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What are you buying your loved ones this Christmas? We're looking for inspiration and reckon a big share-a-thon of ideas will help everyone buy better gifts this year.

BTW: If your family reads B3ta and you're worried about giving the game away then tell us what you bought last Christmas.

(I helped save b3ta! Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 12:34)
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Approach it scientifically
Starting point:
2 bags
Let sit for 30 seconds
stir stir stir
mash mash mash (to the tune of Salt N Pepa - Mash it Real Good)
Cool by stirring for 2 minutes and insert milk.

Simply change 1 element at a time until you make good tea, then stick with that method.

I am a nerd of tea!
(Toucan - http://www.titmonday.com, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 10:50, 2 replies)
Nerd of tea?!
Lies! You, sir, are a barbarian of tea! Mashing is for children and dodgy, teeth-sucking, cowboy builders.

Never mash, just let the bag rest for three minutes or so. A smoother, less bitter brew will be your lasting reward for the time invested.
(I helped save b3ta! Scrumper, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 10:55, closed)
What?
Leave a teabag to stew?! Best way is to take bag and dunk, then lift, allowing the water that has seeped in to the bag to run out, thus taking the dissolved goodness with it. Repeat until colour and strength to your liking. Much faster, much more acurate.
(mersault, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 12:46, closed)
Not stew, brew
I will concede that your accelerated process has its merits, just as long as you don't squish the bag against the side of the cup.
(I helped save b3ta! Scrumper, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 13:20, closed)
Normal teabags?!
For a decent cup of tea in a pint mug use a coffee filter bag and leaf tea to taste -- you then get all the flavour with no mashing necessary.
How I miss my dear-departed pint mug, filter, and "giant tea spoon".
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 17:48, closed)

Will I start an argument if I say milk should go in first?
(Freakmandu, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 12:48, closed)
YES YOU WILL
YOU HEATHEN BASTARDCUNT
(DarkLite swallowed my entire undercarriage, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 16:56, closed)

The milk should go in first.
(Freakmandu, Mon 30 Nov 2009, 20:26, closed)
Indeed!

(The Ear-Trumpet Addicting is NOT a word., Mon 30 Nov 2009, 22:36, closed)

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