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I am a little bored just now waiting for my simulation to run, so I thought I'd post this to see what caffeine related stories people have witnessed over their PhD.

Let me paint the scene: The lunchtime canteen opens around twelve. I say around twelve because I know the chef in charge of making the baguettes and he has told me in much detail down the pub that he takes great joy in stopping what I'm about to talk about.

Around five minutes to twelve, somebody in the office will inform the room that it is time for lunch. Essentially, their stomach takes on the role of speaking for the room. This time however, when I say around twelve, I actually mean exactly 11:55 army time.

So, we march down to the canteen to eat our packed lunches. Then, what is witnessed is what can only be described as a mass massacre of baguettes, pastries and all things sandwich meat. Lunches are scoffed down before the meals have even had a chance to meet their eater.

Let me tell you, this isn't due to any form of eagerness to get back to the office. No, this is to get somewhere far more important than that. This is to get first in the queue for Coffee!!

You can read more about my caffeine woes if you want at Indoctorate.

So, am I the only one who is watching caffeine slowly taking over the world??

Probably. Ohwell, my code has run.

Epic fail.👎
 
Don't drink the stuff personally. 🙂
 
I realized it has taken over the world when I found a camp on the way to the top of Mt. Everest had a wifi hotspot and Starbuckx :X
 
I have also been one of the fortunate ones who has avoided the coffee and energy drink stuff. Sure, V8 Juice has about 75% of your daily sodium in one serving, but I still crave it...😀
 
The one thing that gets me going is the office mug!

That mug that has been festering with coffee for the last (lost count) years.

That mug that has flakes of coffee stuck to the sides which apparently "add taste" *shudder

Bin it. Please. Bin it. Do everybody a favour and bin the office mug!
 
The moment I realized I had a coffee problem was when I was making coffee in the faculty lounge before an 8 am lab meeting, and my advisor came in and cracked a joke about needing to find a way to take it intravenously . . . :idea:
 
StudentBsMs11 said:
The moment I realized I had a coffee problem was when I was making coffee in the faculty lounge before an 8 am lab meeting, and my advisor came in and cracked a joke about needing to find a way to take it intravenously . . . :idea:
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both my DCT and myself are coffee lovers..and coffee roasters.
I see nothing wrong with taking advantage of a stimulant that is easily controlled and helps me do my work, so long as it is legal and doesnt have too serious of adverse effects on my body.

And, fwiw, before ye judge:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/5-health-reasons-to-not-quit-coffee-2460820/
 
I shifted my entire sleep schedule (from going to bed at 1-2 am to instead being up by 5 am on weekdays) for the sole purpose of being able to make, and calmly enjoy, my coffee in the morning before work. Luckily for me, I've not yet progressed beyond the point of having two caffeinated drinks per day.
 
Coffee and I go way back, but she was a wicked mistress. I kicked it back in 2003 after my firm stopped picking up the daily tab. I estimated it would cost me $200-$250/mon to pay out of pocket, so I quit. I have a cup here or there, but it's gotta be quality. Starbucks makes me cringe with their lingo and charred beans.
 
All this talk of coffee ... must ... resist

Sod it.

One latte please.
 
Therapist4Chnge said:
Coffee and I go way back, but she was a wicked mistress. I kicked it back in 2003 after my firm stopped picking up the daily tab. I estimated it would cost me $200-$250/mon to pay out of pocket, so I quit. I have a cup here or there, but it's gotta be quality. Starbucks makes me cringe with their lingo and charred beans.
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So I was initially going to say that you must either drink a lot of coffee or have very expensive taste, but then I realized that $200/month is only a little over $6.50/day; that's basically a latte and cup of coffee (assuming you don't just get a free refill). It's also why I've ended up just making mine at home. That, and finding a Dunkin' Donuts around here is impossible.
 
AcronymAllergy said:
So I was initially going to say that you must either drink a lot of coffee or have very expensive taste, but then I realized that $200/month is only a little over $6.50/day; that's basically a latte and cup of coffee (assuming you don't just get a free refill). It's also why I've ended up just making mine at home. That, and finding a Dunkin' Donuts around here is impossible.
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I'd get a regular coffee with 2 espresso shots in it for my morning coffee, and then a regular coffee in the afternoon, sometimes with espresso shots. I'm not much for any of the "exotic" blends or flavored coffees. As a famous comedian once said...I want coffee flavored coffee! I like dark, medium roast, and typically Columbian beans...not that I'm particular or anything. :laugh:

I almost bought a high-end machine for my home, $1700...yikes!

Now I just drink unsweetened iced tea.
 
StudentBsMs11 said:
The moment I realized I had a coffee problem was when I was making coffee in the faculty lounge before an 8 am lab meeting, and my advisor came in and cracked a joke about needing to find a way to take it intravenously . . . :idea:
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Haha, when supervisors start cracking jokes, that's when you know it's serious. Still, I know a few fellows here who actually drink their coffee in pint glasses. Well, I presume it's coffee. I can't think what other drink is that brown with no fizz ...
 
I've never had a drink of coffee in my life. 😛

The spouse used to roast his own. That crap got expensive, :meanie: so maybe my holding out offset his exorbitant tastes.
 
Therapist4Chnge said:
I'd get a regular coffee with 2 espresso shots in it for my morning coffee, and then a regular coffee in the afternoon, sometimes with espresso shots. I'm not much for any of the "exotic" blends or flavored coffees. As a famous comedian once said...I want coffee flavored coffee! I like dark, medium roast, and typically Columbian beans...not that I'm particular or anything. :laugh:

I almost bought a high-end machine for my home, $1700...yikes!

Now I just drink unsweetened iced tea.
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Being from The South, that's just sacrilegious! 😱
 
AcronymAllergy said:
Haha having grown up here myself, I can attest to the cultural significance of sweet tea. Adding sugar to unsweet tea just isn't the same. Sadly, I've given up most forms of sweetened drinks.
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I think of real sweet tea like I do a nice port or dessert wine....every once in awhile it can be a nice change of pace, but I'd never drink it regularly.

As an aside, there are far too many coffee options where I work. We have the typical spots covered (cafeteria, some near entrances, etc), but then there are ones in less normal places. There is a coffee stand in the middle of a long hallway(!), just to make sure you have coffee for the 2nd half of your journey; it's like an island oasis in the middle of a desert!
 
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Therapist4Chnge said:
As an aside, there are far too many coffee options where I work. We have the typical spots covered (cafeteria, some near entrances, etc), but then there are ones in less normal places. There is a coffee stand in the middle of a long hallway(!), just to make sure you have coffee for the 2nd half of your journey; it's like an island oasis in the middle of a desert!
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You can never have too many coffee options.
When I worked as an EMT, one of the companies I ran with hired a new director, whose first official order involved the purchase of a water cooler and subscription to a water delivery service. He didn't care if we drank it or not- he specifically ordered it so he could use it to make coffee.
 
Weirdly, coffee always has given me the urge to chain smoke. (I'm an ex-smoker.) I don't mean have a couple cigs back to back. I'm talking smoke an entire pack in about 2 hours.
 
Therapist4Chnge said:
I think of real sweet tea like I do a nice port or dessert wine....every once in awhile it can be a nice change of pace, but I'd never drink it regularly.
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I had sweet tea once. I really liked it. But then I thought, is it the tea I like, or the sugar? Probably just the sugar. I stick to diet coke now 🙄
 
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