cashier that giving them my money for their coffee was not my priviledge.
I do not know if additional training will matter to employees of Starbucks…the employee have to want to deliver good customer service.
So to answer your question….I will be exceedingly indifferent.

Shalom Aleichem, Mark P.

I will make my own or stop at speedway and get 16oz for 99 cents. i have never or will ever pay that much for a coffee. I love the after the show.

Dan

I have never bought anything at a Starbucks and only been in one one time. I think I can survive the 3 hrs of their being closed.

Dave Ramsey this morning left out a very important part about the tax prebate from the gov’t. He didn’t mention that people must file a Federal tax return to get the money. Even those people that would not usually have to file will not get the money if they don’t file. So please everyone file a tax return so you will get your money.
Dave should have told what people need to do to get the money before he told people what to do with the money.

Can we set aside the ground rule for this morning so we can knock Steve for making fun of this wonderful blog run by the beautiful and charming Alisyn?
I think Steve is just jealous that Alisyn has a blog and he couldn’t spell blog.

or……?” Ali I have to wonder why people complain about $3 gas and willingly pay more than that for a cup or dose of coffee. If I could afford it, liked it and could hustify it I might drink it then.

Guess I’ll be spending my three hours waiting in line at McDonald’s for an Iced Vanilla Coffee…YUM!

Dunkin Donuts rules! Love ‘em!
Do you suppose Starbucks’ is closing for 3 hours across the nation to save $$$$$? Didn’t FOX report several weeks back how Starbucks’ was closing many of their stores across the country? Maybe this is a training day but it could be a test in disguise.

It will be tough, but I will endeaver to carry on. Actually I’ve never been to a Starbucks. I will pray for you that need to check into Betty Ford though…..

Who cares only a sucker would pay $3.00 for a cup of coffee and who needs coffee when theres Allison to wake up to

Coffee, and I’m indifferent to where it comes from as long as it’s black and strong. I never thought Starbucks was worth what they charge for it, so I’m not a fan of theirs.

More than coffee, my wife and I can’t begin the day without F & F.

A question: Who dispenses Brian’s Ritalin in the morning?

I’LL BE PERKING MY OWN POT OF COFFEE!! WHEN I’M OUT I’LL RUN TO DUNKIN DONUTS…ITS ALL GOOD HERE IN RHODE ISLAND!

I just walked in to our lunch room and saw Bill Clinton on Fox news saying “If you elect ME”, what in the world is up with that???

Same way you probably will Alisyn chasing children and asking yourself why in God’s name you do it. As for Starbucks not me, the day I pay what Starbuck’s charges for a cup of coffee I will quit drinking it. You are wrong about needing wife all you need to do is retrain your husband. Although some of us require you call in a Specialists Alisyn our “Mothers” to really do it right.

Did someone actuall say in this blog to let Steve and Brian talk more. Aly I hang on your every word, I’m a sucker for a woman that can appreciate the power of a good nap!

Ed

FORGET coffee its the 3 hours every moning that I spend with you guys is what gets my day started & not being able to watch for 3 days now has me
A: devastated
B: uninformed
C: forced to watch network news (nbc)
D: missing my friends @ Fox

Me
see your AtSS later!

COFFEE IS COFFEE, Starbucks is suppose to be the best because we associate quality with cost which is bs. Most people, in my opinion, drink coffee for effect.

I use to drink a lot but cut it back for no real reason.

Sorry Here is that link to the Texas Primaries and who is allowed to vote in what Primary. It should be explained in paragraph 6 & 7.

http://texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu/html/vce/0201.html

Ed

I would run up to 7-eleven to get my coffee they make excellent coffee,or make my own I make killer cup of coffee my neighbor always comes over in the morning for mine cup of Java.

Bridget McKennan
Indian Harbour Beach Florida.

Ms Alisyn,

Mornig Ma’am. I quit drinking coffee when I quit smoking. I’ll have Earl Grey, hot. ;[)

chas

in response to eddie’s comment. i agree. $3.20/gal for gas, but $5-6 for a cup of coffee is okay?

new rule i propose: if you pay at least the price of 1 gallon of fuel on a cup of coffee, you no longer have the right to complain about the price of fuel.

Good Morning Ali,

Starbucks should close permanently. I am hardnosed coffee addict. I have 3 or 4 cups before I even leave the house in the morning (of course while watching you guys). I stop at Dunkins on the way in for another tasty brew. It is far superior, and I don’t have to listen to the pretend coffee drinkers order thier speciality so called coffees.

