The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 13

#301

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:36am

I didn't see SEAFARER but the lack of nomination doesn't seem fair to them as that also sounded like a tight ensemble performance. Oh, well, the awards this year are making no sense to me, if they ever did (see, e.g., last year's TONY).

I spent a lot of time in that Starbuck's during COMPANY, too. So convenient to the Barrymore.

#302

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:43am

I don't do Starbucks (don't like coffee) so I'm utterly clueless here. What exactly IS a tall vanilla latte, and where does it fit on the scale of good-for-you, bad-for-you, diet-busting-horrible-for-you?

And how did he look? Did he seem as skinny as he's appeared to be in recent photos?

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#303

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:45am

For the record, "tall" in Starbucks' world is actually small.

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#304

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:46am

Oh, and about the Drama Desks, I have no idea. My assumption was that the ensemble nominees would be decided first... which seems logical.

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#305

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:47am

It's the one on the corner, right? The "A Moon for the Misbegotten" Starbucks. Which I saw on June 10, 2007. Tony day!!

It will go down in history as one of my finest moments that I managed to not see this production of "Company" on Broadway while I was living in the city. I even remember getting a pretty flyer in the mail one day and thinking "who is this Raul Esperanto dude, is he a big star?" Hindsight...

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 10:47 AM

#306

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:49am

Ohhhkaaay....so does that mean a super-colossal mega-mouth big-gulp is a medium?

I'm so confused...and SO glad I don't do Starbucks....

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#307

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:52am

tall = small
grande = medium
venti = big

I believe. I only ever get tall so I may be wrong.

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#308

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:53am

Have you ever seen that Dunkin' Donuts commercial about the sizes? This woman goes up and orders, asking for an actual size, but person behind the counter keeps trying to tell her that at that coffee shop, the sizes are all actually called these completely made up terms? It's cute.

There are two on 47th, but the one on the Broadway side doesn't have seats, which therefore renders it lame and useless. Starbucks is much more useful for its places to sit than it is for its coffee that I don't drink.

Hehe, Raul Esperanto.

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 10:53 AM

#309

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:56am

Company should have gotten that ensemble award. But then Raul wouldn't have been awarded in the lead category.

I think the snub to Seafarer is really unfortunate. That was a superb cast, and they really deserve a nomination. Whatever.

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 10:56 AM

#310

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:57am

That's awesome, beyonddizzy. My husband's Starbucks (he's a manager) never gets celebrities here in boring Jersey. I'd probably freak out, too. Can we fatten Raul up a little by making him go there every day?

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#311

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 11:03am

Ha, spidey, I was watching the clip of Raul singing "Being Alive" on the PBS version this morning and it's so cute because Raul actually has dimples in his cheeks in that. I wonder if he still has them or whether he worked them off in the gym? Or are they just genetic?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eBBPKedba5o

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 11:03 AM

#312

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 12:17pm

Well, a latte has whole milk and vanilla means a spritz of syrup, so he may get those dimples back. But he seems super skinny at the moment. Next tummy check - May 20.

#313

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:16pm

I read your post earlier and craved Starbucks all morning. I ended up getting some on the way home from work (tall no whip hot chocolate). Unfortunately the one I stopped at employs the SLOWEST BARISTAS EVER. Ten minutes for a hot chocolate; I checked the time on the receipt from my order because I couldn't believe it was taking so long. It wasn't even busy; I thought they had to milk the cow themselves or something. And to top it off, no Raul in my suburban Starbucks.

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#314

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:22pm

And now I'm craving hot chocolate.

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#315

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:33pm

I'd like to order one Raul, hold the hot chocolate.

#316

Posted: 4/29/08 at 2:01pm

Updated On: 1/23/09 at 02:01 PM

#317

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 2:07pm

One Raul, with or without whipped cream would really brighten my day.

I am working on my final final take home exam. Forever. And yet I think this one is taking me the longest out of all my years of education.

Bww is just more interesting than methods of acquisition, what can I say.

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#318

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 2:43pm

The Starbucks story is awesome! Glad he finally made it in to yours.

One Raul, with or without whipped cream would really brighten my day.

Oh, mine too.

Ordering at Starbucks is always an adventure. I'm torn between hating that it's so pretentious and liking that I can get a tall, nonfat, sugar-free no-whip vanilla latte.

#319

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 2:47pm

Well, a tall vanilla latte is one spresso shot, three pumps of vanilla syrup and steamed milk and foamm (now 2% instead of whole milk... Starbucks is getting healthy on people). People who get vanilla lattes are pretty simple folks... not like dumb, more like basic. There's something very Freudian about what your Sbux drink says about you

He looked amazing, guys. Even my asst manager looked at him and said "Yeah, I can see why you'd get excited, he's cute!"

Sorry about your sucky Sbux experience, Skittles. My store can't afford to be slow. You should see us Saturday nights, I've never moved faster or worked harder in my life!

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#320

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 3:09pm

Okay, I just wanted to pop in briefly and say that reading this thread - particularly the last page or so - has put quite a smile on my face and cheered me up on this otherwise morose day.

Oh, and ... found this whilst scouring the intarwebz:

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#321

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 5:12pm

I've always wondered what, exactly, was going on in that scene.

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#322

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 5:35pm

He's obviously angry at you for not giving him enough attention, Emcee.

The last time I got Starbucks, I got a Chai latte. I love those, but they are a bit sweet. I ODed on Starbucks my senior year of high school, so now I very rarely indulge.

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 05:35 PM

#323

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 5:49pm

misschung - just remember. There are two methods of acquisition: legal and illegal.

#324

re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four

Posted: 4/29/08 at 8:25pm

He's obviously angry at you for not giving him enough attention, Emcee.

Geez, what a brat.

If I ever get anything at Starbucks, it's like... tea. Or juice. Lame.

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#325

Posted: 4/29/08 at 8:30pm

Updated On: 1/23/09 at 08:30 PM