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06-01-07, 03:01 PM
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| Starbuck "Drive-in" accident
I had a close call today at noon.
At Starbuck near Dumbarton bridge at Menlo Park, CA, as I was standing third in line as a circle "Jay" in the first photo, I heard a big “BOOM” right behind me so I jumped sideway without looking. It felt like a big missile with rush of air behind me. Nothing hit me except shower of glass.
I cleared up the debris on the driver side, put their auto shift in parking, shut down the engine & removed the key. I tried to calm down the driver but this middle age lady was in a state of shock. Her daughter riding with her said her mother stepped on gas instead of brake. A classic problem.
Then I turned around and ask for Venti coffee. The stunned Starbuck worker was confused at first at my request, then he served me and he declined to accept my cash. The people in the rear where coffee tables were trapped until the firemen cleared up the debris in front of the car much later.
Nobody was hurt, thank goodness.
Cheers,
Last edited by Snook; 09-05-08 at 11:04 PM.
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06-01-07, 03:02 PM
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| More photos. Even some firemen took photos.
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06-01-07, 03:05 PM
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| "Hi, I'd like a Venti skinny no-Honda Mocha please."
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06-01-07, 03:09 PM
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| Was she on the phone when she stepped on the gas?
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06-01-07, 03:12 PM
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| excellent photo op
theres some lucky people in that starbucks that thing looks shoehorned in
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06-01-07, 03:13 PM
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06-01-07, 03:15 PM
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| Homeboy with his arm around his co-worker is looking to get laid . . . | |
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06-01-07, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FZJFillmore  Homeboy with his arm around his co-worker is looking to get laid . . . | Mmmmm, Baristas... 
(glad no one got injured)
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06-01-07, 03:33 PM
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| dude...you're lucky you heard that!  
you still placed your order...classic Snook move 
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06-01-07, 03:45 PM
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| You still needed coffee after that. I would have had enough adrenaline to carry me for a few hours.
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06-01-07, 03:47 PM
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| Amazed you heard that at all 
Glad you are OK!
Need to add that experience to the film library!
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06-01-07, 03:51 PM
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| that makes me wanna drink some coffee....
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06-01-07, 03:53 PM
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| I flirt with the guy at the drive thru half the time and half the time I get it for free 
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06-01-07, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by monniepoo I flirt with the guy at the drive thru half the time and half the time I get it for free | flousie..........
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06-01-07, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by FZJFillmore Homeboy with his arm around his co-worker is looking to get citizenship . . . | Fixed it for ya!
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06-01-07, 05:22 PM
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| thats too close a call for my taste!
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06-01-07, 06:13 PM
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| starbucks..... who are they? 
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| Glad you and everyone else was OK...
I admit I clicked on this link soley because I was worried about T Y L E R
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