Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Aug 24th 2005, 10:37 pm
#31
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:45 -0400, S Viemeister
<[email protected]> wrote:
>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy
>wrote:
>>
>> Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > I find vinegar better than proprietary products,
>
>> I've tried both too. In my vernacular, I'm wondering if that isn't an
>> old wives' tale! :)
>>
>Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy
>wrote:
>>
>> Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > I find vinegar better than proprietary products,
>
>> I've tried both too. In my vernacular, I'm wondering if that isn't an
>> old wives' tale! :)
>>
>Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
--
Martin
Aug 24th 2005, 11:02 pm
#32
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:22:31 -0400, S Viemeister
<[email protected]> wrote:
>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy
>wrote:
>>
>> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
>> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
>> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
>> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
>> cafetiere.
>>
>Some automatic drip machines brew directly into an insulated container,
>rather than ruining good coffee with a hotplate.
and shut off the flow to stop drips after the bulk of the coffee has
flowed into the flask.
You can get the same thing by waiting for the coffee to stop flowing
and pouring the coffee into a vacuum flask.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy
>wrote:
>>
>> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
>> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
>> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
>> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
>> cafetiere.
>>
>Some automatic drip machines brew directly into an insulated container,
>rather than ruining good coffee with a hotplate.
and shut off the flow to stop drips after the bulk of the coffee has
flowed into the flask.
You can get the same thing by waiting for the coffee to stop flowing
and pouring the coffee into a vacuum flask.
--
Martin
Aug 25th 2005, 1:29 am
#33
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
In article <1h1ty2u.aotgkpdh3cjkN%this_address_is_for_spam@ya hoo.com>,
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
> *From:* [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of
> besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy)
> *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] (Padraig Breathnach) wrote:
> >
> > > *From:* Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]>
> > > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:29:23 +0100
> > >
> > > "JX Bardant" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I bought so-called absinth in Prague a few years ago... It was
> > > basically >just alcohol and colour, just good enough for cleaning
> > > windows.
> > >
> > > Alcohol isn't very good for cleaning windows. Use vinegar.
> >
> > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee machines,
>
> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> cafetiere.
I meant an espresso machine - well, it's one of those combo things with a
filter/jug/hot plate on one side and espresso on the other. It's only the
espresso side that ever clogs (I think I may grind the coffee too finely).
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The poster formerly known as [email protected].
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
> *From:* [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of
> besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy)
> *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] (Padraig Breathnach) wrote:
> >
> > > *From:* Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]>
> > > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:29:23 +0100
> > >
> > > "JX Bardant" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I bought so-called absinth in Prague a few years ago... It was
> > > basically >just alcohol and colour, just good enough for cleaning
> > > windows.
> > >
> > > Alcohol isn't very good for cleaning windows. Use vinegar.
> >
> > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee machines,
>
> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> cafetiere.
I meant an espresso machine - well, it's one of those combo things with a
filter/jug/hot plate on one side and espresso on the other. It's only the
espresso side that ever clogs (I think I may grind the coffee too finely).
----------------------------------------------
The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Aug 25th 2005, 2:04 am
#34
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Martin wrote:
>
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:45 -0400, S Viemeister
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
>
> Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
>
I've never been that inebriated.
Now that chip shops aren't permitted to wrap fish in newsprint, it's nice
to have another use for yesterday's paper.
>
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:45 -0400, S Viemeister
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
>
> Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
>
I've never been that inebriated.
Now that chip shops aren't permitted to wrap fish in newsprint, it's nice
to have another use for yesterday's paper.
Aug 25th 2005, 2:14 am
#35
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:04:39 -0400, S Viemeister
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:45 -0400, S Viemeister
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
>>
>> Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
>>
>I've never been that inebriated.
>Now that chip shops aren't permitted to wrap fish in newsprint, it's nice
>to have another use for yesterday's paper.
Other than 80 humourless uses for old newspapers -
http://about-the-web.com/shtml/repor...ewspaper.shtml
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:45 -0400, S Viemeister
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Apparently, the trick is to use crumpled newsprint to wipe off the vinegar.
>>
>> Are you confusing windows with fish & chips.
>>
>I've never been that inebriated.
>Now that chip shops aren't permitted to wrap fish in newsprint, it's nice
>to have another use for yesterday's paper.
Other than 80 humourless uses for old newspapers -
http://about-the-web.com/shtml/repor...ewspaper.shtml
--
Martin
Aug 25th 2005, 3:47 am
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Since last May's EU trip I've been hooked on espresso... Found a used
Mr. Coffee espresso machine at a local charity store for $8 and it works
quite nicely! The local fresh ground Eight O'clock Arabica coffee brand
is very good too. I've got a latte down to 2.5 minutes in this rig.
A great way to recover from the previous night's Absinthe experience
too!
Tim K
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <1h1ty2u.aotgkpdh3cjkN%this_address_is_for_spam@ya hoo.com>,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses
o'
> th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
> > *From:* [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy
of
> > besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy)
> > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > [email protected] (Padraig Breathnach) wrote:
> > >
> > > > *From:* Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]>
> > > > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:29:23 +0100
> > > >
> > > > "JX Bardant" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I bought so-called absinth in Prague a few years ago... It was
> > > > basically >just alcohol and colour, just good enough for
cleaning
> > > > windows.
