Let's get honest about how we live.

PostmodernProphet said:
already has.....


https://www.statista.com/chart/29585/total-value-of-tea-imports-to-the-united-states-by-country/#:~:text=Then%2C%20Argentina%20ranks%20first%20with,and%20India%20with%2011%2C947%20tons.

World wide Japan leads in tea exports, India and Argentina rank higher than China.....(same link).....

if you want red, white and blue tea, here are sources.....
https://tea.fandom.com/wiki/Tea_production_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Although%20Camellia%20sinensis%20can%20be,Tea%20Company%20and%20another%20in
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All true, but that does NOT change the FACT of Greeko disproving Matty's statement (I saw it when Greeko replied, as I have Matty on ignore hiatus).
 
guno said:
Krispy Kreme in the South

Dunkin donuts In the North East
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Cake doughnuts are not real Doughnuts.

Surprise! There's Dunkin' Donuts all over The South. But the NE is lacking somewhat on real doughnut shops.

There might be some good Mom n Pops out there, or small franchises.

Yankees eat baloney biscuits though. :rolleyes:
 
Taichiliberal said:
Trader Joe's use to carry an instant Columbian that was the serious joint. Recently, they've gone the coffee machine kups only. Sad.
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There's something to that. You never notice how the 1st cup of coffee in a pot is the best?

With K-cups, it's the only cup and it's the best. :dunno:

I use a percolator, but OK.
 
Matt Dillon said:
I'm a Krispy Kreme man.

I don't go there for coffee. I go there for doughnuts. A dozen glazed and maybe some specialties. Boston Creme, guava jelly filled.
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Those are delicious...especially fresh from the ovens...I haven't seen the guava ones...I'll have to look.. (Have you ever seen the Reese's filled, topped with chocolate? They do have some wonderful limited edition offerings, now that I think of it...)
(Love making guava and cream cheese pastelitos...a family favorite...and so easy...I know you like to cook...try them sometime...:))
I really don't buy to go coffee anywhere-I much prefer my home brew...of course, if it's free for seniors, I won't turn it down.... Hope you're well...I'm still grateful for your smoked ham tip you gave us long ago...make it all the time now...
 
Matt Dillon said:
Cake doughnuts are not real Doughnuts.

Surprise! There's Dunkin' Donuts all over The South. But the NE is lacking somewhat on real doughnut shops.

There might be some good Mom n Pops out there, or small franchises.

Yankees eat baloney biscuits though. :rolleyes:
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A lot of Italian and Jewish bakeries that make donuts, cake as well as Hard rolls, Italian bread, bagels
 
Taichiliberal said:
All true, but that does NOT change the FACT of Greeko disproving Matty's statement (I saw it when Greeko replied, as I have Matty on ignore hiatus).
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how so.....we can in fact get by without China.....at least if we give up silly notions of relying on electric vehicles that we don't even need......
 
TOP said:
Those are delicious...especially fresh from the ovens...I haven't seen the guava ones...I'll have to look.. (Have you ever seen the Reese's filled, topped with chocolate? They do have some wonderful limited edition offerings, now that I think of it...)
(Love making guava and cream cheese pastelitos...a family favorite...and so easy...I know you like to cook...try them sometime...:))
I really don't buy to go coffee anywhere-I much prefer my home brew...of course, if it's free for seniors, I won't turn it down.... Hope you're well...I'm still grateful for your smoked ham tip you gave us long ago...make it all the time now...
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I have several stores nearby that have the pastelitos. Not much on baking, I'm a meat cooker.

Oh, I like 'em. I know how to do 'em. Guava paste, cream cheese n pastry dough.
 
guno said:
A lot of Italian and Jewish bakeries that make donuts, cake as well as Hard rolls, Italian bread, bagels
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Matt Dillon said:
Cake doughnuts are not real Doughnuts.

Surprise! There's Dunkin' Donuts all over The South. But the NE is lacking somewhat on real doughnut shops.

There might be some good Mom n Pops out there, or small franchises.

Yankees eat baloney biscuits though. :rolleyes:
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Yeast donut snob,
cake donuts are real donuts and the chocolate with chocolate glaze are the best donuts made. The Golden Donut in Anchorage made the best version I’ve ever had. Superior
 
Taichiliberal said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again: the main problem with our society is that it's based on competition for limited resources and opportunities. This starts as early as grade school, were it is imbedded into your mind that unless you past certain test within a certain time frame, you are essentially finished and of no use to society other than the most menial and unpleasant jobs and living conditions.

That means there are winners and losers....and the winners really don't want to be bothered with the losers beyond a certain point (i.e., servitude or entertainment).

Mind you, there are factions of our society that are compassionate...which is why you have charities, soup kitchens, etc. And there are factions that are rational and practical....which is why you have social security, unemployment insurance and welfare.

But a large portion of the "winners" balk at the very notion of a fraction of their earnings be put into a communal trust so that people don't end up homeless beggars on the street. Which is essentially irrational given that these same people don't want to have to deal with crime and living next to squalor.

And let's face it, people are NOT going to ceremonially commit suicide because they don't make the grade for this job or that career, or are suddenly jobless and homeless due to the mismanagement, greed or illicit activities of some of the winners. So yes, there will be crime of all sorts....and then there will be people who just snap and commit acts of violence. And then there will be those who are overwhelmed with despair and take to drugs and alcohol. Or those who will create "alternative" means to make a living that may not sit well with the winner's idealism.

And the "winners" will surround themselves with gates and walls and paid security....and expect that waiter to have that dinner on time and properly served, or that cup of coffee and doughnut ready in the morning (while driving/walking on clean streets). It's not their concern that the people who keep the lights on or mine the metal ore or do all the little things can't afford to live where they work or afford the items they produce.

Hence the problems we see now.

Do I have the solution to all of this? Well, I could say "learn to share and be nice to each other", or "stop penalizing women in the workplace for being able to give birth" or "you don't have to like or agree with someone to give them the respect and courtesy YOU expect" or "stop being greedy" or "just give people a decent wage to afford simple, decent living" or "acknowledge that smart, rich people can be corrupt and should be stopped"......but these seem to be to hard for most people to accept, let alone do.

CHANGE IS HARD, BUT DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER HOPING FOR DIFFERENT RESULTS IS INSANE.

So it's back to discussion, voting, advocating, and the threat of civil unrest/violence. Who knows, maybe people will catch on before turning the world into a garbage heap and incurring the wrath of God and nature (aka- "global warming")? Let's hope so.
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The best Marxist rant of the day.
 
Yakuda said:
The best Marxist rant of the day.
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Oh, that's right I forgot you're just a fascist git who hates women, non-caucasians, the working poor and anyone who challenges the corporatist edict. Any one of those is "Marxist" to your intellectually impotent mind. Carry on.
 
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