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Coffee inhaler, the perfect antidote to Daylight Saving Time

Dvice wrote:The geniuses at LeWhif first introduced inhalable chocolate last year, appealing to those guilt-ridden gigglers who want the kick of consuming chocolate without the calories. Mildly interesting, no? But now the company is onto something serious with its coffee inhaler, seizing our undivided attention, especially on the first day of this pointless Daylight Saving Time when we're having trouble keeping our eyes open.

These mini bongs are about the size of a shotgun shell, and each contain about 100 mg of caffeine, which the manufacturer says is the equivalent of a cup of espresso. Take nine big hits from this portable caffeine delivery device, and you'll have bleary eyes no more. They're $8 for a box of three.

So... is this the greatest thing since the double Red-Eye or is this too far? Who here is already twitching in anticipation?

I'm shocked I can stillllll ttttttyyyyyype.

--Jaegeeeer

i would try that, but what's it cost?

xaos wrote:i would try that, but what's it cost?

Their inhalable chocolate costs about $2.50 a hit.

I like drinking coffee. On the other hand this could save on trips to the head.

I'm too tired to have an opinion now. Pass the bong.

Can't we just get rid of daylight saving time?

erosvamp wrote:Can't we just get rid of daylight saving time?

Live in Indiana for a bit. They don't have daylight saving time. Its weird, beyond the normal Indiana weirdness.

i think this could be a good thing.

for example, it takes a bit for your stomach to digest the coffee. so a person can accidentally ingest too much without realizing it, until it's too late. if the caffeine hits are pretty quick, then one could theoretically only consume what one needed and avoid those nasty caffeine shakes.

Does it still make you have to pee a lot?

I voted for the third option. That said, I like coffee for it's coffeeness. I'll take a cuppa decaf if that's all that's available, or tea. There's just something about a warm cup in my hands as I ease my way into the day. This would do nothing to address that need.

Reminds me of the alcohol vaporizers that were made illegal before they could even be marketed.

If the desired effect is to load up on caffeine without fluid volume or caloric intake, may I recommend a Water Joe enema? It will probably be faster.

EIF wrote:I recommend a Water Joe enema? It will probably be faster.

But less acceptable in public...

/RM

calamari kid wrote:I voted for the third option. That said, I like coffee for it's coffeeness. I'll take a cuppa decaf if that's all that's available, or tea. There's just something about a warm cup in my hands as I ease my way into the day. This would do nothing to address that need.

+1. Working in the construction field, there's nothing ike standing on the front deck in the morning with a hot cup of coffee in your hands, bullshitting with your coworkers. Can't be replaced.
On a related topic, last fall I bought 250 coffee filters for my Mr coffee that were the wrong size. Being as I A: am flat broke and B: like a challenge I have spent the past many moons getting up in the morning, getting out a pair of scissors and trimming-to-fit a filter just to make a cup of coffee for myself. I am getting down to the end of them, and noticed it this morning. End of an era.

EIF wrote:Reminds me of the alcohol vaporizers that were made illegal before they could even be marketed.

If the desired effect is to load up on caffeine without fluid volume or caloric intake, may I recommend a Water Joe enema? It will probably be faster.

The best part of wakin up
Is Folger's in your butt.

Bigshankhank wrote:

calamari kid wrote:I voted for the third option. That said, I like coffee for it's coffeeness. I'll take a cuppa decaf if that's all that's available, or tea. There's just something about a warm cup in my hands as I ease my way into the day. This would do nothing to address that need.

+1. Working in the construction field, there's nothing ike standing on the front deck in the morning with a hot cup of coffee in your hands, bullshitting with your coworkers. Can't be replaced.
On a related topic, last fall I bought 250 coffee filters for my Mr coffee that were the wrong size. Being as I A: am flat broke and B: like a challenge I have spent the past many moons getting up in the morning, getting out a pair of scissors and trimming-to-fit a filter just to make a cup of coffee for myself. I am getting down to the end of them, and noticed it this morning. End of an era.

