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On 19/11/2011 9:55 AM, jmcquown wrote:
s, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that.
> The Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it
> on a menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is
> it's ham and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then
> sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam.
> (It should probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These people
> have managed to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served
> on toasted brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!



In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini, because
that is not a martini. ;-)
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On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:06:05 -0500, Dave Smith
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>In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini, because
>that is not a martini. ;-)


Maybe not, but chocolate martinins are YUMMY!!

As opposed to a "real martini", which has that crap they call gin in
it! Gin is only fit as a disinfectant or to clean paint brushes in.

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On Nov 19, 9:06*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
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> In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini, because
> that is not a martini. *;-)


Maybe not, but chocolate martinis sure are yummy! As opposed to real
martinis, which contain juniper berry juice! YUCK!!



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> On 19/11/2011 9:55 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> s, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that.
>> The Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it
>> on a menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is
>> it's ham and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then
>> sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam.
>> (It should probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These people
>> have managed to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served
>> on toasted brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!

>
>
> In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini, because
> that is not a martini. ;-)


ROFL! At least my annual dining minimum includes booze

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>> On 19/11/2011 9:55 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> s, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that.
>>> The Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it
>>> on a menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is
>>> it's ham and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then
>>> sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam.
>>> (It should probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These
>>> people
>>> have managed to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served
>>> on toasted brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!

>>
>>
>> In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini,
>> because that is not a martini. ;-)

>
> ROFL! At least my annual dining minimum includes booze
>
> Jill

I've heard that's important to you.

-HB


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On Nov 19, 7:00*pm, Honey Badger > wrote:
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> > Jill

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> I've heard that's important to you.


Heh, good call.
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On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:00:16 -0500, Honey Badger
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> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> >> On 19/11/2011 9:55 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> s, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that.
> >>> The Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it
> >>> on a menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is
> >>> it's ham and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then
> >>> sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam.
> >>> (It should probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These
> >>> people
> >>> have managed to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served
> >>> on toasted brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!
> >>
> >>
> >> In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini,
> >> because that is not a martini. ;-)

> >
> > ROFL! At least my annual dining minimum includes booze
> >

> I've heard that's important to you.
>

Bull shit. At least she's human - unlike you.


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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:00:16 -0500, Honey Badger
> > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> "Dave > wrote in message
>>> . com...
>>>> On 19/11/2011 9:55 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> s, the croque-monsieur with turkey. Except it's not quite that.
>>>>> The Monte Cristo is a rare item on menus, to be sure. I haven't seen it
>>>>> on a menu in about 20 years. The distinction between croque-monsieur is
>>>>> it's ham and turkey with swiss cheese, battered and deep fried. Then
>>>>> sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar and served with strawberry jam.
>>>>> (It should probably only be eaten once every twenty years.) These
>>>>> people
>>>>> have managed to *******ize it into a ham sandwich with harvarti served
>>>>> on toasted brioche. Sorry, people, that is *not* a Monte Cristo!
>>>>
>>>> In that case, you could wash it down with a chocolate martini,
>>>> because that is not a martini. ;-)
>>> ROFL! At least my annual dining minimum includes booze
>>>

>> I've heard that's important to you.
>>

> Bull shit. At least she's human - unlike you.
>
>

Ummm...I like a good cocktail, too.

-HB
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