What is in your cup? - Page 1818

dreams · 01-06-2014, 05:27 PM

I am getting use to the Sumatra, although it still isn't my favorite.

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Originally Posted by orlok

I'm with you there. Well, not actually with you...I mean...

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Originally Posted by CRussel

I am not looking forward to trying to work today, since I chopped off the end of my finger yesterday. Really annoying to try to touch type with a largish bandage on it.

Ouch!

What happened?

Having a quick lunch and waiting for some coffee before going back to work.

CRussel · 01-06-2014, 05:39 PM

Sloppy knife work in the kitchen. I know better. I usually do better. This time I didn't take the 2 seconds longer to actually set myself before I started chopping. Stupid. There's nothing safer than a _very_ sharp knife when used correctly. Or more dangerous when not.

Diet coke.

dreams · 01-06-2014, 05:43 PM

Ouch again. That is the one thing I am always afraid of when I am using a knife in the kitchen. I've seen someone chop their finger and had to go to the hospital. So, now, I always take time and go slow which is completely opposite to what I use to do.

I hope it wasn't too, too bad and you heal up quickly.

ProfCrash · 01-06-2014, 06:09 PM

Hope your finger heals fast!

Oolong at home. Dinner with the LM. I miss my family but I love being home.

CRussel · 01-06-2014, 06:21 PM

Just painful. I took off a mm or so, and a piece of the nail. Enough that it will take a while to heal and it's really, really painful when I inadvertently touch it. And more than enough to provide a useful feedback mechanism.

poohbear_nc · 01-06-2014, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Just painful. I took off a mm or so, and a piece of the nail. Enough that it will take a while to heal and it's really, really painful when I inadvertently touch it. And more than enough to provide a useful feedback mechanism.

My first - and last - attempt to use an Exacto knife resulted in slicing off the tip of my index finger - while trying to remove the flexible blade cover .... I quickly determined that I should NEVER again pick one up ....

And you're right - nothing hurts like trying to type with a wounded digit!

Perhaps a glass of medicinal Talisker?

Stitchawl · 01-06-2014, 08:19 PM

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May.

I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

I've got so much honey the bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.

Well, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUG-9jZD-g)

Good morning, everyone. Bright and beautiful Tuesday, 26° at 8am, and I'm READY!
I've got East India Company's "Assam" tea in my cup, no chores to do, and only a good music jam this afternoon to think about. Got our travel tickets for the dive trip this weekend, picked up a couple of pocket rain coats just in case, so that's all out of the way... Now it's just 'relax and enjoy' until it's time to try and get Felicity into the travel box for her trip to the cat hotel...

Charlie and Dreams... and others too...
Hey, here's a tip (no pun intended) for the times when you get a painful owie on your finger tip but need to use it anyway. "Superglue" After the injury has scabbed over or closed (actually, this works well for closing small injuries too, but best to apply an antiseptic first) just put a few drops of Superglue covering the end of the finger and let it harden for a few minutes. It will form a 'shell' that will protect the finger tip from pressure, allowing you to get on with your work. (Be careful not to glue your fingers together, or scratch your nose until it hardens...) I use this when ever I get a finger tip injury and want to play guitar. Even with constant abrasion with steel strings, the glue cap remains in place for a couple of hours. For typing or such, it should last all day. When you no longer need it, just peel it off. You don't even need to use nail polish remover to take it off. It will peel off fairly easily without it. I keep a little 'one use' tube of it in my guitar case at all times. It completely stops the pain!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 01-07-2014, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Charlie and Dreams... and others too...
Hey, here's a tip (no pun intended) for the times when you get a painful owie on your finger tip but need to use it anyway. "Superglue" After the injury has scabbed over or closed (actually, this works well for closing small injuries too, but best to apply an antiseptic first) just put a few drops of Superglue covering the end of the finger and let it harden for a few minutes.
Stitchawl

Yup, I know that trick! But it will be a while before I have enough skin there to attempt that one.

Murchie's Russian Caravan this morning. It's warmed up, but that's brought the rain back.

cromag · 01-07-2014, 03:19 PM

Just now wrapping my fingers around my second mug of tea, trying to drain as much warmth out of it as I can!

orlok · 01-07-2014, 04:35 PM

Cabernet Franc (a South Africa red) in my glass. Just superglued my fingers to the bottle so no one else can have any...

And no slight intended CRussel - chopping off a bit of your finger is horrible.

dreams · 01-07-2014, 04:46 PM

I had heard of the super glue trick also, just have never tried it.

cromag, I hope you get warm soon.

Waiting for a fresh cup of coffee to brew and then to fill my thermos to take back to work.

ProfCrash · 01-07-2014, 05:34 PM

Soup and potato chips for dinner tonight. LM will drink the broth and I can put the meat and veggies on a plate for him. Easy, warm, and good for us.

CRussel · 01-07-2014, 05:58 PM

Keep warm back there, people, and stay safe. You'll lose more than a mm of finger if you get frostbite.

More Russian Caravan. It's wet here.

Stitchawl · 01-07-2014, 07:42 PM

Ridin' along in my automobile
My baby beside me at the wheel
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
My curiosity runnin' wild

Cruisin' and playin' the radio
With no particular place to go.

