Pratchett is just like The National Enquirer... he never makes anything up. Exagerates, yes; jumps off on a premise, yes; turns a suggestion entirely upside down and inside out... but he never makes it up, lurking in every soupy joke is a pie floater of truth.
Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
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Theodosia - Feb 17, 2003 12:07:44 pm PST #1929 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Zoe Finch - Feb 17, 2003 12:09:53 pm PST #1930 of 9843
Gradh tu fhein
Have I mentioned recently how very much I love TP?
The greatest philosopher of our times :-P
Betsy HP - Feb 17, 2003 12:54:32 pm PST #1931 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
LONDON (Reuters) - Penis extensions are the top cosmetic surgery treatment for British men while women choose liposuction or breast enlargement, medics said on Monday.
The Harley Medical Group, which runs 10 private clinics in Britain, released figures for 2002 which showed more than a third of operations on men were for penis extensions, followed by nose surgery and liposuction.
Men made up 35 percent of the group's patients last year and their average age was between 22-37 years old.
The group said more men were also getting non-surgical procedures such as botox or collagen injections and paying for treatments with credit cards.
Non-surgical treatments to remove fine lines and wrinkles were also popular with women, according to the group.
evil jimi - Feb 17, 2003 12:57:07 pm PST #1932 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Hey, don't knock the Pie Floater. There was nothing better after a night on the grog, than to stop at the legendary pie cart out front of the Adelaide Train Station and slurp back a floater! Though there does tend to be an ick factor when the inexperienced are involved.
Plus, let's not forget that Giles likes mushy peas -- which is what the pea soup is, in reality.
Betsy HP - Feb 17, 2003 12:59:10 pm PST #1933 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
So, what's the American dish that unAmericans utterly fail to get the point of? Do you guys know the dubious glory of "Jell-O Salad"?
evil jimi - Feb 17, 2003 1:03:13 pm PST #1934 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
No but my mother used to make a Tuna Mousse, which was more disgusting than it sounds.
plasmo - Feb 17, 2003 3:02:29 pm PST #1935 of 9843
{[-_-]}
Kate P. I'm taping and I'm sure we'll be able to sort out a viewing - maybe in exchange for a peek at a certain tattoo ;)
laterbabe!
Hil R. - Feb 17, 2003 3:02:41 pm PST #1936 of 9843
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The best are those gelatin recipes from the '40s and '50s. Looking through old women's magazines for a project, I found dozens of variations of "Disolve 1 envelope Knox's gelatine in water. Mix in mayonnaise. Pour into mold. Let partially set. Stir in cooked chopped chicken, chopped celery, and chopped carrots. Let set." One concluded with, "slice and serve on Wonder Bread with mayonnaise."
amych - Feb 17, 2003 3:03:54 pm PST #1937 of 9843
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The best are those gelatin recipes from the '40s and '50s.
I maintain that the worst recipe of all time, anywhere on earth, is the "salad" made of lemon jello and corned beef.
Trudy Booth - Feb 17, 2003 3:17:46 pm PST #1938 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think spearmint milk has to be one of the most disgusting concoctions you Aussies have ever come up with
Is there a whole range of milk flavors in Oz?
"Disolve 1 envelope Knox's gelatine in water. Mix in mayonnaise. Pour into mold. Let partially set. Stir in cooked chopped chicken, chopped celery, and chopped carrots. Let set." One concluded with, "slice and serve on Wonder Bread with mayonnaise."
Yet ANOTHER righteous reason for the civil rights movement. We could NOT leave those people in charge of everything.