Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 8:24am Subject: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
Lazy Sunday morning...
I'm sure we all have received these "getting to know you" e-mails. I usually trash them but I thought it would be fun to post one here and see what an interesting lot we CGs are!
I'll go first...
What is your middle name? (optional) Angelo
What time did you get up today? 7:30a.m.
What do you drive? 2005 Impala
Why? Comfortable and cheap
What’s your sign? Middle finger…j/k! ;-) Sagittarius
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No, but I like women who have them.
What’s currently in your CD player? Bad Influence – Live at the Bad Habits Café
Steak or salad? Steak
Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons (more variety)
Sneakers or loafers? Loafers
What do you want to be when you grow up? Master coffee roaster.
What is your favorite type of food? Italian…real Italian!
What is your favorite beverage? Espresso
What is your favorite article of clothing? My old, tattered 1998 H.O.R.D.E.S. festival tee – it’s comfortable & my wife hates it. ;-)
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general? George Costanza: And to think I'd fail at failing... Jerry Seinfeld: Aw, come on, now. George: I feel like I can't do anything wrong. Jerry: Nonsense. You do everything wrong. George: You think so? Jerry: Absolutely. I have no confidence in you. George: Well, I guess I'll just have to pick myself up, dust myself off, and throw myself right back down again. Jerry: That's the spirit. You suck.
What is your favorite room of your house? Kitchen
Why? Cuz I love food and conversation and that’s the room where both take place.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Verona, Italy
Why? Dunno – I just never felt more at peace than in Verona.
What are 5 things you can’t live without? My kids; espresso, Nutella, music, suicidegirls.com ;-)
Who is your hero? My Son.
Why? Because he was born with more obstacles and challenges than most people will face in a lifetime.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Eliminate reality TV.
Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 10:30am Subject: Re: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
What is your middle name? (optional) Shawn
What time did you get up today? 12:00 p.m.
What do you drive? 1995 F-150
Why? Liked it when I saw it long ago...
What’s your sign? Leo
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No.
What’s currently in your CD player? Run DMC
Steak or salad? Salad
Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
Sneakers or loafers? Converse All-Stars
What do you want to be when you grow up? Happy
What is your favorite type of food? Italian
What is your favorite beverage? Coffee
What is your favorite article of clothing? My Sweet Marias "Brave the Smoke" t-shirt that I got from my brother and sister-in-law
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general? "For a traditionalist coffee roasting is an art in the old sense of the word: a hands on experience unfolding again and again in the arena of memory and the senses." --Kenneth Davids; Home Coffee Roasting: The Romance and Revival
What is your favorite room of your house? Living Room
Why? It's where I spend most of my time.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Where my family is.
Why? They are fun.
What are 5 things you can’t live without? My family; coffee, my roasting pan, my coffee mug, my coffee makers
Who is your hero? Don't really know that I have one...
Why? --
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? I'd make more time for roasting...
PrincessValiant Senior Member Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 83 Location: Port Angeles, WA
Grinder: Solis Maestro + 2... Drip: Prefer French Press Roaster: Diedrich IR-12 & an RK Drum
Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 11:04am Subject: Re: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
What is your middle name? (optional) Marie
What time did you get up today? 7:00am
What do you drive? 1) 1994 Infiniti j30t, (2) a 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible, (3) and a newly purchased 1998 Dodge Ram truck for hauling green coffee.
Why? 1) A touch of elegance and comfy on a long trip; (2) A head-turner and it's the persona for my coffee company; (3) it's cheaper than having green coffee freighted to me
What’s your sign? Sagittarius
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No tattoos.
What’s currently in your CD player? Tina Turner
Steak or salad? Steak
Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
Sneakers or loafers? Sneakers
What do you want to be when you grow up? A really good coffee roaster, promoting sustainability for those who bring the beans to my roaster and for me so I don't have to work 3 jobs.
What is your favorite type of food? Mexican with good guacamole.
What is your favorite beverage? French pressed organic Galapagos Estate coffee.
What is your favorite article of clothing? Blue jeans.
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general?
Movie: "Heaven Can Wait"....."The liklihood of a person being right increases in direct proportion to the intensity with which others are trying to prove him wrong."
Movie: "Terminator 2"....."No fate but what we make."
What is your favorite room of your house? Kitchen
Why? It's where the coffee smell is the most intense.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Kalaloch Beach on the Washington coast.
Why? Peaceful, wild storms making huge waves, and you can walk for miles on the beach.
What are 5 things you can’t live without? My 2 sons and 3 grandchildren.
Who is your hero? My father.
Why? Because he had a big heart, endless generosity and lived life on his own terms.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Reverse the damage to our planet.
