Re: How Did You Two Meet?

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In unrelated news of India, a friend of mine asked whether she ought to return to NYC as planned for some parties or stay an extra week at an Ayurvedic spa. After making some teeth-grinding noises, I told her that even the most glamorous parties would just be full of people complaining about the weather.


Posted by: Flippanter | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:04 AM
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spoons, plates and dishes became weapons as wedding guests tried to force the bride to change her mind

This is why Britain was able to run India so very many fewer soldiers per person than they were able to run Ireland.


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:13 AM
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That sounds like a job for Blue Raja!


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:15 AM
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I heard of a guy who solves this problem by holding a sign reading "I have a medical condition."


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:26 AM
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Really, Moby, you he should try Match.com.


Posted by: Flippanter | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:30 AM
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2. Indeed. If the Irish wanted to start a fight at a party, they'd at least know to pick up the knives and forks rather than the spoons.


Posted by: chris y | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:30 AM
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Plus, a chafing dish shield.


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:37 AM
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6: It's as if you've forgotten the existence of bottles.


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:40 AM
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At weddings, the caterers have copied what the ball parks do. All plastic bottles.


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 8:47 AM
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Almost this exact series of events occurred in Satyajit Ray's World of Apu. Any lingering questions about its plausibility are now cleared up.


Posted by: Walt Someguy | Link to this comment | 02-22-15 12:07 PM
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8. Cheap Irish whiskey such as you might get at a big party is usually sold in plastic bottles these days. I try not to speculate why (it's cheaper?).


Posted by: chris y | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 4:04 AM
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Have a game show

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Posted by: k-sky | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:02 AM
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11: People who have lost their licence due to drunk driving don't want to carry a whole load of heavy glass bottles home on the bus.


Posted by: emir | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:05 AM
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Speaking of cheap whiskey, I tried Ezra Brooks. It was very good, especially for the price. I didn't like Evan Williams so much. I tend to confuse them because of the E***name, similar price, and them being next to each other on the shelf


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:07 AM
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Ezra Brooks sounds more like a columnist, Evan Williams sounds more like a TV commentator.


Posted by: dalriata | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:13 AM
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Even the cheap stuff I drink still comes in glass bottles. Maybe vodka comes in plastic?


Posted by: Moby Hick | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:37 AM
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Ezra Brooks sounds more like a columnist, Evan Williams sounds more like a TV commentator.

Ezra Brooks sounds like Ezra Klein, Evan Williams sounds like Brian Williams.


Posted by: heebie-geebie | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:46 AM
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No, Ezra Brooks sounds like David Brooks.


Posted by: Unfoggetarian: "Pause endlessly, then go in." (9) | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:51 AM
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Ezra Brooks sounds like Ezra Klein and David Brooks each kept half their names and combined them into a single name.


Posted by: heebie-geebie | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:53 AM
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20 is probably ten years too soon.


Posted by: chris y | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:58 AM
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Ezra Brooks sounds like Ezra Klein and David Brooks each kept half their names and combined them into a single name.

No, that's "David Klein."


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 11:58 AM
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20 is probably ten years too soon.

Are you saying I should make sure my apocalypse bunker is fully stocked before 2025 rolls around?


Posted by: MAE | Link to this comment | 02-23-15 12:07 PM
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