One of man's inevitable searches...

nddons said:
Ha! I'm with you. We have a (let's see, how long have I been married?) 31-year old Farberware "Fully Automatic" 12-cup percolator that we got as a wedding present. I don't drink coffee daily, but I do on most weekends, and that plus some grocery store coffee seems to work out well for me.

I do find much of this discussion a little disturbing, as in "French press? Please surrender your man card" sort of way. :D
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A French press is more convenient and faster than a percolator, plus the coffee doesn't taste burned which is unavoidable in a percolator. It doesn't get easier than a French press either. Dump in some coffee, pour in some boiling water wait 4 few minutes, push the plunger, and pour.
 
I don't do drugs, I don't do alcohol, I don't do nicotine, I don't do sugar and I don't do caffeine.

Basically I don't do anything that could affect my blood pressure. That is one positive for being a pilot, I do take much better care of myself then I did in my 20s and early 30s.

Getting old is hell...
 
Zeldman said:
I don't do drugs, I don't do alcohol, I don't do nicotine, I don't do sugar and I don't do caffeine.

Basically I don't do anything that could affect my blood pressure. That is one positive for being a pilot, I do take much better care of myself then I did in my 20s and early 30s.

Getting old is hell...
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I have lived a life of hedonism, caffeine, nicotine, and many other things, my blood pressure is typically 112/60.:D
 
Did I say French press? I meant bench press. Now may I have my man card back? Wait! I never lost it -- my beautiful young wife brings me my coffee. In my dotage, I forgot.
 
Henning said:
I have lived a life of hedonism, caffeine, nicotine, and many other things, my blood pressure is typically 112/60.:D
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I just try to stay away from unhealthy for me. My dad and his brothers and some of my first cousins died in their 60s from heart problems. Except for the one uncle that was overweight, smoked and drank all his adult life. He died at 86. Maybe I should be more like him....:yes:

And so far it appears that the hereditary heart disease in my family has missed me. I have no plaque build up in my arteries and my blood pressure is controlled with diet and exercise.

There was an elderly pilot that used to hang out at the airport. He died at 88. Before he died he always said that if he knew he would live this long then he would have taken better care of himself.
 
Zeldman said:
I just try to stay away from unhealthy for me. My dad and his brothers and some of my first cousins died in their 60s from heart problems. Except for the one uncle that was overweight, smoked and drank all his adult life. He died at 86. Maybe I should be more like him....:yes:

And so far it appears that the hereditary heart disease in my family has missed me. I have no plaque build up in my arteries and my blood pressure is controlled with diet and exercise.

There was an elderly pilot that used to hang out at the airport. He died at 88. Before he died he always said that if he knew he would live this long then he would have taken better care of himself.
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Kinda my point.;) My method is that I keep my body well poisoned and acclimated to it, that way when ever some foreign pathogen enters me from all you 'healthy people' it can't survive in my system. I only get sick once every few years so it seems to be working.:D:rofl:
 
Henning said:
Kinda my point.;) My method is that I keep my body well poisoned and acclimated to it, that way when ever some foreign pathogen enters me from all you 'healthy people' it can't survive in my system. I only get sick once every few years so it seems to be working.:D:rofl:
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Its not a bad system. I try to keep enough alcohol in my system to keep the inside of my body sanitized. A drunk virus doesn't scare me.

That's all I do. If I didn't hate smoke, I would be a pot head. My friends that smoke pot are so laid back and happy. I can't handle the smoke though.

How many hours toke to yoke anyway? :dunno:
 
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If you're really serious about the taste of your coffee, then the Aeropress is the way to go. It takes a little bit of tinkering to get it right (water temperature, steeping times, volumes etc.) but once you get a hang of it, it's the best cup of coffee you've ever had. Buy high quality beans and grind them fresh. Or even better, start roasting small batches yourself!
 
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AggieMike88 said:
@ Greg K -- nice pic... I used to say the coffee was ready when we could float a lug nut in it. But now I prefer flavor over a "bug your eyes out" caffeine buzz.
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Friend of mine accidentally put instant coffee in a regular automatic drip maker and brewed it. That stuff was STRONG. We drank it anyway. Wired!
 
Flying Viking said:
If you're really serious about the taste of your coffee, then the Aeropress is the way to go. It takes a little bit of tinkering to get it right (water temperature, steeping times, volumes etc.) but once you get a hang of it, it's the best cup of coffee you've ever had. Buy high quality beans and grind them fresh. Or even better, start roasting small batches yourself!
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+1

My go-to for single cup. It's easy to experiment with, too.
 
Henning said:
Kinda my point.;) My method is that I keep my body well poisoned and acclimated to it, that way when ever some foreign pathogen enters me from all you 'healthy people' it can't survive in my system. I only get sick once every few years so it seems to be working.:D:rofl:
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You and Nomex would make quite a pair.
 
Single cup coffee makers are the devil's work.

There's a reason virtually every coffee shop has a Bunn coffee maker. A full pot in 90 seconds is amazing, and it even makes bad coffee great. Use good coffee, and results are nothing short of amazing.

I've had one for twenty years, after trying all the exotic, top-dollar "gourmet" coffee maker brands. They all sucked, by comparison.

Go with Bunn.
 
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