Anyone for Coffee? (no boys allowed)

[Niamh]

:blush: OopS!:lol: That was supposed to be mince pies! I'm such an amadhain sometimes!:lol:
Thanks guys!

[kathycf]

I thought you might have meant mince, Niamh, but then I thought maybe mice pies were actually some sort of delicacy in Ireland. :p :lol:

[Niamh]

:lol: yes traditionally it is served on a bed of blood pudding!

(unlike mice pies which dont exist, black and white blood pudding does.)

Damn i've made myself hungry for white pudding on toast with a poached egg.......

[kathycf]

I had the white pudding in a mixed grill. Rather, I had a weensy bite of it, and I completely ignored the blood pudding. :sick:

Sorry, Niamh, I think it is partly a culture thing. In the States, the term pudding is exclusively used for specific type of sweet dessert.

This is different from what you describe as a savory dish served alongside meats and such. If I remember correctly, pudding is also a term that can describe most type of desserts as well.

[Madhuri]

Hey not diverting you all from the coffee discussions, I just had to share some wedding pictures. We were talking about significance of the colour red and henna for the Indian brides.

Here is what a newly wed will look like -- This couple actually is a celebrity, but mostly the newly weds look like them. The brides do not wear such heavy saris all the time, but, as she is newly married she wants to look her best. Also, notice the henna painted hands. :D They are at a temple.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/ATT717597.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/0143040_aish_abhi14.jpg


Okay, now we can go back to coffee discussions :D

[Moira]

Madhuri,

She is an actress isn't she?
I thing i saw a movie with a lot of spicies involved:)....... and if she did not play the lead role she sure looks exactly like that actress.

[Madhuri]

Oh yes, she is an actress Aishwarya Rai (now Bachchan). The movie you are talking about is -- Mistress of Spices. She did play the lead role in that movie.

[Moira]

Yes, that was the movie.
She is very beautiful and i have seen the movie recently, that's why i remembered, because the movie was not that great.

[Madhuri]

I saw the movie too, didnt leave a big impression on me. It's based on a book of the same name.

[Niamh]

She is a wonderful Actress! I really liked her in 'Bride and Prejudice' (a bollywood styled pride and prejudice)
Oh... i think i might watch that later!

[Madhuri]

Yes, in that movie also you'll see a typical Punjabi style wedding or let's say a typical North Indian wedding.

[Niamh]

I thought everything about the movie was wonderful!

[Shalot]

anyone up for a game of tennis?

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n25/Shalot_bucket/dubaitenniscourt.jpg

on this tennis court? I think I would die!

BTW: I was checking out the nightly rates and they had an opening in June and it was like $900.00 + American dollars to stay for the night! (btw: it's in Dubai --- has anyone ever been there?)

They were talking about this place on the Today show and I got interested. Don't think I'm wealthy enough to go here, but wow!

[Niamh]

thats amazing!
I'd love to go to Dubai. but its very expensive.
I think i'd have a panic attack if i was up there!

[Schokokeks]

Oh wow, good that I don't suffer from acrophobia ;).
I've never been to Dubai yet, but I once read an article on this artificial island they were planning to "build" off the Dubai coast as a tourist attraction:

http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_palm/palm_jumeirah.jpg

Crazy people there :).

[Niamh]

thats the Palm. They are also constructing The World. If you were a billionaire you might have been able to by Germany Cookie!

[Niamh]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/the_world_dubai.jpg
this is it here! mad isnt it!

[kiz_paws]

Wow, that is amazing. And I'd not be in a rush to try that scary tennis court -- is that for real? Woo!

Madhuri, that picture you posted was lovely -- and the actress really is a beautiful girl. It is always fun to see what other cultures do for 'that special day'! :)

[optimisticnad]

Hello!!!!

These pictures are lovely!

And Shalot - Wimbledon is just round the corner! Yayyy! Cant wait.

I just wanted to say hi, not been here for a while, buried deep down under with work, all my deadlines and exams in the next weeks!

Yikes! So whilst your sitting here, sipping different flavoured tea, take time to think of poor me. :-)

x x x

[Niamh]

Opti i was wondering where you'd got to!
Good luck with the exams! dont stress yourself out too much!

[kiz_paws]

Hmmm, it seems that Opti is not the only one working on exams, term papers, and all that jazz -- where is our dear Drama? And Asa Adams? Kan? (with or without the girly wig provided by our Niamh, tee hee!) These are some of the regulars who I've not seen lately! Well good luck to all out there who are slaving away for those grades ... it is well worth the extra elbow grease.

Sooooooooo, it has been awhile since we all gathered for a girly gab session. Hows about I put on the kettle and brew a nice pot of Cherry Rose Festival, a green tea with dried bits of cherry to enhance. Such nice tea, who shall provide the sweets for our tea?

[Niamh]

I has been a while! Anyone for coffee?

[Schokokeks]

Well good luck to all out there who are slaving away for those grades ... it is well worth the extra elbow grease.
Ah, elbow grease ! Thanks a lot, it is appreciated :D.


Such nice tea, who shall provide the sweets for our tea?
I volunteer, of course:

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/187/5255/320/sweet%20stuff0001.jpg

(Chocolate balls and sweet pretzels - a speciality from my town ;))

[kiz_paws]

Ahhhh, many thanks, Schoks! Those sweet pretzels are killing my diet, but who cares, lol!

Hey, I see that you are reading a Margaret Atwood book -- what do you think? (She is one of my favorite Canadian authors, penning some brilliant short stories...)

Hi Niamh! :wave:

What kind of coffee ya got on tap? **closes eyes and tries to imagine**

[Schokokeks]

Hey, I see that you are reading a Margaret Atwood book -- what do you think? (She is one of my favorite Canadian authors, penning some brilliant short stories...)
I completed it yesterday, and liked it very much ! Here's my review: http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=379890#post379890
It was my first book written by her, but won't be the last now ;). I must admit she was the first author I read whom I knew to be Canadian :blush:.


What kind of coffee ya got on tap? **closes eyes and tries to imagine**
And a tea for me, pleeease ? :)

[Bakiryu]

These posts are making me so hungry! There's nothing to eat home but shrimp!

[Moira]

These posts are making me so hungry! There's nothing to eat home but shrimp!

Hey, that is delicious. I love sea - food.

[kathycf]

I volunteer, of course:

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/187/5255/320/sweet%20stuff0001.jpg

(Chocolate balls and sweet pretzels - a speciality from my town ;))
Cookie, you always come through with the good stuff. :D

[Bakiryu]

Hey, that is delicious. I love sea - food.

I give you all my shrimp! *the online ones that is*

I'm alergic!!!

[Niamh]

Cookie... all those goodies make me crave sweet food! Not good seeing as i had to make an emergancy visit to the dentist yesterday because of a horrible tooth ache! needless to say i discovered that i had a really bad cavity that went all the way to the nerve. have a temporary filling in and have been told my only options are A. get tooth pulled or B. root canal. Was thinking of be until i realised that the tooth is at the very back and you cant see it if i smile so might go for pulled. Option A would also save me about €600.

[kiz_paws]

Cookie... all those goodies make me crave sweet food! Not good seeing as i had to make an emergancy visit to the dentist yesterday because of a horrible tooth ache! needless to say i discovered that i had a really bad cavity that went all the way to the nerve. have a temporary filling in and have been told my only options are A. get tooth pulled or B. root canal. Was thinking of be until i realised that the tooth is at the very back and you cant see it if i smile so might go for pulled. Option A would also save me about €600.

Oh my goodness, poor you, Niamh! Must have been all those custard egg on toasts??

Here, put up your feet, we'll give you a foot massage that will take the edge off for a bit.

**Kizzo gets the pedicure supplies out**

**Vivaldi's Four Seasons is playing in the background and there is delightful tea being poured. For a while Niamh forgets the tooth miseries**

Bakiryu, I am sorry that you are allergic to shrimp (that is my favorite), but I have an allergy to crab, so I totally understand. :)

[Niamh]

Thanx kiz! never pad a foot massage! now what was i complaining about?:lol:

[Schokokeks]

I'm happy that you all seem to like my sweets, girls. They won't be the last :D.

Sorry to hear about your toothache, Niamh ! I don't know about you, but root channel sounds quite painful to me. 600 € ?! :eek: Dentists must be rich people, feeding on the misery of others :rolleyes:.
I'll offer a back massage before your next visit there, to help you relax ;).

[Koa]

Well Shoko, it's well known that if you want a wealthy life you have to marry a dentist... :lol:

[kiz_paws]

But the trouble with marrying a dentist is that they are always down in the mouth...

**drum roll** ~~~~~cheap joke, to be sure~~~~~

Anyhow, Niamh, hope you like the color of toenail polish, "sugared strawberry" -- I figured you might like to wear some sandals and have your toes peeping out...

Hopefully your tooth situation is remedied soon!

[kathycf]

Can I get a pedicure and a neck massage? I have really been having a lousy time the last couple of days.... :(

[Niamh]

How about listening to some mellow music? I'll stick a bit of Jack L on for everyone. Hope you like it!
Kiz.. Any black nail varnish? I'm having a black mood day.
Hope you feel in high spirits soon Kathy!

