USMB Coffee Shop IV

[Jughead]

Dear [MENTION=45739]Jughead[/MENTION] - with great sorrow in my, uh, what's that called, oh yeah, heart, I can tell you that I also sometimes lose my appetit.

I feel your pain, Stat. I've been there as well, however I tend to eat more when I feel down. You heard the saying how some folks drink to drown their sorrows, well I just eat instead ...

Well, when I saw my little one today for her last Wednesday visit before summer vacation, she jumped into my arms with such an enormous force, it kind of hurt my back, and I am a pretty damned strong dude. Since then, my back has been hurting, and, hating to take painkillers, I remembered this bottle of Rum that a bud brought over months ago.

The bottle of Rum is now empty. My back is feeling very good! And after that Thai Massage tomorrow, I may just eat one huge hamburger, in honor of you, Jughead!

Thanks, Stat! I'm all choked up ...

p.s. try not to get too down. Just remember that your daughter will be back from vacation before you know it ...

 

[dilloduck]

There he is before hair and makeup... and looking all like another hot, hot looking dude, Harrison Ford. You should hear his voice and watch his eyes in sync, with it.

Thanks WQ...

Well, now, that tells you how long I've been in Deutschland now. I really thought that guy is a German and Trivago was only in Germany. Really, I did. In Germany, he speaks German in the ads and it really does not look like he is being synchronized.

Then again, I just had some rum, so right now, everything looks like it's not synchronized...

Ok, if I made no sense, blame it on the Rum. Oh, wait, the bottle is empty now. Well, crap.

He's gay aint he ?

 

[Statistikhengst]

I feel your pain, Stat. I've been there as well, however I tend to eat more when I feel down. You heard the saying how some folks drink to drown their sorrows, well I just eat instead ...

Well, when I saw my little one today for her last Wednesday visit before summer vacation, she jumped into my arms with such an enormous force, it kind of hurt my back, and I am a pretty damned strong dude. Since then, my back has been hurting, and, hating to take painkillers, I remembered this bottle of Rum that a bud brought over months ago.

The bottle of Rum is now empty. My back is feeling very good! And after that Thai Massage tomorrow, I may just eat one huge hamburger, in honor of you, Jughead!

Thanks, Stat! I'm all choked up ...

p.s. try not to get too down. Just remember that your daughter will be back from vacation before you know it ...

Danke sehr, mein treuer Essfreund!!

Es lebe der Hamburger, hoch, hoch, hoch!!!

 

[Gracie]

A hamburger sounds good. Then again..everything sounds good until I take a bite.
As I said..the dogs have been very happy this past week.

 

[Statistikhengst]

A hamburger sounds good. Then again..everything sounds good until I take a bite.
As I said..the dogs have been very happy this past week.

Yo!

 

[Lumpy 1]

I have had some very stressful business days and frankly, have not eaten well. Grabbing something that looks half-way edible at a big train station is not exactly good nutrition.

Back to fruits and veggies. Right after my chocolate chip cookie.

I hear you. my stress levels at work have been through the roof the last few weeks. not eating well myself and I'm paying the price.

Same here guys. I have had to step up my real job and am finding little time for play or relaxation, between that one and this one, so I have to let this one go. Very time consuming here but what a great staff. Tourist season brings on more demands but combined with this responsibility at USMB, leaves no room for play...you know...fun and games ... CK should get me out of blue by tomorrow, I am hoping.

I've missed playing with you, just sayin..

 

[LadyGunSlinger]

Athena... I know you will be missed but it's more important for you to have some time to let your hair down.. ♥ you.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Athena... I know you will be missed but it's more important for you to have some time to let your hair down.. ♥ you.

All work and no play makes Athena unavailable to her multitude of adoring fans.

 

[alan1]

And an engineer determines that the glass is the wrong size then designs an appropriately sized glass.

 

[alan1]

Water is the only thing I drink that as it's going down I actually feel grateful that it exists. I used to make the pitchers of Crystal Light lemonade or pink lemonade. I still get the individual packets to add to my water bottles at work. If I just drink straight water, it goes down so much faster and I'd go through several bottles a day...and have to pee a lot.

My preferred drinks are, Dr. Pepper, iced tea (sweet tea) and of course beer. I enjoy Dr. Pepper because of it's unique taste, and it's sweetness, cold iced tea (mint flavored)because it's always refreshing, and beer ... well because it's beer.

Monks made beer as a substitute for bread. I don't eat much bread...beer, on the other hand...

Some of the beer the German monks brew is similar in food nutrition to quality bread. Added bonus, 13% alcohol.

 

[alan1]

No internet or camera on his cell, although he can receive pics. The desktop is centrally located, but I'm not super concerned about monitoring his every move. He doesn't even take long showers. He's a good kid, with I'm sure the normal curiosities...I'm a lucky mom.

