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strafenkinder wrote:

"Heaven, maybe the product expired... But I tasted Bengal SPice Tea and it tatses fine."

-Bruce wrote:

"While reading Tom Robbins' ""Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates"" I came across the words ...synaptic archery (they were just sitting there on the page).

An apt description of this thread, non?"

Mais oui.
Isn't there a Mick Farren novel called ""Synaptic Manhunt""?"

I got some more tea samples in the post this morning. These were little individual bags of specialist teas – two types of green tea, Keemun and something else that I can’t remember, without going downstairs and looking.

We seem to get stuff like this all the time. I suppose I must live in an area which has a high tea-drinking demographic.

Anyway keemun tea, which I had for breakfast this morning, was alright – mildly smoky. I don’t think I could drink a lot of it. I once had this other really smoky tea – I think it was Lapsang souchong, or something, which tasted like the contents of a pub ashtray stirred into boiling water.


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""All my friends are soldiers
and they are getting drunk
Oh, Johnny come and save me
I believe my luck has sunk.""

- Jeffrey Lee Pierce"

Heaven's Betrayal wrote:

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Heaven, maybe the product expired... But I tasted Bengal SPice Tea and it tatses fine.

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Hmmm...I've never thought about tea expiring, but I guess it can, since it's not sealed airtight or anything. Did you try yours with anything in it, strafen? I have a tendency to kill my tea with milk and honey, or sugar if I've used all the honey, so that may have had something to do with it.



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SmilingKnight wrote:

"Hey guys. I've been pretty fundless this past month and haven't bought any ANY comic books, so I've been staying away so I don't spoil my readings. But I have a job as a sandwich artist at Subway and have received (hmm, i before e except after c... I guess that word looks right) multiple complaints on our lack of tea. Here's to pay day with all the glory, comics and tea it brings!

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Max Meridian wrote:

"My favorite tea has to be Olong. This Asian restaurant down the street from me brews an execellent batch of Olong. I've tried to brew my own, but it never tastes as scrumptous as the restaurants'. "

I think that's how you spell it Smiling Knight. Congratulations on the new gig, btw."

SmilingKnight wrote:

"Thanks! Sure it's a dead beat, minimum wage job with no benefits and rude customers but... Wait what was my point? Well it pays the rent and buys me funnybooks
I feel like I'm the youngest guy here since I'm all career-less and I drink my tea iced.

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eherm. you earn your own money.

I, therefore am the only (careless)career-less guy in here!

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I found something interesting today on milk in tea.
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/m971211b.html

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""The old-fashioned dictate 'milk in first,' or 'MIF'--supposedly a sign of good breeding--was simply a way to prevent thin porcelain in typically cold English houses from cracking at the touch of hot tea"" (page 32, ""What to Put in Tea"").

I don't know that ""Joy"" is the definitive word on English tea etiquette, but it does at least offer a rationale on why you should care which thing goes into the teacup first. However, there is a contrary view, and luckily for you it's one that probably carries a lot more weight in the chi-chi circles to which we all aspire.

In ""Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior"" (Warner Books, 1982), Judith Martin indicates that the phrase ""She's rather milk-in-first, dear"" refers to the fact that nannies and governesses seem to be prone to pouring the milk in before the tea, while all others do the opposite. In her description of serving tea, she says, ""[A]sk your guest of honor how she takes it. Using the strainer, pour straight from the pot for strong tea, and dilute it from the kettle for weak. Then add sugar ... and milk, according to her taste.""

So on the one hand you've got the humble, practical proles, who pour the milk in first because they don't want to break the crockery. On the other hand you've got Miss Manners. You pick.

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I had always thought you put in the milk first, because of days gone by when people didn't have refridgerators, and the milk might have turned sour.

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Dave's entertainment law forum:

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Doesn't milk get scalded if you pour it into a hot drink? Never noticed myself, but some people claim it's so."

Red wrote:

"Since this is the thread for random thoughts and comments, I just have to let off a little steam:
I have just delivered my Master's thesis in History. 133 pages about privatization of the garbage-managment services in the municipality of Trondheim. 3 years of work.

I believe the words YIPPI-KAY-AYE adequatly express my feelings at the moment.

And I'm gonna celebrate by drinking some tea. (Later today) (NO MILK)"

Congratulations Red. That's an impressive achievement. It must be very gratifying.

