Paul Heslop wrote:
>
> elag wrote:
>
> > > > But the best place for rodents to live is in the Houses of Parliament or
> > > > Congress or what have you. They are very cozy and well lined w/
> > > > colorful bits of "paper".
> > >
> > > :O) Unless you're Swedish or Dutch. Two countries I always think of as
> > > being peaceful places and they murder their politicians. Maybe they're
> > > trying to tell us something?
> >
> > It can happen anywhere. It only takes one sociopath to spoil a
> > socialist utopia. I'm sure they also have their share of corruption,
> > though I don't know much about their local politics.
> >
> Nor do I. I always thought Holland simply rewrote their laws to ensure
> nobody broke them :O)
They are pretty liberal over there but what many don't know is that the
sale of marijuana (for example) is technically illegal. Dutch
authorities tolerate the sale of small amounts in hundreds of so-called
"coffee shops" that operate openly in the "red light district". There
actually are police drug raids, even in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is one livable city.
>
> > > > > Yep, that's the real gauling thing. Food is one thing. Actually I reckon
> > > > > if it came to the push I couldn't even kill a lettuce for food.
> > > >
> > > > You could lick the dew from its leaves, but you wouldn't last long that
> > > > way. You need a food replicator.
> > >
> > > In Lettuce's case I need a self-chomping lettuce. It is one of the few
> > > foods I am unable to chew. One inch of lettuce will last me til next
> > > week.
> >
> > S'okay, tapioca tastes better than lettuce anyway.
> > Get your teef out of the freezer!
> >
> :O) mmmmmmmmmmmmm tapioca! I preferred semolina at school, with raisins.
> At least it didn't slide down your throat like - ach! - urk! I think I'm
> going to be sick.
Yeah, but those little black things... are they moving?!
One of the reasons I really like tapioca is that the tapioca (cassava)
root is poisonous until cooked. The Mayans used the poison derived from
the roots on their arrow tips. I like the idea of eating something that
has to be handled just so-o-o... or it will kill you! The little
"pearls" at the local market have of course been neutralized.
...and personally I like the flavor (which is mostly vanilla bean anyway).
>
> > > > Do the wild gerbils roam free on the High Street or are they only
> > > > roamin' in the gloamin'?
> > >
> > > They would be down the sewers, using old car tires to run along inside
> > > and terrorize vagrants.
> >
> > That does sound kind of creepy.
>
> Being savaged by swarms of gerbils?
Being chased down a dark tunnel by rolling tires... now there's an
image. I bet a herd of gerbils could strip a human carcass bare in mere
seconds if they had the chance... or at least ticle the person to death.
> >
>
> > > >
> > > > A very nice morality play on overpopulation. We can learn much from the
> > > > noble rat.
> > > > What were the names of your lil' rodent friends?
> > >
> > > Maria and Maggie. Just the kind of names you would give cannibals. I
> > > thought they all had names like Hannibal.
> >
> > Then there were those fine young lads David, Andy and Roland.
>
> We have a Roland the Rat!
I was thinking of the band "Fine Young Cannibals", but my favorite rat
will always be the irrepressible "Mickey Rat"
http://www.pulsatingdream.com/mickey_rat.html
|
| Follow-ups: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|