Chinese food?

"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A couple decide to go for a meal and after some deliberation settle for
their local Chinese restaurant.

They peruse the menu and finally agree on the chefs special ' Chicken
Surprise'

The waiter brings over the meal, which is served in a lidded cast iron
pot. Just as the wife is about to start on the meal, the lid of the pot
rises by a tiny amount and she briefly sees two beady eyes looking out
before the lid slams back down.

"Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband.

He hasn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and
again the lid rises and the two beady eyes look out again and the lid
slams back down.

The husband is clearly perturbed and calls the waiter over, explains
what is happening and demands an explanation.

"Well sir", says the waiter, "what did you order?"

"'We both chose the same" he replies. "Chicken surprise."

"Oh, I do apologise, sir. This is my fault" says the waiter.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
"I brought you peeking duck".

UGH! DON'T do things like that to me so early Kat, heh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

And I thought we had standards in this NG! 🙂

"salgud" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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And I thought we had standards in this NG! 🙂

Standards exist only to be lowered.

Shaun aRe

"salgud" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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And I thought we had standards in this NG! 🙂

Dearest Salgud,
If you use Outlook express, go to "Tools," then "Options" then check the
"Include message in Reply" and what you are replying to will come up in your
reply that you are sending.
That will help people understand what you are replying to.
My Very Best,
Dee

One time on Usenet said:

A couple decide to go for a meal and after some deliberation settle for
their local Chinese restaurant.

<snip>

Good chuckle, thanks... :-)

--
Jani in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same
way that bricks don't" - D. Adams, HGTTG

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Shaun aRe said:

"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

A couple decide to go for a meal and after some deliberation settle for
their local Chinese restaurant.

They peruse the menu and finally agree on the chefs special ' Chicken
Surprise'

The waiter brings over the meal, which is served in a lidded cast iron
pot. Just as the wife is about to start on the meal, the lid of the pot
rises by a tiny amount and she briefly sees two beady eyes looking out
before the lid slams back down.

"Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband.

He hasn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and
again the lid rises and the two beady eyes look out again and the lid
slams back down.

The husband is clearly perturbed and calls the waiter over, explains
what is happening and demands an explanation.

"Well sir", says the waiter, "what did you order?"

"'We both chose the same" he replies. "Chicken surprise."

"Oh, I do apologise, sir. This is my fault" says the waiter.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
"I brought you peeking duck".

UGH! DON'T do things like that to me so early Kat, heh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Heheheheheh!
Nothing like a "pun-ishing" morning eh?
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

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see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

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salgud said:

And I thought we had standards in this NG! 🙂

Hee!!!
--
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"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Shaun aRe said:

"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

A couple decide to go for a meal and after some deliberation settle

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

their local Chinese restaurant.

They peruse the menu and finally agree on the chefs special ' Chicken
Surprise'

The waiter brings over the meal, which is served in a lidded cast iron
pot. Just as the wife is about to start on the meal, the lid of the

pot

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

rises by a tiny amount and she briefly sees two beady eyes looking out
before the lid slams back down.

"Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband.

He hasn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and
again the lid rises and the two beady eyes look out again and the lid
slams back down.

The husband is clearly perturbed and calls the waiter over, explains
what is happening and demands an explanation.

"Well sir", says the waiter, "what did you order?"

"'We both chose the same" he replies. "Chicken surprise."

"Oh, I do apologise, sir. This is my fault" says the waiter.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
"I brought you peeking duck".

UGH! DON'T do things like that to me so early Kat, heh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Heheheheheh!
Nothing like a "pun-ishing" morning eh?

Yeah - I'm guessing it's the bloody dominatrix in you trying to break out
',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Dee wrote:

Dearest Salgud,
If you use Outlook express, go to "Tools," then "Options" then check
the
"Include message in Reply" and what you are replying to will come up in
your
reply that you are sending.
That will help people understand what you are replying to.
My Very Best,
Dee

I must admit, I'm stunned! Someone here politely asking if I'd post the
message I'm replying to! That's very kind of you, Dee. I would have
done what you request long ago, but I'm forced to use Google News since
I'm in a client's office and can't install my own software. I come to
the NG's on breaks and am often rushed in replying. So I try to use
judgement in when to post the message I'm replying to and when it's not
really neccessary. I know this upsets the local gestapo, but that just
makes it that much more fun!
Posting how to do it was also a very nice approach. (Actually, I
started writing code almost 40 years ago, and know more than most about
computers and NG's. I just don't always follow the rules!) Since you've
asked so nicely, I'll certainly make an effort to post as you suggest
as much as I can. Thanks for your kindness!

salgud said:

I must admit, I'm stunned! Someone here politely asking if I'd post the
message I'm replying to! That's very kind of you, Dee. I would have
done what you request long ago, but I'm forced to use Google News since
I'm in a client's office and can't install my own software. I come to
the NG's on breaks and am often rushed in replying. So I try to use
judgement in when to post the message I'm replying to and when it's not
really neccessary. I know this upsets the local gestapo, but that just
makes it that much more fun!