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Originally posted by D. McDonagh:
Doesn't milk get scalded if you pour it into a hot drink? Never noticed myself, but some people claim it's so.

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....but wouldn't the milk get scalded if you poured it into the tea, anyway?

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That's the bit I don't get myself, Dave."

I think we can safely write it off. I checked out ""scalded milk"" on Google, and came across this, admittedly informal, cooking glossary at http://aaron.birenboim.com/recipes/glossary.html

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Milk, Scalded
Frankly, I do not know the proper definition for scalded milk. I just put it in the microwave until it boils, and forms a light skin on top. Stir the skin back in.

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Pouring hot tea into milk is unlikely to scald it so that it forms a skin, because it does not boil long enough - the tea is already at sub-boiling point, and is instantly cooled by the milk.

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Alistair wrote:

"Tea, anyone?

Now, I have a favour to ask you all. Voting has opened for the 2003 British Comic Awards.

The link is here:
http://www.sitsvac.org/awards2002.html

Now, I'm going to be a little shameless here and try and nab some votes off you all for ODDCASES, the comic created by Bevis and myself, which you can read for free online here:
http://www.opi8.com/sequence/list.php?dir=oddcases

Categories you could vote for us in are; Best Online Strip, Best Self-Published/Indy comic and Best New Talent.

If you want to vote for us in one category only, then my preferred one would be 'Best Self-Published'.

I don't expect us to win anything, but it would be really useful to get our names on the list of nominees.

Thanks."

I'll get around to it, Alistair. Might this get a bit more attention if you started a new thread for it, though?"

Alistair wrote:

"Yeah, it might. But then that might also get deleted, and would be a bit too much attention-seeky for me.

Feel free to start one if you like, and to get all your mates, family, pets etc to vote for us, though."

Lord_Savaunt wrote:

Just voted for ya Ali.

Lord_Savaunt wrote:

" Hey here's a Lucifer Valentines special tea bag retcon to the Advent calendar. Go to: http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1263&p=3

and look at the bottom entry on the page."

David Deas Excuse me. Just making myself at home right fast.

cyberwaif wrote:

"I did it! I finally read all 59 pages in this thread. Unfortunatly, I wasn't able to read it all in one shot, as I have a little one at home and that makes it hard to do anything, much less read 59 pages that spawned from a question about what tea does Lucifer drink.

One question, though- what is Marmite? Sorry, I am a Yank and wasn't familiar with that one.

As for tea- I used to drink it when I was much younger, but I think I ruined my taste buds for it when I would put both milk and lemon in it. I do drink tea occasionally, but I usually stick to either Celestial Seasonings herbal teas or Chai Tea. Reading this thread, though, may have rekindled my intrest in it.

I do drink coffee- sometimes way too much. And I do have a pretty serious Starbucks addiction- but since it is the Devil's work and Lucifer is my favourite comic, they seem to go hand in hand. Especailly since my total from there this morning was 6.66.

Think that is about all. I have found reading all about teabags to be fascinating and I have learned alot- not just about tea!

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If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well dance!"

cyberwaif wrote:

"Well, it has happened! I am drinking tea as we speak- Celestial Season's Sleepytime Tea. Hope I don't fall asleep at work.

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If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well dance!"

SmilingKnight wrote:

"Ahh, cyberwaif... I was just like you once upon a time. Well, just a few months ago as to the Marmite question. I finally found it in the baking and yeast section of my local grocery store, but your really better off not even trying the stuff. Those crazy british folk seem to like everything thick, from beer to accents to sandwich spreads!

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cyberwaif wrote:

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Originally posted by SmilingKnight:
I finally found it in the baking and yeast section of my local grocery store, but your really better off not even trying the stuff. Those crazy british folk seem to like everything thick, from beer to accents to sandwich spreads!

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Thanks, Smiling Knight, for the warning! And when it comes to spreads, I kinda like stuff on the thin side! I haven't seen it here, but I also haven't looked.



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If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well dance!"

Bat-Mite wrote:

"I don't know if anyone has tried this before, but I went to google.com and made a search for Lucifer and tea ... go some interesting results.

""It was the transition of womanhood for me, and I had to go visit Lucifer to make a descent. We had to go have a cup of tea, cut a deal and the deal was: No Censorship."" - Making Music 1/96
at http://www.goneandromeda.com/fatquo.html

Disney Cinderella Fairy Godmother Sugar & Lucifer Creamer
http://www.janicewise.com/cinderella.html

... [UCLA speech - March 1995] I’ve been taking tea with Lucifer. ... But to achieve
this, you ought to sit down in front of Lucifer, and have a tea with him. ...
http://www.yessaid.com/talk/lucifer.html

... I could try and dress this up as a Lucifer-related topic with some double-talk
about the brand of tea he drinks and how thickly he spreads his marmite, but ...
http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/files/Forum119/HTML/000301.html

I'm too lazy to check the links on the second page. oh well."

I think I've seen that last one before somewhere, Bats. Weird isn't it?
*Whistles ""Twillight Zone"" theme music*"

Lucifer Creamer? i gotta try that.

Heaven's Betrayal wrote:

"I think the link is referring to a little thingie used to hold cream in the shape of the cat, Lucifer, who was owned by Cinderella's stepmother and who bore a slightyl eerie resemblance to the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland. The Mad Hatter, the March Hare and their tea party used to scare the everloving hell out of me when I was a kid. Then I went to Disneyland and the teacups became one of my favorite rides and I've still never gotten around to reading the actual book Alice in Wonderland. Anyway, time for a clean cup...move down!

""Clean cup, clean cup, move down, move down, clean cup, clean cup, move down!""

Sorry...Day-Quil is a bit stronger than I thought...



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""Sick of sorrow,
I'm sick of the pain,
I'm sick of hearing
Again and Again
That there's gonna be
Peace on Earth."" -U2"

Red wrote:

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Originally posted by cyberwaif:
I did it! I finally read all 59 pages in this thread. Unfortunatly, I wasn't able to read it all in one shot,

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What, you didn't have like 24 hours straight to use in one go? SHAME!

Welcome on board. When your mind stops boggling from the reading, I think you'll adjust just fine..."

cyberwaif wrote:

"Thanks for the welcome, Red! I am enjoying the board and having fun reading it.

I think I have finally recovered from the teabags post. I did let out a small scream, though, when one of my co-workers went to get hot water for tea Sunday. Then I asked her if I could have some- I guess tea is infectious.

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Hello to cyberwaif. That is a cute name.

I'm off to Hailong Bay in Vietnam next week, via Hainan Island (better known as the place the US spyplane ditched). I will check out the Vietnamese tea situation and report back.



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cyberwaif wrote:

"Thanks, Dave, it is an old alias of mine.

Good luck with the tea situation in Vietnam! "

Adrian Brown wrote:

" http://images.comicbookresources.com/litg/war_5.jpg

From Rich Johnston's Lying in the Gutters
http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg "

-Bruce wrote:

"the cups are nearly empty, the dregs cold, the milk in the pitcher souring...


is tea time (lump in the throat pause) ...over?"

Red wrote:

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Originally posted by -Bruce:
the cups are nearly empty, the dregs cold, the milk in the pitcher souring...


is tea time (lump in the throat pause) ...over?

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*irrelevant no-sequitor*
Have any of you guys read ""The long dark teatime of the soul"" by Douglas Adams? Besides being hilarious, I never figurde out what the name of the book meant, or why DA called it this. Can anyone help me?"

SmilingKnight wrote:

"Grrrrs! I have yet to read it because I can't find it anywhere! Now that they published it and Dirk Gently's holistic dectective agency together in one book, it doesn't seem to be any where. And I refuse to buy the first book over again. I might be right off my rocker, but I think that phrase was mentioned in the first book. Oh, I started drinking green tea. I'm not too sure if I like it, so I'll give it some more time

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Cybertron and all it's moons belong to me!"

sciborg2 wrote:

"I figured it had something to do with the dark state of affairs of the gods, especially on Odin's part.

Well, I'm still in shock at having spent nearly $2000 on a computer in one go (I have this thing where I don't believe in monthly installments) so I'll go curl up in a fetal position. "

SmilingKnight wrote:

"Ok, so I'm at work patiently making fun of customers who make silly orders at Subway and a little highschool girl asks for tomatos. Which wouldn't be so bad, except that she said it with the ""a"" in tomatos like the one in ""hat"", and I personnaly reserve that for old women and british people. Then someone told me that was racist or it's national equivilant, and I'm wondering just how you Brits say tomatos. An interesting side note, most people who say tomatos like that, also ask for tea, which we still don't have. Oh, and I'm enjoying my 2nd cup of tea tonight.

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Cybertron and all it's moons belong to me!"