Posted on 11/14/2019 12:50:58 PM PST by GuavaCheesePuff
I overheard two men, young white guys in their 20s at Shop Rite this morning in New Jersey, rambling about how food costs are rising there, and they blamed rich Americans.
I said to myself, "wow".
Is that is what America is coming to? Class envy?
That is probably a good idea.
Look, I live pretty rural too, but you and I are both online right now, and it’s pretty easy to skip over to check on the latest Koernig goods...crap, really, candied coffee—pumpkin mocha, chocolate blacktooth, whatever, for people who don’t really like coffee.
I suppose I butted in at the idea of all being perfectly well on the old deep far outback, but there still being a yen to check in on the silly city pipples and their inanities of late.
Actually I have always enjoyed your posts, and will continue to, if I can manage not to pop off, and if you don’t mind.
Stay Clear of the Amazon Near Beer Decaf!
And all best wishes to you near and far.
Exactly.
Socialism is nothing but covetousness and envy writ large.
Read the book of James, especially the fourth chapter.
Furthermore, some Blue States actually are superior than Reds on some fronts - NJ homeschooling laws are the BEST in the nation. Yea, you can't pack heat in Jersey but you can educate Johnny and Mary freely without government intervention. What's more important?
As for these cretins in Shop Rite, the irony is that without the profit motive, these jackwagons would starve. They're also no more lost than hippies circa 1967, and those Boomers are usually Republican nowadays. Give 'em time.
I don't have any problem with you responding to my comment but at least tell me what this machine is.
I've never drank coffee. Well, I tried it once in the military back in the 70s but that was the only time. Tasted like the Red Soviet Army walked across my tongue in their dirty socks. Didn't see the allure. My parents didn't drink it so I just never took it up. Now my cardio doc says no caffeine after open-heart surgery, so here's that.
My wife has an old fashion coffee pot. She's had it at least 30 years. I just had never heard of this K machine before. Never been to a Starbucks in my life either. Don't even know where one is. People I tell that to, are astounded.
You're good.
Boy what a motivation to excel in life, to get beaten and stolen from when you make it.
Really just an over-built, over-priced Mr. Coffee...
With dozens of different flavored pods that, as I say, are meant to appeal to those who want a caffeined or non-caffeined sweet drink rather than coffee, and also to fit in with their similarly up-to-date friends who are treating themselves to exactly the same thing.
You put the pod in the top of the machine, pour in the water, and treat yourself to a sugary, four-ounce two-dollar cup of "coffee".
Stick to your GOOD coffee on the stove!
My wife is a spend thrift. She won't get rid of her decades old coffee pot until it just doesn't work anymore.
She's so cheap, she makes two cups at a time and if she doesn't drink both cups in the morning, she will save the second cup and heat it up in the MW the next morning.
And I can guarantee you, she won't spend money on some fancy machine to replace her old one so she can be like everyone else.
Thanks. 👍
Not to sound like a rich person (I think I might be approaching affluence, though) but what are they kvetching about? They have those EBT cards and WIC checks and LIHEAP and free phones.
Some of my ancestors were poor, and they got no free food, free heat, or any phones at all. I’m told they were thoroughly ashamed of their poverty and worked their fannies off to remedy the situation.
Poverty isn’t what it used to be. Now, when you’re poor, someone else should be ashamed.
It is a device that makes a perfectly brewed cup of coffee. But since you only drink hot water, you won’t need one.
I heat the water to make Celestial Seasonings' caffeine-free Lemon Zinger tea. It is the best.
My wife drinks coffee but I can't under doctor's orders after my open heart surgery and my irregular heart rate.
I was just curious what this K thing was once I'd never heard of it before.
I told another poster that it sounded like a German-made farm implement that I could attach to my John Deere.
Thanks for responding. 😂
It is a machine that comes in different sizes. The large ones have a reservoir so you can make 10 or more cups. Basically, on my machine you set the machine for cup size (mine does 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 oz cups). The cup size will affect the strength of the coffee, and you can set it so that it fits your cup. You open the lid and insert a K-cup. These are little vacuum sealed plastic cups filled with coffee. When you close the lid on the machine, it punches a hole in the bottom of the cup and in the top. When you hit the brew button, it sends hot water under pressure into the cup and it dispenses into your cup sitting on the base. You will now have a perfectly brewed cup of coffee.
You can see pictures of the K-cups and some of the machines at KEURIG.COM. At home, we use one of the larger machines with a reservoir because both my wife and I drink coffee together. When you first turn on the machine, it has to heat up some water. Once the water is heated up it brews the coffee in 30 seconds or less. While it does that, it heats up more water so the next person can make a cup right after. Ours has a timer so you can set it to come on and turn off at specific times. That way, you can have it ready to brew when you get up.
They also make teas that be brewed with the Keurig. I have a heart arrhythmia and cannot drink a lot of caffeine. I make decaf in the Keurig and at night, I sometime drink decaffeinated teas like the Lemon Zinger you drink (they make that in a K-Cup). I also drink their Sleepytime Teas in the evening. I also like a lemon ginger tea for upset stomach that I think is by Bigelow.
You actually sound like someone who could use one. Unless your wife is going to drink an entire pot of coffee, it seems like a lot of trouble to make one. And even if you do drink the whole pot, it gets more burnt and bitter as the hours go by. However, every K-cup is like the first cup. It does cost more for K-cup coffee, but I feel it is worth it because every cup is fresh and I only make one when I want one. Lots of grocery stores and stores like Bed Bath and Beyond sell the cups, and you can order them online. Some experimentation is needed to fins the right flavor.My wife and I like strong coffee, and our go-to brands are Peet's Major Dickason, Pacific Bold from Costco (best price) and Barista Prima Italian Roast (this is our favorite decaf brand).
In my office at work, I have a small one-cup machine. It does not have a reservoir, so I have to wait for the water to heat up before it dispenses. However, they heat up water very fast, and I do not have to wait long, and it is far faster than waiting for a pot to brew or even a one-cup drip brewer to brew. You can also use them just as a quick water heater in case to want to use tea bags or a drink mix or a soup mix in a cup.
I find we drink less coffee since switching to Keurig. I think we used to feel obligated to keep drinking until we finished a pot. Now we just make what we want. They also make all kinds of flavored coffees, like French Vanilla, Hazelnut, etc. We keep some of those on hand during the holidays for guests who like those flavors. I don't care for flavored coffees myself, but it is nice to have an option.
She's also a spend thrift. We're both retired and live on a fixed income. She's had her old coffee pot for at least 30 years now. She won't replace it until it just doesn't work anymore, which I keep expecting to happen anytime now....for years.
We are in our 70s and are raising our two year old grand daughter who we've adapted. So there's just my wife who barely drinks coffee as it is. Some mornings it's just easier for her to make instant coffee because of time constraints. We're up early to get the little one dressed, fed and out the door to school.
The rest of our days are spent raising beef cattle on our farm, mending fences, repairing stock tanks, maintaining the tractors and other farm vehicles. We have a big garden, a fruit orchard and a greenhouse full of plants too. Always lots of chores to do and not enough time with raising the youngin' now to get it all done sometimes.
I will suggest this K machine to her when her old coffee maker finally goes kaput but if it is pricey, she won't be interested. Living out in the country at our age, we get very few visitors. No ones been here for Thanksgiving or Christmas in almost ten years now. We spend it alone. Except this year we'll have our grandchild. And she doesn't drink coffee either. 🙂
Thanks for sharing the information on the coffee machine. I didn't know what we were missing with all the stuff it will do.
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