What is in your cup? - Page 2048

poohbear_nc · 05-10-2015, 07:42 PM

Almost time for an Ardbeg slushie ...

cromag · 05-10-2015, 08:47 PM

Third mug of tea for the day!

CRussel · 05-10-2015, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Almost time for an Ardbeg slushie ...

I take it summer has come to North Carolina if you're resorting to Ardbeg slushies.

I'm sticking with Club Soda tonight, trying to hammer out this chapter.

Stitchawl · 05-10-2015, 11:52 PM

It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears
There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all

There is just one moon and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to everyone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all

It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgQejd14wKs )

Good morning, everyone! I guess I've been away from the States for too long. Just last night at dinner I realized that during my 'average' day, I hear at least 3-4 different 'foreign' accents. And each day, they usually aren't the same foreign accents! They may call America the world's Melting Pot, but think about it for a moment... How many non-US accents do you hear each and every day unless you're in NY or LA?

The usual lunch crowd in my favorite restaurant includes Australian Peter, German Joseph, Spanish Jorge, Greek Theo, UK David and Susan, and French Michelle and Jean. And Americans me and a fellow named David. These are just the expats who eat there regularly. Add in the Chinese, Israeli, Swedish, and Malaysian, etc., tourists and the Thai locals, we get a real international summit meeting every day! THIS is a Melting Pot!

I'm on my second mug of Viang Joom On's "English Breakfast" tea, and getting ready for a long walk. I've let my exercising go for waaay too long, and I've only got three months to get ready for the next Royal Thai Navy International Fencing Tournament. If I want to make a reprise of last year's results I need to get working on it!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 05-11-2015, 01:02 AM

I echo that need for getting back on the exercise horse, Stitchawl. I was doing well, and then the hours on this current book just knocked it out of me. And now this week will be the final, horrible, heads-down push. I simply must finish this week if we're going to make our deadline.

All this means I'll be very, very light on the boards this week, if I'm even here. But I'll finish off the evening with a glass of Talisker Storm.

Stitchawl · 05-11-2015, 12:18 PM

Capt. Morgan Jamaica rum and an old pirate movie!

Stitchawl

cromag · 05-11-2015, 06:18 PM

Second mug of tea.

Bilbo1967 · 05-12-2015, 07:09 PM

Two long days working in London, but now home and having a glass of Talisker Storm before bed.

poohbear_nc · 05-12-2015, 10:00 PM

Ardbeg Uigeadail - a smokier Ardbeg with more peaty goodness ...

CRussel · 05-12-2015, 11:16 PM

Oooh, sounds lovely. If I finish this chapter tonight, I get to have some Lagavulin. If not, I'll have to "settle" for Talkiser Storm.

Stitchawl · 05-13-2015, 06:08 AM

Jiaogulan tea... One of the many herbal teas that have become so entrenched in the "Eat Health Foods and Live Forever" mind set of many these days.

A friend of mine has been after me for years to try his tea but I'm not an herb tea lover. Even though knowing full well that if I drink Jiaogulan tea I will live forever, I've managed to avoid it. However...

... he recently sent me a sampler box of Jiaogulan, with a request for a critique.

This afternoon I tried the Jiaogulan tea. Fortunately 'Listerine' is able to remove the aftertaste. Obviously Jiaogulan in NOT my cup of tea. I poured it out and am now happily drinking unbranded Keemun tea. THIS is TEA!

Stitchawl

bjones6416 · 05-13-2015, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

:

Good morning, everyone! I guess I've been away from the States for too long. Just last night at dinner I realized that during my 'average' day, I hear at least 3-4 different 'foreign' accents. And each day, they usually aren't the same foreign accents! They may call America the world's Melting Pot, but think about it for a moment... How many non-US accents do you hear each and every day unless you're in NY or LA?

Stitchawl

Tee-hee, times have changed -- you need to add Atlanta to "NY or LA", and a few other fairly unexpected areas of the U.S. as well, probably. Even out here west of the city, the immigrant population is pretty high, and since I do most of my shopping in thrift stores, yep, every day I hear at least two or more other languages spoken. On weekends I attend a very old church in the heart of the Atlanta (near the Fox Theater), and we have, I think, thirty-something nationalities represented there. Makes for a lively experience! Interesting because when I was growing up here, the only people I met who weren't just like me were military brats, lol.

DuncanWatson · 05-13-2015, 09:03 AM

I hear 4-8 foreign accents/day in my office in Seattle. Expat communities in any locale tend to be diverse. It was the same in Munich for myself.

I am drinking Constant Comment right now.