When you reply to a Google post, go between the header and the post
content, and click on "Options." Then hit, "Reply." There ya go ...
quoted material that you can respond to. You also have the option of
editing out extraneous material this way.

Carol

Damsel wrote on 12 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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I'm stuck with the "New Google Groups". To reply requires a
subscription and it copies the message your replying to in the message
window for you... XNEWS is free software and better IMO.

--
No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal.
Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004
1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping.
Continuing to be Manitoban

When you reply to a Google post, go between the header and the post
content, and click on "Options." Then hit, "Reply." There ya go ...
quoted material that you can respond to. You also have the option of
editing out extraneous material this way.

In my version, there is no "Options" button. Only a "Cancel",
"Preview" and "Post". Not sure how mine can be different than yours...

salgud said:

Quoted message said:

Damsel said:
When you reply to a Google post, go between the header and the post
content, and click on "Options." Then hit, "Reply." There ya go ...
quoted material that you can respond to. You also have the option of

editing out extraneous material this way.

In my version, there is no "Options" button. Only a "Cancel",
"Preview" and "Post". Not sure how mine can be different than yours...

Those are on the screen where you do the typing. On the *previous* screen,
click on "Options" at the very top of the post you're replying to. Then
proceed as above. I hope that's helpful to you. I hate seeing people
getting slammed for not knowing what the NG expects of posters.

Carol

salgud said:

When you reply to a Google post, go between the header and the post
content, and click on "Options." Then hit, "Reply." There ya go ...
quoted material that you can respond to. You also have the option of
editing out extraneous material this way.

In my version, there is no "Options" button. Only a "Cancel",
"Preview" and "Post". Not sure how mine can be different than

yours...

Found it! Was looking down below. I'd looked at the options list a long
time ago, but assumed the "Reply" option was the same as the one under
the message.
Thanks for your patience and your help.
This reminds me of when I was working on a yacht in Ft Laudiedale many
years ago. A large motorsailor came into the high priced marina we were
tied up in, turned very awkwardly, almost hit several boats, including
ours, and went back out into the Waterway. This happened 3 times.
Everyone cursed the "idiots" on the motorsailor. Everyone except my
captain, a great guy, who, after watching all this, told me to lower
the dingy and take him out to see what was going on. When we got
alongside the motorsailor, we found out the problem. The owner/captain
was the only one aboard who knew how to operate a large (70 ft or so)
boat, and had a heart attack the day before. His family and friends had
managed to get the boat back in to the Waterway, but had no idea how to
dock or even call for help on the radio! And the owner was dieing! Paul
brought the boat in for them, and they took the owner to the hospital,
where he died the next day.
But all the other owners assumed it was just an "idiot" running the
boat instead of finding out what was really going on. I hope I learned
a lesson that day from Paul's example. Some of you here obviously have.
Others, obviously, haven't.
Thanks again.

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"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Shaun aRe said:

"Katra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> A couple decide to go for a meal and after some deliberation settle

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> their local Chinese restaurant.
>
> They peruse the menu and finally agree on the chefs special ' Chicken
> Surprise'
>
> The waiter brings over the meal, which is served in a lidded cast iron
> pot. Just as the wife is about to start on the meal, the lid of the

pot

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> rises by a tiny amount and she briefly sees two beady eyes looking out
> before the lid slams back down.
>
> "Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband.
>
> He hasn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and
> again the lid rises and the two beady eyes look out again and the lid
> slams back down.
>
> The husband is clearly perturbed and calls the waiter over, explains
> what is happening and demands an explanation.
>
> "Well sir", says the waiter, "what did you order?"
>
> "'We both chose the same" he replies. "Chicken surprise."
>
> "Oh, I do apologise, sir. This is my fault" says the waiter.
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> "I brought you peeking duck".

UGH! DON'T do things like that to me so early Kat, heh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Heheheheheh!
Nothing like a "pun-ishing" morning eh?

Yeah - I'm guessing it's the bloody dominatrix in you trying to break out
',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Ooh baby! <eg>
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain