Quoted from aspinall_lover

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ooooooooo...........a "real man" right there!!!!

Guys! Black coffee is bad for stomach, it scratches the inside, put at least a drop (even a small drop) of milk into it and you will be ok.

That's a stomach made of IRON that can drink straight, "real" European coffee..........You're "the man" Joost!!!

Iron Man?  

Quoted from aspinall_lover

That's a stomach made of IRON that can drink straight, "real" European coffee..........You're "the man" Joost!!!

Wow, never knew that all it took to be a 'real man' was to drink your coffee black... Who could've thought it was that easy?   Makes you wonder what women who drink their coffee black are...?

No, but seriously... The first time I drank American coffee was in Mexico last year (many restaurants in the tourist districts serve American coffee because most tourists are Americans) and I really thought there was something wrong with it... Like they'd re-used an old coffee filter or something like that... It's just so watery and tasteless... I guess it just depends on what you're used to.

Hmm, you were in Mexico drinking American coffee and it tasted odd? Now I wonder how that could be? Certainly nothing wrong with the water there or anything.  

Seriously though, what is American coffee? Is it like Maxwell House or something? Because yeah, that stuff is gross.  I think the whole coffee renaissance has helped with the quality, but yeah, if you're gonna order coffee in say, Dennys or something, you're definitely taking your chances. I often have to make the coffee at work because I need it strong. Otherwise, what's the point? But then, I grew up on my grandma's coffee and she was from Italy. She used to love black coffee with a shot of whiskey or Sambuca in her little demitasse cup. That stuff was brutal!

I don't know. It's a bit confusing. It really isn't difficult to make coffee is it? I'm not understanding where the difference comes in besides the brand and how much of it you choose to add. I guess most people like it light or something. Oh well, there's always espresso shots for those who really want a kick.

Quoted from mr kite

Are you a treckie  Geoff ?    

Yeah, it's my greatest vice (apart from all the others).  

Well, actually I like the old sixties show, probably because I saw it when I was about ten. I'm not crazy about the spinoffs or most of the movies, or the plodding seriousness with which the show's taken by some of its fans.  

Quoted from Sandra

if you're gonna order coffee in say, Dennys or something, you're definitely taking your chances.

For sure: that stuff and uranium are among the few substances in the world that will reliably kill termites. Never buy coffee from any place that's got a drive-thru.  

I'm a tea-bag! Gotta be strong (tetley extra strong at the moment, also like PG Tips), piping hot, NO SUGAR (don't even stir it with the same spoon as a sugar-user or coffee for that matter), somehow tastes best in my favourite mug (you know  -  the nice bone china one with elephants on), not too much milk, skimmed milk is best (I hate milk mostly). So as you can see, I'm quite easy-going on the whole!!!

Coffee is yuck, and also I couldn't drink it when I was pregnant as I found I could feel it pumping through my veins  -  didn't like that at all.

I have also noticed that tea has a negative space making effect; witness the fact that after a huge plate of egg and chips, just when you thought you'd never eat again, then you have a nice cup of tea, and suddenly you can manage a whole Mars Bar without throwing up!! Magic stuff, that brew.

very twee, very me!

I prefer tea, it makes me confident whenver i drink it. I wake up at about 5 in the morning for school, of course i'm still a sleepy head but when i drink tea i wake up.

Mostly tea, normally without anything (but with honey if I've got a sore throught). I like Earl Grey, Rhoobush tea or fresh peppermint tea (no bags )
But a cup of coffe a day is good. Black of course.

tea for me

Tea.   I tried coffee once and I didn't like it.



There beneath the blue suburban skies

Quoted from Geoff

Yeah, it's my greatest vice (apart from all the others).  

Well, actually I like the old sixties show, probably because I saw it when I was about ten. I'm not crazy about the spinoffs or most of the movies, or the plodding seriousness with which the show's taken by some of it's fans.  

Didja know Simon Pegg is gonna play Scottie in the new film? That might make me want to see it. But most likely not! It's like kryptonite to me.

Quoted from Sandra

Didja know Simon Pegg is gonna play Scottie in the new film? That might make me want to see it. But most likely not! It's like kryptonite to me.

There's a lot of cringe-inducing silliness associated with that franchise, no question of it; and you won't catch me within five miles of a Star Trek convention or even on the same side of the street ever with anyone wearing one of those goofy uniforms or a pair of Mr Spock ears. I just maintain that the old sixties TV series, or about half of it, is fun to watch and that's it!