[kiz_paws]

Well, Kathy, we have this lovely cushion that if you place it around your neck and plug it in, it not only heats up, but has a nice strong pulsing action, to relieve that aching neck of yours. **places contraption on Kathy's poor neck**

There, isn't that better? **Kathy melts a bit**

Now, about that pedicure, we've had a request for some black nail polish, can do, happen to have some new stuff right here!

**Kiz's bag of tricks has lots of cool colours**

Would Niamh like a little decal of a skull on those nails of hers, or has her mood improved (teehee, always is a conversation piece at the store).

And you, Kathy, what colour would you be prefering?

**scented candles are lit just for the fun of it. They smell like wild plums mixed with vanilla**

Anyone else like their nails done? Koa? Schoks? How about Bakiryu?

[Schokokeks]

Well Shoko, it's well known that if you want a wealthy life you have to marry a dentist... :lol:
Oh, is it ? How come my Mummy never told me ! Well, established dentists is not quite my age range, but I could look out for prospective dentists at my uni :D


Can I get a pedicure and a neck massage? I have really been having a lousy time the last couple of days....
Oh no, sorry to hear that, Kathy.
I think I have something here that you might like ...

http://www.dusyma.de/catalog/images/523317_tif.jpg

Do you know these ? I'll roll it gently over your back, feels very soothing and it catalyses the blood circulation. Very medical and agreeable, in fact :nod:.


Anyone else like their nails done? Koa? Schoks? How about Bakiryu?
Wow, Kiz, you really know how to create a relaxing atmosphere around here ! Very comfy with these candles and Niamh's music !
As to the nail polish, I'd like that turquoise one over there :). I haven't done this in years, though, I'll probably need your assistance :blush: :D.

[Niamh]

No skull nessisary!

[kathycf]

Cookie, that blue thing looks funny but like it would feel pretty good on my back. :)



No skull nessisary!
But Niamh dear, we do need our skulls. Where else would we put our brains? :p :lol:

Just teasing you, I know it was a typo but I couldn't resist...:blush:

[kiz_paws]

Wow, Kiz, you really know how to create a relaxing atmosphere around here ! Very comfy with these candles and Niamh's music !
As to the nail polish, I'd like that turquoise one over there :). I haven't done this in years, though, I'll probably need your assistance :blush: :D.

Well, Schoks (hope you don't mind me calling you that, it is just quicker to type), you just have a seat over here, in the comfy velvet chair and we'll get your nails soaking in some nice warm solution. Then we shall push back the cuticles, trim the nails somewhat, and put that nice turquoise polish atop. You'll look grrrrrreat in a jiffy!

And I shall now light one of my favorite candles, this one is called Key-Lime-Pie. Oh my goodness, does it EVER smell great!

We shall leave the skulls off of Niamh's nails, but I am going to put them on my toes, just to be a brat, hee-hee!

Hey, by the way, those blue stringy ball things look like fun, but be careful to not throw them around here, what with the candles and hot wax (for hot wax treatments). Careful girls...

**stirs the hot wax**

How are you feeling, now, Kathy? Hope you are doing better! Have you a favorite tea that you'd like us to prepare? We have most everything in the pantry over there... :)

[symphony]

*sudden pop-up*

I'm kinda a newbie, well by the number of posts made by the others, I must be a newibie :D . Anyway, hello to all :wave: nice to discover this chirpy corner full of jolly friendly fellas. ;)

[kiz_paws]

Newbie -- schnewbie ... all are welcome here! :lol:

Er, provided that they follow the rule number one: "No Boys Allowed" (lol). We had a stealth visitor who made his presence here, but he made no mischief, and was very agreeable

**where is this person lately, mewonders**

The boys have their own thread to kind of hang around in, but it has been abandoned... tut tut boys!! :lol:

Anyhow, enjoy your stay, Symphony!

[Niamh]

Cookie, that blue thing looks funny but like it would feel pretty good on my back. :)



But Niamh dear, we do need our skulls. Where else would we put our brains? :p :lol:

Just teasing you, I know it was a typo but I couldn't resist...:blush:

:lol: :lol: rapl. I walked myself into that one!:lol: You made me laugh so hard i think my organs have failed!

your right Kiz! were is Kand and the wig these days?

Welcome Symphony! Coffee?

[symphony]

:cool: I'm totally nuts for coffee! Mom says I'm addicted! But hey, its just 2 mugs a day anyway!

So Niamh, yes please!! :nod:

[Niamh]

*hands Symphony a steaming mug of coffee and then offers her a Biscuit*

[kathycf]

:lol: :lol: rapl. I walked myself into that one!:lol: You made me laugh so hard i think my organs have failed!

your right Kiz! were is Kand and the wig these days?

Welcome Symphony! Coffee?

Hee hee. I thought maybe Irish people kept their brains in a basket and not their skulls, hence the thinking that skulls were optional :p :p :p :p :p

I second the welcome to fellow caffeine addict, Symphony! :wave: I wonder where Mr K has gotten to, his wig looks dusty.

[Niamh]

Hee hee. I thought maybe Irish people kept their brains in a basket and not their skulls, hence the thinking that skulls were optional :p :p :p :p :p

I second the welcome to fellow caffeine addict, Symphony! :wave: I wonder where Mr K has gotten to, his wig looks dusty.

A basket! you kidding! If we keep it anywhere its a pint glass!:p

Kands about but i think we scared him away from here!

[kathycf]

Kands about but i think we scared him away from here!
Maybe we can entice him back with some football/soccer talk. With the caveat that he must put on that black wig. :p I just can't help thinking of football as American football, although I know just about the rest of the planet refers to what we US types call soccer as football.

*scratches head...tries to think of something regarding sports...fails miserably...* :lol:




How are you feeling, now, Kathy? Hope you are doing better! Have you a favorite tea that you'd like us to prepare? We have most everything in the pantry over there... :)
A little bit better, Miss Kiz, thanks. :) I like Chai tea!

[Niamh]

:lol: I started trying to think of something sport related but also failed!
Yeah we call soccar, football.

[kiz_paws]

Ahhhhh, but the danger here, girls, is that any talk of sports shall certainly get leaked out, and then what? Next thing you know, our channel changers shall disappear, the coffee/tea shall be replaced with gatorade and who knows what else vile beverage enjoyed by the sports enthusiasts... (please be known that I cast no ill on any other male -- I am merely projecting the goings-ons with my own better half... hee-hee!). ;)

Ergo, I move that we continue on with our lovely music as played on by our Niamh here -- and yes... some Chai tea sounds delightful.

Have you smelled this lovely strawberry kiwi body lotion? It is the latest rage and smells almost edible! **opens vial for all to take a whiff**

[Mrs. Dalloway]

Gatorade :bawling: :( Coffee and tea can't be replaced!!

Hello, I'm new in this post :D

[kandaurov]

*leans from the doorway inconspicuously, with the shiny light-brown locks of his wig covering his cheeks*
*hears attentively*
*retreats immediately after, for some reason laughing kind of like a madman*

[Niamh]

What was that? Thought there was someone at the door. *scratches head* ah well....
Mrs.Dalloway... tea? coffee?
Scones anyone?
*taking a scone off the plate she proceeds to the door and pushes a small mug of coffee and the scone out it.*

[Mrs. Dalloway]

coffee and sconeeeee plzzzz :D :alien:

[kenikki]

tall vanilla soy latte please! I really want one now but can't be bothered to walk to Starbucks.

[kiz_paws]

Why, Niamh, was that a little kitty you were offering a coffee and scone to? Hmmmm, could've sworn I saw a blur of shiny light-brown locks only a moment ago..... ;)

A welcome to you dears, Mrs.Dalloway and kenikki! And that tall vanilla soy latte sounds wicked -- don't mind if I do whip up a few of those...

**keens ears, as there is a distinct, yet very subtle sound of laughter in the not so far distance...** :lol:

[Niamh]

Eh...I was just leaving some for...eh...the fairies! Yes the fairies! Its a tradition in Ireland so they dont curse your family and turn your milk sour!:D And yeah those brown curly locks were probably...eh..them.:nod: they can be a bit Impish...oh and they..like...laugh like portugese men...

Honest!;) :angel:

[kathycf]

*leans from the doorway inconspicuously, with the shiny light-brown locks of his wig covering his cheeks*
*hears attentively*
*retreats immediately after, for some reason laughing kind of like a madman*

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Was that you, Mr K? I noticed a rather mousy looking creature at the door and was quite startled to hear such a mannish laugh come from "her"....Nice that you got a new wig though. :p

*edit* Gracious, my memory is shot. Welcome to Mrs Dalloway and Kenniki...I hope I spelled your names correctly! :)

[Lily Adams]

:0 Intruder! Eavesdropper!

[Video Drone]

I tried to keep myself off coffee and on green tea... but coffee won it's place of two cups a day... I love coffee...

[RJbibliophil]

What's on the menu besides beverages?

