Some rules to live by this festive season......

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows
nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.
Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch,
it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it
any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000
calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an
eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two.
It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.
Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole
milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an
automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your
eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's
food for free. Lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You
can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for
long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a
10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted
Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them
and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of
attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind,
you're never going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you
don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When
else do you get to have more than one dessert?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory
celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up
from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips; start over, but
hurry, January is just around the corner.

Remember this motto to live by:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
chocolate in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn
out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!? "..


Dimitri
--
I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of
natural causes.

Dimitri wrote:
> Some rules to live by this festive season......
>
> 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.
> Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
> potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

Words to live by any season, not just for the holidays. All hail gravy.

> Remember this motto to live by:
>
> Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
> in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
> chocolate in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn
> out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!? "..

Damn straight!

>
>
> Dimitri

"PastaLover" > wrote in message
news:5H1qf.4163$_L5.1994@fed1read06...
> Dimitri wrote:
> > Some rules to live by this festive season......
> >
> > 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
gravy.
> > Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
mashed
> > potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
>
> Words to live by any season, not just for the holidays. All hail gravy.

Is it frozen into little balls and falling from te skies now?

> > Remember this motto to live by:
> >
> > Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely
> > in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways,
> > chocolate in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up,
totally worn
> > out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!? "..
>
> Damn straight!

Done that about 7 or 8 times already in my life but had to stop and run when
the cemetery gardener caught me.



Shaun 'Puddings' aRen't Us (but FFS pas me that damned cheeseboard and
bottle of port!)

Shaun aRe wrote:
> "PastaLover" > wrote in message
> news:5H1qf.4163$_L5.1994@fed1read06...
>
>>Dimitri wrote:
>>
>>>Some rules to live by this festive season......
>>>
>>>3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
>
> gravy.
>
>>>Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
>
> mashed
>
>>>potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
>>
>>Words to live by any season, not just for the holidays. All hail gravy.
>
>
> Is it frozen into little balls and falling from te skies now?
>

"Hail" also means summon, greet, or acclaim...

"PastaLover" > wrote in message
news:3Qlqf.6790$_L5.2619@fed1read06...
> Shaun aRe wrote:
> > "PastaLover" > wrote in message
> > news:5H1qf.4163$_L5.1994@fed1read06...
> >
> >>Dimitri wrote:
> >>
> >>>Some rules to live by this festive season......
> >>>
> >>>3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
> >
> > gravy.
> >
> >>>Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
> >
> > mashed
> >
> >>>potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
> >>
> >>Words to live by any season, not just for the holidays. All hail gravy.
> >
> >
> > Is it frozen into little balls and falling from te skies now?
> >
>
> "Hail" also means summon, greet, or acclaim...

Then what's the word for taking the intended meaning of a word or phrase,
and using its other possible meanings, twisting it to suit your own
(hopefully) comic ends?

',;~}~




Shaun aRe
Shaun aRe

Dimitri wrote:
> Some rules to live by this festive season......
>


You betcha!!! Thanks.

gloria p

love it

c

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> Some rules to live by this festive season......
>
> 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table
> knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave
> immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
>
> 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt
> scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You
> can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that
> it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
> into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for
> me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
>
> 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.
> Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
> potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
>
> 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or
> whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car
> with an automatic transmission.
>
> 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control
> your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other
> people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
>
> 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's.
> You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the
> time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table
> while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
>
> 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like
> frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position
> yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
> becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes.
> If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
>
> 8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if
> you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
> three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert?
>
> 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory
> celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some
> standards.
>
> 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or
> get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips;
> start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
>
> Remember this motto to live by:
>
> Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> sideways, chocolate in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used
> up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!? "..
>
>
> Dimitri
> --
> I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die
> of natural causes.
>