posted January 06, 2004 15:21
Probably? I know full well I'm addicted to it. I carefully nurture and cater to my addiction. I've spent years cultivating it. It's part of the contract when you live in Seattle.
posted January 06, 2004 15:32
I know it can sound very un-patriotic coming from me, but I hate coffee. HATE.
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posted January 06, 2004 17:17
i love coffee. the espresso machine is the one thing in my house that i could never get rid of. i would give up my computer before i would give up coffee. slay, you're a hater. www.coffeehater.com
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posted January 06, 2004 17:31
quote:Originally posted by MadMeg: Probably? I know full well I'm addicted to it. I carefully nurture and cater to my addiction. I've spent years cultivating it. It's part of the contract when you live in Seattle.
I drink it in the morning at work because it's there, not so that I can wake up. In fact, I can drink coffee late at night and then go to sleep. It does nothing for me.
And getting a little off the subject, is that coffee keeping you warm up there in Seattle, MadMeg? I'm here in PDX and the city has pretty much shut down due to the "storm". Work had us actually stay home today (what a deal!), so it's peppermint tea that I'm drinking. What's it like up there?
posted January 06, 2004 17:39
it's very snowy in vancouver too. the city hasn't shut down though. you americans are such wusses. ;P
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posted January 06, 2004 17:47
Well, I am at work (ahem)...but the city has pretty much shut down. It's gonna take hours for me to get home, but my boss is letting us go early so hopefully I'll be home by 6:30 or so. Ugh.
coffee doesn't wake me up either - long since lost that effect. It just prevents those nasty withdrawal headaches from starting! And it keeps my hands warm.
posted January 06, 2004 17:48
If you live in the Seattle area (like me), you either drink coffee or be ostracized by society. As for me, I'd inject the stuff directly into my veins if it wasn't so damn hot.
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posted January 06, 2004 17:49
i'm at the family igloo, because as you in america-land know, when you go past the peace arch border crossing all you see in canaduh are igloos. i may take the dog sled downtown later, where i will get some raw fish for dinner.
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posted January 06, 2004 17:54
quote:Originally posted by ShredTilDead: If you live in the Seattle area (like me), you either drink coffee or be ostracized by society. As for me, I'd inject the stuff directly into my veins if it wasn't so damn hot.
Like I said, it's part of the contract when you move here!
posted January 06, 2004 17:56
see, now that is such an american idea. that the corporatization of espresso means that seattle is the most coffee-centric place in the universe. ever been to turkey?
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quote:Originally posted by XniaX: see, now that is such an american idea. that the corporatization of espresso means that seattle is the most coffee-centric place in the universe. ever been to turkey?
Now I never said that - that's just your interpretation of my words. Seattle is simply the most coffee-centric place I'VE ever been. And no, I've never been to Turkey. I would argue Seattle's more coffee-centric than anyplace else in the US, but I haven't been everywhere so I could be wrong.
quote:Originally posted by MadMeg: Now I never said that - that's just your interpretation of my words. Seattle is simply the most coffee-centric place I'VE ever been. And no, I've never been to Turkey. I would argue Seattle's more coffee-centric than anyplace else in the US, but I haven't been everywhere so I could be wrong.
i was just pulling your leg, meg. but it's still the way americans look at the world, don't you think? i agree seattle is pretty coffee oriented as far as US cities go but san fransisco is not far behind.
quote:Originally posted by XniaX: it's very snowy in vancouver too. the city hasn't shut down though. you americans are such wusses. ;P
Yes, I suppose so. My very good friend is from Portland, ME and if he wasn't actually there visiting as we speak, he would be laughing his ass of at the wussiness of these Oregonians! I can just imagine what kind of snow they have there in Maine right now, but being from the desert, this is kind of fun.
Back to the subject, here's something for you all to laugh at: the extent of my coffee drinking when I am not at work is "brewing" Folgers, yes Folgers, in my stainless steel camping perculator Obviously not an afficionado of coffee and probably why I can go to sleep on the stuff
quote:Originally posted by MadMeg: It's gonna take hours for me to get home, but my boss is letting us go early so hopefully I'll be home by 6:30 or so. Ugh.
quote:Originally posted by XniaX: i was just pulling your leg, meg. but it's still the way americans look at the world, don't you think? i agree seattle is pretty coffee oriented as far as US cities go but san fransisco is not far behind.
time to go hitch the dogs up to the sled.
Isn't it the way everyone looks at the world? Through the "lense" of their own experiences? (and if that isn't the word of a lifelong 4-eyes I don't know what is )
posted January 06, 2004 19:13
I've never been to Turkey, but I've had Turkish coffee. That's not coffee, that's motor oil!!! Spain is interesting - someone says "would you like some coffee?", you say yes, and they give you a tiny cup of espresso. You have to drink it fast, because it's so strong it'll eat thru the cup if you wait too long. I have a hard time differentiating between "quantity" coffee (e.g. Starbuck$) and "quality" coffee (my current favorite: shade-grown Guatemalan whole beans, ground and brewed at home by me. Ahhhhh... What's the topic again?
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posted January 06, 2004 19:32
mmmmmmm coffee! Starucks every morning because it's the only decent coffee here in the desert, and the girls that work at my favorite stop are cute!
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posted January 06, 2004 19:42
haha Slug, 'true' its like the morning ritual for me... i actually got to take home one of them chicks not too long ago too, (well she invited herself over) LOL..
7-11 coffer USED to be tha bomb, who knows what happened there.
quote:Originally posted by hypergrrl: Good luck on your commute home!!
Thanks. It only took 45 min. longer than I hoped, but then I only got off work 7 min. early...we are now getting the promised "freezing rain" which I can attest is really really cold, since I just walked 2 miles in it.
posted January 06, 2004 14:37
