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  • B ballyduff

    Only in America! Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures".

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      Only in America! Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures".

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      Lost User
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      ballyduff wrote: Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures". I think this one is worldwide. ;) Mike Mullikin :beer:

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        Only in America! Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures".

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        David Wulff
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        Only in Britian! Only in Britian... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in Britian... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in Britian... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in Britian... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in Britian... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in Britian... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in Britian... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in Britian... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures". :-D


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          Only in Britian! Only in Britian... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in Britian... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in Britian... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in Britian... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in Britian... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in Britian... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in Britian... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in Britian... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures". :-D


          David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

          Skippy, the rain won't come! [+]

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          Nish Nishant
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          Cool. Yours is even better than ballyduff's. Nish


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          • B ballyduff

            Only in America! Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures".

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            ballyduff wrote: a large fry Now, wouldn't that be great? Instead of bothering with all the cutting and individual eating, just pop a whole potatoe in the deep fryer, stuff it with ketchup, and serve on a stick... ...Actually, why don't they serve more fast food onastick? Here i am, driving 80mhp down the freeway with a double-chili-bacon-cheeseburger in one hand and the other full of fries, while trying to pick up the Coke with my wrists and drive with my knees. How the hell am i supposed to manage the ketchup?!? :omg: Why not serve it all on a skewer, so i can comfortably hold all the food in one hand while managing the beverage and condiments in the other? And people wonder why McD's is losing money... :rolleyes:

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              ballyduff wrote: a large fry Now, wouldn't that be great? Instead of bothering with all the cutting and individual eating, just pop a whole potatoe in the deep fryer, stuff it with ketchup, and serve on a stick... ...Actually, why don't they serve more fast food onastick? Here i am, driving 80mhp down the freeway with a double-chili-bacon-cheeseburger in one hand and the other full of fries, while trying to pick up the Coke with my wrists and drive with my knees. How the hell am i supposed to manage the ketchup?!? :omg: Why not serve it all on a skewer, so i can comfortably hold all the food in one hand while managing the beverage and condiments in the other? And people wonder why McD's is losing money... :rolleyes:

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              Shog9 The siren sings a lonely song - of all the wants and hungers The lust of love a brute desire - the ledge of life goes under

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              Nick Seng
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              Don't just stop with fast food man! Think of the potential customers.Yuppies can have escargot-on-a-stick,caviar-on-a-stick, and chicken a'la king-on-a-stick. We'll be rich!!!:cool: Notorious SMC


              The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is a really large matter - it's the difference between the lightning bug and the Lightning Mark Twain
              Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please Mark Twain

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                Only in Britian! Only in Britian... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in Britian... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. Only in Britian... do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters. Only in Britian... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke. Only in Britian... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage. Only in Britian... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. Only in Britian... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in Britian... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures". :-D


                David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

                Skippy, the rain won't come! [+]

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                ballyduff
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                David Wulff wrote: Only in Britian! It works on so many levels Stephen :rolleyes:

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                  ballyduff wrote: Only in America... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures". I think this one is worldwide. ;) Mike Mullikin :beer:

                  The goal of any programmer is to build something that will last at least until he's finished building it. - - Anonymous

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                  no, over here, "ti(c)k" is a .... hm, Babylon doesn't know a translation. Anyway, you have the bloodsuckers, we have the lunatics.


                  As James Bond in "die another day", Pierce Brosnan features traits handy in the dawning millenium. He fights without hesitation in a bewildering environment, trusts his high-tech-gadgets, and rather falls for beauty than pondering the political absurdities around him.  [sighist]

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                    Don't just stop with fast food man! Think of the potential customers.Yuppies can have escargot-on-a-stick,caviar-on-a-stick, and chicken a'la king-on-a-stick. We'll be rich!!!:cool: Notorious SMC


                    The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is a really large matter - it's the difference between the lightning bug and the Lightning Mark Twain
                    Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please Mark Twain

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                    Brian Delahunty
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                    Notorious SMC wrote: Think of the potential customers.Yuppies can have escargot-on-a-stick,caviar-on-a-stick, and chicken a'la king-on-a-stick. Right. So who's gonna put up the money to start this venture? Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                      Don't just stop with fast food man! Think of the potential customers.Yuppies can have escargot-on-a-stick,caviar-on-a-stick, and chicken a'la king-on-a-stick. We'll be rich!!!:cool: Notorious SMC


                      The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is a really large matter - it's the difference between the lightning bug and the Lightning Mark Twain
                      Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please Mark Twain

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                      Roger Wright
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                      Hmmmm. Vegemite-on-a-stick? Cheese-curds-on-a-stick? Not a pretty visual. Besides, how can we compete with Kentucky Fried Rat - it already comes with a handle, and they have the brand recognition! "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                        ballyduff wrote: a large fry Now, wouldn't that be great? Instead of bothering with all the cutting and individual eating, just pop a whole potatoe in the deep fryer, stuff it with ketchup, and serve on a stick... ...Actually, why don't they serve more fast food onastick? Here i am, driving 80mhp down the freeway with a double-chili-bacon-cheeseburger in one hand and the other full of fries, while trying to pick up the Coke with my wrists and drive with my knees. How the hell am i supposed to manage the ketchup?!? :omg: Why not serve it all on a skewer, so i can comfortably hold all the food in one hand while managing the beverage and condiments in the other? And people wonder why McD's is losing money... :rolleyes:

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                        Shog9 The siren sings a lonely song - of all the wants and hungers The lust of love a brute desire - the ledge of life goes under

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                        They should just puree it altogether for delicious shake. now thats convenience! :) BW "If you enjoy what you do, you'll never work another day in your life." - Confucius

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