What is in your cup? - Page 1868

Stitchawl · 03-19-2014, 05:22 AM

I'm celebrating! I big glass of iced Assam tea to celebrate FINDING MY HEARING AID!

No $1,000 wasted! The people at the restaurant where I normally eat lunch found it under one of the other tables and held it for me. I guess it got pulled out of the ear piece when I took off my helmet, got carried along on my shirt collar as I walked through the seating area and fell off mid way along! This afternoon I went to a hearing aid store and bought a tether for them. I don't want to go through this again!

Stitchawl

orlok · 03-19-2014, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I'm celebrating! I big glass of iced Assam tea to celebrate FINDING MY HEARING AID!

No $1,000 wasted! The people at the restaurant where I normally eat lunch found it under one of the other tables and held it for me. I guess it got pulled out of the ear piece when I took off my helmet, got carried along on my shirt collar as I walked through the seating area and fell off mid way along! This afternoon I went to a hearing aid store and bought a tether for them. I don't want to go through this again!

Stitchawl

Good news. How did they know it was yours?

Rooibos in my cup.

Stitchawl · 03-19-2014, 08:51 AM

After-dinner mango with sticky rice and coconut milk!

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Originally Posted by orlok

Good news. How did they know it was yours?

Yesterday, I only went two places after I left my house before I noticed one was missing. I figured that it got pulled out of the ear piece when either putting on or taking off my helmet, which I did in those two places. Yesterday I retraced my steps, looking at the ground. At the restaurant (I have a permanently reserved table at this place... been that way since 2001 when I first moved to Chiang Mai. I gave up the table when I moved back to Japan, but on returning to northern Thailand claimed it again. I have lunch there 4-5 days a week, sometimes more) I enlisted all the staff to help me look, showing them the remaining aid so they'd know what to look for. One of the staff found it later that night when they were sweeping up, wedged up against the leg of table in the center of the eating area. It must have taken quite a bounce to wind up 15ft away from where I was walking! Tomorrow I will bring them all large gift baskets of flowers, fruit, and cookies and cash.

Stitchawl

ProfCrash · 03-19-2014, 11:58 AM

Keemun. It has been a while since I had some and it tastes yummy. I still dislike long work days but strongly prefer making up the hours.

CRussel · 03-19-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

CRussel got most of these, but I'll just clear it up for anybody else who's interested. Number four is"Russian Caravan" (I'd never heard of it).

Well, in honour of hopefully having some of my brain back after two days of funk, I think I'll have some Murchie's Russian Caravan this morning!

FYI, Bilbo1967, Russian Caravan is not a specific tea, but varies a great deal from one purveyor to another. To quote the Peet's site on their version:

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Horse and camel caravans would spend sixteen months making the roundtrip journey to Eastern China, arriving in the Russian capital laden with chests of tea. The leaves aged a bit along the way; Russian Caravan’s quality probably improved significantly with the opening of the Trans-Siberian railroad. Peet's take on this historic favorite is a Signature blend of China black teas for a smooth and smoky cup.

While every version is different, most are predominately China Blacks, and most include a some Lapsang Souchong or a bit of Bergamot, or sometimes both. The Peet's version has both, with just a hint of Bergamot (what makes "Earl Grey" tea smell and taste as it does), but only a very little bit. The Murchies version I'm drinking today has a healthy dose of Lapsang Souchong, making it smoky and perfect for a raining, foggy, day.

kindlekitten · 03-19-2014, 01:08 PM

when I was little, we used to have what we called "russian tea" especially while camping. it was nothing like this, actually pretty tacky, it consisted of instant tea, tang and massive amounts of clove and cinnamon. it sure was yummy around the campfire

CRussel · 03-19-2014, 02:05 PM

I think it reflected a fact about Russian tea, though--Most tea spent a LONG time on the trail, and not all teas handle that well. So adding a bit of citrus and/or spice is an obvious way to perk it up. Peet's makes a Holiday spiced tea that sounds a bit like that. (Can't remember the name they use, except I know it's not the same as the Holiday Breakfast Blend, which is really just a regular tea.)

cromag · 03-19-2014, 02:51 PM

Second mug of (inexpensive, but authentic) tea.

