Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives in the U.S.

[Bill Sloman]

John Fields <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message news:<mvjrp0l6mivvtv4ihv1fcvrf70iv3kbm3h@4ax.com>...

On 19 Nov 2004 02:18:37 -0800, bill.sloman@ieee.org (Bill Sloman)
wrote:

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message news:<tbiqp0t2s07ovoh957l4c9u5ga0a4loq0j@4ax.com>...

I don't drink Beaujolais... I find it too weak-kneed, sort of like
wine-flavored water or mouth wash ;-)

In reds I prefer wines with considerable "tongue" such as Merlot,
Cabernet, Zinfandel or Shiraz.

Putting Merlot in the same class as Cabernet and Shiraz (Hermitage)
implies a certain lack of discrimination. He probably doesn't notice
the difference between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

---
ISTM that he was grouping the wines because of their sharing of a
similar characteristic, not by their differences.

And I was pointing out that the group that he nominated aren't all
that similar.

Shiraz is to Merlot roughly what Merlot is to Gammay (which is the
insipid grape they use to make Beaujolais).

--------
Bill Sloman, Nijmegen

 

[Clarence]

"petrus bitbyter" <p.kralt@reducespamforchello.nl> wrote in message
news:AlQnd.4858$_u6.506@amsnews02.chello.com...

<snip>

I am clearly not the one with a problem! In fact I have no problem at all!
Sloman stipulated: born in Australia, educated in the US, Married an American
who is employed, and he lives in Nijmegen collecting a form of welfare and
spends all his time being a pest on the news group.

It seems you're right. Sigh.

petrus bitbyter

I didn't see any objcetion to the facts presented.

You really shouldn't associate with he "Village Idiot"
(not my name for him. He earned it for the great one!)

 

[Bill Sloman]

"Clarence" <no@No.com> wrote in message news:<SwOnd.20192$zx1.14293@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>...

"petrus bitbyter" wrote
"Clarence" wrote
"petrus bitbyter" wrote
"Jim Thompson" wrote
John Fields wrote:
(Bill Sloman) wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote
snip

Sloman is a village idiot. Please don't favor him with a response.
...Jim Thompson
Nijmegen is *not* a village.

Clearly you have a real problem understanding the language. "Sloman" is
also not a native of the village!

I am clearly not the one with a problem! In fact I have no problem at all!
Sloman stipulated: born in Australia,

Right

educated in the US,

Wrong. Educated in Australia (Ph.D. University of Melbourne,
Victoria).

Married an American who is employed,

Partly wrong - my wife is an Australian, although she *is* employed.

and he lives in Nijmegen collecting a form of welfare

Right, unfortunately - I'm collecting unemployment benefit.

and spends all his time being a pest on the news group.

Wrong. One of the conditions of my unemployment benefit is that I
apply for at least one job per week - in fact I usually apply for
several - which takes up part of my time. In fact I spend less than an
hour a day on the news group, which is less time than I'd like, but at
the moment there aren't enough electronic threads to which I can
usefully contribute.

FYI
1. Village Idiot
In 1555, Nostradamus wrote:
Come the millennium, month 12, in the home of greatest power, the village
idiot will come forth to be acclaimed the leader.

Clearly Dubbya.

2. Village Idiot
The stupidest or most idiotic person in a particular village, as elected by
the local populace. The kind who would steal all the sugar from an
overturned lorry and go door-to-door trying to sell it.

"Read your town charter, boy. 'If foodstuff should touch the ground, that
foodstuff should be turned over to the village idiot.' Since I don't see him
around, start shoveling!"
-Homer Simpson

3. Village Idiot
dumbest person in a neighborhood

Paul, a hillbilly, is the village idiot. His IQ must be 88, at most.

4. Village Idiot
A gormless gimp who couldn't find his arse with both hands.


GET IT! Or are you running for the title?

Nijmegen is a city in the Netherlands of about 150.000 inhabitants.
Nijmegen is a very old city, it was founded some 2000 years ago by
Emperor Traian of the Romans, as a camp to protect the border of the
Roman Empire.

