We had nothing to do with this...promise.

3rd Anniversary Party!

Courtesy Of Cash Reynolds

Linky Linky

Savage is the new Mr. Whiteaker!

4loveofcoffee.com reports on latte art competition

Check out this great report about Perk and Play's latte art competition.

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Solstice Blend is Back!

It's been a long wait but Wandering Goat's seasonal Solstice Blend will be making its grand return on Friday the 13th.  Come get some down in the shop or at a store near you.

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Goat Latte Art Domination.

We're Open On Thanksgiving

Hey eveyone,

Don't forget that the Goat will be open on Thanksgiving from 7am till 6pm.

Come on by and give thanks...you're welcome.

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Double Dare in Drag

Our bon boyage event for Sarge.

Oh how we will miss him.

He's a hell of a guy!

Name: Quinn Nickname: Rust Up Hometown: Eugene Position: Lackey Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Dwight Yokham Top 5: Gasoline, Apple Pie, L.P.'s, Hank Williams, Trains Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Journey, Alka-Seltzer, Sleep Walking, Bloody Mary's, Deviled Eggs Quote: "Who Bah Wah?"

Name: Jeff Nickname: Rowlinowski Hometown: Still Looking Position: Upright Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Ice Cube (Cube) Top 5: Ultra Fine Point Sharpies, Senses of Humor, Potential......Realized, Corner Stores, Indulgence, Extra Innings, ESP, The Run-On Sentence, Etc. Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Indie Rock, Intellectualism (Particularly the Post-Modern-New-Age-Variety), Goal Setting, Clean Slates, Reflecting On The Self Quote:

Name: Michael Nickname: Mikey Hometown: West Columbia, SC Position: Undecided Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Bruce Campbell Top 5: Willie, High Life, Whiteaker, Long Johns, Waffle House Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Red Apple, Drudge Report, The South, Cheap Champagne, Semantic Humor Quote: "I was country when country wasn't cool."

Name: Taylor Nickname: Tay Tay Tenango Hometown: Columbia, SC Position: Office Manager Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: One of the Olsen Twins Top 5: Bacon, Sports, Mimosas, Going to Shows, Taking Pictures Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Cravings For Taco Bell, Lazy Sundays, Driving My Car, Justin & Britney, US Weekly Mag Quote: "What tha...?!"

Name: Walter Nickname: Hasselnuss Hometown: Kansas City Position: Barista Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Serj Tankian Top 5: Gutenberg College, Wandering Goat Coffee, Plato's Dialogues, Mustard, Smoking Tobacco Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Being Funny, Being Intelligent, Being Adored, Signing Autographs, Academia Quote: "Where as he seeks to convince his hearers that what he says is true, I am rather seeking to convince myself." -Socrates

Name: Heather Nickname: H-Bomb Hometown: H-Town, TX Position: Awkward Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Claire Danes Top 5: Diluvian Bros., Sensory Overload, Craft Night, Fire Pits, That Point When You Think You Can't Laugh Any Harder, and Then You Do Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Beards, Creamy Coffee, High Fashion, Mikey's Jokes, Painfully Self Produced Music, Celebrity Gossip Quote: "Goddamn it, Mikey!"

Name: Bud Nickname: World's Largest Gnome Hometown: Athens, GA Position: Roaster, Espresso Machine Tech., Barista Trainer Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Slash Top 5: Disc Golf, Mandolin, VW'S Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Iphone, T.V., Miller High Life, V.W.'s, Waffle House Quote: "Three rules to live by: never get less than 12 hours of sleep, never play cards with a guy that has the same first name as a city, and never go near a lady that has a tattoo of a dagger on her body. You stick with that, everything else is cream cheese." -Teen Wolf

Name: Lou Nickname: Lou Bot Phillips Hometown: Springfield Position: Most Likely To Die In A Blaze Of Glory. Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Lori Petty Top 5: The Idea Of Rodeo Clowns, Graphic Novels, Paint By Numbers, Eggs Over Easy On Anything, Knowing When To Fold 'em Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Eugene, Taco Bell's Beef Crunchy Tacos, The Ten Commandments Starring Charlton Heston, Commemorative Oregon Plates, Purple headed Womb Ferrets Quote: "Some things take longer to cook than others."

Name: Beverly Nickname: Bev Edge Hometown: Southern Oregon Position: On Top Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Amy Sedaris Top 5: Riding My Old Orange Bike, Collecting Vintage Clothes And Boots, Honky Tonk, Drinking Whiskey On The Rocks Out Of Sexy Tumblers, Scrabble Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): What Not To Wear, Cigarettes, Truck Stop Coffee, 70's And 80's Soft Rock, Men In Tight Pants And Mustaches Quote: "Simmer down."

Name: Tom Heinl Nickname: Heiney Hometown: Eugene, OR Position: Booker Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Steve Heinl Top 5: Portland Trailblazers, Headlocks and Spankings, Trees and Horses, Games Shows That Aren't On T.V., Blondes Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): John McCain, Mini-Vans, New Country, Cougars, Geiko Cave Man Quote: "When you're out of Shlitz, you're out of beer."

