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From: Michael A. Terrell on 7 May 2010 20:43 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:11:07 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >Jim Thompson wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, 07 May 2010 02:43:27 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> >flipper wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:16:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> >Jim Thompson wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:03 -0500, flipper <flipper(a)fish.net> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:16:23 -0700, Jim Thompson > >> >> >> ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >>Liberals are village idiots... > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>In their various marches against the new AZ "illegals" law, they're > >> >> >> >>calling for a boycott against "Arizona Iced Tea"... > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>The Arizona Beverage Company is a producer of various flavors of iced > >> >> >> >>tea, juice cocktails and energy drinks... based in Queens, New York > >> >> >> >>:-] > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >That reminds me of "New York Texas Toast" which, I believe, is a > >> >> >> >hanging offense in Texas. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> There's a salsa _made_in_New_Jersey_. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Pace. > >> >> > >> >> The parent company Campbell's (since 1995) is headquartered in New > >> >> Jersey but Pace is made in Paris Texas. > >> >> > >> >> I was, of course, parodying the Pace commercial where the cowhands > >> >> discover cookie is trying to serve them an obviously inferior picante > >> >> sauce and when one looks at the bottle he exclaims: "made in NEW york > >> >> CITY?" > >> >> > >> >> "Get a rope." > >> >> > >> >> The "New York Texas Toast" label was sent to me by a friend in > >> >> Rochester, New York that I had told, among other Texas legends, > >> >> etiquette (like never ask someone if they're from Texas. If there are > >> >> you'll find out soon enough and if they aren't you don't want to > >> >> embarrass them) and facts, the Pace commercial. > >> >> > >> >> It gets even better because "New York" brand is apparently made in > >> >> Ohio. > >> > > >> > > >> > I liked the package of peanuts with the warning label: 'Caution! > >> >This product processed on machines used with peanuts!' > >> > >> Because about 1-in-200 are allergic to peanuts, ALL nut products not > >> processed on dedicated equipment must bear the warning: > >> > >> MANUFACTURED ON EQUIPMENT THAT > >> PROCESSES PEANUT, OTHER TREE NUTS > > > > > > I know that but if you open a package of peanuts, you expect peanuts. > > > > > [snip] > > Lawyers don't :-P What do you expect, after their 12 martini lunch? -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 7 May 2010 20:57 Joel Koltner wrote: > > "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in > message news:kt19u55r4t5nn04hl3kdl1e59eq0j166q3(a)4ax.com... > > It is a natural human condition to get angry over our own personal > > failings and incompetent actions. > > Yes, although I don't think I'd really call being allergic to peanuts (or > anything else) a personal failing. :-) I blame it all on Lucy Van Pelt... -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Jim Thompson on 7 May 2010 21:15 On Fri, 07 May 2010 20:43:43 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:11:07 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> >> >> On Fri, 07 May 2010 02:43:27 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >flipper wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:16:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> >> >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:03 -0500, flipper <flipper(a)fish.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:16:23 -0700, Jim Thompson >> >> >> >> ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >>Liberals are village idiots... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>In their various marches against the new AZ "illegals" law, they're >> >> >> >> >>calling for a boycott against "Arizona Iced Tea"... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>The Arizona Beverage Company is a producer of various flavors of iced >> >> >> >> >>tea, juice cocktails and energy drinks... based in Queens, New York >> >> >> >> >>:-] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ...Jim Thompson >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >That reminds me of "New York Texas Toast" which, I believe, is a >> >> >> >> >hanging offense in Texas. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> There's a salsa _made_in_New_Jersey_. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Pace. >> >> >> >> >> >> The parent company Campbell's (since 1995) is headquartered in New >> >> >> Jersey but Pace is made in Paris Texas. >> >> >> >> >> >> I was, of course, parodying the Pace commercial where the cowhands >> >> >> discover cookie is trying to serve them an obviously inferior picante >> >> >> sauce and when one looks at the bottle he exclaims: "made in NEW york >> >> >> CITY?" >> >> >> >> >> >> "Get a rope." >> >> >> >> >> >> The "New York Texas Toast" label was sent to me by a friend in >> >> >> Rochester, New York that I had told, among other Texas legends, >> >> >> etiquette (like never ask someone if they're from Texas. If there are >> >> >> you'll find out soon enough and if they aren't you don't want to >> >> >> embarrass them) and facts, the Pace commercial. >> >> >> >> >> >> It gets even better because "New York" brand is apparently made in >> >> >> Ohio. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I liked the package of peanuts with the warning label: 'Caution! >> >> >This product processed on machines used with peanuts!' >> >> >> >> Because about 1-in-200 are allergic to peanuts, ALL nut products not >> >> processed on dedicated equipment must bear the warning: >> >> >> >> MANUFACTURED ON EQUIPMENT THAT >> >> PROCESSES PEANUT, OTHER TREE NUTS >> > >> > >> > I know that but if you open a package of peanuts, you expect peanuts. >> > >> > >> [snip] >> >> Lawyers don't :-P > > > What do you expect, after their 12 martini lunch? 12??? Crikey! When it come to Martini's it's One Martini, Two Martini, Three Martini, FLOOR ;-) But then, I make 8oz'er Dirty Martini's... shake 'til you get ice crystals... yummy :-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: Michael A. Terrell on 8 May 2010 11:02 flipper wrote: > > On Fri, 07 May 2010 02:43:27 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >flipper wrote: > >> > >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:16:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:03 -0500, flipper <flipper(a)fish.net> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:16:23 -0700, Jim Thompson > >> >> ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >>Liberals are village idiots... > >> >> >> > >> >> >>In their various marches against the new AZ "illegals" law, they're > >> >> >>calling for a boycott against "Arizona Iced Tea"... > >> >> >> > >> >> >>The Arizona Beverage Company is a producer of various flavors of iced > >> >> >>tea, juice cocktails and energy drinks... based in Queens, New York > >> >> >>:-] > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >> >> > > >> >> >That reminds me of "New York Texas Toast" which, I believe, is a > >> >> >hanging offense in Texas. > >> >> > >> >> There's a salsa _made_in_New_Jersey_. > >> > > >> > > >> > Pace. > >> > >> The parent company Campbell's (since 1995) is headquartered in New > >> Jersey but Pace is made in Paris Texas. > >> > >> I was, of course, parodying the Pace commercial where the cowhands > >> discover cookie is trying to serve them an obviously inferior picante > >> sauce and when one looks at the bottle he exclaims: "made in NEW york > >> CITY?" > >> > >> "Get a rope." > >> > >> The "New York Texas Toast" label was sent to me by a friend in > >> Rochester, New York that I had told, among other Texas legends, > >> etiquette (like never ask someone if they're from Texas. If there are > >> you'll find out soon enough and if they aren't you don't want to > >> embarrass them) and facts, the Pace commercial. > >> > >> It gets even better because "New York" brand is apparently made in > >> Ohio. > > > > > > I liked the package of peanuts with the warning label: 'Caution! > >This product processed on machines used with peanuts!' > > When it comes to 'peanut' warnings my favorites are bags of peanuts > that warn they contain peanuts. > > Ya think? > > In this day and age of artificial flavors I suppose it could be 'fake' > peanuts but if one were allergic I'd imagine 'peanuts in there' would > be a natural first guess for a package of peanuts. > > These silly ones get on there as a result of 'corporate policy' akin > to: "any food product which may contain peanut or peanut byproducts, > or may contain a non-peanut product that may have come into contact > with peanuts, peanut byproducts, or may have contacted machinery that > may have contacted peanuts or peanut byproducts, shall include the > following warning <insert legal department approved warning text> > prominently displayed on the label." > > Well, a package of peanuts certainly qualifies and woe be to anyone > who tries to argue, though 14 layers of management, "it's obvious" to > the legal department because no one ever got sued for the inclusion of > an 'obvious' warning. Another one is the manual for a battery powered tool. It tells you to use a 14 AWG or heavier extension cord, when the charger only draws 230 mA. -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 8 May 2010 18:26
