Thursday, March 14, 1996
Grammer: From "Cheers" to "Frasier"
to "periscope"
by John Thither
C Staff
Every once in awhile
filmmakers produce a movie that
touches the very hearts of its
viewers, leaving them
emotionally transformed. "Down
Periscope" is not one of these
films.
Starring Kelsey Grammer as
Captian Tom Dodge, this
hilarious hit alludes to no such
emotional meaning - it simply
provides the audience with two
hours' worth of non-stop laughs.
Captian Dodge represents
everything a high-ranking officer
should mg. He has little respect
for his superiors, his command
strategies are anything but "by
the book," and to top things off,
he has a tattoo that reads
"Welcome aboard" on a certain
part of his male anatomy.
Despite Dodge's questionable
conduct, he is chosen to
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pinnacle of his naval career. That
is until he sees his ship and its
"specialized" crew.
His sub, the U. S. S. Stingray,
is a rusty, diesel-powered, World
War II relic better suited for a
museum than for active duty. Its
crew is a mixed batch of
untrained, unskilled, "problem"
sailors - an embarrassment to the
navy.
Rendered incompetent by their
superiors, Dodge and his crew are
to serve as guinea pigs in an
experiemental war game.
Their mission: to "attack" two
designated eastern seaports,
Charleston and Norfolk, before
being "sunk" by the U. S. S.
Orlando, a high tech nuclear sub
equipped with the latest weapons
and surveillance technology.
Dodge is expected to fail. His
ship is no match for its nuclear
opponent and his crew is
anything but prepared.
Instead of giving up, though.
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Periscope: Grammer as Tom Dodge and Lauren Holly as Emily Lake in "Down Periscope."
the Orlando's crew and reach both hilarious mishaps he wins the provided he gets the same crew.
ports unscathed. high-risk game of "cat and His life long dream finally does
Dodge's extreme methods and mouse" and convinces the come true.
questionable decisions prove Admiral to give him command of
successful. Through a series of a real ship - a nuclear beauty -
The coffeehouse, Aromas, at
2174 West Bth Street, is not a
large building, so when you first
walk in the door you are
immediatley treated to the rich
smells of the coffees they sell
there. Also because of its size,
from just about any table within,
you get a delicious view of the
goodies displayed in the main
counter.
If you're not sure what type of
coffee you'd like, there are
"shuts" available for you to
sample. If you know what you
want, place your order
immediatel to the barista, and
Aromas is "good
by Adria Kovaly
Collegian Staff
for a more personal touch, check
the small chalkboard behind the
counter for a name. While I was
there, it stated that running the
show were Ike and Tina, but the
guys hadn't decided who was who
yet. Seriously though, in
between questions, listening to
cassettes or CD's and my hot
chocolate I had a great time
talking to Ace and Vince, the
baristas for the night. Arriving
later was one of the four owners.
Marie Driscoll Mead. The other
owners are Kearne Mead, Chris
Mead, and Harry Miller, who also
owns La Bella Bistro.
The house drink is white
mocha heat, which is espresso,
steamed milk and Ghiradelli's
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white chocolate. There's also the
Raja's Cup coffee substitute,
which Ace describes as
"everything but coffee," the cafe
au lait, which is half a cup of
steamed milk and half a cup of
coffee, and chai, which is an
herbal drink of spices and herbs
rather than tea. Of course there's
the standard selection of
espressos, teas, hot chocolate,
cappuccino, caffe mocha, juices,
fruit drinks, and sodas. Also
available are Italian sodas - club
soda and flavored syrup, over ice,
or with half-and-half for a cream
soda. Each of these items range
in price from $.BO (Raja's Cup)
to $3.75 for a large French press
pot (these prices do not include
tax). Half or full pound bags of
whole bean coffee can also be
purchased for enjoyment at home.
If coffee isn't your thing, you
might want to consider them for
lunch. The menu includes salads,
soup, quiches, and sandwiches -
either ready made or build-your
own. The soups and salads are
also available later in the day.
Breakfast is a possiblity too,
with muffins, bagels, scones.
danishes, crossants, or toast ready
to order. Or satisfy your sweet
tooth with cheesecake, pie,
biscotti, a variety of cookies,
and, of course, wafer rolls.
Another treat of their's includes
Coffee Caps, which are caramel
wafers put on top of coffee tha
melt into a "sweet treat."
To share Aromas' coffee with
others, make a customized gift
basket, or to enjoy the
atmosphere at home, check out
the pieces by local artist Don
Joint which are available for
purchase.
All of the items on the menu
are available for carry -out, but
trust me and stick around for an
experience that is truly "good for
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