Telling time in U. K. English - Page 21

wodin · 08-01-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Coffee should be drunk black. Puts hair on your chest. Seriously, I don't want to dilute the caffeine with anything. It's all that stands between me and death in the morning. As for tea, even the thought of milk in tea makes my belly roil. Tea needs lemon or nothing.

I like coffee in my coffee, but I like steamed, frothed milk and a little sugar in my espresso. Or is that a little espresso and sugar in my steamed, frothed milk.

wodin · 08-01-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vans

However, I realised that caffeine gave me headaches so the only coffee I drink now is filtered decaffeinated. Even my Earl Grey is decaffeinated. I miss the taste and kick of real coffee, but I don't miss the headaches.

Hmmmm, that's odd. One of the symptoms of canine withdrawal is headaches. And I can attest to this, as on the couple of occasion that I cold turkeyed from all caffeine, the first few days were massive headachs.

Bookworm_Girl · 08-01-2011, 02:09 PM

Caffeine is thought to be a cause of headaches in some people and also migraines. On the other hand, caffeine is a common ingredient in pain-killers you take to help with a headache. And, yes, caffeine withdrawal will also cause headaches, especially if you quit your daily coffee habit cold-turkey.

vans · 08-01-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

Hmmmm, that's odd. One of the symptoms of canine withdrawal is headaches. And I can attest to this, as on the couple of occasion that I cold turkeyed from all caffeine, the first few days were massive headachs.

Yes I have given up caffeine twice and both times I had nasty headaches for a few days afterward.

DMB · 08-01-2011, 04:05 PM

I had a very bad coffee habit years ago and got to the stage where it was making me black out. A doctor made me go cold turkey. Not nice but better than killing myself. But three months later I was working in a customer's office where free, good-quality coffee was available all day long and I thought I'd try a small cup to see how I felt. Within half an hour I had developed a splitting headache and severe stomach pains. I've never gone back to drinking anything other than decaff coffee.

SeaBookGuy · 08-01-2011, 04:54 PM

I keep half-decaf at home, and usually drink decaf out.

Bookworm_Girl · 08-02-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

I've just returned from Safeway, which had a black and green blend of Earl Grey from Stash brand, but no green E G itself.
I tried a green tea latte once ... it was ... different. I'm a fan of green tea ice cream.

My local Safeway just had the Stash black and green blend too. I'll have to try Albertsons next because their tea selection is different. They used to have this awesome Twinings camomile and apple tea that I couldn't find anywhere else. I went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant on Sunday and had green tea ice cream for dessert. Yummy!

HarryT · 08-03-2011, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

My local Safeway just had the Stash black and green blend too. I'll have to try Albertsons next because their tea selection is different. They used to have this awesome Twinings camomile and apple tea that I couldn't find anywhere else. I went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant on Sunday and had green tea ice cream for dessert. Yummy!

One thing that really bugs me is when manufacturers call any sort of herbal infusion "tea". "Tea" is something that grows on a tea plant; if it's camomile or some sort of other herb, I'm sure it's very nice to drink, but it's not tea!

There's a perfectly good word for a herbal infusion: "tisane" (as any Agatha Christie fan will know - Hercule Poirot is very fond of his tisane

).

DMB · 08-03-2011, 04:21 AM

Interestingly, when I was young tisane was the commonly used word in the francophone world. Now it seems to be displaced by infusion.

WigglePig · 08-03-2011, 05:25 AM

Surely one should announce the time, in this particular example, as "five and twenty to six"

...I'll get me coat...

Bookworm_Girl · 08-03-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

One thing that really bugs me is when manufacturers call any sort of herbal infusion "tea". "Tea" is something that grows on a tea plant; if it's camomile or some sort of other herb, I'm sure it's very nice to drink, but it's not tea!

We all have our particular bugbears! It's common to say herbal tea here. I can only think of one manufacturer that uses herbal infusion on its packaging. Maybe they think it would be too confusing to the average consumer. You might see infusion in a specialty tea shop. I suspect that many people here might not even understand the difference between white, green and black tea. Snapple had a funny commercial a few years ago to explain what white tea is.

taosaur · 08-03-2011, 08:13 PM

I don't mind "tea" being used generally for any steeped plant matter, seeing as I'll want to know more specifically what I'm drinking regardless (Jasmine green? Darjeeling black? Lapsang souchong? Rooibos and cinnamon?), and it's just a lovely, short word

DrDln · 08-03-2011, 08:30 PM

I would say "ten-minutes to six" but for "fifty-minutes to six, I would "five ten" i.e. whatever is easy to understand.

wodin · 08-03-2011, 08:30 PM

So why is this thread not in the lounge? Twenty one pages of most interesting discussion, none of which has a thing to do with "General discussions about e-book reading not specific to a device, software or format."

Hmmmm??

Freeshadow · 08-03-2011, 08:50 PM

because the LLamas have coffee in their cups?

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08-01-2011, 02:09 PM	#303
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Caffeine is thought to be a cause of headaches in some people and also migraines. On the other hand, caffeine is a common ingredient in pain-killers you take to help with a headache. And, yes, caffeine withdrawal will also cause headaches, especially if you quit your daily coffee habit cold-turkey.

08-01-2011, 04:05 PM	#305
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	I had a very bad coffee habit years ago and got to the stage where it was making me black out. A doctor made me go cold turkey. Not nice but better than killing myself. But three months later I was working in a customer's office where free, good-quality coffee was available all day long and I thought I'd try a small cup to see how I felt. Within half an hour I had developed a splitting headache and severe stomach pains. I've never gone back to drinking anything other than decaff coffee.

08-01-2011, 04:54 PM	#306
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I keep half-decaf at home, and usually drink decaf out.

08-03-2011, 04:21 AM	#309
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Interestingly, when I was young tisane was the commonly used word in the francophone world. Now it seems to be displaced by infusion.

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WigglePig %20ErrorParse$$#0fh%20 Posts: 118 Karma: 500000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nearby. Device: Kindle Scribe but also Kobo Clara Colo(u)r...	Surely one should announce the time, in this particular example, as "five and twenty to six" ...I'll get me coat...

08-03-2011, 08:13 PM	#312
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	I don't mind "tea" being used generally for any steeped plant matter, seeing as I'll want to know more specifically what I'm drinking regardless (Jasmine green? Darjeeling black? Lapsang souchong? Rooibos and cinnamon?), and it's just a lovely, short word

08-03-2011, 08:30 PM	#313
DrDln Banned Posts: 1,527 Karma: 2349214 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mountain House, CA Device: kindle	I would say "ten-minutes to six" but for "fifty-minutes to six, I would "five ten" i.e. whatever is easy to understand.

08-03-2011, 08:30 PM	#314
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	So why is this thread not in the lounge? Twenty one pages of most interesting discussion, none of which has a thing to do with "General discussions about e-book reading not specific to a device, software or format." Hmmmm??

08-03-2011, 08:50 PM	#315
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	because the LLamas have coffee in their cups?