[Video Drone]

Cherry turnovers for me.

[kiz_paws]

What's on the menu besides beverages?

Well, we are in the midst of making a few pies, but I canna decide what kind of pie should be on the menu? Got any ideas?

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/piemaking.gif

[symphony]

*drooling* well uhm....i think i'll skip the main course and hop into the beverages thanks!

[Niamh]

Can you make a custard tart?

[*Classic*Charm*]

whoops double post!!

[*Classic*Charm*]

Oh Ladies it's been so long!! After too long a break from the forums, I am back and in serious need of some caffeine!! Send some chai tea and something chocolate-covered my way!!

[Niamh]

Welcome Back C.C! Where have you been! tell us all over a nice mug of Java.
*hands classic mug and flops down into budda bag.*

[*Classic*Charm*]

Thanks Niamh!! I've been so busy with school lately (trying to finish out my final year of highschool), and between that and horseshows, I've had NO TIMe whatsoever. I missed everyone though! I suppose it was worth it though, becuase I got into the university and program I wanted. So now I just ahve to write exams and be done with it. That means: More time for the LitNet!!

[Niamh]

hey congratulations on the uni C.C!

[*Classic*Charm*]

Thank you!! I'm so excited!!

[Niamh]

what are you going to study?

[RJbibliophil]

Well, we are in the midst of making a few pies, but I canna decide what kind of pie should be on the menu? Got any ideas?

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/piemaking.gif

Anyone for pie? I'd be willing to whip something up. I made an apple pie and vanilla cream pie yesterday, I just took a cherry pie out of the oven and will be making another apple pie today. I can also make lemon meringue pie, rhubarb pie, and banana cream pie.

[Niamh]

cherry pie? vanilla cream Pie? :eek: i think i can fit some into my belly.

[kathycf]

That means: More time for the LitNet!!
w00t! Welcome back and congratulations. :) Hey if RJ and Kiz are making pies, can I get some peach pie? *drools*

[Niamh]

all this talk of pie has reminded me i have some carrot cake in my kitchen. Be right back!

oh no! I went down to get my carrot and orange cake only to find that my folks had just polished it off!

[dramasnot6]

Oh,it is sooo good to be back with the girls drinking coffee! The pie looks DELISH and that already consumed carrot and orange cake is a real tragedy :p
May I offer some hot cocoa and Date and Walnut Cake to make up for my absence?
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/dramasnot6/cocoa.jpghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/dramasnot6/datewalnut.jpg

[Niamh]

Drama! *gets off budda bag and Give Drama big hug!* Welcome back! How did the exams go? Wouldnt mind done hot chocolate!

[dramasnot6]

Thanks Niamh! :D *hugs back and hands over a steaming mug* Exams were alright...I have only recieved two back, I was happy to know that I passed Senior Calculus(though barely :p) and a little dissapointed with my biology mark. But tommorrow I will get back my literature paper, I look forward to that! :D
How have things been around here? You girls really must catch me up on the gossip I missed! ;)

[Niamh]

You have to let us know how your lit exam goes. Not gossip. Seemed to be a lot of heads missing but i suppose its because of college exams and the likes.

[dramasnot6]

Ah,now that I am having a look around I do notice some ghost posters. I hope everyone will sit down for a relaxing chamomile tea with us upon their return.

[kiz_paws]

Oh Drama, it is very good to see you again **hugs**

**wipes mouth of traces of walnut date crumbs and cocoa** WOOT, that was great, thanks amuch!!

Congratulations are in order for Classic Charm! Yay girl!

And as for pie, well, I think I am in with Kathy on this one! RJbibliophil, do you think that you could whip up a peach pie for our dear Kathy? Does not matter that I've already consumed a walnut date cake, peach pie is definitely a go for me (thanks out there to SleepyWitch, for finally making me remember how to spell 'definitely' -- I had read in another thread about thinking of the word FINITE, and now I shall never forget, thanks heaps!). **funny how it is that certain words are continually spelled incorrectly** Ahhh well.... ;)

[Mrs. Dalloway]

I passed my Literature exam! :p :p sorry, i'm happy hehehe :lol:

[Niamh]

and you have every right to be! Congratulations! Could i intrest you in some sinful chocolate cake?

[Mrs. Dalloway]

chocolatee :brow: :eek2: :nod: :nod:

[Nossa]

*popps head into the thread* Hello! :D
It's my first time to post in this thread...and I just realized that it's 90 pages O_O lol
Anyways, I just wanted to say HI to all fellow girls on the forum..lol

[Mrs. Dalloway]

welcome Nossa! :D coffee or tea??

[Nossa]

Since it's 1:30 after midnight..and I'm studying novel...I'll take BOTH..lols

[Mrs. Dalloway]

woow! It's really late here too, so I go to bed!

see you!

[kathycf]

*popps head into the thread* Hello! :D
It's my first time to post in this thread...and I just realized that it's 90 pages O_O lol
Anyways, I just wanted to say HI to all fellow girls on the forum..lol
Mostly 90 pages of chocolate..and coffee, cookies, tea, chocolate and did I mention...chocolate? :p

We just like to relax and have some girl chat time in this thread, so welcome. :wave:

[symphony]

Mostly 90 pages of chocolate..and coffee, cookies, tea, chocolate and did I mention...chocolate? :p


:D Thats 90 pages of heaven to voracious wolves like me! :thumbs_up

[Elly_blue]

Hi:wave: ..did someone say chocolate?!?! I'M IN!!:D
This is also my first time to post here. A nice cup of hot cocoa would be good now...

[Moira]

Mostly 90 pages of chocolate..and coffee, cookies, tea, chocolate and did I mention...chocolate? :p

We just like to relax and have some girl chat time in this thread, so welcome. :wave:

Coffee, cookies, CHOCOLATE :D ........ ok, you convinced me too:) .
Hi girls :wave:

[Niamh]

Top all that off with comfortable bean bags to flop into(curtesy of my imagination), lots of home cooking and friendly conversation... what more would you want!

[Moira]

You're right Niamh, the best place to be:).

[dramasnot6]

Congrats Mrs.Dalloway! This calls for celebration.

I have gotten my results, and am pleased that I got the mark I expected and goaled for.

[Niamh]

Arent you gonna tell us what that result was?

[dramasnot6]

An A, top mark :)

[Nossa]

Mostly 90 pages of chocolate..and coffee, cookies, tea, chocolate and did I mention...chocolate? :p

We just like to relax and have some girl chat time in this thread, so welcome. :wave:

If you guys are having ALL this...then this is the LAST place I should be in :lol: I'm trying to lose weight..lmao!

[dramasnot6]

*looks up from page of chocolate* Diiieeet? :p

Can i interest in a fruit salad nossa?

[Niamh]

An A, top mark :)

thats wonderful!
Fruit salad eh? Is there mango, papaya and cherries in it?

[symphony]

If you guys are having ALL this...then this is the LAST place I should be in :lol: I'm trying to lose weight..lmao!

hardest thing to do when ur here :lol: can i offer a diet coke then?! ;)

[kathycf]

Hey Moira and Elly_blue, welcome. :)



I have gotten my results, and am pleased that I got the mark I expected and goaled for.
Yay, Drama, congrats on your A.


If you guys are having ALL this...then this is the LAST place I should be in :lol: I'm trying to lose weight..lmao!
But the beauty of it all is that everything in this thread is delicious and calorie free. If only real life was so accomodating....:lol:


hardest thing to do when ur here :lol: can i offer a diet coke then?! ;)
Hi symphony, I love diet coke. I like it better than regular Coke or Pepsi any day of the week.

[Niamh]

Can you still get vanilla coke in the states? we had it over here in Ireland but like the cherry coke it vanished.

[kathycf]

Hmmm, I am pretty sure you can still get Vanilla Coke. They have diet Vanilla Coke here too. Dunno about the Cherry Coke.

[Niamh]

dont think i'd like diet vanilla coke...:sick:
Just thought i'd ask. I really liked it. You could only get cherry coke in a can. It was only out for a few months. First time i had cherry was in Leuven Belgium. First time i had vanilla was in N.Z.

[kathycf]

dont think i'd like diet vanilla coke...:sick:

It tastes ok. I prefer plain Diet Coke really. It is like coffee for me...I love coffee but really don't care for added in flavorings.

[Niamh]

I also really like coffee. But there is only one brand of decaff that i would drink. Okay two. Bewleys and Carte Noir.

[dramasnot6]

I used to really like Diet Coke and it's various flavours, before I became all anti-chemical that is :p
I always thought the best soda was root beer

[kiz_paws]

Wouldn't it be great to have root beer made the old fashioned way, like in the early 1900's, when things were pure and adding pollutants to beverages was unheard of....

WOOT, then we could have genuine Root Beer Floats! And I could play the Root Beer Rag, a very wild piano piece written by Billy Joel, if you can believe!

[Niamh]

I dont think i've ever had root beer. Whats it like?

