Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have only the vaguest recollection of these. Is there a thin chain you pull a some point? It seems that the restaurant I washed dishes in (1966) had one of those. I was less imaginative then and didn't question what was happening. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tony Terlecki Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:45 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Starbucks On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 01:20:01AM +0200, animal wrote: > | > > | > > | When I was a kid in the 50's there was a percolator in every house. > | My mom made the strongest and best cup of coffee in the neighborhood. > | Roselyn Hts, Long Island. There was almost always pretty fresh coffee > you > | could have once you were old enough. Then came Mr. Coffee and > DiMaggio. I > | forgot what brand they used until Ubans came out. In college I drank > freeze > | dried instant with the Spanish lady next door. You got used to it. It > was > | easy. > | > | Mark Rabiner > | Photography > | Portland Oregon > | > | > | > | New-improved > | http://rabinergroup.com/ > | > i like those percolators too my mother had one as well. > did you ever see those luxery things with the 2 glass balls on top of > oneanother with a spirit burner underneath .They looked nice.Stove top > stuuf tasted a lot better i remember Yep they're called vacuum pots and I have a few (Cona being the king of them all) They produce the cleanest and purest cup of coffee you can get because the only things in contact with the coffee and water is glass which doesn't impart any flavour. They also make a great centrepiece for the dinner table to round off a wonderful evening meal with friends... http://www.cona.co.uk/Business/Productsbusiness/table.htm -- Tony Terlecki ajt@mrps.demon.co.uk _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information