I've heard about the "Russian instant tea/Tang" concoction as well, from my son's days with the Cub Scouts. It was fun, as long as it was only once a year.

badgoodDeb · 03-19-2014, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I did wonder why you called me Betty, but, well, I've been called worse! I did wonder if you were a Paul Simon fan;

"If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al"

Here in the UK, the Aberfeldy is pretty much the same price as Tallisker, Lagavulin, Laphroig etc.

One of the best songs ever! I *love* this video of Chevy Chase stealing Paul's song:

CRussel · 03-19-2014, 09:28 PM

Funny!

Finishing off my chapter this evening. Finally! But not done yet, so Diet Coke only.

dreams · 03-20-2014, 01:25 AM

Fresh coffee (Folgers), tacos, and checking the news about the lost plane.

CRussel · 03-20-2014, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Funny!

Finishing off my chapter this evening. Finally! But not done yet, so Diet Coke only.

ARRGGH. I missed two c-heads somehow. [expletive deleted]!

Oh, well. going to be a long night. And it was going so well.

kindlekitten · 03-20-2014, 02:16 AM

c-heads?

orlok · 03-20-2014, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

c-heads?

My thought exactly.

Black coffee this morning. It's going to be a long one, this first day of Spring.

CRussel · 03-20-2014, 05:37 AM

Authory thing. Non-fiction books tend to use A-heads for major headings in a chapter. Each A-head will have two or more B-heads.(Think of them as sub-heads, it's close enough.) B-heads, in turn, have zero or two or more C-heads. (Never one sub-head for a higher level head. If you can't come up with more sub-heads, you need to change the head.)

Finished the chapter. Ta ta for now.

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03-19-2014, 05:22 AM	#28006
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'm celebrating! I big glass of iced Assam tea to celebrate FINDING MY HEARING AID! No $1,000 wasted! The people at the restaurant where I normally eat lunch found it under one of the other tables and held it for me. I guess it got pulled out of the ear piece when I took off my helmet, got carried along on my shirt collar as I walked through the seating area and fell off mid way along! This afternoon I went to a hearing aid store and bought a tether for them. I don't want to go through this again! Stitchawl

03-19-2014, 11:58 AM	#28009
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	Keemun. It has been a while since I had some and it tastes yummy. I still dislike long work days but strongly prefer making up the hours.

03-19-2014, 01:08 PM	#28011
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	when I was little, we used to have what we called "russian tea" especially while camping. it was nothing like this, actually pretty tacky, it consisted of instant tea, tang and massive amounts of clove and cinnamon. it sure was yummy around the campfire

03-19-2014, 02:05 PM	#28012
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I think it reflected a fact about Russian tea, though--Most tea spent a LONG time on the trail, and not all teas handle that well. So adding a bit of citrus and/or spice is an obvious way to perk it up. Peet's makes a Holiday spiced tea that sounds a bit like that. (Can't remember the name they use, except I know it's not the same as the Holiday Breakfast Blend, which is really just a regular tea.)

03-19-2014, 02:51 PM	#28013
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,864 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Second mug of (inexpensive, but authentic) tea. I've heard about the "Russian instant tea/Tang" concoction as well, from my son's days with the Cub Scouts. It was fun, as long as it was only once a year.

03-19-2014, 09:28 PM	#28015
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Funny! Finishing off my chapter this evening. Finally! But not done yet, so Diet Coke only.

03-20-2014, 01:25 AM	#28016
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	Fresh coffee (Folgers), tacos, and checking the news about the lost plane.

03-20-2014, 02:16 AM	#28018
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	c-heads?

03-20-2014, 05:37 AM	#28020
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Authory thing. Non-fiction books tend to use A-heads for major headings in a chapter. Each A-head will have two or more B-heads.(Think of them as sub-heads, it's close enough.) B-heads, in turn, have zero or two or more C-heads. (Never one sub-head for a higher level head. If you can't come up with more sub-heads, you need to change the head.) Finished the chapter. Ta ta for now.

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