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How you can have lunch with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz

BY Alyssa Kleven  on October 25, 2012 @ 2:08 pm (Updated: 3:27 pm - 10/25/12 )

Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz is up for auction. Rather, a lunch with the former SuperSonics owner is up for auction.

If you're interested, the current highest bid is $1,600 with 20 days left to go. The offer to sit down for the 1-hour meal and chat with Schultz struck a chord with Luke, but it wasn't because of the coffee empire.

Immediately the wheels started turning in Luke's brain, as it did with thousands of other disappointed Sonics fans. This could be the one-on-one opportunity to talk to Schultz about why he sold the team, and ultimately, gave away Seattle's stake in the NBA.

But there is a clause in the lunch. (And it's not just that the winner has to pick up the cost of the meal for eight.)

Winning bidder and guest(s) subject to security screening. We expect all winning bidders and their guests to conduct themselves appropriately when attending an experience won at Charitybuzz. Polite manners and respect for the generous donor and adherence to any rules or parameters are a must.

Confused and upset, Luke said he didn't understand why anyone would want to "bro down" with Schultz except to yell at him about the Sonics.

Dave was sure if Luke was given the chance he could politely raise the topic - his disappointment in Schultz's decision - while remaining respectful.

That wouldn't do. "What if I came dressed as Squatch and had a normal conversation, but through the furry head of Squatch?" Luke asked.

Given the restriction, Luke wasn't going to try and raise the money (that ultimately benefits the Humane Society) and chow down with Howard.

But being of a charitable sort of mind, Dave suggested one more solution: Luke should auction off a lunch with him and Schultz should be the highest bidder.

"And there is a niceness clause there," said Luke, "which says you have to be mean."

Alyssa Kleven, MyNorthwest.com Editor
Alyssa Kleven is an editor and content producer at MyNorthwest.com. She enjoys doting over her adorable dachshund Winnie - named for Arcade Fire front-man Win Butler.
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  • TwistedFang wrote...
    I agree Luke! (Wow I agree with you on something!)
    October 25, 2012 2:48 pm
    I have to agree with you on this one Luke- I guess that must mean that hell has froze over! LOL Anyway, while its for a good cause, I wouldn't be bidding on it if I couldnt at the very least give him my 2 cents on how he helped caused Seattle to lose its NBA team! (Of course I would be nice about it and say it in a nice way without any swear words in it)
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  • HLC wrote...
    I'm with you twisted fang.
    October 25, 2012 3:47 pm
    It hurts real bad to agree with Luke but what the heck. First he votes for Rob and now this. Next he will want to see Obozos transcripts. Maybe little Davies trance is weakening.
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  • TeeJay wrote...
    Why would anyone have lunch with Howard Schultz let alone pay to do so.
    October 25, 2012 4:47 pm
    Schultz should be SHUNNED for selling the Sonics, a professional sports team with a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP to carpetbagger Clay Bennett. No but wait, he also allowed carpetbagger Clay to take the championship trophy, the banners and the history with him. Lunch with SCHULTZ??? I would rather starve.
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    Uhhh, Alyssa
    October 25, 2012 9:13 pm
    HS is not the founder of SBUX.

    Try again.

    It's like crediting Kroc for the founding of McDonald's.

    To be the head, and push to make a business a corporation giant, is not the same as being the REAL founder.

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  • ronzilla wrote...
    I worked in the Starbucks Headquarters building in SODO, and I was SHOCKED by all the Pagan symbology this company employs in their marketing.
    October 25, 2012 11:23 pm
    Just being in the building gave me the creeps.

    I wouldn't be at all surprised if this TURD spent holidays in Bohemian Grove with the POTUS, Secretary of State, other VIP Illuminatis engaging in The Most Dangerous Game and Human Sacrifice.

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  • Forrest wrote...
    Wow! Right wing Republican posters to this site complaining about...
    October 26, 2012 6:57 am
    GREED.
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  • EskieMom wrote...
    I'm a right wing Republican
    October 26, 2012 11:11 am
    And I love and admire Howard Schultz. so there.
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