reichenstein, Made a huge pot of filter coffee and drank it all before leaving for the airport. (I'm in Greece). Last time I had this much coffee, I prepared a speech about Plato's Symposion. I was 17, and I wanted to ace it. I walked around Sissach, talking to myself, reciting the speech, drinking coffee between each round. I had read the book three times and with the fresh brain of a 17 year old I knew the whole narrative, names and theories, by heart. I had heard that coffee helps you staying awake. So...