Or: Because drinking Corona beer was a fashion here in the West some years ago and Rigsy wishes to express that she is not a fashion girl. - A little understanding of contemporary symbolism can enhance the personal fun factor, you know.
On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems you might actually be NOT looking for an answer. Therefore ... > > The Answer : Because no one had asked for one in a long long time ! > > > On Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:34:28 PM UTC+5:30, rigsy03 wrote: >> >> Why is the Corona beer bottle dusty? :-) >> >> On Oct 18, 12:59 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: >> > boy you can't take any ribbing.. I am aware of what profeddionnal >> > idiots have to pay,, but they make everyone else pay ,,, and pay >> > dearly >> > >> > Beer Snobs >> > >> > After the Great Britain Beer Festival, in London, all the brewery >> > presidents decided to go out for a beer. >> > >> > The guy from Corona sits down and says, "Hey Senor, I would like the >> > world's best beer, a Corona." The bartender dusts off a bottle from >> > the shelf and gives it to him. >> > >> > The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, >> > give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser." The bartender gives him >> > one. >> > >> > The guy from Coors says, "I'd like the only beer made with Rocky >> > Mountain spring water, give me a Coors." He gets it. >> > >> > The guy from Guinness sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The >> > bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered. >> > >> > The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask "Why aren't you >> > drinking a Guinness?" and the Guinness president replies, "Well, I >> > figured if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither would I." >> > >> > stolen >> > Allan >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 3:16 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I had a list of 4 or 5, Allan. One neighbor paid $500. for fall clean- >> > > up- excluding garden cut-backs. I think I waited for the right guy and >> > > the right price. It's called a free market system or ask Archytas! Two >> > > retired men still do the outside work but a lot of the neighbors are >> > > professional couples and are willing to pay whatever- some are doctors >> > > and need snowplows quite early. That is another point in my favor- the >> > > men can work their other jobs first. Not sure why you think I am being >> > > dishonest about this. Remember I did this along with 3 sons for a long >> > > time or bribed them with food, the car, etc. :-) Don't wives also >> > > bribe husbands, etc.? >> > >> > > On Oct 16, 3:08 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> What was it the boxer Mr. Clay used to say.. the Good old rope a >> > >> dope. >> > >> > >> Why don't your employee aka snow lawn / snow guy the same as your >> > >> neighbors?? Rigsy it seems to me that would be better than worrying >> > >> about it,, or if you can not pay more be honest with him,, I am sure >> > >> he already knows.. >> > >> Allan >> > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:10 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Are you kidding? :-) I could probably write a book about my >> > >> > internet >> > >> > experiences prior to Minds Eye. Anyway, to keep on topic, my >> > >> > prayers >> > >> > must have been courteous as I got the lawn/snow guy I wanted. Now, >> > >> > I >> > >> > just hope he never checks the prices my neighbors are paying! >> > >> > >> > Yes- there is a certain charm in the drifting about but I must say >> > >> > you >> > >> > do a great job of roping us back on path plus you have such >> > >> > interesting thoughts and topics. Even when I am lost in your >> > >> > theoreticals- formulas- etc., I'd like to think you are stirring >> > >> > some >> > >> > latent brain area that was quashed in my schooling. I find you are >> > >> > a >> > >> > patient gentleman. Thank you. >> > >> > >> > On Oct 15, 1:14 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Bring back that old rigsy! You are welcome indeed Bill. We have >> > >> >> trouble staying on topic, but this is part of the charm. >> > >> > >> >> On 15 Oct, 05:01, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> >> > Yes- this is a sweet hangout and it's good you have joined. I >> > >> >> > thought >> > >> >> > early on that much of the nastinest could have been avoided if >> > >> >> > people >> > >> >> > had been required to use their real names thus being responsible >> > >> >> > for >> > >> >> > their posts however many felt that tags would allow greater >> > >> >> > freedom of >> > >> >> > expression and also protection. There are certainly many inane >> > >> >> > nasty >> > >> >> > writers/opinionators that use their proper name. Anyway, I have >> > >> >> > mellowed. :-) In my "salad days" on the internet forums, I could >> > >> >> > be a >> > >> >> > wild thing esp. after a few drinks and with a similar lively >> > >> >> > group- >> > >> >> > chalk it up to experience, learning the hard way, the mystery of >> > >> >> > ardent spirits- whatever.// I think there is a difference in >> > >> >> > school >> > >> >> > smarts and life smarts...unfortunately. >> > >> > >> >> > On Oct 13, 6:03 pm, William L Houts <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> >> > > Hey Friends, >> > >> > >> >> > > This is just to say that I feel right blessed to have fallen >> > >> >> > > in with a >> > >> >> > > group of such affable smart people. Like all of you, I'm >> > >> >> > > betting, I've >> > >> >> > > been sailing Net oceans since their very beginnings on >> > >> >> > > college Usenet >> > >> >> > > groups, and even before that on BBS systems. >> > >> > >> >> > > The difference here, I find, is a spirit of collaboration in >> > >> >> > > discussions, rather than some digital wartime ethic of cutting >> > >> >> > > each >> > >> >> > > other off at the knees. >> > >> > >> >> > > It makes for better reading, and for a kind of warm glowy >> > >> >> > > pro-human feeling which, it seems, you don't often find on Net >> > >> >> > > discussion >> > >> >> > > groups; and I've checked out dozens of them, both on Google and >> > >> >> > > Yahoo. >> > >> >> > > Also, I'm not the smartest one here for a change, and I enjoy >> > >> >> > > hearing the >> > >> >> > > arias performed by your singing minds. >> > >> > >> >> > > So here's a little bouquet for you all, and a ghostly boo! >> > >> >> > > just to be a little season appropriate. >> > >> > >> >> > > Cheers and fond wishes, >> > >> > >> >> > > --Bill >> > >> > >> >> > > -- >> > >> >> > > "I just flew in from the Land of the Dead >> > >> >> > > and boy are my arms tired."- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > >> >> - Show quoted text - >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> ( >> > >> ) >> > >> |_D Allan >> > >> > >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. >> > >> > >> I am a Natural Airgunner - >> > >> > >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly.- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > >> - Show quoted text - >> > >> > > -- >> > >> > -- >> > ( >> > ) >> > |_D Allan >> > >> > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. >> > >> > I am a Natural Airgunner - >> > >> > Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly.- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > -- > > > --
