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the lencurrie life : Keurig vs Tassimo vs Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Makers

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:49:44 +0000

well.. now that I have the leak fixed.. or pretty much.. it's time to concentrate on getting the coffee taste better.. just found the following which actually looks like it may work.. http://www.coffeedetective.com/keurig-b60-leaking... "The second fix to improve coffee taste is the take a discard K-cup (has the hole in the bottom), cup off the plactic flange, remove the old coffee and paper filter, rub off all the glue on the inside of the K cup that is used to hold the paper filter in place(is this glue made of safe compounds?). Now drop the K-cup shell inside the My K-Cup, install the wire screen, fill with coffee and try it. The K-cup shell slows down the water flow and allows the coffee to mix better like a regular k-cup. Let us know how this works for you!" Going to try that tonight :P It also has a tip on using an elastic band around the body of the my-k-cup shell to keep it a bit higher when it sits in the machine.. makes sense (this was to eliminate leaking which is no longer an issue for me anyhow) Right now I'm using Robins coffee.. but I'm going to switch back to Tims Coarse Grind for my next one.. or at least I think.. depends on how this next experiment goes :P

the lencurrie life : Keurig vs Tassimo vs Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Makers

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:14:39 +0000

Aha! I'm not sure if you are having the leaking problem I have.. but I found the answer and it was so simple it's almost stupid.. (I just brewed a non-leaking cup 20 seconds ago :P) http://tinyurl.com/3lyvcff So that one is now in the books as complete :) now tomorrow I'm going to pack the coffee in a bit more as I don't find it quite strong enough just yet.. (and thought previously that the leaking was due to me packing it in.. ) We'll figure this out!! ha ha ha. I agree with your solofil idea.. personally I wouldn't mind paying the price as I know it doesn't take long for it to pay for itself when you consider the cost (both in the wallet and environment) of the k-cups. That said, there are other products out there which also claim to do the same, including re-usable regular k-cup lids.. (k-caps).

the lencurrie life : Keurig vs Tassimo vs Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Makers

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:50:35 +0000

Interesting, found lots of articles on the my k-cup leaking: http://www.ehow.com/how_7484257_stop-keurig-kcup-... my current grinds aren't course.. I'll have to do that next.. Hmm.. also found an alternative to the My K-Cup.. http://www.solofill.com/order/ If I can't stop the leaking.. going to order that :-)

the lencurrie life : Keurig vs Tassimo vs Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Makers

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:29:52 +0000

Hey Lori! While I'm not really that picky when it comes to my coffee and the speed of the brew really keeps me going back to the 'my k-cup'.. it is far from perfect.. I'm not sure why, but mine tends to leak all the time.. pain in the arse.. but I think it's something that I'm doing. I also know there's another type of "my k-cup" out there which may be better.. not sure.. guess it's time to do some googling and report back :-)

the lencurrie life : Here We Go Again - Diet Time!

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:32:08 +0000

Thanks for your comments Roxanne.. my province does rock - that's for sure :-) I like yer idea about the 'top slice' of bread.. cuts the carbs in 1/2.. good option... I'm getting along good with no bread so far, so we'll see how long I can go without a sammy :P We do have 'cheating' days as well.. truthfully that's what I like about it so far.. it's not the "hell bent on eating differently" type of thing, and I'm down around 8 lbs so far on it after about 2 weeks give or take. I'll be posting my progress.. but have been slacking in the writing department.. hopefully get a chance to write more soon! Cheers!

the lencurrie life : Home Buyers Plan - Finally figured this out

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:28:02 +0000

No problem Roxanne.. at the time I was really confused.. took me a bit to get my head around it.. seems simple now, but I guess that's always the way :-)

the lencurrie life : What I’m Reading – Week 6

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:06:55 +0000

thanks for the comment... your experience with the clone is VERYYY interesting.. especially when I head to that site and it's got all the specs and everything.. at a fraction of the price.. I'd be really interested in hearing more about your experience with it.. especially since I have a substantial amount saved up now for an e-reader and could likely put that money to better use if this will do everything I want.. Hmmmm..

the lencurrie life : What I’m Reading – Week 6

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 20:44:11 +0000

Oh yeah? I actually have a bunch saved up for the new iPad (holiday gift cards and putting away some here and there).. will likely be buying new as soon as they come out depending on feature set.. the Motorola Xoom is also looking quite nice.

the lencurrie life : Do You Remember When The Big Mac … was Big??

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:17:03 +0000

Scale of 1-10.... I'd say about ... 7. Personally I'm a 2 bacon cheeseburgers kind of guy.. fek.. now I'm hungry too.. dammit!!

the lencurrie life : Photos That Made Me Actually "LOL" – Animal Photo Bombs!!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:27:35 +0000

100% agreed.. idiots... think I may have to delete that one..

the lencurrie life : Oh My God I Did It! – Budget Update – September 2010

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:02:52 +0000

That is odd, I've been told by a banker that when they do the credit lookups, they basically consider the credit cards/loans at max value since at any time you can go in and get that money which is certainly a credit risk. I wonder what the truth is..

the lencurrie life : How To Clean A Scorched Pot - Yep, I did this...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:25:44 +0000

the pot began to melt??? holy hell what kind of stove do you have!! Wow

the lencurrie life : My iPhone Is Toast - at the moment..

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:52:04 +0000

Latest Update... replacement is in.. LACHINE, QC, CA10/11/201010:36DEPARTURE SCAN Pretty pumped about it getting here so fast.. only called last evening to put my ticket in.. Great service via Apple... (I had 18 days left of my free warranty period)

the lencurrie life : Homemade Vanilla Extract! Easy And Cheap!

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:43:32 +0000

Hey Tim! Thanks SO much for doing what I was going to actually do this week.. I agree obviously that it's an excellent idea, but not even close if it's not cost effective which it doesn't look like it is at all.. dammit!! Looks like I'll have to keep an eye out for another great homemade gift idea :-) There's always homemade wine I guess ;-) I may see how much vanilla is today at Sobeys just to see..

the lencurrie life : Free Money For Your Child!

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:29:37 +0000

Some great information on the RESP here as well as a great discussion. http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/the-resp-stra...

the lencurrie life : Save $100 Extra A Month – Some Great Ideas!

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:32:54 +0000

Oh good call.. big time... I do that too.

the lencurrie life : Hard Drives... Stop Upgrading Now!

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:43:07 +0000

The only thing that's keeping my satellite bill a satellite bill is live sports.. in HDTV.. if I were to find a solution for that.. I'd be a happy man.

the lencurrie life : Get Services and Buy Items Cheaper – My New Idea?

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:06:56 +0000

There's tons of things I think that could be included.. Oil would definitely be one of them.. I know lots of guys in the oil business whom I'd think would love to give a discount to get numerous accounts..

the lencurrie life : I Beat Down My Debt - How Did I Do It?

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:35:53 +0000

Ha ha ha.. wanna play me heads up? :P

the lencurrie life : A Few Saving Tips I’m Implementing on Myself

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:22:12 +0000

Book is pretty good Tracy.. I'd recommend it for sure. But a lot of them say the same things over and over and over, sadly.. they're all very true... ie: save 10%, emergency funds, stop using credit, etc..