Hands On: Orphan Espresso Pharos Hand Grinder

[BoldJava]

OK, ladies and gentleman.  Play ball.

Tonite's starting pitcher, #23...

[BoldJava]

from Athens, Ohio, Fred Pharos...

[BoldJava]

Pharos has a few curves to throw at the opponents...

[BoldJava]

Catching behind the plate is an old veteran, Schneidlly Schmidt, managing the Pharos as no other catcher can.

[BoldJava]

Scheindly goes out to the mound, looks over his shoulder at the ump, and slips Pharos a secret pitch, the knuckler.

[BoldJava]

First batter for the opponents, B|Hammer, known to whack it around a bit.  The team would be up the creek without it.

[BoldJava]

Wait, the ump has seen the knuckler.  The ump bends over, leans near the catcher's ear and asks Ol' Schneidly if he knows anything about Pharos's knuckler?

[Tex]

Funny how your lens only makes me and B| look pudgy and not Sherman.

Other than that, those are some mighty fine photos Jeff.  My favorite is the Cremina pull looking down into the cup and the reflection of the drip tray on the the cup (I'll do you a favor and not call it a demitasse).

And it makes the others look like they've actually got hair.

[BoldJava]

Now, as we enter the 7th inning stretch, a fan has run out on the field, hoping to catch a close-up.  It is the fan phenom from Frankfurt, Ût'er Shutter.

[Tex]

Scheindly goes out to the mound, looks over his shoulder at the ump, and slips Pharos a secret pitch, the knuckler.

Boy, if you made that out of oak it'd be a mean knuckle duster!


 

[BoldJava]

With the game going into extra innings, relief catching is sought from the bullpen as Ol' Scheindley's knees have given out.  He is soaking them in the locker room.

The manager signals to the bullpen -- It is Shure Sherman, the only left-handed catcher since Jack Clements.  Sherman sprints onto the setting-sun drenched summer field...

[BoldJava]

Bottom of the 11th, Lake Cheddar wins.  The table stands as a metaphor for how the entire game went.

[BoldJava]

Great pictures and write-up.  I really wish I could have been there with you. 

Somehow, I sense you would fit right in. 

I just thought I might chime in with what worked for me with the Pharos.

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Thanks, I will open your list on the laptop some evening this week on the dining room table with Pharos when I need to forget work for a spell.

B|Java

[peter]

I just thought I might chime in with what worked for me with the Pharos.

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I am convinced you held off on that list until today, simply to get me consternating yesterday.   

B|Java; I need an 8x11 glossy of that pic you took of me leaning on my elbow. 

[Marshall_S]

You guys are clearly having too much fun  and, yes, I wish I could join the party....