Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
Aug 16th 2004, 11:26 pm
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
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Aug 17th 2004, 12:06 am
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Whatever about the others, surely blue cheeses (especially Roquefort)
>> have a sharp edge to them which children in general would not like. I
>> suspect that you acquired a taste for them.
>I'm still a bit irritated by Roquefort except in very small amounts (the
>oil that it oozes is very bothersome, too). Bresse Bleu is much nicer,
>but I can't taste it as well as I used to.
While most cheese is best eaten at room temperature, I prefer
Roquefort to be slightly below, because of the leaching. I like Bleu
de Bresse also, but not as much as a good Roquefort. My favourite Blue
cheese is St. Agur, but a new Irish blue cheese is becoming a
contender. The chance of your finding it in France is small, but Irish
and UK readers might be interested in seeking out Bellingham Blue to
see if they agree with me.
>> To my palate, chocolate-flavoured cheese seems an abomination..
>It was delicious. It had the texture and look of modeling clay, but it
>was like a tangy, very firm, very rich chocolate mousse.
You make it seem worse!
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>> Whatever about the others, surely blue cheeses (especially Roquefort)
>> have a sharp edge to them which children in general would not like. I
>> suspect that you acquired a taste for them.
>I'm still a bit irritated by Roquefort except in very small amounts (the
>oil that it oozes is very bothersome, too). Bresse Bleu is much nicer,
>but I can't taste it as well as I used to.
While most cheese is best eaten at room temperature, I prefer
Roquefort to be slightly below, because of the leaching. I like Bleu
de Bresse also, but not as much as a good Roquefort. My favourite Blue
cheese is St. Agur, but a new Irish blue cheese is becoming a
contender. The chance of your finding it in France is small, but Irish
and UK readers might be interested in seeking out Bellingham Blue to
see if they agree with me.
>> To my palate, chocolate-flavoured cheese seems an abomination..
>It was delicious. It had the texture and look of modeling clay, but it
>was like a tangy, very firm, very rich chocolate mousse.
You make it seem worse!
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Aug 17th 2004, 2:33 am
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> climbed onto an orange
crate and shouted:
>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>>In France they are the majority.
>I don't think that they really are (I saw figures somewhere, but
>forget the details) but you can certainly get that impression.
http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/smoking/smoking.htm
About 43% of French men and 34% of French women are smokers.
Interestingly the percentage declines very sharply with age. Whether
they quit, or die off is left unsaid.
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crate and shouted:
>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>>In France they are the majority.
>I don't think that they really are (I saw figures somewhere, but
>forget the details) but you can certainly get that impression.
http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/smoking/smoking.htm
About 43% of French men and 34% of French women are smokers.
Interestingly the percentage declines very sharply with age. Whether
they quit, or die off is left unsaid.
--
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are not on your game. When you're on your game, everyone congratulates
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Aug 17th 2004, 5:03 am
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 14:33:26 GMT, [email protected] (Charles
Hawtrey) wrote:
>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> climbed onto an orange
>crate and shouted:
>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>In France they are the majority.
>>I don't think that they really are (I saw figures somewhere, but
>>forget the details) but you can certainly get that impression.
>http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/smoking/smoking.htm
>About 43% of French men and 34% of French women are smokers.
>Interestingly the percentage declines very sharply with age. Whether
>they quit, or die off is left unsaid.
Only 33% smoke in NL, the majority are women who will die before they
are 60.
Hawtrey) wrote:
>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> climbed onto an orange
>crate and shouted:
>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>In France they are the majority.
>>I don't think that they really are (I saw figures somewhere, but
>>forget the details) but you can certainly get that impression.
>http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/smoking/smoking.htm
>About 43% of French men and 34% of French women are smokers.
>Interestingly the percentage declines very sharply with age. Whether
>they quit, or die off is left unsaid.
Only 33% smoke in NL, the majority are women who will die before they
are 60.
Aug 17th 2004, 6:36 am
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Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> [email protected] writes:
>
>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>
> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
> cultures.
>
I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
It wasn't really "coffee" it was chickory (I think that is what it's called
in English), which is caffine free.
Anyway, I love coffee. It tastes yummy.
news:[email protected]:
> [email protected] writes:
>
>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>
> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
> cultures.
>
I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
It wasn't really "coffee" it was chickory (I think that is what it's called
in English), which is caffine free.
Anyway, I love coffee. It tastes yummy.
Aug 17th 2004, 7:41 am
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On 17 Aug 2004 20:36:04 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
wrote:
>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected] :
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>
>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>> cultures.
>>
>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
me and my kids too
wrote:
>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected] :
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>
>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>> cultures.
>>
>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
me and my kids too
Aug 17th 2004, 8:13 am
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[email protected] wrote in news:7rn4i05hfjp9p8s4htro3d0re48kj19ekv@
4ax.com:
> On 17 Aug 2004 20:36:04 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>>news:[email protected] m:
>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>
>>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>>
>>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>>> cultures.
>>>
>>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
>
> me and my kids too
looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
4ax.com:
> On 17 Aug 2004 20:36:04 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>>news:[email protected] m:
>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>
>>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>>
>>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>>> cultures.
>>>
>>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
>
> me and my kids too
looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
Aug 17th 2004, 8:23 am
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Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com> wrote:
>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
Most crazy people believe that they are not crazy. Where does that
leave you?
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>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
Most crazy people believe that they are not crazy. Where does that
leave you?
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Aug 17th 2004, 8:26 am
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On 17 Aug 2004 22:13:05 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
wrote:
>[email protected] wrote in news:7rn4i05hfjp9p8s4htro3d0re48kj19ekv@
>4ax.com:
>> On 17 Aug 2004 20:36:04 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>news:[email protected] :
>>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>>>
>>>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>>>> cultures.
>>>>
>>>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
>>
>> me and my kids too
>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
I didn't drink tea when I was a kid, because I didn't like the taste
of the milk in it. In NL I do drink tea.
wrote:
>[email protected] wrote in news:7rn4i05hfjp9p8s4htro3d0re48kj19ekv@
>4ax.com:
>> On 17 Aug 2004 20:36:04 +0200, Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>news:[email protected] :
>>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Children do drink it. End of argument?
>>>>
>>>> I don't see them drinking it, although I'm sure a few do in some
>>>> cultures.
>>>>
>>>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
>>
>> me and my kids too
>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
I didn't drink tea when I was a kid, because I didn't like the taste
of the milk in it. In NL I do drink tea.
Aug 17th 2004, 9:58 am
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Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com> wrote:
>
>>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
> Most crazy people believe that they are not crazy. Where does that
> leave you?
>
back where I started.....
news:[email protected]:
> Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com> wrote:
>
>>looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
>>but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
> Most crazy people believe that they are not crazy. Where does that
> leave you?
>
back where I started.....
Aug 17th 2004, 5:04 pm
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In article <[email protected]>,
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Padraig Breathnach writes:
>
> > I don't like coffee they way it is often served in America -- too
> > weak, no "edge" to the flavour. In Dunkin' Donuts in Rome, they
> > offered well-roasted Arabica, and espressoed it -- what an Italian
> > would want, I think.
>
> FWIW, coffee has always been a mystery to me: Why do people drink
> something with such an awful taste? And if it tastes so good, why don't
> children drink it?
Caffeine.
There was once a CNN documentary about how all these Latin American
nations had just rearranged their agriculture to grow coffee. While it
obviously brought them money, it wasn't good for their environment and
there was a question whether they shouldn't use the land for more useful
crops, like crops to provide food to the domestic population.
Anyways, it was like these small countries only existed to serve the
wealthy nations, whose populace are dependent on the stuff to fuel their
frenetic lifestyle.
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Padraig Breathnach writes:
>
> > I don't like coffee they way it is often served in America -- too
> > weak, no "edge" to the flavour. In Dunkin' Donuts in Rome, they
> > offered well-roasted Arabica, and espressoed it -- what an Italian
> > would want, I think.
>
> FWIW, coffee has always been a mystery to me: Why do people drink
> something with such an awful taste? And if it tastes so good, why don't
> children drink it?
Caffeine.
There was once a CNN documentary about how all these Latin American
nations had just rearranged their agriculture to grow coffee. While it
obviously brought them money, it wasn't good for their environment and
there was a question whether they shouldn't use the land for more useful
crops, like crops to provide food to the domestic population.
