April 27, 2007
The Diner Mug
I've become infatuated of late with the tapered waist diner coffee mug. Why? Because I'm a geek. But wait! There's more.
The diner mug is the perfect cup for coffee for a variety of reasons. Lookee here:
1. Size: It is the perfect size. Not so big your coffee grows cold, not too small you are left wanting. Like that girl did you last night at the Hooters. Dumbass.
2. Aesthetics: the tapered waist mug is a beautiful thing. Evocative of Art Deco, the retro look just mewls cool. You know it.
3. Function: The diner mug is curved so as to conform properly to the lips. Very nice. It's also a thick enough ceramic to keep the heat of the joe from scorching the lips.
4. The wave effect: diner mugs eschew the wave effect, meaning there is less sloshing. Like baffles in a supertanker. Right?
Anyway, I love the diner mug, the tapered waist cup. Iffen you ever visit Velociman that is what ye shall partake mudda, by God.
Here's my latest acquisition, by the way. I was going to steal it, and was in fact out the door, until my best friend stepped up to the plate and forked the bastards $4 to save my soul. Oh, well. Behold the IHOP mug:
My next acquisition? The Waffle House mug, naturally:
Sweet.
I try and try to get my GF to put the IHOP or Friendlies cup in her purse. But she bever does.
Posted by: JohnB at April 27, 2007 3:37 AM
You are going to be SO easy to buy for now. Cheaply too!
Posted by: Belinda at April 27, 2007 6:27 AM.. clepto!...
... The Missus has graduated to stealing beer mugs.....
Posted by: Eric at April 27, 2007 8:53 AMThe problem with the Waffle House mug, of course, is you have to EAT at a waffle house to GET one.
Posted by: og at April 27, 2007 9:14 AMIn our house it's the tall A&W rootbeer mugs. Hubby was the all time champion mug thief before they shut down the A&W at home.... The next one he was going to get was going to be for me, too!
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 27, 2007 1:23 PMSo John, why is the McDonald's Fire King mug worth $2.50 and the Stuckey's Fire King Mug worth $100? WTF is that all about?
Posted by: Velociman at April 27, 2007 1:49 PMFinest by far, sir, is the Dunkin Donuts coffee mug. A better specimen you will not find.
Posted by: R at April 27, 2007 4:57 PMStuckys sells fire crackers! Coffee and Fireworks rock!
Posted by: johnB at April 27, 2007 6:55 PMyeah, the mug is alright I suppose but that damn Waffle House Coffee tastes like horse piss smells..even Mickey D's has better coffee than Waffle House
Posted by: GUYK at April 27, 2007 7:01 PMYears ago, I had taken to stealing the coathooks off of the backs of doors in my bar's ladies room. They only have two stalls, and I have both hooks, so that's when I decided to stop. But ya gotta be reeeeeeally, really farschnockert in order to summon the unladylike strength required to do that. In the four/five years since they're gone, they've not since replaced the hooks (I hang keys on mine). They must figure I'm bound to strike again. However, I've never stolen a mug in my life. And certainly not from a Waffle House! That, to me, is pure thuggery.
Posted by: Erica at April 27, 2007 7:37 PMI wouldn't mind having one of the old Krispy-Kreme mugs. I have happy memories of Krispy-Kreme. Ahhhh...the "HOT" light...draws me in like a bug to a flame.
Posted by: Rosie at April 28, 2007 2:40 AMCheck out the Krispy Kreme mugs.
Posted by: Jack Straw at April 28, 2007 9:11 AMWhen Waffle House Coffee Mugs are outlawed from being lifted, only outlaws will have them. In their homes. Or something like that.
Posted by: Cappy at April 28, 2007 5:00 PMYou're obviously impressed with my new photo on the blog. Nothing to be ashamed of; I'm probably the only person in Europe with a shelf full of (legally acquired) Waffle House coffee mugs. But the Waffle Houses in GA, last time I was there, were phasing out the heavy granddad mugs in favor of a more svelte variant, so make it quick.
Posted by: Rube at April 28, 2007 6:02 PMY'know those would be great for drinking Chatham Artillery Punch out of.
Posted by: Denny at April 28, 2007 7:09 PMI'll try to bring some in September.
Posted by: Richard at April 29, 2007 5:33 AMRichard, I think he was totally milking that connection. I don't think you should give in to his demands. Well, unless you're going to bring enough for everyone. :D
Posted by: Key at April 29, 2007 12:54 PMI might if alcohol and nudity are connected there somewhere.
Posted by: Richard at April 29, 2007 10:26 PMAm I the only one here sick and tired of looking at those two forsaken mugs?
Posted by: Erica at May 2, 2007 7:09 PMHmmm. I smell no coffee here, only milk. As in "milking a post for as many comments as possible before writing another."
Posted by: Elisson at May 2, 2007 11:47 PMA day later. And still. The fucking mugs.
Posted by: Erica at May 3, 2007 6:28 PMC'mon already!! Dazzle us!!
Posted by: Jean at May 3, 2007 10:18 PM