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07-05-2008, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by OregonYeti  | They said Byron Yonkmann was crazy, too, but time proved otherwise 
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07-05-2008, 09:47 PM
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Crazy like a fox; he had corporate sponsors defray the $6000+ he spent on this little trip.
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07-05-2008, 10:37 PM
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speaking of foxes, I saw this really cute one the other day. It was online of course, but it's called a Fennec fox. It must pick up satellite with ears that big! 
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07-05-2008, 10:41 PM
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Wow cute, looks like a bat with legs  |
07-05-2008, 10:50 PM
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Hey Oregon,
What is your favorite type of Indian tea?
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07-05-2008, 10:55 PM
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I have two favorites, Assam and Darjeeling. With Assam tea I use spices and with Darjeeling I don't. I drink both with milk and sugar. |
07-05-2008, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by OregonYeti I have two favorites, Assam and Darjeeling. With Assam tea I use spices and with Darjeeling I don't. I drink both with milk and sugar. | I have fallen in love with Nilgiri. Is it traditional Indian culture to drink it with milk and sugar or just personal taste?
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07-05-2008, 11:07 PM
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I'm not that familiar with Nilgiri tea--only heard of it and not tried it.
But my recommendation for any black tea is
bring water just to boiling
remove it from heat
add 1 heaping tsp tea leaves per 8 oz of water
if desired, also add a bit of fresh ginger, cardamom, cinnamon
steep 4 minutes
strain it into cups, mix about 2 t sugar in each cup and enough milk to make it the color of light clay |
07-05-2008, 11:12 PM
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ahh I see. I don't steep mine very long. Just enough to bring out the initial flavor. I would need milk too because to me, black tea gets a mild bitter taste to it if steeped too long. I steep for 3 minutes.
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07-06-2008, 01:38 AM
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I had to read the two posts above twice. It is because you used the word "steep". When we are talking about tea in UK in the South of England people would say they allow tea to "brew" in the Midlands and the north we allow tea to "mash". Different dialects are really interesting in my opinion.
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07-06-2008, 08:37 AM
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We 'steep' tea in Scotland  |
07-06-2008, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sheffy (Sorry to interrupt your conversation) | Sheffy, it's an off topic thread, there is no ongoing conversation. Mezz said something about a a fox, so I posted a fox (a very cute one too). There is not really a long conversation rolling. Feel free to jump in with whatever you have to say about anything.
By the way, that's interesting about the different terms used.
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07-06-2008, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gummy-Bear I have fallen in love with Nilgiri. Is it traditional Indian culture to drink it with milk and sugar or just personal taste? | Oh by the way, the answer to that is, it is traditional. |
07-06-2008, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OregonYeti Oh by the way, the answer to that is, it is traditional. | That's pretty neat. Thanks for letting me know, I wouldn't have guessed that.
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07-07-2008, 04:47 PM
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After 5 months unemployed, I finally got a job I start tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm a heating and A/C technician, and business has been way down, I guess with people skipping regular maintenance to save $. Also anything construction-related is almost 0 here. I hope the job lasts. | | |
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