Comments on: Cleverness Here

By: fajriyansah

fajriyansah — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:38:40 +0000

success for you and good article, and add insight for us

By: Doydle

Doydle — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:31:21 +0000

I have HAD it with these muthaF@#$in lasers on this muthaF@#$in shark!

By: Paco

Paco — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:20:42 +0000

Wonderful metahumor.

By: Lllll.

Lllll. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:34:51 +0000

…with the absence of telepromptors in desolate areas he would surely welcome ‘large honking captions’ for clarification…

By: pittypat

pittypat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:09:26 +0000

I’m sure you’ll do something clever to go out with a wang – I mean bang – I mean …

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:07:26 +0000

*bites some more*
Hmmm, now a test of character. A woman at a disadvantage… What to do, what to do…

By: pittypat

pittypat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:57:20 +0000

*swoons and faints*
*peaks out of one eye*

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:51:30 +0000

*huggles and nibbles*

By: pittypat

pittypat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:42:21 +0000

*huggles and huggles*

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:42:19 +0000

But whether he likes them or not…he’s gonna have to get used to them :/

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:51 +0000

I’m so proud of you… *hugs*

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:21:38 +0000

There’s lots of businesses over here that combine a bookshop with a cafe, tearoom, coffee bar, or something of the sort. I’m just saying doing both at once is a valid business model.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:08:29 +0000

Hey, it was a fun thread! I was thought that if I ever gave up on teaching and went into business for myself I’d either have a tea shop or a children’s bookshop.

By: pittypat

pittypat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:16:11 +0000

*cues theme from Gunsmoke*
wangity wangity wangity wangity wang-eeee
wangity wangity wangity wangity wangity wangity wang-i-teee

By: TVDK

TVDK — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:06:41 +0000

Booooo….. I wanted to be the grammar nazi.

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:09:35 +0000

Wow!! I really kicked something off there!

I was surprised because the stereotype here is that Americans drink hugely weak coffee, and don’t drink tea!

And on the PG Tips point, IIRC it’s made from the tips of the leaves of the tea bushes!

By: Jojo

Jojo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:02:22 +0000

Obama doesn’t seem to be enjoying the explanation of captions.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:31:24 +0000

Yeah, I like chai but I only get it occasionally as a treat.

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:59:04 +0000

I know, I even got you a couple spares in case the first one gives out. Enjoy. ^_^

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:55:32 +0000

Aww, you’re the best messiah, president and master a guy could ever have!

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:52:31 +0000

Where are my fricken sharks with fricken laser beams attached to their heads?

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:49:23 +0000

I got a hobo just for you buddy. You earned it. *pats on the back*

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:46:56 +0000

*sniff*

It makes me want to tie someone up and wield the Slugger.

By: suicide_blonde

suicide_blonde — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:05:05 +0000

It’s hard to decide.

By: James the Conquerer

James the Conquerer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:01:39 +0000

With cream? One lump or two?

By: suicide_blonde

suicide_blonde — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:00:50 +0000

Just the tip! ha ha ha ha

By: the_original_shortright

the_original_shortright — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:56:27 +0000

i laughed at a few of yours. keep up the good work… maybe one day the funny will return.

By: impostor

impostor — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:10:45 +0000

I’m new, and terribly late in replying cleverly to comments.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:57:31 +0000

Sorry, you’re correct. My brush was too broad..

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:52:40 +0000

So untrue. Why, I have a coffee shop just across the street that produces world class coffee. They’ve got a big old-style Diedrich roaster that looks like a locomotive, and they know how to use it. Seriously, I had a GF in college who worked at Willoughby’s in New Haven, CT; widely regarded as one of the world’s best roasters, they send their own agents to estates around the world to taste test and purchase coffee. Anyway, Willoughby’s is good, but so is my little mom and pop coffee shop.

Ah, free market capitalism at its best. These guys really are a mom and pop operation, the business is four years old now and finally turning a profit. Not as much as the two of them made before, but they are far, far happier. They love what they do, and it shows in the product. Haha! Now I’ve brought the free market into it and you can’t disagree with me without dissing small business owners.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:46:49 +0000

And I don’t know why I keep making them. Some of the one’s I have made I thought were quite original and funny, yet we still get the one’s that are meh..

