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    Mark_Wallace
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    My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      Daniel Pfeffer
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      Make the coffee Turkish-style: 0. Open the packet of grounds (or the capsule) 1. Pour the grounds into your mug 2. Boil the kettle (or boil water in a saucepan...) 3. As soon as the water boils, pour it over the grounds 4. Stir, and leave the grounds to settle 5. Add sugar / sweetener, if needed, stir again, and leave the grounds to settle 6. Drink, leaving the last bit with the grounds It may not be what you're used to, but it'll give you your caffeine fix.

      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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        My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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        OriginalGriff
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        Get yourself to the garage, and with common household tools and materials, follow the instructions in this video: Making An Espresso ... Pot![^] The video is only half an hour, so it won't take you long.

        Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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          My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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          honey the codewitch
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          macgyver it. necessity is the mother of invention

          When I was growin' up, I was the smartest kid I knew. Maybe that was just because I didn't know that many kids. All I know is now I feel the opposite.

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            My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            CodeWraith
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            1, Campfire 2. Clean out empty tin can 3. Boil water 4. Throw coffee powder into hot water. 5. Wait a minute- 6. Give everyone in your squad a share. 7 Kick all who want to lay aside their rifle or equipment a kick into the rear parts. Don't forget to set up a defensive paerimeter during the ceremony, bury all remains like the ashes of the campfire and then move out for another fun day in the woods. Give them hell. Even I know that and I am no addict of that stuff at all. Better than leading a team of unhappy boyscouts the whole day. .

            I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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              Make the coffee Turkish-style: 0. Open the packet of grounds (or the capsule) 1. Pour the grounds into your mug 2. Boil the kettle (or boil water in a saucepan...) 3. As soon as the water boils, pour it over the grounds 4. Stir, and leave the grounds to settle 5. Add sugar / sweetener, if needed, stir again, and leave the grounds to settle 6. Drink, leaving the last bit with the grounds It may not be what you're used to, but it'll give you your caffeine fix.

              Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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              Mark_Wallace
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              8. Chew, gag, and spit.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                1, Campfire 2. Clean out empty tin can 3. Boil water 4. Throw coffee powder into hot water. 5. Wait a minute- 6. Give everyone in your squad a share. 7 Kick all who want to lay aside their rifle or equipment a kick into the rear parts. Don't forget to set up a defensive paerimeter during the ceremony, bury all remains like the ashes of the campfire and then move out for another fun day in the woods. Give them hell. Even I know that and I am no addict of that stuff at all. Better than leading a team of unhappy boyscouts the whole day. .

                I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                CodeWraith wrote:

                7 Kick all who want to lay aside their rifle or equipment a kick into the rear parts.

                Your Boy Scouts have rifles? If Baden-Powell were alive today, he'd roll over in his grave!

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  Get yourself to the garage, and with common household tools and materials, follow the instructions in this video: Making An Espresso ... Pot![^] The video is only half an hour, so it won't take you long.

                  Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                  Love that guy's videos, but I only have woodworking machines. However, you did remind me that I have three espresso pots -- so I dug out the biggest one and put it to good use! Cheers!

                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    CodeWraith wrote:

                    7 Kick all who want to lay aside their rifle or equipment a kick into the rear parts.

                    Your Boy Scouts have rifles? If Baden-Powell were alive today, he'd roll over in his grave!

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    Mark_Wallace wrote:

                    Your Boy Scouts have rifles?

                    Yes. That particular branch of the boyscouts calls itself Luftwaffe. Usually they had air defense missiles to play with, but once in a while we had a field day and played infantery.

                    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                      Mark_Wallace wrote:

                      Your Boy Scouts have rifles?

                      Yes. That particular branch of the boyscouts calls itself Luftwaffe. Usually they had air defense missiles to play with, but once in a while we had a field day and played infantery.

                      I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                      Mark_Wallace
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                      I dread to think what insignia they have on their woggles.

                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        Love that guy's videos, but I only have woodworking machines. However, you did remind me that I have three espresso pots -- so I dug out the biggest one and put it to good use! Cheers!

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        I have no metalworking equipment at all, but he is just brilliant! He knows what he is doing, explains it well, does the video and post production superbly. He is a shining example of "how to make a tutorial video" unlike 99.999% of the software ones out there. Who wants to watch you type, correct, correct again, forget the names, say "um" and "er" for twenty minutes, ... and end up with "hello world"? I am soooo tempted to buy a TIG welder, even though I have no metal to melt together ... :laugh:

                        Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          I dread to think what insignia they have on their woggles.

                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          CodeWraith
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                          Quite tame[^], actually.

                          I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                            My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

                            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                            That's punishment for not owning also a moka pot. Even in most offices there is someone who has its own + electric stove (or the new combo units). I have a capsule machine at home but I have also a moka at hand and at least 2 spares (mostly gifts from relatives but still...).

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                              My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                              I hate to say this, but you're doomed. Drop us a message when you reach the other side and let us know if there's coffee.

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                                Quite tame[^], actually.

                                I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                Jorgen Andersson
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                                Looks like paper airplanes. :doh:

                                Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                  My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  Paper towel and a strainer. Or simply pour coffee powder into pot of hot water, stir and wait until it settled before serving.

                                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                    My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

                                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                    Mark_Wallace wrote:

                                    sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -

                                    If you have any plastic device, like a PVC tube, somewhere in the house, and a bit of tape, it will do perfectly as a coffee filter holder.

                                    Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                      My coffee machine is broken, and it's 6:25 in the morning, so there's nowhere I can buy a new one! And I live in forest/arable country, so there are no coffee shops local places to get take-away coffee! My only consolation is that I can say "I told you so!" to the missus, who, despite my protests, threw away the "sit on top of the cup" coffee-filter holder -- but that doesn't get me coffee!

                                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                      Buy a kettle and a cafetiere; not much to go wrong with either of them.

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                                        Looks like paper airplanes. :doh:

                                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                        CodeWraith
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                                        Not understanding such a simple abstraction would have been a sure way to end up with the infantry grunts. :-)

                                        I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                          Not understanding such a simple abstraction would have been a sure way to end up with the infantry grunts. :-)

                                          I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                          Jorgen Andersson
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                                          I was halfway there, I spent my service in a flak-radar. :-)

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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