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My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the
last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) On disassembly, I discovered two brown silicone tubes that pipe the water to and from the heating element. I removed the checkvalve from one and slid them both over the handles of my electronics needlenose pliers, using alcohol as a lubricant. Trimmed to size, they give me a very comfortable grip, just like the expensive quality pliers. --Winston |
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Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. When you take one of those apart, you find a stainless steel tank and industrial quality components. The machine is built to last however so the only time you take it apart is for a very deep cleaning, and while you probably will never need them, parts are available. Also you get a full pot of coffee in three minutes. Roger Shoaf |
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On Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:36:39 -0800 (PST), RS at work
wrote: Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. When you take one of those apart, you find a stainless steel tank and industrial quality components. The machine is built to last however so the only time you take it apart is for a very deep cleaning, and while you probably will never need them, parts are available. They're probably very nice machines, but... Also you get a full pot of coffee in three minutes. Patience is a virtue. 8-9 minutes isn't a bad wait. Yabbut, can you buy a new one for $8 every 5 years, when it gets too dirty to clean up nicely, or you break the carafe? (Entire Proctor Silex unit $8 at BigLots, carafes for them are $16.) LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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RS at work wrote: Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. When you take one of those apart, you find a stainless steel tank and industrial quality components. Except for their timer board. I knew a company who got most of their business replacing timers in them, in restaurants. The machine is built to last however so the only time you take it apart is for a very deep cleaning, and while you probably will never need them, parts are available. Also you get a full pot of coffee in three minutes. Roger Shoaf -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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RS at work wrote:
Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. When you take one of those apart, you find a stainless steel tank and industrial quality components. The machine is built to last however so the only time you take it apart is for a very deep cleaning, and while you probably will never need them, parts are available. Also you get a full pot of coffee in three minutes. Roger Shoaf We've been using the household type Bunn cofeemakers at home and at our small office for over 15 years and I do appreciate being able to make a full pot of coffee in 3 minutes. One thing though, I try and not think too often about how many KWH per year I'm wasting by their keeping the water at brewing temperature all day and night. I did try using little "plug in" timers to turn them off overnight but those damn timers only lasted a few months before they either konked out or started making annoying whirring noises. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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RS at work wrote:
Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. You are absolutely right, Roger. There used to be a commercial brewer distributor downtown that sold used Bunn-o-matics for very reasonable money. I shall have to investigate that. Thanks! --Winston |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
(...) LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. Jeeze Larry! That is AWFUL! Seriously. --Winston |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:14 -0800, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. Jeeze Larry! That is AWFUL! Seriously. TELL me about it. I finally figured it out. Every time I had a cup, a few minutes later, one or more of my muscles got spasms, like someone was sticking me with a hat pin. Shoulder, thigh, quad, random muscle aches, plus every-muscle-aches in the morning. My only sin now is cussing, and I'll be damned if I'll give it up! Gave up drinkin', druggin', smokin', womanizing, sugar (most days) and you folks wonder why I'm a curmudgeon? /snivel If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:35:18 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:14 -0800, Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. Jeeze Larry! That is AWFUL! Seriously. TELL me about it. I finally figured it out. Every time I had a cup, a few minutes later, one or more of my muscles got spasms, like someone was sticking me with a hat pin. Shoulder, thigh, quad, random muscle aches, plus every-muscle-aches in the morning. My only sin now is cussing, and I'll be damned if I'll give it up! Gave up drinkin', druggin', smokin', womanizing, sugar (most days) and you folks wonder why I'm a curmudgeon? /snivel If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! -- "Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it, or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate results." - John Tucci, |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston |
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Winston wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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Snag wrote:
Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... I'm so acclimated that I have a pre-nap coffee. --Winston |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:47:46 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:35:18 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:14 -0800, Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. Jeeze Larry! That is AWFUL! Seriously. TELL me about it. I finally figured it out. Every time I had a cup, a few minutes later, one or more of my muscles got spasms, like someone was sticking me with a hat pin. Shoulder, thigh, quad, random muscle aches, plus every-muscle-aches in the morning. My only sin now is cussing, and I'll be damned if I'll give it up! Gave up drinkin', druggin', smokin', womanizing, sugar (most days) and you folks wonder why I'm a curmudgeon? /snivel If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:20:36 -0800, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. Agreed. whimper I'm compensating by stopping by the Thai food restaurant every couple weeks and getting chicken green curry. If I eat it at noon, I don't ache in the morning. I make them leave out the bell peppers and any sugar. YUM! -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:21:40 -0800, Winston
wrote: Snag wrote: Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... I'm so acclimated that I have a pre-nap coffee. Yeah, I used to drink a pot a day, and right up until bedtime. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. -- "Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it, or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate results." - John Tucci, |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:12:44 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:45:44 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:12:44 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. Tea and herbal teas are chemical crap as well. Though they are cheap. Ever read a chemical comp on a glass of tea? Chuckle Gunner -- "Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it, or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate results." - John Tucci, |
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Winston wrote:
Snag wrote: Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... I'm so acclimated that I have a pre-nap coffee. --Winston I have to stop by around 4 PM or I stay up too late . -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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Snag wrote:
Winston wrote: Snag wrote: Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... I'm so acclimated that I have a pre-nap coffee. --Winston I have to stop by around 4 PM or I stay up too late . A few years ago, I avoided coffee much beyond noon; otherwise I'd be wide awake till ~2:00 AM or so. Not any more. :) SWMBO loves coffee as well but she still needs to avoid it in the afternoon. AMHIKT --Winston |
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Winston wrote:
Snag wrote: Winston wrote: Snag wrote: Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Dayum. That is no fun at all. --Winston Really . Don't know if I could handle not having my morning coffee . And my midmorning coffee , and my lunchtime coffee ... I'm so acclimated that I have a pre-nap coffee. --Winston I have to stop by around 4 PM or I stay up too late . A few years ago, I avoided coffee much beyond noon; otherwise I'd be wide awake till ~2:00 AM or so. Not any more. :) SWMBO loves coffee as well but she still needs to avoid it in the afternoon. AMHIKT ^^^^^^^^^^^ --Winston I'm not sure I want to know ... -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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Snag wrote:
(...) SWMBO loves coffee as well but she still needs to avoid it in the afternoon. AMHIKT ^^^^^^^^^^^ --Winston I'm not sure I want to know ... 0130: "Sweetie! I thought about a neat idea for the patio." ME: "Mmff. Huh?" 0145: "So, are you awake?" ME: "...What? Kinda." 0200: "I really can't have any coffee in the afternoon." ME: "I'm hip." 0245: "My car needs an oil change. Maybe this weekend?" ME: "SNORT Huh? Oh. Yeah. Sure....." :) --Winston |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:26:09 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:45:44 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:12:44 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. Tea and herbal teas are chemical crap as well. Though they are cheap. I'd love to see the cites on that one. ;) Ever read a chemical comp on a glass of tea? What, the chemically treated things they call tea in cans? No, I don't believe I have. But the crap they put in cans far outweighs those they put in standard teabags, especially the organic herbals. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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Winston wrote:
Snag wrote: (...) SWMBO loves coffee as well but she still needs to avoid it in the afternoon. AMHIKT ^^^^^^^^^^^ --Winston I'm not sure I want to know ... 0130: "Sweetie! I thought about a neat idea for the patio." ME: "Mmff. Huh?" 0145: "So, are you awake?" ME: "...What? Kinda." 0200: "I really can't have any coffee in the afternoon." ME: "I'm hip." 0245: "My car needs an oil change. Maybe this weekend?" ME: "SNORT Huh? Oh. Yeah. Sure....." :) --Winston Now I don't care who ya are , that's funny !! I'm blessed with a wife that needs more sleep than I do , she's usually out by 8:30 , I'm usually up til 10:30 or so . 5:30 AM comes at the same time for both of us though ... -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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In , on Tue, 7 Dec 2010 11:22:29
