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Copco 2510-9963 Acadia Reusable To-Go Mug, 16-Ounce Capacity - Zimbio

Eco-friendly reusable travel cup replaces paper and Styrofoam coffee cups Made from durable, BPA-free plastic with a textured, nonslip sleeve Double-wall insulation keeps drinks hot or cold Quarter-turn lid sealing ...

Your coffee gift basket is what actually makes nearly every coffee-addicted person satisfied - Gather.com

For someone who loves coffee, going for a coffee gift basket generally is one of the very best things possible to do for them. Naturally if you know specifically what kinds of coffee they take after that doing ...

An authentic special gift: the coffee-gift basket - Zimbio

For someone that loves coffee, giving them a coffee gift basket can be one of the top things likely to do for them. Obviously if you know really what sorts of coffee they drink then doing this is going to be a lot easier ...

RVing 101: Learn the ropes of motorhome travel in the offseason on Oregon's coast - Seattle Times

BRIAN J. CANTWELL / THE SEATTLE TIMES A wall mural in the style of an old-fashioned postcard greets visitors to the lovable tourist trap of Seaside, Ore. Pro: Campgrounds put you close to nature — beaches ...

Dunkin' Donuts offers prizes, discounted coffee - AZCentral.com

Dunkin' Donuts this week is celebrating the second anniversary of its relaunch in metro Phoenix. Customers can buy hot or iced coffee for 50 cents all day at the 33 restaurants in the Valley. Each location ...

Coffee-cup recycling brims with obstacles - Seattle Times

Toss out a coffee cup in most parts of the country, and it becomes landfill. Many areas do not recycle. Even when they do, most shun paper coffee cups because of their plastic accompaniments: the lid and the ...

DreamSakes Makes Time Travel Possible (for kids' artwork, that is) by Sending Paintings and Crafts ... - PRWeb

If we believe that a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a child’s artwork is worth at least 1,000 smiles, except when it’s trapped in a box, fading and yellowing as time goes by. Manchester, CT (PRWEB) August 25 ...

Caffeine hit: Auckland coffee culture - The Guardian

Oueenie's Lunchroom in Ponsonby, Auckland. Photograph: Babiche Martens/New Zealand Herald Stretch, whirlpool, surf. I repeat the mantra while preparing my first flat white, at a top-notch La Marzocco espresso machine ...

Fort Mason and Fort Mason Center, S.F. - San Francisco Gate

This former Army post played a crucial role in the Pacific during World War II, as the San Francisco Port of Embarkation. From here, more than 1.6 million passengers and 23 million measured tons of cargo ...

Thorntons opens remodeled Bardstown Road store - Business First

Thorntons Inc. has reopened its remodeled store at 4154 Bardstown Road. The new store features “a greater focus on fresh food, fountain drinks and hot beverages,” as well as hot dogs, corn dogs, coffee and ...

Resolved Question: is my story any good? xD?

i really want to write, and i have started what i hope to be my first book. this is the first page of the first chapter. Any critisism is welcome, i just want to make it better :D It was Friday morning. Alex stood by the window covered with fingerprints as she gazed down at the city she called home. Holding an oversized mug full to the brim with her morning coffee, she stared at the street below her; the city was already awake – not that it every slept. People were crowding the paths as they made their way to work and the roads were crawling with taxis and tour buses. Sipping the lukewarm drink she glanced at the boxes piled up in her bedroom, packed tight with all the items she owned. She sighed knowing that tomorrow her life in London would be over, as if it had never happened. The only way of knowing she had ever lived there was her name carved in a bench sat overlooking the Thames. She and Megan had been there over ten years ago and had decided that they would return in the future to find where they had made their mark. Also, her hopes and dreams had to be rethought of as making it big in the city probably wasn’t going to be something she could do being halfway up the country in a small beach front town. Half an hour later, after showering and dressing, she stumbled across the empty apartment to where she found her brother sat at the crooked table eating the last of the cereal from a mismatch bowl. “Hi,” she said pouring more coffee into her mug before adding a heaped spoonful of sugar and stirring. “What time’s the moving van getting here?” “Half past twelve,” her brother replied before manoeuvring a spoonful of cocoa pops towards his mouth. “Do you want any help finishing packing?” he offered. “No.” “Your loss,” he continued. “I finished my packing yesterday. “Good for you.” Squinting at the clock display on her phone she realised that she had two hours to finish packing. She sat on the windowsill in her bedroom, staring at the park across the street. She and her friends had spent many times sat talking and celebrating. The first day of high school had just finished and they spent hours sat in a circle celebrating their survival. The corridor rushes between classes and the swarms of people crowding the cafeteria at lunch. Even though they knew the routine was going to be the same tomorrow and for the next five years, they didn’t care. They sat talking and thinking of them as more mature; that was before they had to return at eight o’clock to complete homework. The day her mum had announced she was pregnant was the day that she had run away from home. After making it across the park and to Megan’s house she realised that she hadn’t packed any spare clothes or her toothbrush. When she returned and apologised her parents had treated her to ice cream and pizza. Only hours after Mason had been brought home from the hospital she and her dad had taken him for a walk in the park. She spent half hour sat on a bench, enjoying the spring breeze and the new blossom on the trees, watching as he slept in his pram. And finally, she remembered the looks on her friend’s faces as she told them her family was relocating. There had been tears and cries, followed by the greatest month of her life. Over the past week she had spent time with each of her friends, and they had given her gifts; little things for her to remember them by. “Alex, we’re going now,” her dad shouted from the next room. “Get your travel bag and hop in the car.” His voice was friendly, even though she hadn’t properly spoken to them in the last week. She had said ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ at the dinner table but she had avoided any long conversations, just to prove that she was still annoyed at the fact that she was being forced to leave her life behind. Before she knew it she was she was saying goodbye to the typical London apartment that had been the setting of her life so far. She climbed into the back seat. Rifling through the bag she had stuffed with items she thought she might need for the six hour long journey ahead, she pulled out a bag of liquorice and her iPod. Her dad hopped into the driver’s seat, after dragging the last of the boxes into the moving van which would follow them. He turned the key, starting the engine.this is a first draft, and i understand that on this going from one time zone to another isn't clear. this isbecause in the original it has indentations, it just doesn't show them on here.. :) more

Resolved Question: Where can I get a personalized coffee mug?

