Space Cowboy kirjoitti:
> Ahmad at the local Arabic stores comes in shrinkwrap,cardboard,foil
> around penny/gram. I didn't know they used tins. Just about every
> other Arabic brand comes in tins. If you ever visit Kuri I'll be glad
> to give you all my once opened, once used various commercial brands of
> EG. It's like Jasmine, you have to keep some around because someone
> will show off their tea prowness because that's all they've seen on the
> shelves.
>
> Jim

Yes, Ahmad is available in tins (metal cans) at least here in Finland.
Earl Greys are nice to drink sometimes, but I agree with you in that
advanced tea enthusiasts tend to prefer unflavoured teas. My favourite
afternoon/evening teas are all light Chinese black and oolong teas, but
for breakfast I like the stronger British style blends. Twinings Irish
Breakfast was one of the strongest blends that I have ever tasted. It
was a great "kickstart" for a cold winter day.

SL

My current favorite Irish tea is Bewley's Cliiper Gold tea. It is a
blend of Kenyan. It's amazing how stout it taste considering the
origin. It is as red in color as any Yunnan Red which makes it doubly
amazing. I like scented teas but I do it myself with tisanes like
dried flowers and fruits. So does Finland have problems with
elves,ghosts,invisible people,aliens like Iceland? What is a 'cold
winter day' that close to the Artic circle?

Jim

Laitinen Saku wrote:
> Space Cowboy kirjoitti:
> > Ahmad at the local Arabic stores comes in shrinkwrap,cardboard,foil
> > around penny/gram. I didn't know they used tins. Just about every
> > other Arabic brand comes in tins. If you ever visit Kuri I'll be glad
> > to give you all my once opened, once used various commercial brands of
> > EG. It's like Jasmine, you have to keep some around because someone
> > will show off their tea prowness because that's all they've seen on the
> > shelves.
> >
> > Jim
>
> Yes, Ahmad is available in tins (metal cans) at least here in Finland.
> Earl Greys are nice to drink sometimes, but I agree with you in that
> advanced tea enthusiasts tend to prefer unflavoured teas. My favourite
> afternoon/evening teas are all light Chinese black and oolong teas, but
> for breakfast I like the stronger British style blends. Twinings Irish
> Breakfast was one of the strongest blends that I have ever tasted. It
> was a great "kickstart" for a cold winter day.
>
> SL

Space Cowboy kirjoitti:
> My current favorite Irish tea is Bewley's Cliiper Gold tea. It is a
> blend of Kenyan. It's amazing how stout it taste considering the
> origin. It is as red in color as any Yunnan Red which makes it doubly
> amazing. I like scented teas but I do it myself with tisanes like
> dried flowers and fruits. So does Finland have problems with
> elves,ghosts,invisible people,aliens like Iceland? What is a 'cold
> winter day' that close to the Artic circle?
>
> Jim
-15 degrees Celsius, mostly in January or February. Now it's still warm
by our standards, +6 C. No, i'm afraid we do not have such
supernatural phenomena here, but game hunting is popular. We have
wolves, moose and bears that are sometimes attacking trekkers in the
forests.

Space Cowboy wrote:
> My current favorite Irish tea is Bewley's Cliiper Gold tea. It is a
> blend of Kenyan. It's amazing how stout it taste considering the
> origin. It is as red in color as any Yunnan Red which makes it doubly
> amazing. I like scented teas but I do it myself with tisanes like
> dried flowers and fruits. So does Finland have problems with
> elves,ghosts,invisible people,aliens like Iceland? What is a 'cold
> winter day' that close to the Artic circle?

Well, actually Iceland does not have any problems with any of these.
The elves are quite popular with foreign tourists, they actually belive
that Icelanders belive in these stories, poor fellows.
If it gets below 0°C it is a cold winter day here in Iceland but I
guess below -40°C is considered cold in Finland as they get much
colder winters than Iceland (Finland also extends much farther north)

I recently saw INVESTIGATION INTO THE INVISIBLE WORLD on the Sundance
channel:

http://www.sundancechannel.com/film/...l%20Sc hedule

Okay every country has their wackos including government officials
whose public works have to be sensitive to the local beliefs and the
Catholic church still tolerates idolatry. Nothing better for tourism
than a cottage industry promoting old beliefs with new age twists and
turns for lost soulless people with too much money to spend.

Jim

wrote:
> Space Cowboy wrote:
> > So does Finland have problems with
> > elves,ghosts,invisible people,aliens like Iceland?
snipped-by-goblins
> Well, actually Iceland does not have any problems with any of these.
> The elves are quite popular with foreign tourists, they actually belive
> that Icelanders belive in these stories, poor fellows.

"Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
>
> Okay every country has their wackos including government officials
> whose public works have to be sensitive to the local beliefs and the
> Catholic church still tolerates idolatry. Nothing better for tourism
> than a cottage industry promoting old beliefs with new age twists and
> turns for lost soulless people with too much money to spend.
>
> Jim
>
> wrote:
>> Space Cowboy wrote:
>> > So does Finland have problems with
>> > elves,ghosts,invisible people,aliens like Iceland?
> snipped-by-goblins
>> Well, actually Iceland does not have any problems with any of these.
>> The elves are quite popular with foreign tourists, they actually belive
>> that Icelanders belive in these stories, poor fellows.
>

Not speaking to that particular tv show, but I know for a fact there are
people in Iceland still following the old ways. There are more following the
religion of consumerism it is true. I for one appreciate the old stories and
I like to see where the trolls turned to stone. Iceland has been an
attraction for New Agers though for many years...I remember solstice
celebrations in the 80s that were mostly outlanders. It doesn't seem to me
that most Icelanders are incredibly pious about any religion though, except
the religion of living well (as in hedonism...er...in a good way).

Melinda

I also recently saw the 73 cult classic The Wicker Man:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/
about Pagan hedonism and Christian piety in modern Scotland.

Jim

Melinda wrote:
> "Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
....I snip me and you...
> except the religion of living well (as in hedonism...er...in a good way).
>
> Melinda