What is in your cup? - Page 1712

Stitchawl · 07-22-2013, 12:41 PM

Late night glass of Bombay Sapphire as I cry in my beer...er...gin over doing exactly what I promised myself I wouldn't do this time... Plug a 100volt unit into a 220volt line... I've done it every time I've come to Thailand and I was praying this time would be different. Last time I blew up the power supply on my desktop computer. This time I was over-careful. I brought the computer to the shop for some upgrade work that I was too lazy to do myself, and while there checked to be sure I had the right power supply installed. (It was a 100-240v model so no probs.)

But tonight I found my computer speakers in a box I was unpacking, and happy to have some nice sound and be able to bin the $5 speakers I picked up at a night market to use until I found the good ones, merrily set the speakers on either side of the monitor and plugged them into the mains... Pop! A puff of smoke and a hearty Hi Yo Silver! They're toast!
Oh well. They weren't expensive speakers to begin with. One advantage to being almost stone deaf is that I don't need to spend a lot of money on speakers. But I can hear the difference between those and the $5 ones I picked up. Well, I 'could have' heard the difference if I didn't blow them up... Tomorrow's added chore; go to the Computer Mall and buy new speakers....

Stitchawl

CRussel · 07-22-2013, 01:54 PM

Bummer! That clearly calls for a second glass of Bombay Sapphire.

For me, a second mug of Prince Charles.

orlok · 07-22-2013, 02:00 PM

I'll raise my beer shandy to you Stitchy and hope you find a bargain. Boy it is muggy here tonight - hope the promised storm/rains do come tomorrow.

cromag · 07-22-2013, 06:25 PM

Having an unusual fifth mug of tea. Taking a break from doing some telephone line troubleshooting down in the basement. The 50 year old terminal blocks are located in the darkest, most inaccessible corner of the basement possible. So far, I've checked the station lines that go to one of the two terminal blocks. The easier one.

This would be so much easier if I could sit, with a work light. It would also be helpful if all the tiny wires weren't bunched together overhead, almost out of reach, between the joists.

Oh, well. Back to work.

Stitchawl · 07-22-2013, 09:14 PM

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OqwKfgLaeA )

Good morning, everyone! Storm's finally passed. I can see the squall line extending across the entire eastern horizon. (Laos is gonna get pretty wet!) I'm guessing the Ping River is just about getting ready to overflow its banks... as usual... during the rainy season. Flooding is so normal here that most things don't even stop except the business that are underwater. We're not in the flood zone, but much of the downtown shopping area gets wet several times a year.

Unbranded Keemun tea... Nectar of the Gods... Remarkable how much I like this tea! I unpacked the rest of my tea stash, and I have about 3k of this brew... After that, I'm in trouble. Fortunately for me they are packed in 200g vacuum-sealed bags. I'll keep them inside a dark closet too. Not taking any chances...

I can't tell you how excited I am that Kate had her baby. I can't because I'm not. Hey, I'm happy when anyone has a healthy baby, but I don't see where it's any of my business, enough to fill every news media for days going on about it. Having babies isn't news. It's wonderful, but ordinary. As for it impacting 'my' life, well, a crack whore having a baby is going to affect me more. She's on welfare and my tax dollars are paying for it. Print HER story every day for weeks... I can understand the Brits getting excited about having a new little prince around, but the rest of the world? It's about exciting as Kim Kardashian going shopping. Fodder for the "Enquirer" supermarket tabloid, not the New York Times.

Speaking of times... it's time to visit the Food Lady! And of course, a second mug of Unbranded Keemun!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 07-23-2013, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Unbranded Keemun tea... Nectar of the Gods... Remarkable how much I like this tea! I unpacked the rest of my tea stash, and I have about 3k of this brew... After that, I'm in trouble. Fortunately for me they are packed in 200g vacuum-sealed bags. I'll keep them inside a dark closet too. Not taking any chances...

Speaking of times... it's time to visit the Food Lady! And of course, a second mug of Unbranded Keemun!