-0700, I wrote: I bought a refurb'ed Bunn A10-series in 2002. I've replaced both thermal fuses. One at about year 4 and the other around year 6. Radio Shack online. They were... I don't know... a buck a piece? Oops. Looking back at an old post on alt.coffee, I find, I don't recall now what the OEM spec was on the thermal fuses, and I can't find it in the online manuals, but at the time I replaced them, 141°C. was the closest Radio Shack had. This machine never blew a thermal fuse for the first three years we had it, and then three fuses the following three years. |
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Gunner Asch on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:26:09 -0800
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:45:44 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:12:44 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. Tea and herbal teas are chemical crap as well. Though they are cheap. Ever read a chemical comp on a glass of tea? Ah, but that's all "organic" and "natural", donchaknow? It is why I buy my soda pop in Canada - up north it is made with Real Sugar, which is natural and organic, not like that "high fructose corn syrup" stuff they get from a refinery. tschus pyotr -- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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Steve Ackman wrote:
, on Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:36:39 -0800 (PST), RS at work, wrote: Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. Perfect suggestion. (...) Snipped and saved 'everything I need to know about coffee'. Much appreciated, Steve. --Winston |
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Snag wrote:
(...) Now I don't care who ya are , that's funny !! I'm blessed with a wife that needs more sleep than I do , she's usually out by 8:30 , I'm usually up til 10:30 or so . 5:30 AM comes at the same time for both of us though ... Yup! Just about the same here. --Winston |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:42:57 -0800, pyotr filipivich
wrote: Gunner Asch on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:26:09 -0800 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:45:44 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:12:44 -0800, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:43:58 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: If anything, coffee is the thing I miss the most. Have you tried....Monsters? Nope, and I won't. I dislike caffeine and sugar. (But I love sugar-free sweets.) I make smoothies with frozen peaches, a few drops of vanilla extract, a packet of saccharine, some coconut milk, some other fruit, and some milk. Sugar free but sweet and tasty, not to mention nutricious. I add dolomite powder for calcium and gritty texture (ick, but nutricious.) Taste good...triple the Caffiene....muahahahaha! I used to drink half-caf. I was hapy with decaf first thing in the morning, too. I didn't need caf to wake up at 90% and be 100% awake after the first sip of water, either. There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. Tea and herbal teas are chemical crap as well. Though they are cheap. Ever read a chemical comp on a glass of tea? Ah, but that's all "organic" and "natural", donchaknow? Belladonna is organic and natural too. It is why I buy my soda pop in Canada - up north it is made with Real Sugar, which is natural and organic, not like that "high fructose corn syrup" stuff they get from a refinery. tschus pyotr G Gunner -- "Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it, or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate results." - John Tucci, |
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Gunner Asch on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:06:32 -0800
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: There are a number of absolutely sugar free Monsters. Look for the blue "M" on the can. Thats the one the ex drinks..and Ive been trying to wean myself over to it as well. Hey, I have room temp clean, clear wellwater (my mainstay), tea, and herbal teas. Why buy some chemical crap for ghastly prices? Thanks, but no thanks. Tea and herbal teas are chemical crap as well. Though they are cheap. Ever read a chemical comp on a glass of tea? Ah, but that's all "organic" and "natural", donchaknow? Belladonna is organic and natural too. Oh yes, that too. And I've seen it growing in urban areas. I'm told it got the name Belladonna" because the "Good Ladies" would use it to dilate their eyes, thus making them "beautiful." OF course now they can do that with Contacts ... What really concerns me, are all the "health foodists" who are going to find themselves at the end of a life eating naturally, in the hospice, dieing of natural causes. It is why I buy my soda pop in Canada - up north it is made with Real Sugar, which is natural and organic, not like that "high fructose corn syrup" stuff they get from a refinery. tschus pyotr G Gunner -- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 11:31:19 -0700, Steve Ackman
