Could you really live the island dream?

Sorry... Was just trying to be funny. Sorry to offend.

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islandboi---I seriously doubt 5waldos would get offended! But you're Canadian, you might not realize how Folgers etc are considered here in the US vs "REAL" coffee!!!

A few yrs ago a US guest to my Shangri-La in the Cooks left a 5 lb plastic jug of Folger's---unopened---when they left Shangri-La. They told me they had had brought two of these on their trip to NZ, thinking that NZ'ers only drank tea. They discovered a few of the new Starbucks there after a week or so, and still had one jug left when they were heading back to the US through the Cooks.

Anyway, I took the jug of Folgers (ground coffee, not instant) and kept it for an "emergency" in case I ran out of Starbucks, Peets, Fog City coffee, and whatever else TT'ers brought down, or I got from NZ.

I am happy to say that it sat in my kitchen cupboard for almost two years, until I sold Shangri-La earlier this year. I gave it to my local friends when I left the island. To them it was "American coffee!!!", which technically was true. But to me, it was only for emergency use!

Waldos may have been offended, but I think it was more in jest when you mentioned the Folgers! It's like saying "Thunderbird" is a good white wine to accompany chicken!

As mentioned on another post by someone who has been reading a lot but not posting much, this PI branch seems to be pretty mellow and helpful, and our egos are not as sensitive as on other branches. I went on a few other branches once. The destination ones were not too bad, but stilll some rotten eggs. But the general ones---long haul, gap year, etc---well, it felt like I was in a shooting gallery after every post!!! It also felt like it was inhabited by early 20's somethings, based on their lack of experience with anything to do with either travel or life in general.

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So, I think we should all be glad this branch has evolved into a friendly place, and continues to pretty much stay that way, in large part because of islandboi, 5waldos, silvano, oldpro, and all the others too numerous to mention.

LOL

Yes, this is a super branch... hanging out at some of the other branches can get tiresome sometimes and it's not for folks who have thin skin.

I know Folger's is not the best... Now Tim Horton's coffee on the other hand...

Not offended in the least islandboi- just teasing also. No thin skin here. And I know you well enough to know that you were in no way trying to be offensive.

On the other hand= FOLGERS!!! Well- the nerve of you!!!

If I get offended I tend to hide in a corner sulking.

And I love the story Raro- we had a tin of something that was kept for emergencies. We also were delighted to have it to dump when we left.