Name: Thomas Nickname: Tommi Salami Hometown: Boise, ID Position: Barista Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Paul Giamatti Top 5: Alcoholic Beverages, Coffee, Subarus, Concerts Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Anne Of Green Gables (And Anne Of Avonlea), Iced Mochas, Coors Light, Chick Flicks, Cleaning Bathrooms Quote: " The Stone Temple Pilots WILL rule the world."

Name: Aaron Nickname: Johnny G Hometown: Van Nuys, CA Position: Catcher Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: George Castanza Top 5: Martin Amis, Charles Mingus, Technical Tampa, FL Death Metal Circa 1991, You Tube, Shorts Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Academia, Tobacco, Rain, House M.D., Fried Chicken, Veganaise Quote: "Thank god time flies; it couldn't go any slower." -Me. Living in Japan

Name: Paula Nickname: Pippi Hometown: The Cape Fear, NC Position: Quality Sludge Server Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Princess Leia Top 5: Music (Makin' it, Listenin' to it, Watching other folks makin' it), All Critters Great and Small (Except Humans And Cockroaches), Trees Dirt Sticks -n- Stuff, My 1972 Gibson S.G. Bass, Fires Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Cigarettes, Journey Records, Compact Discs, Lucky- My Roommates Boston Terrier, Prime Time News Quote: "Smoking affects your short term memory.....or maybe it's your long term memory. I forget."

Name: Sarge Nickname: The Tuna Melter Hometown: Chicago Position: Assistant TO the Regional Manager Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Matthew McConaughey (as seen on The Family Guy) Top 5: Carpet Munching, Paleoethnobotany, Miller's Crossing, Reynolds 531, Early 90's Louisville/Chicago Post-Rock Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", Theoretical Discourse, "The Real World", Sleeping With Chicks With Boyfriends, Red Wings Quote: "You're on the train of life and you just pulled into Sargeville; population: ME!"

Name: Jacob Nickname: Cobb Hometown: Hamilton, OH Position: Power Bottom Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Bud Cort Top 5: Caffeine I.V. Drips, Hermitude, Cooking Naked, The 1950's, Solitude Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Battlestar Galactica, Rachel Ray, Ladies Clothing, Garlic Body Odor, Awkward Silences Quote: ............silence.................

Name: Elliot Nickname: BoozeWeek Hometown: The Dalles, OR Position: Beverage Tour Guide Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Sean Penn Top 5: Irish Whiskey, Hot Tubs, Stout Beer, Spanish Coffee, Cross Bows Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Fried Chicken, High Life, Other People's Cigarettes, Poop Jokes, Bee Gees Quote: "I never metaphor I didn't like."

Name: Lilly Nickname: Lilly the Filly Hometown: The Eug. Position: Baker, Barista Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Emmy Lou Harris Top 5: Cigarettes, Irish Whiskey, Singing While Doing Everything, Cats, Taking Naps Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Writing Descriptions of Myself, Jogging, Karaoke Duets, Driving Cars, Cigarettes, Sarge Quote: A wise man once told me, "Don't take no shit off no motherfuckers." I try to live by that.

Name: Andrew Nickname: Mandrew Hometown: Eugene Position: B-B-Barista/Grump Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Charles Bronson Top 5: Records, Guitars and Playing Then While Singing Or Yelling, Burritos, Bessie, Chugging: Booze, Coffee, and Booch Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Smoking, T.V., Cookies, Punk Rock, Fancy-Fruity-Foo-Foo Cocktails, Clothes That Are To Small, Mornings Quote: "The shirt unbuttoned is like the soul unhinged."

Name: Mandi Nickname: Mandarrr Hometown: Springfield, MO Position: Down Dog Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Prince Top 5: Lake Tahoe, Desert around Moab, The entire U.S. Pacific Coast, Northern California Redwoods, Buffalo River Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Party Pizzas, Cigarettes, Counting, Mountain Dew, Plucking My Eyebrows Quote: "I am forced to disassemble my being to fit into your monitor." -Saul Williams

Name: Melissa Nickname: Frenchie Hometown: Tustan, CA Position: The "Original" Baker Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Ginny French Top 5: Baked Goods, Sippin' Tequila, Shakin' It, Family Photo Albums, The Thought of Playing Mud Football Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Red Bull Vodka, Karaoke, Really Long Showers, Co-Dependent Love Songs, Sugar Quote: "I will miss you, Eugene."

	Name: Samm Nickname: Double M Hometown: Eugene Position: Our Left Foot In Reality Person most likely to play you in "Wandering Goat" the musical: Crispin Glover Top 5: Dislike to Like (Hate to Love): Quote: "I'll work on it tonight."

Absurd Latte Art Challenge

World Barista Champion James Hoffmann issued an Absurd Latte Art Challenge. Ryan Wilbur aims to win it with the assistance of his fellow Intelli L.A. barista Devin Pedde. I got the honor of snapping the pics.

You know you want some....

"Spare me Oh Godt..."

RIP Porter Wagoner

Been a while... thought I'd share this little nugget.

www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

OHHHHH! I thought they were just singles!

signs of a 4th wave???

O' Canada!

Goatnappers

May they be punished for all eternity by the flaming goats of HELL! Flaming Hell goats, I say!

goat-like creatures...

misty valley mornings...

a wandering goat...