Re: OT: Fancy Schmancy Coffee Maker

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 1:38:02 PM UTC-5, Bob La Londe wrote:
> I'm not too particular about my coffee except I do like not having too ma=
ny
> grounds in the cup.  My wife on the other hand is into all that fancy
> "stuff."  We've had a Jura coffee maker for many years.  Its been sent ba=
ck
> to be rebuilt two or three times, and its been sitting broken on the coun=
ter
> top again for the last couple years.  It was quite expensive when we got =
it.
> Its the kind that grinds the beans presses them into a cake, and forces
> steam through them on a cup by cup basis.  Well it is when it works.  I'v=
e
> been bugging my wife to just throw the darn thing in the dumpster for the
> last year and a half, but she keeps making noise about fixing it again.  =
I
> hate throwing good money after bad, and its taking up valuable real estat=
e
> on the kitchen counter.  I'ld get her another one if it would last.  Any
> suggestions?
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> No the Kurig prepacked marketing and RMR generating machine is not really=
 an
> option.
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> Personally I am perfectly happy with my Mr Coffee and some Folgers, but I=
'm
> sure you've heard the cliche many times.  "Happy wife, happy life."
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> Bob La Londe


Used to drink about 5/6 cups a day. I knew I shouldn't drink that much but =
just couldn't break the habit.

About 10/12 years ago I caught pneumonia and was really sick and didn't/cou=
ldn't drink anything but broth and tea for a few weeks. When I got better I=
 realized that I had an opportunity to stop the daily coffee fix. Now I dri=
nk a cup of tea with breakfast in the morning and sometimes one at night wh=
en I come home.=20

No coffee for all that time since.=20

I used to smoke about 40 years ago too. I figure if I ever reach the age of=
 about 95 or so, I just might start smoking and drinking coffee again.=20

Cup of coffee and a cigarette in the morning ..... boy .... that was livin!=
;-)