Julia Thompson's Log, Stardate 25042002.2349: > > OK, who's got the *best* choking-on-a-beverage story here? :)
Here's one I heard a few days ago. Nearly made me choke on a cheesecake. A friend of mine visited San Francisco, and took a bus that went through Chinatown. An Asian lady got on the bus with a live goose in a cage, and she was immediately approached by an animal rights hippie type (wearing hemp and all). He went on about how the goose was alive, that it was wrong to kill it, and how could she possibly eat something that's got feelings, etc, etc. The lady didn't speak English very well, so naturally she was confused about why this guy was so upset. After a few minutes, the argument got down to the guy pointing at the goose and yelling "It's alive!, it's alive!" and the lady still shaking her head and wondering what the fuss was all about. Eventually comprehension dawned upon her face - "Ah, it's alive!" she said, and the guy agreed with a smile on his face. Having reached the conclusion that the guy was somehow upset by the presence of a live animal on the bus, she reached out and broke the goose's neck. Eileen (more cheering up, please)
