On May 11, 7:50*pm, Arri London > wrote:
> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.

We also bought some raspberry chip, but have yet to open it.

--Bryan

'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.

Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.

What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

Bobo Bonobo® replied to Arri's query:

>> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
> cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.

Make this Cherry No. 3 ... Bought the Black Cherry Torani Sugar-Free
Syrup. Now I know what they use to flavor NyQuil. The other Torani
Sugar-Frees have been really good, but the black cherry was yucky.

Of course, right now I'm spoiled to real cherry flavor as we've been
getting our first Bing cherries of the season this week. Their pretty
good. Bob looks forward to the Ranier cherries -- it shouldn't be too
long before we see those as well.

--Lin

On May 11, 8:50*pm, Arri London > wrote:
> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

Ice cream sandwiches made with neopolitan ice cream. The strawberry
part was awful and it's flavor permeated the whole thing.

Seems to be a "Faux berry" flavoring trend developing here...

Kris

"Lin" > wrote in message
...
> Bobo Bonobo® replied to Arri's query:
>
>>> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>>
>> Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
>> cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.
>
> Make this Cherry No. 3 ... Bought the Black Cherry Torani Sugar-Free
> Syrup. Now I know what they use to flavor NyQuil. The other Torani
> Sugar-Frees have been really good, but the black cherry was yucky.
>
> Of course, right now I'm spoiled to real cherry flavor as we've been
> getting our first Bing cherries of the season this week. Their pretty
> good. Bob looks forward to the Ranier cherries -- it shouldn't be too long
> before we see those as well.
>
> --Lin
I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free syrups.
What other ones do you like or think are good?
Janet

Janet Bostwick wrote:

> I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free syrups.
> What other ones do you like or think are good?

The Almond, and Coconut. They are okay. You don't need much! Bob was
thinking of some summer drinks/coolers, and I was looking for ways to
curb the calories hoping these might be good substitutes.

I've got a Raspberry that I haven't opened yet. I see they have Almond
Roca and an Irish Toffee, too. Might be worth a try in my morning coffee!

--Lin

On May 11, 9:12*pm, Lin > wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free syrups.
> > What other ones do you like or think are good?
>
> The Almond, and Coconut. They are okay. You don't need much! Bob was
> thinking of some summer drinks/coolers, and I was looking for ways to
> curb the calories hoping these might be good substitutes.
>
> I've got a Raspberry that I haven't opened yet. I see they have Almond
> Roca and an Irish Toffee, too. Might be worth a try in my morning coffee!
>
> --Lin

The almond is amazing in steamed milk! I also like the raspberry -
makes a great Italian Soda!

Kris

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.

I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
club soda.

What have I tried that did not measure up?

Tilapia.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"Lin" > wrote in message
...
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free
>> syrups. What other ones do you like or think are good?
>
> The Almond, and Coconut. They are okay. You don't need much! Bob was
> thinking of some summer drinks/coolers, and I was looking for ways to curb
> the calories hoping these might be good substitutes.
>
> I've got a Raspberry that I haven't opened yet. I see they have Almond
> Roca and an Irish Toffee, too. Might be worth a try in my morning coffee!
>
> --Lin
We've been very happy with what we've tried and I'm looking for ways to curb
calories for my occasional sweet tooth as well. Thanks
Janet

"Kris" > wrote in message
...
On May 11, 9:12 pm, Lin > wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free
> > syrups.
> > What other ones do you like or think are good?
>
> The Almond, and Coconut. They are okay. You don't need much! Bob was
> thinking of some summer drinks/coolers, and I was looking for ways to
> curb the calories hoping these might be good substitutes.
>
> I've got a Raspberry that I haven't opened yet. I see they have Almond
> Roca and an Irish Toffee, too. Might be worth a try in my morning coffee!
>
> --Lin

The almond is amazing in steamed milk! I also like the raspberry -
makes a great Italian Soda!

Kris

I like the Italian soda idea. Thanks
Janet

On Mon, 11 May 2009 17:52:23 -0700, Lin wrote:

> Bobo Bonobo® replied to Arri's query:
>
>>> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>>
>> Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
>> cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.
>
> Make this Cherry No. 3 ... Bought the Black Cherry Torani Sugar-Free
> Syrup. Now I know what they use to flavor NyQuil. The other Torani
> Sugar-Frees have been really good, but the black cherry was yucky.

Even the sugared Toranis are made with HFCS and artificial flavor.
Looks for the Zergut brand made with two ingredients - fruit and
sugar.

-sw

On Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:04 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:

>'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
>Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
>putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
>What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

I'll never understand why people will pay a premium for a standard
product which has been additionally "flavored." Add your own lime to
your beer. Use a flavored syrup in your Coke. Try adding vanilla
extract to your sweetened coffee.

Barry in Indy

On May 11, 7:52*pm, Lin > wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® *replied to Arri's query:
>
> >> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> > Another "cherry" item. *Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
> > cream. *The cherry flavor was marachino.
>
> Make this Cherry No. 3 ... Bought the Black Cherry Torani Sugar-Free
> Syrup. Now I know what they use to flavor NyQuil. The other Torani
> Sugar-Frees have been really good, but the black cherry was yucky.
>
> Of course, right now I'm spoiled to real cherry flavor as we've been
> getting our first Bing cherries of the season this week. Their pretty
> good. Bob looks forward to the Ranier cherries -- it shouldn't be too
> long before we see those as well.

Both out sweet cherries and pie cherries are still pea sized. The
apricots are about a half inch and the peaches almost an inch across.

We just planted a Royal Ann and a Ranier. No idea how they'll do in
St. Louis, but hey, if they fail they'll make great grilling wood.
>
> --Lin

--Bryan

Arri London wrote:
> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

Kashi's Mayan Harvest Bake. It was NOTHING like the photo on the
box, rather it was kind-of a nasty gluey mass when nuked. The
ingredients were kind-of interesting and healthful, which is why I
tried it.

See:

<http://www.kashi.com/products/kashi_frozen_entrees_mayan_harvest_bake>

Interestingly, the comments below are extremely positive. Now I
wonder whether my package was an exception. Surely all these
folks are NOT baking it.

--
Jean B.

Lin wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> I have only tried the French Vanilla and Caramel Torani Sugar-Free
>> syrups. What other ones do you like or think are good?
>
> The Almond, and Coconut. They are okay. You don't need much! Bob was
> thinking of some summer drinks/coolers, and I was looking for ways to
> curb the calories hoping these might be good substitutes.
>
> I've got a Raspberry that I haven't opened yet. I see they have Almond
> Roca and an Irish Toffee, too. Might be worth a try in my morning coffee!
>
> --Lin

I really like Da Vinci sugar-free syrups. Some have gotten bad
reviews, so if you decide to get any, you might want to check that
out first.

--
Jean B.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
>> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>>
>> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
>> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>>
>> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>
> I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> club soda.
>
> What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> Tilapia.

Check out the info on farm-raised tilapia, Om.

--
Jean B.

On Mon, 11 May 2009 20:49:48 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
>> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>>
>> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
>> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>>
>> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>

do they have it at the cheesecake factory?

your pal,
just visiting

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >>
> >> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> >> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >>
> >> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
> >
> > To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
> >
> > I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> > club soda.
> >
> > What have I tried that did not measure up?
> >
> > Tilapia.
>
> Check out the info on farm-raised tilapia, Om.

All I know is that the ones I've tried were NOT worth what they are
charging. There are meats the same price (or less) that taste better.
:-)
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Mon, 11 May 2009 20:49:48 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >>
> >> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> >> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >>
> >> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
> >
> > To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
> >
>
> do they have it at the cheesecake factory?
>
> your pal,
> just visiting

No idea. I don't shop there, sorry!
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
> 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
> Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?

Chocolate or vanilla cokes were always better than cherry. A chocolate
limeade is the very best though. Sonic will make one for you.

Ms P

In article >,
"Ms P" > wrote:

> Chocolate or vanilla cokes were always better than cherry. A chocolate
> limeade is the very best though. Sonic will make one for you.
>
> Ms P

Chocolate limeade? Really? I'm familiar with Sonic's limeades, (they
are fantastic) but have never seen that one on the menu.

They will make it "custom"?
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:51:43 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:

>Hey it was an instore special: 1.00 for a 2-litre bottle. It's hard to
>get decent cherry syrup around here, so thought it was worth a go
>Obviously it wasn't...

Have you tried grenadine syrup? That's what most of the bars (around
here, anyway) use to make "cherry Coke."

Carol

--
Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply.

Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
> On May 11, 7:50 pm, Arri London > wrote:
> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
> cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.
>
> We also bought some raspberry chip, but have yet to open it.
>
> --Bryan

It's been years since I've had decent ice cream with cherry flavouring.
Maybe cherries just don't freeze well in that context.

Lin wrote:
>
> Bobo Bonobo® replied to Arri's query:
>
> >> What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
> >
> > Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
> > cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.
>
> Make this Cherry No. 3 ... Bought the Black Cherry Torani Sugar-Free
> Syrup. Now I know what they use to flavor NyQuil. The other Torani
> Sugar-Frees have been really good, but the black cherry was yucky.
>
> Of course, right now I'm spoiled to real cherry flavor as we've been
> getting our first Bing cherries of the season this week. Their pretty
> good. Bob looks forward to the Ranier cherries -- it shouldn't be too
> long before we see those as well.
>
> --Lin


Don't like the Torani syrups in any event.

