February 12, 2006

Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.
Winston Churchill






He had the ring,
He had the flat,
She felt his chin,
And that was that.
Burma Shave



Life is always walking up to us and saying, "Come on in, the living's fine," and what do we do? Back off and take its picture.
Russell Baker




COFFEE
part 21 of 23
  • The vast majority of coffee available to consumers are blends of different beans.
  • The word "tip" dates back to the old London coffeehouses. Conspicuously placed brass boxes etched with the inscription, "To Insure Promptness," encouraged customers to pay for efficient service. The resulting acronym, TIP, has become a byword.
  • There are about 30 milligrams of caffeine in the average chocolate bar, while a cup of coffee contains around 100 to 150 milligrams.
  • Those British are sophisticated people, in almost everything except their choice of coffee. They still drink instant ten-to-one over fresh brewed.



    • Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
    Socrates



    "Daddy doesn't like that man, does he?" -- Daughter of John Cleese and Connie Booth, during the filming of the Black Knight scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail



    OUR FOUNDING FATHERS John Adams
    Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.
    John Adams


    A dozen Royals gathered round,
    Entertained by two who clowned.
    Each King there had servants ten,
    Though none of them were also men.
    The lowest servant sometimes might,
    Defeat the King in a fair fight.
    A weapon stout, a priceless jewel,
    The beat of life, a farmer's tool.

    What are we talking about here folks?




    >It's better to love a short girl than not a tall.





    It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.


    A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.