I agree with Taimat earlier- what has happen to Paige. Miss her on the weekends. I know you won’t give an answer but just curious

Ron

Perhaps the Starbucks shut down is simply a smart marketing strategy?!

Tell Richard Simmons that I’m working out right now to Sweatin to the Oldies VHS Tapes!!!!!!!! He is the only thing that works for me!!!!!!!!!

I love Starbucks coffee, but agree with others that this is a marketing ploy…and a pretty good one at that.

About that Mom who went on strike - I feel for her, it looks like she is taking some drastic measures to shock her kids into behaving better.

However, being a former kid and a current Mom, I know that these problems don’t usually occur over night. We don’t have enough background info on this family to form a proper opinion of the situation. But in most cases, there is a HISTORY of a lack of discipline in the home before the kids get to this point.

Alysin is hotter than any Starbucks!

Who Cares?

WTH does Richard Simmons drink in the morning? I want some of that! Hmmmmmmm………. maybe not.

Ah, the return of the infamous red leather skirt. Looking great as always Ali. I don’t drink coffee, never have…but I do get up at 3am (west coast) to get my “coffee”. Alisyn Camerota is all the jump start in the morning that I need.

We serve Starbucks coffee at the restuarant I work at (Black Angus) Personally, I find it bitter and overpriced.

Give me good ole Folgers which I consume at least 12 cups of daily!!!

However, here in Phoenix the price has jumped to $10.75 a can????

Yikes……..

What a great marketing ploy! Starbucks getting all this publicity without paying a dime!

NEWS FLASH

Most of America DOES NOT revolve around Starbucks

Well, I live in Montana and Starbucks seem to be disappearing around here anyway. Too foofy for our rugged tastes, I guess.

I have my fiancee in Alberta send me Tim Horton’s. Best coffee in the world.

Michael

If there is any Tim Horton’s executives looking in here — Please open a store in Billings!!

In response to Ali aka Owli, I don’t know if Starbucks ever actualy did that response to the Marine, I do however know that Bocca Java did send us as much coffee as we needed while I was in Iraq. The first month we were there. We recieved a large box filled with a variety of coffee’s. Then they sent us more. A year later we still had coffe we hadn’t used yet. Of course all of the popular flavors were gone. Not to mention we had a Green Beans coffee shoppe on the base, as their are many throughout the military. Latte’s or Frappies we were covered.
Jerry

As a native New yorker living in this small town, my prediction regarding the 4 month old Starbucks we have here is that i will be in the minority of those that will be effected by this afternoon’s closing.
For one thing, most people here are still trying to figure out what Starbucks is and why they charge so much for their coffee and the second, most employees at this Starbucks are still trying to figure out what Starbucks is and why they charge so much for their coffee. Unfortunately it may take several days of closures for the employees to learn the preparations of the various drinks that are offered.
I will be drinking home brewed Dunkin Donuts coffee i purchased for just such emergencies.

Susan Rubin
Stroudsburg, PA

I agree with an earlier comment from Bill21782. I read about Starbucks refusal to send coffee to the troops in Iraq because they supported neither the war nor the troops who fight in it. For that reason, I will never support Starbucks. They can stay closed forever as far as I am concerned.

Alisyn,

I just make my own coffee at home. I sleep a little longer not having to wait in line at some expensive coffee shop. I get the same zip with less hassle.

However, I am sure the prices at some of these coffee shops can sure wake a person up.

Eric

An extra half teaspoon of instant works for me. . . .with real cream. . . not this half & half stuff. Starbucks is WAY OVERPRICED. And they have the gall to have a tip jar next to the cash register.

Sheetz are in MD, PA, WV, VA. They are competitors with WaWa. My wife and I go to OCNJ on occasion in the summer. That is how I learned of WaWa. Brown’s on the boardwalk down my 1st street is good too. Delicious donuts as well.

Aly - Apparently, Howard Schultz didn’t put enough caffeine into your latte … NoLa?? Nope … More like north of the home of Starbucks, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Page Hopkins, FEMA Region X headquarters … and south of your former high school years … And in the flight path of the DreamLifter …

This area is sooo hopped up on lattes & caffeine … There is literally an espresso stand across the street from the local cemetary / funeral home …

If you want your coffee to have more of a jolt to it … Either boil it or make it in a perculator … And use a lighter roasted bean … The more time the water is in contact with the coffee grounds, the more caffeine is extracted into the water … The longer the whole beans are roasted, the more the caffeine is roasted AWAY (& won’t be available to the water) …

Jerry thanks for the info on Starbucks and the supply of coffee to the front. AC will not have to feed that into the T-O-M. Thank you for your service to America.