Possible hard copies.
Tread lightly.

I heard on the news today that an academic study was done showing that teens that sexted were more likely to be involved in sexual activity.
Really? You morons in academia needed a study to figure that out? Next, they will tell us a study has shown that water is wet. The morons in the media will report it as news.

If I stumbled across any, I wonder if I'd recognize what this porn is that you speak of...if I'd be able to identify it as such.

I'm only here to help.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Just received word that my Daughter Angie passed away.


later.....

 

[Sherry]

Just received word that my Daughter Angie passed away.


later.....

Ollie, my heart aches for you. I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and yours.

 

[alan1]

I haven't had a A&W rootbeer float in AGES. Now I want one but none are around where I live.

J'adore A&W. We stop by one in (I think) Morgan Hill when we got to Carmel.

I stopped at Morgan Hill a few times. Mainly to just grab something from KFC but that was years ago. I also love driving thru Gilroy. The smell of onions and Garlic growing in the fields is enough to make ya salivate.

Don't forget Castroville, the artichoke heart of the world.

 

[alan1]

I'm pretty sure it's [MENTION=16165]alan1[/MENTION] who has told the story in here about how Coca-Cola stopped using cane sugar...at least that's what I recall, and he found a place that imported it from I think Mexico, where they still use the old formula.

In the USA, both coke and pepsi stopped using cane sugar in the early 80's and switched to high fructose corn syrup. Most all other countries still use cane sugar. And yes, you can taste the difference. Where I live, quite a few places stock the imported Mexican coke that still uses cane sugar.
I don't drink much soda, but when I want a coke, I get an imported one.
My daughters grew up on the high fructose corn syrup coke and they prefer the flavor that it has.
Scientifically, real cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup are so similar in chemical make-up that it should be virtually impossible to tell a difference in taste, but I can tell the difference, my daughters can tell the difference, my sister can tell the difference and my friends can tell the difference. Most people I know that are in their 40's or older prefer the imported Mexican coke, and folks younger than that prefer the American coke.

If anybody is interested in why the USA uses high fructose corn syrup instead of cane sugar for things like soda, you can PM me. It's sort of political, so not acceptable conversation here in the Coffee Shop.
Sugars of any type really aren't good for people, but that isn't the political reason.

As I recall hearing all white powdery substances are bad for you. That list includes flour and sugar.

And cocaine chopped and fluffed with a razor blade on a mirror.

 

[Jughead]

Just received word that my Daughter Angie passed away.


later.....

I am truly sorry to hear this, Ollie. Please accept my condolences. My prayers are with you and your family.

 

[Sarah G]

Just received word that my Daughter Angie passed away.


later.....

I'm so sorry. Has she been sick? Oh dear, prayers for all of you, Ollie.

 

[alan1]

Good morning everybody. On this day in history, July 2:

In 1962 the first Wal-Mart store opened for business in Rogers, Arkansas with roughly 5,000 sq ft of space and about a dozen employees. Sam Walton had run a 'five & dime' store in nearby Bentonville since the 1950's but became interested in the discount store concept and began researching it by traveling all across the country talking to people. People took to it like crazy.

Five years later, he had 24 stores up and running in Arkansas earning a combined landmark $12.6 million, unheard of for a single small company. In 1969, the company was incorporated as Walmart Stores Inc. and began expanding across the country and then into the whole world. The rest, as it is said, is history with Walmart holding the interesting distinction of being America's most loved and most hated company and the largest private employer in the world.

Type of Organization: Public Company
Foundation: Rogers, Arkansas, United States of America
Founder: Sam Walton, March 29, 1918 - April 5, 1992
Current Headquarters: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Current Revenue: 404.16 Billion US Dollars
Net income: 13.59 Billion US Dollars
Total Employees: 2,100,000

The first store:

Leon Levine is probably jealous.

 

[Ringel05]

Finally made it back from the Docs in Denver, other than a slight hiccup the cancer did not spread and they go it all.
The slight hiccup is a mild infection, most likely due to blood pooling in a pocket at the lower end of the incision. Antibiotics and more rest then they'll see her next week.
I'm gonna veg for a while, that's a lot of driving for me in two days. Too bad, I used to be able to drive for 8 hours straight, play for 8 hours, sleep for 4 hours then drive 8 hours back. This gettin' old is for the birds!

 

[gallantwarrior]

When I get in a funk, my appetite is the first to go. Eventually my taste buds will return. For now...I am not eating much but I am still getting my vitamins with my morning Ensure drink.

I wish I had that problem. When I get into a funk, I usually graze the 'fridge way too often and eat unmentionable junk. I've been working on that lately, but the temptation is strong.

That's me. The fact that anyone actually can have no appetite is astounding to me

It isn't even appetite, it's...gorging. I try to keep the available goodies to a minimum, but peanut butter rules! ...By the spoonful if I'm feeling low.