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holy999
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01 May 2020, 7:17 am

can you please explain

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01 May 2020, 7:51 am

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

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01 May 2020, 8:08 am

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Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

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01 May 2020, 8:14 am

holy999 wrote:

NewTime wrote:

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

Yes, really. Stranger yet is starting several threads and then abandoning each of them after only 1 or 2 posts.

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01 May 2020, 8:15 am

Fnord wrote:

holy999 wrote:

NewTime wrote:

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

Yes, really. Stranger yet is starting several threads and then abandoning each of them after only 1 or 2 posts.

do reptilians eat children?

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01 May 2020, 8:17 am

holy999 wrote:

NewTime wrote:

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

Yes. It IS strange.

But my guess is that (a)you heard somebody say something like "if you drink hot coffee then you must take a cold shower" as if that were somekind of sage advice, and (b) being Swedish you don't write in English very well so your posts tend to sound clumsy and unclear to us English speakers.

I for one, have NEVER heard anyone say that. Most American grownups start the day by...drinking hot coffee, AND taking hot showers. So if your question is "why would someone say that you should combine hot coffee only with cold showers?" my answer is "I have NO idea why I would anyone would say that." :lol:

And...that person who said that must be a nut.

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01 May 2020, 8:19 am

holy999 wrote:

Fnord wrote:

holy999 wrote:

NewTime wrote:

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

Yes, really. Stranger yet is starting several threads and then abandoning each of them after only 1 or 2 posts.

do reptilians eat children?

Absolutely.

Kinda like veal. Its better than beef.

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01 May 2020, 8:24 am

its sensitive i dont know why but cofee taste bad and cold water taste bad

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01 May 2020, 8:26 am

holy999 wrote:

Fnord wrote:

holy999 wrote:

NewTime wrote:

Strange to ask whether or not people drink coffee and whether or not people shower with cold water in same thread.

not really

Yes, really. Stranger yet is starting several threads and then abandoning each of them after only 1 or 2 posts.

do reptilians eat children?

My current avatar is of a Bwap -- an amphibian, not a lizard.

Bwaps -- General Library Data

Intelligent minor race native to Marhaban (Lentuli / Empty Quarter 0426, UPP:A-4697AB-E 801 Im K8 IV). Known as Bwaps or Wabs (from their name for themselves, Bawapakerwa-a-a-awapawab), they are also known as Newts due to their appearance.

Physiology

Bwaps average 1.4 m in height and mass between 30 and 50 kg. They are upright, bipedal, homeothermic and bisexual, with an internal skeleton and a closed circulatory system. Their hemoglobin is copper-based, a deep blue in colour, making their skin a faint greenish-blue in areas without pigmentation.

Body markings vary tremendously from clan ("tree") to clan, each one having a distinctive pattern. The pattern is determined by genetic factors and the colour is determined by careful manipulation of the mother's diet during the formation of the egg. Greens, browns, yellows and blues are most common, usually in patterns of darker colours over a lighter basic colour.

Bwaps are uncomfortable in less than 98% humidity, as their skin must be kept moist. With special clothing, they can exist indefinitely in humidities as low as 25%, provided they have adequate water. This normally consists of a loosely fitting kaftan-like garment and a hood covering the head (giving rise to another nickname, "towel-heads"). The cloth of these garments is permeated with a network of fine tubes, through which water flows and keeps the cloth moist. In occupations where they must handle paper or other items which would suffer from moisture, Bwaps wear thin water-proof gloves. In humidities of less than 25%, they must use sealed environment suits. All clothing is coloured with a stylised representation of their body, since recognition of body pattern is an important part of their greeting ritual.

Bwaps are oviparous, each female incubating a single, non-amniotic egg in a special pouch on her lower abdomen. After hatching, the young remain in this pouch for several weeks, occasionally coming out to be fed, until they are strong enough to survive outside. The young reach maturity after 14 years.

History

Prior to obtaining civilisation, proto-Bwaps lived in densely wooded, mangrove-like swamps. They burrowed under and among the root-systems of large trees, forming dens for the communal protection of their young. Their culture and ritual interactions began at this time. A shift in weather patterns caused the marshy areas to shrink, forcing them into increased competition with other animals in the region. The discovery of tools and then agriculture permitted the Bwaps to gain a tremendous advantage over their competition, and put them on the road to civilisation.

