Modest Mango

Chris just lost it.

This is an event that is occasionally brought up in reference to either a very stupid idea or a very stupid person suggesting a very stupid idea. In fact it is probably the definition of a very stupid idea. Very stupid is the name of the game here.

It originates from early Instonian years when Phil and Michael ventured to the top of the N Block for art class. Their very stupid teacher suggested everyone draw a shop of any kind that could sell anything – a very stupid project, and one Michael did not show a lot of enthusiasm for, his design being The Ball Shop, a shop that sold any kind of ball you need for sport. It was the shape of a ball…

Michael: Err… yeah… it’s a ball shop…
Stupid teacher: A cog shop?
Michael: No, a ball shop.
Stupid teacher: Cog shop?
Michael: No. BALL shop.
Stupid teacher: Hmm… You should do the cog shop. It could sell all kinds of cogs and be in the shape of a cog!

This stupid teacher years later was demonstrating to boys how careful you need to be with a stanley knife only to then cut half her forearm open. She remains very stupid to this day.

It’s been a while since we’ve done any reviewing and the cafe we visited this time round hadn’t even opened since our last stop in our tour of cafes. Costa in the still fresh Victoria Square was the subject of our first summer 2008 review. Costa is certainly the biggest chain of cafes we’ve reviewed so far. How would that factor in our review?

Burr has been speaking highly of Costa of late. Indeed he has been to this particular Costa several times already. Why? Well according to Burr the blueberry muffins are nothing short of little presents from god. Roll VT…

modestmango.com – Burr Tour: Costa, pt. 1 from Philip Chan on Vimeo.

Of course we should, Phil. Of course we should.

modestmango.com – Burr Tour: Costa, pt. 2 from Philip Chan on Vimeo.

I’ve got to say, I was very disappointed with the distinctly average muffin and everyone else seemed to agree. Perhaps we just got unlucky with a bad batch or perhaps it just wasn’t very fresh since it was in the evening. The muffin was certainly not the moist, oozing, blueberry facial explosion that Burr described in the video.

The coffee was average, the iced lattes were very refreshing (and sugary). Burr enjoyed his tea but it’s hard to get it wrong with a Twinings tea bag. We were forced to sit outside the cafe because it was quite hot and smelled a bit inside. We were pretty much sitting in the shopping mall itself and there certainly wasn’t a coffee house atmosphere.

Costa serves its function perfectly. It’s the afternoon, you’re shopping, tired and you’re looking for somewhere to take a break and maybe get a drink. Boom. But if you’re looking for a coffee house experience you’d better look elsewhere.

modestmango.com – Burr Tour: Costa, pt. 3 from Philip Chan on Vimeo.

And here’s some bonus material…

modestmango.com – Burr Tour: Costa, Bonus! from Philip Chan on Vimeo.

Back in the days of CS, James would defend bomb site B all by himself with nothing except a gun and the guns. When an entire team of terrorists rushed him, he would alert the rest of RHKP in a deep agitated voice, “BBBBBB…”

Slang for vagina, especially when used with “crossing the border“.