On Feb 13, 2:41*pm, Michael Plant wrote:
I'm just wondering about the general preference out there. In general I
prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been the Tarajulie
Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and night. **And I love
spicy chai with hints of cumin. However China has caught my tongue
lately as well, a light Keemun that has a mellow sweetness. Maybe my
palate is shifting?
And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????
Good catch, Shen! *It's the same site that was asked recently to get lost,
too. *Quoting from their cutesy web site,
[site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
really good tea. *we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share this
enjoyable nectar with all those around us.
Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel, looks
more like a bear. *I suppose that's why Dominic complained about the
graphics.

Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did* invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of the context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to talk about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention of commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what it's come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however you spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or squirrely bear if you like) ever do to you?
Michael

Michael,
What irked me was that the post seemed to fishing for preference and
the survey followed quickly upon the heels of an advertising poly.
It's obviously a very new business with limited stock and the vendors
need to know what to carry to entice a knowledgeable customer. Of
course, it was a survey question!
Had it been phrased in a way that was more straightforward, it would
not have bothered me, at all.
Although I, too, found the bear-squirrel-whatever critter a little
creepy, the graphics hardly influenced my response.
It was the jive that provoked it.
Shen