The Bwaps did not discover fire until late, due to their environment, which hindered development of metal-working and similar pursuits. When discovered by the Vilani, the Bwaps had reached TL 7 and stabilised. The introduction of advanced technologies such as jump drive had no major effect on their culture, and the Bwaps have prospered greatly in the intervening centuries.

Bwaps can be found throughout the Imperium, more commonly in the region trailing and coreward of Capital ( Core / Core 2118). Fewer than 12 Imperial worlds are fully controlled by Bwaps; most of these are classed as religious dictatorships. Bwap merchants and administrators can be found throughout known space, but are less common outside the Imperium.

Society

Society is dominated by the Bwap world-view, which holds that each individual has a place in the wapawab or tree - a view stemming from their habitat, but including phratry, bloodlines, country, and place of duty. The literal tree is intricately tied into the planetary ecology, providing shelter and oxygen, converting water and minerals into food, etc. The figurative tree is much harder to define, but is roughly equivalent to a clan or tribal group. Both sorts of trees are part of a planet, which is part of a solar system, which is part of a cluster, which is part of a galaxy, which is part of the cosmos. Everything the Bwaps do reflects this complex, wheels-within-wheels outlook. Each individual takes great pride in being one small, functional and unique cog in a vast, ever-changing universe of interlinked patterns. Their ritual of greeting, for instance, seems like meaningless formality and windy chit-chat to non-Bwaps, but communicates "I am in this place, and doing my part. Where are you and what are you doing?"

From the human point of view, Bwaps are obsessed with minutae, patterns, and the order of things. Driven by this internal desire to see everything in its proper place, they make excellent bureaucrats, officials, mathematicians, bookkeepers, scientists, and historians. However, their obsession with ritual and proper conduct can make them difficult to deal with. Those who violate the rituals will be lectured to, at length, on propriety. Dealing with Bwaps takes time, but trying to speed things up only takes more time.

Criminal behaviour is extremely rare, and is considered the worst form of mental disorder among Bwaps, since it disrupts the proper order of things. Their world-view means that their definition of crime is often at variance with Imperial norms, but fortunately most Bwaps courts consider exile to be sufficient punishment, especially in the case of aliens such as humans.

Government

The few worlds that are completely controlled by the Bwaps are classed as religious dictatorships. Law levels are usually very restrictive, representing the Bwaps' obsession with proper behaviour.

Also see the original JTAS article:
• JTAS-11, pp 12-15

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01 May 2020, 8:26 am

holy999 wrote:

its sensitive i dont know why but cofee taste bad and cold water taste bad

Many folks hate the taste of coffee.

But you must be the only living thing on Earth that hates the taste of water. Maybe your local water supply is too hard (has to many minerals) like the tap water in Kansas.

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01 May 2020, 8:33 am

Is the connection between the cup of coffee and cold shower, techniques for becoming alert in the morning? Please don't reply if you're only going to rubbish this connection: Positive vibes only, thanks, guys.

In answer to the question(s): Yes, I can drink coffee till it comes out my ears. No, I never have a cold shower or bath. Ever. Why inflict 7* minutes of suffering on yourself?

*Being Aspie and never knowingly not nerdy , did you know the average UK person spends 7 minutes in the shower?

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01 May 2020, 3:03 pm

Yes to coffee, pint and half, black & unsweetened first thing every morning.
Tried a cold shower once: for less than ten seconds! :lol:

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02 May 2020, 11:46 pm

itz_personal wrote:

I imminently assumed that was the connection. I don't do either thou. I do sometimes take a caffeine pill to help me wake up on days when I have to be up early & didn't get much sleep. I don't take cold showers unless I'm having a fever or hot water isn't available.

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05 May 2020, 1:39 am

Yeah, I drink coffee. Particularly with nothing else in it. I also take showers with cold water since I like cold water and I've heard that it's better for your skin. lol

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05 May 2020, 2:19 am

I drink covfefe.

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05 May 2020, 2:30 am

I'm so confused.

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