On 11 Oct 2005 20:20:01 -0700, "echosyn@webtv.net" <echosyn@webtv.net>
wrote:
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>Josh Hill wrote:
>> On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:54:04 -0500, "Observer" <same@ Iknow.com> wrote:
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>> >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.
I see Zen's already obliged. It's been widely quoted, but I may have
picked it up here:
http://www.dubyaspeak.com/himself.phtml?year=2001
"I'm not going to play like I've been a person who's spent hours
involved with foreign policy. I am who I am." - George W. Bush
He should have added hurricane relief . . .
--
Josh
Fink: When you're talking about politics, what do you and [your father] talk about?
George W. Bush: Pussy.
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