PrincessV.....delivering fresh roasted whole bean coffee in a baby blue 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet V-8 Convertible. www.princessvaliant.com
Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 12:05pm Subject: Re: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
What is your middle name? (optional) Brent
What time did you get up today? 5:30 a.m.
What do you drive? 1998 Cavalier
Why? Great gas mileage, affordable.
What’s your sign? Cattle Crossing or Leo. Your pick.
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No.
What’s currently in your CD player? Personal mix of world beat and Madonna.
Steak or salad? Both.
Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons. What are bacon bits made of anyway?
Sneakers or loafers? Canvas sneakers.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to know what I want to be.
What is your favorite type of food? Italian and Mexican tie.
What is your favorite beverage? Horchata.
What is your favorite article of clothing? Worn out and torn up beyond belief humane society sweathsirts.
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general? None specifically. Favorite books is To Kill a Mockingbird. No favorite movies/TV shows.
What is your favorite room of your house? Living room.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Several places in Florence, Italy.
Why? Too personal to tell.
What are 5 things you can’t live without? Oxygen, water, food, sense of humor, quiet.
Who is your hero? Her name was Josephine. She never let life get the best of her. And life really tried to get the best of her. She lived life with grace, dignity, and humor.
Why? Ain't that enough?
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? I can't, so nothing.
Brent Roasting in an SC/TO and iRoast 2 Europiccola/Drip/Presspot
Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 7:38pm Subject: Re: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
aurelio Said:
Lazy Sunday morning...
I'm sure we all have received these "getting to know you" e-mails. I usually trash them but I thought it would be fun to post one here and see what an interesting lot we CGs are!
I'll go first...
What is your middle name? (optional) Louise
What time did you get up today? 9 a.m.
What do you drive? 2002 Taurus SEL
Why? Good mileage & bang for the buck with plenty of bells & whistles--have driven Tauruses since they came out in 1986
What’s your sign? Aquarius
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No
What’s currently in your CD player? Paul McCartney--"Chaos & Confusion"
Steak or salad? Steak
Croutons or bacon bits? REAL Bacon bits--I'm lo-carbing
Sneakers or loafers? Loafers
What do you want to be when you grow up? The female Tom Lehrer.
What is your favorite type of food? French
What is your favorite beverage? Tie: Espresso, chocolate egg cream, and champagne (separately)
What is your favorite article of clothing? My forest green velvet tunic & leggings set
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general? As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
What is your favorite room of your house? Kitchen
Why? Cuz I love food and conversation and that’s the room where both take place.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Any cafe along the Seine in the 7th Arrondissement
Why? I love Paris, and that's the best and most authentic place to eat, drink, and watch the world go by (so what if the coffee isn't as good as that little cafe off the Piazza San Marco?)
What are 5 things you can’t live without? My family, kitty, music, coffee, and pens
Who is your hero? My husband.
Why? Because he is as good a soul as ever lived--and selfless, funny, smart and gorgeous.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Make it easier to "throw da bums out"
Posted Sun Oct 2, 2005, 7:44pm Subject: Re: Inside the mind of a Coffee Geek
What is your middle name? (optional) Eric
What time did you get up today? 10 AM
What do you drive? 2002 Jeep Liberty
Why? It suits me and is convenient for it's capacity (and it has the ability to jump curbs, wade through high water, and cross highway medians)
What’s your sign? Leo
Do you have a tattoo and, if so, where? No, but maybe someday...
What’s currently in your CD player? Jeff Beck - You had it coming.
Steak or salad? Yes please
Croutons or bacon bits? Yes please (BUT skip the bits unless they are real bacon)
Sneakers or loafers? dEPENDS
What do you want to be when you grow up? GROW UP????
What is your favorite type of food? Sushi
What is your favorite beverage? You're kidding - right?
What is your favorite article of clothing? Silk Shirt
What is your favorite line from a movie, book, TV show or favorite quote in general? "The secret to the trick is that there IS no spoon" (from The MATRIX)
What is your favorite room of your house? Sitting Room
Why? The piano is in there, and it's a very warm, cozy, and peaceful area.
What is your favorite spot in the world? Too many to mention. I feel it's best to relish the experience no matter what I'm doing or where I am doing it. The company I keep is more important than the location...
Why? Philosophy for living.
What are 5 things you can’t live without? Besides food, shelter, and clothing?
LOVE, HAPPINESS, PEACE/TRANQUILITY, GOOD FRIENDS, and my FAMILY
Who is your hero? My Parents.
Why? I couldn't be me without them.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Let's end poverty and hunger.
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