The Coffee House

[snowbear114 45]

@snowbear the temptation was to great there was a fire call less than a mile from the house on Saturday. I slipped away from the house without the guard knowing I had gone to it. I didn't get to do anything, but at least I got to stand by the pumper and BS. Fortunately the wind was blowing the smoke away, or I would have had to leave.

Public safety is like herpes: it gets in your blood and you can never get rid of it.

 

[smoke665]

@snowbear The words of the guy who taught my First Responder/EMT Basic class years ago still rings in my ears - glove up before you leave the truck so you don't take home something Ajax won't wash off

Fires are what gets the adrenaline pumping though. Advancing on the beast, to see the dragon emerge from the blackness, and to feel the heat. That's what I miss most. Being a volunteer was my diversion from the mundane life, yeah it was service to community but it was the excitement that kept me responding.

 

[Peeb70 6]

Every time I drink a cup from a single-cup pod, it like a tiny vacation in my mouth. Even off-brand pods on sale are so much more expensive than just plain ol' coffee in a regular drip coffee maker. Feels kinda extravagant in a way that makes me happy.

BTW, you can get the clover valley brand pods at Dollar General on sale on Saturdays with the $5 off coupon (on purchases of $25+) for around $0.33 per cup!

 

[Gary A.]

The coffee is much better after an additional 3 minutes in the roaster compared to last time.

It’s Tuesday, and I’m taking 40 7th graders to the theater this morning to see A Christmas Carol. Should be a good trip.

Gary roasts by eye not by clock. All of Gary’s roasts are slightly different. Gary is now cooking up different color roasts for his multi-roasts blend. The darker roasts easily overwhelm the lighter roasts, but there is still a touch of lightness in every cup.

 

[Gary A.]

Hamilton Update:
Most Expensive - $10,498.95 each
Cheapest - $544.00 each

 

[Gary A.]

Gary is drinking a Holiday Tea this morning - White Chocolate Peppermint Flavoured Rooibos Blend. meh ... Gary is grinding up some coffee.

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave had the better part of 4.5 hours.
The floor machine and buffer were "fixed".
The floor machine still left a lot of ugliness. It had pretty thin pads on it.
It picked up a LOT of dirt!
Tomorrow I scrub again with thicker pads.
Then buff. It MUST look good before I leave tomorrow. Now I must go get a drum of soap for my Dad from my Uncle and take it to Houston.

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[Gary A.]

Crazy story in the paper today.

“Sierra Nevada grew an inch during drought”
“Study says mountains rose as they lost 10.8 cubic miles of water from 2011 to 2015.”

“The Sierra Nevada drew nearly an inch taller during the recent drought and shrank by half an inch when water and snow returned to the area, according to new research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge.”

 

[Gary A.]

Aaaahhhh coffee in a holiday mug. Gary’s day is back on track. 8:14 a.m. and 48F outside (maybe inside too as the HVAC is off), may not break 70F today.

 

[jcdeboever]

Crazy story in the paper today.

“Sierra Nevada grew an inch during drought”
“Study says mountains rose as they lost 10.8 cubic miles of water from 2011 to 2015.”

“The Sierra Nevada drew nearly an inch taller during the recent drought and shrank by half an inch when water and snow returned to the area, according to new research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge.”

That must be an impressive tape measure

 

[smoke665]

Good morning @Gary A. Or in just a few mins I could say good afternoon.

 

[snowbear114 45]

@snowbear The words of the guy who taught my First Responder/EMT Basic class years ago still rings in my ears - glove up before you leave the truck so you don't take home something Ajax won't wash off

Fires are what gets the adrenaline pumping though. Advancing on the beast, to see the dragon emerge from the blackness, and to feel the heat. That's what I miss most. Being a volunteer was my diversion from the mundane life, yeah it was service to community but it was the excitement that kept me responding.

I couldn't agree more. Even from being on the dispatch side (I was also a volly for a year or so), just hearing the sirens sparks something.

 

[snowbear114 45]

Crazy story in the paper today.

“Sierra Nevada grew an inch during drought”
“Study says mountains rose as they lost 10.8 cubic miles of water from 2011 to 2015.”

“The Sierra Nevada drew nearly an inch taller during the recent drought and shrank by half an inch when water and snow returned to the area, according to new research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge.”

That must be an impressive tape measure

The ground is rebounding from the glaciation of the last ice age - even where I am. The movement is very slow and very small, but it is measurable. We are bouncing.

 

[davidharmier60]

I believe our portion of the world is actually falling since we use underground water a lot. But I couldn't actually tell you that officially....

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[Gary A.]

Crazy story in the paper today.

“Sierra Nevada grew an inch during drought”
“Study says mountains rose as they lost 10.8 cubic miles of water from 2011 to 2015.”

“The Sierra Nevada drew nearly an inch taller during the recent drought and shrank by half an inch when water and snow returned to the area, according to new research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge.”

That must be an impressive tape measure

Gary thinks JPL uses the door jam methodology ... every year they line up the Sierra Nevada in a door jam and make a mark level with the top of the head.