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The horror!

Lew -

This is almost exactly, word for word the story of my first encounter with American coffee. It was at Rabbit Creek mine 80 miles NNE of Winnemucca, Nevada August 1988 - on the first day of my first job as a geologist there. Where I was offered a cup of coffee, naturally. When I get it, I thought, judging by the color, that it was actually tea. I said - thanks, but I'd really like coffee. But this is coffee - said the guy. OK, I'll take the tea, said I and extended my hand to take it but the guy turned around and started to leave to get me tea. Later I brought a different coffeemaker and started too make my own coffee which my colleagues called "Chernobyl meltdown" and my Texan drillers called "That crazy Russian's illegal gooey stuff".

I was told that they actually brewed "Chernobyl meltdown" coffee at the mine long after I was gone.

I think Abe Lincoln would have liked it.

Sasha.

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Alex Chaihorsky
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Yeah, that ad might indeed be met with disbelief today. Instead, you'll find something like: "Hungry before lunch? Treat yourself to a healthy low-carb Natural Fudge Dream Bar!" Which of course contains tons of aspartame, coconut oil, palm oil, white flour, GMO soy, unpronounceable preservatives, etc.

Heheh. How about: "When Boredom and Emotion Fatigue Bring on 'Housewife Headache': Making beds, getting meals, acting as family chauffeur--having to do the same dull work day after day--is a mild form of torture. This can bring on nervous tension, fatigue and what is now known as 'housewife headache.' For this type of headache you need strong yet safe relief. So next time take Anacin.... Minutes after taking Anacin, your headache goes, so does its nervous tension and fatigue. Lets you feel better all over. Despite its strength, Anacin is safe taken as directed. It doesn't leave you depressed or groggy. Next time take Anacin Tablets!"

And of course, "Says Hedy Lamarr: 'Its _brisk_ flavor is top drawer with me.' Lipton Tea: Brisk flavor...never flat."

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Ourania Zabuhu

You can check out "SUPER SIZE ME" DVD to see what happened when a guy ate only at a famous fast-food chain for 30 days, as an experiment. He had medical tests done before and after the experiment.

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John

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Just how *old* are you, Scott? Bet you don't remember Jack Benny live on the radio saying that? LSMFT! Michael

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Michael Plant
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MÃ¥rten Nilsson

I believe this mix is quite popular in Hong Kong.

Lars (Bergen, Norway)

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Lars Mehlum

I hope they make bubble, uh, tea with it.

/Lew

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Lewis Perin

Sigh.

Hi Lew, this beverage has been around since I was a kid sipping tea and coffee out of a saucer!

This beverage is common between Hongkong and the locals from Ipoh & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a mix of equal parts of black tea and thick coffee, different from the types we have in America.

The kopi, or coffee, was a thick heavy, and people in the past who couldn't stomach that took to adding tea to the coffee to dilute the beverage while not losing the flavour. The coffee taste is still dominently stronger in this beverage. They give it a nice name : the mandarin teals (??), after the myth that mandarin teals are faithful couples who would never separate...

Danny

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samarkand

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