blake murphy wrote:

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:43:50 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>cybercat wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "KW" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Celebrating Mother's Day tonight with the bride and kids and having
>>>> my Mom, Dad, Sister and Nephew over tomorrow for the *official*
>>>> Mother's Day luncheon.
>>>>
>>>> Tonight's menu:
>>>>
>>>> Grilled Pineapple Spears
>>>> Lemon-Pepper Grilled Shrimp Skewers
>>>> Steamed Green Beans
>>>> Orzo Pasta (Tossed in a light Balsamic-Olive Oil Dressing) Sourdough
>>>> Bread with Homeade Butter (Kid-Powered Project)
>>>>
>>>> Turning Leaf Chardonnay
>>>
>>> Pineapples do not have spears.
>>
>>That's one of the reasons they never developed an empire of their own.
>
> which is odd, since they do have gunpowder.

But did they in the Age of Empire Building? Did they know how to use it?


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