On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:00:07 +1000, Ivor Longhorn
<longhornster@gmail.com> wrote:
>You rang, m'lord. Well, even if you didn't, "echosyn@webtv.net"
><echosyn@webtv.net> said:
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>>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.
>>
>>-Echosyn
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>
>"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."
"September the 4th, 2001, I stood in the ruins of the Twin Towers.
It's a day I will never forget."
--
Josh
Fink: When you're talking about politics, what do you and [your father] talk about?
George W. Bush: Pussy.
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