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Traildogbob

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13. They are good

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:26 AM

Mar 16

But do not eat em in public and smile.
Folgers use to make coffee bags like tea bags by the cup. Took them backpacking. But now I am a fresh grind my own French press snob.
Not always. The coffee on my destroyer was thick as honey and I could walk up the steep ladder well to CIC with 4 cups, the ship ricking with the seas, on Starboard watch, and not spill a drop. It was nasty, but crucial to not fall sleep in a dark combat control center.

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Poor, pitiful ME!!! This is just UNFAIR! [View all] CTyankee Mar 16 OP

Folgers? You don't even have instant coffee? underpants Mar 16 #1

No, I don't! Why should I???? CTyankee Mar 16 #11

I got that story about kids starving in China, It didn't work with liver or lima beans. debm55 Mar 16 #2

My response was that we should send the starving children my lima beans. Ocelot II Mar 16 #5

Agree and the liver. Thank you Ocelot II debm55 Mar 16 #9

Global Food Crisis! No fertilizer! Plenty starving everywhere /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #3

No problem.... MiHale Mar 16 #4

I thought of something like that but it wouldn't work. CTyankee Mar 16 #6

Or if you're really desperate, just eat the coffee beans. Ocelot II Mar 16 #7

Dark chocolate covered coffee beans. Yum! CrispyQ Mar 16 #8

Yes, they're excellent. And the combination of caffeine and sugar is a real kick in the pants. Ocelot II Mar 16 #12

They are good Traildogbob Mar 16 #13

nothing beats midwatch coffee OldSWODog Mar 16 #20

You lived it!! Traildogbob Mar 16 #21

I've done that.. MiHale Mar 16 #10

I got that same story from my grandma, gab13by13 Mar 16 #14

Ours was starving children in Africa Phentex Mar 16 #19

Sorry. I gave up on electric coffee makers long ago in favor of the Pour-over system... hlthe2b Mar 16 #15

Get a Moka pot HappyH Mar 16 #16

I will look into that option! Sounds good! CTyankee Mar 16 #22

Our electric kettle broke just yesterday nuxvomica Mar 16 #17

It's a necessity of life! Phentex Mar 16 #18