I woke up one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul"
You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store.
Nasty, snow/rain morning, just right for hot tea. Maybe I'll bake some muffins to go along with it. No hurry to go riding this morning...
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phenomshel wrote:
I need something that tastes as good as the Country Peach Passion CS, but yet has caffeine... I have yet to find a black tea flavored strongly enough to even come close.
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Shel, do what I do when I can't find something I want... Make it yourself. In this case, take a strong black tea (a Ceylon will work but Assam might be better,) and add a few drops of your favorite fruit flavored syrup! A liquor store probably will have the largest selection of syrups. Don't use too much or the sweetness will affect the flavor of the teas.
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Beppe wrote: The ones that French to prounounce that sound shape their mouth like the rear anatomy of the chicken.
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Oh, the visual mental images one can create with just the written words is simply amazing...
I agree that in today's world it pays to speak/read as many languages as you can. Being a native English speaker, learning French and Spanish came fairly easily. German had to be beaten into me, Hebrew too. Fortunately, learning Japanese was made easier by living in the country, as was Thai and Bhassa Malay. Trying to learn Korean on my own was simply nuts!
But it was all worth it. I can now ask for directions to the toilet in many different languages. And if you don't think that's
really important, you haven't traveled enough!
It's also helpful when trying to order a cup of tea and get it served the way you want it served rather than the way the rest of the local folks insist upon drinking. In Malaysia, tea and coffee are ALWAYS served in a glass that has been pre-filled to the half-way mark with sweetened condensed milk!
Stitchawl