The Emperor Traian (usually spelled Trajan - google gives Trajan a
roughly 100:1 preference) did not found the city. He did set up a
walled military camp on its outskirts in 104 AD after suppressing a
rebellion by the Batavian inhabitants of the city, and this
constitutes the first written reference to the city, but Nijmegen was
an important trading post on the Rhine long before that.

Charles the Great (Charlemagne) also lived in the city for quite some
time.

He had a "summer palace" built here. Thee's no evidence the he ever
lived in it, and it probably served as an administrative centre.

So it an OLD village.
I've visited a village in India with a population of 240,000!

A village is smaller than a city! Typical city = 250,000

So if you want to be a real wiseacre you'd at least try to know what you're
writing about.

I KNOW precisely. Your lack of humor and dry critical perspective is not
healthy.

Neither Bill Sloman nor I nor anybody else claims Bill to be born in
Nijmegen. Bill only claims to live there.

See above!

According to archeologists Nijmegen had municipal rights in the Roman times
already allthough the exact dates and contents are not known. There's not
much written evidence left.

Salton City has Municipal rights and a population of 1,250. That is a
Village!

So what?

Nijmegen was given a charter by rooms-koning Hendrik VII in 1230. Enough
evidence to say that Nijmegen is not a village.

It is only his opinion. Not evidence!

Royal charters count as evidence.

Unless he will appear in court to testify to this it is NOT evidence! Also
NOT valid if it is hearsay!

The point about royal charters is that ey were most carefully
witnessed so that they could be used as evidence in law suits.

If you still don't understand I can translate into Dutch or German for you.

Or "Geez" or some other vague language? So you can use Babblefish, so what?

He won't need to use Babblefish. Educated citizens of the Netherlands
always know English, Dutch and German. Learning Dutch destroyed my
capacity (such as it was) to speak German, but slightly improved my
capacity to understand spoken and written German - the languages are
quite close to one another, and not all that different from English,
sharing a common Germanic root, and being stress-timed.

Next time you want to pretend something read carefully, think, do some
research of your own, think again and you'll find out you'd better keep
silent.

I make no pretence, I did the research, you simply do not understand what was
said and there by exhibit an ego driven propensity to excess criticism and
veiled insults that would be expected from a person of shallow intellect.

Your research wasn't up to much, and his criticisms don't demonstrate
any failure of understanding - and we can be perfectly confident that
you won't be able to demonstrate such a failure of understanding,
granting your defective analytical skills.

I would also recommend that your smart mouth will get you into serious
trouble someday. But that is why you hide behind a false identity, like
most people on this group, to avoid your just rewards!

You don't mean "recommend" but "predict". And with psycopaths like you
and John S. Dyson running around the group, anonymity would be
prudent, though I imagine that spam-avoidance is the actual reason.

"petrus bitbyter" = A prime nut case!
He is aspiring to be named "The Village Idiot!"

I don't think you've made your case. And if you or Jim Thompson thinks
that your labelling me as a village idiot says more about my
intellectual competence than yours, you are well on the way to
labelling yourselves as intellectually incompetent.

-------
Bill Sloman, Nijmegen

 

[Bill Sloman]

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message news:<dadqp0pvo76btja7ou6fmjst5169tunqtq@4ax.com>...

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:32:27 +0100, Guillaume <"grsNOSPAM at
NOTTHATmail dot com"> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:
Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)

*Please don't feed the troll*

Ah? I'm a troll ? I just want to give Chirac what he deserves.

What he deserves is several years in the slammer, for an under-cover
payments scandal dating back to when he was mayor of Paris - one of
his close colleagues is already doing time for his part in the
business, but Chirac is immune from prosecution as long as he stays
president.

It looks as if Chirac's retirement package includes free accomodation
at the expense of the state for several years ....

--------
Bill Sloman, Nijmegen

 

[John Fields]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:44:13 GMT, Pig Bladder
<pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote:

The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

---
And will you be picking your nose when you answer, "Arkansas"?

--
John Fields

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:32:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:44:13 GMT, Pig Bladder
pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 03:43:02 -0800, Bill Sloman wrote:

"Clarence" <no@No.com> wrote in message news:<SwOnd.20192$zx1.14293@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>...
[whatever]...
I don't think you've made your case. And if you or Jim Thompson thinks
that your labelling me as a village idiot says more about my
intellectual competence than yours, you are well on the way to
labelling yourselves as intellectually incompetent.

