Yes, they are mad
Behold, the Teasmade. Yes, it is a combination alarm clock and teakettle. There were many, many models. They used to be very common here, I gather.
Onkle B’s parents had one by the bed for years and years. They also had an electric frying pan in the bedroom “so they could have breakfast in bed.” (No, I don’t really understand how that works, either).
There’s a coffee equivalent.
I love my coffee, but I’m not one of those “don’t talk to me until I’m on my second cup” people. I’ve been awake for a couple of hours before I get my first. The coffee shop on the corner makes mine, a black Americano.
Why I can’t call it an American in England just because espresso is Italian, I do not know.
Posted: October 14th, 2024 under personal.
Comments: 3
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Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: October 14, 2024, 8:16 pm
Yikes!
That isn’t a tea device!
I saw one like it in a Twilight Zone episode, you turn that sucker on and you’ll end up in The Cornfield!
Comment from Uncle Al
Time: October 14, 2024, 10:10 pm
I’ve never grasped what it is that’s attractive about diluted espresso. I know espresso. I drink espresso from time to time. I like it quite a bit. But diluting it? Would you take a nice single malt whiskey and dilute it 1:3 or 1:4 with water at any temperature?
Now if you’re diluting your espresso not with water but with whiskey, I’ll definitely listen to what you have to say.
Comment from Some Vegetable
Time: October 14, 2024, 11:27 pm
Mandatory Wallace and Gromit
Hot Mug!
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