On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 09:46 +0200, steef wrote: > On Saturday 22 April 2006 08:52, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 23:38 -0700, Michael M. wrote: > > > Mike McCarty wrote: > > > > Miles Bader wrote: > > > >> steef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >>>> frightening amounts of processed and "fast" food. And possibly > > > >>>> worse, frightening *quantities* of it. The US obesity pandemic > > > >>>> occasionally makes the news here in Europe. Alas, I think the UK may > > > >>>> be heading steadily in the same direction. > > > >>> > > > >>> the trend here in holland is the same. > > > >> > > > >> The same thing seems to be happening in many countries; many other bad > > > >> U.S. traits also seem to be gaining traction (e.g., insane car > > > >> worship). > > > > > > > > I've never seen an insane automobile. > > > > > > I'd rather have an insane automobile than a mad cow. > > > > I'd rather have an angry cow than a killer tomato... > > a potential flavvy-savvy tomato, biotech, could be worse. i keep it with > organic.
I guess that was just an American reference. :( HTH: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/ -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout." A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR PREVENTING THE CHILDREN OF POOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND FROM BEING A BURDEN TO THEIR PARENTS OR COUNTRY -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
