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Re: Hey afew, (4.00 / 2)

Time to plant your potatoes, Twank. Forget them truffles.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 10:05:54 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

But Sir, the wealthy will always be there in some form and truffles will always be a delicacy so why don't I

prove my value to the overlords
hang out with them doing "science"
do what I can for "others" on the side.

That whole "plant some potatoes" stuff just doesn't sound wise, especially since I just learned recently (Megan II's nutrition/metabolism class I'm tutoring) that the real problem won't be calories (i.e. starch from potatoes) but from want of protein. Our bodies don't store that stuff and need a constant supply.

But I get your drift. And I AM giggling.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 10:24:18 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

Truffle farmers can be the object of torches and pitchforks as collaborators, and they tend to be much easier targets than well armed overlords.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 10:35:58 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

Well you ain't invited to my truffle tasting parties, that's for sure. "collaborators"? I prefer the term "whore", thank you.

Hey, speaking of whores, did you see that underwear site that some lady hitting on DoDo recommended? Classy, but they don't have a newsletter for America. What's that all about?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 10:44:42 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

Who knows the answer to your final question? But I don't think the lady needs to be aprroximated to what you said...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:03:10 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

No, I was referring to the underwear ad itself. Please, I've learned my lesson around this place. The only person I can call a whore with impunity and accuracy is moi. :)

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:17:01 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 0)

What a wonderful title:

"Twank the Truffle Whore"

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 10:47:11 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 1)

For protein, plant easy crops like lentils and chick peas.

And it sounds like you've got the squirrel protein cornered.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:00:42 AM EST
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Re: Hey afew, (none / 1)

In terms of squirrel protein, Havahart traps are fairly inexpensive

and Sac State has a large arboretum suitable for trapping which nobody goes to. Too outdoorsy for students.

In terms of being a lentil/chick pea farmer, I'd rather be Salma Hayak's truffle supplier, assuming I have a choice. :)

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:12:46 AM EST
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