Never have bought Starbucks–Never will. We are a military family, so anyone who doesn’t support our troops doesn’t get my support. Also, the fact that they charge an arm and a leg for a cup of coffee doesn’t help either. If they supported our men and women in uniform, I’d support them in spite of their high prices. I make my own Folgers, or stop by the McDonald’s on the way to work. But if I even hear a rumor that you don’t support our troops, I won’t buy from you until that rumor is completely proven false to my satisfaction.

God bless our military!!
Gwen Walton
Collinsville, MS

Good morning Alisyn, you’re looking lovelier than ever today…I rarely drink Starbucks, way over priced and actually not that tasty. I drink at least 8 cups a day (I’m retired) and usually make a special blend I purchase at a local coffe house. BTW, just got back from Vegas and they are still talking about your pole dancing adventures. Saw Bette Midler’s opening night at Caesars Palace and she was great.

Alisyn,
Maybe it would be interesting to have people tell us about their experiences with the Starbuck Service! I don’t believe the shut down will help because it seems that the problem with their service is one of attitude of the management. Once again, change must happen from the top-down. Not from the bottom-up.

PS
I am with those who wouldn’t spend money there because of their apparent disdain for our troops. One of which is my son. An infantry Marine.

Starbucks Skinny Mocha - great zip in the morning and can still see my shoe tops

Starbucks is a joke ! McDonalds is so much better and cheaper!

I don’t drink coffee, so I don’t care….lol

I heard you need a wife though…..can a guy volunteer????

Pat

Indifferent. The only time I’m in a Starbucks is occasionally on Saturday mornings during football weekends in at Virginia Tech.

BTW Alisyn my wife and I will be heading to Ft Myers in a few days on our annual trip to see the Red Sox play a few Spring Training games. Go Sox!

We have Sheetz here in NC. They usually have the cheapest gas prices too. Pretty good food menu!

Starbucks is Overpriced and has become a Status Symbol. Give me some Folgers and I’ll save the Extra Cash for Gasoline and Food. Yes we are in a Recession !

I work in a small town in North Carolina and the McDonald’s here just started serving iced coffee and I am addicted. I drink two or three Hazelnut Iced coffee’s a day. So, Starbucks closing won’t bother me; you are right, the customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

WE MAKE OUR OWN COFFE AT WORKAND IT’S PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING, SO STARBUCKS CLOSING WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON OUR ORGANIZATION…ANDBY THE WAY ALLYSON IS TOTALLY HOT

Okay Alisyn you found my vice of choice. I admit it I am addicted to coffee, I need a fix every day and not just one cup. Here is what I do, I buy Walmart’s Arabica Coffee. It is wonderful, much more smooth than other brands out there. When I have money to kill or we are shopping I do go to Starbucks, but there is no way I would spend that daily. I like the idea of Starbucks just not the cost of it.

No impact what so ever. My favorite coffee is the “free coffee” provided by my employer. I have had Star Bucks and quite franky do not under stand what the hoopla is all about. It is over priced and really does not taste very good. Also, most of the people who go to Star Bucks act snooty when they are in there. I guess it is something in the coffee that brings that side of a person out of them. if I wanted an ice cream float, then I would go to A & W.

Alisyn,
Terrific interview with Dave Ramsey this morning.. However, I was hoping you’d ask him about us procrastinators out here who perpectually file our returns late…Is there a time limit set on filing tax returns in order to receive the so called, “rebate”?…Must they be in by 4/15?..No extensions allowed?…I’m thinking it wouldn’t matter, but I havn’t actually heard anyone say so.

The next time you have Dave on your show could you ask him?…Thanks.

Best coffee:

1. “Seattle’s Best”

2. “Starbucks”

3. “Dunkin’ Donuts”

Love your show!

That Starbucks rumor regarding the truth has been circulating on the Net for over a year. It’s completely false.

Starbucks closure won’t affect me as I don’t drink it that late in the day.

As for my preference…. Mocha Grande with whipped cream!

Alisyn, what duties would I have to perform as your “wife.” LOL

Dave

Don’t like Starbucks anyway..they are overrated and overpriced! I prefer Dunken Donuts

and 7-Eleven! There are many other places for the lattes and specialty coffees!!