Workers Of Wood

Stick486 wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2026 10:15 pm

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I don't think facing the plane 180 degrees the other direction would be much better.

Cherryville Chuck wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2026 11:47 am

Stick486 wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2026 10:15 pm

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I don't think facing the plane 180 degrees the other direction would be much better.

I don’t know about that, Chuck. I can use a boost up stairs these days.

Stick486 wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2026 6:41 pm

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Is that Heidi Klum? I gather she is embracing her more mature physique.

@Stick487

Coffee drinkers had ↑ Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus in >54,000 stool samples.
Association replicated across populations; also seen with decaffeinated coffee.
Polyphenols + melanoidins likely drive microbiome effects, not caffeine alone.
Moderate coffee intake associated with ↑ Bifidobacterium, ↓ Enterobacteriaceae, ↑ diversity.
>5 cups/day linked to GERD, Crohn’s progression, and chronic constipation.

Biagio wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 9:03 am @Stick487

Coffee drinkers had ↑ Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus in >54,000 stool samples.
Association replicated across populations; also seen with decaffeinated coffee.
Polyphenols + melanoidins likely drive microbiome effects, not caffeine alone.
Moderate coffee intake associated with ↑ Bifidobacterium, ↓ Enterobacteriaceae, ↑ diversity.
>5 cups/day linked to GERD, Crohn’s progression, and chronic constipation.

And some of the rest of that story for the laymen among us- "Metabolically, Lawsonibacter is known for fermenting complex carbohydrates, producing short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, which support gut lining integrity and provide energy to colonocytes. Enzymatic pathways identified through metagenomic studies highlight its contribution to the gut’s metabolic landscape."

So some is good but you say too much is not? (2 Cups is usually enough for me.)

"Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, happens when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus, the tube connecting your stomach to your mouth."

Cherryville Chuck wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 11:35 am

Biagio wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 9:03 am @Stick487

Coffee drinkers had ↑ Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus in >54,000 stool samples.
Association replicated across populations; also seen with decaffeinated coffee.
Polyphenols + melanoidins likely drive microbiome effects, not caffeine alone.
Moderate coffee intake associated with ↑ Bifidobacterium, ↓ Enterobacteriaceae, ↑ diversity.
>5 cups/day linked to GERD, Crohn’s progression, and chronic constipation.

And some of the rest of that story for the laymen among us- "Metabolically, Lawsonibacter is known for fermenting complex carbohydrates, producing short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, which support gut lining integrity and provide energy to colonocytes. Enzymatic pathways identified through metagenomic studies highlight its contribution to the gut’s metabolic landscape."

So some is good but you say too much is not? (2 Cups is usually enough for me.)

"Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, happens when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus, the tube connecting your stomach to your mouth."

You two rank right up there w/ baby killers...
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You don't sweat, you percolate.
Your life's goal is to amount to a hill of beans.
When someone asks "How are you?" you reply, "Good to the last drop."
Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.
You ski uphill.
You short out motion detectors.
You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked.
You just completed another sweater and you don't know how to knit.
You sleep with your eyes open.
You have to watch videos in fast-forward.
The only time you're standing still is during an earthquake.
You lick your coffeepot clean.
You spend every vacation visiting Maxwell House.
Your eyes stay open when you sneeze.
You chew on other people's fingernails.
The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take your pulse.
Your T-shirt says, "Decaffeinated coffee is the devil's coffee."
You can type 60 words per minute ...with your feet.
You can jump-start your car without cables.
All your kids are named "Joe."
Your only source of nutrition comes from "Sweet & Low".
You've worn out the handle on your favorite mug.
You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.
You forget to unwrap candy bars before eating them.
People get dizzy just watching you.
The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you.
Starbucks owns the mortgage on your house.
You're so wired, you pick up AM radio.
People can test their batteries in your ears.
Instant coffee takes too long.
You channel surf faster without a remote.
You want to be cremated so you can spend eternity in a coffee can.
You go to sleep just so you can wake up and smell the coffee.
You name your cats "Cream" and "Sugar".
Your Thermos is on wheels.
Your lips are permanently stuck in the sipping position.
You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.
You can outlast the Energizer bunny.
Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.
You think being called a "drip" is a compliment.
You don't tan, you roast.
You don't get mad, you get steamed.
You can't even remember your second cup.
You help your dog chase its tail.
You introduce your spouse as your coffeemate.
Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.
Your pooo smells like espresso.
Mosquitoes that bite you can fly through glass.
You stand in front of the microwave screaming, "Hurry up!"
During a police raid, you are caught shooting up freeze dried Folgers in a coffee joint with Mrs.
Folgers.
You use meth as a sedative.
Your friends refer to your coffee as elephant stimulant.
Your coffee was the prototype for the alien blood in Aliens.
You rush into the hospital emergency room, suffering from withdrawal and demand, "Quick! Start an
I.V.: D5Caffeine. Stat!"
You are arrested for cultivating coffee plants for more than just your own personal use.
When served coffee at a friend's house, you sometimes add "No Doze" so you get enough caffeine.
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Take it easy, Stick. A bunch of guys trawled through a heap of crap (54,000 heaps, to be exact) and found that, up to 5 cups of coffee a day have an unexpected benefit for the gut. It seems to do something for assorted bugs we host, and it is not the caffeine, it is other constituents of coffee that are thought to do the good stuff.
This is important, because we host more bugs in our digestive system than we have skin cells. They are organised into tribes that can manipulate our bodies and minds to make us behave in ways that are beneficial to them (like eating a lot of particular foods). What is more, different tribes can co-operate in achieving mutually beneficial ends, even if they are basically enemies. Like prototype politicians.
So caffeine is good for bugs that are basically on our side (some are distinctly not).
However, more than 5 cups a day is associated with problems, some involving bugs and some of a more directly chemical nature.

Moral of the story: drink real coffee, not some of the made-up instant muck, otherwise your good bowel buddies don’t get a happy feeling, and you don’t want them to sulk. Some of the instant coffees are adulterated with chicory - you can just feel your bowel bugs shudder.

Having said that, I don’t know about in your part of the world. but real coffee here is fast approaching rarity value in price. Like ridiculously expensive. We have started to feel El Niño, if it hits bad a lot of coffee production globally is going to take a hit. We will be back to WW II days, when my family in Italy used to make do with roasted and ground acorns. since coffee was unattainable for the average person. And not easy to grow your own, either.

Biagio wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 2:34 pm found that, up to 5 cups of coffee a day have an unexpected benefit for the gut

Good to know...
I average only 110~115± pots (48oz pot) a month now...
Down from 140+....

My coffee comes from a wholesaler roaster... Medium fine grind....
Ethiopian dark, 2lbs - 9$...
Other grinds, less, others are more...
Sumatra, $6.90..
Hawaiian, 15$...

The brew...
48ozs purified water...
1st pot of the day - 32ozs of water...
Rounded ¾ cup of grounds..
Brewed at 155°F w/ a very slow water flow, 6± min...

And only one wimp complains...
Its' converted adulterers over to the dark side...

Biagio wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 9:03 am chronic constipation.

Fix it w/ a large glass of apple juice...