No, this is not about chess (or mating). The last word in the thread title should be pronounced "mah-tay". My sister just sent me a small ceramic sphere with a circular opening and a bizarre metal tea-straining straw, as well as a package of yerba mate (tastes like hay, affects you like Ritalin). Has anyone else seen one of these? It looks like it should be used for a religious ritual, or space travel.
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Originally posted by ChronicLeaky" Luke I am your father"
No, this is not about chess (or mating). The last word in the thread title should be pronounced "mah-tay". My sister just sent me a small ceramic sphere with a circular opening and a bizarre metal tea-straining straw, as well as a package of yerba mate (tastes like hay, affects you like Ritalin). Has anyone else seen one of these? It looks like it should be used for a religious ritual, or space travel.
Originally posted by ChronicLeakyI once taught a young Argentinean priest who drank the stuff all the time. If you can stomach green tea, you can handle mate.
No, this is not about chess (or mating). The last word in the thread title should be pronounced "mah-tay". My sister just sent me a small ceramic sphere with a circular opening and a bizarre metal tea-straining straw, as well as a package of yerba mate (tastes like hay, affects you like Ritalin). Has anyone else seen one of these? It looks like it should be used for a religious ritual, or space travel.
Originally posted by PalynkaThanks for the information. I agree about the taste, but I'll have to set about acquiring a taste for it because she sent half a kilo of the stuff. I'm not sure I'll inflict it on friends at the moment, though.
It's from Argentina and a typical drink to have there among friends. You usually pass the thing around as you do with a joint when you're young. If you ask me, it tastes terrible though and I usually like typical things from different places.
Originally posted by ChronicLeakyI heard it grows on you, but I'm afraid the person saying this might have meant it literally.
Thanks for the information. I agree about the taste, but I'll have to set about acquiring a taste for it because she sent half a kilo of the stuff. I'm not sure I'll inflict it on friends at the moment, though.
Originally posted by ChronicLeakySipping on mate while schmoozing in Bethlehem -- you're just helplessly hip, aren't you?
Thanks for the information. I agree about the taste, but I'll have to set about acquiring a taste for it because she sent half a kilo of the stuff. I'm not sure I'll inflict it on friends at the moment, though.
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Originally posted by Bosse de NageA little perspective: I'm schmoozing on the internet, about mate, while thinking thoughts of "DURR should be working on thesiz right now DURR".
Sipping on mate while schmoozing in Bethlehem -- you're just helplessly hip, aren't you?
What were you teaching to Argentinean priests?
Originally posted by ChronicLeakyI occasionally drink mate, but all you can get here are teabags. I would like to try the "real stuff" once.
No, this is not about chess (or mating). The last word in the thread title should be pronounced "mah-tay". My sister just sent me a small ceramic sphere with a circular opening and a bizarre metal tea-straining straw, as well as a package of yerba mate (tastes like hay, affects you like Ritalin). Has anyone else seen one of these? It looks like it should be used for a religious ritual, or space travel.
Originally posted by ChronicLeakyOne was Argentinean, the other Italian; they were learning English the better to mission.
A little perspective: I'm schmoozing on the internet, about mate, while thinking thoughts of "DURR should be working on thesiz right now DURR".
What were you teaching to Argentinean priests?
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Originally posted by ChronicLeakyit's called a calabash gourd, the strew is called a bombilla in argentina, they called it something else in bolivia i can't remember. it's true about what Palynka said about passing it along like a joint but this is the tradition with a lot of things in s.a, beer for example, there's one small glass and a large bottle of beer, someone pours some beer into the glass passes on the bottle, drinks the beer and then passes on the glass. it takes a little getting used to but it's a nice way to interact with people.
No, this is not about chess (or mating). The last word in the thread title should be pronounced "mah-tay". My sister just sent me a small ceramic sphere with a circular opening and a bizarre metal tea-straining straw, as well as a package of yerba mate (tastes like hay, affects you like Ritalin). Has anyone else seen one of these? It looks like it should be used for a religious ritual, or space travel.