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Rosenkohl Send message Joined: 16 Nov 08 Posts: 14 Credit: 12,413 RAC: 0 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. The walls of the house I live in are pretty brittle, so the ants from the garden found a way into my apartment, sniffing out my bottle of Jägermeister (which is high-octane ant fuel). Now I cook water with honey for them and feed them with little crabs. That is, I put a crab on a piece of paper tissue, and not much later dozens of ants are all over it, ripping it into pieces and carrying crumbs of it away. (They are little predators!) I hope my landlord won't find out ... - Hmm, what makes me think ... What if we really make contact with extraterrestrials one day, and they have some extremely weird (from our point of view) eating habits, or, ahm, sexual preferences? Will it be "Yayks" and "Gack" and "I just had dinner" then? |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. I do. - Hmm, what makes me think ... What if we really make contact with extraterrestrials one day, and they have some extremely weird (from our point of view) eating habits, or, ahm, sexual preferences? Will it be "Yayks" and "Gack" and "I just had dinner" then? Someone wrote a Star Trek novel once in which most of the main characters were taken prisoner by aliens of a race whose very bodies caused violent physical revulsion in humans. By the end of the book, the crew had gotten used to them. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. I think you are referring to the Furies, beings from our distant path who looked like demons of our worst fears. It was a set of four books by 4 authors that spanned the four star treks, TOS, star trek NG, deep space nine, and voyager. Diane Carey wrote the first called invasion first strike. Dean wesley and Kristan kathyryn Rusch wrote the second, L.A. Graf wrote the third and DAFYDD ab HUGH wrote the last book. Was a very good read on all of them. [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65747 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. And here all this time, I thought Hortaculture was disgusting, it's merely too deep for Me... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. This book was years ago, before they started planning series of books and mixing the different crews and even adding their own book-only characters. It's possible they did three sequels to an original that was never intended to have them, but I don't think so. In this one, it turned out the aliens were juveniles of their race and had unusual customs about their names. Chekov named one of them Orange Juice and Wodka. Spock and Sulu were still on Enterprise, following the alien ship across space. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I'm perfectly fine with something many people would find disgusting. That joke was disgusting. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Rosenkohl Send message Joined: 16 Nov 08 Posts: 14 Credit: 12,413 RAC: 0 |
Well, whatever alien food preferences look like, they cannot be as disgusting as American sweets. I mean, I have a thing for sweets myself - but peanut butter / jam sandwiches for breakfast?! Ahrrp. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
Well, whatever alien food preferences look like, they cannot be as disgusting as American sweets. I mean, I have a thing for sweets myself - but peanut butter / jam sandwiches for breakfast?! Ahrrp. How about peanut butter, bacon, egg, and cheese on toasted English muffin...... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Well, whatever alien food preferences look like, they cannot be as disgusting as American sweets. I mean, I have a thing for sweets myself - but peanut butter / jam sandwiches for breakfast?! Ahrrp. More usually for lunch, but breakfast works too. How about peanut butter, bacon, egg, and cheese on toasted English muffin...... Never had that with peanut butter. Not sure I want to try it. I like sandwiches with salami and chocolat spread. Mmmm... Not sure I want to try that either. :-p David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
Well, whatever alien food preferences look like, they cannot be as disgusting as American sweets. I mean, I have a thing for sweets myself - but peanut butter / jam sandwiches for breakfast?! Ahrrp. De gustibus non disputandum est, as Dr. Asimov used to say. There's no arguing with taste. Toasted wheat bread, peanut butter on one slice, regular butter on the other, liverwurst, cheddar, turkey, mozzarella, ham, havarti, pastrami, swiss, bologna in between. edit: and a tall glass of chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake, to wash it down... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
edit: and a tall glass of chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake, to wash it down... Soy Light Chocolate milk works real well too...switched to it awhile back due to Lactose concerns and it's great! |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
edit: and a tall glass of chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake, to wash it down... Soy milk tastes funny to me, but if you like it, more power to ya! Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
edit: and a tall glass of chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake, to wash it down... I thought so at first too but I guess I adjusted to it quick. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
De gustibus non disputandum est, as Dr. Asimov used to say. There's no arguing with taste. Not a fan of Swiss or bologna, but I'd give that whole combination a try once. But no liverwurst! David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Mike Sebrey Send message Joined: 10 May 99 Posts: 108 Credit: 5,017,919 RAC: 0 |
edit: and a tall glass of chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake, to wash it down... I defer to Louis Black ie "Soy Juice" Fortymile Photo |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65747 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
De gustibus non disputandum est, as Dr. Asimov used to say. There's no arguing with taste. My Dad and My Brother both liked that and liver, Me I can't stand either one. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
I don't like liverwurst either. I do like garlic sausages though! Yes, garlic sausage is good, and good for you. Helps control cholesterol, and keeps vampires and other undesireable creatures away ..... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65747 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I don't like liverwurst either. I do like garlic sausages though! Yeah, especially Counts who need spf infinity to see the sun... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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