OT: Coffee Drinkers

[Charlie Self]

Ben Sliders notes:

I'm really a little like JOAT, except I do drink a lot of coffee. Not as much as I used to, but that's life. Learned to drink it on USMC brand, whatever that was/is. I made a decision years ago to stick with Maxwell House. I figure in not going with the upscale brews, I've saved thousands of bucks over the years, and, as my father used to say, since I don't know what I'm missing, I ain't missing it.

Tried Starbucks some time ago, in an airport. My only reaction was, "Why bother?"

Charlie Self

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." James Madison

[Charlie Self]

Scratch Ankle Wood responds:

Sounds like a joy, it does. Do you mean absolutely no one would have looked at me with admiration for drinking yuppie coffeee?

Charlie Self

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." James Madison

[Scratch Ankle Wood]

Went on a canoeing/camping trip several years back where we the other members did the outfitting instead of using someone else. They chose the coffee -- Starbucks which had to include their coffee press and other paraphernalia. One of the things about canoeing/camping is you carry everything and the portages on this trip were definitely no fun. I didn't begrudge the cost of it but I sure begrudged the space and weight by the end of the second week especially since the coffee really wasn't very good anyway. You have saved lots of money and haven't missed a thing.

[Charlie Self]

Know what you mean. I've got the same problem. It's really enjoyable.

Charlie Self

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." James Madison

[Scratch Ankle Wood]

Don't know about that -- lots seem to admire that coffee and look suspiciously at anyone who doesn't. My partners in the trip were sure impressed with it as was my friend's wife who took me on a quick tour of the immediate Chicago area they lived in while he was tied up in a meeting. That included a stop at Starbucks. And it seemed like about half of his congregation was in there when we walked in leading to some kidding around with the minister on Sunday about me and his wife being out on the town together.

At any rate, you would think if it is such good coffee, making it with pure mountain lake water (filter purifying rather than by boiling or chemical means) would make it simply irresistible. For my money it didn't. I suspect that the problem lies in the fact that I have no class.

[Lew Hodgett]

As the old saying goes, "I like my coffee like I like my women, Hot & Black".

The only reason to ever venture into a White Castle, is to get a pack of "sliders".

Screw the coffee.

Till you can nail a dozen "sliders" at a sitting, you are still a wimp.

[Jim Mc Namara]

My northern exposure to NY year before last was going to White Castle for the highlight (and the first time in over 12 years.) 26 sliders Lew. 26!

Jums

[Silvan]

I'll be really surprised if there's a beer that tastes worse than Beast Light.

[Doug Miller]

Ever had a Rhinelander?

-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

Save the baby humans - stop partial-birth abortion NOW

[Phisherman]

Coors is the worse beer I've tasted, yet I've met some who say that's the best. My favorite is Stroh's (yeah I know it a strong beer), but that brand is not available in the South. :-(

[CW]

[Lew Hodgett]

Prefer Pabst Genuine Draft

Ye gads, that doesn't even qualify as bad goat discharge.

May an unclean camel take up residence in your front yard.

Add Millers and Budweiser and you have a trio of products the represent the waste stream of a malcontented horse.

Collectively, they represent the standard of mediocority.

Haven't been in Detroit for almost 20 years, but even back then the brewery downtown was just about closed. Heard they knocked it down after the family sold out.

One thing about it, you had a hell of a time trying to get served Stroh's in a bar in Detroit.

Was almost as bad as trying to get served a Carling Black Label in Cleveland.

[Lew Hodgett]

As you drive around Milwaukee, you will find at least one tavern (bar) at every street intersection, usually on the ground floor with an apartment on the 2nd floor.

Some towns have gas stations, Milwaukee has bars.

The sign hanging outside, in addition to identifying the name of the establishment, also advertised Old Style.

BTW, you can often get Old Style in Southern California, but I must admit haven't seen it for a couple of years.

As along as we are talking about beers, does anybody remember:

"Old Frothingslosh, the pale, stale, ale with the foam on the bottom" as well as "Miss Frothingslosh" who was selected for the Christmas Frothingslosh season?

Young ladies who weighed less than 400 lbs need not apply.

Anybody from Pittsburgh area on the list? They should remember "Old Frothingslosh".

Can't remember exactly, but think it was a Christmas promotion of Iron City.

[Dave Balderstone]

Or, in Kanuckistan:

"Hey, Mabel! Black Label!"

djb

[Dave Balderstone]

Why is drinking American beer like making love in a canoe?

djb

[Traves W. Coppock]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:58:05 -0600, "tnfkajs" Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:

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back in the day, Old Style was the beer of choice for 3 or 4 young fellas on a "budget" (or pissed all my money away at the bars last weekend, and i aint got but 4 bucks till payday) who wanted to sit on the back bumper of a truck down by the lake and get tanked.

nowadays, its kinda turned into a yuppie favorite. . .shame the stuff used to go for under 10$ a case, now they are gettin premium price for that swill.

Traves, Eternal fan of Hamms beer

[Jack-of-all-trades - JOAT]

Thu, Jul 31, 2003, 1:19am (EDT-1) [e-mail] (Traves=A0W.=A0Coppock) says: Traves, Eternal fan of Hamms beer

In the blue cans.

JOAT Everything happens for a reason, except possibly football.

- Lu-Tze

Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT Web Page Update 23 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.

[Trent©]

Then you probably had Buckeye beer, too.

I grew up in the tap room!

Have a nice week...

Trent

Follow Joan Rivers' example --- get pre-embalmed!

[clutch]

Carling Black Label? Too young to try it in it's heyday. Of course I thought my old man was drinking decent beer while sqandering what could have put me though College. Wiederman, iirc. I learned it was the cheap stuff later in life.

Wes

[Tom Watson]

I live closer to Philly than to P'burgh but we had the beauteous Miss Frothingslosh in the coolers around here.

I remember that women started looking better towards last call but she prolly went home alone most nights.

Regards, Tom Thomas J. Watson - Cabinetmaker Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania