Shovelheat

Shovelheat

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Sifting around JU avoiding the politics and current events and found this jewel I had somehow missed. You continue to amaze me, mate. And Maso said it best. Profound stuff there Buddah...

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have to comment after reading so many answers that say vanilla comes from a bean. If by bean, you mean pod, well technically, you're correct. But how many of you knew the plant is actually a variety of orchid and each flowering plant only grows one pod, which are then harvested. Gee thanks Cliffy! (JOKING! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/ju/T_JU/smiles/BigSm

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Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet A lightbulb was stuck up her ass. It woke up the spider Who lived deep inside her. He said "Hey, free electric and gas." (I can't take credit for that one -it's one of Andrew Dice Clays... )

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1. Name three Italian cheeses. Uh...parmesian? that's one.. 2. What are "petit pois?" little something or others 3. What ingredients would you use to make a Bechamel sauce? no idea 4. Venison is meat from a ____? Deer! Not that one was easy! 5. Sherry is traditionally made in which country? I made a Sherry once and it was right here in the good ole US of A 6. What is a "Mirapois" of vegetables? a bunch of 'e

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Better yet, why don't you travel and look at the ACTUAL documents? You won't see the words you quoted anywhere on them. I've actually done that. Stood in line with the rest of the tourist and went through metal detectors and saw 'em. They're in this huge granite building that looks like a courthouse in Washington D.C. called the National Archives. And yep, they read just like Gid says...

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If a man says something in the forest and there's no woman around to hear it, is he still wrong ? Another good one, Maso!

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I think he has lost his touch I am not one to critique, Maso (not that to critique is a bad thing per se -It's just that I don't feel at all remotely qualified, LOL) but after reading LW's comment I find myself tending to agree that this should be the last line. But having said that, I also have to say I was blown away too. An excellent, excellent look into the way I'm (sadly) coming to believe things are. Why has he lost his touch I wonder

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The world today is nothing but depressing if you take all things seriously. You will also wear yourself out trying to be angry. I think the safest approach is to pick and chose your battles and regard other things with apathy. Or if apathy isn’t your thing, then try to stay away from pessimism and at the very least develop a sense of humor Excellent!

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so I can pay for this fight to continue another day Tell me about it Buddah! (another good one! You always seem to have your finger on the pulse of the everyman...)

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