CRussel · 05-13-2015, 11:48 AM

I hear no accents at all in my office, since clearly I speak completely without an accent.

But when I am out and around the town, I still don't hear all that many. We're the ones with an accent, here.

On the question of Lagavulin v. Talisker last night, I had the Lagavulin. And it was lovely. Only one more chapter to go.

A giant mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee is brewing right now. I think I'm going to need it.

DuncanWatson · 05-13-2015, 04:57 PM

I am working on a 20oz cup of Black Dragon Pearl tea right now.

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05-10-2015, 07:42 PM	#30706
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,427 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Almost time for an Ardbeg slushie ...

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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	Third mug of tea for the day!

05-10-2015, 11:52 PM	#30709
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	It's a world of laughter, a world of tears It's a world of hopes and a world of fears There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware It's a small world after all There is just one moon and one golden sun And a smile means friendship to everyone Though the mountains divide And the oceans are wide It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small, small world ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgQejd14wKs ) Good morning, everyone! I guess I've been away from the States for too long. Just last night at dinner I realized that during my 'average' day, I hear at least 3-4 different 'foreign' accents. And each day, they usually aren't the same foreign accents! They may call America the world's Melting Pot, but think about it for a moment... How many non-US accents do you hear each and every day unless you're in NY or LA? The usual lunch crowd in my favorite restaurant includes Australian Peter, German Joseph, Spanish Jorge, Greek Theo, UK David and Susan, and French Michelle and Jean. And Americans me and a fellow named David. These are just the expats who eat there regularly. Add in the Chinese, Israeli, Swedish, and Malaysian, etc., tourists and the Thai locals, we get a real international summit meeting every day! THIS is a Melting Pot! I'm on my second mug of Viang Joom On's "English Breakfast" tea, and getting ready for a long walk. I've let my exercising go for waaay too long, and I've only got three months to get ready for the next Royal Thai Navy International Fencing Tournament. If I want to make a reprise of last year's results I need to get working on it! Stitchawl

05-11-2015, 01:02 AM	#30710
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 echo that need for getting back on the exercise horse, Stitchawl. I was doing well, and then the hours on this current book just knocked it out of me. And now this week will be the final, horrible, heads-down push. I simply must finish this week if we're going to make our deadline. All this means I'll be very, very light on the boards this week, if I'm even here. But I'll finish off the evening with a glass of Talisker Storm.

05-11-2015, 12:18 PM	#30711
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	Capt. Morgan Jamaica rum and an old pirate movie! Stitchawl

05-11-2015, 06:18 PM	#30712
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.

05-12-2015, 07:09 PM	#30713
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Two long days working in London, but now home and having a glass of Talisker Storm before bed.

05-12-2015, 10:00 PM	#30714
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,427 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Ardbeg Uigeadail - a smokier Ardbeg with more peaty goodness ...

05-12-2015, 11:16 PM	#30715
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	Oooh, sounds lovely. If I finish this chapter tonight, I get to have some Lagavulin. If not, I'll have to "settle" for Talkiser Storm.

05-13-2015, 06:08 AM	#30716
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	Jiaogulan tea... One of the many herbal teas that have become so entrenched in the "Eat Health Foods and Live Forever" mind set of many these days. A friend of mine has been after me for years to try his tea but I'm not an herb tea lover. Even though knowing full well that if I drink Jiaogulan tea I will live forever, I've managed to avoid it. However... ... he recently sent me a sampler box of Jiaogulan, with a request for a critique. This afternoon I tried the Jiaogulan tea. Fortunately 'Listerine' is able to remove the aftertaste. Obviously Jiaogulan in NOT my cup of tea. I poured it out and am now happily drinking unbranded Keemun tea. THIS is TEA! Stitchawl

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05-13-2015, 09:03 AM	#30718
DuncanWatson Kindle Convert Posts: 190 Karma: 62704 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Woodinville, WA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook (all)	I hear 4-8 foreign accents/day in my office in Seattle. Expat communities in any locale tend to be diverse. It was the same in Munich for myself. I am drinking Constant Comment right now.

05-13-2015, 11:48 AM	#30719
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 hear no accents at all in my office, since clearly I speak completely without an accent. But when I am out and around the town, I still don't hear all that many. We're the ones with an accent, here. On the question of Lagavulin v. Talisker last night, I had the Lagavulin. And it was lovely. Only one more chapter to go. A giant mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee is brewing right now. I think I'm going to need it.

05-13-2015, 04:57 PM	#30720
DuncanWatson Kindle Convert Posts: 190 Karma: 62704 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Woodinville, WA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook (all)	I am working on a 20oz cup of Black Dragon Pearl tea right now.