Coffee Slingers

[alan]

Wow, almost a day went by without the Coffee Slingers thread being bumped. Thanks, Jim, for keeping it real.

sorry, i didn't realize the thread was actually dropping down. i hadn't seen steve's post and wanted to acknowledge his compliment.

[alan]

In all fairness, Jim was just doing his usual self promotion in a competitors thread

ouch. sorry the bouncer let me in, blame him.

and self-promotion would look more like, "did i mention our service is friendly and accommodating?".

[Steve]

Metro sometimes gets carried away as judge and jury. Don't let his comment bother you.

[alan]

Metro sometimes gets carried away as judge and jury. Don't let his comment bother you.

i wouldn't be on the interwebs if i got my feelings hurt easily.

[metro]

I still have the right to my opinion to think it's tacky that Jim promotes his coffee in every other coffee thread it seems like (just noticed one in the Panera Bread thread too). Let the competitors have their 15 minutes of fame in their own thread, there is a thread for Jim's coffee place too. I doubt he wants every other coffee place promoting their place in his thread.

[Steve]

And thus the ruling is delivered.
Oh why oh why won't this thing die?!?

[alan]

I still have the right to my opinion to think it's tacky that Jim promotes his coffee in every other coffee thread it seems like (just noticed one in the Panera Bread thread too). Let the competitors have their 15 minutes of fame in their own thread, there is a thread for Jim's coffee place too. I doubt he wants every other coffee place promoting their place in his thread.

forgive my lapse of tact, us small business owners tend to be singularly focused. metro may be certain to never be seated next to me at a dinner party.

and i doubt the panera bread people will be harmed by my shameless plug and if one person allows themselves to upgrade from a homogenized chain, then it will be entirely worth my time.

and if coffee slingers or anyone else wants to create some traffic in the vintage thread, more power to them. competition only brings out quality.

[mecarr]

Over at yelp.com there are several reviews of Coffee Slingers and it is apparent that while there are some redeeming qualities about the place, there is definitely room for substantial improvment. I think the review below sums it up.
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I'll be frank. I've never had a better cup of coffee than the pressed coffee that I have had on three occasions at Coffee Slingers. It's fantastic. Perfectly ground, and expertly brewed - just like a connoisseur would prepare it. The problem is, the management and staff are not connoisseurs, they are coffee snobs. I have been treated rudely, told to read the regulations, and been privy to several friends who were told that if they didn't know what they wanted, they should go to the gas station down the street.

There are rules posted everywhere. No cell phones, no wifi on Sundays (community day?), one hour limit on wifi, and it goes on. It's not like they're fighting back crowds - the three times that I've been there traffic has been at a low - even on the OKC Memorial Marathon Sunday (again, "wifi free" day).

I will not be visiting again. There are other local establishments that do not insult me or my friends.
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link to review

[GWB]

I still have the right to my opinion to think it's tacky that Jim promotes his coffee in every other coffee thread it seems like (just noticed one in the Panera Bread thread too). Let the competitors have their 15 minutes of fame in their own thread, there is a thread for Jim's coffee place too. I doubt he wants every other coffee place promoting their place in his thread.

Classy.

[FritterGirl]

Classy.

About as classy as one business promoting their own in thread about another business? I have to agree with metro on this one.

[alan]

About as classy as one business promoting their own in thread about another business? I have to agree with metro on this one.

ok, ok, i get it.

your invisible rules of tact will be observed w/o any need for a dogpile.

[Steve]

I'm very, very upset about chair designs. Why, you might ask? I'll tell you. How many times have I - and probably many of you - seen a chair and thought, "well, that looks really comfortable." And of course you sit down, and it's just not right. Personally, I don't care if a chair if white, black, yellow, purple or green. At one time I thought I'd like leather, but now I'm not so sure because I worry that this might offend someone who is big into animal rights. And then there are the chairs that use wood - but this required destruction of a tree and that's probably bad too, right? So now we're down to fabric chairs with metal frames. I guess they use springs, but maybe I'm wrong. But what's used in fabric? Could that be bad as well. See my confusion folks? I"m just trying to do the right thing, but I just don't know where it all begins or stops. And this brings me back to the issue at hand (yes Metro, I'm staying within the thread here) - chairs at coffee shops, and specifically Coffee Slingers, since I'm not allowed to mention other coffee shops in this thread.
Quite honestly, the chairs are ok, but they're not as comfortable as they appear to the eye. Is Melody doing this to me purposely? Is she trying to ensure I don't linger? Now that's a conspiracy, but I'm not entirely sure I can make that jump. Because the chairs at Starbucks are really comfy, but the coffee really isn't that great and ... oh wait, there I go again, mentioning another coffee shop.
So as I write this, I'm drinking my sixth cup in 10 minutes at ..OH MY GOSH! I ALMOST DID IT AGAIN! Anyway, I'm not at Coffee Slingers right now. I'm not allowed to say where I am, or I risk Frittergirl adding on the bill for the nearby shopping center to my next utility bill. But back to the chairs. How important are they to enjoying a cup of coffee? I mean, the chairs aren't that great at The Buzz either, but Tim and Alison are nice folks, they've got good coffee, and you can't beat the window view at Park and Robinson. I'd say The Buzz is definitely one of my top hangou ... OH SHAZBOT! I DID IT AGAIN! I MENTIONED ANOTHER COFFEE SHOP! I'M A BAD, BAD, BAD OKCTALKER! So this brings me back to comfortable chairs, coffee and Beatnix. Dave really surprised me last week with a French press - great, great, great coffee. Perhaps the best I've ever had. But his chairs are just as uncomfortable as those at The Bu STOP ME! PLEASE STOP ME FROM BREAKING THE LAW! I'VE DONE IT AGAIN! WHY, OH WHY DO I DO THIS???
Have I mentioned I'm about to do a story about Randy Hogan being the bestest, bestest developer ever?
(ok, maybe this post contains just a bit of sarcasm, parody and hopefully enough self-mocking that should offend everybody and put this thread to death. Or maybe not).

[Martin]

OH THE HUMANITY, WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE REPORT THAT POST?!! the mods CANNOT be left powerless to intervene against such GROSS TRESPASSES of forum etiquette!!!111oneoneone

that's double secret probation for you, mister. -M

[Steve]

[FritterGirl]

ok, ok, i get it.

your invisible rules of tact will be observed w/o any need for a dogpile.

Not trying to dogpile ya, jim! I actually live somewhat nearby so do pop in from time to time.

It's one thing for the people (yes, Steve, you, too) who visit these establishments to talk about other businesses in an effort to compare them. However, it's another thing altogether for one business owner to come in and promote (however subtle the attempt) his/her own business in a thread about a competitor's.

I'm not saying it's WRONG, just kind of makes you go "really?" It's a bit obvious... spam lite!

[Steve]

Frittergirl, the conversation has moved on to chairs. I know you've seen the chairs at Coffee Slingers. You've sat in the chairs at Coffee Slingers. Are they part of a conspiracy to ensure we don't stay too long, or did Melody simply spend too much time at Ikea? These are tough questions I'm asking - and I expect answers!

[FritterGirl]

I've managed to stay there for hours with no complaints from Melody, nor my tuckus, so my guess is there is NO conspiracy in tow. However, seeing that message boards in general are filled with tin-hat wearers, I'm sure we can find one if we dig hard enough. :-)

[Steve]

Well, I'm going to keep going there - but I'm boycotting Melody's seats! Now, who is with me????

[wsucougz]

Bump.

[Martin]

steve, you are SO right.

as empowered consumers, we will not stand fo... err... we will not sit idly by while cofee slingers conspires to oppress its customers with such un-comfy chairs! -M

[Steve]

Thanks MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....
But I must correct you WSUCOGZ, the chairs at Coffee Slingers have a lot of deficiencies, but I can't say they were bumpy.

Now, for all of you who might new to online community forums, WSU is using a bit of urban slang. And fortunately for people as clueless as I, there is a dictionary to help us out in such horrible moments:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bump



(WSU, you weren't referring to the second definition, were you?)

