What is in your cup?

[VydorScope]

Originally Posted by VydorScope

The ides of August? Did not think you were quite that far into the future over there!

Hmm... nevermind:

Ides—thought to have originally been the day of the full moon, was the 13th day of the months with 29 days, but the 15th day of March, May, July, and October (the months with 31 days).

Since my wife was born on the ides of March, 15 had become synonymous with ides in my head I think.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Since my wife was born on the ides of March, 15 had become synonymous with ides in my head I think.

I never realized that there were 'Ides' other than the one in March. We were all made aware of that one in high school English Lit class. It wasn't until a few years ago that I discovered there were others, and on different days.

Lovely cup of after-dinner Ceylon Uva tea right now, as I digest!


Stitchawl

[badgoodDeb]

But, but .... August has 31 days. How come it's on the 13th then? (even if you are already on the 14th ..... that still isn't the 15th. If that makes sense. I'm pretty sure none of the planet is TWO days ahead of the rest of the planet.**)

**except perhaps in their heads. Or on Terry Pratchett days.

[cromag]

Learned about the Ides in high school Latin class. Mr. Cork was a very good teacher.

First mug of tea.

[VydorScope]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

But, but .... August has 31 days. How come it's on the 13th then? (even if you are already on the 14th ..... that still isn't the 15th. If that makes sense. I'm pretty sure none of the planet is TWO days ahead of the rest of the planet.**)

**except perhaps in their heads. Or on Terry Pratchett days.

I don't know, but I would assume it is because it is based on a calendar we no longer use....

[cromag]

Coke Zero (in a can). Back from a short walk -- my knee's still not up to a long hike, but we're getting there!

[Stitchawl]

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin', bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill, but not for votin'
You don't believe in war, but what's that gun you're totin'
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin'

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve
of destruction.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFZUDQ85bFU )

Written by P. F. Sloan in 1965, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. Almost 50 years ago, and so little has changed.

Good morning, everyone. Rainy morning in the jungle, and even almost chilly! That calls for some Lapsang Souchong, extra smokey from McNulty's Tea& Coffee in NYC. All I need to complete the scene would be a fireplace and an old dog!

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

But, but .... August has 31 days. How come it's on the 13th then? (even if you are already on the 14th ..... that still isn't the 15th. If that makes sense. I'm pretty sure none of the planet is TWO days ahead of the rest of the planet.**)

Although I've always been ahead of my time, even here in Thailand it's only by seven hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. However, according to that absolutely incontrovertible (cough) source, Wikipedia;
The Romans did not number days of a month sequentially from the first through the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (5th or 7th, depending on the length of the month), the Ides (13th or 15th), and the Kalends (1st) of the following month. The Ides occurred near the midpoint, on the 13th for most months, but on the 15th for March, May, July, and October. The Ides were supposed to be determined by the full moon, reflecting the lunar origin of the Roman calendar.


Stitchawl

[ProfCrash]

Milk Oolong to start the day. Working on some Sencha right now.

Loving my new tea machine. I love that I can program it to make the tea and wake up to a fresh pot. I can bring a pot of great tea to the office in a thermos and make more at the office once that is gone. Then resteep when I get home. (giggles)

[Stitchawl]

A small glass of rum


Stitchawl

[CRussel]

New machine sounds really nice, ProfCrash. I'm now officially envious.

In my cup: an Oolong of unknown provenance, bought from a tea shop in downtown Vancouver. It's OK, but not great.

[cromag]

Second tea during a lull in a busy day.

[poohbear_nc]

Talisker - my reward for mowing the lawn .... with a few Triscuits on the side ...

[cromag]

A tall Diet Coke (that was apparently intended for someone named "Peter.")



http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/share-a-c...re-a-coke.html

[ProfCrash]

http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BTM80...ille+one+touch

OK, so it is expensive but it is awesome. You fill the pot with water and put in the tea basket. The water heats to the desired temperature and the tea basket lowers into the water. After the brew time, the tea basket is pulled out of the water. No over steeping, no sitting in the water. Perfect pot. And you can make a large pot, as in 1.2 liters of tea at a time. 45 ounces of tea. And it has a keep warm option.

So lots of tea, a good deal more then the Zarafina ever made, with the tea removed after steeping so no over steeping and the ability to resteep and enough tea made to serve a bunch of people at any one time. I love it.

Finishing off some Blue Spring Oolong from home before making something at the office.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by cromag

A tall Diet Coke (that was apparently intended for someone named "Peter.")



http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/share-a-c...re-a-coke.html

THAT'S where it went! Was looking for it everywhere .

Coconut water in my glass instead. Have recently got into this after seeing it in cartons at our local Tesco. Wonderful chilled on a hot day.