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Skriven 2006-10-10 11:29:16 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Burton Ford
Ärende: STUFF 321  61010
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 -=> Quoting Burton Ford to Glen Jamieson <=-

Greetings, Burt,

 BF> Come on now, are you really Kevin?  Just sneaking in for a quick
 BF> insult to  Americans in the Echo?   You devil you!

Me?  Kevin?  Now _that_ insinuation _is_ insulting!  (Sniff!)
Would _I_ insult anyone?  (Rhetorical question; don't answer.)
 
 BF> Well. there is a curious anomaly in the human - particularly
 BF> Australian - attitude towards a mass killer - the kangaroo.  If someone
 BF> who had had no experience or knowledge of that animal was told to walk
 BF> up and kick that animal that the slightest, momentary lack of attention
 BF> would almost certainly cause his and other people's death or severe
 BF> injury, he would justifiably complain that such an action was very
 BF> dangerous, certainly a far worse risk to his health and well-being than
 BF> operating a punch-press without guards, or eating possibly diseased
 BF> dingos or drinking too-hot beer.  

You are welcome to come here and try kicking a kangaroo.  I will take
photos as you join the countless thousands of Australians maimed or
murdered by those deadly beasts.  They regularly rampage down Rundle
Street, kicking the diners' tables over and slurping down their wine.
The only defence is to retreat to the nearest hotel bar and cower
behind a pile of wine boxes.

 BF> But is there any huge out-cry against the kicking of these dangerous
 BF> animals, which every year, year after year, kill a couple more
 BF> Australians than terrorists attacks in Australia?  Nah! People put up
 BF> with this rate of killing, and high risk of death, just for the delight
 BF> of having macho fun - and, of course, because any more drastic actions
 BF> in the attacks on kangaroos would destroy the economy of the nation.

We do try to keep knowledge of such dangerous creatures a secret, lest
other countries try to ban the import of anything Australian on the
grounds that their local animals might become infected by the mad
kangaroo syndrome.

 BF> So, what I say is that the minuscule risks of being poisoned by mad
 BF> sheep  disease or blown up by mad bombers should be considered as quite
 BF> negligible in relation to the much greater risk of death by other
 BF> causes, in particular, kangaroo kicking, as either the kicker or as a
 BF> cheering pedestrian.  Keep things in proportion! Be reasonable.
 BF>
 BF> Now, what can I come up with to follow such a rant? Americans? Nah.
 BF> They're too nice.

So nice that they need protection.  I have just heard of "peanut-free
zones" being instituted at some American schools for the benefit of
all the kids with peanut allergy.  As a result the peanut growers are
attempting to breed peanuts which are non-allergy causing.

Live dangerously.   Dare eating:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Stir-Fried Peanuts With Silver Bream Or Perch
 Categories: Medical, Mains, Fish, Stir-fry
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 tb Oil
      4    Garlic cloves; chop fine
      1    Capsicum- green; or Jamaica
           ; pepper
    300 g  Silver bream; or perch
    300 g  Peanuts; shell/skin
      1 ts Honey
      1 ts Wine
 
  Heat the oil, fry the garlic, diced capsicum or pepper, & fish. Add
  the peanuts & stir while heating through. Add the honey & wine, &
  serve.
  
  This recipe is recommended for: MALE VITALITY
  
  From: YOLAND LIM'S RECIPES FOR HEALTH AND LENGIVITY By: YOLAND LIM
  ISBN: 0 947116 89 3 Typed by: KEVIN JCJD SYMONS
 
MMMMM
 
Good luck!

Cheers, Glen
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