My mom saw a tee shirt that said "I'm so adjective, I verb nouns" but she doesn't like tee shirts, so she'll want that on a travel mug for christmas. So, where can I get it for a decent price? more

Resolved Question: Why do I hear random noises right before I fall asleep?

Last night I heard loud stomping like someone wearing flip flops and stomping around. They stomped each foot once and then it went away but after that I heard a dense sound like someone placing their coffee mug on a wooden table. I've heard random sounds like this many times and I would usually brush it off but it has gotten so bad to the point that I can no longer ignore it. In the past I have heard women whispering, kids laughing, a man screaming "HEY" in my ear, a voice that I cannot tell what gender it is yell "WAKE UP" straight in my ear, someone screaming "TALK", another person screaming "STOP", and a large group of people all talking at the same time(no I can't understand what they're saying and no I will not talk to these voices in fear of becoming a schizo), I've heard plates falling and clattering, loud honking, things being thrown against the wall then someone running loudly across the living (my room is upstairs) immediatley afterwards, dogs barking, and my own self thinking random things inside by head when in fact I'm not thinking anything at all. I've also heard my parents talking in their room which can't be, because these things usually happen from around 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. and my parents go to sleep at around 10 p.m. I've looked up what this could possibly be and everyone keeps saying it means I have psychic abilities. They say that this could be the beginning of becoming a medium. Although I believe in psychics and ghosts and such I really don't think these things could be happening because of ghosts, sense me and my family move to a different state every year (dad's in the army). So it can't be ghosts. I also have a strange sensation that I am moving like I am traveling around my house without having to walk, almost like floating. I've had this feeling during the day as well usually when I'm alone or in my room or daydreaming. I jerk alot before I fall asleep too. This has been happening sense I was 11 ( I am now 14) and has gotten worse. Please don't say that I am a medium because I really don't want demons and ghosts and whatever else traveling through me and I don't think that that is the case here. I haven't found anything that sounds like a mental disease yet but alot of people say that they have experienced Lucid Dreaming after they hear these "Voices" and yes I have experienced Lucid Dreaming a couple of times, some before I hear the "Voices" and some without hearing the "Voices" at all. I have never heard these voices during the day or when I'm wide awake. Everyone is saying I should feel lucky but I don't and in fact this is scaring the crap out of me so can SOMEONE please tell me what this is? A mental disease, some kind of freaky phenomenon, a ghost, ANYTHING just SOMEONE give me a decent, SERIOUSE answer. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: hey I just wrote this poem it was easy, what you think about it?

Captain tea rocket has blasted up gurgled wet and dry in spaces of downsiding mug keep to buy train pass and SL card in Helsinki what way back to hotel without SLcard and date give was yeasterday when travelling back to terminus with friend who ask when I go tomorrow we see at forum what to do from working and new SLcard will get us to bridge by river with flowers and warm Sun comes up we sit eating sandwich and nice warm Latte but how we drink in countryside where no coffee machine is well we use hot bottle and drink with no milk times are good we enjoy to late hour and go back again oh for tomorrow when I get to work my new car will be parked in drive and I use current SL card in date to ride journey to office the fax machine makes noise the paper has staining my shoe is damp and friend ask me to come in room with her she want demands from me well I go to her get my shoping and buy cake to eat boss is smile nice and wear new skirt I must ask boss to go to bridge and travel SL card when we got to go and have nice evening dinner just to comfort of picnic caravan we can see good view of hills and fondle warm breasts Oh my purple space ship has fallen off the edge let me to take off position please. more

Resolved Question: Harry Potter theme park? Slytherin merch?

Has anyone been or does anyone know how much these items would cost at Universal Studio's Harry Potter theme park? Plus, all of the items must be Slytherin house. Hoodie Shirt Coffee travel mug Beanie Bracelet Necklace Something with Draco or Malfoy on it Could anyone at least give me an estimate price for each item? more

Resolved Question: When were travel mugs invented?

I'd prefer to have a character drinking coffee on the go in my novel, but the story takes place in 1962. Were travel mugs available so people could drink coffee on the road?So I'll just have him slug a cup of "children's" coffee (coffee avec a ton of milk and sugar), then race out the door to do what he needs to do... Good to know.Oooohhh! Have Gun, Will Travel thermos! My main character loves westerns, so this would only be too appropriate for him to carry around town. As for the plot device...I think a scene might require the HGWT thermos...hmmm...thanks for little prop! more

Resolved Question: Do Taster's Choice instant coffee sticks fit inside Starbucks VIA coffee travel mug?

I haven't bought either, but I love the idea of being able to carry instant coffee pouches inside the travel mug on rushed mornings. But, I can't justify the cost of Starbucks instant coffee VIA sticks ($1 each). Does anyone know if the Taster's Choice or another brand will fit in the slots on the Starbucks travel mug?I am just hoping that another company copy-catted Starbucks with the size and shape of their instant coffee packets. I understand that Starbucks would not intentionally make a mug that would fit other brands. more

Resolved Question: Why did my coffee turn into a thick slime?

I made myself a cup of coffee last night but then decided to go to sleep. I left it on my desk over night and in the morning tried to take a sip but it was a thick slime. I did not add anything to the coffee except sugar and a small amount of milk. I have left coffee out over night before and this did not happen. What the heck lol! Also it is in a sealed travel mug. more

Resolved Question: Please help!!!!!10 points for best answer!!?

