What are you drinking?

[IMA SOL MAN]

I'm reminded of a Gabriel Iglesias show he gave about his time in India, and the heckling that he got from some Germans in the audience. I won't go into it for PC reasons, but it was really funny. It is a little long, but the wait is worth it. :)

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

My first expensive bottle of Tequila - EVER!​

PATRÓN EL CIELO
100% DE AGAVE

It was 50% off, so I kinda, sorta had to purchase it to save money. :D
Waiting to sample it until I have a friend visit to share it with.
CHEERS! ​

 

[Monocrom]

Hopefully not the whole bottle. Save some for later.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Hopefully not the whole bottle. Save some for later.

Hence a friend. Not a lot of friends ..... which I don't have anyway. :D

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Strawberry-Kiwi flavored sparkling water tonight. Quite refreshing after another hot day.

 

[AZPops]

Water, water, then more water. Btw, not from the tap. But the bottled mountain spring stuff. .. :)

Side note: please don't bust my bubble by telling me where it really comes from. TIA! ... :yellowlaugh:

 

[AZPops]

Strawberry-Kiwi flavored sparkling water tonight. Quite refreshing after another hot day.

Man sounds good. Perrier, and hot tea for diner,. But that's after chugging down 12/15 onces of water.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Finally got out and mowed early this morning. Came in and drank a 20 oz bottle of zero sugar Lemon Lime Gatorade. Later had a 6 oz can of pineapple juice with breakfast, then after breakfast had a cup of Starbucks VIA Columbia coffee. This afternoon, I enjoyed a 12 oz can of Kroger Big K Lemon Lime zero sugar soda (pop). :grin2:

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Today I learned that there might be a connection between a chemical in instant coffee and a type of macular degeneration. I don't drink instant coffee, but if I did, I would've stopped after reading this article.

 

[Monocrom]

Hence a friend. Not a lot of friends ..... which I don't have anyway. :D

Friends are like flashlights.... Quality matters more than quantity.

 

[Monocrom]

Today I learned that there might be a connection between a chemical in instant coffee and a type of macular degeneration. I don't drink instant coffee, but if I did, I would've stopped after reading this article.

Well, that's great. Thankfully I cut down my instant coffee consumption to an average of once a day. But obviously that's too much. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Today I learned that there might be a connection between a chemical in instant coffee and a type of macular degeneration. I don't drink instant coffee, but if I did, I would've stopped after reading this article.

Thanks for the link to the article.

I personally feel that the news website is a bit too alarming, as in their own article they incorporate a lot of weasel words to back down on their alarmist words.

One thing that the article said that tended to alleviate the concern, was that the study showed an increased risk for those who preferred instant coffee, which I definitely do not! I'll use instant if I'm feeling too lazy to make brewed coffee, or access to the coffee maker is restricted due to the missus working in the kitchen, so it isn't my preferred coffee--it's an occasional convenience thing.

Two things in particular concern me about the article:
1. It is a Chinese study, which makes it suspect right there, and
2. It was targeted specifically at instant coffee, which is the chosen method of coffee prep for the majority of the world, and I think largely done by Nestle company. Could the purpose of the paper be to affect the finances of the Nestle company? I wonder.

I did go on to link to the original study, and I printed it out. I am scheduled for an eye exam next month, so I'll show the paper to my eye doctor for their opinion on the matter. I'll try to remember to post the opinion here.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Thanks for the link to the article.

I personally feel that the news website is a bit too alarming, as in their own article they incorporate a lot of weasel words to back down on their alarmist words.

One thing that the article said that tended to alleviate the concern, was that the study showed an increased risk for those who preferred instant coffee, which I definitely do not! I'll use instant if I'm feeling too lazy to make brewed coffee, or access to the coffee maker is restricted due to the missus working in the kitchen, so it isn't my preferred coffee--it's an occasional convenience thing.

Two things in particular concern me about the article:
1. It is a Chinese study, which makes it suspect right there, and
2. It was targeted specifically at instant coffee, which is the chosen method of coffee prep for the majority of the world, and I think largely done by Nestle company. Could the purpose of the paper be to affect the finances of the Nestle company? I wonder.

I did go on to link to the original study, and I printed it out. I am scheduled for an eye exam next month, so I'll show the paper to my eye doctor for their opinion on the matter. I'll try to remember to post the opinion here.

Interesting observation, Sol Man. I don't know if Nestle owns the patents for this process, but if they do, it could make sense. I would hope that other labs can either correlate or refute this study.

This statement from the study jumped off the screen at me:
Although coffee consumption is positively correlated with longevity, instant coffee consumption is negatively correlated with the aging biomarker telomere length

Over the years, coffee has been reported to be good for you, then bad for you, then good again. I'm hoping it stays on the "good" side in terms of it's reported health benefits, both physical and cognitive.

 

[raggie33]

Rc cola you people are beneath me please respect my authority I drink rc

 

[dc38]

Rc cola you people are beneath me please respect my authority I drink rc

Raggie Cola?

 

[raggie33]

Lol RC for real was on sale ironically I may like it over pepsi and coke I haven't had it since late 80s and that was in Cleveland Ohio .but now I liveike 50 miles from where it started I think .

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Lol RC for real was on sale ironically I may like it over pepsi and coke I haven't had it since late 80s and that was in Cleveland Ohio .but now I liveike 50 miles from where it started I think .

Royal Crown Cola was started in the basement of a grocery store in Columbus, Georgia. The owner used to purchase large volumes of Coca-Cola syrup for his customers and felt he deserved a volume discount for the product. The distributor refused to offer a discount, so he decided to stop purchasing the name brand syrup and developed his own cola, calling it Royal Crown.

 

[raggie33]

Royal Crown Cola was started in the basement of a grocery store in Columbus, Georgia. The owner used to purchase large volumes of Coca-Cola syrup for his customers and felt he deserved a volume discount for the product. The distributor refused to offer a discount, so he decided to stop purchasing the name brand syrup and developed his own cola, calling it Royal Crown.

Cool I'm going to Columbus Monday or Tuesday if it don't rain

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I've just made a pot of Folgers half-caff. It tastes a little too 'earthy' for me.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

I've just made a pot of Folgers half-caff. It tastes a little too 'earthy' for me.

Sorry to hear that. I've got two or three of those canisters waiting in the pantry line-up. I hope they aren't too "earthy" for me. If they are, I guess maybe they would be good earthworm bedding? :grin2: