Ok - I don't want to start a thread and have the usual 3 people answer me and then it dies, so I will post here: I am female. (Duh!) I love trains - not scale ones - I like the big, real ones that will run over you in a heartbeat if you get in their way. I love to watch them work, love to study all their details when they are sitting, love nothing more than to "railroad" talk with the people that work with trains, find every aspect of trains interesting - some items more than others - so, for you who like to analyze or have some insight into this -
Why?
Now I have given you all something that you can tear apart and give an opinion on. And it is all about trains!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
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Norm48327
Thanks, I knew SOMEONE would agree with me.
tree68So?
I'm just fascinated by dual standards I guess, especially from sources of authority.
My e-mail box was recently flooded with Pms from people I never solicited any comment from at all,...mostly pertaining to Angela's assuring them that she was "not picking on anyone". And that threads categorically not pertaining to trains would be locked or deleted.
It likely would have never caught my attention except there were so many of them, and seemingly in conflict with what really seems to be the case.
I don't particulary sympathize with either of the antagonists that the previous flap was centered on, but i like dual standards even less than I liked either one of them. Call me old fashioned.
Convicted OneA specious ploy any third grader should be able to see through.
Norm
Convicted One WHELP, nothing left in this thread pertaining to trains. time to nuke it!!
WHELP, nothing left in this thread pertaining to trains. time to nuke it!!
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Convicted One Murphy Siding Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtak? You're welcome. A specious ploy any third grader should be able to see through. This thread has more references to Starbucks than it does to railroading
Murphy Siding Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtak? You're welcome.
A specious ploy any third grader should be able to see through.
This thread has more references to Starbucks than it does to railroading
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
ricktrains4824 Thanks.
We'll see how far that flys the next time the whiney types are whining.
Firelock76OK, there's nuthin' here pertaining to trains, but no-ones MAKING you read it, is there?
That's beside the point. My e-mail account was recently choked by PMs from several people including Angela, stating that threads not pertaining to trains would be locked or deleted.
And in order for any rule to hold legitimacy, it must be enforced uniformly. No one was forcing the dolts who reported the other threads to read them either, but that didn't seem to curtail their control obsession(s).
Wizlish I wonder if what you need is one of the Keurig K-cup machines, along with a couple of those 'aftermarket' baskets that let you load your own coffee into a reusable filter 'cup'. Cost of those things is ridiculous new, but I see them cheap on eBay and I'm starting to find them in thrift stores. You brew a cup when you need it, directly into the cup with no carafe to break. The alternative is to use one of the designs with the built-in reservoir, which are nice but you need to brew a minimum of about 6 cups to get best results out of their basket design (not a cone).
I wonder if what you need is one of the Keurig K-cup machines, along with a couple of those 'aftermarket' baskets that let you load your own coffee into a reusable filter 'cup'.
Cost of those things is ridiculous new, but I see them cheap on eBay and I'm starting to find them in thrift stores.
You brew a cup when you need it, directly into the cup with no carafe to break. The alternative is to use one of the designs with the built-in reservoir, which are nice but you need to brew a minimum of about 6 cups to get best results out of their basket design (not a cone).
We have a Keurig and it is handy to brew one cup at a time when you need it, so the coffee doesn't get that scorched taste. However, the "aftermarket" containers we have for using our own coffee hold the coffee in a wire mesh basket, and don't filter the brewed coffee thru any kind of paper filter. This results in a good bit of sediment in the last half-inch of coffee in the cup. It may be the coffee we use, or the grind, or there may be other types of aftermarket containers out there that would eliminate the problem. Just mentioning my exlperience so people can be aware of a (possible) pitfall.
I would not want to bring my little pot from home, for I cannot replace the carafe should I break it. Also, I do not have good facilites for washing it here. Thanks for the suggestion. I use the small cone filter in the pot, for I do not need to put much coffee in; the basket filters spread the coffee out, so it would take more than I use to get a decent depth of coffee.
Johnny
Deggesty schlimm Johnny, are you allowed to make your own coffee in the assisted living place? I just looked in the regulations, and saw nothing against it.
schlimm Johnny, are you allowed to make your own coffee in the assisted living place?
Johnny, are you allowed to make your own coffee in the assisted living place?
I just looked in the regulations, and saw nothing against it.
I hope you can get a small brewer brought in along with your fav coffee, your mug and any needed accoutrements. Really makes it more like home.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
Deggesty Murphy Siding Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtrak? I know nothing more than it tastes like coffee to me, whether it is in the diner or sleeper. It has a little better taste to it than what I am served here has.
Murphy Siding Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtrak?
Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtrak?
I know nothing more than it tastes like coffee to me, whether it is in the diner or sleeper. It has a little better taste to it than what I am served here has.
Seems to me that Tom (ACY) knows a great deal about both the materials and logistic involved in making the 'right' Amtrak coffee. Didn't he have a post that said people would come from several cars around to have a cup of the stuff he made?
He would also know who the coffee suppliers to the commissaries were, although we might not get much insight into type of coffee or 'consumer equivalent' of it. Seems to me he described how to make it in some detail, including some tips...
Murphy Siding Convicted One WHELP, nothing left in this thread pertaining to trains. time to nuke it!! Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtak? You're welcome.
Anybody know what kind of coffee they serve on Amtak? You're welcome.
I disagree... Convicted One mentioned "Trains" and has a picture of one in his sig. So we are still on track... so to speak. Besides, I am compelled to read this thread because I posted to it early on and I want to see if anybody comments back about what I posted.
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
So, just have someone post something that says "trains" and we are back on the subject of "trains".....
Convicted One trains.
trains.
Thanks.
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
OK, there's nuthin' here pertaining to trains, but no-ones MAKING you read it, is there?
But OK, here you go...
Quoting from the late, lamented "Locomotive And Railway Preservation" magazine, an article titled "To A Locomotive In Winter":
"There's three things that complement each other perfectly, a hot cup of coffee, a good cigar, and a steam locomotive."
Wizlish...In my opinion Starbucks doesn't roast their coffee, they burn it;...
I'm not a coffee drinker, but I have heard that they burn it - and even that it's intentional.
An important factor in that "wardroom" coffee is the "coating" on the inside of one's coffee mug. The ex was Navy. She once carefully scoured all the coffee mugs clean where she worked, much to the disdain of the mugs' owners...
Here's how it works around here for normal coffee:
Choose the 'right' type and mix of beans, grind to about coarse sugar size. If you grind too fine, the water doesn't penetrate right. Use a burr grinder, not something that 'slices'.
Ratio of coffee to water about 1:14 to 1:16 by mass.
Water should be about 207 degrees F to start. Pour on just enough to get all the grounds soaked, then add a bit more if needed, while the grounds soak and 'bloom', about 30 seconds. Only a little should drip out the bottom until this happens.
Reduce temperature very slightly (to 200-205 degrees, keeping it there with little 'shots' of hotter or cooler water if necessary as you pour, like you do when keeping your potatoes at exactly 163 degrees for the first 20 minutes before you ice them. Pour in a single stream but move that stream around the top of the grounds in the filter so everything stays hot as it goes through.
The caffeine goes through very quickly, so don't think you have to go really slowly or pass the coffee repeatedly through the filter. The thing to watch here is keeping the water 'up to temperature' as the stuff goes through, and if any CO2 or bubbling comes up, adjust the flow slightly to keep the action going. The dark roasts like Black Silk take a somewhat lower temperature (like around 197) but the overall time will be about the same - no more than about 4 min 10 sec as a guess; you can tinker with this a bit to taste.
Hold the result at 'drinking temperature' (it varies depending on what you want from the coffee, but never less than 120 degrees) as long as you can. In my opinion this is best done via a controlled-temperature water bath like a 'bain-marie' and not in a carafe sitting on a hotplate...
... Now, having said this ... leave the result for days and microwave a cupful for about 1 minute 15 seconds (a bit more on a cold day) as you go running out the door. That is standing operating procedure that probably won't defend you from being called a coffee snob, but it sure works. My father always says he prefers 'wardroom coffee' to 'boardroom coffee' but he has a-fib bad and has to avoid drinking the stuff too strong -- so he quietly adds some hot water to the typical dispatcher/tower/Navy stuff when he heats it. The microwave is something of a Godsend as it keeps you from heating and heating until you have a burned mess.
(In my opinion Starbucks doesn't roast their coffee, they burn it; I have never had a cup from them or used any of their beans without being upset. De gustibus non disputandem est...)
Mookie I rather liked Blazing Saddles - "I'm so tired" - Madelyn Kahn....
I rather liked Blazing Saddles - "I'm so tired" - Madelyn Kahn....
"Remember" , Harry Nilsson. A good song for this site.
Great song indeed, translated into more languages than you can shake a stick at. "Lili Marleen" started as a poem written during World War One with the title, roughly translated from the German, of "The Young Soldier And His Girl In The Lamplight." It was set to music in 1938 by Norbert Schultze.
First time I heard it was Al Martino's revival of it in 1968, in my humble opinion the best version, easily found on You Tube. I was in high school at the time and although I knew about "Lili Marleen" being a student of military history it was the first time I'd heard it sung. One of the 20th Century's great songs.
It's a great song, going back to WWI, and played on both sides in WWII because it had'universal' appeal. No snow worth mentioning in Chicago. I forgot where you live. KS?
Note for Wizlish: Rumple Minze is 100 proof and a sweet, peppermint flavor, now mostly sold here. Also unrepeatable slang.
Me a killjoy? Nah, just being silly!
You're right about there not being many posts lately. We'll see what happens if the nasty weather up the Eastern Seaboard this weekend traps a lot of Trains Forum people inside. Dammit I'M trapped, darn near 18 inches of snow on the ground and I can't get to the Chugger Barn and my O gauge layout!
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