Please help!!!!!10 points for best answer!!? i am looking for good ideas for mothers day.i wanna customize something with more than 1 photo.I was thinking a coffee travel mug but on all the customizable ones you can only add one photo,I want about 3 photos on it.So any suggestions to any websites or ideas? tips: she dont wear jewlery she dont care for customized phone cases,laptop cases and stuff like that. no poreclin photo plates under $30.00 10 points for best anwser!! more

Voting Question: Merchandise for a library book store?

The library used book store that I volunteer at is going to start ordering and selling small merchanise items. Any suggestion or things you might buy in a library used book store? Small items only please. Merchandise currently carried are: coffee mugs and book bags. Soon to have flash drives (dongles in England!) Items suggested and/or considering: tshirts (maybe) refrigerator magnets with library hours, book marks, Book bags Coffee mugs for book worms Gift cards for book lovers Book markers Book reading lights Journals Book related calendars Key chains Book related T-Shirts Travel mugs Reading lamps/lights gift certificates (?) I appreciate any and all suggestions, including possible wholesale/bulk vendors. more

Resolved Question: Does anyone know of a good travel coffee mug?

I've purchased a few different cups and they all leak or fall apart. I just want one that works well and isn't a piece of junk. Any ideas? more

Resolved Question: Is starbucks only giving away free coffee today or Chocolate to.?

If you take a travel mug today can you only get free coffee or can you get hot chocolate to.? please answer thank you. more

Resolved Question: Which restaurants give free food out on certain days?

Like today Starbucks is giving out free coffee for anyone who brings in a travel mug in promoting saving the environment. Any other similar stuff like that for other restaurants that do something on a certain date? more

Resolved Question: Starbucks is giving away free coffee on April 15th if you bring your own travel mug!....?

It's for a good cause because it cuts down paper waste...but really, they are just trying to gain more customers. And who doesn't love free coffee...from starbucks! Do you think it's a good move on their part? more

Resolved Question: Do you spank or plan on spanking your child?

There was an article on yahoo front page. If you want to read it up, here is the link, http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100412/hl_time/08599198101900 My daughter is 19 months and have been giving me the hardest time in the world. She absolutely does not understand firm NO and it's driving me nuts! I've tried Time outs several times but it does not seem to work at all. I keep telling myself she is too young to be punished. But I know now that she is much more smarter and sneakier she appears to be... She always plays with her sippy cups or any sort of drinks. She spills it everywhere around the house and thinks it's funny. When I take away the drink she goes coo coo out of her own control. This is just one of her behaviors. She have done plenty more that made me give her time outs. I know there is far more parents out there are against spanking. Just few months back I was a strong non believer. Here are some reasons why I didnt believe on spanking. Growing up, my father has always been the nice one to my sister and I. He was the shelter to run up to when mom was about to beat the nutcrack out of one of us. I don't remember much about my very young childhood. (born to up to 4) But what I do remember is that, our mom had no patient for any of us. She use to spank me so hard that my butt was bruised. I remember because I use to show it my dad and telling him how much it hurt. Slowly when my sister and I reached middle school years. .... My mom used anything she had in her hand to beat me. I remember she threw a coffee mug at my head and I passed out. My sister told me that our mom thought I was just acting and that she just walked away. Another time she hit me while she was driving with a travel coffee cup. Ended up with a huge bump on my forehead and had to cut bangs that night so people at school didnt notice my bruise. Time went by and I became very self defensive. I didnt not let my mom touch me. I think it stated little after i started high school... She tried to hit me once and I hit her back pretty hard and made her very upset. That point on she didnt touch me. I left home when i was senior and did not associate with my mom for 6 months or so... life goes on and I get married to my husband at age 21. My sister who is now 21 is currently at home with our mom. Our father passed away and my sister decided that she needed to move back home with her. Few months ago when my sister was living there with our mom... my mom have beaten my sister. Pushed her to the corner of the living room and just kicked her until she was bloodly. My mom has her own issues that I no longer want to deal with. my sister is moving out soon and she will be out of both of our lives forever. I've spoke to my sister about my daughter to seek help. I wanted to know what she felt about spanking. She loves my daughter and really does not want me to spank her. I am NOT saying I want to start beating her the way my mom did. I just dont want to loose all control as a mother. I am sure there is some middle gound. But I am not sure where. I am all okay outside but I feel that I am still very much angry at my mom. I can't never forgive her for raising me the way she did. hm what do you think what has happen to me? I just can't find middle ground for anything, my husband even tells me that I am always super mad or super happy and that I have no middle ground for anything. *shrugs* more

Resolved Question: which is better idea for a new product? stainless steel bottle, a coffee mug or travel mug all with breed pic?

I am trying to decide for a new product for dog lovers, I need to know which one is better idea? All of these will have pictures of specific dogs for the pet owners 1 -Stainless steel water bottle 25oz 2- Ceramic travel mug 16 oz 3- Regular Coffee mug 12 oz more

Resolved Question: Does anyone make or sell all-plastic travel coffe mugs anymore?

Besides the well-known donut- and coffee-shop chains like Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks? more

Resolved Question: What is the best gift combination?

My Dad's birthday is at the end of April. I am trying to think of a good gift idea for him now because I always seem to wait until the last minute. My Dad is a conservative republican and he loves fox news and the tea party organizations.,So for his birthday, I have decided to get him some stuff from the tea party organization. These are the items that I think he will like, but I can't decide which ones to get. What do you think? - t-shirts - travel coffee mug - regular coffee cup - mouse pad - Rocks glass I was thinking 2 or 3 of these. Here's the website if you would like to look at what the items: http://www.teapartypatriotsstore.org/index.htm Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Looking for Lavender Tinkerbell tumbler/travel mug/coffee mug?

I am specifically looking for http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/disney-tinkerbell-16oz-foil-travel-mug. Thank you. more

Resolved Question: How do you get the moldy smell off of dishes?

