What is in your cup?

[kindlekitten]

I thought it was H. Rider Haggard that coined "She Who Must Be Obeyed"?

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

The Black teas only. Honest. I was planning to leave you the pu-erhs all along. I was just too sick to type it all out. It's the truth.
Hey... look at this face.
Is this the face of a someone who'd lie about a thing like this just to save his own skin? Here... let me pour you a nice glass of Bombay Sapphire...
(bowing and scraping, bowing and scraping, shuffling my foot on the floor)

I'm a sick man. Why you pickin' on me when I'm weak and defenseless? Dat ain't fair! Dat ain't fair!


Stitchawl

this means I get the bike, right?

I'm two fisting it tonight; iced green tea and chardonnay

[ProfCrash]

So I have two new Shu Pu Erh's in that look phenomenal. I'll post pictures once I figure out how to do that. I am getting ready to try one now.

Camel's Breath http://www.gongfu-tea.com/sunshop/in...t_detail&p=114

and

Seven Sons Bing Cha http://www.gongfu-tea.com/sunshop/in...t_detail&p=370

The Seven Sons came in a wonderful box with gold cloth lining. I took pictures and will post them. If the tea is as nice as the packaging then I am in for a real treat.

[poohbear_nc]

I'm not sure I would ever be brave enough to drink something called "Camel's Breath"!

[Stitchawl]

Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive
He stood 6'6" and weight 245
Kinda wide at the shoulders and narrow at the hip
And everyone knew you gon't give no lip
To Big John... Big John... Big Bad John!

Howdy, little cowboys and cowgirls. I'm a stranger in these here parts, and I'm lookin' fer the hombre what shot my arm... flu shot... that apparently didn't work. I'm almost tempted to switch from China Black tea to Chicken Soup... But can you imagine chicken soup for breakfast? Blech! Miso, OK. Chicken? Nah.

Originally Posted by dreams

Last of the morning coffee and ready to start the day. Stitchawl, I hope you feel better. Watch your back.

WOOT! Prof. Crash is in! Come on over to the corner, we're plotting...

I can see it all clearly.... (staring off into space)
SCENE I. A deserted place.
Thunder and lightning. Enter the three.

When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

When the hurlyburly's done,
When the battle's lost and won.

That will be ere the set of sun.

Where the place?

Upon the heath.

There to meet with MacStitch. (MacScratch?)

I come, Graymalkin!

Paddock calls.

Anon.

ALL
Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.

LOL! Yeah...watch your back... *evil grin*.

I have no fear as my heart is pure. That, plus I have my faithful friend to check my six...

Originally Posted by beppe

Girlies. If you are teaming up against my friend Opsimath in Japan, fine: he is strong and sturdy enough, but you will have to deal with me also.

Originally Posted by phenomshel

That's okay, Beppe. You are easily distracted

Please don't distract the help. Rough men must stand ready in the night so that the rest of us can party hearty.

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

this means I get the bike, right?

Can you handle it? It's been modified. Because of Beppe's warning about the Gendarmerie and speed, I've turned it into a Fusion-powered Stealth motorcycle so it can't be seen, but is capable of Intergalactic travel.
Damn, I REALLY like this cold medicine...

Time now for another cup of China Black! Excuse me, I think that corner seat is mine. Deal? We deal in lead, friend. And Oreo cookies. And Fig Newtons. OK, that might have been a mistake. Now I want a Fig Newton. I mean I REALLY want a Fig Newton...

Stitchawl

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I thought it was H. Rider Haggard that coined "She Who Must Be Obeyed"?

Heck if I know, I just went with the first result Google showed me that tallied with my half-remembered origin of it. Possibly Rumpole got it from Haggard?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpole_of_the_Bailey

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

amn, I REALLY like this cold medicine...

It's certainly got you flying high! Send some this way!

[Mortis]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I really didn't want to ask... And I've been putting it off all afternoon... But what the heck is TWMBO???????????


Stitchawl

TOWMBO - The One Who Must Be Obeyed

I am afraid I made a horrible typo, your forgiveness would make this insignificant worm much more able to sleep on his bed of sharp stones tonight.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Heck if I know, I just went with the first result Google showed me that tallied with my half-remembered origin of it. Possibly Rumpole got it from Haggard?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpole_of_the_Bailey

I think Haggard is earlier

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

:hn!

Can you handle it? It's been modified. Because of Beppe's warning about the Gendarmerie and speed, I've turned it into a Fusion-powered Stealth motorcycle so it can't be seen, but is capable of Intergalactic travel.
Damn, I REALLY like this cold medicine...

Stitchawl

ABSOfrigginlutely!

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I think Haggard is earlier



ABSOfrigginlutely!

Ummm...yeah. Haggard would have to be earlier for Rumpole to have gotten it from him??

[Iridal]

Lots and lots of water! Just recorded my fastest 5K ever, yay

It's another day here. I love spring!

[Aurora W]

2nd cup of Kamiya Papaya Oolong

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

:
Can you handle it? It's been modified. Because of Beppe's warning about the Gendarmerie and speed, I've turned it into a Fusion-powered Stealth motorcycle so it can't be seen, but is capable of Intergalactic travel.
Damn, I REALLY like this cold medicine...

Can I borrow the motorcycle? Not only would it help with my chronic problem of being late to work but would also help me avoid the recent pains at the gas station...

[astra]

Originally Posted by THE TERMINATOR

Nothing at the moment. Does any one else see how many post there are in this thread? and the pages? I guess people like to talk about what they drink....Or brag

I look at it as a country pub with a very good company. Old-timers core and always new people pop in Some newcomers stay, many assimilate


Learning something new
For example:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

a plate of hummus, Kalamata olives, and warm pita bread

My wife went to a butcher on Friday to buy meat that is supposedly better for her sick husband, saw Kalamata olives and immediately bought them (after she read many times that Mr. Opsimath is having the dish for breakfast, her curiosity had to be satisfied

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Having {snip} a bowl of popcorn

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

And I never leave the table hungry, and snack all night on popcorn!

She is planning to get some the next time she is shopping.

Let alone my whole tea campaign. I have been curious about teas most of my life. It never went further than an academic curiosity though. Visiting this Pub, yes Pub with a capital P, has changed me



Today, besides drinking lots of water, I has Assam Harmutty, Emperors Yunnan, Keemun, English Breakfast, Pince Needles (China green), Gunpowder (China green)

[kindlekitten]

I've had coffee, brunch and now iced green tea. getting ready to head outside and do a bit of fruit tree pruning

[ProfCrash]

OK so my Pu erh order arrived from Gong Fu. I am impressed with the service. They put the bill in an envelop and wrote me a nice note. The tea looks wonderful. I made the Camels Breath today. It is a very mellow Pu Erh. I was surprised that it is as mello as it is given that all of the Shu Pu Erhs I have had are very strong and earthy. It is quite good but not what I expected.

The Camel's Breath








It is a nice tea. I think I will try a bit more tea in the pot to see if that packs more of a punch. It has a nice flavor to it. It seems to me to be between a black tea and an Oolong. I used 5 teaspoons ofr tea. My pot holds 24 ounces of water so I used pretty much what the directions recommended.

The packaging for the Seven Son Bing Cha

[kindlekitten]

the camel's breath looks kind of like a camel poo!