# My Descent Into Madness \*or\* You Want A Cuppa? The Kettle's Hot. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2001, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182 "2001-11-19T11:16:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/21 "2001-11-19T14:47:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* > \*\* And I have (sort of) patiently trained my husband to understand that he cannot use my mug for coffee. Ever. Ever, ever, ever… 🙂 Even when my mug has been scrubbed, or run through the dishwasher, the taste of coffee lingers and interupts my tea experience. Must be the plastic, as that doesn’t happen with my china mugs. And yes, tea does taste even better in china, but alas, china falls over in the car. \*\* **KimKatt** , you’re a gal after my own heart. For a farthing, you can have it too !!! 😃 I’ll be on a shoot and the caterer will say, " that one’s hot water for you tea drinkers". They use roughly the same tone of voice as that used when saying, " this corridor is for the pedophiles and book burners". So, I slump over with my cup- MY cup, the travel mug mentioned previously for those of you able to read my English ( Love ya \*\*Astroboy{/b] 🙂 ). I fill the cup with the “hot water”, and then perform my little private tea ceremony. THE FREAKING PLASTIC HUGE THERMAL JUG WAS USED FOR COFFEE AT SOME POINT. Oh please. So, I get tea with the awful undercurrent of burnt coffee. Save me, someone. Why don’t coffee people GET IT? If we wanted a beverage that tasted like coffee, we’d DRINK COFFEE. I’m a bit overwhelmed here, and guilty to boot for having messed up **Astroboy** ’s coding. I’ll run this post through the Hangul/English filter and see if it does okay. I failed Algebra in Jr. High, whatever language you are seeing it sure isn’t Math Coding !!! :eek: **Fairychatmom**? +++Smooch+++. **Rue** yes, it’s the watered down tea. Urine may have many fine curative properties but I can’t force myself to use a medicine dropper to retrieve it once it’s in the toilet bowl. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/22 "2001-11-19T14:50:08Z")
I blame the previous coding error on **The Evil Gartog**. :wally ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/23 "2001-11-19T14:54:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > **You know, in England we burn heathens like you. 😛** Really? I’ve been to England and I’m surprisingly unburned… tho there are those who think I’m hot, but that’s another thread entirely. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/24 "2001-11-19T14:54:14Z")
First your post, **then the thread, then THE WORLD** Bwah ha ha ha etc. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/25 "2001-11-19T14:54:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \* > \*\* > **KimKatt** , you’re a gal after my own heart. For a farthing, you can have it too !!! 😃 \*\* A farthing, hmmm? I’ll have to check my foreign currency jar. Oh, and how could I possibly have forgotten my favourite “treat” tea? Chai tea. Hot or cold. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. But don’t get it at Second Cup, theirs is WAY too heavy on the cloves. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/26 "2001-11-19T15:02:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \* > \*\ ***Fairychatmom**? +++Smooch+++. > \*\* \ How sweet of you, **Cartooniverse**! I’m all a-flutter… Mebbe it’s not such a crappy Monday after all… \ ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/27 "2001-11-19T15:03:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Astroboy14 \* > \*\*[slight hijack] It is just MY computer, or is the vast majority of **Cartooniverse** ’s post in that new mathematical font that we got recently? > > I get: > “When I was a wee laddie, and there were monarch butterflies the size of Volkswagen Scirrocco’s flying about, I’d have my hot cut of Pathmark Tea with milk. And sugar. I felt all grown up. To me, all coffee is burned coffee. Sure I’ll indulge in the beautiful cold-frothy-slushy-milky confection that is a Frappuccino” and then gibberish gibberish gibberish gibberish for the rest of the post, interrupted by a smiley or two… > Just me?\*\* Naw, i get that stuff too. Must be an oriental thing. Speaking of Orient, they make a really nice tea out of roasted barley. It’s even better as ice tea. Mugi cha in Japanese. Good stuff. Trust me on this one. It’s not like I’m trying to pawn off any of that butter tea on ya. The barley tea is really good chilled and caffine free if that’s any consolation. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/28 "2001-11-19T15:04:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*Ideally you should have fresh dates to eat while drinking it, though. And you’ll never find it in Cincinnati, not even at Jungle Jim’s. \*\* Never say “never” Kimo Sabe. Just the other day I found fresh dates at Bigg’s. No lie. Bigg’s. The Warehouse of Food had fresh dates. I said “Huh, lookie there. Fresh dates. I sure wish I had me some middle eastern version of coffee.” But, alas, I didn’t. So I went about my marketing, undated. **think** , your tea is sending it’s healthful greeness throughout your disease-wracked self, right? You only have 2 1/2 weeks to get over this wretched illness. ( **Snickers** , you’re hot. Even in this thread. Yeah baby.) -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/29 "2001-11-19T15:29:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > > You know, in England we burn heathens like you. 😛 > > Really? I’ve been to England and I’m surprisingly unburned… tho there are those who think I’m hot, but that’s another thread entirely. > > 😉 You know, to be able to order decaffeinated tea and get away with it, you must be pretty damn hot. 😉 Either that, or The Mob were busy hunting down those filthy perverts who add milk BEFORE the tea bag. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/30 "2001-11-19T15:41:39Z")
No, no, no, no, you misunderstood, as did I… _I_ don’t drink decaf!! I merely suggested it to **Astroboy**! Nope, if I can’t get the fully caffeinated jolt, I’ll opt for plain water. The tea in my desk drawer and in my pantry is the real thing! I’m not _really_ that hot, but **Rue** has a mad crush on me and I don’t want to burst his bubble… ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/31 "2001-11-19T15:58:26Z")
::calms down, eyes stop bulging, breath comes easier:: Phew. I had you down as a blasphemer for a moment. I’ll notify The Mob that you don’t drink decaf after all. **Astroboy** , don’t go touching that muck. ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/32 "2001-11-19T17:22:53Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \* > \*\*Oh, and how could I possibly have forgotten my favourite “treat” tea? > > Chai tea. Hot or cold. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. > > But don’t get it at Second Cup, theirs is WAY too heavy on the cloves. \*\* Wherever you do get the Chai just make sure that [Caiata](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=97803) doesn’t make it for you! As for Middle Eastern coffee in Cincinnati, I can attest that you most certainly can get it. Or you used to be able to anyway. Jerusalem Cafe (in Clifton) served it up nice and hot in those cute pointy brass pots and thimble sized cups. Jerusalem Cafe is, alas, no more but you may be able to get it at Floyd’s (also in Clifton). If Floyd’s doesn’t have it then I beleive you can get it at Andy’s Deli in Mt. Adams. And if that don’t work I have a recipe for it. And if that don’t work mama’s gonna buy you a something something. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/33 "2001-11-19T17:51:25Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Cartooniverse** _ > > If you don’t know what homeopathic diaphoresis is, ask **Esprix** 😃 Profuse sweating brought on by homeopathic means. Why would someone need to ask me this? 😕 As far as tea goes, I have many, many flavors in my collection - earl gray, cinnamon stick, Lipton, several assams (including Irish breakfasts), English breakfasts, and so on. All black, and I drink them all very British - way too much sugar, whole milk, thankyouverymuch. I drink two cups in the morning (and my non-morningness is infamously known as me being “pre-tea”), and at least one cup in the evening. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/34 "2001-11-19T18:12:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Rue DeDay \*\* > **think** , your tea is sending it’s healthful greeness throughout your disease-wracked self, right? You only have 2 1/2 weeks to get over this wretched illness. Worry not, **Rue** , I shall be in tip-top fighting trim in short order. Well, I’ll at least be less congested, the rest is relative. Boy, I just can hardly wait: visiting family and eating turkey this week, xxxxxxxxx xxxxx next weekend and finally, the _travelling Yahoos on Parade_. Maybe I’ll even get some snow in there somewhere, too! Before you know it, it’ll be present season (regardless of religion, unless you’re JW) and the New Year will be upon us! **Rue** &\*\* Shibb\*\*, your visit is like a little pre-seaon festivity, I will make sure I am well and in good working order or some close facsimile. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/35 "2001-11-19T18:39:42Z")
PG Tips is indeed the tea of the gods[.](http://www.eskimo.com/~wallama/myra/part2.htm) They drink nectar most of the time, but when they fancy a cuppa, it’s PG Tips they turn to. Hot, brown and strong enough to trot a mouse on. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/36 "2001-11-19T18:48:02Z")
I love my **Puddin’**. She makes me laugh. I’m still waiting on a bad pun and sex jokes. I’m waaaaaaitiiiinnng… -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/37 "2001-11-19T18:54:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > > \*\*Ideally you should have fresh dates to eat while drinking it, though. And you’ll never find it in Cincinnati, not even at Jungle Jim’s. \*\* > > Never say “never” Kimo Sabe. Just the other day I found fresh dates at Bigg’s. No lie. Bigg’s. The Warehouse of Food had fresh dates. > > I said “Huh, lookie there. Fresh dates. I sure wish I had me some middle eastern version of coffee.” > \*\* 1. There are “fresh” dates and then there are _fresh_ dates. The ones at Jungle Jim’s are the former. 2. I meant, you’ll never find Middle Eastern coffee in Cincinnati, not you’ll never find a “fresh” date. In fact, I have spoken with several younger Cincinnatian in the past few months, and at least one has remarked upon how fresh her date was. But that’s another story. _I’d love to stay and chat but apparently we’re going to the beach now. Bye bye until later._ PS. That easily takes care of the bad pun, but I don’t know if it counts as a sex joke, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/38 "2001-11-19T19:12:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > Off to [Jungle Jim’s](http://www.junglejims.com/) with me. (The singing Elvis lion is worth the trip. **Shibb** knows.) While you’re there don’t forget to check out the hot sauce aisle. It’s worth the trip for that alone. There are literally hundreds of choices. Where else can you find “Cosmic Ass of Fire” right next to “Flaming Liquid Death”? _Dave’s Insanity Sauce?_ Bah! Mere childs play next to this stuff. 😃 Don’t forget the sushi! ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/39 "2001-11-19T19:40:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tevya \* > Wherever you do get the Chai just make sure that [Caiata](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=97803) doesn’t make it for you! Ewww.Eww, Ewww, Ewwww!!! Thanks for the heads up! 😃 Actually, I often make my own Chai, and it’s pretty darned good if I do say so myself. I’m willing to pass on the recipe if anyone wants it. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182/40 "2001-11-19T19:40:20Z")
Hello! Wake Up People and Get with The Program [sub]TM[/sub] **Rue** didn’t want all your inputs about tea. I suggest you reread the OP, because then it becomes perfectly clear what our beloved **Rue** really wants. I provide this link to help you with your real problem **Rue** (that is once you admit you have a problem, which is the first step, but really isn’t the FIRST step, I think the first step is knowing the proper definition of problem or actually giving a hoot about anything, but thats just me). [http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/i3ve/00217110/02230041.htm](http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/i3ve/00217110/02230041.htm) You can thank me later. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-descent-into-madness-or-you-want-a-cuppa-the-kettles-hot/94182.md?page=3)