Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Best loot so far: lots of fashionable clothes from my sister. 
I got video games and a classy english gentlemans washbag from Aspinals of London. Now I can look like the snob I am in the bathroom, too.
I have a Keurig coffee maker on the way from my parents, too. It will be good times once that arrives.
I bought myself lots of stuff during the year, and didn't save any of it to give myself for Christmas. Whoops.
Oh yeah, and I've been moving for the last 1.5 weeks. Still not finished. At least I have the internets and my PC in the new place.
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How.... Falaanla Marr.... uughhhhhh:
I have a Keurig coffee maker on the way from my parents, too. It will be good times once that arrives.
Just got one myself; SO GOOD!
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Vallo, the Second Coming attempted to be funny by writing:
Just got one myself; SO GOOD!
Yeah, my dad has one. Last time I was in NC, I got to try it out, and it was great. Mine should be here within the week 
I can't believe this board still exists.
I can't believe I recognize some of the people posting here.
It's been 10 years! Gosh!
Have we really sunken so low that grinding a handful of coffee grains and stuffing them into an espresso machine is too much effort to avoid wasting coffee filters, let alone plastic cups for each portion?
Shame on you all. 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
I got a work bench and shelving for my garage. God damnit I'm getting old.
I bought myself and the wife an IPhone 4s with my christmas bonus money, so that's cool.
I never really understood the western world's addiction to coffee anyway.
If you don't like coffee, try some coffee made with the 2:6 ratio. It may change your opinion. And none of that maxwell house shit, I'm not sure if they actually even use coffee beans to make that.
But those K-Cups? Those are 2 tablespoons of grinds. And the machine puts like 6-8 oz of water though them. People who don't know how the fuck to make coffee think that it must be magic beans or something because the coffee tastes better, but it's really just run of the mill grinds with the correct ratio. Blindy. fucked around with this message on 12-28-2011 at 10:44 AM.
One cup every 2-3 days is fine, any more severely fucks me up.
Which is a real pity as I love good coffee.
So I sort of resent the assertion that only n0obs who don't know better use pod systems.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Oh, and Blindy, I finally did brew up that Imperial Stout you championed earlier. 10.7% and it tastes unbelievably good.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Verily, the chocolate bunny rabbits doth run and play while Blindy. gently hums:
Well, noobs do like k-cups. They're training wheels for good coffee. But hey, if you only want a cup here and now it is much faster, so please don't feel I've slighted you.
I haven't tried the other brands, so I can't speak for quality, but I can say I wouldn't have adopted Nespresso if it made sub-par coffee. And it's a boatload easier to use and clean than my espresso machine ever was! 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Karnaj's ass must be crazy:
I was going to come into this thread screaming "NEEEERRRRRDDDS" and hurling my feces about, but I am just as obsessive when it comes to brewing my beer.Oh, and Blindy, I finally did brew up that Imperial Stout you championed earlier. 10.7% and it tastes unbelievably good.
Awesome! For thanksgiving I had brewed a Vanilla Bean Oatmeal Stout, it was quite tasty and around 8%. I'm trying to decide what to do next, I just picked up two more Corney kegs.
Failing that, I'd choose one with a quick turnaround time, so it can be ready for the Superbowl. I REALLY like the Aussie Light Ale. Protip: if you brew the Aussie Light ale, add 1 pound of honey with 15 minutes left in the boil. I've done it twice and the result is superior. You could also go for a hefeweizen, as they have a quick turnaround, too.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Ghost of Forums Past - Ghost of Forums Past = 0:
Why is mort the only one wearing a santa hat?
Because everyone else misplaced the fucking awesome christmas avatars I made them back in 2005 or whatever.
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Bent over the coffee table, Ghost of Forums Past squealed:
Why is mort the only one wearing a santa hat?
There!
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Blindy. had this to say about Robocop:
Because everyone else misplaced the fucking awesome christmas avatars I made them back in 2005 or whatever.
Bah, never made one for me. 
But I still have the blinking avatar, so it's all good.
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Blindy. said:
Because everyone else misplaced the fucking awesome christmas avatars I made them back in 2005 or whatever.
Katrinity made most of them.
Unless.. you.. are.. OH GOD.
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Mortious stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
Katrinity made most of them.Unless.. you.. are.. OH GOD.
It all makes sense now!
No, it doesn't.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Don't feed the Mortious:
Katrinity made most of them.Unless.. you.. are.. OH GOD.
I think we both made a large number.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
