<p>Thursday, November 29, 2007
Starbucks and Naval Bagels Partner with Food Services
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Trident StaffIn their ongoing efforts to improve King Hall and the food service provided to the Brigade of Midshipmen, Midshipman Food Services Division (MFSD) welcomes Naval Bagels and Starbucks to the Yard.
''We started tossing around ideas about what we could bring in to offer something different in King Hall,'' said Lt. Cmdr. Debra Rogers, Midshipman Food Service Officer. ''We noted that Naval Bagels and Starbucks are popular amongst Midshipmen, so we began working the details out.''</p>
<p>Rogers said MFSD wanted to offer the Mids something different of better quality and better acceptability with their meal. The two services are included in the rations the Mids receive at no additional cost.</p>
<p>''Starbucks and Naval Bagels are names everyone knows, and we anticipate them both to be very popular,'' said Rogers. ''Its an improvement on parts of a meal that can make or break your day. It should improve morale about King Hall.''</p>
<p>Naval Bagels began serving on Sundays on Nov. 11, and Starbucks is slated to replace the current coffee bar on Dec. 3.</p>
<p>''There are similar things to this in wardrooms and mess decks across the Fleet and we want to bring the similarity of the experience here,'' said Rogers. ''This place should be no different. We consider ourselves USS Bancroft, and we are aligning with the Fleet to help get the Mids in line with what to expect and to improve morale.''</p>
<p>According to Rogers, Naval Bagels and Starbucks are just a few of many additions to come.</p>
<p>''Everyone talks about it and its really a good move by those leading us,'' said Midn. 3⁄C Samantha Hollaway. ''It has boosted morale about King Hall, brings more people to breakfast, and in the end makes us happy.''</p>
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<p>Starbucks Rules
Starbucks are the Borg. "you will be assimilated, resistance is futile" :)</p>
<p>.....Is 4 hours older than the Youngest Seaman Apprentice.
....."and served into a mug that has never been cleaned, so the porcelain is enfused with the grounds." Zaphod
.....will put hair on the hair on your chest
.....is thick enough that a spoon wil stand at attention when the old man walks in the wardroom.
.....never needs sugar cause that runs out 3 months into a 6 month cruise.
.....God forbid you take the last cup, just as the CMChief walks in and wants one and you are the noobie. (you are vulnerable to this at least til you pass 03 >6yrs )</p>
<p>On the long forgotten smoke boats the coffee always had a faint aroma of diesel about it. And I actually knew of two pre-war Chiefs who drank theirs out of the heavy porcelain soup bowels. I never knew why and was too young (and afraid) to ask. They were all a little Asiatic anyway.:-)</p>
<p>.....has alternate uses
* will remove paint
* has been used as paint
* mixed in the right proportions with JP5 will remove squadron
stickers.
.....is the life blood of Neptune Himself.</p>
<p>The naval bagels thing isn't that big of deal and doesn't make king hall more appealing to me. Breakfast is from 0700-0900 i believe and so few people go there on sunday mornings that no one can enjoy it. And the coffee? The line is too long for me to get in it and get coffee. oh well. They can keep trying.</p>
<p>Speaking of life improving ... word has come ... no chopping post Army win and into finals! Music's now allowed in Plebeland, too! Too bad finals aren't every week, right? :eek: </p>
<p>Who getsa music?!?!?! And my company has to chop. They're ****ed at us, something about us sucking... OH well, it's easier usually. But I don't know who is getting music. I've only heard of one company that has youngster privs.</p>
<p>Oh so life got better. We finally don't have to chop and we have rack privs until noon and then we can go to sleep as early as 8 and we have media. Woohooo. Living the dream.</p>
<p>Life has improved mostly because everybody has gotten distracted by studies, football games, some performances, etc.</p>
<p>Was it Brave New World or Rollerball wherein the citizens were distracted by games.
Food is marginally better. A few more privileges have been granted.</p>
<p>Mostly . . . everybody has just gotten used to the reincarnation of Capt. Queeg, a 1936 graduate of USNA.</p>
<p>The rest of the semester. So 5 more days.
I wish it was the rest of the year. That would make me so much happier... And practically every formation has turned in to a sign in formation and so no chow calls woohoo. That's just because I have a slacker company.</p>