Caffeine Addiction

[The Floridian Coast]

I like good coffee. As compared to, say, Dunkin Donuts coffee. Ewww.

As a native New Englander, I will pretend I did not hear this blasphemy.

Yeah, I spent this summer wandering around the godforsaken region looking for a Starbucks.

[A small nameless nation]

Iv been drinking coffee since I was 12, (9 years) and I drink a cup or 2 every morning, some evenings.. and not some instant stuff. noo not for me, Gotta have the real stuff, dark roast preferably (Sumatra!!) but when I don't have my coffee, I never seem to get withdrawal symptoms.. lucky for me I guess, but I digress, coffee is great and the only bad thing about it is it stains your teeth... but that's what toothpaste is for.


Real this article, awesome!
http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-scientifi ... er-powers/

[Free Pangea]

I'm a caffeine addict. I personally don't see any problem with it.

[The Congregationists]

I do think I have this. Six to seven cups of coffee is me, on average, before noon.

But I can't do it any more. Even the smell of coffee and my stomach gives me hell. Plus the acid reflux is killing me. Looks like I'm cutting back. Grrrrrrrr

[The Congregationists]

It is by Caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion.
It is by the beans of Java that the thoughts aquire speed.
The hands aquire shakes.
The shakes become a warning.
It is by Caffeine that I set my mind in motion.

Fucking AWESOME! I can just hear Piter DiVries actually saying that ...

Mind if I pinch that; for sigs, facebook status updates and the like?

[Ambiguitsville]

Something, like, say, Sumatran bold?

Actually..... yes, one of my favorites.

Haha, as I'm writing my post, 2 people mention Sumatra! nice


EDIT: the "A Small Nameless Nation" post is mine, thought I signed out of that account before posting

[KludgeMUSH]

I am not sure why one would wish to give up caffeine addiction, given that the alternative is sleep addiction. It seems clear that people are bound to be addicted to a minimum number of things and that breaking an addiction necessarily thus involves substituting another addiction. As far as addictions go, addiction to caffeine is certainly more productive than addiction to sleep.

But I can't do it any more. Even the smell of coffee and my stomach gives me hell. Plus the acid reflux is killing me. Looks like I'm cutting back. Grrrrrrrr

Coffee is terrible, terrible stuff. One should switch to pure caffeine. There's barely even any caffeine in coffee, anyway.

[Disco Tetris]

I'm always a bit confused by the cups measure. I generally have a thermos-mug full of coffee in the morning, which is a bit under 3 measured cups, and if someone had two of those a day, I wouldn't be extremely horrifed by it (Although maybe I should). However, when someone says, "I drink 7 cups a day" I always imagine 7 large mugs full of coffee, which seems too much.

Anyway, for me, caffeine consumption has gotten to the point where I don't really notice the buzz, but I feel tired and get a headache when I don't have it in the morning. It sucks.

[DaWoad]

I am not sure why one would wish to give up caffeine addiction, given that the alternative is sleep addiction. It seems clear that people are bound to be addicted to a minimum number of things and that breaking an addiction necessarily thus involves substituting another addiction. As far as addictions go, addiction to caffeine is certainly more productive than addiction to sleep.

But I can't do it any more. Even the smell of coffee and my stomach gives me hell. Plus the acid reflux is killing me. Looks like I'm cutting back. Grrrrrrrr

Coffee is terrible, terrible stuff. One should switch to pure caffeine. There's barely even any caffeine in coffee, anyway.

pure caffeine will kill you in relatively small quantities.

[Maineiacs]

I like good coffee. As compared to, say, Dunkin Donuts coffee. Ewww.

As a native New Englander, I will pretend I did not hear this blasphemy.

As a transplanted New Englander, I have to say he's got a point.

[Soviet Haaregrad]

pure caffeine will kill you in relatively small quantities.

I find your claim highly dubious, sauce pl0x.

[DaWoad]

pure caffeine will kill you in relatively small quantities.

