Damn you, Bridget! Damn you to Hades! You broke my heart in a million pieces! You made me love you, and then you-- I SHAVED MY BEARD FOR YOU, DEVIL WOMAN!

Monty ,'Trash'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


§ ita § - Dec 08, 2011 8:39:32 am PST #10485 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm pretty sure she just leaves them in the strainer and does the "second pour" the same day.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I do. But I'm definitely not in it for the caffeine.

At the exorbitant prices Teavana extorted out of me, a second pour is the least I should get out of these things. They do also recommend it.


Consuela - Dec 08, 2011 8:42:57 am PST #10486 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I don't reuse my leaves, even for the $10/can Ministry of Tea I use. It's never as good.

In the evenings, I drink TJ's decaf Irish breakfast, but it's not as good as the leaded stuff: takes longer to steep and just disappoints.


tommyrot - Dec 08, 2011 8:45:08 am PST #10487 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

The Candy Cane Weapons of The North Pole

In matters of Christmas security, Santa’s Defense Forces rely on a homegrown candy cane-based weapon system. The heart of the system is the Candy Cane Carbine (C3), a modular candy small arm that can be adapted for a variety of roles, from close-ranged gifting to long range bah-humbug suppression. And for gravely naughty or armor-plated threats to Christmas and Santa, there is the candy cane of last resort—the Mark 12 Tenenbaum Launcher—which fires a ballistic christmas tree.

I just love the uniforms of Santa’s Little Secret Service/Santa’s Defense Forces....


Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2011 8:45:09 am PST #10488 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Teavana

Whoah. Those prices are ridic. Upton Tea all the way for me.


Amy - Dec 08, 2011 8:50:15 am PST #10489 of 30001
Because books.

I usually drink Twinings. Or, um, Tetley.


smonster - Dec 08, 2011 8:58:09 am PST #10490 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

In Moldova we used the tea three times, and would reuse from the previous day. Sometimes I reuse here, sometimes I don't.


Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2011 8:59:15 am PST #10491 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Seriously, Teavana is three times the price of Upton!


Strix - Dec 08, 2011 9:01:21 am PST #10492 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

We always get Tower of London tea by Harney & Son's for Dad for gifts; it's pricey, but it's WONDERFUL.

Regular tea? Mom and Dad buy from Stash Teas in bulk. Seriously.


Scrappy - Dec 08, 2011 9:01:59 am PST #10493 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

My boss's son studied in China and got hooked on local tea. he has a business importing really fancy teas now. [link]


§ ita § - Dec 08, 2011 9:03:07 am PST #10494 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Whoah. Those prices are ridic

But the Jasmine Dragon Pearl tea is like crack. Crack. I haven't tasted an alternative that's anywhere near as tasty. And a second blend within the same day is still better than most other brands of jasmine green tea.

My god, I just interrupted the all hands IT meeting to object that Community was a better geek TV show than Big Bang Theory. Because that's how people need to know me.