So, a little lesson here.
We're in Corning this morning, sipping lattes from the super espresso machine Issac and Olivia bought us four years ago (tempus fugit).
After the last cup of joe, I went through my cleaning ritual of the wand and the portafilter mount, the splatter around the pressure gauges and the stuff that dribbles into the little tray below.
Then I pulled out the reservoir and began filling it with distilled water. To my horror, black flecks started rising from sides and floor. I ran a finger along the walls of the little tank, and it was coated in viscous slime.
I don't recall Issac and me ever discussing how often I should clean the reservoir. Turns out the answer is more frequently than every 49 months.
This probably explains the GI distress we both have after a second cup. At least it's probably helpful for building a healthy immune system.
So now the reservoir is sparkling clean, and I ordered a new softening pouch figuring it had been a while for that, as well. Lesson learned.
As for the title of this post, I plagiarized it from the ever prescient Frank Zappa, who sang in 1977 about the toxic media that is just there to take your money and steal your data. He saw it nearly two decades before the internet. Frank left us too soon.
The complete lyrics are below. Happy Friday.
I'm the Slime
I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed and deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you
I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set
You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help, no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold
That's right, folks
Don't touch that dial
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, look at me go
I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, look at me go
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