On 9 Nov 2004 17:32:23 -0800, Melinda wrote:

> OK, I have just had it...I have never heard anyone ask this question
> before but it comes up for me every time I try to do gung fu with my
> yixing pot. The thing gets so hot (from pouring the hot water over it,
> in it, steeping, etc.) as well as the cups getting hot...I have a very
> difficult time doing this without some hurt fingers. Even the handle
> of my yixing gets hot. So, for those of you who do this on a regular
> basis, do I just live with it or is there some secret? This is for
> oolong btw so the water needs to be hot, I know. Thank-you in advance.

I'm not a regular gung fuer, but...

The times I've seen someone gung fu tea, he used a dry towel to handle
the pot. And when it got wet, he replaced it.

--
Derek

At the funeral of President Reagan, Christians, Jews, Muslims and
Athiests were in attendance. Surprisingly, the roof of the National
Cathedral didn't collapse.