The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day... - Page 3

[HB]

You know you've really arrived when...


"Yep. The bottles with my mug are done."

[another_jim]

You know you've really arrived when...

Matt, I've heard people referred to as "vanilla;" but I think you're the first to be "vanilla syrup."

In any case, congratulations. No matter how embarrassing, it's still a genuine honor.

[timo888]

I'd prefer a murano glass ball to the eagle...

[timo888]

Bob Dylan on coffee...

[mogogear]

[HB]

Sometimes I look at the profile of new HB members. You know, see if they have an interesting occupation or hobby, maybe a noteworthy blog. Today I chuckled reading newly minted HB member David (dmankin) Mankin's blog Oboerista. Below is an excerpt of the preamble, photo, and punchline of oswald's scoop:

I have never been very big on conspiracy theories. Lee Harvey Oswald may have simply been a crack-pot & a lucky shot (complete with self-guided magic bullet) - we'll never know.

My new finding, however, may make the Kennedy assassination look insignificant. You see, I bought a coffee scoop at Starbucks a few years ago. It was marked as being exactly a 2 tablespoon measuring scoop. I have used this same scoop for maybe 3 years, and it has never failed me. (OK, OK... it's not gonna suffer any mechanical breakdown for the next 3,000 years - it's a metal spoon, for crying out loud). A few weeks ago, I wanted to give my sister-in-law a batch of my home-roasted coffee. In order for Mary to be able to enjoy the coffee fully, I knew she would need a coffee grinder to grind the beans minutes before brewing. I found a nice blade grinder & picked it up. I also reflected on how nicely my Starbucks 2-Tablespoon scoop worked, so I decided to pass on the cheap-o scoop that was offered with the grinder, and would make a side-trip to Starbucks to buy Mary her own official 2-tablespoon coffee scoop - complete with the word "STARBUCKS" stamped on the handle (along with the words "2 TABLESPOONS").

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I found my new coffee scoop yesterday (it was hidden under other coffee junk since the day it came into my house) and thought that this would be a rite-of-passage - the old coffee scoop will finally get some well-deserved time off, and the new kid will have to get into the game. As I plunged the new scoop into the super-fresh coffee, it hit me like a ton of bricks - THIS SCOOP IS TOO SMALL TO HOLD 2 TABLESPOONS! I measured the capacity of the new scoop - it holds only 4 teaspoons (1.5 tablespoons). The old one measured exactly 2 tablespoons.

Those crafty bastards! They want me to make weak coffee at home so I will come to their store & pay $4.00 for a "proper" cup of coffee! This will all come out to the general public once the Warren Commission reconvenes. They will not get away with this - no sir!

My apologies, Mary - I didn't know. I swear. Wait... there's a knock on the door... oh no - it's the Cubans... gotta run out the back door.

Welcome David, I look forward to your future blog entries (as well as your contributions to HB)!

[timo888]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/dining/13coff.html?ex=1158811200&en=5fb0bdb04288e16b&ei=5070&emc=eta1

[another_jim]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/dining/13coff.html?ex=1158811200&en=5fb0bdb04288e16b&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Rosetta latte from a rosetta "mano."

[timo888]

Kopi Luwak are robusta or arabica coffee beans which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Common Palm Civet.



Palm Civet

Oprah demonstrates

[timo888]

"any roasting level will do"

Warning: The following piece is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be medical advice. Many medical authorities consider this a dangerous procedure, and it is not endorsed by INeedCoffee.com

[miKe mcKoffee]

When it comes to coffee for medicinal purposes I think I'd prefer a coffee spa.

But have yet to try it in our home spa!
Here are some coffee spa treatment supplies.

[Jacob]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/voxe...10/in/photostream/

[jtavan]

Found at a local Hallmark store - currently attached to my refrigerator door just in case I forget how to do this stuff:

[HB]

We haven't heard much from Chris Tacy (malachi) lately. Tonight he sent me this picture from his team's recent win in the World Dragonboat Racing Championship held in Taiwan:


Chris is third from the left

OK, maybe it doesn't qualify as the craziest thing I've seen today, but certainly the most surprising.

[timo888]

[OkcEspresso]

Long live the guitar solo!

Nice post.

I know at least Dan will come home to momma on this one:

[malachi]

We haven't heard much from Chris Tacy (malachi) lately. Tonight he sent me this picture from his team's recent win in the World Dragonboat Racing Championship held in Taiwan:

Not "my" team.
US National Team.

Actually had a decent latte in Kaoshiung.

[timo888]

[HB]

Coffeemania is a Russian cafe with the best Flash website I've seen in a long time:


Click image to enter

From their About:

The Moscow-based coffee-shop chain Coffeemania was started in 2001. Now this is a popular brand, uniting 6 outlets. Three coffee-shops are located in the center of city, within the Sadovoye Kol'tso [Moscow ringroad], three - in the airport Domodedovo. The company's name itself obliges a lot - people working here are absolutely concerned about everything, which is one way or another connected with tasty and quality coffee.

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You can take a virtual tour of the terrace, bar area, and behind the two-group Linea.

[timo888]

Coffeemania ... daily bakes more than 40 types of confectionery articles...

mmmmm, confectionary articles...


P.S. I wonder who the roaster on the northeastern coast of the USA is