They're always having tisanes in Regency romances!
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
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.
Amy - Dec 08, 2011 3:15:09 pm PST #10564 of 30001
Because books.
Sue - Dec 08, 2011 3:17:09 pm PST #10565 of 30001
hip deep in pie
In my experience Canadian tea bags can definitely make a decent second cup but American ones cannot.
Canadian tea bags have to survive sitting in a tea pot all day in a simmering tea pot when a Newfoundlander gets their hand on them.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2011 3:17:33 pm PST #10566 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've always preferred teas to coffees, and I like quite a range of teas, green, white, black, etc, but not that big on tisanes. Hibiscus and cinnamon are about it. I'm nuttier about this particular jasmine green tea that I have a bushel of than I have been any variety in a while. It's pretty much all I drink now. But not more than two cups a day (same leaves) and rarely after noon, just in case.
meara - Dec 08, 2011 3:21:01 pm PST #10567 of 30001
They're always having tisanes in Regency romances!
So true!
Anne W. - Dec 08, 2011 3:21:15 pm PST #10568 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Teavana's Jasmine Dragon is faboo. That's pretty much the only thing I get there.
Calli - Dec 08, 2011 3:52:17 pm PST #10569 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Now that it's chilly I'll be drinking tea again. I like Twinings Constant Comment, with the orange peel. A little sweetener, no milk.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2011 3:54:33 pm PST #10570 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm looking at this Shortpacked comic critiquing the sexualising of female superheroes, and I find something weird about it. In the female character's quest to say "No. That's not what I find attractive in a man." she totally feminises and makes Batman childlike. I'm not surprised the man is uncomfortable. She's making Batman look more like her. That's completely different from how badly handled Catwoman makes me feel uncomfortable.
I totally get the difference between Batman being designed as a power fantasy and Catwoman as a sexual one, but isn't Batman also attractive women? Isn't that part of a male power fantasy (in a way that doesn't translate as effectively across the genders)? I mean, the powerful male superhero is sexier than the sexy female superhero is powerful?
Okay, I've totally confused myself now. It was totally clear a few minutes ago.
Oh, *don't* read the comments. FYI. FWIW. FTR.
Steph L. - Dec 08, 2011 3:56:30 pm PST #10571 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, *don't* read the comments.
They have Olympic-level mansplaining in there. The only good part of the comments was the person whose comment was "Abed is Batman now."
Stephanie - Dec 08, 2011 3:59:24 pm PST #10572 of 30001
Trust my rage
My favorite tea is Good Earth. I swear, it tastes richer than any other tea I've tried.
Steph L. - Dec 08, 2011 3:59:54 pm PST #10573 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
but isn't Batman also attractive women?
Within the comic? Selina, Talia, etc? Or to the readers? Because (my demisexuality and Batman's fictionality notwithstanding), I don't find Batman sexually attractive. He's scary and fucked-up.
Nightwing, OTOH.... (And I know some of the comments on that Shortpacked are along the lines of, "Hey, didn't Amber basically draw Nightwing?")