I am unreasonably cranky about the proliferation of fancy Spindrift flavors because coffee shops/bodegas so rarely stock the plain lemon ones I like anymore! (Steak too juicy, lobster too buttery, diamond shoes too tight, etc etc.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man.
River ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jan 22, 2026 1:43:26 pm PST #11218 of 11224
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
sj - Jan 22, 2026 1:48:11 pm PST #11219 of 11224
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That is annoying, Jess. I also love the iced tea ones when I want caffeine, but I’m only finding the lemon iced tea and not the mango ones I prefer in stores lately.
ETA: Google is telling me that the mango was discontinued.
JenP - Jan 22, 2026 2:13:30 pm PST #11220 of 11224
I've been experimenting with flavored sparkling water lately. I like certain flavors of Waterloo a lot (better than La Croix, which I had up at my sister's), but then I discovered that I really, really like the Lidl brand of orange and of grapefruit, so... less expensive and tastier. Win! I don't think I've tried Spindrift; I have no qualms about a little actual juice in there. Might have to give it a shot.
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2026 2:27:16 pm PST #11221 of 11224
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Nixie lime/ginger is my favorite of all the fizzy waters. It has a nice ginger bite, but also a good amount of lime. The ginger doesn't overwhem the lime, which happens with the Polar ginger lime mule flavor. I like a nice balance of ginger and lime.
For more excitement, I can talk about the best brand of prunes.
Trudy Booth - Jan 22, 2026 2:41:00 pm PST #11222 of 11224
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Those mini Sunsweets are dandy.
Jessica - Jan 22, 2026 2:42:33 pm PST #11223 of 11224
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
For more excitement, I can talk about the best brand of prunes.
I think it may be officially time to update this thread's subheader...
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-t - Jan 22, 2026 2:47:04 pm PST #11224 of 11224
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, I'll have to look for Nixie, ginger and lime is an excellent combination. Although I have not actually bought fizzy water in a while - this convo has been a good reminder that I do, in fact, like that stuff
I think it may be officially time to update this thread's subheader...
Ha!