Re: Mind's Eye coffee

Reading suggestions re Ireland: "The Dubliners" by James Joyce- esp.
"The Dead"; "Trinity" by Leon Uris and recent economic news about
Ireland's role in USA companies avoiding taxes. There is much more to
read, of course. O- also the movie "Michael Collins"- I think that was
the title.

On Jun 1, 4:16 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ireland is Ireland and the kings of england have no right to give away want
> is not theirs..  It seems they have a bad habit of that..  the british
> monarchy is deeply in debt for what they have stolen and failed to return..
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 12:44 AM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Belfast is still UK but I'm going to Dublin and Cork too.
>
> > On 30 May, 22:58, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > sounds like James could use some R&R also, but has recovery work to
> > > do.  the weather in the US Midwest has been radical and violent
> > > lately.  Lots of thunder and lightening right now!  Glad to hear
> > > everyone is making it through the current weather of all kinds.
>
> > > On May 30, 4:51 pm, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > gee the only trips I have planned  is to the dentist to replace a cap?
> >  and
> > > > the orthopedic surgeon to check on my knee that I fell on..  falling
> > that
> > > > seems to have become a regular trip for me..
>
> > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > escaping to Ireland ??  that sounds good,..
>
> > > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > >> I've just bought a shredder to cope with the vast amount of pruning
> > > > >> debris from the back garden.  Back door needs a coat of wood
> > preserver
> > > > >> - most of the rest is UPVC.  Off to Belfast for some R & R.
>
> > > > >> On 30 May, 13:17, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > Yes- the unexpected- thinking we have everything figured out and
> > up
> > > > >> > pops a snag. The building inspector comes by today for a final
> > > > >> > inspection so we'll see what's what.//We had a downpour last
> > night-
> > > > >> > ho - most of the restuse/gutter system stood up to it.//A big
> > bonus was
> > > > >> the roofing crew
> > > > >> > painted the high trim yesterday morning- windows- so that's off
> > the
> > > > >> > list...the never ending list!//Hope your neighbor is okay and
> > that you
> > > > >> > are, also.
>
> > > > >> > > Courage can be useful rigsy, imagine the wasted energy of not
> > > > >> > > confronting the question. Strange how that card can just appear
> > in
> > > > >> one's
> > > > >> > > hand, I'm sure it wasn't there a short time ago.
>
> > > > >> > > On 5/29/2013 7:53 AM, rigs wrote:
>
> > > > >> > > > My second thoughts were groundless- what a waste of energy! I
> > had
> > > > >> > > > neglected to ask some "spec" questions about the roof and
> > they were
> > > > >> > > > answered.
>
> > > > >> > > > On May 28, 7:19 am, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > > >> I painted a roof on a Dutch Colonial (in my "salad days")
> > with help
> > > > >> > > >> from the grad student. Use a high grade acrylic. Check
> > Google.//I
> > > > >> have
> > > > >> > > >> doubts that have risen about this garage roof already- a
> > very short
> > > > >> > > >> "honeymoon". Having a worry/regret attack for 24 hours. Must
> > > > >> courage
> > > > >> > > >> up to get some mere information. More finishing work to be
> > done but
> > > > >> > > >> it's a rainy week here. Other than that, the tooth chews...
>
> > > > >> > > >> On May 25, 10:12 pm, James <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > >> > > >>> "Who chews ice?" I hear the sexually repressed do, could be
> > a
> > > > >> myth. I
> > > > >> > > >>> haven't messed with it but EPDM sounds like fun, welding
> > plastic
> > > > >> seams
> > > > >> > > >>> and such. I made a recommendation a year back that we redo
> > some
> > > > >> > > >>> buildings here with a TiO2-thick garage floor paint right
> > over the
> > > > >> > > >>> shingles but am mixed on the question of ceramic bubbles or
> > > > >> diatomaceous
> > > > >> > > >>> media as a base layer, price probably will rule in favor of
> > the
> > > > >> latter.
> > > > >> > > >>> Is it normal for an intelligent person to constantly behave
> > as
> > > > >> though
> > > > >> > > >>> they are solely responsible for every idea? After ten years
> > > > >> working with
> > > > >> > > >>> someone this is still urking me like a sliver that no
> > matter how
> > > > >> many
> > > > >> > > >>> times you pull it out, just magically reappears. I've seen
> > this
> > > > >> in a few
> > > > >> > > >>> rather intelligent people I know so far and it always puts
> > me
> > > > >> off, and
> > > > >> > > >>> it's freaky, like their mind is making up things with them
> > always
> > > > >> at a
> > > > >> > > >>> prominent position somehow.
