Santa Cruz perks up for caffeine alert

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | By NANCY PASTERNACK

[freebilly]

Wouldn't they be much happier if they just killed us all?

Then who would they rip off...?

[freebilly]

But they sure used to have great red snapper in that restaurant at the end of the pier!!

Yep....

[theDentist]

Well, arm yourself accordingly and keep the trigger finger out of the line of fire. :)

[Billthedrill]

"But a cup of java in the morning is a lot better than the old Turkish enema," he said.

I'll take his word for it. They look at you funny at Starbuck's when you march up to the counter and announce loudly "I'll have the Turkish enema, please, and leave some room for the soy milk."

[freebilly]

"I'll have the Turkish enema, please, and leave some room for the soy milk."

Would you like a bran muffin on the side...?

[Bahbah]

a "Turkish enema"? What the hell was THAT all about?

Don't want to know the answer to that.

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe it wasn't road rage, but 'rhoid rage! A large coffee,an a bran muffin percolating in her innards, and then getting stuck in traffic. That'll make you crazy!

[Bahbah]

Wouldn't they be much happier if they just killed us all?

I think the plan is to get us to do it to ourselves when there is nothing left living for.

[caseinpoint]

Right. One of my coworkers has fantasized about buying a military humvee with a remote-controlled machine gun mounted on the roof. It would be unloaded, of course, but a hoot to aim at some of the Bay Area drivers we have to deal with in our work. Naturally it is only a dream. By the way he doesn't drink coffee at all. ;)

[freebilly]

A large coffee,an a bran muffin percolating in her innards, and then getting stuck in traffic. That'll make you crazy!

It might make you crazy, but it'll keep you regular....

[Hegemony Cricket]

What's the Word?

Proverbial Bird!

[sheik yerbouty]

Hey, they can always tow a port a potty!

[freebilly]

"The reality is that people need a vice. ... and you can’t exactly take a heroin break at work."

His union needs to complain....

[Judith Anne]

I really like espresso. REALLY. I like a nice steaming triple shot mocha latte in the morning. The combination of extremely freshly brewed espresso, thick sweet chocolate, and some steamy skim milk is a dream come true.

I like it so much I got an espresso machine with a steamer, so I can make it here at home.

Nothing like it. ;-D

Of course, I've been drinking coffee since I could walk...it was a big help with childhood asthma...

[untrained skeptic]

A few hours? I recently pretty much quit caffeine because rather than making me edgy, it was picking me up for a very short time, and then dropping me down into sluggishness.

My headache lasted for over a week. I still find myself walking to to the pop machine for another diet Pepsi without even thinking about it.

I've never been addicted to nicotine, and I've never even considered trying heroin. They are likely both more addictive, but caffeine is very addictive.

It can have some serious health effects in large quantities.

It can have some unpleasant effects on some people's moods in large quantities.

Most people don't have serious problems even from large quantities of caffeine. For some of us, such as myself, it's better to limit consumption somewhat.

I definitely think it's something the government does not need to step in and regulate.

The problem is something a little education and personal responsibility can deal with just fine.

[sam_paine]

THEREISNOTHINGWRONGWITHCOFFEE!

YEEEEAAAARGH!

[sam_paine]

THEREISNOTHINGWRONGWITHCOFFEE!

YEEEEAAAARGH!

[sheik yerbouty]

For me, the stronger, the better. I used to drink Turkish coffee when I worked nights. You could stay awake for three days...

[sam_paine]

THEREISNOTHINGWRONGWITHCOFFEE!

YEEEEAAAARGH!

[KevinDavis]

The sad part is that some freepers are Health Nazis too.