Anyways, it was like these small countries only existed to serve the
wealthy nations, whose populace are dependent on the stuff to fuel their
frenetic lifestyle.
Aug 17th 2004, 5:06 pm
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
In article <[email protected]>,
Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com> wrote:
> >>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
> >
> > me and my kids too
>
>
> looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
> but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
Italians serve their kids wine too don't they?
Wonder if consumption of caffeine and alcohol in youth leads to greater
average consumption in adulthood.
Certainly Americans have problems with alcohol, even if they're not
given alcohol in their youth. OTOH, usually by mid-teens, they're
helping themselves.
Emilia <emilia@(spam-so-)easy.com> wrote:
> >>I always drank "coffee" for breakfast when I was a child.
> >
> > me and my kids too
>
>
> looking back i should say "always" is a bit much but let's say often!
> but i'm glad to see I'm not crazy! ;o)
Italians serve their kids wine too don't they?
Wonder if consumption of caffeine and alcohol in youth leads to greater
average consumption in adulthood.
Certainly Americans have problems with alcohol, even if they're not
given alcohol in their youth. OTOH, usually by mid-teens, they're
helping themselves.
Aug 17th 2004, 5:07 pm
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:
> I didn't drink tea when I was a kid, because I didn't like the taste
> of the milk in it. In NL I do drink tea.
I never got the milk in tea thing. Strictly Euro thing.
[email protected] wrote:
> I didn't drink tea when I was a kid, because I didn't like the taste
> of the milk in it. In NL I do drink tea.
I never got the milk in tea thing. Strictly Euro thing.
Aug 17th 2004, 5:09 pm
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Re: Dunkin' Donuts by the Trevi Fountain?
In article <[email protected]>,
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> I never started drinking coffee, because it tasted bad, and it still
> does. I don't even like coffee-flavored foods.
I don't drink coffee either. Once in awhile I will have mocha because
of the chocolate and for a caffeine boost.
But I'm a fiend for coffee ice cream. Usually with chocolate in it.
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> I never started drinking coffee, because it tasted bad, and it still
> does. I don't even like coffee-flavored foods.
I don't drink coffee either. Once in awhile I will have mocha because
of the chocolate and for a caffeine boost.
But I'm a fiend for coffee ice cream. Usually with chocolate in it.
Aug 17th 2004, 5:12 pm
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In article <[email protected] >,
[email protected] (Fight The Power) wrote:
> Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>. ..
> > [email protected] (Fight The Power) wrote:
> >
> > >Hey there, European travellers! I was curious if there still was a
> > >Dunkin' Donuts by Rome's Trevi Fountain...I was reading about this and
> > >it sounded so surreal.
> >
> > There was one a couple of years ago, but I don't know if it is still
> > there. It's not quite "by" the fountain -- it's about 50 metres away,
> > and not visually intrusive. They serve excellent coffee, but I don't
> > know about the doughnuts.
>
> So which direction in relation to this picture?
> http://www.explore.it/panoramic_imag...e_trevi_06.jpg
BTW, the real trendy chain in the US is Crispy Creme.
I don't really eat donuts and they look no different than Winchells used
ot to me. But apparently, they're very rich and people are addicted to
the stuff.
Will have to try it some time but seems it's only glazed basic stuff.
Winchells used to have more variety.
[email protected] (Fight The Power) wrote:
> Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>. ..
> > [email protected] (Fight The Power) wrote:
> >
> > >Hey there, European travellers! I was curious if there still was a
> > >Dunkin' Donuts by Rome's Trevi Fountain...I was reading about this and
> > >it sounded so surreal.
> >
> > There was one a couple of years ago, but I don't know if it is still
> > there. It's not quite "by" the fountain -- it's about 50 metres away,
> > and not visually intrusive. They serve excellent coffee, but I don't
> > know about the doughnuts.
>
> So which direction in relation to this picture?
> http://www.explore.it/panoramic_imag...e_trevi_06.jpg
BTW, the real trendy chain in the US is Crispy Creme.
I don't really eat donuts and they look no different than Winchells used
ot to me. But apparently, they're very rich and people are addicted to
the stuff.
Will have to try it some time but seems it's only glazed basic stuff.
Winchells used to have more variety.
