http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress Amusing Instances and Strange Happenings involving Coffee Thu, 13 May 2010 03:23:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don't know why these happen but they do so here's to more Styrofoam nonsense. The boy who ate Styrofoam lived across the street from grandma. Why are the little Styrofoam pieces called peanuts, he would ask? I feel like my head is full of Styrofoam peanuts. grandma would say. My grandma has these Styrofoam ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2010/05/the-boy-who-ate-styrofoam/ Lena Horne 93, recently passed, she sang the Sanka 80's jingle  to the tune of "Java Jive" by The Ink Spots: I like coffee and I like tea, I love my Sanka 'cause it loves me, my Sanka and me I'm glad we're caffiene free, a cup a cup a cup ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2010/05/cool-enough-to-drink-instant/ Researchers said on Friday that a couple of cups of coffee every day may help some heart attack patients to avoid further serious problems, provided they have normal blood pressure. The findings come as a surprise considering the fact that strong coffee can cause palpitations.  However, the discovery underlines the complex ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2010/05/coffee-may-benefit-some-heart-attack-patients/ A brokenhearted New Bedford substitute teacher laced his own coffee with a chemical used to remove graffiti because he was trying to get attention after breaking up with his girlfriend, police said. In other news: Leslie Buck, Designer of Iconic Coffee Cup, Dies at 87 It was for decades the most enduring piece ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2010/05/teacher-laced-own-coffee/ word press update to 2.8.1., may have compatibility issues. http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2010/05/update/ Hong Kong actor Moses Chan just released a coffee-table book about coffee "My Coffee Guide". He was a former soft-porn actor and model. He's gone on to become an A-lister on Asian TV. Moses dreams of coffee and would always remind himself to take a coffee break no matter how hectic ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2009/07/former-soft-porn-actor-makes-coffee-table-book/ Nonsense about styrofoam, lol Went to Wally World and was carrying around a styrofoam sword. It got bad when I couldn't get the bacon bits cuz the sword didnt allow me to. o shield from the sufferance plauging the others. styrofoam plates, cafateria tables charity reeks of cheap wine and pity ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2009/07/styrofoam-white-cup-holda/ Sophie Black wrote an amusing story down under in the Crikey bunker, "Do you love takeaway coffee more than the planet? Try this cup" It's about working at the crikey.com.au., which is just funny to begin with. At the crikey, Australian environmental commentators weigh in on policy, greenwashing and news. *Greenwashing? ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2009/07/environmentalists-weigh-in-on-a-fancy-coffee-cup/ Torched Topless Coffee Shop's Owner Wants to Rebuild The owner of a topless coffee shop in central Maine that burned down in an arson fire will appear before the local planning board seeking to build a replacement shop. Owner Donald Crabtree last appeared before the board on June 2, when he ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2009/07/violent-july-for-coffee/ More Viagra Coffe turns up, again in Asia. KUALA LUMPUR: A direct-selling company marketed a coffee mixture with a secret ingredient which guaranteed to "perk up" drinkers. The secret ingredient was sildenafil, more popularly known as Viagra. The company used individuals to distribute the product in small quantities to evade detection by ... http://kevinneilson.com/wordpress/2009/07/viagra-coffee-seized/