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'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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Vortex - Aug 12, 2009 6:31:45 am PDT #19473 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
omnis_audis - Aug 12, 2009 7:06:34 am PDT #19474 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I think I pulled something in my workout yesterday. Mild pain shoots when I twist in a normal fashion. Streams from left side of abs down towards the groin region. So don't want to work today. Blargh.
Vortex - Aug 12, 2009 7:44:40 am PDT #19475 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Omnis, why do you just try walking on the treadmill today (if it doesn't hurt). You still get in some exercise and don't break routine. That's the killer for me. I get on an exercise kick, something derails it for a few days (say, a back injury) and then I just stop. But, you might be better than me.
And in "I can't believe that people would pay for this" news: Gourmet Iced Coffee Maker for $30. As far as I can see, the only advantage over a $2.99 cone filter is the cooling mechanism, which you can make happen either by waiting or with a simple plastic ice cube.
smonster - Aug 12, 2009 7:50:09 am PDT #19476 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Omnis, sorry to hear you pulled something. That's so frustrating.
Oy, I've been vaguely nauseated for 48 hrs now, and woke up this morning with a headache to boot. WTH, body?
WindSparrow - Aug 12, 2009 7:52:43 am PDT #19477 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Omnis, smonster, both of you recover quickly.
And in I can't believe that people would pay for this news: Gourmet Iced Coffee Maker As far as I can see, the only advantage over a $2.99 cone filter is the cooling mechanism, which you can make happen either by waiting or with a simple plastic ice cube.
For some, the fact that it costs ten times more is a feature rather than a bug.
Burrell - Aug 12, 2009 7:58:13 am PDT #19478 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Vortex, I am with you on that iced coffee maker, but I am reminded of a story I read maybe last summer or the one before on how to cold brew coffee for iced coffee and how wildly superior it was in taste. Tried making it, as it was easy to do (and didn't cost me a dime for the hardware), but failed to taste the difference between that and sticking the last of the hot pot in the fridge. Anyhoo that spendy set up is for the other folks who read the same article and *could* taste the difference.
My only ER visits were the time I was pushed off a wall and broke my arm (I was six) and the car accident in college. My life has been downright uneventful compared to everyone else.
Jessica - Aug 12, 2009 8:05:31 am PDT #19479 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Anyhoo that spendy set up is for the other folks who read the same article and *could* taste the difference.
I can taste the difference, but I still cold-brew my coffee with a plastic pitcher from the dollar store and a Melitta cone filter (about $3, but I also use them to brew hot coffee in the winter).
[eta that the cold-brewer Vortex linked to still isn't as expensive as the original Coffee Toddy, which started the cold-brew craze way back when and is basically $40 for two plastic jars stacked on top of each other with a filter in-between.]
juliana - Aug 12, 2009 8:12:10 am PDT #19480 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Anyhoo that spendy set up is for the other folks who read the same article and *could* taste the difference.
I can taste the difference, but I still cold-brew my coffee with a plastic pitcher from the dollar store and a Melitta cone filter (about $3, but I also use them to brew hot coffee in the winter).
I also can definitely taste the difference in cold- vs. hot-brew, but, as noted, the equipment isn't the issue. I just use a plastic pitcher, big filter, and a bowl-sized strainer. All you have to do to cold-brew is dump cold water on top of a cup of grounds, wait 24-48 hours, and strain. Mmmmm, tasty cold coffee....
Burrell - Aug 12, 2009 8:12:44 am PDT #19481 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Your cold brewing set up is as low tech as the one I used, Jessica. I can't recall it now. I think it was something like
1) put coffee in jar
2) put water in jar
3) wait
4) strain out coffee grounds
Vortex - Aug 12, 2009 8:30:18 am PDT #19482 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I also can definitely taste the difference in cold- vs. hot-brew, but, as noted, the equipment isn't the issue. I just use a plastic pitcher, big filter, and a bowl-sized strainer. All you have to do to cold-brew is dump cold water on top of a cup of grounds, wait 24-48 hours, and strain. Mmmmm, tasty cold coffee..
Yeah, I cold brew in my french press. I will do it on Friday night, and then I have nice iced coffee for me when I come back from the farmer's market on a warm sunday morning!