I'm so disappointed. My local grocery store just supplemented its Asian, Mexican, Italian, Jewish, and Organic sections with British, German, and Polish assortments. I marveled over the marmalade, lemon curd, and Lucozade and the Polonaise Blackcurrant Juice and the Klöß Mix and all manner of strange, preserve-filled cookies. And faux Smarties, "Smart-Alecks" from Britain which I will not attempt to trust until I receive confirmation that they are actually the same as my beloved and long-lost Smarties. (I lived in Germany for a number of years while I was growing up. The difficulty of obtaining Kinder-Überraschungs-Eier in America is one of the tragedies of my life. I won't go into the others here, I don't want to make you cry right now.)

So. I spotted not only Barry's tea, which comes highly recommended by my friend who was born and raised in Belfast, but also PG and Ty-Phoo. I had to try the Ty-Phoo, because I've heard about it, and I love the Victorian-throwback, slightly racist name.

It sucks. Really. I don't know if anyone in Britain has ever had American Lipton tea, but it's the reason Americans, as a rule, don't drink tea. And Ty-Phoo was a dead ringer for Lipton. Bitter and vile. I'm going back to Twinings Irish Breakfast.

So, does anyone want a fresh pack of Ty-Phoo with only one sachet gone? I'll gladly pay shipping to get this crap out of my kitchen.

Story over.

you should go to upton tea imports. thats where i get my teas.

you should go to upton tea imports. thats where i get my teas.

Do your favorite teas involve a special little plant that looks like this?
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/marijuana-leaf.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGf1AZIYjy-NZnDtRZ38206p7KmHg

Do your favorite teas involve a special little plant that looks like this?

Hey, give SK a break. At least her post was both on-topic and coherent.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Hey, give SK a break. At least her post was both on-topic and coherent.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Mine was both. Unless you're referring to President Bomb. That one made sense. Really, it did. Didn't it?

no i get my pot from a service that supplies to manhattans most illustrious heart surgeons. i really dont fuck around ever.

i just was trying to elevate some shit for you guys.
work hard , play hard kinda thing you know.

I've heard it's very good for migraines. Unfortunately I don't get them often enough to keep any around.

I've heard it's very good for migraines. Unfortunately I don't get them often enough to keep any around.

Is it? I should score some for the missus. It's gotta be cheaper than another packet of Imitrex every week.

Is it? I should score some for the missus. It's gotta be cheaper than another packet of Imitrex every week.

Yeah. That's what they say. But my connection's in rehab. Or somewhere. Not sure. Damn brothers-in-law. They're always in trouble.

Yeah. That's what they say. But my connection's in rehab. Or somewhere. Not sure. Damn brothers-in-law. They're always in trouble.

Or brothers. Mine ran out on his wife the night before Thanksgiving.

My own brother in law is fine. He's great. But on the other side... one is a loser addict who cannot make it through an apprenticeship despite multiple tries and plenty of connections that let him bend the rules. He cannot get his ass out of bed to get to work, drunk or not. This one's littering the gene pool I cooked the beautiful sons in (there's always a catch.)

The other is a loser addict who cannot make it through an apprenticeship despite multiple tries and plenty of connections that let him bend the rules. He cannot put his bong and his electric guitar down long enough to get to work, stoned or sober. That one's not a blood relation. He has his second child, a son, coming in three weeks and just today voluntarily got ejected from a trade apprenticeship for refusing a drug test.

You know, when I started this thread, I was just hoping to get some British people around to argue with me, because I'm spoiling for a fight tonight. I love a good petty argument. Wanna? I don't think we can, we agree on too much.

Uhh, in a desperate effort to steer this back on-topic, I'll offer this anecdote.

In 1988, my mother, who had just married a guy from Sheeppoke, Yorkshire, dragged the three of us kids along with her & the step-dad to his parents' house. I'm talking one of those coach-stop towns with a population of 15. So the first night we get in, my step-grandma, who had just met my mom for the first time, offered her a cup of tea. My bumpkin, never-traveled-more-than-500-miles-from-home mom said, "Oh, sure, as long as it's not from one of those crappy little bags of what passes for tea in America." My step-grandma, to her credit, merely smiled and said that that was all she had at the moment because they'd just run out of the tinned stuff. It was a classic, classic moment. They got on smashingly after that.

