On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:25:34 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:12:38 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:30:20 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't seen powdered frosting mix in many moons. Shame, because
>>> those were actually edible. The stuff in plastic "cans" tastes like
>>> something you'd use to strip paint or something.
>>
>>i think paint stripper is the wrong simile here - it usually refers to
>>coffee or an alcoholic beverage. the approved comparator for sludgy solids
>>is 'library paste,' which i'm not sure even exists any more.
>
> I've tasted library paste, and it's better than those canned
> frostings. They've got a weird, chemical taste that just doesn't
> belong in food.
>
> Carol

paste-eater.

your pal,
blake