> > > > >> > > >>> Sorry for the rant rigsy, glad to hear about the tooth and
> > roof!
> > > > >> > > >>> On 5/25/2013 5:46 PM, rigs wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>> Pollock
> > > > >> > > >>>> On May 25, 4:21 pm, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>> I didn't mean to insult your tea so I made fish and chips
> > last
> > > > >> night-
> > > > >> > > >>>>> flounder and steak fries. I used to drink whiskey without
> > ice-
> > > > >> not
> > > > >> > > >>>>> really a fan of ice. The dentist switched and I have a
> > white
> > > > >> crown and
> > > > >> > > >>>>> was told not to chew ice or almonds. Who chews ice? Also
> > have a
> > > > >> white
> > > > >> > > >>>>> roof on the garage which is so bright I feel like dripping
> > > > >> paint a la
> > > > >> > > >>>>> Pollack but it's some TPO material superior to rubber.
> > Almost
> > > > >> finished
> > > > >> > > >>>>> except for painting the caps and weather vane which the
> > roofer-
> > > > >> Ed-
> > > > >> > > >>>>> will do on Tues.
> > > > >> > > >>>>> On May 24, 2:45 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> No added sugar in my life James - too old to handle the
> > drug.
> > > > >>  I don't
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> smoke in the morning either.  I converted to tea bags a
> > few
> > > > >> years
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> back.  Instant tea is an ironic punishment for space
> > travelers
> > > > >> in
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> Hitch-Hiker.  Cold tea might have some purpose under hot
> > sun,
> > > > >> but I
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> don't keep it in preparedness for such blue moon
> > conditions in
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> Northern England.  Anyway I need the ice for my whiskey.
> >  I do
> > > > >> a
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> double Java when I work in Manchester.  They have smoking
> > > > >> tables at
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> the place near Oxford Road railway station, so I
> > sometimes
> > > > >> break my
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> not smoking in the morning rule, unless the croissants
> > have
> > > > >> that baked
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> today look.  I'd prefer a shot of cognac in the coffee,
> > so I
> > > > >> could
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> pretend to be Maigret instead of on my way to do finance
> > 101.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>> On 24 May, 13:35, gabbydott <gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>> Tea counts as a slow beverage in contrast to coffee,
> > yes.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>> Unless you make it instant ice tea, of course, shudder.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>> 2013/5/24 rigs <rigs...@gmail.com>
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> Tea seems more like medicine. I have a small drip
> > coffee
> > > > >> maker set up
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> in the bedroom- take it black and need it hot- am
> > buying a
> > > > >> brand from
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> Aldi that claims "fair trade"- a muffin- a few
> > cigarettes
> > > > >> and the
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> day's begun. I am shocked-drugged into action!
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> On May 24, 1:28 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> what and give up my morning double espresso extra dark
> > > > >> roast to jump
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> start
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> the morning,,   french presses are good..        Tea??
> > > > >>  Tea??
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 2:15 AM, James <
> > ashkas...@gmail.com>
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> Heh, could we be any more stereotypical? Tea would
> > be a
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> health-conscious
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> choice of course (planning eventually) but to follow
> > > > >> through with the
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> typefaction I drink my columbian/arabica cheap-roast
> > with
> > > > >> two sugars
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> and no
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> cream. :)
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>> On 5/23/2013 4:07 PM, archytas wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> I do tea.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>> On 23 May, 19:59, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> I love mine.  Good french roast in the French
> > press, a
> > > > >> little ground
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> chocolate, milk and sugar in the cup - the day
> > looks
> > > > >> good!
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On May 23, 7:55 am, James <ashkas...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>    "Know thyself"? I hit a wall at three weeks on
> > my
> > > > >> nicotine quit. :(
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> But,
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I hear it takes roughly twenty three days for new
> > > > >> behaviors to
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> solidify.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> My rules: no caffiene in afternoon, resolve
> > disputes,
> > > > >> take men's
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> vitamin
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> every day, face the walking direction, move
> > forward,
> > > > >> pace self,
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> breathe,
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> hold regard for the power of influence, allow
> > > > >> expression of
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> enthusiasm.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> It used to take three cups to break the fog but
> > these
> > > > >> days I can go
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> without, with a minor headache. Mmm, need another
> > cup.
> > > > >> :)
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/23/2013 2:46 AM, Allan H wrote:
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hmm seems my shirt is on inside out.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>     (
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>      )
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> |_D Allan
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course I talk to myself,
> > > > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes I need expert
>
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