I left a travel coffee mug at my sisters and it got left on the counter with coffee in it and molded....cleaned them really well and rinsed them with vinigar, the cup is fine now but the lid still smells like mold,...I tried soaking it in vinigar for like 20 min but it still has a VERY mild mold smell but I am very sensitive to smells and if I can smell it I wont be able to use the cup and its my only one is there any way to get rid of the smell and make sure the germs are all gone? more

Resolved Question: Can I still refill my SeaWorld Travel Coffee mug there, that I bought a couple of years ago?

I have a SeaWorld Travel Coffee mug with their Conservation stuff on it. We are planning a trip back there and was wondering if I can bring it and use it? more

Resolved Question: Anyone know of any self-heating travel mugs?

I'm having a bit of a tough time. I'm trying to find self heating coffee mugs or thermoses. The only ones I've found heat with car chargers, and I need this thing to heat itself so that I can take regular water, heat it up, and add my instant coffee. The only problem is that so far, as I mentioned, all I've found are ones that use car chargers or the Wolfgang Puck one that was recalled because they were exploding on people. So basically, does anyone know of mugs that can self heat water? Thanks for the help. more

Resolved Question: Where can I get self-heating travel mugs or thermoses?

Hey, I'm looking to buy a self-heating travel mug or thermos for coffee. I have instant coffee that only needs hot water and I need to be able to fill it with water and have it heat the water. A mug that keeps already hot water hot won't work for me.Well not just "where I can buy them" but specific models. more

Resolved Question: Do you own a travel mug?

with coffee, tea or soda? more

Resolved Question: Opinions on my short story? unfinished?

Tell Me When You Go It was autumn when Ezra came back to me. The leaves had just begun to fall; released from their four-month perch on those dauntingly tall maple trees—the only kind that grows around here. They enveloped the sidewalks and streets in a blanket of yellow, orange, red, melancholy shades of pink. Despite the township’s best efforts to clear the streets, fresh spreads of leaves would sprawl the town mere hours after the leaf blowers’ nightly shifts. The leaves were endless, timeless. They were always up there, waiting for autumn to blow in so they could cascade back down to Earth, assuming their places at home. ************************ Our tiny, obscure town is known for its gorgeous autumns for at least a fifteen-mile radius. Well, probably less. There’s not much else around here, you see. The map taped above the back post of my mother’s bed says the nearest city is approximately 322 miles away, which she thinks would take days to reach in our ancient station wagon. She’s obsessed with travel, my mother. When I was little, she’d glance at me playfully across the kitchen table while she sipped her morning coffee and I nibbled my cereal, set down her mug on the bright blue coaster, and narrate her deepest, most intrinsic dreams. One in particular always made me think of a place beyond the sometimes cage-like walls of Tinsel. That one secret fantasy of hers was that, someday, the two of us would pack up and leave, go some place far, far away, where there were streetlights, cars, streets teeming with billions of people. It was all merely talk, though. My mother was far too timid, too apprehensive of the boundless world that surrounded her. She needed barriers, a clear outline of the world she lived in. Tinsel, with its radius spanning exactly three miles, its four shops housed in a sole building in the center of town, and that homey, familial sense of community created by the small population, gave her just that. Tinsel seemed to be encircled by an impenetrable sheen that rejected any word or influence of the outside world. It was simply frozen in time, everything right down to the bark on the maple trees and the very elderly residents perversely stagnant. The only thing that really did change in Tinsel were the seasons, bringing with each of them their own exquisite touch to the town’s lushly green landscape and brisk, willowy aura. I first met Ezra when he moved to Tinsel with his father from one of the big northeastern cities that sporadically dotted the outer corners of my mother’s map. He was a curious fellow, attracting the speculative eyes of my gossipy, narrow-minded classmates. His height, for one thing, caused the tiny, mousy sixth graders to cower in fear any time he strode down the halls. His abnormal legginess also forced the teachers into giving him the very back seat in every class, as to not obstruct the view of the equally intimidated front-row students. That, in fact, is the very way I came to know him. Saturday morning roused me with a soft, melodic birdsong drifting between the invisible cracks of my bedroom window. My mind was still submerged in the dreamlike haze of sleep. As the lovely, sweet song permeated my subconscious, my mind’s eye conjured an image of two birds nestled beside each other on a branch elongated outside my window. The pair bore a striking resemblance to one another. They both were swaddled in a silky sapphire coat, with sharp, darting black eyes the size of beads. One was caressing a trio of eggs in a manner of guarded protectiveness only a mother could possess. The other was perched beside her, his impossibly tiny orb of a head bent towards hers, as though he were whispering in her ear. They reminded me of a place I’d been to long ago, though, in my daze, I couldn’t quite recall where. I could suddenly feel a soft, warm hand twined with my own, its thumb caressing the base of my palm. The movement was oddly familiar, reminiscent of a way it had been held in a time now alien to the present day. I couldn’t quite remember how long these strange, surreal dreams had pervaded my mind. Every now and then a dream so vivid, so unequivocally real would invade my subconscious and leave its mark upon my memory, convincing me that fantasy had in fact been reality. Such was the case, so often did I imagine, with everything that had happened with Ezra. He seemed to belong to some parallel dimension where the most individual, exquisitely unique people existed. Ezra was a truly real, full person; he was always far beyond my reach. He wandered throughout the farthest corners of my mind; rarely did he ever surface to occupy an actual thought. Still, I thought of him often, wondering mostly where he was now, what he was doing, who he was with. Somewhere along the lagging passage of time, the incessant wanderings of my unoccupied mind ceased with the prolonged, elegant chime of the doorbell. “Sarahlynn!” my mother’s voice traveled more

Resolved Question: What do you think of the beginning of my story?