-------
Bill Sloman, Nijmegen

I think that by feeding the Clarence, you are demonstrating that you are
dumber than a troll.
naught but trollfood.
the fucking village fucking idiot, you fucking moron.

---
SWINE FECAL SAC

I'm a pig's bladder
but I think something's wired wrong
since I cough up shit.

Sonny!

I didn't realize until just now that my turds of vomitus had a name.
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[Clarence]

"Pig Bladder" <pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote in message
newsan.2004.11.21.19.31.37.878343@anyspammer.org...

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:32:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:

As usual "Pig Bladder" had nothing of value to say!

 

[Blair P. Houghton]

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)

Your money doesn't support the French anyway. At least, not
more than 70% of what it used to, ever since George "Economic
Disaster" Bush took over the dollar.

--Blair
"So your $300 bribe from the Junta
is worth only $210 now. And it only
cost 1200 American lives. Happy?"

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:24:22 +0000, Clarence wrote:

"Pig Bladder" <pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote in message
newsan.2004.11.21.19.31.37.878343@anyspammer.org...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:32:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:


As usual "Pig Bladder" had nothing of value to say!

And as usual, Clarence takes over the job of "fool" once again,
announcing to the whole world who else it is who has nothing
of value to say.
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[John Fields]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:07 GMT, Pig Bladder
<pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:24:22 +0000, Clarence wrote:


"Pig Bladder" <pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote in message
newsan.2004.11.21.19.31.37.878343@anyspammer.org...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:32:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:


As usual "Pig Bladder" had nothing of value to say!

And as usual, Clarence takes over the job of "fool" once again,
announcing to the whole world who else it is who has nothing
of value to say.

---
Since a fool isn't always a liar, in this case you're both right.

--
John Fields

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:38:55 +0000, Bob Stephens wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:00:10 +0100, Simon Cussonnet wrote:

yeah Beaujolais nouveau isn't for red necks.
Best to keep fur us French

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> a écrit dans le message news:
gaupp0pdt5s4h7i4ild3ig711r48526kdf@4ax.com...
Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)


I say we reposses our California grapevines. They probably never payed for
them anyway...

Notwithstanding you're a little disjointed here, I'd say, make gasohol.

Reduce the amount of money the poor starving oil companies have to
spend enriching those nasty arab sultans with all their harems and
genies and flying carpets and crap. Why should they get all the
treasure?

;^j
Rich

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:10:18 -0600, John Fields wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:47:19 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:38:55 GMT, Bob Stephens
stephensyomamadigital@earthlink.net> wrote:

I say we reposses our California grapevines. They probably never payed for
them anyway...


Bob

Good point. Most people don't know that French vineyards were
destroyed by rot and vine cuttings from California were sent to France
to re-plant them.

---
In all fairness, where'd the grapevines in California come from?

The ground.
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[James Beck]

In article <4g9qp0lul0q36g4erdspp4mek7jo641vmh@4ax.com>,
thegreatone@example.com says...

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:38:55 GMT, Bob Stephens
stephensyomamadigital@earthlink.net> wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:00:10 +0100, Simon Cussonnet wrote:

yeah Beaujolais nouveau isn't for red necks.
Best to keep fur us French




"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> a écrit dans le message news:
gaupp0pdt5s4h7i4ild3ig711r48526kdf@4ax.com...
Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)

...Jim Thompson

I say we reposses our California grapevines. They probably never payed for
them anyway...


Bob

Good point. Most people don't know that French vineyards were
destroyed by rot and vine cuttings from California were sent to France
to re-plant them.

But you know how it is... we bad Americans never bail out the
Europeans ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Ah, so their vines surrendered to the fungus.......

Are the french wines still being affected by the little Chernoble (sp??)
thing? I was watching Iron Chef one night and they mentioned that they
don't use any french wines younger than 1986 because of them being a
little "warm".

Jim Beck

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:23:47 -0800, John Larkin wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:47:19 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:38:55 GMT, Bob Stephens
stephensyomamadigital@earthlink.net> wrote:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:00:10 +0100, Simon Cussonnet wrote:

yeah Beaujolais nouveau isn't for red necks.
Best to keep fur us French




"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> a écrit dans le message news:
gaupp0pdt5s4h7i4ild3ig711r48526kdf@4ax.com...
Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)

...Jim Thompson

I say we reposses our California grapevines. They probably never payed for
them anyway...


