the original sweet tea....... from 1806

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even before i joined the fff i had heard about sweet tea... southern style....
... i even tried it once but didn;t really like it... .. since then i have seen it
mentioned on the forum many times....🫖 ...

then today one of my favorite recipe channels posted this video below ....
... it has me intrigued.... sort of...... . i thought you might find it interesting... ...

 
ALAWWIFE loves her tea, and can’t get the morning started without it, but I fear that she loves her Keurig and the instant gratification that comes with the simple process more than the refined aesthetical beauty in that method, lol.
 
The amount of ice she is using has me questioning the video. Turn of the 19th century, there was no refrigeration; the only way to get ice was to cut it from frozen lakes which made it a rare luxury for the ultra rich. Just saying...
 
ALAYMAN said:
or ALAWWIFE loves her tea, and can’t get the morning started without it, but I fear that she loves her Keurig and the instant gratification that comes with the simple process more than the refined aesthetical beauty in that method, lol.
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Mrs. abcaines and her tea as well. Me and my coffee... In fact, we're taking off for our CMA state rally today and the lodging we booked is bare minimum... No coffee maker listed in the amenities; I just packed my mini Keurig from our camper. I'm bringing my stash of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend k-cups. I'll be an absolute bear otherwise.

I also looked and there isn't any A/C 😳 We're paying motel rates but no A/C. I know we're going to be in the mountains but temps are forecast to be in the 90s... I guess I wouldn't be so bewildered but last week, our A/C system finally gave up the ghost and it has been sweltering in the Caines Manor. The new ($14.5K) HVAC system we've ordered is scheduled for installation after the first of the month.🥵
 
abcaines said:
The new ($14.5K) HVAC system we've ordered is scheduled for installation after the first of the month.🥵
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Ouch. Mine is in need of replacement. 25 years old and has been recharged 3 times in last 5 years. It fails to keep up the last 3 or 4 weeks.
 
abcaines said:
Mrs. abcaines and her tea as well. Me and my coffee... In fact, we're taking off for our CMA state rally today and the lodging we booked is bare minimum... No coffee maker listed in the amenities; I just packed my mini Keurig from our camper. I'm bringing my stash of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend k-cups. I'll be an absolute bear otherwise.

I also looked and there isn't any A/C 😳 We're paying motel rates but no A/C. I know we're going to be in the mountains but temps are forecast to be in the 90s... I guess I wouldn't be so bewildered but last week, our A/C system finally gave up the ghost and it has been sweltering in the Caines Manor. The new ($14.5K) HVAC system we've ordered is scheduled for installation after the first of the month.🥵
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Coffee is of da debil, and that HVAC quote is straight from the pits of…



I know, I just had to go through the same process a couple months ago after 15 years of service. Cost me 12k, so I guess I’m lucky. They say “It’s hard to stop a Trane”, they lied.
 
ALAYMAN said:
Coffee is of da debil, and that HVAC quote is straight from the pits of…



I know, I just had to go through the same process a couple months ago after 15 years of service. Cost me 12k, so I guess I’m lucky. They say “It’s hard to stop a Trane”, they lied.
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Our system was at least 50 years old. It's been held together with bubblegum and bailing wire for the past 20 years. I knew we were getting to the end; we were hoping to get through the season... 😂

Could I have gotten of cheaper? Absolutely. But we decided to go for the more efficient option; 96% efficiency furnace and all the installation stuff that goes with it. It's a Bryant system and the hope is that it will outlive both of us.
 
voicecrying said:
Ouch. Mine is in need of replacement. 25 years old and has been recharged 3 times in last 5 years. It fails to keep up the last 3 or 4 weeks.
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I'm hoping to need a recharge. Ours is old enough to need Freon. We have the home warranty that came with the house when we bought it. The HVAC guy who put in our new boiler (not broken so not a warranty issue) said that the reclamation and disposal, added to the cost of the Freon itself would cost less than a unit installed.
 
subllibrm said:
I'm hoping to need a recharge. Ours is old enough to need Freon. We have the home warranty that came with the house when we bought it. The HVAC guy who put in our new boiler (not broken so not a warranty issue) said that the reclamation and disposal, added to the cost of the Freon itself would cost less than a unit installed.
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Good old R-22... Burning holes in the ozone layer!!! 😈
 
abcaines said:
Not to mention someone's esophagus.
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yep.... and unfortunately they probably didn;t know about the "green grasshopper" treatment for severe gastric esophageal reflux and spasm either..... .. .... .....more commonly called the "green lizard" in mainland hospitals - it;s a mixture of mylanta ...(or similar antacid) - viscous lidocaine - and donnatal.. (or similar anticholinergic). .... it got it;s name due to being green from the mylanta... 🟩... and also for tasting positively disgusting...🦎 😖 .... i have never tasted one myself... ... but i have heard it works really well... .... can only be administered in a hospital or professional clinical setting... 🏥🩺 ..
 
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abcaines said:
I also looked and there isn't any A/C 😳 We're paying motel rates but no A/C. I know we're going to be in the mountains but temps are forecast to be in the 90s... I guess I wouldn't be so bewildered but last week, our A/C system finally gave up the ghost and it has been sweltering in the Caines Manor. The new ($14.5K) HVAC system we've ordered is scheduled for installation after the first of the month.🥵
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Update to what I reported above...

We got to the motel and they had installed a stand alone A/C which kept the room very comfortable. It was even better with the fan we brought.

Our install date was moved up five days, so, the install is happening this Wednesday rather than next Monday.

Also, the heatwave that we were in last week has broken and temps are moderating to be below 90° this week.

Talked to our financial advisor this morning and he said that the account that I thought would be just short of covering the entire bill actually has enough to cover it.

So, yeah, I'm very grateful for how things are working out.

PRAISE HIM WITH ME!!!! 🙏
 
coffee is what separates the civilized of humanity from the rest of the world...

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and coffee done right is what separates those civilized and living well from those
civilized just so as by fire..... :cool:

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