tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post4721541154743833583..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : There's Coffee in That SFR!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-44496623430807680952017-03-07T22:27:19.451-07:002017-03-07T22:27:19.451-07:00That's very cool. David actually rode with the...That's very cool. David actually rode with the Queen's Cavalerie Ere Escorte for the jubilee many years ago. He's one of two Americans that was awarded their badge and had permission to wear it on his Army uniform.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-46429169181359979872017-03-07T21:57:55.686-07:002017-03-07T21:57:55.686-07:00Yes I am. But my parents emigrated when I was 4, s...Yes I am. But my parents emigrated when I was 4, so I consider myself very much an Aussie. Though, as you can see, my family did retain some of their tastes. Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-66101645251412565302017-03-07T20:34:07.940-07:002017-03-07T20:34:07.940-07:00I used to have to stick to a mug a day max (though...I used to have to stick to a mug a day max (though it was a big mug--probably equivalent to 3 or more cups), and since I retired I've cut that back to a smaller mug, closer to 2 cups. I can't drink coffee after 1PM though or it will keep me up at night, so definitely a morning drinker. <br /><br />Are you originally from the Netherlands, Greta? L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-90568350332974477822017-03-07T14:09:03.899-07:002017-03-07T14:09:03.899-07:00Being Dutch I grew up with coffee. We used a drip ...Being Dutch I grew up with coffee. We used a drip filter pot and hand-ground the beans. It's hard work for a kid, Then we went up-market and had a wall-based grinder. Much easier. The Dutch drink it strong and black, with maybe some evaporated milk (or your creamer). I used to drink a LOT of coffee, but in my 40's I found it gave me heart palpitations and stopped. Now I drink tea - but I'll have one flat white a day if we're out and about.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-46061979283867662972017-03-07T10:27:00.558-07:002017-03-07T10:27:00.558-07:00"Caff" totally makes sense, Greta. Espec..."Caff" totally makes sense, Greta. Especially if climate change affects crop production in the future and we look for other sources for our caffeine fix. Maybe it won't be true "coffee" from coffee beans then, so much as just a caffeine-based drink. So yeah, kaff.<br /><br />I'm also convinced that caffeine dependence might be somewhat genetic. My mom was a HUGE coffee drinker when I was in my teens. I literally didn't talk to her until she'd had her second cup, and she'd remind me if I tried. LOL I hated the stuff. But as I aged (ha!) into my twenties, "blech" or not, I turned into a coffee junkie, too. For me, it really was an acquired taste--possibly based on a predisposed genetic requirement of needing coffee to function. :)<br /><br />And I'm with Captain Janeway. "Coffee. Black." (Unless it's a Carmel Macchiato, but that's really more like a dessert.)L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-77761835926653451692017-03-06T21:23:51.500-07:002017-03-06T21:23:51.500-07:00I call coffee 'kaff' in some of my SF book...I call coffee 'kaff' in some of my SF books. But I call tea (um tea. Because tea is a ubiquitous expression, simply meaning you let something soak in water for a while, then drink it. Coffee is such a song and dance in comparison.<br /><br />In my Morgan Selwood books the Manesai (Ravindra's people) drink charb, which Morgan finds quite revolting in the instant version. Ravindra's fresh-brewed version is much more palatable. But I think she just got used to it.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-77096251544343606812017-03-06T17:11:13.613-07:002017-03-06T17:11:13.613-07:00Peppermint is a natural antacid that works way bet...Peppermint is a natural antacid that works way better than Tums or other medicines for me and it's healthier, too. I'll bet it also works in tea.<br />L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-87642797492588722172017-03-06T13:38:26.821-07:002017-03-06T13:38:26.821-07:00Well, tea *is* supposed to be a typically British ...Well, tea *is* supposed to be a typically British tradition. I'm not sure what's in our general day to day tea bags, but I lean more toward peppermint tea for clearing my head or jasmine green tea for a calming effect. Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-78059782606112569422017-03-06T12:29:46.042-07:002017-03-06T12:29:46.042-07:00LOL Exactly! So are you a fan of Earl Grey tea?LOL Exactly! So are you a fan of Earl Grey tea?L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-85058351802821897302017-03-06T12:03:19.537-07:002017-03-06T12:03:19.537-07:00It was that whole acquired taste that made me thin...It was that whole acquired taste that made me think my hero wouldn't like it, having grown up without such a temptation. :PPippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-88973344169946809962017-03-06T09:36:50.604-07:002017-03-06T09:36:50.604-07:00Oh, that's brilliant. I'll have to Google ...Oh, that's brilliant. I'll have to Google that, Vivien. Yeah, that's something we all need to add to our checklist for future colonies/alternate universes: <br />Breathable air? Check. <br />Clean water? Check. <br />Survivable environment? Check. <br />COFFEE??? CHECK!<br /><br />And please do check out The Expanse and let SyFy Channel know if you love it. Great SciFi doesn't have a very good track record on the small screen (go figure) and fans want to ensure it comes back for many more seasons.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-71718479651985916432017-03-06T09:20:43.126-07:002017-03-06T09:20:43.126-07:00Great excerpts, and yes, I also have a coffee, um,...Great excerpts, and yes, I also have a coffee, um, problem. :) Hubs has been trying to get me to watch The Expanse, and I'll probably break down and do it once I check off a couple more to-do items. I'd need to re-watch to say for sure, but I think coffee was also a Thing in the TV show Fringe. They didn't have coffee in the parallel universe, so when folks came here from the flipside they fell pretty hard.Vivien Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483278884631021887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-25678231267221467742017-03-06T09:19:21.108-07:002017-03-06T09:19:21.108-07:00LOL Now that's an ironic twist! But as Ade sai...LOL Now that's an ironic twist! But as Ade said, "It's an acquired taste." Those who haven't been exposed to their caffeinated drug of choice probably wouldn't understand what the fuss is all about. <br /><br />And that's a good reason not to destroy the Earth. It's the only planet with coffee! I actually had a panic-attack moment when I read that climate change may impact coffee production...to the point that coffee is no longer available! Argh! Reason enough right there to do my part to protect the environment.<br />L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-58718893388012532922017-03-06T08:42:19.509-07:002017-03-06T08:42:19.509-07:00Holden's quest reminds me of Arthur Dent's...Holden's quest reminds me of Arthur Dent's long search for a cup of tea after the Vogons destroy Earth in the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.<br />I have coffee in my SF/R, although it's kavril or capprey in some books. My 21st century heroine spends several decades trying to track coffee and chocolate replacements, and when she does her hero complains about hating the taste and smell of her beloved coffee and refuses to touch it, despite claiming he's ingested things most people throw out. Unfortunately I've had to drastically cut my intake as it was affecting my sleep and causing me to wake up stupidly early and in a panic.Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.com