It's a little long, I know, so please don't answer unless you're want to read it all. It was autumn when Ezra came back to me. The leaves had just begun to fall; released from their four-month perch on those dauntingly tall maple trees—the only kind that grows around here. They enveloped the sidewalks and streets in a blanket of yellow, orange, red, melancholy shades of pink. Despite the township’s best efforts to clear the streets, fresh spreads of leaves would sprawl the town mere hours after the leaf blowers’ nightly shifts. An endless supply of leaves seemed to be stored somewhere in the clouds that hovered perpetually over Tinsel. Our tiny, obscure town is known for its gorgeous autumns for at least a fifteen-mile radius. Well, probably less. There’s not much else around here, you see. The map taped above the back post of my mother’s bed says the nearest city is approximately 322.4 miles away, which she thinks would take days to reach in our ancient, dilapidated little Buick. She’s obsessed with travel, my mother. When I was little, she’d glance at me playfully across the kitchen table while she sipped her morning coffee and I nibbled my cereal, set down her mug on the bright blue coaster, and narrate her deepest, most intrinsic dreams. One in particular always caught my ear, roused my imagination, made me think of a place beyond the sometimes cage-like walls of Tinsel. That one secret fantasy of hers involved the two of us packing up and leaving; going some place far, far away, where there were streetlights, cars, streets teeming with billions of people. It was all merely talk, though. My mother was far too timid, too apprehensive of the boundless world that surrounded her. She needed barriers, a clear outline of the world she lived in. Tinsel, with its radius spanning exactly three miles, its four shops (a laundromat, a bookstore, a pizzeria, and a wrapping paper store) housed in one, interconnected building in the center of town, and that homey, familial sense of community created by the increasingly small population, gave her just that. Tinsel seemed to be encircled by an impenetrable sheen that rejected any word or influence of the outside world. It was simply frozen in time, everything right down to the bark on the maple trees and the very elderly residents perversely stagnant. The only thing that really did change in Tinsel were the seasons, bringing with each of them their own exquisite touch to the town’s lushly green landscape and brisk, willowy aura. The residents of Tinsel seemed to I first met Ezra when he moved to Tinsel with his father from one of the big northeastern cities that sporadically dotted the outer corners of my mother’s map. He was a curious fellow, attracting the speculative eyes of my gossipy, narrow-minded classmates. His height, for one thing, caused the tiny, mousy sixth graders to cower in fear any time he strode confidently, yet quietly, in his signature Ezra fashion, down the halls. His abnormal legginess also forced the teachers into giving him the very back seat in every class, as to not obstruct the view of the equally intimidated front-row students. That, in fact, is the very way I came to know him. Saturday morning roused me with a soft, melodic birdsong drifting between the invisible cracks of my bedroom window. My mind was still submerged in the dreamlike haze of sleep. As the lovely, sweet song permeated my subconscious, my mind’s eye conjured an image of two birds nestled beside each other on an elongated branch outside my window. The pair bore a striking resemblance to one another. They both were swaddled in a silky sapphire coat, with sharp, darting black eyes the size of beads. One was caressing a trio of eggs in a manner of guarded protectiveness only a mother could possess. The other was perched beside her, his impossibly tiny orb of a head bent towards hers, as though he were whispering in her ear. They reminded me of a place I’d been to long ago, though, in my daze, I couldn’t quite recall where. I could suddenly feel a soft, warm hand twined with my own, its thumb caressing the base of my palm. The movement was oddly familiar, reminiscent of a way it had been held in a time now alien to the present day. I couldn’t quite remember how long these strange, surreal dreams had pervaded my mind. Every now and then a dream so vivid, so unequivocally real would invade my subconscious and leave its mark upon my memory, convincing me that fantasy had in fact been reality. Such was the case, so often did I imagine, with everything that had happened with Ezra. He seemed to belong to some parallel dimension where the most individual, exquisitely unique people existed. Ezra was a truly real, full person; he was always far beyond my reach. He wandered throughout the farthest corners of my mind; rarely did he ever surface to occupy an actual thought. Still, I thought of him often, wondering mostly where he was now, what he was more

Resolved Question: Where can I order personalized travel coffee mugs online?

I've never celebrated Valentines Day before, but I wanted to get my boyfriend a gift. Flowers and chocolate don't last..plus I'm sure a guy wouldn't appreciate flowers. So I thought about getting him a travel coffee mug with his name on it. I can't find a good website. Anyone know any? more

Resolved Question: How to get the tea taste out of my coffee mug?

I have this great traveling coffee mug, which seals shut and has an opening to sip from. This opening (primarily) and the rest of the cup stinks like this tea I let sit in it one day a few weeks ago. I've hand washed it a half dozen times, dish washer, also soaked it in Epsom salf. My coffee still taste so gross, like this crazy tea I once had. How can I salvage this mug!?? more

Resolved Question: McDonald's coffee - Cups they will refill?