[RobinHood3000]

Pretty good - not as good as Sarsaparilla, though. :p

[kiz_paws]

The flavour of Root Beer is kind of hard to describe, I think that Robin provided a good answer. But the best thing about Root Beer is that when you pour it, there is a huge foamy head, which I try to slurp off quickly, before it dissipates.... **yummmmmmmy**

[Niamh]

Pretty good - not as good as Sarsaparilla, though. :p

right... and eh... whats sarsparilla like?

[kathycf]

It is really hard to describe a flavor like that as it doesn't resemble anything else. Sometimes you can get away with it by making comparisions, but that doesn't really work with rootbeer or even sarsparilla.

Would you like me to mail you a can, Niamh? ;)

[Nossa]

I think I'm just gonna watch you guys eating and drinking and....*the pain* and having fun..*runs to the corner and cries*...Okay..that was a little too lame..lol

[Niamh]

It is really hard to describe a flavor like that as it doesn't resemble anything else. Sometimes you can get away with it by making comparisions, but that doesn't really work with rootbeer or even sarsparilla.

Would you like me to mail you a can, Niamh? ;)

wait... isnt sarsparilla not like... fire water? :p Is that the stuff in calamity jane?...Sure why not! If i end up as sick as a dog...well then i know who to give the evil eye too!:p :lol:

[kathycf]

Erg? Sarsparilla isn't an alcoholic beverage. There will be no giving of the eagle eye on my watch! :p

[Niamh]

Eh.. Right... Okay... I might be a bit confused. But a well! I'm sure its nice anyway!

Sangria Anyone?

[dramasnot6]

Oh Sangria! :D I looooove virgin sangria.
We'll need some nachos and salsa with it though...
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/dramasnot6/Nachos_45.jpg

[Niamh]

and some mini fajitas!

[dramasnot6]

http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/musik/k050.gif Olé! http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/musik/h025.gif

[kiz_paws]

Eh.. Right... Okay... I might be a bit confused. But a well! I'm sure its nice anyway!

Sangria Anyone?

Now it is my turn to be in the dark... what is Sangria, please?

**reaches in for some yummy nachos** WOOT! Thanks Drama!

[Niamh]

This is sangria!


Sangría is a wine punch which originated in Spain and Portugal. The word sangría comes from the Spanish sangre meaning blood. It typically consists of

red wine,
chopped or sliced fruit,
a sweetener such as honey or orange juice,
a small amount of added brandy, triple sec, or other spirits.
lemonade or another soft drink
Because of the variation in recipes, sangría's strength can vary greatly.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p225/Kubaux427/drink.jpg

I had sangria in a Mexican restaurant a while back and they had put taquella in it! Very strong! But very nice!

[Bluebiird]

Good afternoon ladies. Do you still have any cookies going spare? I've been away and my attempts to keep up with your conversations over some of that time proved difficult, so in the end I gave up and got back to working. But now I find myself with little to do and thought it would be rude to be passing and not pop in for a visit.

[kathycf]

Hey Bluebiird. *rummages around for snacks*

We have cookies plus a few other things...Taste great, 0 calories, since some of us expressed a concern. :)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/cookies_1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/banana-bread.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/muffin.jpg

[*Classic*Charm*]

what are you going to study?

Oops sorry. Animal ibiology. I eventually plan on going to vet school and specializing in equine surgery.

And thanks for the congrats, all.

Pie sounds great. Can anyone do a nice pumpkin??

[AC_fan]

This is sangria!


http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p225/Kubaux427/drink.jpg

I had sangria in a Mexican restaurant a while back and they had put taquella in it! Very strong! But very nice!

I love sangria! It's so good. :) Everytime me and my friends go out for dinner, we always drink sangria.

[Bluebiird]

Hey Bluebiird. *rummages around for snacks*

We have cookies plus a few other things...Taste great, 0 calories, since some of us expressed a concern. :)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/cookies_1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/banana-bread.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/muffin.jpg

Cheers Kathy. But don't worry about calories for me, it's all I ever eat :lol:

[kiz_paws]

Thank you, Niamh, for your explanation of Sangria.... NOW LET's have some.....arrrrrreeeeebaaaaah!!

**Kiz_paws has had a wee bit too much chocolate tonight**

[dramasnot6]

Who wants to join me in flamenco dancing?

[Bluebiird]

I'm not much of a dancer, so I'll just sit here and scarf cookies. :lol:

[dramasnot6]

Actually..I like that idea better :D

[nmolive]

O.k I would like a large hot cup of java. 2 creams and 1 sugar. Oh and a shot of expresso please. So, where were we??

[Moira]

Who wants to join me in flamenco dancing?

I'd love to..........:thumbs_up
Can you teach me/us?:)

[Niamh]

Thank you, Niamh, for your explanation of Sangria.... NOW LET's have some.....arrrrrreeeeebaaaaah!!

**Kiz_paws has had a wee bit too much chocolate tonight**

my mam just went and bought 3 2L bottles. We had drank a bottle of sangria last weekend... mybe i should tell her that just because its my weekend off... i dont fancy being on my arse for the whole of it!

[BibliophileTRJ]

Who wants to join me in flamenco dancing?


I'd love to..........:thumbs_up
Can you teach me/us?:)

I know I'm not allowed in this thread; but just FYI: I spent 5 years working as a part-time Ballroom Dance Instructor.

[dramasnot6]

Oh please join the fun biblio! We need a good dance instructor, although I worry about everyones coordination after dipping into that sangria...
How should we approach flamenco?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Actually, Drama, the Sangria just might help..... Flamenco is a dance of passion! Free yourselves from self-restraint, summon up all of your longings and desires, and let all of your feelings flow out ouf you through the gyrations of your bodies.

[dramasnot6]

Sounds exhaustingly sensual,and all the better for it!

[Moira]

I know I'm not allowed in this thread; but just FYI: I spent 5 years working as a part-time Ballroom Dance Instructor.

Hey you're more then welcome ......

I took some dancing lessons myself, che - cha, tango, samba .... loved it but still far from doing great:).

[Niamh]

i'd love to learn ballroom dancing! My dad used to be a ballroom dancer. Has medals and all. At my 21st birthday he had my mam up Jiving. And they are in their sixties!

[Moira]

i'd love to learn ballroom dancing! My dad used to be a ballroom dancer. Has medals and all. At my 21st birthday he had my mam up Jiving. And they are in their sixties!

UUUU and Jive is no piece of cake.
:thumbs_up

[BibliophileTRJ]

Sounds exhaustingly sensual,and all the better for it!

Kind of like the original dirty dancing! :D


Hey you're more then welcome ......
I took some dancing lessons myself, che - cha, tango, samba .... loved it but still far from doing great:).

Thanks.... honored to be allowed to be "one of the girls"
With dancing it's not how well you do it ...it's how much you enjoy it.


i'd love to learn ballroom dancing! My dad used to be a ballroom dancer. Has medals and all. At my 21st birthday he had my mam up Jiving. And they are in their sixties!

NEVER too old to dance!!! It keeps you young.


UUUU and Jive is no piece of cake.
:thumbs_up

I second that! Jive is quite a workout.

[kiz_paws]

WOOT, this place really is livening up! Welcome to our humble little place, Biblio, and yeah, I'd love to learn that flamenco dance (and maybe some jive, too, that looks like wicked fun!).

Niamh, you really cracked me up with :

mybe i should tell her that just because its my weekend off... i dont fancy being on my arse for the whole of it!
:lol: :lol:

[Niamh]

NEVER too old to dance!!! It keeps you young.



I second that! Jive is quite a workout.

Thats what my dad said! My friends were gobsmacked! I on the other hand was mortified. (of course we all think our parents are embarressing!)

[Moira]

You're right, i do enjoy it a great deal.
But there are few men that really like dancing:( .

It was funny seeing the guys that were draged by their girlfriends to attend dancing classes:lol: :lol: :lol: .

[BibliophileTRJ]

Thats what my dad said! My friends were gobsmacked! I on the other hand was mortified. (of course we all think our parents are embarressing!)

Yes, we all think that.... but MINE really are/were!!!

[BibliophileTRJ]

You're right, i do enjoy it a great deal.
But there are few men that really like dancing:( .

It was funny seeing the guys that were draged by their girlfriends to attend dancing classes:lol: :lol: :lol: .

If you think it was funny seeing those guys dragged to class, you should have seen the looks on their faces when I (a short, fat, scarred ugly, obviously queer, guy who is missing fingers) would make them dance with me.

THAT was funny!!

[Niamh]

WOOT, this place really is livening up! Welcome to our humble little place, Biblio, and yeah, I'd love to learn that flamenco dance (and maybe some jive, too, that looks like wicked fun!).

Niamh, you really cracked me up with :

:lol: :lol:
:lol:

Yes, we all think that.... but MINE really are/were!!!

:lol: My dad once owned a couple of banjaxed cars. One had a hole on the floor, so if you we unfortunate to be the one sitting on that side of the car you had to make sure your shoes were secure. the other one was this really manky brown pooy coloured car that he thought was great but the rest of the street didnt. If we were driving past anyone from primary school, my brother, sister and me used to duck down so no one could see us. And it always broke down. Truely mortifying!

