A shot rang out! And Larry Smith > said:
> byakee wrote:
> > Restored post:
> > A shot rang out! And Larry Smith > said:
> >>byakee wrote:
> >>>A shot rang out! And (Doug Freyburger) said:
> >>>>byakee wrote:

> >>>>>I thought perhaps it was meat that was preserved with some alcohol.
> >>>>>In retrospect, I guess that sounds kind of goofy...

> >>>>I don't think it sounds goofy. Fruit preserved in brandy is
> >>>>good enough that it would definitely be worth trying to
> >>>>preserve meat in brandy.

> >>>No, no -- I meant that my assumption that "potted" meant "meat
> >>>preserved with alcohol" was goofy -- somewhat akin to one being
> >>>stewed or toasted I guess... ;-)

> >>Hey, it worked for Admiral Nelson, didn't it?
> >>http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-tap1.htm
> >
> > Didn't you even read the post you're quoting or were you in too big
> > of a hurry to correct me? I said, and I quote:
> >
> > "I meant that my assumption that 'potted' meant 'meat preserved with
> > alcohol' was goofy"
> >
> > Sheesh...
>
> Actually, I guess I was in too big a hurry to add a touch
> of humor. I forgot for a moment the necessary grim seriousness
> with which one should post to rec.food.cooking. I'm very sorry.
> Won't happen again.

I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with humor; after all, my
whole "potted -alcohol" thing was a joke. But by cutting out most of
the post, you made it look like you either didn't read it or didn't
care. I'm all for snipping extraneous material, but there's a limit.
If all you were trying to do was make a joke, consider me amused...


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