New things. The anti-nostalgia thread

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Cordless power tools.
Li-ion battery technology.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Direct debits, standing order, e-wages and payslips, internet banking: no more wasting precious time off paying bills

 

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Hole in the Wall bank machines. No more weekends living on 30p because you missed the bank at 3:31pm on Friday afternoon.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

As many as different blends, aromas, strenghts and qualities.. Btw.. how many different blends (and names) for teas are there?

Yes but you don't don't go into a tea room and ask for a tea and expect the person serving you to look at you like you are a total moron (more so than usual I mean) because you haven't said exactly the right thing.

No, it's normal, unlike if you go to somewhere serving coffee and you have to ask for a ...... Oh, I don't know... A Decaf Machiato Americano late Frapachino with an extra shot of Mocha...... Or something.

JUST GIVE ME A COFFEE!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

No, it's normal, unlike if you go to somewhere serving coffee and you have to ask for a ...... Oh, I don't know... A Decaf Machiato Americano late Frapachino with an extra shot of Mocha...... Or something.

..... Which you then have to dump half a ton of sugar into just to make it taste remotely palatable!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

In short, I know there is pretentiousness with tea, but what I object to is being treated like some sort of idiot just because you don't know what Mocha or similar is!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

JUST GIVE ME A COFFEE!!

It's called Americano (room for milk optional)
BTW, a customer complained once because, when she asked for tea, I gave her English breakfast instead of asking what kind of tea she wanted

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It's called Americano (room for milk optional)

Its like trying to learn Italian all over again!!

BTW, a customer complained once because, when she asked for tea, I gave her English breakfast instead of asking what kind of tea she wanted

That's what I would consider 'tea' too

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Actually, I once did have a 'you nothing about coffee you idiot' moment once when in Italy I innocently asked for a Late.

The guy serving me just looked at me for a moment and then gave me a Capucino instead!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

..... At least, I THINK it was a Capucino.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Actually, I once did have a 'you nothing about coffee you idiot' moment once when in Italy I innocently asked for a Late.

The guy serving me just looked at me for a moment and then gave me a Capucino instead!

He probably did not know what you meant if it was not a tourist area you were in.
All these newfangled coffees actually originate from the States.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

He probably did not know what you meant if it was not a tourist area you were in.

It was on a high speed train from Foggia to Napoli (Casserta actually), so.... Umm..... Who knows!?

All these newfangled coffees actually originate from the States.

That figures....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It was on a high speed train from Foggia to Napoli (Casserta actually), so.... Umm..... Who knows!

In fact Pat, you could say that it was on the Expresso!..... BA DUM TISH!!

 

[subaqua]

Snickers and brown dog poo

one and the same according to wifey

 

[Christopher]

The draft/conscription/military service. Had my eldest brother been a year older he would likely have been drafted for Vietnam. Certainly the local draft board had him on the list.