I brought in my travel mug and asked for a cup of coffee and put my cup on the counter (hadn't been in a McDonald store in awhile). The lady looked at my cup but then got their own styrofoam cup and put coffee in it. Is there anyway to reuse cups rather then putting another styrofoam one in the garbage EVERY time you buy a cup of coffee?! Better yet, is there a way of doing that and paying less because they aren't out the expense of a cup.. like gas station have a cheaper refill cup price. Is there a cup I can buy that is McDonalds approved? Anybody have solutions for me? I really like McDonald's coffee now, but at $2+ a large cup... well, it's kinda expensive. Is there a monthly coffee club (pay a monthly fee and you get free/discounted coffee, etc)? I am a truck drivers wife and we go together, so it's always different locations. BTW I love coffee... I like it hot, strong, and fresh.. I've been getting some rather old coffee at some McDonalds, and some that is thin as dirty water (with that bitter taste that says they reran the grounds)... I don't know what do to, but at $2+ a cup I feel like I'm getting ripped... what to do...I have tried Burger King and they do make a good cup of coffee too. Do you know.. is it an instant-serve machine? We just don't find them as often as McDonald and if it's morning I prefer to go to McDonalds for breakfast.. BK taste like fake eggs.Forgot to mention, we drive truck.. and not a dedicated route.. so we're always somewhere new, or it's a long time in between being in the same place.. hard to keep track of who puts heart into their coffee (keeps it fresh & doesn't try to reuse grounds) and who doesn't care. I put some into the GPS but I don't have the extra memory cards.. not to mention they may change employees in between visits...le coq - Have you tried their $1 side salad lately? It is a beautiful salad! I get it whenever we go for lunch... their ranch dressing is not so good.. makes it easier to use less than half a packet... who could use a full one?! Their fries are terrible! They taste okay hot, but have you ever tried them cold? They taste like styrofoam. If I'm going to have french fries they have to taste safe even cold. I only know of one place that does that - Checkers (fast food). I see them in the south/east of the US... but no truck parking.Vince - You either did not read the questions or you are stealing. Mc. Donalds will refill your foam up as many times as you want while you are there for that visit. Once you walk out the door with your cup they no longer refill that cup. On your next visit you must buy another cup of coffee and they will again refill it while you are there. But each visit results in throwing away a foam cup. I am trying to use a plastic reuseable travel cup and they still pass me a foam cup. more

Resolved Question: Moving to Vancouver BC from Ontario?

Hello, I am a 24 year old man who currently lives in Ontario, Canada. I have cerebral palsy and I am on disability. I live in a small, uninspired, boring, jobless and depressing town which I have lived in for about 5 years. I want to move!!! BADLY!!!!!!!! I am preparing to take my GED exams in a couple months here though. When I have my GED papers; I want to move to British Columbia maybe in the early second half of 2010. I have heard good things about BC regarding the climate, people, fun activity, and job opportunities and I would like to go there and make a clean sweep of my life. My goals are to go to school there and build a life for myself. Get into a career in medicine. While I am there; I want to makes new friends and settle down. Perhaps even open a small business. The town I currently live in is not populated by friendly, warm, and engaging people. Quite the opposite! When I moved here from another part of Ontario; I quickly noticed that people here are rather unfriendly, tight lipped, narrow minded and awkwardly anti-social. I visited here in the early 90’s and between then and now, it is just the same. Except for the fact that there are faster computers and a new stadium. I meant, the people are the same. There is very little to do here for entertainment too. Sorry for being negative, but that is pretty much how it is. I have heard and read very similar views on this town over the years. In the mean time; I need some advice on long distance moving. I really don’t know how to move long distances all by myself! The plan is to move myself with the Greyhound bus. Perhaps have a family member hold onto some of my things I can't really take right away. Non essential stuff like: books, stereo, game console, spare computer, ETC. And return later on the bus to pick it up bit by bit or have them ship it to me. As a student; I can use my ID and travel to BC from here one way with every bit of $100. That is fine by me. No big deal. Problem is: 1. How do I search for and secure an apartment in BC all the way from here!? 2. Where (which town) do I find a one bedroom apartment for around $550 per month? If “push comes to shove”; I would be perfectly willing to share a large two bedroom apartment with a roommate taking up the second room to help pay the bills. 3. I currently have on my hands; an apartment which is fully furnished! HERE in Ontario! Sadly I know I can only take a small portion of my belongings which I spent years accumulating. But I have this apartment to deal with; I can’t take it all with me. I am planning my future, I have to bite the bullet and say goodbye to a large chunk of my furnature. I can’t just leave my bed, table couch and everything else for my landlord to clean up/dispose of. That is not the act of a good tenant! I’m not a deadbeat tenant. 4. I have a 5 1/2 year old pet cat, which I love dearly. Greyhound won't let animals on board. And leaving her behind is not an option, not to mention cruel and unusual to the little beastie. What shall I do? I am on disability at the moment so I am limited money wise. 5. When I get there; I will quickly go to a local thrift store and purchase the following things for my apartment. Each are common and mostly inexpensive items: -Bed -Kitchen table with chairs -Dresser -Couch & arm chair -Coffee table -Desk & chair -Lamps -bookcase -Dishes, bowls, glasses, and mugs -Pots and pans -Forks and knives -Toaster oven -Teapot and kettle -phone -Small TV set and table -shower curtain Thanks for any help you could give me in planning my move to British Columbia! I appreciate all the advice I can get. more

Voting Question: How long does it take for milk to spoil?

I have a one cup coffee brewer in my room and i want to be able to put my milk/sugar in the travel mug at night and brew it in the morning.. so basically about 8 hours out? bad? more

Resolved Question: Do you like the excerpt?

The scent of coffee beans eluded him away from the cold air sweeping across his face from the open window. He slowly shuffled his feet one at a time out of the bed and planted them on the bitter carpeted floor. About to investigate the delightful smell, he heard a call coming from the suite’s kitchen, “Are you up yet---,” Kasha yelled “I made breakfast” “I’m awake, but if I come out there and your eggs are on the stove I’m jumping out the living room window nine stories to hopefully my death” “No, I got something else on, you know---the rednecks perfect breakfast” Bacon slept on a skillet with the grease bubbling on the sides and the meat scrunched itself up. Freshly made coffee sat on the breakfast bar in one of the hotels mugs giving him that at home feeling. Laces of steam rose out of the mug and met with the cool air, dragging it back out the window. He grasped the handle of the mug and sipped it slowly. “Ahhh damn” “It’s just burn nothing to make a riot over” “It was just the abruptness of it, not that it didn’t sting though,” he explained to her Tiny blisters formed on the tip that he kept scraping with his teeth. “Where’d you put the ID’s?” he asked “There in the glove compartment down in the car, why?” “We’ll need them to check into another hotel if we need to stop on the way back to Portland” “Oh, well that definitely makes sense” Kasha’s back was now turned to him, her golden wheat hair intertwined in four lace braids, her slim figure not quite hourglass, her gentle hands so placid you could never catch them shaking. Sadly her looks didn’t fit with her story, nor did his concept of living fit with his. It was by chance that they met. Her parents were straight up dead, killed in a shootout at some local retailer store in Chicago. His parents kicked him out three years ago when they decided they’d rather travel the world, yet he always thought they despised going on trips. Both of them looking for a place to go, him fourteen at the time and she thirteen they mistakenly got put at the same booth at a diner on the corner of 5th, back in Portland. He blew on his coffee and sat on the perforated leather chair next to the bay window and looked down at the river. The river was what separated them from the other half of the city as to where the only way of getting there was to cross one of the two bridges or come from the west. He gulped down the last bit of warm coffee, ate his cooled bacon, and sighed.I didn't use eluded wrong look it up it means to avoid or distract from. more

Resolved Question: Do you like this excerpt?

