"The Ranger" > wrote in message
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> Yeah but... You're Irish -- and have a strange affinity for Guinness --
> so your tastebuds were trashed from birth... <EG>
>
> The Ranger

True enough. I have indeed trashed my tastebuds. <sigh> I think it was the
ciggies not the Guinness! I've done the circuit. Young fool, fool and now
old fool. Fortunately the tastebuds needed for beer and chocolate are still
fully functional!

Charlie