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What is this slimy stuff?
3/18/04
> "Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott" wrote:
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>> Moved to a new house in August and something odd is happening. If I
>> leave the old, wet leaves in the pot overnight (per normal sometimes)
>> and prepare a new cup in the morning by adding new leaves to the old
>> with hot water, the water seems to turn into a clear thick slimy liquid.
>> The slimy tea tastes just like the regular tea with no off-flavors. But
>> the consistency is totally off-putting. What /is/ this stuff? Oh -- one
>> more thing: in this house I am using reverse-osmosis filtered water. At
>> the old house I used just plain tap.
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> Not exactly the same but perhaps related: Here at work we have R.O.
> filtered water. I have a mug that I use exclusively for water. I
> have noticed that if I don't empty and dry this mug, but rather keep
> adding R.O. water when it gets low for a few days, I get a clear
> slimy layer on the bottom which is maybe 1/4 inch thick. Once I
> noticed this happening, I made sure I emptied and dried it overnight.
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> Randy
Randy,
You might get together with Rocket J. Squirrel to mate your respective
slimes and see what progeny ensues. Realize howeve that, although you can
patent your respective slimes, you *cannot* patent the *idea* of "slime,"
nor can you patent the word "slime." Be forewarned. (That is, if I have
understood Derick correctly.)
Michael
Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm drinking Fragrant Plum Oolong which I got
from David Hoffman of Silk Road Teas. It's the most freshly and aggressively
vegetable tea I've ever drunk, but coupled to a floral aroma as it is, it's
absolutely delightful, not to mention interesting. Goes well with Landowska
playing Bach (on recording, that is).
M
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