A caramel almond blend today - only because I ran out of caramel. Was pretty good, though. Drank it too fast and am now jittery.
I don't think I have any work to do today. I've been here 20 minutes and am already bored.
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Had to think about this one for a bit but ultimately went with an oolong mostly because I wasn't sure what kind of teaware I'd have - timer, thermometer, zoji, etc - and an oolong would be more forgiving under most "marooned on an island" scenarios I could come up with. However, assuming I had all the goodies, I'd go for a green.
A caramel almond blend today - only because I ran out of caramel. Was pretty good, though. Drank it too fast and am now jittery.
I don't think I have any work to do today. I've been here 20 minutes and am already bored.
A caramel almond blend today - only because I ran out of caramel. Was pretty good, though. Drank it too fast and am now jittery.
I don't think I have any work to do today. I've been here 20 minutes and am already bored.
xine wrote:oolong of course! I'd imagine that i'd have a lot of time on this island. Can get many infusions for as long as it takes to rescue me.
Just as I was thinking of when it came to picking Oolong!It was a toughy- I love greens and oolongs but had to choose Oolong for the multiple infusions.
This morning, sencha premier and about to brew Jasmine oolong.
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Black tea for me. Although I've ordered some oolongs and greens to try, so my answer may change at some point. 
Chai early this morning, and currently trying to finish off a bag of strawberry black tea before it gets too stale. I drink it iced. There's just enough left for one more pitcher after I finish what's in the fridge...
Chai early this morning, and currently trying to finish off a bag of strawberry black tea before it gets too stale. I drink it iced. There's just enough left for one more pitcher after I finish what's in the fridge...
Black for me. I would imagine I could find different spices and flowers on the island to add extra flavor if I wanted to.
Will drink some jasmine oolong in a minute.
I'm a bit upset as my husband just told me that there was a huge fight on the subway and it was so bad that possibly someone got killed
And it was about 9 a.m. when a lot of people go to work ... Very upsetting.
Will drink some jasmine oolong in a minute.
I'm a bit upset as my husband just told me that there was a huge fight on the subway and it was so bad that possibly someone got killed
And it was about 9 a.m. when a lot of people go to work ... Very upsetting.
Darjeeling 22 has been my "desert island tea" for quite some time. While Oolongs and Whites have been my favored teas of recent months, there is something practical to me about a smooth summer flush Darjeeling that blends so well with other flavors (coconut milk, pineapple, papaya, all the things you hope for on a desert island) and is good for multiple steepings.
A nice black tea seems like the "civilized" thing to do to while stranded on a island.
Sal - The shape of that cup is beautiful.
A nice black tea seems like the "civilized" thing to do to while stranded on a island.
Sal - The shape of that cup is beautiful.
"Top off the tea... it lubricates the grey matter."
(Jerry Ledbetter, "Good Neighbors")
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If Sauron drank Sencha, Middle Earth would have been changed forever. Mordor would have been a tea garden instead.
I would possibly choose SHINCHA gyokuro, that way I can drink it now, and age it into kuradashi as well. Like having my cake and eating it too.
Hmmm, who am I kidding, SENCHA in 100 gram nitro flushed bags. I will convert "Wilson" to sencha.
Yame Gyokuro to start the day and then dove into the oolong box again.
I would possibly choose SHINCHA gyokuro, that way I can drink it now, and age it into kuradashi as well. Like having my cake and eating it too.
Hmmm, who am I kidding, SENCHA in 100 gram nitro flushed bags. I will convert "Wilson" to sencha.
Yame Gyokuro to start the day and then dove into the oolong box again.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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Jazz, that's awful. What does hubby do?jazz88 wrote:I'm a bit upset as my husband just told me that there was a huge fight on the subway and it was so bad that possibly someone got killed
I'm getting a bit annoyed with work and though not tea related, still wanted to take a moment to vent. I hope that's okay...
A bit ago (maybe 2 months), we lost our maintenance guy at work when he went back to jail over a parole violation. That was when I found out that he was a repeat sex offender. We got a new maintenance guy part time and I got a call from my boss Friday that the new guy is most likely back on drugs (heroin) and has a tendency to steal things from job sites when on them. Oh, and did I mention that he called to tell me this after everyone had left so it was just me and the maintenance guy and so my boss told me to make sure he didn't go anywhere alone and the fear he would steal something is why boss-man wouldn't give him a key.