Ridin' along in my automobile
I was anxious to tell her the way I feel,
So I told her softly and sincere,
And she leaned and whispered in my ear
Cuddlin' more and drivin' slow,
With no particular place to go.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIY4OEAd6Yk )

Good morning, everyone! Nothing to do and someone special to do it with. That makes for a fine day! Play a little music, take a long walk, eat some good food, read a good book... For this I have given up all my other lives.

There is unbranded Keemun tea in my cup this morning. I just looked at my stash and I think I have at least another two year's supply if I keep to the rotations I've been following. It's all vacuum-sealed with O2 protectors and kept in a dark cupboard, so I think it will stay fresh enough. Time now to visit the Food Lady! Yippee!

Stitchawl

poohbear_nc · 01-07-2014, 08:27 PM

Laphroaig - quite suitable for polar temps!

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01-06-2014, 05:39 PM	#27257
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Sloppy knife work in the kitchen. I know better. I usually do better. This time I didn't take the 2 seconds longer to actually set myself before I started chopping. Stupid. There's nothing safer than a _very_ sharp knife when used correctly. Or more dangerous when not. Diet coke.

01-06-2014, 05:43 PM	#27258
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Ouch again. That is the one thing I am always afraid of when I am using a knife in the kitchen. I've seen someone chop their finger and had to go to the hospital. So, now, I always take time and go slow which is completely opposite to what I use to do. I hope it wasn't too, too bad and you heal up quickly.

01-06-2014, 06:09 PM	#27259
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	Hope your finger heals fast! Oolong at home. Dinner with the LM. I miss my family but I love being home.

01-06-2014, 06:21 PM	#27260
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Just painful. I took off a mm or so, and a piece of the nail. Enough that it will take a while to heal and it's really, really painful when I inadvertently touch it. And more than enough to provide a useful feedback mechanism.

01-06-2014, 08:19 PM	#27262
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	I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside I've got the month of May. I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl). I've got so much honey the bees envy me. I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees. Well, I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUG-9jZD-g) Good morning, everyone. Bright and beautiful Tuesday, 26° at 8am, and I'm READY! I've got East India Company's "Assam" tea in my cup, no chores to do, and only a good music jam this afternoon to think about. Got our travel tickets for the dive trip this weekend, picked up a couple of pocket rain coats just in case, so that's all out of the way... Now it's just 'relax and enjoy' until it's time to try and get Felicity into the travel box for her trip to the cat hotel... Charlie and Dreams... and others too... Hey, here's a tip (no pun intended) for the times when you get a painful owie on your finger tip but need to use it anyway. "Superglue" After the injury has scabbed over or closed (actually, this works well for closing small injuries too, but best to apply an antiseptic first) just put a few drops of Superglue covering the end of the finger and let it harden for a few minutes. It will form a 'shell' that will protect the finger tip from pressure, allowing you to get on with your work. (Be careful not to glue your fingers together, or scratch your nose until it hardens...) I use this when ever I get a finger tip injury and want to play guitar. Even with constant abrasion with steel strings, the glue cap remains in place for a couple of hours. For typing or such, it should last all day. When you no longer need it, just peel it off. You don't even need to use nail polish remover to take it off. It will peel off fairly easily without it. I keep a little 'one use' tube of it in my guitar case at all times. It completely stops the pain! Stitchawl

01-07-2014, 03:19 PM	#27264
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,546 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Just now wrapping my fingers around my second mug of tea, trying to drain as much warmth out of it as I can!

01-07-2014, 04:35 PM	#27265
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Cabernet Franc (a South Africa red) in my glass. Just superglued my fingers to the bottle so no one else can have any... And no slight intended CRussel - chopping off a bit of your finger is horrible.

01-07-2014, 04:46 PM	#27266
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I had heard of the super glue trick also, just have never tried it. cromag, I hope you get warm soon. Waiting for a fresh cup of coffee to brew and then to fill my thermos to take back to work.

01-07-2014, 05:34 PM	#27267
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	Soup and potato chips for dinner tonight. LM will drink the broth and I can put the meat and veggies on a plate for him. Easy, warm, and good for us.

01-07-2014, 05:58 PM	#27268
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Keep warm back there, people, and stay safe. You'll lose more than a mm of finger if you get frostbite. More Russian Caravan. It's wet here.

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01-07-2014, 07:42 PM	#27269
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	Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the wheel I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile My curiosity runnin' wild Cruisin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go. Ridin' along in my automobile I was anxious to tell her the way I feel, So I told her softly and sincere, And she leaned and whispered in my ear Cuddlin' more and drivin' slow, With no particular place to go. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIY4OEAd6Yk ) Good morning, everyone! Nothing to do and someone special to do it with. That makes for a fine day! Play a little music, take a long walk, eat some good food, read a good book... For this I have given up all my other lives. There is unbranded Keemun tea in my cup this morning. I just looked at my stash and I think I have at least another two year's supply if I keep to the rotations I've been following. It's all vacuum-sealed with O2 protectors and kept in a dark cupboard, so I think it will stay fresh enough. Time now to visit the Food Lady! Yippee! Stitchawl

01-07-2014, 08:27 PM	#27270
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,850 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Laphroaig - quite suitable for polar temps!