Good Coffee For A Cheap Bastard!
by Dax Montana on Dec.19, 2004, under General
I enjoy a good cup of coffee like the one I’m having now. The aroma, the flavor, the buzz are all criteria used to judge this magical elixir.
The last several months, the Montana household has been drinking shit! That really nasty pre-ground up trash sold in bulk quantities. Bad coffee is a substitute good for the gourmet beans. As my unstable paycheck spirals downward, sacrifices had to be made. Then just before Thanksgiving, I suggested to the inventory specialist that she should get the good stuff for the holiday. After her first cup, she said, “Just Damn! I can taste a big difference!” She’s procured the good stuff ever since.
I met my beautiful wife in this coffee house some ten years ago. It really was love at first sight. Coffee has been an integral part of our relationship. I told my mate that to sacrifice on coffee is akin to sacrificing our love. Yea, it was a guilt trip, but it worked.
Anyway, this is just one example of when not to be a cheap bastard. Out of fiscal necessity, our family really does count every penny. I have five blankets on my bed because we keep the heat on sixty-three degrees. The only light on is from my computer monitor. We buy in bulk the cheap off brand food. I even cut my own hair. I’m not complaining. Being pennywise is the smart thing to do.
However, like the coffee, there are a few other things I refuse to go on the cheap.
Toilet paper.
I like the good stuff. I’m not talking about using a box of Kleenex, or baby wipes, just good soft paper. That industrial, work place, school bulk quantity stuff just won’t cut it.
Cigarettes.
I like the Marlboro Red Box. Period!!!
High Speed Internet Access.
I just don’t have the time or the patience for dial up anymore. It’s a necessity for every Blogger to be sure. AOL sux too!!!
Steak.
I like the porterhouse. I get a little filet and a strip too. I don’t eat a steak often but when I do, it’s got to be good.
Bourbon.
It’s got to be Wild Turkey 101. There is no other bourbon.
I just noticed that my list is mighty revealing. With the exception of wiping my ass, I won’t scrimp on my vices. Just Damn!
December 19th, 2004 on 1:12 pm
I always say, if it’s important, buy the best you can afford. You’ll save in the long run.
Coffee is and absolute necessity… the elixir of life. Luckily, my taste is only as good as JFG’s Regular Grind. But then, I probably drink a dozen cups a day. Go coffee!
December 20th, 2004 on 11:27 am
set your priorities
I’ve lived on the cheap before and if I don’t find a way to generate some income within the next…oh……
December 20th, 2004 on 3:25 pm
Good coffee is essential. I got two words: Home roasting. You can buy premium coffee beans hand picked by diligent denizens of various Third-world countries for four bucks a pound. You roast ‘em yourself, a few days’ supply, and grind them a few minutes before you brew, and you’ll never go back to that grocery store stuff again without it being at gunpoint…
And that toilet paper thing? Anything to avoid the dreaded “breakthrough”…
December 20th, 2004 on 4:59 pm
You’e my kinda guy, Dax. Life’s too short to use cheap asswipe or to drink shitty bourbon.
December 20th, 2004 on 8:02 pm
Summarized neatly by Robert A. Heinlein: “Budget the luxuries first!”
Regards,
Ric Locke