Oh, and Pregs, if you really want to start a debate with the Brits, doing so at what's 2 a.m. to them is suboptimal. The thread will have been (and indeed, has already been) hijacked long before they're doing whatever it is they do in the morning in lieu of showering. :D

Uhh, in a desperate effort to steer this back on-topic, I'll offer this anecdote.

In 1988, my mother, who had just married a guy from Sheeppoke, Yorkshire, dragged the three of us kids along with her & the step-dad to his parents' house. I'm talking one of those coach-stop towns with a population of 15. So the first night we get in, my step-grandma, who had just met my mom for the first time, offered her a cup of tea. My bumpkin, never-traveled-more-than-500-miles-from-home mom said, "Oh, sure, as long as it's not from one of those crappy little bags of what passes for tea in America." My step-grandma, to her credit, merely smiled and said that that was all she had at the moment because they'd just run out of the tinned stuff. It was a classic, classic moment. They got on smashingly after that.

Oh, and Pregs, if you really want to start a debate with the Brits, doing so at what's 2 a.m. to them is suboptimal. The thread will have been (and indeed, has already been) hijacked long before they're doing whatever it is they do in the morning in lieu of showering. :D

No f-ing way. There is a Sheeppoke, Yorkshire? I'm pretty sure there is a Sheeppoke, Kentucky. I think my grandpa was from there. There is a very strong oral... storytelling tradition there. That's why I'm such a good writer.

Ok, yeah, but SOME Brits are expatriates. And some Brits are losers, like me, and spend inordinate amounts of time on Solo when they should probably be doing other things, like sleeping, or living a productive life. And they don't shower, they bathe. Which is eew, because who wants to soak in their own filth? I wash first, then fill the tub. Someday I will build a big Japanese style tub with a separate washing platform. But I will fill it with fresh water each time I use it.

Sigh. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.

No f-ing way. There is a Sheeppoke, Yorkshire? I'm pretty sure there is a Sheeppoke, Kentucky. I think my grandpa was from there. There is a very strong oral... storytelling tradition there. That's why I'm such a good writer.

I'm pretty sure that it was called Sheeppoke. Funny that there'd be one in Kentucky, too. Isn't there a Toofless Holler in Kentucky, too?

Ok, yeah, but SOME Brits are expatriates. And some Brits are losers, like me, and spend inordinate amounts of time on Solo when they should probably be doing other things, like sleeping, or living a productive life. And they don't shower, they bathe. Which is eew, because who wants to soak in their own filth? I wash first, then fill the tub. Someday I will build a big Japanese style tub with a separate washing platform. But I will fill it with fresh water each time I use it.

Sounds like you've been hittin' the bathtub gin. Which is all kinds of gross.

It wasn't bathtub gin. It was cheapo wine from Trader Joe's. So go jump in a lake, sweetie.

OK- it's evening in Britain and I have exactly 20 minutes available to fight/debate/whatever. Let's roll.

I refuse to drink Typhoo and PG tea.

I love Twinings tea. :)

It wasn't bathtub gin. It was cheapo wine from Trader Joe's. So go jump in a lake, sweetie.

Ah, yes, the 3 Buck Chuck.

OK- it's evening in Britain and I have exactly 20 minutes available to fight/debate/whatever. Let's roll.

I'm game, but you missed hitting them at teatime. Try it again tomorrow morning at 10, your time.

I refuse to drink Typhoo and PG tea.

I love Twinings tea. :)

See, I was right all along. Should have trusted my first instincts. Which variety?

Wow, I forgot that I actually do have something meaningful to add to this thread. I'm more a pop drinker than a tea drinker, but when I do drink tea, it's usually Celestial Seasonings (http://www.celestialseasonings.com/). I feel I have to; I own stock in their parent company. Never mind the fact that their green tea just came in second to last place in a recent taste testing.