Kris wrote:
>
> On May 11, 8:50 pm, Arri London > wrote:
> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> Ice cream sandwiches made with neopolitan ice cream. The strawberry
> part was awful and it's flavor permeated the whole thing.
>
> Seems to be a "Faux berry" flavoring trend developing here...
>
> Kris


Difficult flavour to reproduce presumably.

Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.

LOL don't like Dr Pepper either!

>
> I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> club soda.
>
> What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> Tilapia.
> --


It's not really all that tasty is it?

Barry wrote:
>
> On Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:04 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> >Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> >putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> >What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> I'll never understand why people will pay a premium for a standard
> product which has been additionally "flavored." Add your own lime to
> your beer. Use a flavored syrup in your Coke. Try adding vanilla
> extract to your sweetened coffee.
>
> Barry in Indy

Hey it was an instore special: 1.00 for a 2-litre bottle. It's hard to
get decent cherry syrup around here, so thought it was worth a go
Obviously it wasn't...

"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> Kashi's Mayan Harvest Bake. It was NOTHING like the photo on the
> box, rather it was kind-of a nasty gluey mass when nuked. The
> ingredients were kind-of interesting and healthful, which is why I
> tried it.
>
> See:
>
> <http://www.kashi.com/products/kashi_frozen_entrees_mayan_harvest_bake>
>
> Interestingly, the comments below are extremely positive. Now I
> wonder whether my package was an exception. Surely all these
> folks are NOT baking it.
>
> --
> Jean B.


Have seen them advertised on telly but not interested. Grain-type things
don't benefit from that sort of treatment.

Ms P wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >
> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
>
> Chocolate or vanilla cokes were always better than cherry. A chocolate
> limeade is the very best though. Sonic will make one for you.
>
> Ms P

Aha...forgot about chocolate Coke. That we can make easily enough. Don't
like the vanilla sort. Chocolate and lime just don't do it for me,
although limeade straight up is nice.

Arri London wrote:

> It's been years since I've had decent ice cream with cherry flavouring.
> Maybe cherries just don't freeze well in that context.


I made a panna cotta and thought I would flavour with some cherry juice
concentrate. I wasted a lot of milk and cream. It curdled instantly.

On Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:04 -0600 in rec.food.cooking, Arri London
> wrote,
>'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
>
>Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
>putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.

Did you know that if you add some vodka to it, you can make it taste
even more like cough syrup?

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Tue 12 May 2009 05:47:48p, Arri London told us...
>
> >
> >
> > Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> >>
> >> On May 11, 7:50 pm, Arri London > wrote:
> >> > 'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >> >
> >> > Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick
> to
> >> > putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
> >> >
> >> > What food item have you tried lately that wasn't really very good?
> >>
> >> Another "cherry" item. Stone Ridge Creamery Cheery Bordeaux chip ice
> >> cream. The cherry flavor was marachino.
> >>
> >> We also bought some raspberry chip, but have yet to open it.
> >>
> >> --Bryan
> >
> > It's been years since I've had decent ice cream with cherry flavouring.
> > Maybe cherries just don't freeze well in that context.
> >
>
> If you're adding cherries to homemade ice cream, try soaking them in Kirsch
> or vodka for a few days. They seem to freeze just fine without becoming
> hard and icy. You can use maraschino or fresh cherries.
>
> Actually, almost any fruit that you want to incorporate into ice cream and
> still have a softer texture works well with this method. I particularly
> like it with blackberries. In that case, I soak them in blackberry
> liqueur.
>
>

Yes that would intensify the flavour wouldn't it? Not concerned about
the cherries getting iced up but rather the lack of flavour most fruits
have when frozen.

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:51:43 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >Hey it was an instore special: 1.00 for a 2-litre bottle. It's hard to
> >get decent cherry syrup around here, so thought it was worth a go
> >Obviously it wasn't...
>
> Have you tried grenadine syrup? That's what most of the bars (around
> here, anyway) use to make "cherry Coke."
>
> Carol
>


Love grenadine syrup when we can get the real thing (made from
pomegranates and red currants). Surprised that it would go into 'cherry
Coke' as it tastes nothing like cherry syrup, to me at any rate.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Tue 12 May 2009 05:46:14p, Damsel in dis Dress told us...
>
> > On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:51:43 -0600, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Hey it was an instore special: 1.00 for a 2-litre bottle. It's hard to
> >>get decent cherry syrup around here, so thought it was worth a go
> >>Obviously it wasn't...
> >
> > Have you tried grenadine syrup? That's what most of the bars (around
> > here, anyway) use to make "cherry Coke."
> >
> > Carol
> >
>
> Carol, that really does make a pretty decent "cherry Coke".
>
> Another option, if you have a friendly ice cream parlor or *real soda
> fountain*, is asking if you can buy some of their cherry syrup. It's
> usually much better than what is available in stores to the general public.
>
> --


