IS MY HANDWRITING TOO SLOPPY FOR YOUR EYEBALLS? HERE'S THE TEXT OF THE ABOVE CARD ... HOWARD SCHULTZ, CHAIRMAN / STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY / P.O. BOX 34067 / SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 98124-1067 / HOWARD, OLD FRIEND -- MY GOODNESS, IT'S BEEN AWHILE. BUT I'LL NEVER FORGET HOW WE USED TO BE PARTNERS, WITH PLANS, BIG PLANS! IN WHAT? THAT'S WHAT WE HAD TO DECIDE. REMEMBER THAT DAY WHEN OUR EYES LOCKED (WE WERE NOT HOLDING HANDS) AND YOU SAID TO ME, "COFFEE. LET'S SELL THE WORLD'S FINEST COFFEE." AND I SAID, "COFFEE? THAT'S FULL OF BEANS, MAN. THERE'S NO FUTURE IN IT." THUS WE PARTED WAYS, AND I WENT ON TO OPEN UP MY VERY OWN "AVACADO ON A STICK" STAND, AND THE REST IS HISTORY. SO, HOW DID THINGS WORK OUT FOR YOU? DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M NOT WRITING TO GLOAT, BUT HEY, NOT ALL OF US CAN BE VISIONARIES. LOOK, NO HARD FEELINGS, EH? TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL SEND YOU SOME COUPONS FOR A 10% DISCOUNT ON OUR CARAMEL DIPPED AVACADO POPS. AND WE COULD ALWAYS USE A CART CLERK IF YOU WANT TO PARTNER UP AGAIN. BEST WISHES.