The good news is, Keemun ages really well. IME, it gets better over time, assuming good conditions. And you've certainly provided good conditions, though I suspect the vacuum sealing will prevent that aging effect. Still, you won't exactly be running out of it soon. And by then you can find a source for another good Keemun, though probably not at as good a price.

Finishing up the evening with a Diet Coke.

Billi · 07-23-2013, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I can't tell you how excited I am that Kate had her baby. I can't because I'm not.

Sometimes it's good that there are still some old men around who dare to speak the truth!

[morning coffee]

Stitchawl · 07-23-2013, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

Sometimes it's good that there are still some old men around who dare to speak the truth!

[morning coffee]

Wait a minute... Who you callin' 'old?'

Stitchawl

orlok · 07-23-2013, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I can't tell you how excited I am that Kate had her baby. I can't because I'm not. Hey, I'm happy when anyone has a healthy baby, but I don't see where it's any of my business, enough to fill every news media for days going on about it. Having babies isn't news. It's wonderful, but ordinary.

I'm with you 100%. I can't bear to have the news on at the moment (normally we are tuned in to one of the news channels pretty much all day). I really DON'T CARE. As you said, I'm happy for anyone that has had a healthy baby - now get on and live your lives and stop intruding on mine (straying into Vent & Rant territory here...).

A cup of decaf in my cup as I watch the torrential rain finally bring some much needed sustenance to my butchered hedge and lawn.

Billi · 07-23-2013, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Wait a minute... Who you callin' 'old?'

Hey, there has been so much praise in my sentence and what are you picking out???

In some cultures "old" sometimes stands for "wise". Do you like this better?

[water]

VydorScope · 07-23-2013, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Wait a minute... Who you callin' 'old?'

Stitchawl

From what I can tell ... YOU!

Stitchawl · 07-23-2013, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

Hey, there has been so much praise in my sentence and what are you picking out???

In some cultures "old" sometimes stands for "wise". Do you like this better?

Many Thais do address me as 'pa pa.' On consideration, I like 'wise' better. It makes me feel I'll live longer. Especially when a old Thai woman calls ME 'pa pa!'

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

From what I can tell ... YOU!

Yeah... I noticed that too... Think I'll hit 'er with my walker...
Gotta finish my prune juice first.

Stitchawl

CRussel · 07-23-2013, 12:36 PM

Good morning, all. Another gorgeous day here in Paradise, where the Sunshine Coast is living up to its name this summer. We got a late start on summer, but now we're looking like we may well set a record for the number of days in a row with no precipitation. And, for a change, the reservoirs were full at the start of the season, so there's no serious concern (yet) about water use, though folks seem to be much more aware these days after the last few years when it was a big problem.

Starting out with fresh squeezed orange juice (of course), and a mug of the Murchie's O'Reilly blend. I'm liking this blend enough that I might consider at least starting out the day with the water dispenser at 208F.

cromag · 07-23-2013, 01:22 PM

First mug of tea for the morning. Phones still don't work, but we've got the cell phones. My knee is still sore, but I'm getting an increase in range of motion. All in all, so far so good.

cromag · 07-23-2013, 05:56 PM

Tea #3. The label on the cannister says that it's "Tin Koon Yim Tea." I'm guessing it's an Oolong. Anyway, just the thing to relax to as my left knee curses me out.

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07-22-2013, 12:41 PM	#25666
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	Late night glass of Bombay Sapphire as I cry in my beer...er...gin over doing exactly what I promised myself I wouldn't do this time... Plug a 100volt unit into a 220volt line... I've done it every time I've come to Thailand and I was praying this time would be different. Last time I blew up the power supply on my desktop computer. This time I was over-careful. I brought the computer to the shop for some upgrade work that I was too lazy to do myself, and while there checked to be sure I had the right power supply installed. (It was a 100-240v model so no probs.) But tonight I found my computer speakers in a box I was unpacking, and happy to have some nice sound and be able to bin the $5 speakers I picked up at a night market to use until I found the good ones, merrily set the speakers on either side of the monitor and plugged them into the mains... Pop! A puff of smoke and a hearty Hi Yo Silver! They're toast! Oh well. They weren't expensive speakers to begin with. One advantage to being almost stone deaf is that I don't need to spend a lot of money on speakers. But I can hear the difference between those and the $5 ones I picked up. Well, I 'could have' heard the difference if I didn't blow them up... Tomorrow's added chore; go to the Computer Mall and buy new speakers.... Stitchawl

