tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post208839846183323397..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: Tasting Tea, AgainHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-4186959925380376152009-06-15T09:13:40.068+01:002009-06-15T09:13:40.068+01:00Dear Veri-tea,
Thanks for the kind words! You ...Dear Veri-tea,<br /><br /> Thanks for the kind words! You know, you should just dive into the Taiwanese wulong with both feet. :)<br /><br /><br /> Toodlepip,<br /><br /> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-57671717182754035582009-06-15T07:09:30.485+01:002009-06-15T07:09:30.485+01:00Hobbes - Thank you for this (and the previous) pos...Hobbes - Thank you for this (and the previous) post - gorgeously witty and insightful, too. <br /><br />I recently purchased some Taiwanese oolong samples... and have been too scared to try them for fear of brewing them the 'wrong way'. I shall conquer my fears, and give it a red-hot go anyway!Veri-Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240932063144037031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-28217146414516988922009-06-01T08:46:40.359+01:002009-06-01T08:46:40.359+01:00Thanks, Tippy - kind of you to say so. I'm very g...Thanks, Tippy - kind of you to say so. I'm very glad that you're enjoying reading them.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362750318020750292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-17137936469330186542009-05-27T04:15:48.599+01:002009-05-27T04:15:48.599+01:00your posts are just absolutely touching : )
these ...your posts are just absolutely touching : )<br />these days i been carrying around tea and i realize the world is just that much better with tea!<br />thank you for such good posts!<br />cheers!sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064238949591030305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-2960779299462640712009-05-24T05:14:39.137+01:002009-05-24T05:14:39.137+01:00Kiss poor little Heidu for me. eileenKiss poor little Heidu for me. eileeneileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-76136174966241247272009-05-23T13:51:17.315+01:002009-05-23T13:51:17.315+01:00Dear Charles,
The poem is by Mr. Lursen, who orig...Dear Charles,<br /><br />The poem is by Mr. Lursen, who originally created his set of "Tea Moons" for the superb Cha Dao tea-blog.<br /><br /><br />Dear CB,<br /><br />Thanks very much for the de-fleaing tip. The thing is, we get on very well with Heidu's owner, who lives two houses along the street from us. We found out yesterday that Heidu is also diabetic, and so we're not even feeding him Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-54099726757119761892009-05-23T07:50:04.848+01:002009-05-23T07:50:04.848+01:00I think deflea-ing Heidu would only be the humane ...I think deflea-ing Heidu would only be the humane thing to do. He's definitely in tune with your art and perhaps with your sense of humor. Think Heidu, not 'owner' because no one can really own a cat. They pick their owners. This also goes for goats and hogs. (I live in Arkansas.) And perhaps his owners only think of him as a stray. Someday they'll find your blog and find what a loveable social eileen FELDMANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-50246469932011043912009-05-23T05:02:49.286+01:002009-05-23T05:02:49.286+01:00Thank you much for these posts, Hobbes. Since I'm ...Thank you much for these posts, Hobbes. Since I'm a tea novice of only a year or two, your comments have given me some good guideposts to think about while mulling over my own experiences sipping tea. I particularly find all the biochemicalness to be very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-72581738859396826832009-05-22T13:48:32.994+01:002009-05-22T13:48:32.994+01:00Depending on how much time you wish to devote to i...Depending on how much time you wish to devote to it, simply flea-combing a cat (and then drowning the fleas that come off in soapy water) can reduce the problem. If Heidu will let you, that is. There is also "Top Spot" and similar chemicals which are applied between kitty's shoulder blades, and are quite effective. I wouldn't negotiate any of this with the negligent owners, just do it. If they speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-63330256504131255442009-05-21T20:53:34.868+01:002009-05-21T20:53:34.868+01:00Fantastic combination: Tea...Qi...and Tai Chi. The...Fantastic combination: Tea...Qi...and Tai Chi. The swordsman looks like the Yang "Big Star of Heaven" pose.<br />Whose poem?<br />Charlescharles brynanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121883470925219687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-54058892463100785492009-05-21T20:05:20.757+01:002009-05-21T20:05:20.757+01:00Dear TGY,
Actually, Heidu is spending less time h...Dear TGY,<br /><br />Actually, Heidu is spending less time here of late due to (i) stinkyness and (ii) fleas. It's a bit of a tricky situation, as we can't really clean him / powder him, given that he doesn't belong to us.<br /><br /><br />Dear Brittiny,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your all-too-generous praise. Read enough tea blogs and you'll certainly get the impression that you're being Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-78327367640950204402009-05-21T17:17:24.918+01:002009-05-21T17:17:24.918+01:00Does "contents" include things like cigarette butt...Does "contents" include things like cigarette butts and rocks? ;)<br /><br />I am very skeptical about the cause of chaqi, but I am pretty confident that it is more than just the effects of caffeine. (Organovibronucleotides? I wish.) Whatever the cause, I do enjoy the experience. Ahhhhh.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the great post!<br /><br />BrentBrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684063893449331616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43654048119874963712009-05-21T17:05:09.412+01:002009-05-21T17:05:09.412+01:00Excellent post! Seriously!! I thought 'excellent' ...Excellent post! Seriously!! I thought 'excellent' was not good enough to describe this post, but my current vocabulary is lacking on the right word I want to use. Amazing. Insightful. Magnificent. Pick the one you like.<br /><br />"And don't worry about people telling you that you suck." - no one has told me that, yet, but I always worry that one might. However, I may just start taking your Brittinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825906040669925909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-31421847771640474692009-05-21T16:26:15.420+01:002009-05-21T16:26:15.420+01:00Do the "tea expert" certificates include a paw pri...Do the "tea expert" certificates include a paw print of Heidu, the Puerh Gods earthly incarnation on your part of the planet? Or is that extra? Just kidding :)!tieguanyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924156330301285699noreply@blogger.com