I find your claim highly dubious, sauce pl0x.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
"about 150 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body mass"

[Ambiguitsville]

As a native New Englander, I will pretend I did not hear this blasphemy.

As a transplanted New Englander, I have to say he's got a point.

Only kind of Coffee I really hate is instant... its... sacrilege. Sadly I have to... drink this currently... but hope is coming! My family is sending me 5 pounds from america!!!

[Soviet Haaregrad]

I find your claim highly dubious, sauce pl0x.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
"about 150 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body mass"

Per kilogram, so for a 50kg adult that means consuming 10 grams of caffeine. That isn't not a relatively small quantity, that's several tablespoons of pure caffeine.

[Maineiacs]

As a transplanted New Englander, I have to say he's got a point.

Only kind of Coffee I really hate is instant... its... sacrilege. Sadly I have to... drink this currently... but hope is coming! My family is sending me 5 pounds from america!!!

The person who first thought up instant coffee is burning in the deepest pit in Hell.

[DaWoad]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
"about 150 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body mass"

Per kilogram, so for a 50kg adult that means consuming 10 grams of caffeine. That isn't not a relatively small quantity, that's several tablespoons of pure caffeine.

10g? that's a tablespoon. one.\
slightly less actually
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/co ... ments.html

[Soviet Haaregrad]

Per kilogram, so for a 50kg adult that means consuming 10 grams of caffeine. That isn't not a relatively small quantity, that's several tablespoons of pure caffeine.

10g? that's a tablespoon. one.\
slightly less actually
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/co ... ments.html

Sorry, I was visuallizing it as broken up pills and not taking into account the amount of filler. It's still not a relatively small quantity though, as far as drug dosages go it's a huge amount.

[DaWoad]

10g? that's a tablespoon. one.\
slightly less actually
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/co ... ments.html

Sorry, I was visuallizing it as broken up pills and not taking into account the amount of filler. It's still not a relatively small quantity though, as far as drug dosages go it's a huge amount.

drug dose, sure. Someone here was recommending switching to pure caffeine from coffee, however, and I was stating that that would be dangerous (if you could get your hands on any) as a tablespoon of it would kill you but wouldn't seem like that much to someone used to coffee grounds or beans.

[Soviet Haaregrad]

Sorry, I was visuallizing it as broken up pills and not taking into account the amount of filler. It's still not a relatively small quantity though, as far as drug dosages go it's a huge amount.

drug dose, sure. Someone here was recommending switching to pure caffeine from coffee, however, and I was stating that that would be dangerous (if you could get your hands on any) as a tablespoon of it would kill you but wouldn't seem like that much to someone used to coffee grounds or beans.

I would expect they're referring to caffeine pills as 'pure caffeine', unless they've got a chemical supply shop mail order form.

[DaWoad]

drug dose, sure. Someone here was recommending switching to pure caffeine from coffee, however, and I was stating that that would be dangerous (if you could get your hands on any) as a tablespoon of it would kill you but wouldn't seem like that much to someone used to coffee grounds or beans.

I would expect they're referring to caffeine pills as 'pure caffeine', unless they've got a chemical supply shop mail order form.

good point. I hadn't thought that through.

[NERVUN]

It is by Caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion.
It is by the beans of Java that the thoughts aquire speed.
The hands aquire shakes.
The shakes become a warning.
It is by Caffeine that I set my mind in motion.

Fucking AWESOME! I can just hear Piter DiVries actually saying that ...

Mind if I pinch that; for sigs, facebook status updates and the like?

Go for it.

[Risottia]

Six or seven cups of coffee a day? Jesus.

...seems reasonable. I've seen (and done) a lot worse. Like 12 espresso/day.

[Distruzio]

Caffeine gives you superpowers, you know.

[Ambiguitsville]

Caffeine gives you superpowers, you know.

Ah Hah, I win, I posted a link to that earlier today.

Cracked.com is a great website, and quite informative if you want it to be.

[Georgizm]

One cup of coffee is too much. Tea >>>> coffee.