My English stepdad doesn't drink tea, so I never learned from him.

http://fickleflickers.fc2web.com/noguchi/image3/014/014_r2_c2.jpg

True story this.

I invented the world's first truly spherical tea-bag. I took it to all the companies in the UK. Unilever didn't want to jeopardise the pyramid bag (actually tetrahedron), so they sent me on my way. TyPhoo (based in Moreton, Wirral) listened very carefully, went into a huddle, then refused to talk to me. So I sold the idea to Tetley. It's a real life-story. I've had some damn good holidays off the back of the money I got for that. Whether it will ever hit the shops is a different matter.

Peter

True story this.

I invented the world's first truly spherical tea-bag. I took it to all the companies in the UK. Unilever didn't want to jeopardise the pyramid bag (actually tetrahedron), so they sent me on my way. TyPhoo (based in Moreton, Wirral) listened very carefully, went into a huddle, then refused to talk to me. So I sold the idea to Tetley. It's a real life-story. I've had some damn good holidays off the back of the money I got for that. Whether it will ever hit the shops is a different matter.

But what's the advantage of a spherical teabag?

True story this.

I invented the world's first truly spherical tea-bag. I took it to all the companies in the UK. Unilever didn't want to jeopardise the pyramid bag (actually tetrahedron), so they sent me on my way. TyPhoo (based in Moreton, Wirral) listened very carefully, went into a huddle, then refused to talk to me. So I sold the idea to Tetley. It's a real life-story. I've had some damn good holidays off the back of the money I got for that. Whether it will ever hit the shops is a different matter.

Peter


Well done to Tetley who was wise enough to make an offer.

Unfortunately I don't buy their product.

My favourite tea is Twinings especially Earl Grey and Lady Grey.
I'm not very keen on Lapsang Souchong, but still it's better than Typhoo and PG.

But what's the advantage of a spherical teabag?

Well, you can use flat paper to make it. A sphere is the largest volume for a given surface area (hence paper used), so you can use less paper to make a given volume. It's about 40% more volume than the tetrahedron, and way more than a normal teabag. Conversely, you can use less tea, and get a better brew, because there's more room for the tea to infuse. I went to their headquarters in Greenford to prove the point, and it worked. They used special glass cups to measure the depth of brew. I got a patent granted for it, and here it is (http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=GB2388361&F=0). I got the idea from an Irish hurling ball I bought in Tralee, but the maths was more difficult, and I had to reference a number of sources. You might say it looks obvious, but most inventions are.

Peter

Man.....this is a wild and crazy thread:rolleyes:i was wanting some exciting shit and i`m glad I logged in tonight.:cool:

Well, you can use flat paper to make it. A sphere is the largest volume for a given surface area (hence paper used), so you can use less paper to make a given volume. It's about 40% more volume than the tetrahedron, and way more than a normal teabag. Conversely, you can use less tea, and get a better brew, because there's more room for the tea to infuse. I went to their headquarters in Greenford to prove the point, and it worked. They used special glass cups to measure the depth of brew. I got a patent granted for it, and here it is (http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=GB2388361&F=0). I got the idea from an Irish hurling ball I bought in Tralee, but the maths was more difficult, and I had to reference a number of sources. You might say it looks obvious, but most inventions are.

That's pretty damn brilliant, actually. This bit is especially clever, and it answers the question I was about to ask about how much room these take up in the box:
During packaging the infusion packages will not be in the cubic form but when the walls are spaced apart and/or the package is placed in a liquid, the package is free to take the cubic shape which is possible due to the way in which the portions are jcincd together.

Man.....this is a wild and crazy thread:rolleyes:i was wanting some exciting shit and i`m glad I logged in tonight.:cool:

But I'm disappointed that nobody has brought up teabagging yet, so I have to do the dirty work. Don't ask me to explain it, please.
http://www.pccasegear.com/images/ts-teabag.jpg

But I'm disappointed that nobody has brought up teabagging yet, so I have to do the dirty work. Don't ask me to explain it, please.
http://www.pccasegear.com/images/ts-teabag.jpg

I'm ashamed to admit that I've never featured the fine art of teabagging in any of my fic. I shall endeavour to rectify the situation in the near future.

I'm ashamed to admit that I've never featured the fine art of teabagging in any of my fic. I shall endeavour to rectify the situation in the near future.


LOL! :D

Don't forget to watch John Walter's delightful Pecker which features the art of teabagging. :p

LOL! :D

Don't forget to watch John Walter's delightful Pecker which features the art of teabagging. :p

I bet you really get an "Ooh!" with Ty-Phoo in that.

I'm ashamed to admit that I've never featured the fine art of teabagging in any of my fic. I shall endeavour to rectify the situation in the near future.

Do your kids play video games? I'm sure they're all too familiar with the term. This shit really does go on in those first-person shooter games, according to my sources.

Do your kids play video games? I'm sure they're all too familiar with the term. This shit really does go on in those first-person shooter games, according to my sources.

My kids play Katamari and Wii Sports. What the hell kind of parent do you think I am? ;) And yes, I'm back on the juice. Since you've taken an interest.

My kids play Katamari and Wii Sports. What the hell kind of parent do you think I am? ;) And yes, I'm back on the juice. Since you've taken an interest.

That's painfully obvious, since you're responding to my response to The Cat's Mother. :D

That's painfully obvious, since you're responding to my response to The Cat's Mother. :D

Oh.

Don't you also find it pathetic that I don't have the balls to start a controversy in any more shocking way than by attempting to criticize Britain's #1 tea?

Do your kids play video games? I'm sure they're all too familiar with the term. This shit really does go on in those first-person shooter games, according to my sources.

heh

Lets update "The good the bad and the ugly"

Tucco my friend, there are two types of people in this world- those that do the teabagging and those that get teabagged.

So I am guessing you are familiar with what goes on in Halo and Call of Duty?

I'm so disappointed. My local grocery store just supplemented its Asian, Mexican, Italian, Jewish, and Organic sections with British, German, and Polish assortments. I marveled over the marmalade, lemon curd, and Lucozade and the Polonaise Blackcurrant Juice and the Klöß Mix and all manner of strange, preserve-filled cookies. And faux Smarties, "Smart-Alecks" from Britain which I will not attempt to trust until I receive confirmation that they are actually the same as my beloved and long-lost Smarties. (I lived in Germany for a number of years while I was growing up. The difficulty of obtaining Kinder-Überraschungs-Eier in America is one of the tragedies of my life. I won't go into the others here, I don't want to make you cry right now.)

So. I spotted not only Barry's tea, which comes highly recommended by my friend who was born and raised in Belfast, but also PG and Ty-Phoo. I had to try the Ty-Phoo, because I've heard about it, and I love the Victorian-throwback, slightly racist name.

It sucks. Really. I don't know if anyone in Britain has ever had American Lipton tea, but it's the reason Americans, as a rule, don't drink tea. And Ty-Phoo was a dead ringer for Lipton. Bitter and vile. I'm going back to Twinings Irish Breakfast.

So, does anyone want a fresh pack of Ty-Phoo with only one sachet gone? I'll gladly pay shipping to get this crap out of my kitchen.

Story over.


Sorry. I have a mouldering pack of Ty-Phoo under a stack of Top Ramen, and drank it once, and NEVER AGAIN. Twinings, Yorkshire Tea, and Barry's. I have four boxes of Twinings Irish Breakfast. MMMM. Lipton is CRAP unless one makes sun tea out of it.

Well done to Tetley who was wise enough to make an offer.

Unfortunately I don't buy their product.

My favourite tea is Twinings especially Earl Grey and Lady Grey.
I'm not very keen on Lapsang Souchong, but still it's better than Typhoo and PG.

Lapsang Souchong is much too bitter. Just an observation.

You all need some PG Tips...its the best tea ever.....if not a bit common.If your posh you need some Darjeeling dahlings......:rolleyes:

the worst tea ever is Asda (Walmart) own brand.Yuk.It tastes like dishwater.