CHAT: Drinks Was Re: CHAT: browsers

On Thursday 13 February 2003 08:15 pm, you wrote:
> In a message dated 2003:02:11 12.56.27 AM, wes.parish@PARADISE.NET.NZ
writes:
> >But what about that tea they drink out of cow's horns and stainless steel
> >straws in Paraguay?
>
>     Maté!!!  Wonderful stuff... I drink coffee, teas (all kinds), and maté
> (besides Diet Coke, soyamilk and water).
>
> >I've only ever had it once, but enjoyed it thoroughly.
> >They don't stock it in New Zealand, more's the pity!
>
>     They don't? Are you sure? IIRC one of the packages of maté I had had a
> New Zealand import/export company listed as one of many an official
> distributor.
Great!

Who are they?  You've got their name?  I've gotta check this out!  This is
some of the best news - drinks-wise - I've had in ages!

Wesley Parish

>
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>     "To live is to scrounge, taking what you can in order to survive. So,
> since living is scrounging, the result of our efforts is to amass a pile of
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>
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>
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>
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