Now of course I know there will be common mistakes in this and that you won't know who the characters are, but it's a small excerpt out of the whole thing mainly taking place at the very beginning of the story. Genres are Horror/Sci-Fi; might not seem like it from the excerpt, but it is. Title to give you an idea is Give Me One Reason to Smell a Rose It might sound like a comedy from the title, but actually it's something one of the characters say in the story. It is also a hint or clue to a problem that the main character has to solve which you would have to read more of to find out. Constructive criticism is fine. Enjoy! The scent of coffee beans eluded him away from the cold air sweeping across his face from the open window. He slowly shuffled his feet one at a time out of the bed and planted them on the bitter carpeted floor. About to investigate the delightful smell, he heard a call coming from the suite’s kitchen, “Are you up yet---,” Kasha yelled “I made breakfast” “I’m awake, but if I come out there and your eggs are on the stove I’m jumping out the living room window nine stories to hopefully my death” “No, I got something else on, you know---the rednecks perfect breakfast” Bacon slept on a skillet with the grease bubbling on the sides and the meat scrunched itself up. Freshly made coffee sat on the breakfast bar in one of the hotels mugs giving him that at home feeling. Laces of steam rose out of the mug and met with the cool air, dragging it back out the window. He grasped the handle of the mug and sipped it slowly. “Ahhh damn” “It’s just burn nothing to make a riot over” “It was just the abruptness of it, not that it didn’t sting though,” he explained to her Tiny blisters formed on the tip that he kept scraping with his teeth. “Where’d you put the ID’s?” he asked “There in the glove compartment down in the car, why?” “We’ll need them to check into another hotel if we need to stop on the way back to Portland” “Oh, well that definitely makes sense” Kasha’s back was now turned to him, her golden wheat hair intertwined in four lace braids, her slim figure not quite hourglass, her gentle hands so placid you could never catch them shaking. Sadly her looks didn’t fit with her story, nor did his concept of living fit with his. It was by chance that they met. Her parents were straight up dead, killed in a shootout at some local retailer store in Chicago. His parents kicked him out three years ago when they decided they’d rather travel the world, yet he always thought they despised going on trips. Both of them looking for a place to go, him fourteen at the time and she thirteen they mistakenly got put at the same booth at a diner on the corner of 5th, back in Portland. He blew on his coffee and sat on the perforated leather chair next to the bay window and looked down at the river. The river was what separated them from the other half of the city as to where the only way of getting there was to cross one of the two bridges or come from the west. He gulped down the last bit of warm coffee, ate his cooled bacon, and sighed. more

Resolved Question: Gift ideas for grandparents?!!?

I need some cheap unique gift ideas for my grandparents and parents. I have two children, who are 2 and 7 months and was thinking of something home-made from my kids. We are traveling home so we dont have a lot of money to spend on presents..any ideas? Just need something more thoughtful than a coffee mug!:P Thanks in advance!!! more

Resolved Question: I'm in St. Louis and am looking for a coffee travel mug with an initial. What stores carry these?

The Initial I'm looking for is P more

Resolved Question: Movie: FUNNY PEOPLE. Where can I find the steel travel coffee mug on the table?

The mug is on the table, in the scene near the end, Where Leo says he will forgive Ira. Looking for a coffee mug & this would be great. Btw, movie is hilarious! more

Resolved Question: What is a quality travel coffee mug?

I'm looking to buy a Christmas gift for my mom. She's a teacher and she is in constant need of quality mugs that will keep her coffee warm for a long period of time. I don't want to get her a boring mug either. Colorful would be nice. It also needs to be durable and high quality. Any suggestions? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Where can you get this esso travel mug?

Its almost Christmas. My parents love these coffee mug things that they got from esso a long time ago. There's are wrecked now and i really want to get some new ones. Can anyone please tell me where to find them? They are grey and tall with a red lid that pops off. They have a handle on the side and have a picture on it of the esso tiger. Please dont say go to esso and look because they have different ones now. Thank you so much more

Resolved Question: Where to find cheap football merchandise?

I can't shop in stores- just got foot surgery- and I'm trying to find good deals online. My boyfriend is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan and I want to get him a plush throw, travel coffee mug, etc. Anyone know where I can get them for pretty cheap that isn't like nflshop.com or store.philadelphiaeagles.com? Btw, I'm out of work for a while, so I really need some deals in order to get christmas presents. more

Resolved Question: Good gifts for new coffee drinker?

My wife has recently started working and is now starting to like coffee (i don't) I need to find 5 gifts for her all under $20. Some things to note: she probably wont be making a pot of coffee in the morning and she definitely will be drinking it with some creamer and sugar or something. Obvious things are gift cards to coffee places and one of those fancy travel coffee mugs. So i guess I need 3 good ideas. Things to make it easy or better would probably be good. more

Resolved Question: Another excerpt would you still continue to read?

