Spot The Difference: Cafe Terra 'Writes' A Wrong

Remember Cafe Terra's inclusion on the Friday Fail list a couple of weeks back? A regular reader emailed us last week to let us know Cafe Terra had seen the error of their ways. Finally, we can chalk up a victory to the English language (take that Diamond Run Mall and Ponderosa Steak House). We love it.

An honorable mention goes to the Rutland Creative Economy who fixed their spelling indiscretion not long after we mentioned it.

Side note: we've said it before and we'll say it again. We love Cafe Terra and we mean no disrespect. Best coffee in Rutland by a mile.

Rut Girl's Friday Honor Roll

Friday Funny

Well it isn't everyday that we would nominate the Rutland Police Log as funny but one particular item on the list (published in Wednesday's Rutland Herald) caught our eye. Take a look at the 3.13pm entry on Sunday, February 21. Yes, that's right 'breathing'. Take that as a warning all you Pine Street residents, take one breath and Rutland's finest (what's left of them anyway) will be at your door.

Friday Fail

Following on from last week's Friday fail featuring Cafe Terra's spelling error, we thought we'd found another one when we saw this sign at Ponderosa Steakhouse on Route 7.

That's not how you spell ace is it? Convinced that no one could possibly have erred that badly (who would describe their seafood buffet as ace anyway?!) we googled the term.

Surprise, surprise AYCE is an acronym for 'all you can eat', not one we're that familiar with, but there you go, not only do you learn something new everyday but it's yet another example of the death of the English language (and yes we mean you Diamond Run Mall). It is not like there isn't plenty of white space (obscured by the vehicle) to fit all those words. Lazy!

(apologies for the quality of the photo, but it's not easy when you're a passenger on a bus on the opposite side of Route 7).

Rut Girl's Friday Honor's List

Friday Fail

Rut Girl could be wrong but she doesn't believe that Carmel is actually a flavor. A girl's name yes. The town Clint Eastwood was mayor of, yes. A cappuccino flavor, no. The spelling offender is Cafe Terra on Center Street. Maybe the drink really is named after someone or it's a play on the flavor. It's dubious no matter which was you look at it. We still love them though; best coffee in Rutneyland.

The second winner of Rut Girl's Friday Fail is Rutland's dog owners. With the weather warming up, lots more people are out and about, many with their prized pooches. Unfortunately many have not bothered to take bags with them to clean after their dogs. West Street is a veritable minefield. Rut Girl is disgusted and you can bet that if she catches you in the act, she'll have absolutely no hesitation in shaming you. Consider yourself warned.


Friday Funny

Rut Girl couldn't help but laugh out loud when she was out for her afternoon stroll yesterday. She was walking down Woodstock Avenue and saw this peculiar bear statue outside the Rodeway Inn. What it is that the baby bear is doing is somewhat unclear. Feel free to send in your interpretations. Keep it clean!

Rut Girl's Friday Fail
Walgreens is the winner of Rut Girl's inaugural Friday Fail. Some residents on Woodstock Avenue today were rudely jolted from their sleep by the sound of an industrial strength leaf blower which was in use at 5.30am. While Walgreens' parking lot may look pristine today, the same can't be said for the mood of locals.

Rut Girl's Friday Fun
It's a bit silly but there's an email that's been doing the rounds at Killington titled 'Another Two Feet of Snow'. You get the picture. It made Rut Girl smile today.

Rut Girl's Friday Bus Ruckus
Not a day goes by when Rut Girl doesn't hear an amusing tale from someone riding The Bus to Killington. Once again it was the 7.15am bus, which predominantly carries Killington and Pico staff, where there was an amusing display of bus driver/customer interaction.

According to Rut Girl's source, The Bus was unusually crowded with standing room only until Pico. When The Bus pulled in to The Nordic Inn, nicknamed Little Jamaica because it is home to many of Killington's Jamaican employees, the driver was unimpressed by one man's indecision about getting on the Rutland-Killington connector versus the Highridge bus which could be seen approaching The Nordic.

The driver, in a tone that indicated indecision would be punished, said 'you're either on or off, make up your mind' followed by 'you better grab some metal (ie a hand rail)' when he finally got on board. We love it.