Don't know if we have such a thing around here...this place is so
suburban sometimes LOL. When it's reduced price we can get real cherry
syrup from eithes Germany or Austria at the German butcher/deli. But
that doesn't happen often

David Harmon wrote:
>
> On Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:04 -0600 in rec.food.cooking, Arri London
> > wrote,
> >'Treated' myself to a bottle of this, never having had it ready-made.
> >
> >Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk! Tasted neither of cherry nor of Coke. Will stick to
> >putting cherry syrup (when we can get it) into our own cola.
>
> Did you know that if you add some vodka to it, you can make it taste
> even more like cough syrup?

LOL waste of good vodka, even if we had any around!

Om wrote:

> To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>
> I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> club soda.
>
> What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> Tilapia.

I don't think I'd like tilapia-flavored soda very much either.

Bob

On May 14, 10:17*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> Om wrote:
> > To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>
> > I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> > club soda.
>
> > What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> > Tilapia.
>
> I don't think I'd like tilapia-flavored soda very much either.

Clamato is the gateway to "tilapia-flavored soda."
>
> Bob

--Bryan

On May 15, 12:23*am, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> On May 14, 10:17*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> wrote:
>
> > Om wrote:
> > > To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>
> > > I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> > > club soda.
>
> > > What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> > > Tilapia.
>
> > I don't think I'd like tilapia-flavored soda very much either.
>
> Clamato is the gateway to "tilapia-flavored soda."

Anchovy danish!! Scott and I used to joke about making an anchovy
danish roll while we were rolling up the danish rolls first thing in
the AM (late night to the rest of you!) Third shift work breeds some
very weird humor!

John Kuthe...

On May 15, 6:30*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On May 15, 12:23*am, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On May 14, 10:17*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> > wrote:
>
> > > Om wrote:
> > > > To me, Cherry Coke tastes like Dr. Pepper.
>
> > > > I avoid soft drinks for the most part tho' except for the occasional
> > > > club soda.
>
> > > > What have I tried that did not measure up?
>
> > > > Tilapia.
>
> > > I don't think I'd like tilapia-flavored soda very much either.
>
> > Clamato is the gateway to "tilapia-flavored soda."
>
> Anchovy danish!! Scott and I used to joke about making an anchovy
> danish roll while we were rolling up the danish rolls first thing in
> the AM (late night to the rest of you!) Third shift work breeds some
> very weird humor!

That reminds me of "Fish Story."

When we lived in Tampa, in the early 1990s, I had this awful job where
I worked 80 hours a week running an overnight cleaning crew doing
restaurants. My crew would show up, and I'd have the key and the
alarm code.. We'd do the floors and restrooms and be on our way to the
next place. This one restaurant was called Shell's. It was a seafood
joint. It was so disgusting that one of my guys had to run to the
restroom to vomit because of the stench of decomposed seafood. I
won't go into more detail right now.

Janitors who are working in the middle of the night are often in a
state of temporary derangement, especially if the task is gross. I
was back in the kitchen, vacuuming up scrubbing solution off the floor
when the manager showed up. Apparently, something about the alarm was
amiss. Maybe they'd changed to code w/o letting my boss know, I'm not
certain anymore. Anyway, when he arrived, I was singing at the top of
my operatic tenor voice, over and over again, the same little ditty.
I have a very loud voice, and enuciate very clearly. I'm sure that he
had to have heard the sequence several times on his way in. It was
sung to the tune of Love Story, and afterwars, telling this tale, I
referred to it as Fish Story:

Where do I begin
To tell the story of how gross a place can be?
Of rotting animals that once lived in the sea.
I wouldn't eat here even if the food was free.

This guy looked like a puppy who had been scolded for peeing on the
carpet. I had insulted his pride and joy. Before leaving, he offered
a free meal to everyone on my crew (I think there were 3 or 4 of us
there). Everyone told him that after being in their kitchen, there's
no way they'd eat there. After he left, they demanded that I call the
owner of the cleaning company and insist that they drop that account.
They threatened to quit otherwise. We only had to clean that place
one more night.

It's a fun story to tell newbies on backcountry camping trips. Like I
said, I have a very large voice, and I sing it very loud.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

"Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote in message
...
>
> It's a fun story to tell newbies on backcountry camping trips. Like I
> said, I have a very large voice, and I sing it very loud.
>>
>
> --Bryan

i bet it bores them to sleep just as it has done to me.

--
C.D