Random Thoughts Thread

[nullPointer]

I think I want to order some real green tea from Japan. I'm getting sick of this Arizona green tea crap I've been drinking.

Bottled, bagged, or loose?

Whole foods has the former: Tea's Tea, made by Ito En. For bagged, Stash is owned by Yamamotoyama Tea Company. Loose there are several options.

Was thinking bagged when I posted, but yeah bottled is good too. I'll have to try Stash out now.

Apologies for a late response on this (I just returned from a trip), but I'm a bit of a tea fanatic, so I couldn't help myself.

If you're looking for the best tasting tea available, and don't mind a tiny bit more inconvenience, loose leaf really is the best way to consume your tea. Certain types of tea bags do better than others, but most paper bags absolutely will impart flavor to your tea. Mesh type bags are better in this regard, but you pay a price premium for higher quality bags - money that could be better spent on more and/or better loose leaf tea.

Most peoples concern with loose leaf tea is in the brewing, but there are several good options here. A simple tea ball infuser is one traditional and cost effective approach, but I've been a long time fan of the IngenuiTEA which is fantastic for on the go simplicity (although I will say I've gone through no less than three at this point). There are a few great online tea vendors out there, but Adagio teas has been a long time favorite of mine in terms of both cost and service. Their selection of green teas is quite good. If you're looking for something traditionally Japanese I can recommend their matcha (which avoids all concern of additional 'stuff' needed for brewing loose leaf varieties), and if you'd like something slightly more quirky and Japanese, their genmai cha is likewise quite good.

[marurun]

I'm lactose intolerant.

Many cheeses, especially aged cheeses, have little to no lactose, so for the lactose intolerant, the good stuff is often just fine in small doses. That said, not every issue with dairy is lactose.

I have issues with milk products and beef. Sheep and goat cheese is thus not a problem. They are a little pricier, but some cheeses we take for granted here in the US, like Feta and Romano, are supposed to be made with sheep's milk and are actually tastier that way.

If you're looking for the best tasting tea available, and don't mind a tiny bit more inconvenience, loose leaf really is the best way to consume your tea.

Loose leaf is definitely better for the traditionalist, but for folks who like herbal blends (tisanes, which don't actually contain tea) bagged "tea" can be just fine.

If you want to go the loose leaf route, some affordable loose tea that is very tasty is Harney & Sons. They actually sell it in a grocery store near me and it often goes on sale. And the best way to deal with loose leaf tea is to buy an electric water kettle from someplace (I recommend Aldi. They have several models that pop up during the year, including some with different water temp settings, that are all super affordable). Oh, and a tea steeper I love, and others seem to love, too, is the Finum filter basket. this thing rocks. We have two.

[Luke]

"tea"

I'm a London fog fiend.

[RCBH928]

I did a video thing about Mac game performance for a small website. If anybody wants to provide me with some feedback that'd be cool I guess.

http://www.macgamecast.com/features/mac ... enchmarked

It's not perfect but I don't think it's particularly poor either.

I am a mac guy, but I was upset when I heard that the new mac PRO has difficulty running Diablo 3 on 1080 even though its a 3 years old machine the PRO costs at least $1300.

What about games released in '15 and '16?

[dsheinem]

lulz

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i fell like the market for people who drive imports and people who like duct tape wallets have very little overlap

[Gunstar Green]

lulz

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i fell like the market for people who drive imports and people who like duct tape wallets have very little overlap

You'd be surprised at the number of hillbillies who think they're race car drivers in their early 90's Honda CRX's held together by that same duct tape.

[BogusMeatFactory]

It would be mean to have a bowl full of peanut M&Ms mixed with a small number of marbles.

[Stark]

It would be mean to have a bowl full of peanut M&Ms mixed with a small number of marbles.

I'm sending you my dentist bill.

[Hobie-wan]

It would be mean to have a bowl full of peanut M&Ms mixed with a small number of marbles.

Bah, if you're going to be a bastard, have some of these instead. Maybe mixed into a larger bowl.

I wouldn't actually sneak these on someone myself. Even if I really disliked someone, doubtful I'd want to spend the money annoying them.

[Fragems]

Just pick out all the Ear Wax, Sardine, and Grass ones from the old harry potter beans now those were horrifying.