Chinese food

ynotssor · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 668

It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the traditional
fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha Nebraska: "Give
your very best today. Heaven knows it's little enough."

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Greg Evans · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 719

ynotssor wrote:

> It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the
> traditional fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha
> Nebraska: "Give your very best today. Heaven knows it's little
> enough."

True story: I got a fortune cookie a few months back that gave me this
ominous advice: "Enjoy yourself while you can."

Now, I'm not a superstitious fellow...but let's just say I'm not
investing in any slow-maturing bonds.

ynotssor · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 668

In @mid.individual.net,
Greg Evans wrote:

>> It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the
>> traditional fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha
>> Nebraska: "Give your very best today. Heaven knows it's little
>> enough."
>
> True story: I got a fortune cookie a few months back that gave me this
> ominous advice: "Enjoy yourself while you can."
>
> Now, I'm not a superstitious fellow...but let's just say I'm not
> investing in any slow-maturing bonds.

At a Vietnamese restaurant, my fortune once read: "You just love Chinese
food!"

Larry Krzewinski · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 8521

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:44:43 -0400, "Greg Evans"
wrote:

>> It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the
>> traditional fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha
>> Nebraska: "Give your very best today. Heaven knows it's little
>> enough."
>
>True story: I got a fortune cookie a few months back that gave me this
>ominous advice: "Enjoy yourself while you can."
>
>Now, I'm not a superstitious fellow...but let's just say I'm not
>investing in any slow-maturing bonds.

If I was you, I wouldn't even buy ripe bananas.

ynotssor · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 668

In @4ax.com,
Larry Krzewinski wrote:

>> True story: I got a fortune cookie a few months back that gave me
>> this ominous advice: "Enjoy yourself while you can."
>>
>> Now, I'm not a superstitious fellow...but let's just say I'm not
>> investing in any slow-maturing bonds.
>
> If I was you, I wouldn't even buy ripe bananas.

Something vaguely Groucho Marxist suggests itself, but I can't quite recall
it.

Greg Evans · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 719

ynotssor wrote:

>> If I was you, I wouldn't even buy ripe bananas.
>
> Something vaguely Groucho Marxist suggests itself, but I
> can't quite recall it.

"I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got into them, I'll
never know." ?

Larry Krzewinski · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 8521

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:15:53 -0400, "Greg Evans"
wrote:

>>> If I was you, I wouldn't even buy ripe bananas.
>>
>> Something vaguely Groucho Marxist suggests itself, but I
>> can't quite recall it.
>
>"I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got into them, I'll
>never know." ?

Perhaps he slipped into them?

Larry Krzewinski · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 8521

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:57:55 -0700, "ynotssor"
wrote:

>>> True story: I got a fortune cookie a few months back that gave me
>>> this ominous advice: "Enjoy yourself while you can."
>>>
>>> Now, I'm not a superstitious fellow...but let's just say I'm not
>>> investing in any slow-maturing bonds.
>>
>> If I was you, I wouldn't even buy ripe bananas.
>
>Something vaguely Groucho Marxist suggests itself, but I can't quite recall
>it.

I was somewhat paraphrasing Agnes Skinner from "The Simpsons" episode
"Worst Episode Ever". Maybe Groucho told it to her.

Greg Evans · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 3084

Larry Krzewinski wrote:

>> "I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got
>> into them, I'll never know." ?
>
> Perhaps he slipped into them?

That's an apeeling notion.

ynotssor · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 668

In @mid.individual.net,
Greg Evans wrote:

>>> "I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got
>>> into them, I'll never know." ?
>>
>> Perhaps he slipped into them?
>
> That's an apeeling notion.

Daylight come and he want go roam.

Gerry · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:28:17 -0700, "ynotssor"
wrote:

>It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the traditional
>fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha Nebraska: "Give
>your very best today. Heaven knows it's little enough."

"Traditional" fortune cookie, I don't think so. I spent a month in
China this spring and ate in many different Chinese restaurants all
across China and didn't ever see one fortune cookie. A furtune cookie
is an American invention and has no relation to traditional Chinese
cooking.

ynotssor · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 668

In @4ax.com,
Gerry wrote:

>> It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the
>> traditional fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha
>> Nebraska: "Give your very best today. Heaven knows it's little
>> enough."
>
> "Traditional" fortune cookie, I don't think so. I spent a month in
> China this spring and ate in many different Chinese restaurants all
> across China and didn't ever see one fortune cookie. A furtune cookie
> is an American invention and has no relation to traditional Chinese
> cooking.

No one mentioned anything about "traditional Chinese cooking", dimbulb.
Here, let me help you: "traditional fortune cookie". You'll get a fortune
cookie at any and all Chinese restaurants in America. It's a tradition.

Larry Krzewinski · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 8521

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 20:57:13 -0400, "Greg Evans"
wrote:

>>> "I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got
>>> into them, I'll never know." ?
>>
>> Perhaps he slipped into them?
>
>That's an apeeling notion.

Why do elephants appeal to you? You know they can carry a lot of
baggage with them.

peachy ashie passion · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1365

Larry Krzewinski wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 20:57:13 -0400, "Greg Evans"
> wrote:
>
>
>>>>"I once shot an elephant in my bananas...how he got
>>>>into them, I'll never know." ?
>>>
>>>Perhaps he slipped into them?
>>
>>That's an apeeling notion.
>
>
> Why do elephants appeal to you? You know they can carry a lot of
> baggage with them.

Oh, I wouldn't say a lot. It's just the one trunk

MosNot · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 6492

"Gerry" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:28:17 -0700, "ynotssor"
> wrote:
>
>>It was great, really. The only drawback was the contents of the
>>traditional
>>fortune cookie, which was probably manufactured in Omaha Nebraska: "Give
>>your very best today. Heaven knows it's little enough."
>
> "Traditional" fortune cookie, I don't think so. I spent a month in
> China this spring and ate in many different Chinese restaurants all
> across China and didn't ever see one fortune cookie. A furtune cookie
> is an American invention and has no relation to traditional Chinese
> cooking.

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