[GWB]

ok, ok, i get it.

your invisible rules of tact will be observed w/o any need for a dogpile.

I suggest you ignore the small thinkers here. You can't please these people.

[Midtowner]

I'm very, very upset about chair designs. Why, you might ask? I'll tell you. How many times have I - and probably many of you - seen a chair and thought, "well, that looks really comfortable." And of course you sit down, and it's just not right. Personally, I don't care if a chair if white, black, yellow, purple or green. At one time I thought I'd like leather, but now I'm not so sure because I worry that this might offend someone who is big into animal rights. And then there are the chairs that use wood - but this required destruction of a tree and that's probably bad too, right? So now we're down to fabric chairs with metal frames. I guess they use springs, but maybe I'm wrong. But what's used in fabric? Could that be bad as well. See my confusion folks? I"m just trying to do the right thing, but I just don't know where it all begins or stops. And this brings me back to the issue at hand (yes Metro, I'm staying within the thread here) - chairs at coffee shops, and specifically Coffee Slingers, since I'm not allowed to mention other coffee shops in this thread.
Quite honestly, the chairs are ok, but they're not as comfortable as they appear to the eye. Is Melody doing this to me purposely? Is she trying to ensure I don't linger? Now that's a conspiracy, but I'm not entirely sure I can make that jump. Because the chairs at Starbucks are really comfy, but the coffee really isn't that great and ... oh wait, there I go again, mentioning another coffee shop.
So as I write this, I'm drinking my sixth cup in 10 minutes at ..OH MY GOSH! I ALMOST DID IT AGAIN! Anyway, I'm not at Coffee Slingers right now. I'm not allowed to say where I am, or I risk Frittergirl adding on the bill for the nearby shopping center to my next utility bill. But back to the chairs. How important are they to enjoying a cup of coffee? I mean, the chairs aren't that great at The Buzz either, but Tim and Alison are nice folks, they've got good coffee, and you can't beat the window view at Park and Robinson. I'd say The Buzz is definitely one of my top hangou ... OH SHAZBOT! I DID IT AGAIN! I MENTIONED ANOTHER COFFEE SHOP! I'M A BAD, BAD, BAD OKCTALKER! So this brings me back to comfortable chairs, coffee and Beatnix. Dave really surprised me last week with a French press - great, great, great coffee. Perhaps the best I've ever had. But his chairs are just as uncomfortable as those at The Bu STOP ME! PLEASE STOP ME FROM BREAKING THE LAW! I'VE DONE IT AGAIN! WHY, OH WHY DO I DO THIS???
Have I mentioned I'm about to do a story about Randy Hogan being the bestest, bestest developer ever?
(ok, maybe this post contains just a bit of sarcasm, parody and hopefully enough self-mocking that should offend everybody and put this thread to death. Or maybe not).

Steve, I don't know if anyone has told you lately, but your words are full of win.

[Steve]

Midtowner, I'm going to have to get back to the urban dictionary to determine whether you've complimented me or taken sides with my wife who has a pretty dim view of my "humor." For what it's worth, this whole discussion has been a horrible distraction for me as it's my turn to do "this week in history" at www.okchistory.com and that's what I was supposed to be doing tonight. This turned out to be more fun. Final confession - "Jim Stark" is a fellow college alum, and though we graduated years apart, that tie and the fact I've enjoyed too many checkers games with my son at his shop made me a bit more zealous in jumping to his defense.

[alan]

Not trying to dogpile ya, jim! I actually live somewhat nearby so do pop in from time to time.

It's one thing for the people (yes, Steve, you, too) who visit these establishments to talk about other businesses in an effort to compare them. However, it's another thing altogether for one business owner to come in and promote (however subtle the attempt) his/her own business in a thread about a competitor's.

I'm not saying it's WRONG, just kind of makes you go "really?" It's a bit obvious... spam lite!

i completely understand. i will refrain from doing so in any threads for local shops. chains however are fair game.