What is in your cup? - Page 683

bjones6416 · 04-12-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

I've been having trouble with existence as it is, I think. Perhaps not.

The thousand autums of jacob de Zoete is about Decima, the Island on which the Dutch had a tradingpost with the Japanese. The book is historical rather correct and is also about passion, courage, religion, greed and foolishness. But most of all human. You'll like it.

I loved the Jacob de Zoet book! I'm glad to hear that it was at least somewhat historically correct since history isn't my strongest subject.

I actually just recommended that book to someone yesterday...

Black coffee in my cup. Getting ready to take mom to a dr.'s appt. Sun is shining here this morning!

(And I've just covered 4 threads in one: Reading Recommendations; What's In Your Cup?; What Are You Doing Right Now?; and What Meteorological Events?

)

astra · 04-12-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

I cup of NBTea's Imperial Keemun.

Waste of tea.
As I said it had weaj flavour but non-filtered water in the office killed it completely. Taking the tea back home. I might order Keemun from Tea House Emporium for office specifically.

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Originally Posted by beppe

to me this is really good news. As I still enjoy Keemun. The still is because my new expensive Oolong seems to have become the tea that I prefer on every other one.

Soon I'll have to go to my pusher downtown for the Oolong and will report to her your assessment. Maybe she will give me some worthy Keemun.

Thank you.

If it is good it is a pure pleasure

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Soon... soon... soon...EVERYONE will be drinking vibrant black teas.... Keemuns, China Black, English Breakfast blends...... soon.... soon.... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!

I am in.

Lunch.
A mug of Tea House Emporium's tuocha Pu-Erh. Don't like it but somebody got to drink it

ProfCrash · 04-12-2011, 10:00 AM

I hope your cold gets better soon. They are no fun. Given that my Hubby has one now I can see one in my future. (sigh)

Teavana and TG both have a really good Keemun. I was surprised that the Teavana version was so good.

Right now I am drinking Rooibos Jungle Fire and loving life.

desertblues · 04-12-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Read Richard Alpert's "The Only Dance There Is." It's the 'grown up' version of his original work, written as Babba Ram Das, called "Be Here Now." Besides being interesting, it may help.
I've just loaded it into my reader. When I finish my current novel I'll get started on that. Thanks for the tip!Stitchawl

thanks for the title; I'll look into it; always like a new point of view about these matters, although I'm an uncurable displaced optimist.

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

size doesn't matter ....

Very interesting answer, Geoff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Soon... soon... soon...EVERYONE will be drinking vibrant black teas.... Keemuns, China Black, English Breakfast blends...... soon.... soon.... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!(Luke.... I'm your father... Come over to the Dark Side)Yeah... OK... so my cold isn't really better and I've been taking more of my cold medicine. And drinking Yorkshire tea. And eating cookies...
Oh.. the Cherry Blossoms were simply amazing. I'll put up some photos tomorrow.Stitchawl

I think I posted once about a cough syrup I got from a Chinese man in a dark back alley in Kathmandu, Nepal. I had a severe bronchitis and after one dose of that syrup I nearly jumped of the ' roof of the world' and nearly had to go in rehab.

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

I loved the Jacob de Zoet book! I'm glad to hear that it was at least somewhat historically correct since history isn't my strongest subject.

I actually just recommended that book to someone yesterday...
Black coffee in my cup. Getting ready to take mom to a dr.'s appt. Sun is shining here this morning!
(And I've just covered 4 threads in one: Reading Recommendations; What's In Your Cup?; What Are You Doing Right Now?; and What Meteorological Events?

)

Glad you liked the book, Betty
Don't give that nurse too much of the evil eye.

You're a real multi-tasker.

GeoffC · 04-12-2011, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Soon... soon... soon...EVERYONE will be drinking vibrant black teas.... Keemuns, China Black, English Breakfast blends...... soon.... soon.... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!

(Luke.... I'm your father... Come over to the Dark Side)

Yeah... OK... so my cold isn't really better and I've been taking more of my cold medicine. And drinking Yorkshire tea. And eating cookies...

Oh.. the Cherry Blossoms were simply amazing. I'll put up some photos tomorrow.

Stitchawl

Green Tea - always ....

astra · 04-12-2011, 11:29 AM

A cup of Fortnum and Mason's Chai

desertblues · 04-12-2011, 01:19 PM

Got up at 6 this morning and drove for three hours to the Mosel, Neumagen

ProfCrash · 04-12-2011, 01:24 PM

bored at work.

Working on my first pot of Lapsang Souchong. I'll be making a second pot in a few minutes.

astra · 04-12-2011, 01:57 PM

After dinner Royal Pu-Erh.

astra · 04-12-2011, 03:54 PM

A cup of Pine Needles (China Green).

ProfCrash · 04-12-2011, 03:54 PM

Pot two of Formosa Fancy oolong Ming Xiang

desertblues · 04-12-2011, 03:57 PM

cold Arabica-coffee

beppe · 04-12-2011, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Got up at 6 this morning and drove for three hours to the Mosel, Neumagen (Germany) to get 150 bottles of wine (yes, having a party end of next month) and back three hours. Lovely weather.

cold Arabica-coffee in my cup.

I imagine a small intimate party. Or founding a political one?

desertblues · 04-12-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by beppe

I imagine a small intimate party. Or founding a political one?

Yes, it will be an intimate party, not a political ( can anyone ever imagine me founding a political one; I can be very undiplomatic and outspoken at times

).

In my cup: nothing

ProfCrash · 04-12-2011, 05:43 PM

I don't want to know how much your friends can drink if 150 bottles of wine is for an intimate party.

Sounds like fun!

04-12-2011, 01:19 PM	#10237
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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I hope your cold gets better soon. They are no fun. Given that my Hubby has one now I can see one in my future. (sigh) Teavana and TG both have a really good Keemun. I was surprised that the Teavana version was so good. Right now I am drinking Rooibos Jungle Fire and loving life.

04-12-2011, 11:29 AM	#10236
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	A cup of Fortnum and Mason's Chai

04-12-2011, 01:24 PM	#10238
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	bored at work. Working on my first pot of Lapsang Souchong. I'll be making a second pot in a few minutes.

04-12-2011, 01:57 PM	#10239
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	After dinner Royal Pu-Erh.

04-12-2011, 03:54 PM	#10240
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	A cup of Pine Needles (China Green).

04-12-2011, 03:54 PM	#10241
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Pot two of Formosa Fancy oolong Ming Xiang

04-12-2011, 03:57 PM	#10242
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	cold Arabica-coffee

04-12-2011, 05:43 PM	#10245
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I don't want to know how much your friends can drink if 150 bottles of wine is for an intimate party. Sounds like fun!