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Quote:Originally Posted by Gibonius  That sounds about right. I'm drinking an Aged Sumatra from Peets now and it could use some acid. At least it doesn't taste like dirt. Try Peet's Ethiopian Fancy, which has more acid. ...

I don't like how DSGs sound: their upshifts sound like automatic slushboxes where one gear slurs into another instead of distinct notes of the engine winding down. I know that's why they're faster, but I don't like how they...

Quote:Originally Posted by Knowledge is King Today I bought a canister of Blue Bottle's (stupidly expensive) Ethiopian Nekisse. It's got a lot of natural sweetness and a lot of blueberry/berry overtones. A really good coffee but...

Quote:Originally Posted by Manton I dare anyone to make a blunt out of S&G chambray I miss the innocent days when people would just make kites out of shirts.

Quote:Originally Posted by whiteslashasian American fetish for manual gearboxes? That's something new The 6-speed E60 M5 was made after lots of whining by the American car intelligentsia, and is meant only for the US market. It's a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Knowledge is King I don't find the Lido to be much more difficult than my Porlex. Right off the bat it was pretty familiar to use after years of using a Porlex. Thanks. It's good to know that it's not as...

Quote:Originally Posted by GreenFrog I'm actively searching for a 6-speed M5.. Don't get the 6-speed E60 M5. That is a hamstrung car made only to satisfy the odd American fetish for manual gearboxes. That car was designed for SMG...

I was thinking about getting one of the OE hand grinders until I ran across that home-barista thread, and the usability issues turned me off. How are you finding the usability of the Lido?

I think it's time for Carl to burn more chambray.

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan There's no reason the voile would be spongier than the true "new" chambray, right? They are probably coming off the same looms. To add to the SG cloth confusion, I have both the pink and blue...