Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Yes, but did he win the contest? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread Wilko Bulte
Quoting frank theriault, who wrote on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:40:51PM -0500 .. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Yes, but did he win the contest? Sure,

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Wilko Bulte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, but did he win the contest? Sure, he got a Darwin Award. http://www.darwinawards.com/ Well, yeah, but that's kind of delayed gratification (especially since he was dead anyway). I was wondering if he won the

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 07:17:30PM +0100, Wilko Bulte wrote: Quoting frank theriault, who wrote on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:40:51PM -0500 .. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this?

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan On Feb 24, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Bob W wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread Bob W
I believe you know them as cupcakes: http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/2006/05/fairy-easy-fairy-cake-recipe .html Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan On Feb 24, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Bob W wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this?

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Stan Halpin wrote: Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan Cupcake. But since they're British they have to say it funny. ;) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread P. J. Alling
The Monkey Cafe, sounds suspicious all by itself. Bob W wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Bob -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I like my answer better... Scott Loveless wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan Cupcake. But since they're British they have to say it funny. ;) -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Well first you get some faeries, either catch them live or buy them dried chop then into fine cubes, then in a large mixing bowl combine... Stan Halpin wrote: Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan On Feb 24, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Bob W wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread David Savage
I stumbled across a very educational website over the weekend and that sounds nothing like what I saw Cheers, Dave At 09:09 AM 25/02/2008, P. J. Alling wrote: Well first you get some faeries, either catch them live or buy them dried chop then into fine cubes, then in a large mixing bowl