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[Arachno-capitalist]

Doesn't JL's husband drink some weird ass tea? Was it yerba mate?

If you're in Atlanta, you're probably legally required to drink Coke.

And if youre at N.Y.U. coca cola is explicitly banned by the entire institution because the student council one year was offended that coke never answered a letter from them about... funding paramilitary operations in south america.

[side_show]

Reading Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth" (by the way, stop what you're doing and go read it now) I was made aware that to the poor peasants of China, "tea" meant hot boiled water with (few, few) leaves thrown into it. When the young Wang Lung throws one or two fuck*ng LEAVES too many into his bowl, his father scolds him saying someting like "What, you impudent fool, do you think you are rich?". An eye-opener (did you see what I did here), if nothing else...

I thought of this post the next time I made tea.  I was making Oolong tea, the leaves of which can (and should) be reinfused, as the flavour and quality improves in the second and third flush.  I made the first flush, and knowing it was better on the second go-round considered throwing the first steep out, but I didn't want to be wasteful, so I drank the first flush, leaving the leaves in the strainer in a neat, out of the way place in the kitchen.  I went back later, and they were gone.  I was astonished, and at first thought one of the cats had eaten them, than I asked my husband (who normally takes days, if not weeks to pick up after himself and had a massive pile of dirty dishes of at least that vintage waiting to be washed).  For some reason he had instantly thrown the leaves in the garbage right after I had made the tea.  I didn't call him an impudent fool or anything though. 

[JorgeFabregas]

And if youre at N.Y.U. coca cola is explicitly banned by the entire institution because the student council one year was offended that coke never answered a letter from them about... funding paramilitary operations in south america.

There are lots of universities that don't have contracts with Coke because of the assassination of union organizers at Coke bottling plants in Colombia.

[jay-ell]

Doesn't JL's husband drink some weird ass tea? Was it yerba mate?

Yes, he does drink yerba, I think we had a thread about it one time.

Yes, we did. Here it is:
http://touamb.com/index.php/topic,4176.msg111624.html#msg111624

[AugustWest]

I didn't call him an impudent fool or anything though. 

Is "impudent fool" something you normally call him when you're angry?  Are you some kind of ancient Chinese sorcerer or something?

[side_show]

Is "impudent fool" something you normally call him when you're angry?  Are you some kind of ancient Chinese sorcerer or something?

Oh shit, after thousands of years, I  have been discovered.  I should have known the quiz master would uncover my identity.  In order to properly balance chi, I must bestow with tiny metal cans of liquid.

[Carlos del Vaca]

Is "impudent fool" something you normally call him when you're angry?  Are you some kind of ancient Chinese sorcerer or something?

Watch yourself, or Daryl Hannah will poison your giraffe head stew.

[pmcd9]

I find that when it's cold outside like it is at the moment I drink less ice cold water, but when I do drink I still want it icy cold.

[bluemoon72]

I find that when it's cold outside like it is at the moment I drink less ice cold water, but when I do drink I still want it icy cold.

I have drunk such limited quantities of water this week that I am actually severely dehydrated.  My lips look like the Crypt Keeper's right now.  My kidneys are beginning to be noticeably sore.  I must rectify this pronto.  (Man, I hate water!) 

[jaydub]

Do what I do, drink beer instead.

[pmcd9]

Water is good for you.  It loves you and wants you to be well.

[lprkn]

Unless you're an alien in a movie with a stupid plot twist.

[Choop]

or you're in mexico

[bluemoon72]

I have drunk 16 oz. of coffee, 20 oz. of sugar-free lemonade, 8 oz. of plain tap water, and about 8 oz. of Archer Farms wild berry flavored water today.  This is a good day for liquids for me.  I will finish the rest of the 20-oz. bottle of AF water and I will be dehydrated no more, as that is about double the fluids I normally drink daily.

[Arachno-capitalist]

I find SmartWater is the best water for water's sake. I am still searching for the best mineral water/wine combination.