flipper wrote: > > On Sat, 08 May 2010 11:02:50 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >flipper wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, 07 May 2010 02:43:27 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> >flipper wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:16:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> >Jim Thompson wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:03 -0500, flipper <flipper(a)fish.net> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:16:23 -0700, Jim Thompson > >> >> >> ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >>Liberals are village idiots... > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>In their various marches against the new AZ "illegals" law, they're > >> >> >> >>calling for a boycott against "Arizona Iced Tea"... > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>The Arizona Beverage Company is a producer of various flavors of iced > >> >> >> >>tea, juice cocktails and energy drinks... based in Queens, New York > >> >> >> >>:-] > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >That reminds me of "New York Texas Toast" which, I believe, is a > >> >> >> >hanging offense in Texas. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> There's a salsa _made_in_New_Jersey_. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Pace. > >> >> > >> >> The parent company Campbell's (since 1995) is headquartered in New > >> >> Jersey but Pace is made in Paris Texas. > >> >> > >> >> I was, of course, parodying the Pace commercial where the cowhands > >> >> discover cookie is trying to serve them an obviously inferior picante > >> >> sauce and when one looks at the bottle he exclaims: "made in NEW york > >> >> CITY?" > >> >> > >> >> "Get a rope." > >> >> > >> >> The "New York Texas Toast" label was sent to me by a friend in > >> >> Rochester, New York that I had told, among other Texas legends, > >> >> etiquette (like never ask someone if they're from Texas. If there are > >> >> you'll find out soon enough and if they aren't you don't want to > >> >> embarrass them) and facts, the Pace commercial. > >> >> > >> >> It gets even better because "New York" brand is apparently made in > >> >> Ohio. > >> > > >> > > >> > I liked the package of peanuts with the warning label: 'Caution! > >> >This product processed on machines used with peanuts!' > >> > >> When it comes to 'peanut' warnings my favorites are bags of peanuts > >> that warn they contain peanuts. > >> > >> Ya think? > >> > >> In this day and age of artificial flavors I suppose it could be 'fake' > >> peanuts but if one were allergic I'd imagine 'peanuts in there' would > >> be a natural first guess for a package of peanuts. > >> > >> These silly ones get on there as a result of 'corporate policy' akin > >> to: "any food product which may contain peanut or peanut byproducts, > >> or may contain a non-peanut product that may have come into contact > >> with peanuts, peanut byproducts, or may have contacted machinery that > >> may have contacted peanuts or peanut byproducts, shall include the > >> following warning <insert legal department approved warning text> > >> prominently displayed on the label." > >> > >> Well, a package of peanuts certainly qualifies and woe be to anyone > >> who tries to argue, though 14 layers of management, "it's obvious" to > >> the legal department because no one ever got sued for the inclusion of > >> an 'obvious' warning. > > > > > > Another one is the manual for a battery powered tool. It tells you > >to use a 14 AWG or heavier extension cord, when the charger only draws > >230 mA. > > Another all time favorite. > > Nytol Sleep Aid: Warning: May cause drowsiness. > > One would hope SO. > > I also kind of like this practical emergency safety procedure posted > at summer camp: In case of flood, proceed uphill. In case of flash > flood proceed uphill quickly. > > And another useful tip on an American Airlines packet of nuts: > Instructions: open packet, eat nuts. > > I'll bet there's a policy to always include "instructions" so what > else could you say? Except, perhaps, to add: curse at near impossible > to open package... pick up spilled nuts.... > > But this one on a Swedish chain saw makes one wonder what law suit > inspired the warning: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or > genitals. You never know with the Swiss. I wonder if that's what inspired them to create IKEA? ;-) -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge. |