h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ohh...you most likey won't enjoy it then...ah well!

I felt that way about eggnog when I first tried it...

Actually...it's not as bad as it sounds...for an egg-based liquer. Sort of ice-creamy with a twist. And marginally preferable to the other kind of snowball. (btw - I believe that the act of 'snowballing' refers to actively seeking out the advocaat-like emission).

In Germany, they have something similar around Easter - Eilikor. Ritter Sport do a 'special edition' Eilikor-flavour bar, which is stunningly delicious...second in the chocolate pantheon only to Ritter Sport mit Marzipan.

>btw - I believe that the act of 'snowballing' refers to actively seeking out the advocaat-like emission<

Ah... that's a bit different, then.

I've never had marzipan. It's got almonds or something in it to which I'm deathly allergic. That's a bummer, 'cause I've heard it's really good.

If it's kind of egg nog-like, I might like it. As long as it's not heavy on the vanilla. And I do sometimes like ice cream (we have a nice tiramisu gelato which is beckoning from the freezer as we speak), so if it's ice craem-like, I might not dislike it.

The Trader Joe's (gourmet/organic/healthy type food store) by the house stocks Ritter Sport. I'm not so fond of chocolate, either, but they had one with ground-up coffee beans that was pretty darn tasty!

Advocaat is horrid, i decided this at age 8. Marzipan however is very nice, shame you can't have it PC. You would be very easy to murder in Cluedo games 'cos cyanide is almond based.

I knew about the snowballs as in drinks in bottles, didn't know about the naughty ones; what a little innocent i am. which is not to imply i haven't indulged in such stuff, just that i didn't know it had a name.

zdt

Ah - no - see, PC would be difficult to murder. Traditionally the cyanide is injected into marzipan sweets (USAnian = candies ). PC would just say 'No thanks - I'm allergic'.

Better leave it to Col Mustard with a ball-peen hammer.

(explanation of the last bit. Nobody actually knows what a ball-peen hammer actually is. But everyone in the UK over a certain age knows that it's what Peter Sutcliffe, 'The Yorksire Ripper' used.)

I know what a ball pein hammer is. It's a hammer with a ball-shaped pein opposite the bevel, where the claw normally goes: http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=CATEGORY&CATEGORY=BALL+PEIN+HAMMERS . They're used for riveting and center-punching softer metals.

They're also good for center-punching skulls, soft or not. *looks over shoulder to make sure Col. Mustard isn't lurking behind*

Terri, you inadvertently (or perhaps intentionally?) gave me a helluva laugh (and now there's coffee all over the keyboard), by placing the smiley with the engorged cheek at the end of your comment about snowballs.

I overstated it a little over bell-peen hammers. Yes, they were traditional plumbers' tools in the days when pipes were made from lead (cue Col Mustard again).

They're also particularly useful for getting rid of unwanted monkeys.

Good grief Pc

(and atempts to look above it all)




shhh - I chuckled too....

So, I should smear vinegar and baking soda all over the shower liners, then bash them with a ball pein hammer? That might just do the trick...

*brandishes hammer at dirty monkeys*

Can't you just get a new monkey curtain?



I wish I was that rich....

"when my car gets dirty, I just buy a new one" *nose in the air*

I was made to be a rich bitch, just have no dosh damn it

Oh, the monkey curtain isn't the dirty one. I'm just having fun at this point.

It's the liners that need cleaning- and it was pointed out this weekend that for $12, we could replace them both. It'd probably make more sense at this point.

Some more practical suggestions.

Avoid showers altogether à la the Mickey approach.

Deliberately self harm by eating marzipan, thus completely avoiding all problems, monkey based or otherwise, since you will be bloated & probably comatose & the will sort it out.

Paint over the monkeys, preferably with tar, then you will get coal tar soap scum; which is very good for the skin.

Whinge horribly at K that this is a mans job & sulk until he sorts it.

Don't use a shower curtain at all. I chopped mine up & pinned it to the kitchen wall, much more useful place for it.

If i had a hammer
Great balls of fire
Life is such a pein
Mustard been something i done
Monkey see, monkey do
Bo' no, Bo, diddley
Gabba gabba hey

zdt*creator of New Wave Haiku *feck the syllables; life's a pun*

Ah, so you don't go for one liners then?

zdt

This woman walked into a bar and said 'I'll have a double entendre.' So the barman gave her one.




ba-dam TISH!

*laughs at Terri and Ed*