BBKid 0 #51 April 22, 2003 Quote As far as I'm concerned, most tea tastes crap, regardless of what you put in it. Damn right Nac. When I was in hospital it was part of the medication - I shit you not. They wouldn't let me get up, go for a piss, eat, or sleep until I'd had a cup of tea to give me strength. Eight days in hospital with eight cups of tea a day, as well as my nutrient drinks (jaw was wired shut so liquid diet - for two months ) - can't bear the stuff now! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #52 April 22, 2003 "Plunger tea"? Making tea with a plunger? Sorry, but the only place I use a plunger is in the toilet. Does the tea go with "Urinal biscuits"? Pouring boiling water on tea leaves, then removing the leaves is not sufficient for making tea? Criminy, man, no wonder we fought for independence. Just teasing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tasadin 0 #53 April 22, 2003 Nuffin better than Tea with breakfast then a couple more before lunch, one with lunch then a couple in the afternoon, one with 'stickies' of course at about 4pm and then more tea at night. "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #54 April 22, 2003 "Criminy, man, no wonder we fought for independence. " Didn't you guys kick off that party by chucking all the available tea into the harbour at Boston? Which is what any self respecting coffee drinking person really ought to do!-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #55 April 22, 2003 Mmmmmm...coffee...well, I just wrapped up a nearly 17 hour web design marathon to finish a rush ordered site, sooooo, I'm off to Corporate Whore, I mean Starfucks...i mean Starbucks Coffee for a nice triple shot mocha before class. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #56 April 22, 2003 Quote "Criminy, man, no wonder we fought for independence. " Didn't you guys kick off that party by chucking all the available tea into the harbour at Boston? Which is what any self respecting coffee drinking person really ought to do! You see, that was all just a big misunderstanding. We were trying to brew the tea in the traditional British style, but someone got carried away with the plunger, and all the tea ended up flushed into the harbor. After that, there was a bunch of squabbling and things got tense. So we had to go to war. You know how it goes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #57 April 22, 2003 QuoteYou know how it goes... Yeah, then England found our WMD...tobacco, and it was ON!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #58 April 22, 2003 "Yeah, then England found our WMD...tobacco, and it was ON! " And the Brits would have beaten you too if it wasn't for those damned French distracting us up north, and our weak German royal family! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #59 April 22, 2003 i could go for some more tea now.... kettle's on Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #60 April 22, 2003 Quote Quote ... those damned French distracting us up north... Talking about the french, anyone who has visited france knows that they make quite possibly the worst cup of tea in the world. I was on a french train a few years ago, one of the high speed ones that cost millions of bucks to build and they couldn't make a good cup of tea, just handed me a cup of warm water and a tea bag. You would of thought that after living next to use for so damn long they would have got the hang of it. Its 7am and I'm on my second cup of PG, almost ready to face the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #61 April 22, 2003 Quote they couldn't make a good cup of tea That's because it's like my grip on reality - it doesn't exist ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #62 April 22, 2003 Earl Grey, Milk, 1 sugar. Don't forget to warm the pot. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #63 April 22, 2003 Seriously though, tea is very important to the English psyche. With or without the optional plunger. Take the British Empire for instance. We had to colonise India because thats where the tea mines are. It's also why we didn't mind loosing the American war of Independence - crap tea. You can bet your arse that if the US had the worlds supply of tea mines, you'd all be speaking English by now! We have 240 volt, 13 amp electrics simply so we can have the fastest boiling kettles on the planet. During national sporting events, they have to spark up extra power stations because at half time, the entire nation puts the kettle on. Failure to provide decent tea is known to lead to serious civil unrest. It could even topple the government. It's a serious business. MI5 have a unit dedicated to preserving the nations tea supply from international tea terrorists. In fact, during the second world war they used the ability to make a decent cup of tea as a test for determining who were German spies. A method still used today (along with being able to pronounce "Warwickshire beat Worcestershire by 3 wickets"). I shit you not, failure to make decent tea could cost you your life!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #64 April 22, 2003 Quote Seriously though, tea is very important to the English psyche. Granted. Quote We have 240 volt, 13 amp electrics simply so we can have the fastest boiling kettles on the planet. Some of us do too. We just have to have imported kettles and be friendly with an electrician to hook up the illegal wiring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #65 April 22, 2003 I just went to the PG web page. http://www.pgmoment.com Couldn't believe they would have a page "competition" Until I went to it. http://www.pgmoment.com/competition/index.php Get it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #66 April 22, 2003 Earl Grey Tea smells like Fruit Loops. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterhand 0 #67 April 22, 2003 ...fruit loops? FRUIT LOOPS? hey whatever you been smoking, hook me up..... personally i thought it just tasted kind of like a leather beverage, myself. not really food, not really a coffee-ish substance, too strong to write off as flavored water, too weak to chew. whats a man from boston to do? cheap coffee of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #68 April 22, 2003 The tea dumped into the harbor in 1775 was tea compressed into a brick, like a giant brick of hashish. You'd take a knife & whittle some off into the kettle. Chinese people drink tea with no sugar or milk/cream. And they brew it weak, because that's all they drink, usually. They don't drink tapwater because it isn't safe, so since they gotta boil it, they might as well toss some tea in there. Also Chinese people drink soda pop at ROOM TEMPERATURE!! A Chinese co-worker told me about one time he was flying back to the USA with his mom, and it was her first trip to America. When the flight attendant came around, she told him to order her a Coke because "she wanted something American." Well of course the flight attendant serves it to her chilled & on ice, and she sent it back, demanding a warm Coke. This is also why you sometimes are given a room-temperature Coke at Chinese carry-outs that usually cater to Chinese people. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #69 April 22, 2003 Tetley tea is pretty common in the USA. I will have to look for the PG stuff though now. Just down the road is a primarily English-theme shop. English guy runs it & there's a Union Jack outside. They have Marmite & other crap like that in there, so I will make a point of going there to find this PG tea. They are even selling some rare English microbrews. There's one called "Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It has that cartoon Monty Python foot on the back of it. I'll get one & post a pic of it. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #70 April 22, 2003 By the way, how many of you Brits actually eat Marmite? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterhand 0 #71 April 22, 2003 what the hell is marmite? sounds like a new alloy or possibly the 143rd element off the periodic table. is it radioactive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,457 #72 April 22, 2003 It's similar to the delicious vegemite. Just about as delicious, and just about as beloved by its aficionados. Imagine spreading bouillion paste on your bread. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterhand 0 #73 April 22, 2003 yo i just picked up my new ultralight pro-grade mountain bike. its got titanium cobalt sprockets, magnesium alloy rims, an aramid and carbon fiber frame with graphite filament cored marmite tube reinforcements, oil shocks and a gel seat. cool huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterhand 0 #74 April 22, 2003 hmmm....recursive series here..... whats vegemite? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterhand 0 #75 April 22, 2003 the only thing i know about vegemite is some guy in the band men at work mentioned a vegemite sandwich in that tune land down under. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
