A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-03,04,05-04...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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THIS WEEK'S THREADS


11-29-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

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By JohnHuang2
Presented by dansangel

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[WVNan]

LOL. You a coffee chef extraordinare Darks?

[Darksheare]

"You a coffee chef extraordinare..."


I wouldn't say that..
Just a little particular about how I brew my coffee:

In 12 cup drip percolator pot, fill to 6 cup mark with water.
In filter, put 6 heaping scoops of coffee.
Medium roast works best, just make sure it's a robust blend.
Found a maxwellhouse 'medium roast' that was rather anemic.
Put pinch of salt in filter, about as much as it would take to cover the surface of a dime with one even layer.
This keeps the coffee from tasting burned too quickly, it doesn't age well brewed this way.

Brew, recirculate if need be, usually not.
Add sugar and dairy creamer.
Creamora and coffeemate are not recommended unless you like the heart racing that Ranger Pudding gives.
That, and the nondairy creamer will give you both a headache and a buzz with the coffee.
One thing not mentioned was that they did use non-dairy creamer.

I usually put about 8 spoons of sugar in this stuff, it ends up being like Russian Kava, thick and sweet with that bitter overtone to it.

Oh, and I am NOT responsible for seeming demonic possession of the coffeepot, or the coffeepot ending up acting as if it has been damaged.

Be sure NOT to add creamora or coffeemate to the brew, unless you LIKE ranger pudding style heart racing.
When I brew that stuff for myself, I recirculate the stuff to brew a second time, but that's me for my own personal enjoyment, and it may wreck the coffeepot.
Don't forget the salt, it's important to the finished brew.

[LadyX]

"If deer rampage after drinking my coffee, what do the AlClayduh do upon coffee spillage?"

Typical darks' complex and convoluted query -- but here goes --

1. The al-clayda are dullards, and thus impervious to your otherwise potent coffee brew.

2. The hazard here, is the fact our humblegunner and his father, The Colonel, are deer hunters...

Ya think deer could read a "BEWARE" sign?

[WVNan]

LOL. That sounds awesome Darks. I do believe I could have used a pot of that today. The painting would have gone much faster. That's the kind of coffee we used to get at the 7-11 stores at 3:00 a.m. while traveling across the country from one gig to another. The lone attendant rarely made coffee after 10:00 p.m. and the last pot had to suffice through the night. By the wee hours of the a.m. it would be just about right to keep the eyes open until morn.

[Darksheare]

Well.. yes.
Deer tend to ignore 'beware' signs.

Sis blames my coffee for the recent Mt St Helens eruptions...

[WVNan]

ROTFLOL. You are on top of your game tonight Maggie.

[Darksheare]

Humble and Eaker can give the standard warnings and such about the coffee.
It has also become legend in the Freeper Foxhole thread.

It is some pretty interesting stuff, I will admit.
Though I no longer suffer jitters after drinking the stuff myself.
:(

[Temple Owl]

I want to get to the Ball, but I doubt if I will be able to make it.

[WVNan]

I want to go too Owl, but I can't figure out a way to do it and keep my marriage intact.

[LadyX]

Sistah Maggie just happens to have a picture of Sistah Nan
at age 27 dancing a Highland Fling --

(mama always said she was a better dancer)

[Temple Owl]

It's not my marraige, it's Ink, my damn spoiled dog. We can't go anywhere without her and she doesn't like to travel.

[WVNan]

Ahhh, where did ye find that picture of me fling at the highland games?

[WVNan]

LOL. Now I've heard everything. I have to agree T.O., the dog is spoiled.

[LadyX]

"It's not my marraige, it's Ink, my damn spoiled dog."

Get Tribune 7 to dog sit at your house, or someone else she/he knows?

[LadyX]

"Ahhh, where did ye find that picture of me fling at the highland games?"

It is in an album among my Treasures ---

[deadhead]

If I could, I would arrange to have you all picked up and taken to the Freeper Inaugural Ball in style :-)

[WVNan]

I love those carriages. Someone in our town has one and it shows up in all of our parades.

[Temple Owl]

But Tribune7 wants to go too. We can't leave him home either.l

[deadhead]

P.S. And bring all your pets along :-)

[Darksheare]

I couldn't dance to save my life.
;-)