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Americans on TV drinking coffee

I have a couple of these books:

There was, back in the 90s, a strip called "Screaming Man" where the character was rather too fond of coffee. I had a few of the t-shirts.
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Skull crusher coffee is a bit gross! I think I will blend it with some lovely coffee and have taste and strength.
Finally tried it. I've had worse tbf, but I do add a little cinnamon to the beans before they're ground, so taste I can put up with.
Strong me arse tho'. Had a mug about an hour before bed last night and still slept like a log. Had weirder dreams than normal tho'.
 
I've switched to decaff now for medical reasons, but I can't taste the difference. I 'think' I might feel a bit less 'dirty' than I did around 4pm.
It's not been life changing from 10 cups to no cups. I'm certainly not getting the American TV sitcom shakes.
 
Nicest coffee I had was when I was in America, around gf's house 30 years ago. One was orange flavour the other vanilla, both gorgeous and I've not been able to find them over here.
 
Finally tried it. I've had worse tbf, but I do add a little cinnamon to the beans before they're ground, so taste I can put up with.
Strong me arse tho'. Had a mug about an hour before bed last night and still slept like a log. Had weirder dreams than normal tho'.

iirc there's some weird effect whereby coffee can actually help you sleep, if you manage to get to sleep very soon after drinking it. Can't remember the details at all mind.
 
Isn't it that it gives you a kind of window before it kicks in so you can use that time for some sort of power nap but wouldn't work for a proper night's sleep.
 
As this thread has already stood as a platform to ask differences between Americans and us Europeans based on films, I shall use it for another question that has just popped up.

From watching countless films and series over the decades featuring a typical small American towns, it seems most of them feature a big water tower looming over it. Whilst making it clear this is in no way a criticism or suggestion their set up is inferior to ours, I wonder why water towers are so commonplace in small towns in the US but rare (though not unheard of) this side of the Pond.
 
As this thread has already stood as a platform to ask differences between Americans and us Europeans based on films, I shall use it for another question that has just popped up.

From watching countless films and series over the decades featuring a typical small American towns, it seems most of them feature a big water tower looming over it. Whilst making it clear this is in no way a criticism or suggestion their set up is inferior to ours, I wonder why water towers are so commonplace in small towns in the US but rare (though not unheard of) this side of the Pond.
A lot of those places will be hot and dry, with little rain. The water will likely be pumped from underground, and probably at night using cheaper electricity, then gravity does the work during the day
 
A lot of those places will be hot and dry, with little rain. The water will likely be pumped from underground, and probably at night using cheaper electricity, then gravity does the work during the day
Admittedly Britain doesn’t have any hot and dry areas, but it still has its own water supply challenges as there are very few mountain-based reservoirs due to its geography.

I would have thought it was more of a case of water storage and distribution anyway. Regardless of the abundance of water around, you still have to store the available water somewhere. From a layman’s point of view the American way makes more sense purely from the water pressure angle.
 
As this thread has already stood as a platform to ask differences between Americans and us Europeans based on films, I shall use it for another question that has just popped up.

From watching countless films and series over the decades featuring a typical small American towns, it seems most of them feature a big water tower looming over it. Whilst making it clear this is in no way a criticism or suggestion their set up is inferior to ours, I wonder why water towers are so commonplace in small towns in the US but rare (though not unheard of) this side of the Pond.
There's a big one in Grimsby, the top of it looks like a Star of David and it's a Pokestop

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yep, the relative situation of the individual town wrt the supply means that these villes are pretty much looking after their own systems. also, especially in the mid west/prairies, there isn't much drop from source, so localised solutions are needed.
 
I've switched to decaf for any coffee after 3pm. It's made a noticeable difference to sleep for the better. Currently on a workday I have one first thing (6-7am) and a decaf when I get in at 6pm.
 
I now can only drink one espresso in the morning, two make me jittery. And no coffee at all after about 1 pm.
 
I think my morning 22g of beans amounts to 3 espresso shots and 264mg of caffeine.
I've usually finished it by 9am - I wouldn't dare have caffeine later than that - though strong cocoa seems to be fairy neutral for me.
 
I think my morning 22g of beans amounts to 3 espresso shots and 264mg of caffeine.
I've usually finished it by 9am - I wouldn't dare have caffeine later than that - though strong cocoa seems to be fairy neutral for me.
Your post has reminded me of a newish coffee shop that has opened in Clapham South I pass on my daily commute, which is called 21 grams. Every single time I look at the sign whenever I have to stop for a red traffic light, I feel tempted to return in the middle of the night with a spray can and write underneath ‘Yes please!’ for the lulz.
 
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