tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post7881174937213308428..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: Make Mine a DoubleEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-65913307764366824232009-03-01T23:13:00.000-05:002009-03-01T23:13:00.000-05:00Dorr, yes, I'm aware that some people just can't h...Dorr, yes, I'm aware that some people just can't have caffeine, and it does affect some people much more than others. But, I've seen you eat sticky buns and ice cream and cherry pie, so I know where your heart naturally lies when it comes to the "real thing."Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-29232067275841947792009-03-01T23:10:00.000-05:002009-03-01T23:10:00.000-05:00A. Owl, yes, do it up right on occasion and no hal...A. Owl, yes, do it up right on occasion and no half-baked imitations (that's what I meant to say!).Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-19138317326138939032009-03-01T23:08:00.000-05:002009-03-01T23:08:00.000-05:00MFS, no need to confess. As we age, you will proba...MFS, no need to confess. As we age, you will probably resemble a cow less than I do by sticking to skim milk.<BR/><BR/>ZM, yes, exactly. Why not drink (herbal) tea, which comes in so many delicious and interesting flavors, if you don't wan the caffeine?<BR/><BR/>Nigel, somehow I just knew you were even more of a purist than I.<BR/><BR/>Courtney, well I'll drink to the notion of coffee not being unhealthy (don't read that horrible propaganda The Caffeine Blues). And we must share a brain, because I, too, have tried to give up coffee and ultimately decided I couldn't do it.<BR/><BR/>Bloglily, oh yes, decaf black tea when you have all those yummy herbal tea options is silly. And, as long as those people aren't in front of me with long, complicated requests, I do am amused by what people insist on drinking in the morning.<BR/><BR/>Raych, exactly! Lowfat versions of things often make me think I can eat all I want (even when they taste like cardboard). And me too, buying coffee at a coffee shop is a treat, not something I do every day, and when I want a treat, I want a TREAT (especially when I'm paying about ten times what it's worth).<BR/><BR/>Danny, you may come drink rich, creamy coffee at my house any day, and we can walk it off afterward and take picture of all the fat, non-bullimic cows in Lancaster County.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-13431624469104862782009-02-28T20:39:00.000-05:002009-02-28T20:39:00.000-05:00PLEASE can I come to your house for coffee? I'm wi...PLEASE can I come to your house for coffee? I'm with you all the way, girl. My wife makes me buy nonfat milk which I like to call her "chalky water." If God had wanted milk to be nonfat, all cows would be bulimic. Or should I say bull-imic. Stop me now...I think I've had too much caffeine today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-47679375421402525932009-02-28T13:13:00.000-05:002009-02-28T13:13:00.000-05:00My mind is whirling with all sorts of agreements a...My mind is whirling with all sorts of agreements and I'm not even sure where to start.<BR/><BR/>Firstly, things that are a treat should be treated as such, otherwise you might start thinking they're good for you. Like cookies made with whole wheat flour. STILL COOKIES! Use the white flour and know that they're junk and only eat two. If I buy low-fat treats, I eat twenty dozen of them.<BR/><BR/>Also, and this may just be because I'm a NINK[Y] (No Income, No Kids [Yet]) but for me, buying coffee at a shop is a treat. It's not something I <I>deserve</I>. I'm not hard-done-by if I don't get my java brewed by a professional. Which is <I>why</I>, when I go out for coffee, I order the steamiest, creamiest, chocolate-shavingest thing they have going.<BR/><BR/>Also, everyone should eat more scones. Vive la healthy weight gain!raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-79441612128129209262009-02-28T00:45:00.000-05:002009-02-28T00:45:00.000-05:00I totally agree!I've always been of the school of ...I totally agree!<BR/><BR/>I've always been of the school of thought that if you going to do something you do it properly, and accordingly I'd rather have 1 divine full-fat latte a week then half a dozen skim or soy ones. Whilst I eat a predominantly Vegan diet, if I'm craving a creamy, caramelly thick latte, then I'm going to smash it in the form it was meant to be, no half-baked imitations! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-64694406993399915432009-02-27T09:54:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:54:00.000-05:00Having just finished my cup of decaf coffee with s...Having just finished my cup of decaf coffee with skim milk, I can't say I entirely agree with you, but I do generally avoid fake foods and low-fat versions of things. I'd prefer half and half, but we just don't keep it around the house, and that's fine, and as for caffeine -- well, caffeine and I have had a long history together, and it just didn't work out, so I try to keep away from it. I love coffee so much I'm willing to make do with decaf (truth is, I can't tell the difference, so it doesn't really matter). But generally speaking, give me everything full-fat, please!Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-88257346289561871912009-02-26T20:42:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:42:00.000-05:00I could not agree more -- I don't like fake versio...I could not agree more -- I don't like fake versions of the real thing. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, though, so I don't really understand what should or shouldn't go in that cup -- but I don't really get the point of decaf tea. Seems like you should just have a tisane or green tea if the caffeine doesn't work for you at that moment. <BR/><BR/>I do love standing in line at coffee places (for my tea), though. It's fun and amazing to hear the wide variety of things people want in the morning -- I mean, they're not even AWAKE but they can alertly specify their needs and desires, sometimes with real ferocity!bloglilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041507137356035341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-17619136809976313622009-02-26T16:16:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:16:00.000-05:00Sometimes it's like we share a brain! I do NOT und...Sometimes it's like we share a brain! I do NOT understand eating or drinking imitation foods, and never really have. I also eat and drink the way food is meant to be served, so with a latte I take the whole milk. That said, though, I don't think coffee is unhealthy! It's full of lots of antioxidants, and have been linked to reductions in heart disease, diabetes and cancer, just to name a few. I have tried becoming a tea drinker and found no matter what, I prefer coffee and I would argue it's almost as healthy as drinking green tea. Almost, I said...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-4536833723330944052009-02-26T13:11:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:11:00.000-05:00I was confined to Soyland in my earliest years.Not...I was confined to Soyland in my earliest years.<BR/>Not that my memory goes back that far. <BR/>I actually don't drink milk at all and take my coffee black.<BR/>Some of this could be due to my lack of lactose tolleration in those formative years.Watson Woodworth https://www.blogger.com/profile/18056045044039701907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-84389697635672091652009-02-26T00:21:00.000-05:002009-02-26T00:21:00.000-05:00I am a skim milk in my coffee person too, but NEVE...I am a skim milk in my coffee person too, but NEVER soy milk. <BR/><BR/>I do completely agree about the de-caf thing. As far as I am concerned if you're going to have de-caf anything you shouldn't even bother. Just have water. Or tea, if you like that sort of thing.ZoesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279493011192565601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-85229886864410956652009-02-25T20:28:00.000-05:002009-02-25T20:28:00.000-05:00Emily - I feel I must confess that I get my cappuc...Emily - I feel I must confess that I get my cappuccino with skimmed milk. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com