What is in your cup? - Page 1758

CRussel · 09-30-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Oolong in my cup. Glad that I cancelled my PW2 order, hubby ordered me one for my birthday. I knew I loved that man for a reason.

Sweet. Though honestly, I'm quite happy with my original PaperWhite and probably wouldn't buy the new one. OTOH, the new 8.9" gen3 Fire? Oh, yeah. But not to read books.

Fresh squeezed orange juice, and a big mug of Peet's English Breakfast tea.

cromag · 09-30-2013, 02:06 PM

First mug of tea for the day.

The clothes dryer died last week. We have a maintenance contract on it, but it's 23 years old and they don't have to fix it if they can't get the parts. Fortunately, it was the motor itself and they can get one ... but ordering and shipping will take a while.

In the meantime, I can hang dry shirts and jeans in the basement, but some items (sheets, towels, socks, etc.) either can't fit well down there, or really benefit from tumble drying, so I'm washing them today and making a run to the local laundromat. Fortunately, I can combine the trip with the supermarket and library.

Nikola Tesla · 09-30-2013, 02:21 PM

Some Salt Spring Island coffee.

CRussel · 09-30-2013, 02:32 PM

Welcome back! How'd you do last night with the storm? We avoided a power outage, for a change, but still got a lot of wet.

In my cup: Puttabong Estate Second Flush Darjeeling

Nikola Tesla · 09-30-2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Welcome back! How'd you do last night with the storm? We avoided a power outage, for a change, but still got a lot of wet.

In my cup: Puttabong Estate Second Flush Darjeeling

We got a lot of rain and wind. And the power did flicker, but it stayed on.

kindlekitten · 09-30-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikola Tesla

Some Salt Spring Island coffee.

By the way, for those who know me, I was formerly The Terminator.

well howdy! welcome back! I didn't know you were a salt springer! I used to have a good friend that lived there!

we've had power on and off all weekend. this morning the storms were just short of epic and it was actually snaining at my house!

CRussel · 09-30-2013, 05:02 PM

Well, I spoke too soon. Power just went out. Internet courtesy of my cell phone.

A good afternoon to sit and read.

Bilbo1967 · 09-30-2013, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikola Tesla

Some Salt Spring Island coffee.

By the way, for those who know me, I was formerly The Terminator.

Why the name change?

No power cuts here, thankfully. Tallisker in my glass. For medicinal reasons.

Nikola Tesla · 09-30-2013, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

well howdy! welcome back! I didn't know you were a salt springer! I used to have a good friend that lived there!

we've had power on and off all weekend. this morning the storms were just short of epic and it was actually snaining at my house!

Haha. I actually don't live on Salt Spring. I'm on Vancouver Island, and you can buy Salt Spring Island coffee at most grocery stores.

CRussel · 09-30-2013, 07:04 PM

As you can here on the Sunshine Coast, too. But I've been a hard core Peet's drinker for too long, I fear, to change now.

Well, power is back. Only out for 3 hours, that's not too bad. And no nasty surges on either end of that, which is a good thing. But this is not a good sign. This is quite early in the season for this much wet and wind. And for a lengthy power outage to start this early is not at all promising.

Diet coke, but I'm switching to medicinal Talisker almost immediately.

Stitchawl · 09-30-2013, 09:25 PM

And I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town
It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down
When the sun turns traitor cold
And shivering trees are standing in a naked row
I get the urge for going but I never seem to go
And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown
Summertime is falling down winter's closing in

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3isWmJAlfk )

Good morning, all! And welcome back, Nickola! I actually had to turn off the fan last night! It was just too cold. And this morning's temperature was actually 27°c! I think it might snow soon! Of course by 9am it will probably be back up to 30°, but I can enjoy the time in between with a mug of hot English Breakfast tea from the little tea room across the river, and pretend that I need a fireplace. I have an HD .avi file of a two hour wood fire that I watch when ever I need some 'cozy New England,' burn some Balsam incense and drink Lapsang Sushong tea to get the smells to match, but I think I can pass that up this morning. I haven't been here that long yet.

Stitchawl

jersysman · 09-30-2013, 10:29 PM

Mine is empty now, but it did have a strawberry daiquiri. Mmmmmmm!!!

CRussel · 09-30-2013, 11:58 PM

More Talisker. But there may not be enough.

ProfCrash · 10-01-2013, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Sweet. Though honestly, I'm quite happy with my original PaperWhite and probably wouldn't buy the new one. OTOH, the new 8.9" gen3 Fire? Oh, yeah. But not to read books.

Fresh squeezed orange juice, and a big mug of Peet's English Breakfast tea.

I hae a K3 and have been using my iPad for reading. Which means, I have been playing a lot of video games (strategy based Puerto Rico, Settlers, Tikal, Stone Age, that type of thing. A little Plants vs Zombies although I don't like the second as much as the first) and not reading enough.

I want the PW2 so that I can read in bed more easily and leave the iPad on the night stand.

Bancha in my cup.

Little man is getting his molars in. Poor dude, four flat teeth pushing up at the same time. And the flue shot yesterday. I am so glad that I do not remember my first bunch of years alive. There is so much to see and do and learn and growth that just plain hurts that I cannot imagine how overwhelming the memories would be.

pdurrant · 10-01-2013, 07:24 AM

My lunchtime Coke Zero. I'm a bit tired after 3 hours of Scottish Country Dancing last night.

09-30-2013, 02:21 PM	#26358
Nikola Tesla Formerly TT Posts: 49 Karma: 756976 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch/ Nexus 7/ Nexus 4	Some Salt Spring Island coffee. Last edited by Nikola Tesla; 10-04-2013 at 12:34 PM.

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09-30-2013, 02:06 PM	#26357
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,299 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	First mug of tea for the day. The clothes dryer died last week. We have a maintenance contract on it, but it's 23 years old and they don't have to fix it if they can't get the parts. Fortunately, it was the motor itself and they can get one ... but ordering and shipping will take a while. In the meantime, I can hang dry shirts and jeans in the basement, but some items (sheets, towels, socks, etc.) either can't fit well down there, or really benefit from tumble drying, so I'm washing them today and making a run to the local laundromat. Fortunately, I can combine the trip with the supermarket and library.

09-30-2013, 02:32 PM	#26359
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,160 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Welcome back! How'd you do last night with the storm? We avoided a power outage, for a change, but still got a lot of wet. In my cup: Puttabong Estate Second Flush Darjeeling

09-30-2013, 05:02 PM	#26362
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,160 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Well, I spoke too soon. Power just went out. Internet courtesy of my cell phone. A good afternoon to sit and read.

09-30-2013, 07:04 PM	#26365
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,160 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	As you can here on the Sunshine Coast, too. But I've been a hard core Peet's drinker for too long, I fear, to change now. Well, power is back. Only out for 3 hours, that's not too bad. And no nasty surges on either end of that, which is a good thing. But this is not a good sign. This is quite early in the season for this much wet and wind. And for a lengthy power outage to start this early is not at all promising. Diet coke, but I'm switching to medicinal Talisker almost immediately.

09-30-2013, 09:25 PM	#26366
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	And I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down When the sun turns traitor cold And shivering trees are standing in a naked row I get the urge for going but I never seem to go And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown Summertime is falling down winter's closing in ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3isWmJAlfk ) Good morning, all! And welcome back, Nickola! I actually had to turn off the fan last night! It was just too cold. And this morning's temperature was actually 27°c! I think it might snow soon! Of course by 9am it will probably be back up to 30°, but I can enjoy the time in between with a mug of hot English Breakfast tea from the little tea room across the river, and pretend that I need a fireplace. I have an HD .avi file of a two hour wood fire that I watch when ever I need some 'cozy New England,' burn some Balsam incense and drink Lapsang Sushong tea to get the smells to match, but I think I can pass that up this morning. I haven't been here that long yet. Stitchawl

09-30-2013, 10:29 PM	#26367
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	Mine is empty now, but it did have a strawberry daiquiri. Mmmmmmm!!!

09-30-2013, 11:58 PM	#26368
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,160 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	More Talisker. But there may not be enough.

10-01-2013, 07:24 AM	#26370
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,506 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	My lunchtime Coke Zero. I'm a bit tired after 3 hours of Scottish Country Dancing last night.

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