[Niamh]

If you think it was funny seeing those guys dragged to class, you should have seen the looks on their faces when I (a short, fat, scarred ugly, obviously queer, guy who is missing fingers) would make them dance with me.

THAT was funny!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Moira]

If you think it was funny seeing those guys dragged to class, you should have seen the looks on their faces when I (a short, fat, scarred ugly, obviously queer, guy who is missing fingers) would make them dance with me.

THAT was funny!!

:lol: :lol: :lol: Wish i could see that.

Steped on your toes a lot i guess.:lol: :lol: :lol:

[BibliophileTRJ]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Wish i could see that.

Steped on your toes a lot i guess.:lol: :lol: :lol:

YES! Yes, they did! (good thing I only have 8 toes ... that's a 20% reduction in the pain)

Truth is that I spent a LOT of money having steel-toed dress shoes made.

[dramasnot6]

I admire your optimistic view of that Biblio. Steel-toed dress shoes? Wouldn't they impair your "light on your feet" ability while dancing?

[Nightshade]

steel toe shoes arent really that heavy drame. What I want to know is did the steel bit eventaually collapse? One of mine ( these are my builders boots) has done that from the number of times people have trod on my feet or Ive dropped things on my feet ( hence the reason for steel toes in the first place) and Ive had to fix it with a hammer and I cant rember what else I used . Its not right anymore though and Ive got a nasty ccallse on the side of my toe from them.

I wonder if I should invest in a new pair mine are almost 4 years old now.

[papayahed]

steel toe shoes arent really that heavy drame. What I want to know is did the steel bit eventaually collapse? One of mine ( these are my builders boots) has done that from the number of times people have trod on my feet or Ive dropped things on my feet ( hence the reason for steel toes in the first place) and Ive had to fix it with a hammer and I cant rember what else I used . Its not right anymore though and Ive got a nasty ccallse on the side of my toe from them.

I wonder if I should invest in a new pair mine are almost 4 years old now.


:eek: What? Night you never cease to amaze me, how in the heck have you collapsed your steel toed shoes????? I've seen drums, angle irons, and big heavy things fall on them and they don't collapse. Are yours ASTM certified?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Nightshade,

Yes! Definitely replace them. Once that protective shell collapses; even though you can bang it back into position, it's prone to failing again & again. Now that it's weakened it's actually dangerous.....if something REALLY heavy falls on your foot the steel can bend down and amputate toes. Trust me on this, I speak from experience.

[Nightshade]

:eek: What? Night you never cease to amaze me, how in the heck have you collapsed your steel toed shoes????? I've seen drums, angle irons, and big heavy things fall on them and they don't collapse. Are yours ASTM certified?

Paya, you forget this is me we are talking about... I dont think it was the time a car rolled over my foot though that was normal shoes...supprisingly that didnt really hurt that much i think it was because my shoes were slightly too big and it was only the edge of the wheel and the edge of my shoe.

All I really know about my shoes is they are RoadMates I had to buy them in dollars and they were bloody expensive as far as my shoes went at the time.

Nightshade,

Yes! Definitely replace them. Once that protective shell collapses; even though you can bang it back into position, it's prone to failing again & again. Now that it's weakened it's actually dangerous.....if something REALLY heavy falls on your foot the steel can bend down and amputate toes. Trust me on this, I speak from experience.

humm right well I guess ll throw them out then and replace them before it snows... well thanks Biblio id never have thought that good to know.

[Bluebiird]

I've never worn them, but I've had them in my shins a couple of times. Aren't steel toecaps uncomfortable? Or do you hardly notice them until someone stands on your foot and then you can say Ha, steel toecaps.

[lloyd]

if the world is a woman,,that means Im not ere.

[Niamh]

I've never worn them, but I've had them in my shins a couple of times. Aren't steel toecaps uncomfortable? Or do you hardly notice them until someone stands on your foot and then you can say Ha, steel toecaps.

I used to have to wear them when i was an archaeologist. They drove me mad. I ended up with these mad ridges in my bigtoe nail after my first pair where they dug in every time i crouched down.

[Bluebiird]

Sounds uncomfortable. I guess it depends on what you do with them. My ex-friend Tom had them (hence them sometimes ending up in my shins) but he seemed to find them comfortable, but he just stood around doing nothing all day. I'll ask my dad about his next time he graces us with his presence, he's a builder so he wears them out of necessity.

[kathycf]

Hello, female type people. :)

[Niamh]

hello Kat in hat!:wave:
good to have you back!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/smilies/huggroup.gif

[papayahed]

I've never worn them, but I've had them in my shins a couple of times. Aren't steel toecaps uncomfortable? Or do you hardly notice them until someone stands on your foot and then you can say Ha, steel toecaps.

I wear them almost everyday (my plant requires them). Steel Toe shoes are heavier then regular shoes, and generally more ugly. The pair I have now, which are Doc Martens, are quite comfortable but I paid (well company paid) $150 for them. They have a pretty wide selection out now.


These are mine:
http://www.work-n-wear.com/shop/images/3920.jpg

Quite girly huh?

[Bluebiird]

Tom's shoes looked like bulky black trainers and my dad's look like quite average shoes except they're always covered in dust and paint :lol:.

[Niamh]

I've had some farely rotten looking stealtoes. those Docs aint bad.

[Bluebiird]

I've had some farely rotten looking stealtoes. those Docs aint bad.

They kind of remind me a little of the kind of shoes I used to wear for school. They weren't steel toecaps though. Shame. I bet that would've sorted out those nasty girls who seemed to love tormenting me. I think I drove them a bit mad because I didn't retaliate. Well, once, I returned a kick to the shins and got a harder one back. I did my work behind the scenes and got them kicked out :lol: Justice to the quiet and nerdy looking! (but not exactly that smart or teacher's pet. I don't think they quite got that. What a bunch of cretins :lol:)

[Niamh]

at least they would have come in handy! But you got your revenge all the same!:lol:

[kiz_paws]

I have always loved the look of Doc Martens!

[Bluebiird]

at least they would have come in handy! But you got your revenge all the same!:lol:

Revenge is good :D :lol:

[Niamh]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/katektb/smilies.jpg

[Bluebiird]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/katektb/smilies.jpg

Cute :)

[kathycf]

hello Kat in hat!:wave:

:wave: Hiya!


I wear them almost everyday (my plant requires them). ...These are mine:
http://www.work-n-wear.com/shop/images/3920.jpg

Quite girly huh?
Slap some pink or purple shoelaces on them and you got a look! ;)

Actually, I like those. They aren't bad looking and seem to be pretty supportive. I have a lot of trouble with my feet and think I need to get some good shoes again...been wearing sandals the last couple of weeks and my lower back is so painful.

[Niamh]

i think hush puppies are really comfortable! Got my first pair there in nov and they have lasted me seven months! (with the amount of walking around and crap i do in the airport shoes usually only last me a month or two so this is good going!) Have ordered a new pair. Like walking on air!

[Brigitte]

In which case, don't get Chucks. They're my fave type of shoes, but they're terrible for long walks. They're rather flat and provide no support of any kind. I say regular tennis shoes are most def. the best. :]

[Bluebiird]

i think hush puppies are really comfortable! Got my first pair there in nov and they have lasted me seven months! (with the amount of walking around and crap i do in the airport shoes usually only last me a month or two so this is good going!) Have ordered a new pair. Like walking on air!

I've got a pair of those. I wore them for a couple of hours and they gave me blisters. I wear them for casual gardening now to try and stretch them before we go away in August.

[Niamh]

really! wow i think they are really comfortable! but then mine look like school shoes!

[Bluebiird]

It's not that they're not uncomfortable. They just rub against my toes in a bad way. I have slightly odd toes.

[Niamh]

fair enough! know how that feels! i've slightly wider feet than normal folk so most shoes pinch me real bad.

[Bluebiird]

Ow, that must be uncomfortable. I'm not sure if I've got wider feet or not, though it may explain the toe thing.

[kathycf]

Who's up for an iced cappucino?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/Cappuccino20Cool.jpg

[Virgil]

Who's up for an iced cappucino?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/Cappuccino20Cool.jpg

Why thank you. That looks great. :)

[Mortis Anarchy]

Who's up for an iced cappucino?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/Cappuccino20Cool.jpg

YUM! So many good drink choices!!

[kathycf]

Why thank you. That looks great. :)

Heh heh, I thought you might like that Virgil. :D Mortis, help yourself. :)

[Mortis Anarchy]

Heh heh, I thought you might like that Virgil. :D Mortis, help yourself. :)

Will do.:D

[dramasnot6]

Yummy! I'll take one,thanks! :D

Speaking of comfy shoes, one thing I LOVE that i've been introduced to in australia are ugg boots. They are soooo soft and great to wear around the house, sturdier than normal slippers.

[symphony]

Who's up for an iced cappucino?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/Cappuccino20Cool.jpg

For someone who's as crazy as I am for coffee, that looks more like cloud no. 9 than just a cuppa cuppaccino! :lol:

[Niamh]

they look good!