The scent of coffee beans eluded him away from the cold air sweeping across his face from the open window. He slowly shuffled his feet one at a time out of the bed and planted them on the bitter carpeted floor. About to investigate the delightful smell, he heard a call coming from the suite’s kitchen, “Are you up yet---,” Kasha yelled “I made breakfast” “I’m awake, but if I come out there and your eggs are on the stove I’m jumping out the living room window nine stories to hopefully my death” “No, I got something else on, you know---the rednecks perfect breakfast” Bacon slept on a skillet with the grease bubbling on the sides and the meat scrunched itself up. Freshly made coffee sat on the breakfast bar in one of the hotels mugs giving him that at home feeling. Laces of steam rose out of the mug and met with the cool air, dragging it back out the window. He grasped the handle of the mug and sipped it slowly. “Ahhh damn” “It’s just burn nothing to make a riot over” “It was just the abruptness of it, not that it didn’t sting though,” he explained to her Tiny blisters formed on the tip that he kept scraping with his teeth. “Where’d you put the ID’s?” he asked “There in the glove compartment down in the car, why?” “We’ll need them to check into another hotel if we need to stop on the way back to Portland” “Oh, well that definitely makes sense” Kasha’s back was now turned to him, her golden wheat hair intertwined in four lace braids, her slim figure not quite hourglass, her gentle hands so placid you could never catch them shaking. Sadly her looks didn’t fit with her story, nor did his concept of living fit with his. It was by chance that they met. Her parents were straight up dead, killed in a shootout at some local retailer store in Chicago. His parents kicked him out three years ago when they decided they’d rather travel the world, yet he always thought they despised going on trips. Both of them looking for a place to go, him fourteen at the time and she thirteen they mistakenly got put at the same booth at a diner on the corner of 5th, back in Portland. He blew on his coffee and sat on the perforated leather chair next to the bay window and looked down at the river. The river was what separated them from the other half of the city as to where the only way of getting there was to cross one of the two bridges or come from the west. He gulped down the last bit of warm coffee, ate his cooled bacon, and sighed.Ok first of all yes, I do know what purple prose is and second of all this is an excerpt in the middle of a scene so he has already been introduced that is why it is probably confusing to you. Last of all I read your comment on someone elses work and the work was worse than Twilight and you said it was GOOD GOOD GOOD! So I really don't trust you on your judging skills just according to that little incident.HAHAHAHAHA Steph you must be mentally handicapped if you can't tell that the burned thing was a typo and there is supposed to be an a there. "It's just a burn, nothing to make a riot over" Unless your four you must be mentally handicapped! more

Resolved Question: What gift should I buy for a moving friend?

He is moving to another state in Malaysia and I am considering the following gifts: - A picture of both of us with photo frame - A coffee mug (He loves coffee) - Travel guide for his new home I am leaning towards the first idea as it seem more personal though. Do you have any thing to add? Oh, both of us are 15-year-old boys so no alcohol or lipsticks please. more

Resolved Question: Where do I find a vegetarian themed travel mug?

I want to get my friend (who is a vegetarian) a travel Coffee mug for christmas. Does anyone know where I can get one on-line? more

Resolved Question: Low-budget family Christmas party ideas?

My family has a Christmas party every year, but it's always kind of a flop. We need some ideas to liven it up. Typically, we have a gift exchange. But our family isn't super tight-knit, so if we buy for specific people, we don't know what kinds of things they like. And if we buy general presents, they are usually crappy (the old "coffee mug and cocoa mix" type thing). My half-sisters don't want to do a gift card exchange because they think that's boring. So we either need to find a much better way to do Christmas presents (we all have very low budgets, by the way), or find another activity to replace the gift exchange. Currently, everyone brings a plate of cookies to share, and that seems to work out pretty well. It's also difficult to find fun activities for everyone, because we have such an age range. Our age groups are 0-5 year olds, 18-25 year olds, 35-45 year olds, and 60-65 year olds. Nothing will hold the attention of the 0-5 year olds, and the 18-25 year olds are spoiled and "modernized" so that very little will hold their attention/keep them happy. Ugh. So we are also looking for some fun activities... we would prefer to find something all the ages can do together, but if they have to be divided by age group, that's okay too. Any theme ideas (low-budget) are also welcome. We've never done a theme party before. However, some family members are traveling a distance with small children, and everyone is interested in keeping things cheap and easy, so something like a dress-up party or murder mystery party would not fly in my family. Also, please keep in mind that we have our party in the evening for about 3-4 hours usually. Thanks so much! more

Resolved Question: very specific coffee maker?

looking for a coffee maker to dispense directly into a travel mug, and has a creamer (coffee-mate) dispenser(self-refrigerated). intergated coffee grinder and grounds dispenser would be a plus more

Resolved Question: How do I get the moldy smell out of my traveling coffee mug?

I accidentally left it at work over the weekend and it got really nasty. i've tried to wash it with dish soap and in the dishwasher but that smell won't go away. I'm too grossed out to drink out of it when it smells that way. Any tips? more

Resolved Question: what is the rubber ring that seals a travel coffee mug called?

I have been looking for the rubber rings that seal the lid of a travel coffee mug.......stupid but i have a mug that I'm partial to and the manufacture no longer makes it. Does anyone know what it is called so i can order some? more

Resolved Question: Where can I find travel mugs that can heat coffee from a car charger?

I'm trying to shop online for a mug that my boyfriend says "can be heated from a car charger" ...help with websites please more

Voting Question: Do travel mugs/thermoses wear out, buisness people?

Do they wear out at all, or would it be possible to use the same one for a long long long time? I mean, do they stop retaining heat, and etc? I figured some of you would know.. not to stereotype, but I'm sure some of you like coffee in the morning! more

Resolved Question: I want to open an online store..where do I find wholesalers for monogrammed stuff?

So I want to open a online store that sells monogrammed stuff like key chains, koozies, travel coffee mugs, make- up bags & so on! I want to sell stuff like on this site http://glitzy-glam.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=131 where do i buy this kind of stuff from? do I buy it already monogrammed...or do I have to monogram it myself? more