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Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:22 pm
by RickD
Audie wrote:
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:Suppose you bring in the Christmas turkey, and just before getting to the table, it slides off onto the floor in full horrified view of all guests?

Declare dinner over, or, scoop it up and say, "Oh, its ok, I will just go back and get the other one."

Second Q, even harder:

WHAT do you say if, while carving the roast mallard at a fine dinner, it slips off the plate and onto the lap of the lady guest of honour's chemise dress?

There is only one correct line. Few men would think of it in time, being possessed, as is their wont, of only staircase wit*, or as our French friends would phrase it, "spirit of the escalator".**

* if that

**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier
If I dropped the turkey on the floor in front of everyone, the only proper thing to do is urinate on it in front of everyone. Urine kills all bacteria. Then it's safe to eat.
BETTER NOT say what you'd do in the duck scenario.
I couldn't come up with an answer to that one. I don't know what chemise is.

Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:24 pm
by Audie
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:Suppose you bring in the Christmas turkey, and just before getting to the table, it slides off onto the floor in full horrified view of all guests?

Declare dinner over, or, scoop it up and say, "Oh, its ok, I will just go back and get the other one."

Second Q, even harder:

WHAT do you say if, while carving the roast mallard at a fine dinner, it slips off the plate and onto the lap of the lady guest of honour's chemise dress?

There is only one correct line. Few men would think of it in time, being possessed, as is their wont, of only staircase wit*, or as our French friends would phrase it, "spirit of the escalator".**

* if that

**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier
If I dropped the turkey on the floor in front of everyone, the only proper thing to do is urinate on it in front of everyone. Urine kills all bacteria. Then it's safe to eat.
BETTER NOT say what you'd do in the duck scenario.
I couldn't come up with an answer to that one. I don't know what chemise is.
You are French, and dont wear chemise????

Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:28 pm
by RickD
Audie wrote:
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:Suppose you bring in the Christmas turkey, and just before getting to the table, it slides off onto the floor in full horrified view of all guests?

Declare dinner over, or, scoop it up and say, "Oh, its ok, I will just go back and get the other one."

Second Q, even harder:

WHAT do you say if, while carving the roast mallard at a fine dinner, it slips off the plate and onto the lap of the lady guest of honour's chemise dress?

There is only one correct line. Few men would think of it in time, being possessed, as is their wont, of only staircase wit*, or as our French friends would phrase it, "spirit of the escalator".**

* if that

**//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier
If I dropped the turkey on the floor in front of everyone, the only proper thing to do is urinate on it in front of everyone. Urine kills all bacteria. Then it's safe to eat.
BETTER NOT say what you'd do in the duck scenario.
I couldn't come up with an answer to that one. I don't know what chemise is.
You are French, and dont wear chemise????
French?!!? You called me French? I've never been so insulted! You're on my ig list!

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Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:29 pm
by Furstentum Liechtenstein
Audie wrote:You are French, and dont wear chemise????
SEE? She thinks you are French because you live in FLORIDA. What did I tell you about the ethnic cleansing in your state? All Florida south of Okeechobee has been taken over by foreigners.

Move north, gringo.

FL :guns:

Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:46 pm
by Audie
Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:
Audie wrote:You are French, and dont wear chemise????
SEE? She thinks you are French because you live in FLORIDA. What did I tell you about the ethnic cleansing in your state? All Florida south of Okeechobee has been taken over by foreigners.

Move north, gringo.

FL :guns:
Oh nonsense, I recognize him as French; he has that certain Je ne sais quoi.

Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:50 pm
by Furstentum Liechtenstein
Audie wrote:Oh nonsense, I recognize him as French; he has that certain Je ne sais quoi.
Ricardo ain't no Frog. I have a Frogdar* and assure you of that. Anyway, Chinadoll, you're on my ig list.

FL y**==

Frogdar: Frog Radar...we need a French flag smiley.

Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:54 pm
by RickD
Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:
Audie wrote:Oh nonsense, I recognize him as French; he has that certain Je ne sais quoi.
Ricardo ain't no Frog. I have a Frogdar* and assure you of that. Anyway, Chinadoll, you're on my ig list.

FL y**==

Frogdar: Frog Radar...we need a French flag smiley.
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Re: five second rule

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:37 pm
by 1over137
I would put the turkey back into stove

Re: five second rule

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:13 am
by Silvertusk
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:Suppose you bring in the Christmas turkey, and just before getting to the table, it slides off onto the floor in full horrified view of all guests?

Declare dinner over, or, scoop it up and say, "Oh, its ok, I will just go back and get the other one."

Second Q, even harder:

WHAT do you say if, while carving the roast mallard at a fine dinner, it slips off the plate and onto the lap of the lady guest of honour's chemise dress?

There is only one correct line. Few men would think of it in time, being possessed, as is their wont, of only staircase wit*, or as our French friends would phrase it, "spirit of the escalator".**

* if that

**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier
If I dropped the turkey on the floor in front of everyone, the only proper thing to do is urinate on it in front of everyone. Urine kills all bacteria. Then it's safe to eat.
:pound: :pound: :pound: In for a penny....

Re: five second rule

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:09 am
by RickD
1over137 wrote:I would put the turkey back into stove
What kind of woman doesn't know the difference between a stove and an oven? You need to spend more time in the kitchen!
:fryingpan: :fryingpan:

Re: five second rule

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:24 am
by 1over137
RickD wrote:
1over137 wrote:I would put the turkey back into stove
What kind of woman doesn't know the difference between a stove and an oven? You need to spend more time in the kitchen!
:fryingpan: :fryingpan:
Actually, I do understand difference between sporák and rúra. Just had it mixed in English yesterday.

Re: five second rule

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:25 am
by 1over137
Silvertusk wrote:
RickD wrote:
Audie wrote:Suppose you bring in the Christmas turkey, and just before getting to the table, it slides off onto the floor in full horrified view of all guests?

Declare dinner over, or, scoop it up and say, "Oh, its ok, I will just go back and get the other one."

Second Q, even harder:

WHAT do you say if, while carving the roast mallard at a fine dinner, it slips off the plate and onto the lap of the lady guest of honour's chemise dress?

There is only one correct line. Few men would think of it in time, being possessed, as is their wont, of only staircase wit*, or as our French friends would phrase it, "spirit of the escalator".**

* if that

**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier
If I dropped the turkey on the floor in front of everyone, the only proper thing to do is urinate on it in front of everyone. Urine kills all bacteria. Then it's safe to eat.
:pound: :pound: :pound: In for a penny....
I laughed hard yesterday. I admit as well.