[Moira]

Who's up for an iced cappucino?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/Cappuccino20Cool.jpg

Count me in Kathycf.:thumbs_up
It looks great and yummy.

[Brigitte]

Kathy I just looove cold drinks. Oh my, makes me want to go out to Starbucks. xD; Or even Coffee Bean. Hm, which do you prefer?

[kiz_paws]

We have this bohemian coffee bar called Roca Jack's that has all the hot coffee, iced coffee, flavored teas and the list goes on... I kind of prefer this place to Starbucks or Second Cup because of the cool atmosphere (and the music is great, too). They have performers come in about once a week, after 7:00 p.m., and it can be one performer or a group of musicians, sometimes chamber music, sometimes jazz, etc. Overall, it is a nice relaxing place to enjoy your coffee/tea, your surroundings, and some good conversation! :)

[Brigitte]

Yeeee. It's awesome to find really nice, small places where there's actual entertainment and delicious coffee with slightly better prices than Starbucks. ;] There's this place called Antigua, with Guatemalan coffee where people go recite poetry or sing. It's nice~

[kathycf]

There used to be a nice coffee house in my area...you could sit around on the couches, play chess or some other games and drink coffee. They closed up. :( I actually don't care for Starbucks coffee, I find it sort of bitter. Did you folks know that Starbucks makes coffee icecream though? It is very good.

[Mortis Anarchy]

There used to be a nice coffee house in my area...you could sit around on the couches, play chess or some other games and drink coffee. They closed up. :( I actually don't care for Starbucks coffee, I find it sort of bitter. Did you folks know that Starbucks makes coffee icecream though? It is very good.

Yes, it is very good. I'm avoiding Starbucks even though they are everywhere, and trying to go to the independent/alternative coffeeshops...you can look them up on delocator.net

Great website!

[kathycf]

There is a very small chain of coffee shops in my area...they have three outlets and one is down the street from me. They make excellent ice coffee, I go through the drive through window on my way to bring the dog for his walk. Trouble is, he gets spoiled by the people who work there...they slip him those little doughnut holes. :lol:

[Mortis Anarchy]

There is a very small chain of coffee shops in my area...they have three outlets and one is down the street from me. They make excellent ice coffee, I go through the drive through window on my way to bring the dog for his walk. Trouble is, he gets spoiled by the people who work there...they slip him those little doughnut holes. :lol:

Haha! Most of the ones near me are Starbucks...to get a good cup of java I have to go way out of my ways...lately though i've been going to small tea houses...they are getting really popular in my area...with artists and such...

[Virgil]

Just had a Starbucks iced mocha this evening and was disappointed. It was ok, but not really chilled. I thought they would chop up the ice.

[Shalot]

There used to be a nice coffee house in my area...you could sit around on the couches, play chess or some other games and drink coffee. They closed up. :( I actually don't care for Starbucks coffee, I find it sort of bitter. Did you folks know that Starbucks makes coffee icecream though? It is very good.

I don't like Starbucks coffee either and I am talking about the plain old coffee and several people that I know don't really care for it either. If I want a cup of coffee in the morning before work, I will just go to a gas station and pay .79 cents for a cup of joe with some flavored creams. Starbucks is good for iced lattes with soy milk and atmosphere and that's about it.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I noramally just get the Mocha Frap...especially after I discovered that their black coffee is disgusting!!! I have a theory however...they get more $$$ out of the frappa stuff and other sweeter stuff then they do for just a cup of coffee...thats why the burn their beans so people will go for the better tasting stuff...their lattes and cappuccinos are good or at least decent. thats what I think anyways. Cause you can't just keep burning the beans at every single starbucks...and my uncle buys the beans from the stores and it tastes fine, but I kid you not, every starbucks in my area burns their beans when it comes to just regular coffee.:(

[Brigitte]

Yeah, if you just buy the packets of coffee beans and you make it at home - ohhh delicious. :]

In any case my fave is still Guatemalan coffee (ooh priiiide) and that fresh ground home made coffee.

Why is most of the world addicted to coffee, and it's acceptable? It is a drug after all. And yet, smoking a big no-no? Then again, smoke from cigarettes pollutes and it stinks. >_>

[Virgil]

I don't know if you girls realize how many calories are in those frapaccinos. It shocked the hell out of me.

[Shalot]

Yeah, if you just buy the packets of coffee beans and you make it at home - ohhh delicious. :]

In any case my fave is still Guatemalan coffee (ooh priiiide) and that fresh ground home made coffee.

Why is most of the world addicted to coffee, and it's acceptable? It is a drug after all. And yet, smoking a big no-no? Then again, smoke from cigarettes pollutes and it stinks. >_>

That's what I'm saying. Coffee is not so great --- it smells better than it actually is and yet we continue to brew it day in and day out or go buy it. An we buy a cup from those people who make a better cup than we can brew in our Mr. Coffee machines at home as long as they supply us with creamers and sprinklers to put into to take bitterness away.

If cigarettes didn't ruin your property when you smoked them and make everthing stink to high heaven, would you smoke them despite the damage it does to your body? Or more to the point, if cigarettes made everything smell fresh and clean when you smoked them and gave you a little buzz to boot, would you smoke them, even if they still caused lung cancer and heart disease?

Or to put it this way:

cigarette smoke = good smells,

or cigarettes = heart disease, lung cancer and stroke?

[dramasnot6]

I don't know if you girls realize how many calories are in those frapaccinos. It shocked the hell out of me.

Oh, I do. They are some of the most fattening things around, even if you get them with skim milk. Not much nutritional value either.

Although I am an on-the-wagon caffeine drinker, I make my friends a healthy version of chilled coffee when they complain that they need to lose weight.
I make regular black coffee and wait until it is luke warm. I then put it in the blender with lots of shaved ice, soy milk,cinnamon,cocoa powder,and a tiiiiny bit of honey. It takes off at least 35% of the calories and tastes pretty good if you make it right.

[Virgil]

Oh, I do. They are some of the most fattening things around, even if you get them with skim milk. Not much nutritional value either.

Although I am an on-the-wagon caffeine drinker, I make my friends a healthy version of chilled coffee when they complain that they need to lose weight.
I make regular black coffee and wait until it is luke warm. I then put it in the blender with lots of shaved ice, soy milk,cinnamon,cocoa powder,and a tiiiiny bit of honey. It takes off at least 35% of the calories and tastes pretty good if you make it right.

Thanks drama, that sounds great. :)

[Brigitte]

Oh, I do. They are some of the most fattening things around, even if you get them with skim milk. Not much nutritional value either.

Although I am an on-the-wagon caffeine drinker, I make my friends a healthy version of chilled coffee when they complain that they need to lose weight.
I make regular black coffee and wait until it is luke warm. I then put it in the blender with lots of shaved ice, soy milk,cinnamon,cocoa powder,and a tiiiiny bit of honey. It takes off at least 35% of the calories and tastes pretty good if you make it right.


Ooh, that's what I'm talking about!! Except minus the honey for me. I don't know, never been a big honey fan. It tastes... not right to me. :lol:



That's what I'm saying. Coffee is not so great --- it smells better than it actually is and yet we continue to brew it day in and day out or go buy it. An we buy a cup from those people who make a better cup than we can brew in our Mr. Coffee machines at home as long as they supply us with creamers and sprinklers to put into to take bitterness away.

If cigarettes didn't ruin your property when you smoked them and make everthing stink to high heaven, would you smoke them despite the damage it does to your body? Or more to the point, if cigarettes made everything smell fresh and clean when you smoked them and gave you a little buzz to boot, would you smoke them, even if they still caused lung cancer and heart disease?

Or to put it this way:

cigarette smoke = good smells,

or cigarettes = heart disease, lung cancer and stroke?

Well, I love the smell of wine, but since I'm not 21 I won't drink it (even though a glass of wine is healthy ;] ) I'm no big fan of smoking... everrrr. So even if it smelled like er - Febreze that's a no-no.

Ohh, but I'm a hypocrite, right? I'm ever so sure I do stuff that feels good, but is bad for my health. Coke is bad for teeth. Mocha fraps are fattening, etc. Saying it is one thing, actions are another. Ionooo. :0

[Niamh]

They have started opening up starbucks here in Ireland, and i dont really like its coffee. But yet you see people flocking to this chain. There are so many much nicer coffee companies in Dublin, Insomnia for one, and then there are the little coffee stands on the liffey boardwalk that do nice vanilla lattes.
And then there is good old fashioned Bewleys. I love Bewleys coffee especially there decaf, which i cant find in any supermarket any more!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/bewleys.jpg

[Brigitte]

I dunno.... I just want to say that I caved in and I'm drinking a Mocha Frap. :] It's very yummmm. KICKSTART the morning!! lols.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I don't know if you girls realize how many calories are in those frapaccinos. It shocked the hell out of me.

Yeah, thats why for the most part I'll just drink a Latte or tea. Its in the whipcream...

[Brigitte]

But The Whipcream Is Delicioussss.

[Mortis Anarchy]

But The Whipcream Is Delicioussss.

I know!! It makes it even better...but there are other things that are just as delicious!! Carmel Macchiato...yummy...Chai Tea Lattes are pretty high in calories also...

[Brigitte]

I declare that all things delicious must have a carp load of junk in it to make it good... and it has to be high in calories! :0 meep!

I guess to balance it out, work out. :< I wish everything was calorie-free.

[totyfroty]

Yeah working out is good. You can also try eating less delicious things maybe a day or too.

[dramasnot6]

I love working out, trying to burn off treats or not. It just makes me a happier,more energetic person.

[totyfroty]

dramasnot6 you are right. Working out is just cool

[Weisinheimer]

I just started working out with my brother a few weeks ago. I haven't gotten to the point that I can enjoy it yet. But it does feel good afterwards.

[kathycf]

That's what I'm saying. Coffee is not so great --- it smells better than it actually is and yet we continue to brew it day in and day out or go buy it.



Coffee is a lot more benign than cigarettes, and although caffeine is a widely and commonly consumed drug, it isn't all bad. Here are some snippets from the results of a study regarding caffeine. To read the whole (really long!) study, you can go here.

http://www.benbest.com/health/caffeine.html

One other thing to keep in mind is that caffeine is present in other substances besides coffee and tea. Chocolate, some soft drinks and some prescription/over the counter drugs.

There is also some studies that suggest that even one cup of coffee can temporarily stiffen artery walls.


VI. HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND CAFFEINE

Unlike many other foods or recreational drugs (like alcohol or nicotine), there is little evidence implicating caffeine to cancer or cardiovascular disease -- although heart disturbances can occur on high doses or in sensitive individuals. Administered acutely, moderate doses of caffeine can increase blood pressure and decrease heart rate. For most people, tolerance develops to these effects within a few days and there is no alteration in cardiovascular effects for habitual caffeine users.

In a study of one hundred healthy males, 3 cups of coffee daily over 8 weeks led to a small increase in both LDL & HDL cholesterol, which would not be expected to increase the risk of coronary artery disease [JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 267(6):811-815 (1992)]. The cholesterol-raising factors have been identified as the lipids cafestol & kahweol, which can be removed by paper filtration and are not present in instant coffee [ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUTRITION 17:305-324 (1997)]. ......

In the period between the 1950s and 1970s many believed that caffeine could be a serious cause of cancer in humans because of studies in plants showing chromosome breaks, inhibition of mitosis and formation of chromatin bridges after high-dose caffeine treatment [MUTATION RESEARCH 26:53-71 (1974)]. A 1994 review, however, concluded that caffeine at the doses experienced in coffee-drinking is not mutagenic in humans, although heterocyclic amines from roasting and alkylating carbonyls in coffee are somewhat mutagenic [MUTATION RESEARCH 317:145-162 (1994)]. Nonetheless, more recent evidence does show a capacity for caffeine to worsen the mutagenicity of ionizing radiation and other carcinogenic agents through interference with cell cycle control [MUTATION RESEARCH 532:85-102 (2003)].

Green tea is reputed to help prevent cancer due to its polyphenols.The polyphenol most highly concentrated in coffee is chlorogenic acid (5-10%), but a coffee polyphenol present in lesser concentrations (caffeic acid) is associated with anti-oxidant activity. Caffeine, like the xanthine-derivative uric acid, is an antioxidant that can scavenge the hydroxyl radical which can be produced from the hydrogen peroxide in coffee & tea undergoing a Fenton reaction with metal ions [FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 29(1):1-6 (1991)].

A review of studies on animals & humans found no conclusive evidence for any increased incidence of cancer in any organ due to coffee [WORLD REVIEW OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 79:185-221 (1996)]. In fact, a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies concluded that persons consuming four or more cups of coffee per day have a 24% lower risk of colon cancer than those who rarely or never drink coffee [AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 147(11):1043-1052 (1998)]. Nonetheless, such an association might be due to the higher socio-economic status of coffee-drinkers rather than to the coffee. ......

Caffeine administered acutely increases diuresis (urination), but this effect is not seen for habitual users who consume the equivalent of a few cups of coffee per day. Nor do such users typically suffer much sleep disturbance -- especially when most caffeine is consumed in the morning. Tolerance to these effects is believed to be due mainly to the adaptive increase (upregulation) in number of adenosine receptors. Although tolerance is usually seen for elevation of blood glucose by caffeine, there may be little tolerance of this effect for people who are obese or who are suffering from maturity-onset diabetes.

Caffeine can significantly increase the secretion of gastric acid & pepsin. But coffee -- even decaf -- has an even stronger effect. Apparently there is a non-caffeine component to coffee which has a significant effect on gastric secretion.

Caffeine can increase plasma levels of free fatty acids, cortisol and epinephrine -- effects thought to improve athletic performance. But effects on the brain may be more important for improving endurance -- such as increased dopamine signalling in the basal ganglia and reduced serotonin signalling (insofar as serotonin mediates fatigue). Elevated epinephrine & free fatty acids due to caffeine may cause insulin resistance, but it remains undetermined whether tolerance can develop to this effect [DIABETES CARE 25(2):304-369 & 399-400 (2002)]. Elevation of free fatty acids (which can be twice as high as normal) due to caffeine is not simply due to elevation of epinephrine [JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY 80(3):999-1005 (1996)]. Obese women increase thermogenesis in response to caffeine to a lesser extent than do lean women [AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 269(4 Pt 1):E671-E678 (1995)].

Caffeine regularly increases energy metabolism throughout the brain while decreasing cerebral blood flow -- and there is no tolerance for these effects. Vasoconstriction due to 250 milligrams of caffeine can decrease central blood flow by 20-30%, which is why caffeine has been used to treat migraine headache. Because blood glucose is usually more than ample for cerebral metabolism the combination of increased metabolism & decreased blood flow would be more likely to induce hypoxia than ischemia. But if caffeine increases oxygen intake by bronchodilation or increases sensitivity to carbon dioxide in the medulla, then there may be compensation. (Both hypoxia and caffeine elevate plasma adenosine.)

Green tea three times per day can increase total basal metabolism by 4%, but this effect is more due to epigallocatechin gallate than caffeine [AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION; Dullo,AG; 70;1040-1045 (1999)].
Of specific interest to females:


Caffeine can increase both the prevalence and severity of PreMenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Among women with severe PMS a single daily cup of caffeine beverage increased the chance of PMS by one third, whereas 8-10 daily cups increased the prevalence seven times [AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH; Rossignol,AM; 80(9):1106-1110 (1990)].

The consumption of fewer than four cups of coffee daily during pregnancy is not deemed to endanger the child [FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 40:1271-1310 (2002)]. For a 60 kilogram (132 pound) pregnant woman, an increased risk of spontaneous abortion is only seen for coffee consumption in excess of 6 cups per day (equivalent to 12 cups of tea) [NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE; Klebanoff,MA; 341(22):1639-1644 (1999)].

[RobinHood3000]

Wow. Now I am really glad my girlfriend's not a coffee drinker.

[Bakiryu]

Coffee makes me SLEEPY!!!

Seriously, It reminds me of when I was a babe and since chocolate was a bit expensive the parents gave children Coffee-Milk.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I declare that all things delicious must have a carp load of junk in it to make it good... and it has to be high in calories! :0 meep!

I guess to balance it out, work out. :< I wish everything was calorie-free.

Working out is a stress reliever for me...I do it anyways despite the stuff I eat/drink.

[Niamh]

coffee milk? to Kids?
That reminds me of something my grandmother told me years ago. During ww2, when Ireland was in The Emergency and everything was rationed, Kids were give parsnips covered in Banana essense because the real thing, even though a luxury back then, was completely unavailable. Just though i'd share that with you!

[kathycf]

That reminds me of something my grandmother told me years ago. During ww2, when Ireland was in The Emergency and everything was rationed, Kids were give parsnips covered in Banana essense because the real thing, even though a luxury back then, was completely unavailable. Just though i'd share that with you!
Sweetie, that sounds disgusting. :sick: ... :p Banana "essence"? What on earth is that? It sounds slightly x-rated to me, but my mind is sometimes in the gutter, I'm afraid. :blush: :lol:

I like bananas and I actually like just about every vegetable (except lima beans), so I could eat parsnips without any sort of banana essence.

(Just teasing you, Niamh! ) :wave:

[Niamh]

you know like vanilla essense? a flavouring? or are you only teasing me about that as well!:p
By the way im sure it was aweful!:lol: my mam seems to have forgotten it but then again she was only two or three at the time!

[kathycf]

Ah...the light dawns... :blush: :lol:

Over here we call those flavorings "extracts" (just because we like to be "different" I suppose!) so I didn't know quite what you meant there exactly... Still seems nasty, though. But when people are hungry or deprived food is food and doesn't really matter I guess. :)

[Idril]

Sweetie, that sounds disgusting. :sick: ... :p Banana "essence"? What on earth is that? It sounds slightly x-rated to me, but my mind is sometimes in the gutter, I'm afraid. :blush: :lol:


I was thinking the same thing. Obviously that's not what she was talking about because you know, it's a fruit and not a living being but yeah, I was thinking the same thing. :lol: :lol:

I could maybe deal with banana flavored parsnips better than the real thing. I don't mind the flavor of bananas but I can't stand the texture of the things. I start gagging after about the first bite. :sick:

[kathycf]

Well, yea...I knew it couldn't be "that" exactly...it just popped into my head. Glad to know I am not the only one! *blush* :D

[higley]

Allergic to bananas. And, ew.

Coffee is wonderful! I work at a coffee shop, a little family-owned place. Starbucks has awful coffee. Any way of drinking is fine, whether plain americanos or triple-shot mochas! Though right now everyone wants the frozen cold drinks as Ohio's scorching...

You wouldn't believe some of the drinks out there. If you think a vanilla latte's fancy, try the Buckeye--espresso, milk, white chocolate, peanut butter, lined with dark chocolate and peanut butter and topped with those and whipped cream!

[Shalot]

I was thinking the same thing. Obviously that's not what she was talking about because you know, it's a fruit and not a living being but yeah, I was thinking the same thing. :lol: :lol:

I could maybe deal with banana flavored parsnips better than the real thing. I don't mind the flavor of bananas but I can't stand the texture of the things. I start gagging after about the first bite. :sick:

Seriously? You don't like bananas? Bananas are my favorite. They're cheap and easy and you can put them in your Cheerios or on your peanut butter sandwich or in your smoothie...

I do not like banana splits though. Adding a banana to the mix ruins a perfectly good sundae in my opinion.

I've heard of people not liking mayonaise, but I thought a banana was one of those things that everybody likes.

[kathycf]

My boyfriend hates bananas, but then his tastes are pretty much "if it's healthy, I hate it" so his judgement is somewhat biased. I like them, but they aren't my favorite...my current favorite is blackberries since I have a blackberry bush just outside the porch door. The darn things grow wild and spread like crazy, but the berries are very nice. I expect when they are gone, peaches will be my favorite.

[Brigitte]

Oh my! Blackberries are my faaaaave berries. They're so expensive at the market, too. >:[ They come in such small baskets, but I eat them all in one sitting. :0

My fave fruit is probably nectarine. Ahhh deliciousss.
And bananas aren't bad at all. I eat them just like any other fruit.
Fruits I don't like include green melon, melon, pineapple, and TOMATO. *ick*

I feel like I'm typing up some compatibility profile. :lol:

[Mortis Anarchy]

coffee milk? to Kids?
That reminds me of something my grandmother told me years ago. During ww2, when Ireland was in The Emergency and everything was rationed, Kids were give parsnips covered in Banana essense because the real thing, even though a luxury back then, was completely unavailable. Just though i'd share that with you!

Coffee milk is pretty traditional is some cultures though...its common in, or at least where my family is, to give kids coffee milk...its more milk than coffee.

[Brigitte]

Coffee milk is pretty traditional is some cultures though...its common in, or at least where my family is, to give kids coffee milk...its more milk than coffee.

*nods* Hispanic kiddies eat it with sweet bread. Maybe that's why I'm only 5'0".... O_O ahahaha.

[Mortis Anarchy]

*nods* Hispanic kiddies eat it with sweet bread. Maybe that's why I'm only 5'0".... O_O ahahaha.

Well, I'm barely 5'5"...I grew up on coffee...decaf until I got older...but it is pretty common. My mom used to mix in cinnamon...did I spell that right? I can't even say it right, jeez!! She also put a little chocolate in, where she grew up there was a local 'hot' chocolate 'factory', Rey Amargo...yummy...with my dads she would mix a little tequila,haha:D

[Niamh]

i think i was ten before i was allowed near anything coffee based! Thats why i was suprised! But in saying that young infants over here get warm tea with milk so i guess thats kind of similar!
All this talk of fruit! When i was a kid i used to go to wexford every summer and we'd go blackberry picking! I loved it! We'd end up picking so much we'd have it with everything! We'd still be eating the jam by the next summer. And thinking of wexford always makes me think of gooseberry jam and the strawberry fair. Best gooseberries and strawberries in Ireland are wexford ones!

[Mortis Anarchy]

i think i was ten before i was allowed near anything coffee based! Thats why i was suprised! But in saying that young infants over here get warm tea with milk so i guess thats kind of similar!
All this talk of fruit! When i was a kid i used to go to wexford every summer and we'd go blackberry picking! I loved it! We'd end up picking so much we'd have it with everything! We'd still be eating the jam by the next summer. And thinking of wexford always makes me think of gooseberry jam and the strawberry fair. Best gooseberries and strawberries in Ireland are wexford ones!

Oh, well we don't start until 8-10 anyways...most of the time at least...I LOVE GOOSEBERRIES! I was up in the Redwoods in CA, we picked wild gooseberries and salmon berries and ate them there!! I'm not sure if we should have but oh well!!

I love Raspberries!!! OH WOW!! I'm not a big fan on Banannas, partially because everyone calls me ana bananna, and the flavor. I love grapes and oranges and mangos....and kumquats?? I think thats how you spell it...dunno.!

[Niamh]

what are salmon berries and Kumquats?

[Mortis Anarchy]

what are salmon berries and Kumquats?

Ya know, I'm not sure what salmon berries are...well I know what they look like, but I don't know if it was a good idea to eat...well they are these red/pink, yellow if unripe, berries that grow on this bush...they look like salmon eggs bunched together. Kumquats are ittybitty orange looking things that are pretty sour...yummy!!1111

[Bluebiird]

I have a blackberry bush just outside the porch door. The darn things grow wild and spread like crazy, but the berries are very nice.

That's true. We have blackberries in our garden. We're not really keen gardeners. So they completely took over. They've covered the roses (we had roses, different coloured ones, red, a kind of peachy colour and I'm sure we had yellow too but I need to check that. That was a long time ago) and the Bluebells (I love bluebells. Don't know why. The colour, the shape, the smell maybe because they pop up every spring, even now though there's very few now) and that lovely one with the little clusters of white flowers (I don't know it's name, had a lovely smell though) there was a wall there and I could climb up and sit on it and look into the neighbor’s garden. Wow. I haven't thought of that for years, it was so long ago. It's all different now. I've started clearing some of the blackberries, they were getting close to my cat's grave. There's one thing I won't tolerate and that's thorns smothering him. I don't want to take all of the blackberries down though because our birds like to eat them.
Sorry about that, my thoughts got away from me a bit there. I just love remembering things like our garden :).

Now coffee, personally I hate it. So do my parents though my dad will eat coffee sweets while mum and I won't. But mum drinks tea. She's addicted I say. She has a headache if she doesn't have her tea in the morning. I've never liked tea and my dad hates it too. But the thing is I'll happily drink Coca-Cola but mum won't I'm not sure about dad, he probably would though.

[Niamh]

Ya know, I'm not sure what salmon berries are...well I know what they look like, but I don't know if it was a good idea to eat...well they are these red/pink, yellow if unripe, berries that grow on this bush...they look like salmon eggs bunched together. Kumquats are ittybitty orange looking things that are pretty sour...yummy!!1111

ThankS! those Kumquats look very nice!

[Weisinheimer]

yum, I love kumquats. I don't have them very often, though. Not many stores around here carry them.

[Mortis Anarchy]

yum, I love kumquats. I don't have them very often, though. Not many stores around here carry them.

I haven't eaten any since we moved from San Diego. Our neighbour had the kumquat plant in her backyard and would bring us baskets of them every few months!!! Its been like 4 yrs now!! :(

[*Classic*Charm*]

Mmm...mangoes are by far my favourite fruits, but I love bananas and melons as well. And mulberries, because of sentimental reasons.


I've never had a kumquat...it sounds interesting.

[dramasnot6]

Mmm...mangoes are by far my favourite fruits, but I love bananas and melons as well. And mulberries, because of sentimental reasons.


I've never had a kumquat...it sounds interesting.

I too have never had a kumquat, but have heard of them and now want to taste one,they look yummy!

Mangoes are a dear favorite of mine as well!

[Nossa]

It's been a while since I saw anyone replying in this thread...it's nice to see you girls again here :D :D

[Niamh]

yes! Lets have tea and coffee! I need to wake myself up!

[Nossa]

Same here...lol...it's weird, cuz I had enough sleep last night, and now I'm in the middle of a very interesting article that I'm reading...
Have you ever fell asleep while reading?! lol

[Niamh]

:lol: yeah but thats because i refused to go to sleep until i read more of the book but my body won that battle!

[Nossa]

:lol: I do the same thing, the thing is, I usualy read while I'm in bed, which doesn't help, cuz sometimes I end up reading like two lines, and then fall asleep, so I end up NOT reading what I wanted to read, and falling asleep when I didn't wanna sleep cuz I wanted to read...did that make ANY sense?! :lol:
Now, I woke up like two hours ago..and I'm reading something while I'm sitting here..STILL I feel sleepy...grrrr...lol