Bob

Good point. Most people don't know that French vineyards were
destroyed by rot and vine cuttings from California were sent to France
to re-plant them.

But you know how it is... we bad Americans never bail out the
Europeans ;-)

...Jim Thompson


Hey, speaking of rotten French things, we just had a Safeway Select
Creme Bruille for dessert. Comes frozen in a box with two beautiful
big flat ceramic ramekins with the custard inside, and each has its
own sugar packet. You thaw it, sprinkle the sugar on top, and blast it
with a propane torch to crystalize the sugar. Takes a bit of practice
to get the knack, just like learning to solder. It was *really good*.
And I can reuse the ramekins for my Kozyshack Bruille version.

It was, er, made in France. We had it with, er, Pouilly Fuisse.

Ah, now get it! You just don't give a shit _who_ you piss off, do you?

;^j
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:06:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:07 GMT, Pig Bladder
pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:24:22 +0000, Clarence wrote:


"Pig Bladder" <pig_bladder@anyspammer.org> wrote in message
newsan.2004.11.21.19.31.37.878343@anyspammer.org...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:32:55 -0600, John Fields wrote:


As usual "Pig Bladder" had nothing of value to say!

And as usual, Clarence takes over the job of "fool" once again,
announcing to the whole world who else it is who has nothing
of value to say.

---
Since a fool isn't always a liar, in this case you're both right.

And the hero-worshipers keep accumulating....
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[Blair P. Houghton]

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:56:21 GMT, Blair P. Houghton <b@p.h> wrote:

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
Don't waste your money supporting the French enemy. Buy American or
Aussie !-)

Your money doesn't support the French anyway. At least, not
more than 70% of what it used to, ever since George "Economic
Disaster" Bush took over the dollar.

"So your $300 bribe from the Junta
is worth only $210 now. And it only
cost 1200 American lives. Happy?"

Poor clueless Democrat. Are you having any trouble buying _anything_
at a good price?

Yes; I can't seem to find a Republican with any integrity anywhere.

--Blair
"Oh, and I'm not a Democrat."

 

[Blair P. Houghton]

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

I don't think prices are high, except maybe gasoline, but it's still
cheaper than milk ;-)

Gasoline is actually about 50% cheaper than it should be,
if oil prices were any factor in it.

The question is, why haven't gas prices hit $3/gallon,
now that oil is 100% more expensive?

--Blair
"Maybe we have too much."

 

[John Larkin]

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 21:09:57 GMT, Blair P. Houghton <b@p.h> wrote:

Milk is now $4 a gallon, bread $3 a pound, and unless you
make my kind of money, you can forget steak exists.

Basic food is incredibly cheap in this country. One hour's minimum
wage will buy 10 pounds of jasmine rice, 30 pounds of russet potatoes,
15 pounds of beans, 24 hot dogs, or five Burger King basic burgers. Or
feed ten people my favorite breakfast, grits and eggs. Or buy two
bottles of very drinkable red wine. Sure, prime fillet and wild salmon
are expensive, but hardly necessary. The biggest nutritian problem
among the "poor" in America is obesity.

John

 

[Pig Bladder]

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 21:11:16 +0000, Blair P. Houghton wrote:

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

I don't think prices are high, except maybe gasoline, but it's still
cheaper than milk ;-)

Gasoline is actually about 50% cheaper than it should be,
if oil prices were any factor in it.

The question is, why haven't gas prices hit $3/gallon,
now that oil is 100% more expensive?

Because we're all still big brother's loyal consumers, silly!
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.

 

[Blair P. Houghton]

Rich The Philosophizer <null@example.net> wrote:

OK, I have an excues then - I don't drink milk. But two-fifteen a gallon
is still a Hell of a lot more than thirty-two nine, so howcome the
Republicans let _that_ one get all out of line?

Eisenhower kept prices down, by golly by gosh by gum!

Don't talk to them of Eisenhower. They'll have to admit a 90%
top tax bracket is a good idea.

--Blair
"Supply and gouge."