Would anyone like to join me for coffee....

[G. Couch]

I'll join in the group hug...and the coffee...and whatever else anyone might have that is stronger!

It could be worse though...

[jeaniesa]

What a great thread to find after not logging in for a couple of days.

((((((((((((((((((((( BIG HUGS TO ALL ))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Marie - I know what you mean feeling like a satellite. I usually feel that way, but even more so now.

I have so many conflicting emotions right now, but the one that is constant and ever-present is overwhelming sadness.

Jeanie

[Eric Polsinelli]

Here is some information for the "hard-core" coffee drinker:

http://www.vegan-straight-edge.org.uk/nocoffee.htm

Interesting points:

- University of Illinois, in a test of 14 women who drank seven or more cups of coffee daily, researchers reported either miscarriages, still births or fetal deaths among 13 of the women! "University of Washington has come up with corroborative findings"

- Dr. Cole of Harvard School of Public health discovered hat women who drink at least one cup of coffee daily have 25% greater risk developing bladder cancer.

Just my $0.02

[CJ Swartz]

I'm sure that caffeine can have negative effects of some type on some people, just like so many other things in life. But it sure has some wonderfully positive effects on some folks, and doesn't "seem" to have any effect on me -- it just happens to be in my favorite drink (Coca Cola). So for those of us who are going to keep drinking/eating caffeine products no matter what, here's some possibly good news for us ---

AND this thread is hopefully going to stay as a respite from the hard realities of life -- we need more hugs, not more real things to worry about

From CNN ---
Jan. 19 — A Japanese research team found a cup of coffee a day halves the risk of colon cancer among women, in a study by researchers at Gifu University in central Japan.

In a study reported in 2000, "...researchers found that smokers who drank coffee were three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-smoking coffee drinkers. Smokers who didn't drink coffee, however, were seven times as likely to get the disease as non-smokers --- suggesting that drinking coffee might protect smokers from bladder cancer.

[Eric Polsinelli]

Actually, caffeine isn’t the danger in coffee… it’s the 1000 chemicals contained in coffee. Mainly the pesticides and other poisons sprayed on coffee bean trees. Organic coffee would be much better to drink, but still not very healthy.

[CJ Swartz]

Okay, Eric -- here's a BIG [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[HUG for ERIC]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

Thanks for your info!

[winwintoo]

Eric, I serve my guests whatever they prefer - join us and you can have indulge yourself any way you want.

(((((((((((((Eric)))))))))))))))))

Margaret

[Eric Polsinelli]

I feel giddy! Thanks guys

[Ed_L]

Big ((((((HUG)))))) for anyone needing one. I'll also jump in on the coffee. It might be terrible for you today (along with the pesticides), but tomorrow it (along with the pesticides) will probably be found to increase life expectancy by years. I say enjoy it if you like it!

Ed

[DannyRaphael]

And from the sunny...no rainy...no sunny...no rainy...now windy (in early Spring, the weather seems to change by the hour sometimes) City of Seattle, Washington I send copius quantities of chemical free coffee (courtesy of Starbucks), several to many gallens of that frozen concoction that Jimmy Buffet used to sing about ('specially to you, A) and hugs all around.

May the images on CNN soon become those of humanitarian aid.

~DannyR~

[winwintoo]

Originally posted by DannyRaphael
And from the sunny...no rainy...no sunny...no rainy...now windy

~DannyR~

Hi Danny, about an hour ago, I went for a walk in shritsleeves, now it's blizzarding and I can hardly see the highrise a block away

Thanks for the Starbucks coffee...Margaret

[Jenny Wood]

Hi Guys,

I haven't been on this site for a few weeks--I've been so busy with classes. The news about the war is so hard to take--because I feel helpless to "do" anything for the innocent Iraque civilians. I just hope the madness there can end soon for eveyone's sake. Hugs to everyone!

Jenny

[Sanda]

I need one of those hugs too.
here's a big (((((((((((Aussie Hug)))))))))))

[CJ Swartz]

Here's some Earl Grey tea for Jenny; Sandra, would you prefer tea also?

Here's big UPSIDE DOWN hugs for our friends from "down under"!!

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Well, golly!! Look at that! Hugs look the same upside down or rightside up!

[Sanda]

Thanks CJ I would prefer tea, just haven't aquired the taste of coffee.