Alex…’s post is an example of why it takes five minutes to get a cup of coffee at Starkbutts when you’re second in line. Why even include the coffee in that abomination of a drink?
Actually a violin has a more rounded bridge allowing each string to be played independently with the bow , whereas a fiddle has a flatter bridge and two or more strings can be bowed at the same time to create a more blended sound.
Geez, this strip is apparently so hard up for serious things to get judgmental about, it’s now down to snootiness about people’s personal taste in beverages.
And a chihuahua and a Saint Bernard don’t look or sound anything alike, but they’re still both called dogs. A natural language has inclusive words and words that embody fine distinctions. You learn to deal with it if you want to communicate.
Call me a philistine, but I like my coffee flavored. When I brew a pot, I’ll add a smashed-up cinnamon stick, a couple of tablespoons of baking cocoa, and a dash each of vanilla and almond extracts to the grounds in the basket. (A friend labeled it “candy coffee,” but drank it happily.)
Some violinists are also good fiddlers. Some fiddlers are also good violinists. But there are many who can only play one of the two seemingly identical instruments.
One of the ways to tell the difference between my local independent coffee haunt and the bigger chains is that I think the chains have more names for the sizes of their coffees than my haunt has names for coffee drinks.
And I think my local haunt has more coffee drinks, IF you take away the big chains’ drinks that they call coffee drinks but are really just milk shakes with a shot or two of espresso in them. Although the ruse seems to work. A good friend who I may or may not be related to by marriage was surprised at how his weight kept creeping up when he really hadn’t changed anything with his diet except for a newfound fondness for coffee.
Coffee?
Well, sort of coffee. Caramel lattes from McDonalds.
I’m not going to claim to be much better. I stopped in at a favorite non-local independent coffee haunt to see that they were serving what’s called bulletproof coffee, which — I’ll spare you looking it up — includes, among other things, a ridiculous amount of butter. Yes, butter. And damn right I tried it.
A symphony conductor once described the difference between a violin and a fiddle this way. The violin is tucked under the chin. The fiddle is braced against the upper left arm, which allows it to move freely to the music of the dance. I’ve seen it both ways and enjoyed each just for the talent required to play it.
asrialfeeple over 5 years ago
I think all coffee is disgusting slob used only to torture people into confessing. Due to Stockholm syndrome they become used and even addicted to it.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Caulfield is working up to something. Second day on the attack
Old Girl over 5 years ago
Alex…’s post is an example of why it takes five minutes to get a cup of coffee at Starkbutts when you’re second in line. Why even include the coffee in that abomination of a drink?
Russell Sketchley Premium Member over 5 years ago
The best distinction I ever heard between a violin and a fiddle comes from Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny: One sings, the other dances.
Ignatz Premium Member over 5 years ago
You’d think a kid that precocious wouldn’t be so confused by the concept of either synonyms or group names.
I would love for Mrs. Olsen to say, “Because one is Anglo-Saxon and one is French. And my coffee is none of your business.”
cervelo over 5 years ago
In Canada known as the Tim Hortons vs Starbucks debate. Scherzo will certainly expand on the topic.
Kalkkuna over 5 years ago
A violin has strings. A fiddle has strangs.
gillbill over 5 years ago
Actually a violin has a more rounded bridge allowing each string to be played independently with the bow , whereas a fiddle has a flatter bridge and two or more strings can be bowed at the same time to create a more blended sound.
rlaker22j over 5 years ago
With all the crap that they put in the cup at Starbucks would you even know it’s coffee if we substituted mountain dew caffeine is caffeine
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Geez, this strip is apparently so hard up for serious things to get judgmental about, it’s now down to snootiness about people’s personal taste in beverages.
annqueue over 5 years ago
It’s okay to spill beer on a fiddle, but not on a violin.
Bill The Nuke over 5 years ago
Perhaps it’s the Irish Whiskey that she puts in her coffee so she can tolerate the kids?
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member over 5 years ago
And a chihuahua and a Saint Bernard don’t look or sound anything alike, but they’re still both called dogs. A natural language has inclusive words and words that embody fine distinctions. You learn to deal with it if you want to communicate.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member over 5 years ago
Call me a philistine, but I like my coffee flavored. When I brew a pot, I’ll add a smashed-up cinnamon stick, a couple of tablespoons of baking cocoa, and a dash each of vanilla and almond extracts to the grounds in the basket. (A friend labeled it “candy coffee,” but drank it happily.)
Nick Danger over 5 years ago
If you play bluegrass with a Stradivarius, you’re a rich fiddler…
Scott S over 5 years ago
Old Milwaukee & Lakefront Riverwest Stein are both called beer.
childe_of_pan over 5 years ago
“Benny Hill” and “Yes Minister” are both called British comedy.
whelan_jj over 5 years ago
Some violinists are also good fiddlers. Some fiddlers are also good violinists. But there are many who can only play one of the two seemingly identical instruments.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Frazz14 hrs ·
One of the ways to tell the difference between my local independent coffee haunt and the bigger chains is that I think the chains have more names for the sizes of their coffees than my haunt has names for coffee drinks.
And I think my local haunt has more coffee drinks, IF you take away the big chains’ drinks that they call coffee drinks but are really just milk shakes with a shot or two of espresso in them. Although the ruse seems to work. A good friend who I may or may not be related to by marriage was surprised at how his weight kept creeping up when he really hadn’t changed anything with his diet except for a newfound fondness for coffee.
Coffee?
Well, sort of coffee. Caramel lattes from McDonalds.
I’m not going to claim to be much better. I stopped in at a favorite non-local independent coffee haunt to see that they were serving what’s called bulletproof coffee, which — I’ll spare you looking it up — includes, among other things, a ridiculous amount of butter. Yes, butter. And damn right I tried it.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
A symphony conductor once described the difference between a violin and a fiddle this way. The violin is tucked under the chin. The fiddle is braced against the upper left arm, which allows it to move freely to the music of the dance. I’ve seen it both ways and enjoyed each just for the talent required to play it.
cabalonrye over 5 years ago
American coffee… Used to taste like old socks. Upgraded to new socks, drowned in spices, cream, and other things.