Comments on: Mocha madness http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Fri, 16 May 2008 08:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Caroline Cummins http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28591 Caroline Cummins Mon, 05 May 2008 17:43:01 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28591 <p>I like Jason's suggestions ... but my version (because it's longer and therefore more Teutonic) would be: die Enttäuschungsehnsucht, or "the disappointment of impossible romantic yearning."</p> I like Jason’s suggestions … but my version (because it’s longer and therefore more Teutonic) would be: die Enttäuschungsehnsucht, or “the disappointment of impossible romantic yearning.”

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28519 mamster Sun, 04 May 2008 17:37:39 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28519 <p>ts, there's a whole chapter in the great new book <em>Predictably Irrational</em> about why free is so tantalizing. Highly recommended.</p> ts, there’s a whole chapter in the great new book Predictably Irrational about why free is so tantalizing. Highly recommended.

]]> By: ts http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28515 ts Sun, 04 May 2008 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28515 <p>As I suspected. Maybe you could just pretend to be shopping for a car or tires. Especially on bbq days. What is it about free that is so tantilizing?</p> As I suspected. Maybe you could just pretend to be shopping for a car or tires. Especially on bbq days. What is it about free that is so tantilizing?

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28477 mamster Sun, 04 May 2008 01:43:13 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28477 <p>ts, I have no car, but I should get one if it means free vending machine coffee.</p> ts, I have no car, but I should get one if it means free vending machine coffee.

]]> By: ts http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28474 ts Sun, 04 May 2008 01:15:32 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28474 <p>Cocoa + yogurt = desperation chocolate fix, but as noted, grainy in a good way. Been eating that for years.</p> <p>mamster - free coffee drinks at Elliott Auto Service Center on 4th S, next time you need your tires rotated or oil changed (do you even have a car?) and Subaru quick service place up North on Aurora as well. The sales room coffee station used to have hoho's too! And sometimes grilled hot dogs.</p> Cocoa + yogurt = desperation chocolate fix, but as noted, grainy in a good way. Been eating that for years.

mamster - free coffee drinks at Elliott Auto Service Center on 4th S, next time you need your tires rotated or oil changed (do you even have a car?) and Subaru quick service place up North on Aurora as well. The sales room coffee station used to have hoho’s too! And sometimes grilled hot dogs.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28332 mamster Thu, 01 May 2008 13:41:53 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28332 <p>Susann, I had cocoa yogurt for my midnight snack last night and it was awesome! Slightly grainy, but in a good way.</p> <p>My midnight snack is at 9:30pm.</p> Susann, I had cocoa yogurt for my midnight snack last night and it was awesome! Slightly grainy, but in a good way.

My midnight snack is at 9:30pm.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28304 mamster Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:48:35 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28304 <p>Jason, that is too cool. And Laurel, I always hit up the free cappuccino machine when I'm at the returns counter at IKEA. Is it still there?</p> Jason, that is too cool. And Laurel, I always hit up the free cappuccino machine when I’m at the returns counter at IKEA. Is it still there?

]]> By: Jason Truesdell http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28291 Jason Truesdell Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:01:25 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28291 <p>Taking it too literally, but I think Enttäuschungslust would do the trick... Roughly, wanting to be disappointed. That is a Googlewhack, at least until today... Täuschungslust, roughly, wanting to be deceived, might be a good alternative. </p> Taking it too literally, but I think Enttäuschungslust would do the trick… Roughly, wanting to be disappointed. That is a Googlewhack, at least until today… Täuschungslust, roughly, wanting to be deceived, might be a good alternative.

]]> By: Taerin http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28290 Taerin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:16:52 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28290 <p>I'd be able to put that word to good use too, because I have a strange form of partial amnesia. Every once in awhile I think that maybe this time those powdered donuts or chocolate-covered cupcake things in the snack machine at work will be tasty.</p> <p>Sadly, this is never the case.</p> I’d be able to put that word to good use too, because I have a strange form of partial amnesia. Every once in awhile I think that maybe this time those powdered donuts or chocolate-covered cupcake things in the snack machine at work will be tasty.

Sadly, this is never the case.

]]> By: Laurel Fan http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/04/30/mocha-madness/#comment-28288 Laurel Fan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:16:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=704#comment-28288 <p>Ha! It'll probably taste like the gas station "cappuccino" that I have a nostalgic craving for. And a cheese dog.</p> Ha! It’ll probably taste like the gas station “cappuccino” that I have a nostalgic craving for. And a cheese dog.

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