[CH] [Fwd: -Personal Problems-2 wonderful days in the life of a Memphis Ch'er]
Ron M (swamp@netten.net)
Sat, 07 Feb 1998 22:43:13 -0600
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Ron Marsh
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), "The Devil's Dictionary", 1911:
UNIVERSALIST, n. One who forgoes the advantage of a Hell for
persons of another faith.
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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 21:25:48 -0600
From: Ron M <swamp@netten.net>
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To: Shad Donald Christian Munson <capsicums@juno.com>
Subject: Re: -Personal Problems-2 wonderful days in the life of a Memphis Ch'er
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Hey Shad,
lighten up man, just having a little fun.
Shad Donald Christian Munson wrote:
>
> From: Capsicums
> Full-Name: Shad Donald Christian Munson
> To: swamp@netten.net
> Subject: -Personal Problems-2 wonderful days in the life of a Memphis
> Ch'er
> References: <34DBECDB.F4479546@netten.net>
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> On Fri, 06 Feb 1998 23:10:51 -0600 Ron M <swamp@netten.net> writes:>--
> >Ron Marsh>What can I say, my dehydrator runneth over!>>This 2 day Hab
> adventure started with a spur of the moment trip to my>local health food
> store for a sandwich. The deli is slow as hell, and>even though I had
> called ahead, the gen-x\stoner behind the counter ---------------Excuse
> you one minute, if you're going to be ignorant do so on your own time,
> not on the list as I am a " on " "gen-x" and I do take offence when,
> your personal problems, such as your eating habits cause you to
> stereo-type a certain generation.>was>just forming the mental picture of
> what bread looked like when I >walked>up to the counter to get my dinner.
> Bummed out and hacked off, I >decided>to wander around a little while
> Kurt Cobaine's re-incarnation whupped >up>my food. -------------And quite
> honestly I bet you don't know anything about Kurt Cobain, considering you
> can not spell his name right. >I don't usually browse the fresh vegis,
> but I did that day, and the >high>holy Chili God must have been smiling
> on me that day. I wandered over >to>where they usually keep their motley
> collection of fresh peppers, and>what did I see but little pumpkin-like
> orbs of bliss. they were >nestled>in a small wooden crate, sitting on a
> bed of excelsior. After my shock>wore off, I grabbed a plastic bag and
> put a couple of good hand fulls>in. Let me tell you, they were
> pretty!nice, firm, glistening, with >just>a hint of a fruity aroma.>>I've
> been a devoted, and faithful reader since rejoining the list this>summer,
> and one of the ideas that has sparked curiosity is the idea >that>a
> couple of habs will enhance your mental performance, esp. in regards>to
> academic exams. well, just the day before, I had bought
> some>whole-pickled habs to eat before my 1st exam of 2nd semester Prin.
> of>Chem.. I felt delivered, for now I had in hand the real deal.>>I
> picked up my sandwich and scurried up to the register, curious just>how
> much they were going to cost(no price being listed). This>rasta-wannabe
> didn't know either, so he just took a guess and said>"let's see, the
> jalapenos are 1.99/lb, I guess these are around>1.59/lb". Me, standing
> there, grinning like a fool, whipping my head >up>and down in agreement,
> felt the the way people on the beach in Florida>must feel when they find
> a brick of coke washed up on the shore.>>At home, I told my SO about this
> theory I had heard and my plans to >put>it to the test. A look came
> across her face that I haven't seen since >I>quit drinking about 4 years
> ago. The look meant "what kind of fool >did>I marry?"( though I don't
> think she wondered if she had hid the car >keys>this time) disregarding
> her obvious scepticism, I chomped down on one,>though to the side to
> avoid the seeds( Grandmama didn't raise no >fool!).>Well you all know
> what happened next, the great flavor, the build of>heat, and then, bliss!
> This was the 1st time I had eaten a fresh,>succulent hab, practically
> right off the vine. It had the same essense>that the druggies are always
> seeking; pure, un-adulterated mind>alteration. My body was singing! Waves
> of ecstasy washed over me.>> Gathering my wits, and remembering the exam,
> I went to the restroom>real quick, and was gathering my books when a
> another sensation >started>to occur. Oh no! not hunan hand! Yep bigger
> than life, there it was.>Dancing out the door to the truck, I was sure I
> was doomed. Luckily it>subsided by the time I got to school. I thought
> the exam was pretty>thorough, and a little tricky, but things just
> snapped into place when >I>applied a little systematic logic to it. I was
> one of the 1st ones>through. While we were milling around waiting for the
> others to >finish,>I heard comments like " that was the hardest exam I
> HAVE EVER taken!">While I haven't gotten the score back yet, I'm pretty
> confident of >being>in the 90's, so I'm a believer in the
> theory.>>Returning two days later to the health food store, I had little
> hope >of>finding them still there, but they were! Some were
> getting>not-so-pleasant spots on them, but about half of them were still
> very>pretty. I stood there for about 20 mins and picked all of the
> better>ones I could find. >>So here I sit, telling my friends about my
> adventure, while 12 of the>best of the best sit in my freezer, and the
> rest sit in a dehydrator( >a>ronco, can you believe it!) I plan to make
> some powder in about 36 >hrs.>I can't wait!>>>>Ambrose Bierce
> (1842-1914), "The Devil's Dictionary", 1911:> UNIVERSALIST, n. One
> who forgoes the advantage of a Hell for>persons of another faith.>
>
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Ron Marsh
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), "The Devil's Dictionary", 1911:
UNIVERSALIST, n. One who forgoes the advantage of a Hell for
persons of another faith.
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