What is in your cup? - Page 1869

VydorScope · 03-20-2014, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

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

LOL forgot all about that video!

CRussel · 03-20-2014, 03:22 PM

Good morning. And it is a good morning. Doing much better today, after getting that chapter out last night and fixing the household repair that totally destroyed my Monday. So thanks for all the support, folks. I really do appreciate it.

Started out with fresh squeezed OJ and a large Peet's Major Dickason's (still a bit sleep deprived), and now a large and delicious mug of Peet's Lion Mountain Keemun. Ambrosia.

dreams · 03-20-2014, 04:22 PM

Stopping in for a quick cup of coffee, lunch, and then back to work.

Charlie, I'm glad you are back on track and the day is better.

cromag · 03-20-2014, 05:33 PM

Second mug of tea. And I'm stuck in a "first mug of tea" mindset.

poohbear_nc · 03-20-2014, 07:39 PM

Ice water for now ... just got back from a long after dinner walk

Stitchawl · 03-20-2014, 09:58 PM

Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe
And to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
Yes to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe

If I could make a wish
I think I'd pass
Can't think of anything I need
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
Nothing to eat, no books to read

Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXYYpBts5Kc )

I need AIR!!! The pollution index has reached 192 this morning. I can barely see 500 meters. Thank God the rains will be here in a week or so.

Good morning, everyone! Happy Spring! I'm celebrating with an Equinox cup of my newest Ceylon tea... before putting on my respirator! It looks like something out of the "Blade Runner" movie outside my windows! But I bought some heavy-duty particle filter masks so we shouldn't have too much trouble. But I've also caught a cold so I have to keep taking it off to blow my nose! Bother! Oh well... this too shall pass!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 03-21-2014, 01:21 PM

Keep safe, Stitchawl. That air pollution sounds serious. And while you say you have a cold, I'd wager it's much more likely to be an allergic reaction to the pollution. Which means it might help to try an antihistamine. (Won't help a cold at all, but if it helps what you've got, it's pretty clearly allergic, not bacterial/viral.) My current preference for antihistamines is Loratidine. 10mg is enough and they last pretty much all day.

Peet's Holiday Breakfast blend this morning. Seems right for a beautiful, clear, crisp (1C) day.

Stitchawl · 03-21-2014, 01:32 PM

11:30 and the index is up to 245 here. I put N95 filters into the air conditioner, and have N95 face masks for when we need to go outside. Unfortunately, my cold is a genuine cold, and so antihistimines do very little for it, though sudafed does held keep things less blocked up. And it should start to rain in a week or so, so we'll be back to the beautiful Thai weather for the rest of the year. This pollution is an annual 3 week affair brought to us by the farmers in Burma and China (and northern Thailand too) getting ready for the rainy season rice planting.

I'll just drink another glass of rum and not pay attention to either my cold nor the air quality until tomorrow!

Stitchawl

BenG · 03-21-2014, 01:37 PM

carrot juice

CRussel · 03-21-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

11:30 and the index is up to 245 here. I put N95 filters into the air conditioner, and have N95 face masks for when we need to go outside. Unfortunately, my cold is a genuine cold, and so antihistimines do very little for it, though sudafed does held keep things less blocked up. And it should start to rain in a week or so, so we'll be back to the beautiful Thai weather for the rest of the year. This pollution is an annual 3 week affair brought to us by the farmers in Burma and China (and northern Thailand too) getting ready for the rainy season rice planting.

I'll just drink another glass of rum and not pay attention to either my cold nor the air quality until tomorrow!

Stitchawl

245?! Ouch.

You're right, rum should do it. No point wasting good single malt when you're blocked up anyway.

dreams · 03-21-2014, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

11:30 and the index is up to 245 here. I put N95 filters into the air conditioner, and have N95 face masks for when we need to go outside.

I was reading about how people try to cope with this and noted that many just use plain surgical masks or masks that don't make a good seal against the face. Both of these were discussed as not doing much to protect the wearer. How do the N95 filters work in the house? Do you need to change them daily? And which ones do you use for outdoors?

Fresh coffee and thinking about having to get back to work.

cromag · 03-21-2014, 04:46 PM

Back from the writers' group and having my first mug of tea.

Stitchawl · 03-21-2014, 10:01 PM

Sunshine, blue skies, please go away.
My girl has found another and gone away.
With her went my future, my life is filled with gloom.
So day after day, I stayed locked up in my room.
I know to you it might sound strange.
But I wish it would rain. (How I wish that it would rain)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, let it rain.
Rain, rain, rain (Oh, how I wish that it would rain)
Ooo, baby. Let it rain.
(Let it rain) Oh yeah, let it rain.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7BRP7uzFk )

Good morning, everyone! PM10 index is 248 this morning, and I can barely see the ground under my windows. Oh yeah... let it rain! I'm drinking Twinings "English Breakfast" tea this morning 'cuz I can't taste anything anyway. Why waste the good stuff? I guess I'm going to have to give up today's fencing practice. Between my cold and the air quality (no air/con in the fencing salle) I don't think it would be a good thing. But I'll still go over to the club room. At least I can referee the bouts. A cold won't prevent me from handling the remote control for the score board! But first... a visit to the Food Lady!

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Originally Posted by dreams

I was reading about how people try to cope with this and noted that many just use plain surgical masks or masks that don't make a good seal against the face. Both of these were discussed as not doing much to protect the wearer.

There really does need to be a better facial seal. My beard doesn't make things easy and I don't get a perfect seal but I keep the mask quite tight to try. The surgical mask aren't dense enough to trap the micron sized particles. Most are much too thin to be effective. The N95 masks tend to be much thicker, larger, and pre-shaped to go around the lower face, with a larger metal strip to make the top edge conform to the nose and cheeks. The better ones will have an exhaust valve built in. Without one, there will be much too much heat and moisture building up inside the mask. Once you get the mask shaped correctly, they are fairly comfortable to wear. I can even wear one inside my full-face motorcycle helmet.

