This classic from 2008 is, predictably, based upon an unvarnished memory. Today, my coffee comes from a Mr. Coffee-style apparatus, and I drink it from a mug. My father’s coffee came from a stove-top percolator, so it was much hotter, and probably better. Speaking of stoves, I finally am back at my drawing board after having to be away the better part of two weeks, but the much-delayed book project is alone on the front burner here. I hope to wrap it up in early October. I’ve made similar predictions in the past, and it is true work has been done, but it’s way past time to deliver this thing. I owe you, and I’m on it. I’ll be talking more about this as the project swings into high gear.
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#1 and nothing to say!
Except I know which hotel chain I will not patronize.
GM Debbe! & Mizz Charlotte I was getting worried we had not heard
from you – but now I have 🙂
Good luck with the book Jimmy. Can’t wait to buy it.
My grandfather used to do the same thing.
If you mean Marriot, the whole story needs to be looked at. The port authority shares some of the blame, although Marriot probably could have fought the issue harder than they did.
Actually, JJ, your coffee is probably better than your Dad’s. You don’t want to bring the water up to a boil again once it hits the grounds and you don’t want to pour it over them more than once, and a percolator does both, giving you freshly brewed, stale coffee. Why do you think that commercial establishments always use drip, except for the few fancy places that use french coffee presses?
Marriott’s decision was based on liability. They are called Good Samaritan lawsuits for a reason.
The Washington Post story quotes corporate spokesmen that Marriott wanted to help, but that the harbormaster wouldn’t allow any passengers that weren’t on the manifest to board. I’m sure there is more to the story than we will ever know. Would have sucked being one of the people left on the dock, though.
Spent the morning at the library charging stuff, getting cool, trying to use their Wi-Fi (Bob’s iPad liked it better than my tablet did). Ate lunch at our favorite Cajun/Creole spot. Power guys in front of our house when we got home. Not sure how long it will take – a big tree down the street took out the lines.
Shared showers enabled us to get clean the past two nights but I think we’ve depleted the warmth left in the water heater. Thanks to battery-powered fans and relatively cool night air, we’ve slept comfortably since the storm passed.
Should probably continue to be frugal with battery-life. I’ll be back when the power is 🙂
Woohoo! We have power and, even though the cable is extremely stretched, we have cable TV.
My grandfather did the same.He died in 1955. I’m an Alabama Boy myself, and have always thought of it as a Southern thing – how to deal with hot coffee in the hot summer – so I wonder where Indiana John’s grandfather came from.
My Daddy always called his coffee “saucered and blowed” even when he just topped off the cup with some cool water or an ice cube. Ah, memories. 😀
Thanks for the update JJ! Looking forward to seeing the book!
Many/most(?) States have Good Samaritan Laws – if you act in good faith
yet someone is injured you are not liable. (Don’t know about Maritime Law)
Works the other way also. If you are injured you can not sue. But it is the
Insurance Cos = Lawyers that cause the problem.
One statement was harbor authorities wanted people on dock to go on ship.
If the Captain saw a sinking ship would he sail off because the passengers
were not Marriot customers and he might be liable?
It smells of cover their butt.
When that air liner landed in the Hudson, privately held craft came in from all directions, and none of them had been sent on a rescue mission. This Marriot vessel had, and failed. When the Titanic sank, criticism was later leveled at other vessels that did not deliver aid, or maybe at a failure to inform them. And, yes, Good Samaritan laws should have covered Marriot. Hard to blame the gubmint for this one.
Peace,
emb: Is a harbormaster a government official? If, as David in Austin reported above, that official prevented the boarding of people not on the manifest, then shouldn’t that person, and the entity he represents, bear the blame?
Story at consumerist.com says Marriott’s local crew was told they couldn’t take anyone not on Marriott’s manifest and that dock security enforced it. Also that the ship was ordered to be out of port before nightfall.
Haven’t great time. Wish all these other folks were.
Having. That’s why I don’t like posting from a tablet. Bye
While mowing i disturbed 100s of what looked like small Monarch Butterflies feeding
on Sedum flowers at different locations in the yard. Maybe “Painted Ladies”?
http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/invasion-of-painted-lady-butterflies/article_144c11b8-9818-11e7-801f-df661b1da4a2.html
I went back to a percolator recently ’cause I couldn’t find a drip maker anymore that made it hot enough for my taste. Result: SO much better! Hot and rich.
Hipster coffee kids may claim to hate the perc, but I don’t think most of them have ever had it — or at least ever had it done right. Besides those of us over a certain age know that all Joltin’ Joe was ever really selling was convenience, not better coffee.
Two giraffe, hippos. Peace,
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Trucker, Right, though I don’t think the whole entity can be blamed. My mail carrier? And, from other comments above, seems Marriot is most culpable. Peace,
emb: No, the whole of government can’t be blamed for a single official’s decision. But didn’t you read what Mark wrote?
“Story at consumerist.com says Marriott’s local crew was told they couldn’t take anyone not on Marriott’s manifest and that dock security enforced it. Also that the ship was ordered to be out of port before nightfall.”
So how was that Marriott’s fault?
Peace.