07-22-2013, 01:54 PM	#25667
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,159 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Bummer! That clearly calls for a second glass of Bombay Sapphire. For me, a second mug of Prince Charles.

07-22-2013, 02:00 PM	#25668
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'll raise my beer shandy to you Stitchy and hope you find a bargain. Boy it is muggy here tonight - hope the promised storm/rains do come tomorrow.

07-22-2013, 06:25 PM	#25669
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,289 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Having an unusual fifth mug of tea. Taking a break from doing some telephone line troubleshooting down in the basement. The 50 year old terminal blocks are located in the darkest, most inaccessible corner of the basement possible. So far, I've checked the station lines that go to one of the two terminal blocks. The easier one. This would be so much easier if I could sit, with a work light. It would also be helpful if all the tiny wires weren't bunched together overhead, almost out of reach, between the joists. Oh, well. Back to work.

07-22-2013, 09:14 PM	#25670
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	My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad You know I'm gonna be like you" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OqwKfgLaeA ) Good morning, everyone! Storm's finally passed. I can see the squall line extending across the entire eastern horizon. (Laos is gonna get pretty wet!) I'm guessing the Ping River is just about getting ready to overflow its banks... as usual... during the rainy season. Flooding is so normal here that most things don't even stop except the business that are underwater. We're not in the flood zone, but much of the downtown shopping area gets wet several times a year. Unbranded Keemun tea... Nectar of the Gods... Remarkable how much I like this tea! I unpacked the rest of my tea stash, and I have about 3k of this brew... After that, I'm in trouble. Fortunately for me they are packed in 200g vacuum-sealed bags. I'll keep them inside a dark closet too. Not taking any chances... I can't tell you how excited I am that Kate had her baby. I can't because I'm not. Hey, I'm happy when anyone has a healthy baby, but I don't see where it's any of my business, enough to fill every news media for days going on about it. Having babies isn't news. It's wonderful, but ordinary. As for it impacting 'my' life, well, a crack whore having a baby is going to affect me more. She's on welfare and my tax dollars are paying for it. Print HER story every day for weeks... I can understand the Brits getting excited about having a new little prince around, but the rest of the world? It's about exciting as Kim Kardashian going shopping. Fodder for the "Enquirer" supermarket tabloid, not the New York Times. Speaking of times... it's time to visit the Food Lady! And of course, a second mug of Unbranded Keemun! Stitchawl

07-23-2013, 12:36 PM	#25678
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,159 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Good morning, all. Another gorgeous day here in Paradise, where the Sunshine Coast is living up to its name this summer. We got a late start on summer, but now we're looking like we may well set a record for the number of days in a row with no precipitation. And, for a change, the reservoirs were full at the start of the season, so there's no serious concern (yet) about water use, though folks seem to be much more aware these days after the last few years when it was a big problem. Starting out with fresh squeezed orange juice (of course), and a mug of the Murchie's O'Reilly blend. I'm liking this blend enough that I might consider at least starting out the day with the water dispenser at 208F.

07-23-2013, 01:22 PM	#25679
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,289 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 morning. Phones still don't work, but we've got the cell phones. My knee is still sore, but I'm getting an increase in range of motion. All in all, so far so good.

07-23-2013, 05:56 PM	#25680
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,289 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Tea #3. The label on the cannister says that it's "Tin Koon Yim Tea." I'm guessing it's an Oolong. Anyway, just the thing to relax to as my left knee curses me out.

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