Confessor
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Post by Confessor on Jan 17, 2019 17:49:14 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Other than English breakfast tea, which is my usual cuppa, the other teas I drink semi-regularly are Darjeeling and Bohea. The latter is of Chinese origin and is actually the tea that you pesky Colonials threw into Boston harbour back in 1773.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 18, 2019 7:09:04 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Other than English breakfast tea, which is my usual cuppa, the other teas I drink semi-regularly are Darjeeling and Bohea. The latter is of Chinese origin and is actually the tea that you pesky Colonials threw into Boston harbour back in 1773. The trade war with China has very old roots, then!
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 18, 2019 11:51:38 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Do you use any sweetener? The other teas you drink taste fine with or without sweetening, but Earl Grey really needs a bit of honey or sugar.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 18, 2019 13:03:14 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Other than English breakfast tea, which is my usual cuppa, the other teas I drink semi-regularly are Darjeeling and Bohea. The latter is of Chinese origin and is actually the tea that you pesky Colonials threw into Boston harbour back in 1773. I drink very little tea. I drink a lot of iced tea (unsweetened) but that's another story. My Mom was a tea drinker though, so I have experience with it. Earl Grey is vile. So we are on agreement about something.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 14:56:53 GMT -5
No better tea than Yorkshire Tea, folks!
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Post by Confessor on Jan 19, 2019 0:56:52 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Do you use any sweetener? The other teas you drink taste fine with or without sweetening, but Earl Grey really needs a bit of honey or sugar. I don't have sugar in my tea, no. So maybe that's why I can't get on with Earl Grey. I find that having sugar in teas such as English Breakfast, Darjeeling or Bohea (my three mainstays) masks the taste of the tea too much. I do have half a spoonful of sugar in my coffee though...that small amount is just enough to give it a pleasant sweetness without spoiling the taste. No better tea than Yorkshire Tea, folks! I generally make tea using loose leaves in a proper tea pot, and then poured through a tea strainer into the cup. But I do always have a box of tea bags in the house as well, just in case I want a quick cuppa or I have a visitor over, and Yorkshire Tea is my brand of choice. I quite like PG Tips too.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 19, 2019 0:59:38 GMT -5
I can't stand Earl Grey, it tastes like dirty dish water to me. Other than English breakfast tea, which is my usual cuppa, the other teas I drink semi-regularly are Darjeeling and Bohea. The latter is of Chinese origin and is actually the tea that you pesky Colonials threw into Boston harbour back in 1773. I drink very little tea. I drink a lot of iced tea (unsweetened) but that's another story. My Mom was a tea drinker though, so I have experience with it. Earl Grey is vile. So we are on agreement about something. I love a nice iced tea with lemon on a hot summers day.
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 19, 2019 3:35:46 GMT -5
Do you use any sweetener? The other teas you drink taste fine with or without sweetening, but Earl Grey really needs a bit of honey or sugar. I don't have sugar in my tea, no. So maybe that's why I can't get on with Earl Grey. I find that having sugar in teas such as English Breakfast, Darjeeling or Bohea (my three mainstays) masks the taste of the tea too much. I do have half a spoonful of sugar in my coffee though...that small amount is just enough to give it a pleasant sweetness without spoiling the taste. Try honey. It's more than simple sweetness, it has a distinct flavor that complements tea well.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 19, 2019 11:45:36 GMT -5
I’ve never adopted the love of ice tea like 99% of the southern US. I guess that’s the Yankee in me. And if I do drink tea I have to sugar it so much I might as well drink a Coke. Which taste better anyway.
Only other tea I like is hot green tea with honey. And whiskey if the circumstances allow it. Taste better than the traditional hotty toddy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 11:49:37 GMT -5
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 20, 2019 13:22:20 GMT -5
Also on the subject of Cream I’ve only ever liked Wonderful Tonight as far as Eric Clapton goes. He’s a good guitarist but never found his singing to my taste other than aforementioned exception.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 20, 2019 20:48:12 GMT -5
Also on the subject of Cream I’ve only ever liked Wonderful Tonight as far as Eric Clapton goes. He’s a good guitarist but never found his singing to my taste other than aforementioned exception. I’m not a Clapton fan. But that song goes way beyond awful.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 20, 2019 21:51:51 GMT -5
Also on the subject of Cream I’ve only ever liked Wonderful Tonight as far as Eric Clapton goes. He’s a good guitarist but never found his singing to my taste other than aforementioned exception. I’m not a Clapton fan. But that song goes way beyond awful. I am a Clapton fan, and that song does indeed go way beyond awful.
Cei-U! When Slam's right, he's right!
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Post by brianf on Jan 21, 2019 0:11:55 GMT -5
Also on the subject of Cream I’ve only ever liked Wonderful Tonight as far as Eric Clapton goes. He’s a good guitarist but never found his singing to my taste other than aforementioned exception. Jack Bruce was the primary vocalist in Cream. My favorite guitar solo by Clapton is the Yardbirds "Here Tis" where he basically plays chicken scratch for 30 seconds, or there about. A fun game - swapping out part of a bands name with Clapton. Clapton & Tennile Electric Light Clapton Rage Against the Clapton etc..
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jan 21, 2019 1:33:47 GMT -5
After working out for over a month straight I know what my endgame goals are. I'm 5'10", and about 185. I want to eventually get a lot bigger and stronger. I've always felt that it just makes your life a lot easier in many areas if you are big, and intimidating. I'll never be 6'3" or anything like that. Still, I'm hoping in 3 years I can get pretty yoked for my size muscle wise.
Bigger and more intimidating makes confrontation easier. And when that is easier, your life will be better for it. Because no matter how civil two people are on the street, at the end of the day if one is bigger deep down, he feels way better about himself safety wise compared to the other person...who is probably closer to feeling scared than confident and courageous.
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