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From: Ivor Longhorn <longhornster@gmail.com>
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You rang, m'lord. Well, even if you didn't, "echosyn@webtv.net"
<echosyn@webtv.net> said:
>
>
>Josh Hill wrote:
>> On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:54:04 -0500, "Observer" <same@ Iknow.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Speaking of Habeeb, I went by there today to collect my winnings on this
>> >week's Iraq suicide bomb pool that he puts out each week.
>> >
>> >Years ago I was fond of a particular whiskey called Early Times. Back then,
>> >it was 86 proof and had the smoothest taste of any adult spirits. But in
>> >about 1970 or '71, the distillery decided to change the alcohol content to
>> >40%, and the ensueing change in taste was drastic. After a couple of fifths
>> >of it, I switched to JD, and I have been with it ever since--even at twice
>> >the cost.
>> >
>> >Well, today I decided to give Early Times anothe try--after all, it's been
>> >nearly 35 years; so surely they have improved the taste, eh? I was
>> >hopefully expectant; and my jubilation was complete when I got home and
>> >poured an ounce or two into a short glass and swished it around.
>> >
>> >Tender bouquet. Almost nutty to the *old factory* sensors of my expert
>> >nose. I sipped it, and it was so smootheee going down. Just like I
>> >remembered it when I was a kid of about 15 or 16 in Louisiana and saving my
>> >paper route money so I'd have enough to buy a pint of it when the weekend
>> >came around.
>> >
>> > When Mrs Observer got home, I poured an ounce for her and had her try and
>> >guess what it was. She said it was either George Dickel or Early Times.
>> >Good nose, that woman.
>> >
>> >So, I think I'll switch back. It'll save me about $13 a bottle--that's
>> >enough to pay for the treatment on my runny ear.
>>
>> More Risotriene, dude. You're falling apart.
>>
>> --
>> Josh
>>
>> "It was amazing I won. I was running against peace and prosperity
>> and incumbency." - George W. Bush
>
>Interesting sig quote, Josh. Please tell us the source.
Why not use Google like the other illiterates here? If you did, you
would find he is purported to have said it to the Swedish PM in 2001
(reported in Stupid White Men).
Dr Zen
Editor, Man of Letters of Little Renown, Writer, Liveried Lackey at Times and Occasional Masturbator
http://gollyg.blogspot.com
Editing Done Cheap. Apply for Rates. I Also Write. So Long as You Don't Want a Whole Novel. Been Known to Read Proofs.
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