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:43:31 +0000

Jane, have you ever tried a chai latte? Even better, a vanilla chai latte.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:42:18 +0000

Trust me when I say that the coffee you get in the cafe’s here far exceeds anything you get in the States. You seldom find brewed coffee (except at McD’s), but instead you get it from an espresso machine.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:26:53 +0000

One of the more popular brands of tea on the UK market. The company was started by Peggy Green, and supplied tea made from only the tips of branches: PG tips.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:26:09 +0000

Ah, I see. When I have the time I love to do the whole loose tea thing. I once went to a tea store in Chicago that was amazing and it smelled so good in there. Usually I have neither the time nor the energy, so I stick a bag in water and microwave it. I'm so gauche.

By: the_original_shortright

the_original_shortright — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:22:39 +0000

my favorite tea is actually a boxed christmas tea from celestial seasonings. i usually prefer a good english breakfast or something… but when it comes to christmas time and nutcracker sweet is on the shelves i buy it in bulk… mmmmmm. i’ve still got a few boxes at home. buy enough in 1 month to last the whole year!

By: suicide_blonde

suicide_blonde — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:13:19 +0000

It’s the brand, PG Tips…it’s a delicious black tea, but it’s not available in most US stores. It’s English, I believe, but you can order it online. YUM!

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:12:48 +0000

*is moved to wipe a single tear*
And nobody else could be such a helpful and willing Torture Minion… Ivan is irreplaceable.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:06:21 +0000

I as well, this person is not nearly as mildly annoying as our dear Ivan.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:05:33 +0000

Tell me what you mean by PG, I don’t recognize it.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:03:54 +0000

Well, as to that, tea has caffeine in it too, just not as much. It’s all about what you’ve trained your body to need. Since I drink a cup of tea first thing in the morning then that bit of caffeine is enough to, if not make me perky (no amount can do that in the morning) then at least let me function. On the other hand, I can drink espresso right before going to bed and having no problems falling asleep. I can pretty much sleep anywhere, anytime.

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:52:43 +0000

Worry not, I stand by the original.

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:46:55 +0000

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…but WTF is THIS? LOL

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:45:39 +0000

I’d kill for a Duncachino.

By: IvanTheMildlyAnnoying

IvanTheMildlyAnnoying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:42:59 +0000

It wasn’t me
No no baby it wasn’t me
Yeah, you must’ve met some other body,
No, no child it wasn’t me.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:29:28 +0000

@diss: the concentrate will keep for a week or two in the fridge, or six months if you freeze it into ice cubes, perfect for iced coffee in the summer!

By: dissimilitude

dissimilitude — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:23:13 +0000

@Seth: That’s interesting, I hadn’t heard of that method. Of course I can see myself calling into work: “I’m going to be a little late. I’m still waiting for my coffee to brew….what? Oh, about another 18 hours. Yup. See you tomorrow, then!”

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:15:52 +0000

Most forms of brewing coffee take far, far too long. After six minutes in contact with hot water, coffee starts to develop unpleasant bitter flavors. Try the cold water concentrate method: soak a pound of coarsely coffee in 11 cups of water for 24 hours, and strain. Mix two to three tablespoons of concentrate per eight ounce cup of hot water. If you start with good, freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee, it will be incredible, and very different from any coffee you’ve had, because it will taste almost exactly like it smells.

By: Eric-in-STL

Eric-in-STL — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:10:04 +0000

I don’t get any of you. I think tea and coffee both taste awful. The only way you can make either taste even remotely decent is by altering it to the point where it doesn’t taste even remotely like it did to start off. Weird part, coffee smells good. WTF is up with the brewing process that makes it taste so awful?
*takes a sip of Pepsi–caffeinated beverage of choice*

By: James the Conquerer

James the Conquerer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:48:30 +0000

God I wish you’d get PAWNED. I’d personally shred the ticket.