> > > >
> > > > Alcohol isn't very good for cleaning windows. Use vinegar.
> > >
> > > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee
machines,
> >
> > My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> > manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> > such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> > plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> > cafetiere.
> I meant an espresso machine - well, it's one of those combo things
with a
> filter/jug/hot plate on one side and espresso on the other. It's only
the
> espresso side that ever clogs (I think I may grind the coffee too
finely).
> ----------------------------------------------
> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Mr. Coffee espresso machine at a local charity store for $8 and it works
quite nicely! The local fresh ground Eight O'clock Arabica coffee brand
is very good too. I've got a latte down to 2.5 minutes in this rig.
A great way to recover from the previous night's Absinthe experience
too!
Tim K
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <1h1ty2u.aotgkpdh3cjkN%this_address_is_for_spam@ya hoo.com>,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses
o'
> th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
> > *From:* [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy
of
> > besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy)
> > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > [email protected] (Padraig Breathnach) wrote:
> > >
> > > > *From:* Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]>
> > > > *Date:* Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:29:23 +0100
> > > >
> > > > "JX Bardant" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I bought so-called absinth in Prague a few years ago... It was
> > > > basically >just alcohol and colour, just good enough for
cleaning
> > > > windows.
> > > >
> > > > Alcohol isn't very good for cleaning windows. Use vinegar.
> > >
> > > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee
machines,
> >
> > My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> > manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> > such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> > plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> > cafetiere.
> I meant an espresso machine - well, it's one of those combo things
with a
> filter/jug/hot plate on one side and espresso on the other. It's only
the
> espresso side that ever clogs (I think I may grind the coffee too
finely).
> ----------------------------------------------
> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Aug 25th 2005, 7:13 am
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Martin <[email protected]> wrote in news:386rg1hsfpeg98bq8m7gp4eovmg7mcni4l@
4ax.com:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:56:14 +0100, [email protected]
> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
> offy) wrote:
>
>>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100, [email protected]
>>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>> offy) wrote:
>>>
>>> >My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
>>> >manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
>>> >such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
>>> >plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
>>> >cafetiere.
>>>
>>> or use a Senseo.
>>Oh, no- I saw one demonstrated at Tesco- I didn't like the look of it.
>>Does it taste any good?
>
> Depends which blend of coffee you use. IMO it makes a good cup of
> coffee in record time. I've been hooked on mine since I bought it
> almost two years ago. The only snag was that the coffee pads are
> expensive. However ever since I bought mine there has been a
> supermarket price cutting war here. We have enough cut price packets
> to last a considerable time. The coffee pads are all Douwe Egberts
> because DE and Philips have a patent which they enforce. However
> Melita make a holder in which you can insert your own coffee. It's
> fiddly to use, it took me 20 minutes of pissing around to make one cup
> with it the first time.
I loved mine when I first got it but now is sits sad & alone on my kitchen
counter. It needs to go (with the left over coffee packs) but don't have
the heart to get rid of it.
4ax.com:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:56:14 +0100, [email protected]
> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
> offy) wrote:
>
>>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:11:37 +0100, [email protected]
>>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>> offy) wrote:
>>>
>>> >My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
>>> >manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
>>> >such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
>>> >plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
>>> >cafetiere.
>>>
>>> or use a Senseo.
>>Oh, no- I saw one demonstrated at Tesco- I didn't like the look of it.
>>Does it taste any good?
>
> Depends which blend of coffee you use. IMO it makes a good cup of
> coffee in record time. I've been hooked on mine since I bought it
> almost two years ago. The only snag was that the coffee pads are
> expensive. However ever since I bought mine there has been a
> supermarket price cutting war here. We have enough cut price packets
> to last a considerable time. The coffee pads are all Douwe Egberts
> because DE and Philips have a patent which they enforce. However
> Melita make a holder in which you can insert your own coffee. It's
> fiddly to use, it took me 20 minutes of pissing around to make one cup
> with it the first time.
I loved mine when I first got it but now is sits sad & alone on my kitchen
counter. It needs to go (with the left over coffee packs) but don't have
the heart to get rid of it.
Aug 25th 2005, 7:49 am
#38
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy wrote:
> > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee machines,
> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> cafetiere.
Coffee machines can make a decent cup of coffee, and the hot plate takes more than
just a few minutes to ruin it. If I have a second cup of coffee right after the
first one it's not too bad. I wouldn't want to leave it much longer. I just find
it hard to make a decent single cup of coffee with my coffee machine, so if I am
only making one cup I use my espresso maker. It's the only way I know to reliably
make a single cup of excellent coffee.
> > (White) vinegar is the perfect cleaner for clogged-up coffee machines,
> My, I'm the curmudgeon today, but no! That's what you read in the
> manuals. If you clean the coffee machine properly, it shouldn't need
> such a clean-out, and in any case- don't use a coffee machine. A hot
> plate kills the taste after a few minutes. Make espresso or use a
> cafetiere.
Coffee machines can make a decent cup of coffee, and the hot plate takes more than
just a few minutes to ruin it. If I have a second cup of coffee right after the
first one it's not too bad. I wouldn't want to leave it much longer. I just find
it hard to make a decent single cup of coffee with my coffee machine, so if I am
only making one cup I use my espresso maker. It's the only way I know to reliably
make a single cup of excellent coffee.