wrote: In , on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:23:05 -0800, Larry Jaques, wrote: Patience is a virtue. 8-9 minutes isn't a bad wait. It is a bad wait in that it's already been extracting bitters for many minutes. Yabbut, can you buy a new one for $8 every 5 years, when it gets too dirty to clean up nicely, or you break the carafe? (Entire Proctor Silex unit $8 at BigLots, carafes for them are $16.) There's a saying that you get what you pay for. So, you're sure that Nike Air Force One tennis shoes are worth $1,500? What more do you get for that price than I get from my $35 Reebok Classics? Hell, they don't even have a sponge sole for comfort! The double wall stainless caraffe with the BTX-B (in the travel trailer) is unbreakable. Unbreakable, perhaps, but unusable, too. I've never had a decently hot cuppa served from an insulated carafe, even if preheated with hot tap water just prior to brewing. I hope your coffeemaker doesn't put out that ghastly hot water. It could burn someone's thighs. Heavens! LJ--who had to give up coffee 4 months ago due to allergic reactions to it, damnit. Maybe try some Monsooned Malabar once? Low caffeine, low acidity. Is it a strong, full-bodied coffee? If so, I'd like to try it. Once. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:37:00 -0800, Winston
wrote: Steve Ackman wrote: , on Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:36:39 -0800 (PST), RS at work, wrote: Winston wrote: My 'Mr. Coffee' finally konked out for the last time. (Repair parts weren't in my stockpile and would cost a significant fraction of a new coffee maker, considering shipping and taxes.) Winston, Now that you have seen the inside of a Mr. Coffee, might I suggest that you get yourself a Bunn coffee maker. Perfect suggestion. (...) Snipped and saved 'everything I need to know about coffee'. Much appreciated, Steve. My GE electric teakettle died last week. I took it apart (special spanner screwdriver tip required), broke a piece off so I could get to the contacts, burnished them with a claycoated paper, buffed the blue terminal and connector, and put it back together. It worked! Alas, only one more day. I tried to find parts online but couldn't, so I asked Hamilton Beach, which makes them for Wally World. After almost 3 weeks of delays later, they came back and said that the switch was not available for those. But for just $29.99, I could buy a replacement kettle which looked nothing like the artsy one I bought. That's a full five dollar savings off their online price! Damn, life is sure unfair lately. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
(...) Damn, life is sure unfair lately. I get (and give) lots of neat stuff via my local Freecycles. http://www.freecycle.org Prolly lots of electric kettles available free for pickup if you ask nicely. --Winston |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:18:52 -0800, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) Damn, life is sure unfair lately. I get (and give) lots of neat stuff via my local Freecycles. http://www.freecycle.org Prolly lots of electric kettles available free for pickup if you ask nicely. I recently dropped out of the Rogue Valley Recyclers (a branch off FreeCycle when they got intrusive and started selling our email addresses.) due to moderator malfunction (took weeks to post a simple message) and lacka booty (25:1 wants vs haves) I did well and found an outlet for lots of things I didn't want to just throw away. I got one person on a bicycle who was walking 4 miles a day to work, etc. Yeah, FreeCycle/Recyclers is an excellent idea. -- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London |
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On Dec 8, 7:07*pm, Ignoramus13521
They were selling our email addresses. Wow. To whom, I wonder? i How does Larry know who sold his email address, that is what I wonder. Dan |
Cushy plier handles
Michael A. Terrell wrote: Except for their timer board. I knew a company who got most of their business replacing timers in them, in restaurants. The pour over models do not have a timer board. The water you pour in the top displaces the already hot water in the tank. The only control os a couple of thermostats and a couple of switches, and the commercial model also has a temp adjustment pot. Roger Shoaf |
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jeff_wisnia wrote: One thing though, I try and not think too often about how many KWH per year I'm wasting by their keeping the water at brewing temperature all day and night. I did try using little "plug in" timers to turn them off overnight but those damn timers only lasted a few months before they either konked out or started making annoying whirring noises. They have a combination insulation/heating blanket for the keep warm to make up for the static heat loss, so I doubt it is drawing very many watts during stand by time. Roger Shoaf |
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Winston wrote: You are absolutely right, Roger. There used to be a commercial brewer distributor downtown that sold used Bunn-o-matics for very reasonable money. I shall have to investigate that. Thanks! I doubt you need a commercial model. The home model just has a smaller tank and plastic exterior but the guts are industrial quality. You can't make sucessive pots as fast with the home unit, but that is usually not an issue for home or office use. Roger Shoaf |
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