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LOL. I hadn't thought of it that way, but coffee of all sorts and just the way you like it is free here. No IV drip though. You have to drink it out of a cup or maybe through a straw like everybody else.I like this thread's title "USMB Coffee Shop IV".
I've defiantly craved Coffee or Caffeine on an IV drip on many occasions. Do we get a central IV line PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter)? Or must we suffer the nurse trying to stab a vein every morning?
I hope the IV don't jack the prices 1,000% like medical bills do.
Coffee beans are up almost 40% since Jan 2021 due to inflationary pressures, but also the cost of sugar, dairy products, infrastructure, operating expenses, transportation, labor etc. in these inflationary times. I'm sure there are those who boost their profits a bit more than necessary in these inflationary times, but the costs of everything are huge.I got up early yesterday and wsent for a bike ride.
Usually I eat breakfast and have my coffee first....but yesterday I thought I would wait till i got back home to eat.
Biked a few miles up the Pinellas trail and suddenly got hungry and McDonalds looked so inviting....plus they do have pretty good coffee.
Hadn't been in since inflation hit......what a shock...I think a lot of establishments are gouging their customers and blaming it on inflation whilst they are on the way to the bank.
Every time someone in my circle of friends go to El Paso, they are required to stop in Hatch on the way back and buy peppers for the rest of the crowd. It's the law here. Never had to tar and feather anyone.........yet.Hatch green chile is maybe the finest, most flavorful in the entire world, definitely considered among the very best. It is grown in the Hatch and/or Mesilla Valley along or near the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico. Almost all New Mexicans look forward to the late summer, early autumn harvest and the unmistakable aroma of the whole chile peppers roasting everywhere.
There are lots of imitators but this one from Florida was especially interesting.
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LOL. Yes, chances are you'll get the real deal buying chiles in Hatch.Every time someone in my circle of friends go to El Paso, they are required to stop in Hatch on the way back and buy peppers for the rest of the crowd. It's the law here. Never had to tar and feather anyone.........yet.
Mexican chili imports have grown by 25% since 2016 and expected to climb. Agricultural inspectors x-ray and hand inspect the imports at the border looking for any pest or diseases that might impact the New Mexican crops. At the busiest times they typically inspect 100 truck a day, last year only 25 shipments were turned away.Hatch green chile is maybe the finest, most flavorful in the entire world, definitely considered among the very best. It is grown in the Hatch and/or Mesilla Valley along or near the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico. Almost all New Mexicans look forward to the late summer, early autumn harvest and the unmistakable aroma of the whole chile peppers roasting everywhere.
There are lots of imitators but this one from Florida was especially interesting.
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I know. But its naughty to pretend that you're Hatch green chili when you aren't.Mexican chili imports have grown by 25% since 2016 and expected to climb. Agricultural inspectors x-ray and hand inspect the imports at the border looking for any pest or diseases that might impact the New Mexican crops. At the busiest times they typically inspect 100 truck a day, last year only 25 shipments were turned away.
As for our chili experts are expecting between 55,000 and 60,000 tons of New Mexican peppers to be harvested this bumper crop year. And we're still considered to have the best green chili in the world.
Exciting. I love it. If horseracing up there is anything like horseracing here, it was explained to me by an owner that the trainer and jockey get most of the winnings. The owner very little, sometimes not even enough to cover expenses/entry fees for putting the horse in the race. It is for the glory they do it, but it definitely isn't cheap which is why it is the sport of kings (i.e. rich people.) The owners make their money selling the winning horse, or if its a stallion, in stud fees, or a mare in foals. Few owners depend on their horses for a living I think.I found video of Lord of Love's "owners" in the paddock, including the guy in the tacky purple velour suit. How can you not be happy for these people that their horse won? Like Belinda Stronach needs $240,000. She probably made that much money before lunch. The woman we met was so excited to get to see her horse live and in person.
Exciting. I love it. If horseracing up there is anything like horseracing here, it was explained to me by an owner that the trainer and jockey get most of the winnings. The owner very little, sometimes not even enough to cover expenses/entry fees for putting the horse in the race. It is for the glory they do it, but it definitely isn't cheap which is why it is the sport of kings (i.e. rich people.) The owners make their money selling the winning horse, or if its a stallion, in stud fees, or a mare in foals. Few owners depend on their horses for a living I think.
That does sound like fun. Good luck.I had an aunt and uncle in the racing business. My Mom said if they had a good horse, they were rolling in the dough, and if not, they were poor as church mice.
I like this idea of horse ownership for the masses and I’m thinking of buying a share of a yearling. They sell enough shares to cover both the purchase price and all expenses to raise and train the colt.
The website has about 20 horses. They’ve got 3 or 4 they’re selling shares on. Lord of Love is one of their most successful horses having won $375,000 so far and he’s only 3.
I’m not looking to make money because chances are I won’t. Only 3 or 4 of those 20 horses they own are making serious money. And as I explained to my figure skating fan friends, picking a yearling is like looking at a bunch of novice level skaters (11 year olds) and picking the next Olympic champion. You don’t even know what they’ll look like when they’re fully grown.
But $100 to be an “owner”, with no further financial obligation sounds like a whole year of cheap fun following “my” horse on a quest for the American Triple Crown.