I'm getting really ticked working for someone that is so set on giving people a second (and third and fourth) chance that he's willing to risk others. Yes, give them a job but give people a heads up and don't leave a 5'4" 125 lbs wussy girl alone with them. If you can't trust someone enough to give them a key to the building or to give them a $20 from petty cash, you shouldn't trust them enough to be alone with someone that is unaware of the situation and would be easy to overpower.
I'm buying pepper spray this weekend. I might even expense it.On a tea-related note, I just had a lovely cup of iced heirloom something or other I got from the oolong box pass. Quite yummy.
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Your whole scenerio makes one pause to consider what/why/how you do give multiple chances. I used to work in felony probation (IT, thank goodness) and saw, heard, and experienced the stories from officers and some offenders.auggy wrote: I'm getting a bit annoyed with work and though not tea related, still wanted to take a moment to vent. I hope that's okay...
A bit ago (maybe 2 months), we lost our maintenance guy at work when he went back to jail over a parole violation. That was when I found out that he was a repeat sex offender. We got a new maintenance guy part time and I got a call from my boss Friday that the new guy is most likely back on drugs (heroin) and has a tendency to steal things from job sites when on them. Oh, and did I mention that he called to tell me this after everyone had left so it was just me and the maintenance guy and so my boss told me to make sure he didn't go anywhere alone and the fear he would steal something is why boss-man wouldn't give him a key.
I'm getting really ticked working for someone that is so set on giving people a second (and third and fourth) chance that he's willing to risk others. Yes, give them a job but give people a heads up and don't leave a 5'4" 125 lbs wussy girl alone with them. If you can't trust someone enough to give them a key to the building or to give them a $20 from petty cash, you shouldn't trust them enough to be alone with someone that is unaware of the situation and would be easy to overpower.
On a tea-related note, I just had a lovely cup of iced heirloom something or other I got from the oolong box pass. Quite yummy.
At our church, where we have thankfully never had an incident, all staff are background checked, all volunteers in the children's ministry (teachers, caregivers, etc) are background checked, and ancillary staff (ie. maintenance, office staff, etc) are all background checked. And, the checks are updated every couple of years.
I admit I check the sheriff's and correction's websites periodically to see whoes living in my neighborhood and I keep an eye out when the little ones are out and about.
It is a sad commentary on our society as a whole -- though I truly believe we are safer, overall, than the media (can you say Nancy Grace?) would lead us to believe.
OK, time for another cup of tea before jumping back into the phone que!
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Yeah, it's changed my thinking, too! Honestly, I wouldn't be as upset if I had been forewarned, you know? Then I would already own the pepperspray.Salsero wrote:On the bright side: at least you're not bored any more! I never thought of a church as being a dangerous place to work, but you've changed my thinking on that.auggy wrote: ... don't leave a 5'4" 125 lbs wussy girl alone with them. ... I'm buying pepper spray this weekend. I might even expense it.
chad wrote:Your whole scenerio makes one pause to consider what/why/how you do give multiple chances. I used to work in felony probation (IT, thank goodness) and saw, heard, and experienced the stories from officers and some offenders.
At our church, where we have thankfully never had an incident, all staff are background checked, all volunteers in the children's ministry (teachers, caregivers, etc) are background checked, and ancillary staff (ie. maintenance, office staff, etc) are all background checked. And, the checks are updated every couple of years.
Sadly, people are background checked. The senior pastor knows about the ones that are on parole and who are sex offenders and have a history of heavy drug use. He just hires them anyway and doesn't warn anyone!
Ironically, a couple of weeks ago, a guy called looking to do some community service to get a weed possession charge taken off his record so he could join the navy. He did his volunteer hours and I encouraged the senior pastor to hire him to finish up some extra work around the church that our other maintenance guy keeps skipping out on. The pastor did hire him but told me to make sure I wasn't alone with him (because of his record and, I suspect though cannot confirm, because of his ethnicity) yet the pastor still leaves me alone with the guy that is everyone is saying is back on heroin. I feel tons safer with the community service guy than I did with both of our maintenance guys (the old sex offender one and current one) even with I didn't know about our maintenance guys' background and did know about community service guy's. If that makes sense.
Does anyone know a free way to check people's records myself? The state of Texas has a search but it's costs like $3.00 per search (well, excluding the sex offenders database which is free).