It's Just Coffee... - Page 2

sappersgt · 02-27-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Debbie

Don't drink coffee - gave up donuts.

No donuts? How about tea and biscuits?

I like my coffee extra strong and sugar.

S-2 · 02-27-2008, 02:14 AM

Powdered C-RAT coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, and chocolate mix was a neat treat in a freezing FDC at night.

dave lukins · 02-27-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by S-2

My mexican mocha recipe would floor these guys... and you. Three 20 oz.ers a day cause I can't help myself they're sooo good.

Coffee, chocolate, and cinnamon are tough to beat.

Love coffee.

What! no chilli in that?

Skull6 · 02-27-2008, 16:41 PM

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Originally Posted by S-2

Powdered C-RAT coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, and chocolate mix was a neat treat in a freezing FDC at night.

LOL! I used to "dip" that powdered coffee, when the Copenhagen tin ran dry. Different type of "buzz," but still a buzz.

This is how my unit in Germany used to "make coffee."
Every Monday morning, my S-3 NCO would just dump out the small amount of "fluid" remaining in our 30-cup "distiller"--read: "percolator." No washing required. Then he'd fill it back up with water, add grounds & brew. Tuesdays, he'd merely add enough water to fill it back up (not dumping out the coffee left over from the previous day), add some more grounds to the ones left from the day before & brew again. Lather, rinse, repeat until Friday, when the coffee poured out like weak (but totally black) maple syrup & left you wired for sound enough to cover the weekend. Oh, that was good stuff!

& isn't it sad when some folks will gripe about $3.00 for a gallon of gas, but they make nary a whimper when they pay that same amount for only 6 - 9 ounces of certain Starbucks coffees?

dave lukins · 02-27-2008, 18:03 PM

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$3.00 for a gallon of gas

We pay that for a litre

Gun Grape · 02-27-2008, 18:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Skull6

LOL! I used to "dip" that powdered coffee, when the Copenhagen tin ran dry. Different type of "buzz," but still a buzz.

This is how my unit in Germany used to "make coffee."
Every Monday morning, my S-3 NCO would just dump out the small amount of "fluid" remaining in our 30-cup "distiller"--read: "percolator." No washing required. Then he'd fill it back up with water, add grounds & brew. Tuesdays, he'd merely add enough water to fill it back up (not dumping out the coffee left over from the previous day), add some more grounds to the ones left from the day before & brew again. Lather, rinse, repeat until Friday, when the coffee poured out like weak (but totally black) maple syrup & left you wired for sound enough to cover the weekend. Oh, that was good stuff!

Now I'd pay $5.00 bucks for a cup of that joe

The worst thing that I cannot break my wife of is the crazy idea that coffee cups are suppose to be washed.

If I set a coffee cup down, she washes it. Can't get any "seasoning" that way. Like a good frying pan.

Gun Grape · 02-27-2008, 18:21 PM

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Originally Posted by S-2

Powdered C-RAT coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, and chocolate mix was a neat treat in a freezing FDC at night.

For those that don't know the acronym FDC Free Coffee and Doughnuts. (just not for the gunline

)

Skull6 · 02-27-2008, 18:29 PM

LOL! Gun Grape, thanks for that reminder!

P.S. I have successfully convinced my wife not to "mess with" our camping gear out in the shed in our yard--it's "my responsibility." So, guess where I go to retreive the old canteen cup that I use on those occassions that I want a "really good" cup o' "joe"? & no, I don't rinse it out--I store in upside-down on a shelf, & might bang it on the wall of the shed before carrying it into the house--just to knock the bugs out.

Might be just the trick to get around your wife's "cleaning habits."

I figure my Oma & Opa were correct, when they told me that I'll "eat a peck of dirt before I die" anyway. They've been correct about sooooo many other things in my life...

**Shek** · 02-27-2008, 18:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

For those that don't know the acronym FDC Free Coffee and Doughnuts. (just not for the gunline

)

What'd you put in the coffee in your FCD?

**Ironduke** · 02-27-2008, 19:56 PM

I think it's a rip-off. $3 for coffee is a bit steep.

BadKharma · 02-27-2008, 21:18 PM

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Originally Posted by S-2

Powdered C-RAT coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, and chocolate mix was a neat treat in a freezing FDC at night.

Nice to see someone else remembers C-rations. The chocolate mix was always good for icing the pound cake.

Gun Grape · 02-27-2008, 21:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BadKharma

Nice to see someone else remembers C-rations. The chocolate mix was always good for icing the pound cake.

And if you saved, or scrounged, a can of peaches to go with it. Pure heaven

Gun Grape · 02-27-2008, 22:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Shek

What'd you put in the coffee in your FCD?

Once upon a time, In a far away land, a FDC forgot to notify the "Hot" gun that the range had secured and they could turn in. Instead they got off the hooks and crawled into their bags at 0001 with narry a sound.

A certain young Corporal section chief (who shall remain nameless) on the "Hot" gun decided to tour the btry position around 0200. He runs into the Btry Gy (They never sleep) who wants to know why the Corporal is still up since 'We've been cold 2 hrs". Gunny hears story, gets mad at FDC, gonna go rip some. Young Cpl (ever the saint

) Tells Gunny "No big deal. Let it slide, Me and the FDC chief will work it out. No need for you to get involved."

Then the Corporal goes to the FDC , whos' firewatch is either asleep or they don't have one, dumps the water from their "Ready to be brewed in the morning" coffee perculator and replaces that good potable water with local stream water.

Lets just say "Things moved pretty fast in the FDC for a few days."

texasjohn · 02-28-2008, 00:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

If I set a coffee cup down, she washes it. Can't get any "seasoning" that way. Like a good frying pan.

Could not agree more!

I leave my cofee mug at work on Friday, and of course lightly rinse it off Monday morning with hot water and the early morning coffee never tasted so good. No additives please! Just black - period!!

ned kelly · 02-28-2008, 07:07 AM

i read a really good article on how any starbucks that moved into a neighbourhood dramatically increased direct competitors take through.....seems SB ( abbreviation but also stands for something else ) has a rep problem.

remember the simpson episode where bart walks into a mall to one SB? on the way out every shop was a SB

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Skull6 *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-28-07 Location: Colorado Posts: 290 Country:	LOL! Gun Grape, thanks for that reminder! P.S. I have successfully convinced my wife not to "mess with" our camping gear out in the shed in our yard--it's "my responsibility." So, guess where I go to retreive the old canteen cup that I use on those occassions that I want a "really good" cup o' "joe"? & no, I don't rinse it out--I store in upside-down on a shelf, & might bang it on the wall of the shed before carrying it into the house--just to knock the bugs out. Might be just the trick to get around your wife's "cleaning habits." I figure my Oma & Opa were correct, when they told me that I'll "eat a peck of dirt before I die" anyway. They've been correct about sooooo many other things in my life...

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ned kelly Regular Join Date: 02-18-08 Location: sydney Posts: 119 Country:	i read a really good article on how any starbucks that moved into a neighbourhood dramatically increased direct competitors take through.....seems SB ( abbreviation but also stands for something else ) has a rep problem. remember the simpson episode where bart walks into a mall to one SB? on the way out every shop was a SB

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