The Coffee House

[markjwyatt]

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[JonA_CT]

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Popcorn Poppet

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Skillet

Oh yeah. Much better roast on the popcorn popper.

I can do between 8-10 oz on my modified Presto Poplite. The total cost is about $30, with the popper. I can send you the steps I took if you’re interested.

 

[davidharmier60]

I season my coffee with sugar and creamer. No need for super fancy beans.
Folgers Classic roast is quite good enough.

5 and a half and a few minutes today.
21.07 for the week so far.

Sister was going to have me bring home stuff but hasn't.

Blue Bell half gallon is nearly 8 bucks
Blue Bunny not quite a half gallon is 4.97.
With chocolate sauce on it we ain't gonna miss Blue Bell THAT much.

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[Gary A.]

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Popcorn Poppet

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Skillet

Oh yeah. Much better roast on the popcorn popper.

I can do between 8-10 oz on my modified Presto Poplite. The total cost is about $30, with the popper. I can send you the steps I took if you’re interested.

Nahhh ... if I'm to upgrade it will be to a real machine.

 

[vintagesnaps]

A real machine - you mean one of those old metal popcorn poppers we had when we were kids? My mom used to take it along on vacation to heat soup in the motel room.

Good for your mom, Leo!

My dad got released from the hospital to the rehab place I went after my stroke. He's been complaining and making bad jokes so I think he's fine as far as hitting his head hard goes. We'll see by next week how he's doing after laying flat for almost two weeks, I think he'll be there awhile getting therapy (and not being a happy camper).

There was a Columbo on with lots of Polaroids in the background, which I enjoyed while I'm waiting for the guy who cuts my grass and the guy who drives the brown truck (because as soon as I start doing something one or the other is bound to come to the front door).

 

[davidharmier60]

We were sent a 1000W Microwave that didn't have a driveshaft for the rotating plate.
We were given a 900W that was working perfectly well.
We got another 1000W that is complete with driveshaft.
Switched them out when I got home after putting a little oil in my truck.
Boxed up the 900W for a garage sale or something.
The 1000W without driveshaft goes out in the mail when 'they 'send us a mailing label.
Now Irfanview wouldn't shut down so I rebooted the computer.
It USUALLY lets me restore. Not this time. Have it all to do over again.
Yippee.

 

[terri53]

A real machine - you mean one of those old metal popcorn poppers we had when we were kids? My mom used to take it along on vacation to heat soup in the motel room.

Good for your mom, Leo!

My dad got released from the hospital to the rehab place I went after my stroke. He's been complaining and making bad jokes so I think he's fine as far as hitting his head hard goes. We'll see by next week how he's doing after laying flat for almost two weeks, I think he'll be there awhile getting therapy (and not being a happy camper).

There was a Columbo on with lots of Polaroids in the background, which I enjoyed while I'm waiting for the guy who cuts my grass and the guy who drives the brown truck (because as soon as I start doing something one or the other is bound to come to the front door).

Glad to hear that about your Dad, Sharon! Hope the rest of his recovery goes by just as well.

 

[CherylL1]

Hey hosers.

My mother became a U.S. citizen this morning.

Congrats!

 

[SquarePeg]

I’m not sure if this made the news anywhere outside of New England, but there have been over 60 houses a few miles north of us that have exploded. There are natural gas explosions happening in all these homes starting around 4pm and there are three cities where they evacuated everybody and they’ve turned off the power and the gas. They don’t have a timeline when people would be allowed back into their homes. So far there’s been a lot of injuries and one fatality. An 18-year-old boy was killed when a chimney from a house that exploded fell on top of the car he was sitting in. I’ve never heard of anything like this happening before. One news station is reporting that the gas company was working on upgrading gas lines in one of the neighborhoods where this is happening.

 

[SquarePeg]

Gas explosions, fires reported in Massachusetts towns - CNN

 

[limr47]

Gas explosions, fires reported in Massachusetts towns - CNN

I haven't had much chance to sit down and read details today, but I did see something about that. So awful

 

[Gary A.]

That made the news out here. Terrible ... Over-pressurized pipes ... homes exploding all over the landscape. The residents must be horrified. Amazing for that to happen. We, who are not in those exploding communities, can thank our lucky stars.

 

[davidharmier60]

No natural gas comes to our house.
Propane runs the stove.
Sitting in parking lot at work.
Just me and the Blue Bell guy.
Get to do it all over again starting in less than 10 minutes.

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[smoke665]

That would be scary. Sounds like that gas company is facing a huge liability.

 

[SquarePeg]

That would be scary. Sounds like that gas company is facing a huge liability.

It was pretty chaotic. Many people were on their way home from work and school and police were trying to warn people not to go home and to get out. All electricity was shut off to avoid it sparking any more fires. I have friends who have had to relocate to stay with family and they have no idea how long they will be out of their home.