I've done a bunch of crafty/silly things like that myself over the years.
Only I have to do it the night before.
Me + scissors before coffee = BAD.

Bigshankhank wrote:On a related topic, last fall I bought 250 coffee filters for my Mr coffee that were the wrong size. Being as I A: am flat broke and B: like a challenge I have spent the past many moons getting up in the morning, getting out a pair of scissors and trimming-to-fit a filter just to make a cup of coffee for myself. I am getting down to the end of them, and noticed it this morning. End of an era.

guitargeek wrote:

Bigshankhank wrote:On a related topic, last fall I bought 250 coffee filters for my Mr coffee that were the wrong size. Being as I A: am flat broke and B: like a challenge I have spent the past many moons getting up in the morning, getting out a pair of scissors and trimming-to-fit a filter just to make a cup of coffee for myself. I am getting down to the end of them, and noticed it this morning. End of an era.

Which will give you better coffee, as well, as they do not filter out/trap essential oils that get cooked out of the coffee during the brew.

guitargeek wrote:

Refer back to the part about me being flat-ass broke, not like you rich folks in Oklahoma with your fancy wire screen coffee filters riding around on your cop bikes. Jesus, that one picture is from Hamilton-Beach, what's happened to you GG?

Although there are a few liquors I enjoy shooting, the concept of doing shots is something I generally find objectionable. I absolutely love the taste of booze and am usually trying to find ways to keep the pace under control, so the idea of getting it into me faster without savoring it just seems silly.

Same thing goes for caffeine and its most awesome method of delivery (though I wish I could drink on the bike).

Bigshankhank wrote:Refer back to the part about me being flat-ass broke, not like you rich folks in Oklahoma with your fancy wire screen coffee filters riding around on your cop bikes.

The mesh filter costs about the same as a big box of paper filters, and should last forever. I dump the wet grounds in an old coffee can, and when it gets full, I sprinkle it on the lawn.

Jesus, that one picture is from Hamilton-Beach, what's happened to you GG?

Hey, we's gentrified here in East Goatfuck!

Actually, I just grabbed the first pics I could find of the two types of filters, figuring one would be right for your coffee maker. You can buy the mesh filter wherever you buy your coffee.

What happened to doing a few lines of fine grind?

guitargeek wrote:

Bigshankhank wrote:Refer back to the part about me being flat-ass broke, not like you rich folks in Oklahoma with your fancy wire screen coffee filters riding around on your cop bikes.

The mesh filter costs about the same as a big box of paper filters, and should last forever. I dump the wet grounds in an old coffee can, and when it gets full, I sprinkle it on the lawn.

Seriously? I'm curious, how does this help the lawn? With the amount of coffee the Hot Wife of Doom(tm) and I drink, we could help out the nearby park.

Do the mesh-filters catch the cafestol? That stuff gets removed by filtering or drying (like in instant coffee). It raises cholesterol levels by interfering the the processes in the body that break down the stuff. Just saying.

Coffee good. Even tastes good. Heck, I've got home from work and am drinking decaf right now (gotta get up early).
But the math on these things is dumb.
For $8, you get what, 900 mg of caffeine?
For about the same money, I get 20 200mg pills of dehydrated, concentrated, kick-you-in-the-ass-WAKE-UP caffeine from the pharmacy. Over the counter (but they do give you a talk about how there's a potential for addictionSHUTUPANDPASSTHESTUFF!!). That's 4000mg, and since it's not a shitty disposable inhaler, it's probably better for the environment, too.

DerGolgo wrote:Do the mesh-filters catch the cafestol?

No.

That stuff gets removed by filtering or drying (like in instant coffee). It raises cholesterol levels by interfering the the processes in the body that break down the stuff. Just saying.

What, you want to live forever?

guitargeek wrote:What, you want to live forever?

Hell yeah - or die trying!

Ames wrote:Seriously? I'm curious, how does this help the lawn? With the amount of coffee the Hot Wife of Doom(tm) and I drink, we could help out the nearby park.

Sorry, lost track of this.

Worms like coffee grounds, it seems, so they make little tunnels to get to it, thereby aerating the soil.