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How do the N95 filters work in the house? Do you need to change them daily? And which ones do you use for outdoors?

I bought THESE from Amazon. They aren't cheap, but they don't wear out the way the little soft surgical masks do. I've used three (one in the house, another on the bike changed once) for the past week. Today I'll change them again. I don't see that they are getting used up or worn out, but for a couple of dollars I figure I'm better served with new ones. The one I wear on the bike DID start to look pretty 'grey' on the outer surface after a couple of days, which is why I changed that one. For the 3-4 weeks that we need them here, I can splurge and spend $5-$8 a week for my health!

Stitchawl

dreams · 03-22-2014, 01:22 AM

Thanks Stitchawl. I use the ones without the valve, but have put those on my wish list for the next time I need to buy them. I use them a lot when working in the yard, when cleaning out the garage, and especially during harvest season. It is amazing how much gets on the mask.

It was a long day and I treated myself to a Venti Cinnamon Dulce latte.

CRussel · 03-22-2014, 02:40 PM

Good morning, everyone. Back to a grey and blustery day here, and I'm stuck at the computer all day. So I can get some work done and take at least a little time off tomorrow to watch the Women's World Curling Championships final. Team Canada is through the final, just waiting to see who their opponent will be - Team Switzerland who lost to them last night in the Page 1/2, or Team Korea who won the Page 3/4 playoff.

(The Page Playoff system may well be unique to Curling, at least I've never seen it anywhere else. But I really, really like it. It rewards those who have played well during the Round Robin, but gives a chance for others to win through to the Gold Medal.)

Fresh squeezed orange juice, and now a big mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee.

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03-20-2014, 03:22 PM	#28022
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	Good morning. And it is a good morning. Doing much better today, after getting that chapter out last night and fixing the household repair that totally destroyed my Monday. So thanks for all the support, folks. I really do appreciate it. Started out with fresh squeezed OJ and a large Peet's Major Dickason's (still a bit sleep deprived), and now a large and delicious mug of Peet's Lion Mountain Keemun. Ambrosia.

03-20-2014, 04:22 PM	#28023
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	Stopping in for a quick cup of coffee, lunch, and then back to work. Charlie, I'm glad you are back on track and the day is better.

03-20-2014, 05:33 PM	#28024
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 tea. And I'm stuck in a "first mug of tea" mindset.

03-20-2014, 07:39 PM	#28025
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,415 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Ice water for now ... just got back from a long after dinner walk

03-20-2014, 09:58 PM	#28026
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	Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe And to love you All I need is the air that I breathe Yes to love you All I need is the air that I breathe If I could make a wish I think I'd pass Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound Nothing to eat, no books to read Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXYYpBts5Kc ) I need AIR!!! The pollution index has reached 192 this morning. I can barely see 500 meters. Thank God the rains will be here in a week or so. Good morning, everyone! Happy Spring! I'm celebrating with an Equinox cup of my newest Ceylon tea... before putting on my respirator! It looks like something out of the "Blade Runner" movie outside my windows! But I bought some heavy-duty particle filter masks so we shouldn't have too much trouble. But I've also caught a cold so I have to keep taking it off to blow my nose! Bother! Oh well... this too shall pass! Stitchawl

03-21-2014, 01:21 PM	#28027
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	Keep safe, Stitchawl. That air pollution sounds serious. And while you say you have a cold, I'd wager it's much more likely to be an allergic reaction to the pollution. Which means it might help to try an antihistamine. (Won't help a cold at all, but if it helps what you've got, it's pretty clearly allergic, not bacterial/viral.) My current preference for antihistamines is Loratidine. 10mg is enough and they last pretty much all day. Peet's Holiday Breakfast blend this morning. Seems right for a beautiful, clear, crisp (1C) day.

03-21-2014, 01:32 PM	#28028
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	11:30 and the index is up to 245 here. I put N95 filters into the air conditioner, and have N95 face masks for when we need to go outside. Unfortunately, my cold is a genuine cold, and so antihistimines do very little for it, though sudafed does held keep things less blocked up. And it should start to rain in a week or so, so we'll be back to the beautiful Thai weather for the rest of the year. This pollution is an annual 3 week affair brought to us by the farmers in Burma and China (and northern Thailand too) getting ready for the rainy season rice planting. I'll just drink another glass of rum and not pay attention to either my cold nor the air quality until tomorrow! Stitchawl

03-21-2014, 01:37 PM	#28029
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	carrot juice

03-21-2014, 04:46 PM	#28032
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	Back from the writers' group and having my first mug of tea.

03-22-2014, 01:22 AM	#28034
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	Thanks Stitchawl. I use the ones without the valve, but have put those on my wish list for the next time I need to buy them. I use them a lot when working in the yard, when cleaning out the garage, and especially during harvest season. It is amazing how much gets on the mask. It was a long day and I treated myself to a Venti Cinnamon Dulce latte.

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03-22-2014, 02:40 PM	#28035
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	Good morning, everyone. Back to a grey and blustery day here, and I'm stuck at the computer all day. So I can get some work done and take at least a little time off tomorrow to watch the Women's World Curling Championships final. Team Canada is through the final, just waiting to see who their opponent will be - Team Switzerland who lost to them last night in the Page 1/2, or Team Korea who won the Page 3/4 playoff. (The Page Playoff system may well be unique to Curling, at least I've never seen it anywhere else. But I really, really like it. It rewards those who have played well during the Round Robin, but gives a chance for others to win through to the Gold Medal.) Fresh squeezed orange juice, and now a big mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee.