For all of us addicts out here, I thought we needed our own little corner of AMHD.

Our own virtual coffeeshoppe... a place where we can sit and chat over a steamy cup of our favorite brew...

What is your favorite coffee drink? Are you a frequent flyer at Starbucks? Do they know you by name? (Personally, I have my own named drink... sad, I know) How do you take your coffee? Light and sweet? Black? With cream?

So, in honor of our addiction, coffeeholics unite! :)

"Amazing what caffeine and no sense of self-preservation can do."

"Caffeine Binge: That which is necessary to function normally."

"Just bring me my coffee, and s-l-o-w-l-y back away."


NO DECAF ALLOWED!!!

Venti americano 5 shooter (they call this... the sneezy *obv not the sneezy... but my name*)

White mocha 3 shooter (no name, but my barista makes it for me)

Mmm... 5 shot americano... impressive! Add a shot of hazelnut into that and its perfect.

White mocha, huh? I've never been a big fan of that - too sweet - but with the three shots, maybe that would be yummy... I'll have to try it!

Thanks, ISF! :)

HC - Is it surprising that I'm the first to respond?

My favorite coffee drink? I love them all equally.
Starbucks sweet Starbucks, if only you delivered.
I like my coffee with cream and sugar.

And just to get the ball rolling, here's a coffee joke:

A man went to his psychiatrist and said, "Every time I drink my coffee, I get a stabbing pain in my right eye," the psychiatrist said, "well, have you tried taking the spoon out?"

Yikes, I was typing to slowly, Sneezy beat me to it.

Sneezy, I'm so glad to see you're okay, I thought you drowned under the brewing pot.

I'm an all-the-time coffee drinker... hot, cold, early, late, you name it, I drink it. I love a good, strong cup of iced black coffee on a hot day, a steamy red-eye on a snowy day, or a frothy cappuccino on a chilly afternoon.

Nothing soothes the soul like good music, good friends, and a cup of coffee.

Love it, Love it, Love it. I've got to go make lunch for me and my mini me. Time for some more coffee. Talk to you later.

I like mine as much as I can get into my system without having a complete caffeine induced hypo. I need it I'm a sleepy bunny.

I just drink instant or the possibly poisonous and definitely overpriced liquid they serve at the lab's café. Seriously I think we should run some tests on it and work out if it actually is coffee.

I dream of the day I can afford Starbucks!

"I need, a bomb, I need a c-c-c-c-caffeine bomb!" The Wildhearts
YouTube - THE WILDHEARTS "Caffeine Bomb" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDvMSBfFpP8)

Don't watch if you don't like punk... you have been warned my tweaked friends.

I can honestly say that I detest instant coffee and have been consuming too much of the gourmet stuff to ever go back to when I did like it. Sad, isn't it? My time overseas really heightened my love for STRONG black coffee...

Although... the other night I went to dinner at a friend's house. She and her family are from India and have only been in the States for 7 years. She made this absolutely amazing coffee (strong, steamy, divine!) for me - when I asked what kind of coffee she used, she told me that its just this instant brand from India... wow... I have no idea what kind of magic she did to make it taste like that, but it was milky and frothy and angelic!!

I drink Starbucks because it is a necessary evil. If I had the choice, I'd open my own tiny coffee shop and only serve Sumatran, Guatemalan, and Ethiopian. They do have it right though - put the flavor IN the coffee, don't flavor the beans... :)

:D

I have to admit there are some great little coffee shops around here. I always take the emotionally stressed to them to chat and unwind. So much cheaper than Starbucks too.

There is this fantastic tea shop where I used to live that does nutella coffee. Like a mocha but with nutella. Genius.

I'd kill for a good mocha made with syrup not powded chocolate right now!

Mine is a café latte drink them allday long bought a machine that makes them froths the milk and everything.
Or sometimes just a strong black one

Too late in the day though - now is the time for cider. Where's the ye olde english pub thread?

Nutella Coffee??

I think you just handed me the map to the Holy Grail...

Wow... I'm daydreaming now...

Yummmmm...

(cider is good too, especially on a blustery Fall day)

I like my coffee black, wouldn't have it any other way. Why would you wan't coffee that doesn't taste like coffee? :)

My favorite coffee related quote from a very clever man:
"A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems." - Paul Erdos

Hello Historygirl:

Well, I'm from Seattle – the birthplace of Starbucks. Only certain baristas know how to draw a perfect shot of espresso, so I only go to my special places. I have to have my macchiato with warmed half and half instead of the milk foam. It needs a cool design on it too. We, Seattleites are so damn smug.

excon

excon -

I agree though, the cool design makes the cup of coffee infinitely better! Seattle coffee... mmm... :)

Cap -

Yup, I have to have a pot of black coffee before I leave my house... then I go for the half and half in my Starbucks...

Nutella coffee? Where can I get that? I must have it. Do you think adding a spoon full of nutella to regular coffee would do the trick? I'm going to buy some nutella the next time I go grocery shopping.

If Starbucks delivered I'd have them on speed dial.

I like my coffee the way I like my whiskey, a little diluted.

Throw some jack in my coke. Throw some coffeee in hot chocolate.

Sissy a$$? I don't care.

If I turn the fireplace up high and bring my betrothed a cup o' 70/30 java/hot choco, there's a chance ill get her naked.

Screw that... if I skip the java and go 60/40 hot choco and baileys, there's even a better chance.

But... if she's out of town and false hope isn't hope at all, throw me a few creams and some splenda.

Ask me again in a dozen years when I'm more crotchety and b!tchy... maybe ill take it more straight.

excon- nutella's hazelnut spread it's a bit too damp to smoke. Although dried I don't know...

The best coffee I have ever tasted, was Kaladi Brothers in Anchorage Alaska...
But here it seems I take what ever beans that are avail at the country store and I grind them, brew them, and pour it in a cup add my vanilla creamer... wa la! A pot or more a day keeps Startover22 at bay... LOL
( out of creamer today so I suffer quietly)

Nutella is divinity-in-a-jar, its sweet-goodness of the gods, it's the edible nirvana...

Mmm...

HC- Do we have to start a chocolate thread too?

excon- You're actually supposed to spread nutella on toast. Personally I like it straight out of the jar. Just find the biggest spoon that you have in the house and go to town.

I was born in Germany and we had nutella everyday. Here in Canada it's only become available in the last couple of years. I used to smuggle it back with me whenever I visited Germany, now I don't have to. :)

I've now gone from coffee to water, have to drink my 8 cups a day.:(

Nutella is also great warmed up and poured over ice cream... Mmmmm... coffee ice cream... wow...

Funny, first time I had Nutella was in China.

Best cup of coffee I ever had was in China, as well...

Lol... I miss China!

Now I want to go to China, if only for a cup of coffee.

We should start a tour for coffee drinkers. Travel around the world tasting different coffee. If we play our cards right coffee manufacturers might even pay for the trip. Worth looking into, don't you think?

This guy walks into a coffee shop and asks the waitress: "How much is the coffee?" "Coffee is three dollars the waitress said". "How much is a refill?" the man asked. "Free"!! Said the waitress. "Then I'll take a refill"!!

Dated a girl who spent a semester in holland... she came back with a big jones for nutella or hagelslag and dutch...

Aw crap...

A crispy round toast that began with a "c"... this is going to kick my mental arse for hours...

Sorry KP I can't help you, I don't know either.

Just got a disturbing personal message telling me that I should keep trying to get pregnant and not give up. Did I have a caffeine free day and post that I was trying to get pregnant? If so could someone tell be were I posted this so that I can delete it. I didn't realize that I wanted another baby, this is certainly surprising news.

Now I'm switching from water back to coffee with a shot of Baileys.

LOL! Wow, Altenweg... that's some deep stuff...

Yeah, I'd go back to the Bailey's and coffee...

Wow... come to think of it, Cheers! I'll join you! (minus the baileys' though... they frown on that at work... ;) )

!!

It's a round, dry toast... OMG... I'm going to go mad over this... hagel and...

>P

Kp - Google has failed me... all I could come up with was Krokant... "Crispy round toast"... Hope you figure it out! :) Drink some more 70/30 java/choc... maybe that will help. :)

KP - I wish I could help, I know how it feels to have a word on the tip of your tongue and not be able to remember it. Don't give up, you'll get there.

Besides, I have too much on my mind right now to do any research, apparently I have to dig the baby clothes out of storage, I hate being the last to know.

More baileys and coffee for me, heck, skip the coffee, I'll just add ice.

RUSK!

Which starts not with a "c"...

She ate rusks with nutella or hagel and butter...

*deep breath*... that was going to pi$$ me off all night.

Mkay. Move along. Nothing to see here folks.

... so I went away for something like... 2 hours. And it's gone past page 3. impressive.

Going for a run. Then... starbucks. I'm also a pretty huge caribou fan... and an einstein's fan... but for some reason, the baristas at starbucks do it just right.

...so I went away for something like...2 hours. and it's gone past page 3. impressive.

going for a run. then...starbucks. I'm also a pretty huge caribou fan...and an einstein's fan...but for some reason, the baristas at starbucks do it just right.

Yeah... I noticed the growing page count... that just goes to show how many of us are caffeinated people! :)

Sooooo nice to know there are others out there!

(MMmmm... Caribou coffee... that's good stuff, too!)

I'm taking a nap, this pregnancy thing has gotten me in a dither. I hope the coffee doesn't keep me awake.

What do you call a cow who's just given birth? De-calf-inated!

AAaahhh HC I see you've started your own little coffee shop , mind if I come in. I am more than happy to just a have an instant , 1 sugar with milk please. But the sooner they make a coffee that tastes like beer the sooner I become addicted :-)

RUSK!

which starts not with a "c"...

she ate rusks with nutella or hagel and butter...

*deep breath*... that was going to pi$$ me off all night.

mkay. move along. nothing to see here folks.

6540

KP , coming originally from Europe my Dad used to bring home Rusk by the truckload , dipped in Coffee MMmmm sensational.

*Edit* Boy that Pic came out big :-)

Now that I can see it I do know what that is. It's really good and really crunchy.

AAaahhh HC I see you've started your own little coffee shop , mind if I come in. I am more than happy to just a have an instant , 1 sugar with milk please. But the sooner they make a coffee that tastes like beer the sooner I become addicted :-)

Welcome, F4U, glad you finally made it! :)

One instant coffee, light and sweet coming right up!

**Morning everyone! Let's all raise our collective coffee cups in salute of FRIDAY!!!**

Let's start the day off with a poem:

APPROACH AT OWN RISK
By Ted Helt Jr.

A cup of coffee to start the day,
More civil and reserved.
A cup of coffee to face the race,
My sanity preserved.
My day begins quite early,
Much earlier than most.
Without my morning coffee,
I'd not make it to my post.
If you should chance upon me,
Before I've had my brew.
Don't be alarmed if I should bite,
Upon your backside chew.
Tread softly should there be no Joe,
For my A.M. caffeine Fix.
I rely on it to calm my nerves,
And make me fit to mix.
You wouldn't invade a Grizzly's lair,
A wide berth he'd gain, from fear.
So please show me the same regard,
Until the coffee cart's been here.

I think this says it all.

Great poem, I love it...
Making coffee... LOL

Hey startover, I'm already at the drinking coffee stage, 2 cups and still going.

Men are like... coffee.

The best ones are rich, hot, and can keep you up all night.

Hello again, Alt:

Nahhh. Good wimin are like coffee - blond and sweet.

excon

Hey startover, I'm already at the drinking coffee stage, 2 cups and still going.

Men are like ... coffee.

The best ones are rich, hot, and can keep you up all night.
LMAO... :D
I have a big ole problem when I don't set the timer on the coffee pot... that means it won't be done right when I wake up... it also means I have to make it (how do people function without a cup of coffee first), I just don't even know how I go on some days... I hate waiting on the brew! :rolleyes:

I'm going hard core today...

Picked up some chocolate covered espresso beans at Starbucks...

Crud... what a day...

Hello again, Alt:

Nahhh. Good wimin are like coffee - blond and sweet.

excon

I'm not blond but I am sweet (sometimes). Did you read my "Prison versus work" post? I thought you might get a kick out of it.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/humor-comedy/prison-versus-work-189421.html

Hey Start and HC - I'm going for my 4th 16oz cup in a second. My bad.

Oh, found our morning prayer;

The 23rd Cup

Caffeine is my shepherd; I shall not doze.

It maketh me to wake in green pastures;

It leadeth me beyond the sleeping masses.

It restoreth my buzz.

It leadeth me in the paths of consciousness for its name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of addiction,

I'll fear no Equal for thou art with me;

Thy cream and thy flavorings they comfort me.

Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez.

Thou anointest my days with vigor; my mug runneth over.

Surely flavor and aroma shall follow me all the days of my life

And I will dwell in the House of Maxwell forever.

Amen!

Third cup here... and gaining... :)
Feeling better, now on with the Yoga... (maybe)
HC, you will make it through, it's Friday... WOW, you can handle a lot if you can handle the coffee beans! Chin up girly!

I'm actually being very restrained today, I've only had one cup. Might explain the headache though, perhaps I'm in withdrawal. Had a nap before lunch instead, fourier transforms make me sleepy.

I love the fact that the amount of time I spend on this forum is directly proportional to the amount (a) x the diffulucty of work (h) I have to do.

AMHD \propto a x h

Oh dear I just learned how to use LaTeX embedded into this forum to avoid work. I'm getting worse. Well now is just about time to check the The Daily Puppy.... (http://dailypuppy.com/index.php?itemid=745)

And put the kettle on.

I think the espresso beans are finally kicking in...

Either that or this buzzing in my head is a sign of a much deeper problem... :D

Just got done with my midterms.

11 venti americano trip shooter @ sbucks = $40
4 midterm booklets = $2
3 boxes of pizza = $20

walking into your last midterm on 54 hours of no sleep... priceless.

I'm coffee-ed out for... at least tonight. Can't pull it off tonight.

... headed straight to work... then bed.

Congrats, ISF!! Yay!

Love the mathematical equation... I remember those days! :)

HC, you making it through? LOL
ISF, you are accomplished just you being done... GOOD JOB!!
Tuna melt, soup and coffee, that is what is going to be next for me...

"Making it through" - can you define that? Lol...

Technically? Yes.
Physically? Except for those random twitches and lips buzzing, sure.
Actually? That's a whole different story! :)

So... I woke up this morning thinking, I'm going to grab a cup of joe and look up what I missed in my slumber.

... nothing.

For shame. All of you.

Yes. I am done with midterms. No worries, though... there's another round of midterms in a month. Am I excited? Who isn't?

Just give it to me. Fresh and sweet and I'm drinkin' it. Java java java

LOL! Sorry ISF - after work on Friday I sign off! I'm actually home... drove home to see Mom for the weekend... and stock up on the gourmet coffee! :)

There really is no place like home!

All right, where's the coffee vat? Caffeine IV? Espresso shot?

Rah... Mondays should be illegal, don't you agree?

I am happy sitting here with my Spawn Till You Die coffee mug full of fresh brew and vanilla creamer... LOL
Alaska, I miss Alaska and all I have to do it get my Salmon coffee cup and I am fine with the pain.LOL
Mondays, well, they are inevitable so make it what it should be... GONE!
spawn till you die - Google Image Search (http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS264US264&q=spawn+till+you+die+)

Walked into my sbucks yesterday. Looked at my barista and said...

Me: Should I have hot or cold?
Barista: cold
Me: make me... whatever you want

The barista went to town making me a iced venti white mocha with 4 shots of espresso.

... and in the end, didn't let me pay. Mmm...

Ahhhh... don't you love that? I love the benefits of being a regular. I got a free one this morning too... Guess I looked extra Monday-ie... :)

Awww, you guys are chipper...
Nice to see. GO MONDAYS!

"Chipper" OK - I'll go with that.
"Ok with Monday's?" NEVER!! :D

With a free coffee and a good attitude, you can get this over with!! :)

Suprisingely, I don't like starbucks. To strong for me. I'm more for Dunkin Donuts. I'm obsessed with their blueberry coffee, iced or hot! Every time I go... medium, 3 cream, 4 sugars.

I like flavored coffee as well. Is anyone addicted to the flavored coffee mate's creamer such as hazlenut, amaretto etc? I love 'em all!

I'm a gourmet junkie, but I'm also a flavored coffee nut. I simply like coffee. If I had my choice, I'd be independently wealthy and travel the world looking for the best cup. It would be divine.

Hazelnut is my favorite flavor. :)

Currently in my pantry... I have...

Amaretto coffee by gevalia
Hazelnut coffee by gevalia
Almond toffee coffee pods for my keurig
French vanillla by gevalia
French vanilla coffeemate
Hazelnut coffeemate

Currently in my pantry...I have...

Amaretto coffee by gevalia
Hazelnut coffee by gevalia
almond toffee coffee pods for my keurig
french vanillla by gevalia
french vanilla coffeemate
hazelnut coffeemate

Haha! What would you be with out your ceamer?

Currently in my pantry...I have...

Amaretto coffee by gevalia
Hazelnut coffee by gevalia
almond toffee coffee pods for my keurig
french vanillla by gevalia
french vanilla coffeemate
hazelnut coffeemate


Have you tried Green Mountain? Green Mountain Coffee Roasters - Fair Trade, Organic & Signature Coffees & Gifts (http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com) They have some pretty amazing coffee. The Southern Pecan is to die for, as is the Blueberry! Their Kenyan is divine as well.

Gevalia is great, but I love Green Mountain.

I actually have NOT tried green mountain. I will look into that.

My midterm week last week is taking a toll on my body.

After coming back from the gym, I was supposed to go to sbucks and do some work, but I ended up crashing hard until about 11pm.

Went to dunkin donuts for my usual large hazelnut coffee.

... now I gots ta do some work.

I'll wait for my sbucks in the morning.

Coffee please...
Hope your work is easy at 11:40 pm sweet ISF...

Sadly, I am on the east coast... so it's 2:40am. But it's going.

You know, I really don't like the new girl... she actually charges me full price for everything! Sheesh...

(Wow... I'm so spoiled... that's not funny!)

Walk into the starbucks.

Look at the new girl dead in the eyes...

Say:

Do you know who I am?! I'm J! I'm the one with the awesome red stilettos!

Problem solved.

walk into the starbucks.

look at the new girl dead in the eyes...

say:

Do you know who I am?!? I'm J! I'm the one with the awesome red stilettos!

problem solved.

LOL!! I'm going to have to try that...

Stinks, paying full price... Rah.

But worth it :D

I have just had a iced latte machichno it was lush!
And my friend has just given me some coffee liquer going to have that later yum

Mmm... that sounds divine...

I think I'm going to make a Starbucks run for lunch... :)

I will let you know what my coffee liquer was like going to get in bath sit down and drink it watching the last episode of jericho (sob) will miss it so much do not know when we will get series two

LOL! Well, enjoy! :)

I will say that I am and addict to coffee. I drink like 4 to 6 cups in the morning. I do love star bucks but I am starting to like Tim Horton's. I take my coffee with 3 cream 1 sugar. Fattening I know. But love the taste of it. Anyone else like Tim's?

Coffee is a condiment, and an excuse, for drinking baileys.

Yum!!

Tim Horton's... mmm... Yum, yes, I've had their coffee. The Canadians I worked with in China would have it sent over in every package from home... its some good stuff!

Kp - hear, hear! A condiment for baileys... niiiiiice. :)

Hi Everyone,

I was having internet problems for the last two days, did anyone miss me? I'm drinking seven eleven brand coffee today, somehow it just doesn't cut it, it's like eating an Aero bar when you are used to Godiva.

Let's start the morning with a little coffee humor:

I have heard that if your wife/husband makes bad coffee, that is grounds for divorce.

Hi Everyone,

I was having internet problems for the last two days, did anyone miss me? I'm drinking seven eleven brand coffee today, somehow it just doesn't cut it, it's like eating an Aero bar when you are used to Godiva.

Let's start the morning with a little coffee humor:

I have heard that if your wife/husband makes bad coffee, that is grounds for divorce.
I will conquer with you on divorce part. Hmm I am on a cup of java as we speak. It's roll up the rim time. I hope I win the 2009 Toyota matrix XR.

Can I just say that I have fallen in love with Starbucks... completely.

I've had a RAH morning (doctors and nurses and lawyers, oh my) and walked into a starbucks that I normally don't go to... This is the convo:

Semi-familiar Barista: What can I get you?
Me: I don't care. Make it lots of caffeine, lots of whipped cream, and BIG. Very big.
SFB: I got you covered...

He then makes this divine concoction - two shots, a pump of white choc, a pump of caramel, and whip cream. Hands it over and says:

SFB: What about the big one?
Me: I normally shoot espresso, so anything you want
SFB: WAIT A MINUTE!! Do you go to Rivergate Starbucks all the time?
Me: Ummm... yes...
SFB: I waited on you once! I know what to make you. (Two more shots of espresso, hazelnut, and whip cream, in the bold blend of the day)
Me: Pretty bad that you remember me from my drink...
SFB: No, you're always friendly and smiling and you have a beautiful voice that I like to listen to.
Me: *puddled on the floor* Awww... thank you!
Now-familiar-SFB: Since you're having a bad day, give me $2 and we'll call it even.

*sigh*

Can I just say that I have fallen in love with Starbucks... completely.

I've had a RAH morning (doctors and nurses and lawyers, oh my) and walked into a starbucks that I normally don't go to... This is the convo:

Semi-familiar Barista: What can I get you?
Me: I don't care. Make it lots of caffeine, lots of whipped cream, and BIG. Very big.
SFB: I got you covered...

He then makes this divine concoction - two shots, a pump of white choc, a pump of caramel, and whip cream. Hands it over and says:

SFB: What about the big one?
Me: I normally shoot espresso, so anything you want
SFB: WAIT A MINUTE!!! Do you go to Rivergate Starbucks all the time?
Me: Ummm.... yes....
SFB: I waited on you once! I know what to make you. (Two more shots of espresso, hazelnut, and whip cream, in the bold blend of the day)
Me: Pretty bad that you remember me from my drink...
SFB: No, you're always friendly and smiling and you have a beautiful voice that I like to listen to.
Me: *puddled on the floor* Awww... thank you!
Now-familiar-SFB: Since you're having a bad day, give me $2 and we'll call it even.

*sigh*


Awwwww, this made me smile real big... Good Day to you HC!
That is sweet... I work in the resaraunt business and I appreciate it when a customer appreciates my being sweet, or having conversation about them... I appreciate the smile on their face, and the tip they leave. (it really isn't about the tip but some people just can't say thanks with out leaving money) LOL

On a different note, you know that Startbucks is not the only coffee joint that can make good drinks and that can remember your face and sweet voice, there are many smaller coffee joints that can do just that, smaller lines and nice people there too. I went into starbucks and kind of felt out of place the other day, ilike the hole in the wall coffee joints... but starbucks made a good mean vanilla latte with extra whipped cream the other day and I still appreciated it! All right, done... getting more coffee, Good morning!

Lol, yes, Startover, I adore the smaller shops too, but this morning... I just needed caffeine! :) I love coffee. Pure and simple. But, coffee with a smile and people that remember you makes it even better.

And free coffee? That makes it divinity in a cup! ;)

Oh! And being flirted with by a cute barista? Priceless.

Lol, yes, Startover, I adore the smaller shops too, but this morning....I just needed caffeine! I love coffee. Pure and simple. But, coffee with a smile and people that remember you makes it even better.

And free coffee?? That makes it divinity in a cup! ;)

Oh! And being flirted with by a cute barista?? Priceless.


:D :D
For sure...
And about the making coffee and divorce thing... :D
Too funny... I have to be honest, if it isn't made before I wake up I am grumpy...
AND if it isn't made right I am grumpy... (normally it isn't made right) LMAO
I have never said that out loud... sheesh I am a cold cold person!:rolleyes:

Oh, I know what you mean though... a bad cup of coffee makes for a bad day! :)

That was a sweet story with the SFB and starbucks.

See... I'm just the opposite. Impatient grump who'll call the restaurant hard line on my cell if I'm waiting to be seated and getting ignored... always love their reaction to

Phone rings...
Hello, xyz grill, can I help you?
Yes... I want to be seated.
We don't take reservations.
I don't want one. I want seated and I'm standing by the "wait to be seated sign"
Confused silence followed by someone, usually flushed, coming to seat me

Priceless.

So I'm not the cheery ray of sunshine that gets remembered kindly, I'm probably "that guy" that gets waited on by the person who drew the short straw. But then I tip well enough if they behave.

Wow... Kp... that's great.

An italian joint near my apt is pretty famous... where on a given Friday night, the line is out the door (literally)... down the handicap ramp... and a little bit into the parking lot. My friends and I always end up waiting 40 minutes or so for a table. Last week, I thought I'd be clever, so I called them while waiting in line...

Phone rings
Hostess: Hello, thanks for calling _____ my name is ____ how may I help you today?
Me: hi. How long's the wait currently?
Hostess: for how many?
Me: 4
Hostess: mm about 30 minutes (she lied. It was more like an hour. I should know. I was at the end of the line).
Me: OK... that's a bit too long for me... I got some people from out of town... (hopes)
Hostess: let me see what I can do for you
Me: OK.

Wait.
Wait.

Hostess: OK, sir. You said 5?
Me: yes (why not? Whatever she says... )
Hostess: OK. Can you be here in... 5 minutes? We can get you a table set up as soon as a couple leaves
Me: I'll be there in 2. my name is sneezy. What's your name again?
Hostess: _____
Me: thanks. I'll look for you.

... my friends and I waited about 4 minutes... then walked in. we were seated immediately, much to the angry grumbles of everyone in line. I saw sarah, gave her a 20.

Ah the joy.

Sneezy you're sneaky, I like it. Remind me to bring you along the next time I go to a busy restaurant, oh, you don't happen to live in Canada do you?:D

I am now drinking my flavorless water and being grumpy. I'm still sick and it's getting a bit annoying, actually it passed annoying 4 days ago, now it's downright discouraging. At least the kids haven't gotten it.:)

And here's a little joke to brighten your day;

At the data-entry company where I work, the other operators and I share a coffeepot. One morning I took it into the ladies room to fill it with water. Then I began preening in the mirror, brushing my hair and reapplying some makeup. I didn't realize how long I'd been until someone slid a note under the door. "You win," it read. Any ransom demand will be met. Just release the coffeepot."

ISF... PERFECT! LMAO oh geeze!

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That is funny Altenweg

LOL! Love it, Altenweg!

I agree... ALL demands will be met when the kidnappers take the coffeepot. Lol... very true.

HC - love your new Avatar, the leaning tower. Ever seen it in person?

I get to see my avatar daily, he's one of my 3 bunnies. I wonder if bunnies like coffee? I'm not going to try, I don't need to add another coffee addicted creature into this household, I have a hard enough time supporting my habit.

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My dog accidentally had some of my coffee as I left the mug on my coffee table.. . 30 min later, she was doing laps in my apartment.

She also loves beer. It's really bizarre.

I took that pic, yes. That pic is one of my favorites from my time in Italy.

Mmmm... good coffee over there... mmmm... and Chocolat... mmmm...

Your bunny is absolutely adorable. :D

Great picture HC, are you a professional photographer?

That bunny is appropriately named "Cotton", I also have a "Thumper" and an "Oreo", what can I say, the kids aren't very original. I have found that animals with exotic names don't live as long, a dog named Fido will live on average 5 years longer than a dog named Socrates, I can't prove it but it's fact at my house.

My daughter once had 3/4 of my iced cap from Timmies, after suppressing the urge to yell I went back to Timmies and got a new one. When I got back my husband looked at me and asked if Sydney had gotten into the sugar bowl. Apparently she was running around in circles saying "I can't stop, I can't stop, I can't stop......." for a full 15 minutes before she collapsed and said "Daddy my eyes won't shut." Needless to say I now hide my Ice Cap.:D

Great picture HC, are you a professional photographer?

That bunny is appropriately named "Cotton", I also have a "Thumper" and an "Oreo", what can I say, the kids aren't very original. I have found that animals with exotic names don't live as long, a dog named Fido will live on average 5 years longer than a dog named Socrates, I can't prove it but it's fact at my house.

My daughter once had 3/4 of my iced cap from Timmies, after suppressing the urge to yell I went back to Timmies and got a new one. When I got back my husband looked at me and asked if Sydney had gotten into the sugar bowl. Apparently she was running around in circles saying "I can't stop, I can't stop, I can't stop......." for a full 15 minutes before she collapsed and said "Daddy my eyes won't shut." Needless to say I now hide my Ice Cap.:D

LOLOL!! Wow... I haven't laughed that hard at something I've read in a LONG time... Wow... still laughing. That's great...

Am I a professional photographer? I'd like to think so, but no, not professionally. I have a flickr site if you'd like to see some others... Flickr: Photos from chinabelle24 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinabella/) I love to take pics and seem to have an eye. Thanks for the kudos! :)

You definitely have the eye. Is 0 degrees celsius too cold for an ice cap? I've now gotten a craving.

You definitely have the eye. Is 0 degrees celsius too cold for an ice cap? I've now gotten a craving.

NEVER!! Its never too cold for an ice cap! Or, too hot for a steamy latte! :)

(course, I'm not exactly the best person to ask... I'm a little biased)

Going to timmies, talk to you coffee nuts later.
Yay, going to get an ice cap.

LOLOL!!! Wow... I haven't laughed that hard at something I've read in a LONG time.... Wow.... still laughing. That's great...

Am I a professional photographer?? I'd like to think so, but no, not professionally. I have a flickr site if you'd like to see some others... Flickr: Photos from chinabelle24 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinabella/) I love to take pics and seem to have an eye. Thanks for the kudos! :)

Great pics J :-)

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh... bump... crash!

'Ello again! Oh dear I had way too much coffee today in order to get my dissertation finished and off to the prof. Now I can't sleep even though I have a splitting migraine and I am totally exhausted.

Anyone know any boring (sleep inducing) websites?

Great pics J :-)

Aww... thanks M. I like to take pics... :)

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh....bump....crash!

'Ello again! Oh dear I had way too much coffee today in order to get my dissertation finished and off to the prof. Now I can't sleep even though I have a splitting migraine and I am totally exhausted.

Anyone know any boring (sleep inducing) websites?

Next time you need to fall asleep, pop in the movie A River Runs Through It... 3 hours of fly-fishing... BORING!! :D

(If any of you love that movie, my sincerest apologies!)

Mmm... coffee... I'm off and running!

Altenweg - I re-read your daughter's caffeine escapade this morning and laughed again.. that's just so awesome~! :)

Hi Everyone,

I need a double dose of coffee this morning, my 13 years old black lab is going loopy and spent the entire night barking at nothing. He's going blind and deaf so I can't blame him, but I really wish I had some ear plugs last night. I need my coffee this morning.

My daughter is hilarious, who needs television when you have kids, the say and do the darndest things.

Oh boy... there is nothing worse for sleeping the a dog's constant barking... I understand perfectly! The people in the apartment above me have a min-pin and a beagle (as if the min-pin wasn't enough! Grrr... ). When the min-pin isn't running in circles, the beagle is howling, as only beagles can do. I've called the apt office many times - granted, they're pretty good about quieting the dog at 10 pm, but some nights I actually yell at them through the ceiling... lol... you think that's funny, don't you? Rah... I am a cat person. :)

Yup, agree about kids - don't have my own, but I'm a teacher at heart. :)

What province are you in? My Dad grew up in Quebec and I have hockey in my blood!

I'm in Alberta. Hockey runs rampant here, but I'm not a huge fan. I don't get a thrill watching a bunch of millionaires on skates chasing a little black puck, don't tell anyone I said that though.:p

My dog is now fast asleep, little bugger, must be nice to be a dog, no responsibilities, just sleep whenever you feel like it. I feel like going up to him and barking.:p

Do it! Go growl at him! :)

Go Anchorage Aces...
LOL
K, that is all the hockey I know!
HC, the pics were great, do you do that for a hobby. You should pic your faves and put one or two in the Art thread. Anyway, I loved em'
Kids are as crazy as dogs if you ask me, if not crazier. They do say the greatest things...
I have four of my own children, but the thing that sticks out today is this...
Max is four, left him watching TV to get washed up, I had just gotten out of the shower and he asks...
"Mom, would you like to get some cash and simplify your bills?" LMAO

Hmmmph I said Yes of course Maxy... LOL

I took your advice HC, but it wasn't as satisfying as I expected, he's almost completely deaf and I ended up having to poke him to get him to notice that I was even there. Then he did the whole "I'm a pathetic puppy who just wants your love" bit and I melted. Now he's sitting in the living room with a treat because I felt guilty for disturbing his sleep. Maybe this will be a lesson to him, if you want to keep mommy up all night at least have the decency to bring her a treat, chocolate is always acceptable and will cover many indiscretions.

Hear, hear! Chocolate and coffee cover a multitude of indiscretions.

I got that divinity-in-a-cup concoction again this morning... wow... try it...

2 shots of espresso
1 pump White Chocolate
1 pump Caramel
Whipped cream

Mmm... Perfection. :)

Go Anchorage Aces.......
LOL
K, that is all the hockey I know!
HC, the pics were great, do you do that for a hobby. you should pic your faves and put one or two in the Art thread. Anyway, I loved em'
Kids are as crazy as dogs if you ask me, if not crazier. They do say the greatest things.....
I have four of my own children, but the thing that sticks out today is this.....
Max is four, left him watching TV to get washed up, I had just gotten out of the shower and he asks....
"Mom, would you like to get some cash and simplify your bills?" LMAO

Hmmmph I said Yes of course Maxy.....LOL


I just might do that! (the art thread thing, lol) Yes, it's a hobby. My camera is always in my purse with me just in case the mood strikes. You never know when you'll see a perfect sunset or a shiny moment. The sunset pic on my flickr site is my birthday a few years ago at Indian Rocks Beach, Florida... about 15 minutes from where I lived at the time. I love the picture because it was "my sunset."

I think that's why I love photography. It captures a moment and freezes it for eternity. I love it. :)

Did you say white chocolate? You naughty little instigator, now I have to go to Starbucks. I've got some Folgers in my cup, it's not cutting it though. :(

Everyone in my house seems grumpy today, even the bunnies look ticked. Maybe I should take my entire zoo to Starbucks. That's all I need, my barking dog loaded up on coffee so that he can have another sleepless night.;)

Yup - definitely try it... it is honestly divinity-in-a-cup.

Copy the recipe down and tell them you have a nutso friend that told you to try it. :D

I have probably drank my share of java -- but I think the worst coffee is Chickorie (Cajun Coffee)

Tastes like ground up tree bark -- bad -- I mean really BAD!!

Hi Biggsie,

Did you accidentally post on the wrong thread? If not, could you explain, I haven't had enough coffee yet this morning and now I'm confused.:)

I have probably drank my share of java -- but I think the worst coffee is Chickorie (Cajun Coffee)

tastes like ground up tree bark -- bad -- I mean really BAD!!!

LOL! Chicory coffee is definitely interesting and an acquired taste... I'm not sure if I would want to "acquire" said taste, but its good to some people! A friend of mine that grew up in New Orleans swears by the stuff and won't drink anything but chicory coffee...

I've never had ground up tree bark personally, I'll be sure to avoid that particular blend. I love my ice caps, I can't wait until summer comes, I'll have one daily. I just have to keep it away from my 5 year old.

At the bus stop today my daughter said to me "Mommy you don't have to brush your teeth in the morning, you're breath always smells good, it smells like coffee." Some days I could just eat them up, they're so sweet.

Aww... that is so sweet. :)

A little off topic, but I need to vent. I am having the worst day ever. The type of day that wham ever said anything to you would make you snap. So I thought to myself to get out and get myself a coffee. Thank god I did. If it wasn't for the coffee there would have been allot of spinning heads. Cheers for the coffee saving the day. LOL, Now back to your program. Sorry for the commercial.

A little off topic, but I need to vent. I am having the worst day ever. The type of day that wham ever said anything to you would make you snap. So I thought to my self to get out and get myself a coffee. Thank god I did. If it wasn't for the coffee there would of been allot of spinning heads. Cheers for the coffee saving the day. LOL, Now back to your program. Sorry for the commercial.

LOL! That's not off topic at all - its what our e-coffeeshop is for!

All Hail the All-Powerful Coffee Bean! We pledge our life-long devotion to your cause!

I like other people ranting, it makes me feel justified in ranting too.

Reminds me of the 'sympathy circle' I used to do with my friends. We'd all sit around and taking it in turns had to say something we were upset/angry/annoyed about. Once everyone had said something we'd then go ahh and make sympathetic noises. It actually works really well for making you feel better!

Here is a coffee related question to relive my irrelevence. What is the point of half caff? One or the other surely? Or just have less coffee?

Hi Scottish - I hope that your day gets better, I think we've all been there at one time or another. Right now I'm upset about something I heard on the news, I'll be starting a thread about it later, I just have to gather my thoughts before I do.

Anyway, drink coffee, feel happy and remember, whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.:)

And a quote to make us all smile:

Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Mae West

I've never been one to go half-caf... but its half decaf coffee and half regular in a cup. They fill half with regular, then fill the rest with decaf. It lessens the amount of caffeine but still provides you with the amount of coffee you are used to.

No point, in my opinion. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen! :)

Ok, that was just sad people...

For about 5 to 10 minutes there, I couldn't access AMHD... I actually started getting sad... wow... I think I'm not only addicted to coffee, but I'm painfully addicted to this site!

Sheesh...

... half... caf??

That's like watering down your bourbon.. . why do that?

Here's how to get "less" caffeine... if you're really concerned about it.

Drink a 5 shooter a day for a solid 2 weeks. By the end of the 2nd week, the twitching and heart murmurs will subside.. . then start drinking double shots.. . MUCH less caffeine than your body was once used to.

...half...caf???

that's like watering down your bourbon. ...why do that?

here's how to get "less" caffeine...if you're really concerned about it.

drink a 5 shooter a day for a solid 2 weeks. by the end of the 2nd week, the twitching and heart murmurs will subside. ...then start drinking double shots. ...MUCH less caffeine than your body was once used to.

LOL! Oh Sneezy... I do love you!! :D

I agree wholeheartedly!

I love coffee, all kinds, until 5:00 PM; and then my pumpkin turns into a carriage.

LOL! Nice, George. Glad you made it into our e-coffeeshop! Grab a chair, a steamy cup of coffee, and put your feet up. :)

Hi Scottish - I hope that your day gets better, I think we've all been there at one time or another. Right now I'm upset about something I heard on the news, I'll be starting a thread about it later, I just have to gather my thoughts before I do.

Anyway, drink coffee, feel happy and remember, whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.:)

And a quote to make us all smile:

Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Mae West
You all are so nice. I wish I could rate this one. Anyway I do appreciate your comment on "whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". God love you.
I had to drive out to another location and I had to take our chef clerk to pay a few solders on a course. I vented to him while having a cup of java. All hale Coffee. What a pick me up. Does anyone have a ruff day if they don't get that first cup of coffee before going to work? If so I fit into that area. Coffee on my dear friends, coffee on.

Well... Scottish... I actually have a bad day if I don't get my pot of coffee before I leave in the morning. Granted, it's a tiny, four cupper, but it's a necessity. I can't even shower without at least a swig of coffee...

I know, I know. I need help...

The first thing that I do when I wake up is grab a coffee. My kids know that they shouldn't talk to me until that first cup is empty, otherwise I'm crabby mommy.

My coffee pot broke once and I had to go without for 5 days before I could get a knew one. My husband ended up going to the neighbors to see if they had an extra coffee pot we could borrow, he was ready to move me into Starbucks until the situation could be rectified. It was a long 5 days, for him too. The kids call it the terrible 5, the week mommy didn't have coffee, the week the earth stood still.

Ahh the day started on the right foot. Got my java in hand and let me tell you. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. It's like I can go with out writing two words with out taking a fulfilled swig of coffee. Can you ever imagine if they ever cam out with CA ( Coffeeholics Anomalous) lol Just a though. Hope you coffee drinkers enjoy the coffee day as much as I do.

Scottish, boy, do I know what you mean! My fingers don't work on the keyboard unless I have my coffee..

Ok, Starbucks coffee question:

Do you all like the new espresso? Evidently they are making it a different way. To me, it seems so much bolder. My regular black double shot has the effect of an old quad shot! (I'm really not complaining though!) Just wondering if any of you have tried it and if so, do you like it?

Good morning everyone, I woke up at 5 am to the sound of the snow plows working in my cul-de-sac, let me tell you I'm none to thrilled. I did get even though, I went outside with my deluxe size coffee mug and drank the whole cup in front of them, I think I saw one of them drooling. Revenge is bittersweet.

HC - I haven't tried the new espresso, but my friend and I are going for coffee at Starbucks this weekend, I'll give it a try then and let you know what I think on Monday. I'm pretty sure I will find it favorable, I haven't met a coffee I didn't like, yet.

LOL! You're pure evil, AW!! Drinking your coffee in front of the poor (probably cute, adorable Canadian men) snowplowers! ;)

Try a shot of espresso. Its bolder than before, but I like it better!

Actually, I did notice that one of the snow plow guys was extremely cute, and young, probably in his mid twenties. Aghhh, I'm married, I shouldn't be looking at the snow plow guy, but it's his fault really, he came to my house. Maybe I should go out and offer him a cup of coffee. Nah, he's still making plenty of noise out there and it's been three hours. Not to mention that he caused my kid's bus to be late. Still, he was cute. Should I send him to you? It's always handy to have a man around that know how to handle heavy machinery.

Mmmm hmmm... send the cute Canadian to me... I'll warm him up.

Wow... I meant by giving him a nice, steamy cup of coffee...

Really, I did... ;)

Crud... what is UP with my head today?

Don't worry HC, it's Friday, we're all a little off our rocker. I can't wait until the weekend comes, even though I'm doing my spring cleaning this weekend (yes, I'm tempting fate).

This is the kind of day I'm having, I actually have to brew another pot (I have a 12 cup coffee machine). I can no longer blink.

I'm still savoring the "cute Canadian in a snowplow" thought... :)

Yesssss... it's the weekend! Woo-hoo!

Should I go out and take a picture of him? I think he might find that a bit weird but I don't care, anything for the possibility of love. We can start a cross country dating service.

LOL!! I wouldn't complain!! :D

Wow...

That's it... I don't think I should consume my normal daily allotment of coffee on Fridays... Wow...

Ok, that was just sad people....

For about 5 to 10 minutes there, I couldn't access AMHD... I actually started getting sad... wow.... I think I'm not only addicted to coffee, but I'm painfully addicted to this site!

Sheesh....
LMAO... yup, everyone, it got her too!! :p
You guys have said so many great things since I have been here last...
(start fills up her coffee cup and starts reading)
Have a great day all! FRIDAY!

You know, I wonder how much coffee is ACTUALLY consumed by the global population in one day... boy... talk about blowing your mind...

I need more coffee!

Hey Start, how are you this fine Friday?

HC - The snow plow guy is gone, gone I tell you. I couldn't get a picture. Doesn't that just butter your toast? They were here for 3 hours and as soon as I actually need them they leave. The universe is out to get me. Really.

Hey Start, how are you this fine Friday?

HC - The snow plow guy is gone, gone I tell you. I couldn't get a picture. Doesn't that just butter your toast? They were here for 3 hours and as soon as I actually need them they leave. The universe is out to get me. Really.

LOL! Just the fact that you actually were going to take the picture was enough, my dear. Here's a raised coffee mug to you! Cheers!

Cheers to all the coffee addicts, I mean lovers, out there on this fine Friday morning (at least it's morning were I am). Here's to a wonderful warm weekend (www).

I think I've consumed way too much coffee, I'm actually giddy.

HC - Have I filled your head with thoughts of burly, brunette, muscled, cute, Canadian snow plow drivers? At least it's better than sheep. :p





Naaa... LOL! Wow... HC is being naughty this morning.

I moved this comment to the coffeeshop because I'm blaming it on my coffee consumption.

Cheers...
Good today... getting ready for Davys slumber party, that means 9 ten and eleven year old girls and me... Saturday night we are going to have a blast, as long as everything works out and Dustin takes all the boys camping as he said...
More coffee please. And just so you know I am having Starbucks whole bean house blend? Bought it yesterday thinking I should try it!

MMM... me too, starty! Mine has a shot of espresso and a shot of hazelnut in it though... but that's pretty neat! :)

It seems that I'm following you around from thread to thread, or are you following me? Hmmm, I'm not sure. Got to get another cup of heaven.

It seems that I'm following you around from thread to thread, or are you following me? Hmmm, I'm not sure. Gotta get another cup of heaven.

Yeah, and I feel bad for sabotaging the other thread! Lol!

But in my own thread as an e-coffeshop? Bring it on!

Besides, if it wasn't for our collective coffee addiction, I seriously doubt this would all happen, we'd be boring, lifeless drones. :) Right?

Right!
What are you talking about? LOL

Right!!
what are you tlaking about? LOL

You really don't want to know...

AW and HC are being bad.

BRING ON THE BEAN JUICE!

If it weren't for coffee I'd be comatose, really.

I have a knack for sabotaging threads, I don't mean to do it, it just happens. I think it's my gift for gab, or is it a curse? I've been chastised a few times, but you can't teach an old mom new tricks. I'm just so happy to be here and it's great to meet nice, intelligent people to talk to, present company included of course.

Canadian... coffee... snow... and following... K... leaving it at at!
Anyway, you guys have fun, I suppose I got to clean the whole damn house today!

Canadian...coffee.....snow...and following...K...leaving it at at!
Anyway, you guys have fun, I suppose i gotta clean the whole damn house today!!

Urgh... Yuck. Cleaning stinks, really. But, have fun! :)

I'm doing spring cleaning so my heart goes out to you. Good luck and don't forget to clean under the couch, you migh find enough change to get a coffee.

If it weren't for coffee I'd be comatose, really.

I have a knack for sabotaging threads, I don't mean to do it, it just happens. I think it's my gift for gab, or is it a curse? I've been chastised a few times, but you can't teach an old mom new tricks. I'm just so happy to be here and it's great to meet nice, intelligent people to talk to, present company included of course.


I understand that the urges take over, they do me too... it will all be OK! LOL

Lmao... The news on this today is killing me. If only work was the same way. Well you all are making me crave a coffee. So this means I have to go get one. Hmmmm What to get? Hmmmmm, Ah espresso, and my normal 3 cream and 1 sugar. Ahh yes.. Must go. Talk to you all soon..

Urgh.... Yuck. Cleaning stinks, really. But, have fun! :)

Being slightly ocd... I love cleaning.. . it's a problem.

Got that paper due tomorrow morn?. but I got to vacuum. What about that project due next week?. sorry, got to disinfect the bathroom...

Startover - I think I need to start a support group thread for people who can't help but sabotage others threads. It's just so hard not to say a quick hello when you run into a friend. My bad, I should be punished.

Scottish - I love creating the need for coffee... :) Go with the espresso! Try the new Starbucks espresso... its different - would love to hear what you think... You aren't by any chance a hunky Canadian, are you??

Hehehe.. . alright... I'll be good.

being slightly ocd...i love cleaning. ...it's a problem.

got that paper due tomorrow morn? ...but I gotta vacuum. What about that project due next week? ...sorry, gotta disinfect the bathroom...

LOL! Love your thought process Sneezy.

I like the vacuum lines, so I guess I'm a little anal about that... but other than that, its just me and my cat in 1100 square feet... It doesn't get dirty at all.

Oh HC, I feel bad for putting the hunky canadian into your head. I'm sure he wasn't as great as he looked. I mean, if he was kind and intelligent as well as gorgeous that would just be to cruel.

Startover - I think I need to start a support group thread for people who can't help but sabotage others threads. It's just so hard not to say a quick hello when you run into a friend. My bad, I should be punished.


Seriously... my time on the desk has been cut short because I seem to only want to chat lately, no serious business, just chat...


ISF... oh I love cleaning, fresh blankies and clean floors make me smile!

Scottish... you get your coffee, you deserve what ever you want!

HC, when I am done I will clean yours too... but you got to get in line behind the otheres I have promise my services too, I am good at that... LOL
Getting more coffee!

Startover - I think I need to start a support group thread for people who can't help but sabotage others threads. It's just so hard not to say a quick hello when you run into a friend. My bad, I should be punished.

LMAO!! I think I need the same support group thread. :)

I think there should be a rule, after three pages you can post whatever seems relevant to the flow of conversation, especially when you get into theological and opinion based debates.

Not so much if someone asks a technical question like how does PCR work? Not that I could see that going in more than three posts... Unless a lot of scientists were logged on and buzzed on cheap coffee.

EDIT this thread more so fast!

Mafia - Greetings and salutations, welcome to HC's little coffee corner. I'm seriously considering starting the support group thread, I think that everyone on this site has been guilty at least once. I'd hate to think it's only me.

I think there should be a rule, after three pages you can post whatever seems relevant to the flow of conversation, especially when you get into theological and opinion based debates.

Not so much if someone asks a technical question like how does PCR work? Not that I could see that going in more than three posts... Unless a lot of scientists were logged on and buzzed on cheap coffee.

EDIT this thread more so fast!


LOL! Ok, there is another crazy mental picture... "crazy scientists buzzed on cheap coffee"... Wow...

I agree tempy... That is a great rule. The flow of posts do dictate responses, I agree.

I think there should be a rule, after three pages you can post whatever seems relevant to the flow of conversation, especially when you get into theological and opinion based debates.

Not so much if someone asks a technical question like how does PCR work? Not that I could see that going in more than three posts... Unless a lot of scientists were logged on and buzzed on cheap coffee.

EDIT this thread more so fast!
I think you should bring this up to the big dogs... :D
But don't tell em' I sent you over there... :p

Oh HC, I feel bad for putting the hunky canadian into your head. I'm sure he wasn't as great as he looked. I mean, if he was kind and intelligent as well as gorgeous that would just be to cruel.


Yes, it would be very cruel. Considering the fact that I am currently without a hunky Canadian (or hunky anything, for that matter)... Rather, I'm in my sandbox refusing to play the game anymore! :) And all that entails... :)

Don't give up HC, your hunky something is out there somewhere, heck, maybe he's in the snowplow that was plowing my cul-de-sac. If it was meant to be then you will meet. Just to cheer you up though, I'm sure the hunky snow ploy guy doesn't have the brains God gave a goat.

Mafia - Greetings and salutations, welcome to HC's little coffee corner. I'm seriously considering starting the support group thread, I think that everyone on this site has been guilty at least once. I'd hate to think it's only me.

Thanks! Lol... it's not just you.

P.S. I love coffee! :)

Well, got to go pick up my princess, talk to you all later.

Don't give up HC, your hunky something is out there somewhere, heck, maybe he's in the snowplow that was plowing my cul-de-sac. If it was meant to be then you will meet. Just to cheer you up though, I'm sure the hunky snow ploy guy doesn't have the brains God gave a goat.

Aww... you're sweet AW. As proprietor, free coffee on the house! :)

Scottish - I love creating the need for coffee.... :) Go with the espresso! Try the new Starbucks espresso.... its different - would love to hear what you think... You aren't by any chance a hunky Canadian, are you???

Hehehe... .alright.... I'll be good.
LOL, why yes I am a Canadian, But my wife would kill me if I would call myself a hunk. If only she loved coffee as much as I do. She has the tea. I wonder would a tea thread work... NOT... I did just miss your note about the espresso. Next time. But I have a store about my coffee.
As soon as I got my coffee threw drive threw I started back to work. What happens.. Yes another person cuts me off. Me being in uniform I had to be cool. Took a swig of my fresh coffee then thought about it. I desisted to tell this person to watch what she was doing. At the lights I got out stopped... then leaned back into my car and grabbed my coffee took a swig and walked to her window. I said please watch what you doing and went my marry way.. I must be addicted to coffee. Who would lean back into there car to get there coffee. ME.. well that's my said sort of store.. Well cheers to you all. Hmmmm

See! Its what I've been trying to tell people for years... Coffee is a necessary buffer! If the world drank more coffee, just think of what could happen!!

(at least that's my reasoning when asked "how can you drink so much coffee??")

See! Its what I've been trying to tell people for years... Coffee is a necessary buffer! If the world drank more coffee, just think of what could happen!!!

(at least that's my reasoning when asked "how can you drink so much coffee??")
Lol I know what you mean.. Coffee saved the day once again.. And supperman thought he could do so better. HA. Hmmm If only I had an endless cup of coffee.. That would make my day.. I mean my life.. hehe.. Cheers

Made another pot...
Getting the house clean...
I knew I was missing something though... MUSIC, I need my music...

What good would a coffeeshop be without music!! I'm playing my cardio mix right now while sipping my yummy coffee... its perfect.

I think there should be a rule, after three pages you can post whatever seems relevant to the flow of conversation, especially when you get into theological and opinion based debates.

Not so much if someone asks a technical question like how does PCR work? Not that I could see that going in more than three posts... Unless a lot of scientists were logged on and buzzed on cheap coffee.

EDIT this thread more so fast!


The reason there ISN'T such a rule is that those of us who moderate have to read all of that stuff, and keep it from getting nasty, and if it gets too far off topic, then it's a different thread entirely anyway.

Keeping a thread on track is important, especially for anyone coming to read the thread long after people have stopped posting, or if the original poster has to keep reading through EVERYTHING to get to an answer posted after the off-topic stuff.

I understand where you're coming from, but think about it from the OP's point of view, or from the moderators' :)

The reason there ISN'T such a rule is that those of us who moderate have to read all of that stuff, and keep it from getting nasty, and if it gets too far off topic, then it's a different thread entirely anyway.

Keeping a thread on track is important, especially for anyone coming to read the thread long after people have stopped posting, or if the original poster has to keep reading through EVERYTHING to get to an answer posted after the off-topic stuff.

I understand where you're coming from, but think about it from the OP's point of view, or from the moderators' :)
True. Have you had your coffee today? :)

I'm on my 4th cup, thanks :)

Chocolate caramel coffee, with french vanilla creamer :)

The reason there ISN'T such a rule is that those of us who moderate have to read all of that stuff, and keep it from getting nasty, and if it gets too far off topic, then it's a different thread entirely anyway.

Keeping a thread on track is important, especially for anyone coming to read the thread long after people have stopped posting, or if the original poster has to keep reading through EVERYTHING to get to an answer posted after the off-topic stuff.

I understand where you're coming from, but think about it from the OP's point of view, or from the moderators' :)

Agreed. That's why you're the moderator and I'm not! I can't fathom trying to keep everyone on topic and on the right track... You're awesome, Syn.

Coffee is the one common bond that ties us all together... its great to be a part of such a miracle... the miracle of caffeine. It's a beautiful thing.

I'm on my 4th cup, thanks :)

Chocolate caramel co fffee, with french vanilla creamer :)or
Yummmmmm! Good for you... Have a beautiful day!;)

I'm on my 4th cup, thanks :)

Chocolate caramel coffee, with french vanilla creamer :)


GASP... oh my... wow... that sounds divine!!

You see the recipe of my savior yesterday?

2 shots of espresso
1 pump White Choc
1 pump Caramel
Whipped Cream

Sounds real similar!

I actually just buy flavored beans, from a company called Berres Brothers. You can find them online. Soooooo many great flavors. I am a coffee snob--I spend a couple hundred dollars on coffee every 5 months or so.

I actually just buy flavored beans, from a company called Berres Brothers. You can find them online. Soooooo many great flavors. I am a coffee snob--I spend a couple hundred dollars on coffee every 5 months or so.

It takes one to know one! I buy my beans online too! And only from one roaster - Green Mountain Coffee Company in Vermont. Their coffee is simply divine.

People say "want some coffee" and I ask what kind... that's bad...

I actually just buy flavored beans, from a company called Berres Brothers. You can find them online. Soooooo many great flavors. I am a coffee snob--I spend a couple hundred dollars on coffee every 5 months or so.


LMAO, that's nothing I spend that on vanilla creamer every two months... J/K... am I? Nope I am not kidding at all!! :eek:

Okay, I'm not that bad on creamer. I go through a big one once a month or so.

But coffee... I can't believe I spend between $8-$10 for a pound of beans

Okay, I'm not that bad on creamer. I go through a big one once a month or so.

But coffee...I can't believe I spend between $8-$10 for a pound of beans

I'm on the regular coffee club rotation... i.e. they send me my favorite coffee once a month without me even asking for it... yeah... it comes to about $14 for one pound with S&H... Crazy...

That's not including all the extra Starbucks runs that I make every day... Course, I could be spending SO much more if I was charged based on my actual consumption. It pays being a regular customer! ;)

I used to get coffee at the stands in Seattle all the time.

Then I realized how much money I was spending on that.

So... all that money I don't spend on coffee every month is now in my slush fund budget, and I use it for something more permanent. A lot of times, I stick it in the "house" fund, since I think about it when I go to buy coffee---what do I want more? A house of my own, or a shot of espresso.

The house wins almost every time.

I just needone more cup... please, just one more...
Have a good weekend everyone! Off to work!

LOL! Go for it Starty! :) "Just one more" (when it comes to coffee) never hurt anyone!

Have a great weekend, my caffeinated friends!

There just has to be a reason why I almost walked out of this house an hour early... Holy crap...
Thank goodness I put my coffee cup in the microwave and looked at the time cause I am telling you... I must be going nuts... LOL
See, thank goodness for coffee!

I'm now having a beer. It's evening in Canada and it's been a beer kind of day.

I'm now having a beer. It's evening in Canada and it's been a beer kind of day.

Touché. I just had a beer with my pizza.

... ah the college diet.

I'm 37 so the college diet is a thing of the past. I'm a mother of two very inquisitive kids and a beer is definitely called for today. The pizza sounds like a definite possibility. Kids, do you want mommy to make pizza? Who am I kidding, do you want mommy to order pizza?

Can I just say that people who are happy this morning should be shot.

Taken outside and SHOT.

Grrrr...

Alarm clock didn't go off this morning - Daylight Savings Time confused it - and I got up a half hour late... turns out that half hour is directly proportional to the amount of time it takes for the caffeine to sink into my bloodstream. Grr... When I don't have that half hour buffer, EVERYONE is stupid. Drivers. Co-workers. Gas station attendants. Nazi crossing guards. Stop lights.

Rah...

HC - I'm sorry that you're in a grump today, what can I do to cheer you up?

How about this;

People ask me if I wake up grumpy in the morning... I reply----No, I just bring her some coffee!! :p

Hope your day turn out better than it started.:)

Rah... still grumpy... coffee... not... helping.

Because I was late, I didn't get to stop at Starbucks... rah... granted, I have already consumed a full pot, plus my commuter cup, but still... rah...

HC - What can I do? Should I track down the hunky snow plow guy? Would that help? I'd go to Starbucks for you if I could, but that's quite the trip.

Smile my dear friend, just remember; whenever you think it can't get any worse, that's when you stub your toe on your desk.

LOL! A stubbed toe on the desk... cute.

Ooo... I had forgotten about the hunky Canadian snow plow guy... smiling... :)

Thanks Alty... Now if you could just email me some coffee, I'd be set!

I'm willing to give it a try but I don't want to wreck my computer. It's a nice computer, it's real pretty.

Wouldn't you rather I send you a picture of the hunky, sexy, Canadian snow plow guy?

I'm willing to give it a try but I don't want to wreck my computer. It's a nice computer, it's real pretty.

Wouldn't you rather I send you a picture of the hunky, sexy, Canadian snow plow guy?

Hmm... coffee... cute guy... coffee... cute guy...

This morning, boy, it's a toss up! ;)

Did you say coffee and hunky Canadian snow plow guys?
Is that what you said?

Yup, that's what I said...

Trying to psyche myself up for my Monday morning marketing meeting...

Coffee... Hunky Canadian Snow Plow Man... Coffee... Cute guy...

(*sigh* I'm hopeless... )

Hmmmm, I need coffee just to get my buns back to bed...

Monday + Monday Morning Marketing Meeting + Daylight Savings Time + Lack of Sufficient Caffeine + Lack of Said Hunky Canadian = A crabby HC!

Hey startover, I need your help to cheer up HC, she's having a bad day.

HC - I tried sending you the hunky snow plow guy but he wouldn't fit in the mail slot (hee,hee)

I am however sending you a coffee.

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Hey startover, I need your help to cheer up HC, she's having a bad day.

HC - I tried sending you the hunky snow plow guy but he wouldn't fit in the mail slot (hee,hee)

I am however sending you a coffee.

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I am so going to ignore the obvious "between the lines" on that one and pass on to the beautiful coffee picture... ;)

(when I get in this cranky-pants mood, my inner demon surfaces... and lands me in the gutter... Off to my meeting! Thinking of Hunky snow plow guys who can't fit in the mail slot and coffee... :D)

I'll be back...

Have fun in your meeting, bring your coffee cup.

Hey Start, did you go back to bed?

This is all I can find... Google images are not my friends this morning, I obviously don't have the touch with out enough coffee in my tummy...
http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/p/po/pomortzeff/112298_22617356.jpg

EDIT:::::::::::::::::
He just went to go get you your coffee... LOL
http://bainbridge.pmhclients.com/images/uploads/starbucks_coffee_cup.jpg
Better yet?
Nope, not in bed, wish I were, not feeling so good and I got some kiddos coming later on! And work later on after the first later on... then clean up the house from me being at work later after the second later on... LMAO I am out of control...

Hey Start - Thanks for the yummy man pictures, you made my day. I couldn't help but notice that there wasn't a snow plow in site, but hopefully HC won't pick up on that.

I'm also cleaning house today. When am I not cleaning house? I need a maid, I am the maid. I feel so used. All the hubby and kids do is make a mess, apparently they think a little fairy comes and cleans it up when they're not looking. This little fairy has had it, I'm going on strike. Let's see how they do when they run out of clean undies.:D

I woke up late too.

And my best friend and I are fighting.

BUT... I have coffee. And it's supposed to get in the 30s today! AND--I saw geeses flying NORTH this morning!

Hey Start - Thanks for the yummy man pictures, you made my day. I couldn't help but notice that there wasn't a snow plow in site, but hopefully HC won't pick up on that.

I'm also cleaning house today. When am I not cleaning house? I need a maid, I am the maid. I feel so used. All the hubby and kids do is make a mess, apparently they think a little fairy comes and cleans it up when they're not looking. This little fairy has had it, I'm going on strike. Let's see how they do when they run out of clean undies.:D

I tried to explain that my Google fingers couldn't find the snow and the hunk... just the snow or just the hunk, so I figured she was mostly interested in the hunk and posted that! LOL
Anyway... the fairy thing, I can relate totally relate to going on strike... I want to but I just know it will all get done half-azz and I will have to go back and do it ALL all over again, so really what's the point? I just don't see myself letting the house get dirty just so they can pretend to do something and then me go over it... Oh gosh, I think I may be grumpy again... going back to post #216 to get back on track... (I need more starbucks coffee) LMAO:D

Hey Synnen - I'm waiting for the geese to come back. I can't wait to see the first Robin Red breast, then I'll now that spring is really here. I do have a fairly nice patch of grass visible in my yard now, unfortunately it's brown, but give it time.

I'm on my second cup of coffee, I ran out of milk which is a must for me so I'm suffering right now. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows my sorrow. I need a cow so that I can have a constant supply of milk. Do you think the neighbors would mind a cow? I'd share the milk.

I woke up late too.

And my best friend and I are fighting.

BUT...I have coffee. And it's supposed to get in the 30s today! AND--I saw geeses flying NORTH this morning!
Best friends always seem to get over it Synn... ;)
Hope it all works out for you!
I sat in the sun for three hours watching the boys shoot their BB gun out side at a big ole orange soda bottle... (never knew a 13 year old, 4 and 6 year old had sooo much in common) :D

Cows are smelly and messy.

Get a courier to run for milk when you're out--it would probably be cheaper than a cow.

Do you do the "Three snows on a Robin's tail" thing? I can't wait to see a robin too! Then I know it'll only snow three more times!

I've never heard of the "Three snows on a Robin's tail" what is it? I like the idea of a courier getting me milk, can it be a hunky, gorgeous courier or would that be pushing it?

Synnen, I do have an unrelated question and since you're here on this thread I thought I'd just ask you instead of sending a private message or starting a new thread.

I am fairly new to this site, is it okay for me to request that someone not use text talk and all caps on their post? I hope it is because I just did it. Don't worry I was really nice about it. I just can't stand any more text talk, I'm to old to learn how to decipher it. Also, the all caps is hard to read and a bit rude. I hope I didn't cross the line, I'm just so fed up with it.

I think requesting no text talk is an AMHD rite of passage...

That and stupid dancing colours.

MMMmmmmmm

To the coffee and the hunky man...


Mmmm...

That meeting was brutal... NO amount of coffee would have prepared me for that... rah...

But... Post 216 is becoming a favorite... ;)

I've never heard of the "Three snows on a Robin's tail" what is it? I like the idea of a courier getting me milk, can it be a hunky, gorgeous courier or would that be pushing it?

Synnen, I do have an unrelated question and since you're here on this thread I thought I'd just ask you instead of sending a private message or starting a new thread.

I am fairly new to this site, is it okay for me to request that someone not use text talk and all caps on their post? I hope it is because I just did it. Don't worry I was really nice about it. I just can't stand any more text talk, I'm to old to learn how to decipher it. Also, the all caps is hard to read and a bit rude. I hope I didn't cross the line, I'm just so fed up with it.


Nope, not unrelated... because... if people would simply have the courtesy to not use the "dancing colors" (love it Tempy) and the idiotic text talk, we wouldn't have to resort to so much coffee to interpret...

Ok, it's a stretch, but I'm the OP! It's my coffeeshop, darnit! :D

As long as you're polite about it, it's fine. I do it all the time, especially in Adult Sexuality, where I have to determine whether someone is 18 or older or not.

Basically, the tradition of three snows on a Robin's tail is just that--once you see a robin, it will only snow 3 more times before spring comes.

It's generally pretty accurate :)

I've never heard that, Synn! Crud... I saw a Robin the other day... does that mean there are two more snows? Nashville was almost shut down Saturday with the freak snowstorm... all 6" of it!!

Being a Yankee, I'm not afraid of the snow, nor am I afraid to drive in it, but golly! The people around here are crazy!

Course, the snow was gone Sunday and it is now a beautiful 55 degrees...

Darnit, where are the Robin's? I cannot stomach the idea of it snowing even once more much less three. I hate snow!:D

As for the request to stop using text speak, I was polite about it, which is new for me.;) But the request went ignored. Oh well I tried. I've got to start following my own advice and stop reading posts that irritate the heck out of me. Where's my coffee? I need another cup.

Hey, if I do follow my advice then I'll be answering allot less posts, maybe I can finally catch up on my laundry. Why would I want to do that?

Going to make another pot. Cheers to you all my coffee loving buds.

I haven't seen a robin yet... but it's supposed to be beautiful the next few days, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

One thing I miss about Texas is sitting on the deck in the morning with my coffee, watching and listening to the birds.

EDIT: Alt--the "report inappropriate post" is your friend in that case. You've tried--now bring it to a moderator's attention.

Thanks Synnen.

I have a deck but I live in Canada so I only get to enjoy it for 3 months (if I'm lucky). Summers here can be beautiful but winters are harsh. We actually had a few weeks were the weather dipped to -35 degrees celsius, not sure how to convert it for you guys, but just let me say, it's darn cold.

HC - You're lucky, I have yet to see a Robin. Heck, I'm so desperate for spring I'm even looking forward to the Seagulls coming back. If they get into my garbage again this year there will be a few less coming back in 2009.

Today is turning out pretty nice though, I can hear the snow melting off the roof. I'm not getting too exited though. If there's one thing you learn when living in Canada it's
"If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." Really, it can snow, rain and be sunny all in a 24 hour period. I kid you not.

More coffee for me.

Well, I've got to go pick up my little rug rat from kindergarten. Talk to you all later. Enjoy your day and keep the coffee pots brewing.

... I'm beginning to think that maybe I should lay off sbucks for a little bit.

Economy's doing horribly. People are slowly starting to cut back on their daily expenses... for me, I calculated that I spend about $200 a month on coffee alone.

... is it a tough decision? Absolutely.

... you're right. You've all convinced me. I just won't go out to eat anymore. Coffee is one of those "necessary" goods... right next to clothing and shelter.

That was a close one.

Phew! That was a close one Sneezy! I've thought of it too... but I don't eat out at all, so its my one vice... and for me, its SURVIVAL! :)

Ah... being the college student living in the city, I tend to go out to eat something like 3 - 4 times a week... and most of my friends are from well-to-do families where their parents pay for everything... so... I end up spending $20 - 30 a dinner. It's painful.

... not to mention the ever-so-climbing gas prices...

Do Not Give Up Your Coffee...

Do Not Give Up Your Coffee........

Short. To the point. Absolutely understood.

NEVER give up the coffee. It will not do you any good.

I'd rather cut off a limb than give up my coffee. Honestly I can live with only one arm, but I need my coffee.

Coffee is necessary for the health and well being of everyone around me.

I'd rather cut off a limb than give up my coffee. Honestly I can live with only one arm, but I need my coffee.

Coffee is necessary for the health and well being of everyone around me.
I second this... you can ask anyone, they will tell you they would rather me cut off an arm instead too! LOL you are funny, but honest, I like that!:D

Hee, Hee, you think I'm funny.:D

I love my coffee, it is a necessary evil that I require to be a pleasant person. I'm not always pleasant on this site, I sometimes get a bit carried away and don't stop myself from sending a post that I know isn't very nice. Let's face it though, some people really need a good dose of reality, why should I sugar coat it?

Having said that, can you imagine how nasty I'd be if I didn't have coffee? Perish the thought, I'd be kicked of this site. That would be tragic, maybe not for all of you, but I'd miss you guys allot.

Don't make me leave please, I promise I'll be good. Or at least I'll try.:o

Hee, Hee, you think I'm funny.:D

I love my coffee, it is a necessary evil that I require to be a pleasant person. I'm not always pleasant on this site, I sometimes get a bit carried away and don't stop myself from sending a post that I know isn't very nice. Let's face it though, some people really need a good dose of reality, why should I sugar coat it?

Having said that, can you imagine how nasty I'd be if I didn't have coffee? Perish the thought, I'd be kicked of this site. That would be tragic, maybe not for all of you, but I'd miss you guys allot.

Don't make me leave please, I promise I'll be good. Or at least I'll try.:o
We like you the way you are, and I would miss seeing you around here... ;) So keep it us sweet stuff!

Oh Start, I could just give you a big bunny hug.:D

I have to admit that I am learning to bite my tongue, a pretty mean trick for a 37 year old. I guess you can teach an old mom new tricks. :rolleyes:

My husband says I'm like Dr. Phil, I might not always be sweet about it but I will tell you exactly what I think. The trick is to be able to tell people to go to H**l and make them be happy to be on their way. I haven't mastered that yet, most people ask me to join them on the journey.:)

I agree Alty, you're perfectly percolated :)

HChicky - you're such a sweetie.:)

You're both my coffee buddies and have never been on the bad side of Alty. I just don't have any patience for ignorance or stupidity. I guess the world has left me a bit jaded.

I do adore you guys. I'm so blessed to have run into many more intelligent, well rounded people than I have the others, it keeps me grounded. I know I would really miss you guys if I couldn't chat with you. I'll try my best to keep that from happening.

I have four kids and a husband, I just don't have time to "beat around the bush" so to speak, I understand completely as a mother to mother and as a 33 year old... we never can learn enough so if you have to bite your tongue once, then do it at the perfect time... ;) We do know how to pick our battles right?

But Starty, (like it? Alty and Starty - everything is made better with the addition of a "y" or an "ie" - HC rule) don't you think that as successful, smart, witty, beautiful 30 something (I'm almost there) women, we would know what is right and sane? I mean, we have good heads on our beautiful shoulders and have sane, rational opinions for those that desire to hear! Granted, some ask in STUPID ways, but really, we do have good things to say and yes, we pick out battles. :)

And drown our wickedness in coffee! :)

(I went on an extended lunch... feeling more like myself! Thanks girls! Still love my hunky Canadian! ;) )

You have four kids? Sorry, after reading that my only thought was, I am not worthy.

I can barely get through the day with only two how do you manage four? Do you manage four, or do they manage you? What happens when they realize that there are more of them than there are of you? Start, you are amazing.

You are right, I do know how to pick my battles, but apparently sometimes the battles also know how to pick me. Oh well, all is good. I'm still here, for now. Hee, hee.

HC- What did you have for lunch? Not the hunky Canadian?

HC- What did you have for lunch? Not the hunky Canadian?
As soon as I wrote that, that was my thought! Hehehe...

No, Johnny Rockets... mmmm... old fashioned strawberry shake, juicy burger, and crispy fries... perfect for a "frikin monday", as described by KP! :)

I stopped at The SB on my way back to work for an ice coffee... perfect day for it... no one would ever guess that we had 6" of snow on Saturday!

I'm still open for the "hunky Canadian for lunch" though in case you find one that's free! :D

Free as in available or free as in no cost? I need to know either way so I can start my search. ;)

My husband is a hunky Canadian, or is that chunky? I forget. :p Anyway, he's off the market, unless he neglects to fix my car door again today, then I might be willing to negotiate.:D