sausage and greaseproof paper!

[Neil Jendon]

on 12/15/00 9:58 AM, Magnus Danielson at cfmd at swipnet.se wrote:


> It still remains to establish the cause of this event, if it where of
> deep offence or of an accute need to laught...

It was a laugh. I wasn't offended, although the greaseproof paper comment
hit a nerve. It sure would be cool if I could make liquid shoot out of my
nose whenever I was offended or angry. One stream of beverage from my
nostrils could easily take the place of a thousand words.

> The translation is pretty OK all things considering. I don't think the
> sausage stands we have is as established in the US and Canada.

Unless you count hot dog stands, no. In fact, our whole relationship with
meat is different and rather unenlightened.

-neil