November 18, 2004
Bush’s Brew Support Group
I just put a pot of coffee on in my office and it got me thinking about my unhealthy relationship with this strange brew.
Last week around 5 (quitting time round here), a colleague came to my office telling me that the power went out in her office and she didn’t know why. Since we are on a university and I have no control over the breakers I couldn’t just go in the basement and flip it back on for her. This was no big deal and she would have to wait till maintenance came the next day. But it was a big deal, it was a huge deal as I found out the next morning when I tried to make coffee and found out that our coffee pot was on the same circuit as her illegal space heater which overpowered the breaker.
In a frantic rage I ran a very long extension cord from my server room to get power to our coffee pot. Then I came to find out she was cleaning the pot the night before when the breaker tripped and there was a yummy combo of vinegar & water in the reservoir. It wasn’t until 9:30 or so that we were finally able to get our fix. It was pouring down rain that day and I thought it was perfectly fair to ask her to run down to the university coffee shop to buy the office some cups with no umbrella.
For some reason I derive some sick pleasure from getting the last cup of coffee from the pot and usually feel very satisfied with myself that I was able to score two cups before it was all gone. Unfortunately, yesterday as I was pouring what I knew would be the last few drops from the pot for my second cup fix, it only filled the cup up half way. I was thoroughly dejected by this event. While I am an optimist and do see the cup half full, it nevertheless was a traumatic moment.
As penance for these acts of treason I have decided to force my liberal colleagues to switch from Folgers to Boca Java’s Bush’s Brew! I believe it only all too fair.
Posted by price at November 18, 2004 09:01 AM