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When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be! Miguel de Cervantes, "Man of La Mancha".
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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By definition then the insane is the sane in an insanity asylum, much like codeproject. To an outsider not knowing programming, this would seem utterly mad, I assume
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Sociopaths and schizophrenics do not know how insane they are; addictive-personalities and obsessive-compulsives are usually in denial.
What did you expect ?
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
modified 26-Mar-14 7:26am.
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Do you imagine how much the world will be boring for the sane person. I don't
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Au contraire, perhaps a truly sane person imagines boredom rather than experiences it.
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
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10 Chocolaty Facts.
1. The first recorded "Death by Chocolate" case occurred in the 17th Century in Chiapas, Mexico. Upper class Spaniards were so addicted to chocolate that they refused to adhere to a church dictated chocolate ban that forbade them from eating or drinking any food during the church services. As a result, the people of the town refused not only listen to the ban but chose to attend worship services in convents instead. The Bishop who passed the law was later found dead due to poison being mixed into his daily cup of chocolate.
2. The word "chocolate" comes from the Aztec word, "Xocolatl", which ironically means "bitter water".
3. The biggest bar of chocolate ever made was created in 2000 and weighed 5,000 pounds. Turin is the city in Italy that can be proud of this accomplishment.
4. Americans eat an average of 22 pounds of candy each year, or approximately 2.8 billion pounds annually which is split almost equally between chocolate and candy. Most Europeans consume far less than this.
5. While the US produces the most chocolate and consume the most pounds every year, the Swiss consume the most per capita, followed closely by the English.
6. Besides the obvious cheese and ice cream industries, American chocolate manufacturers use about 1.5 billion pounds of milk and consume approximately 3.5 million pounds of whole milk yearly.
7. Chocolate manufacturers currently use 40% of the world’s almonds and 20% of the world’s peanuts.
8. Chocolate is technically responsible for the microwave. Scientists were experimenting with micro waves in hopes of creating better radar detectors and in the wake of World War II, scientists were testing devices called magnetrons. A scientist named Percy Spencer entered the lab with a chocolate bar in his pocket and realized it quickly began to melt. Spencer then realized that the magnetron could potentially be used to cook food. He successfully tried popping corn and then attempted to cook an egg which cooked so quickly, it blew up in his face.
9. Every Russian and American space voyage has included chocolate bars.
10. On the fourth visit of Christopher Columbus to the Americas, he presented cocoa beans to the Spanish Court. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabelle were not impressed and dismissed the chocolate as bizarre tribal concoctions.
in progress.......
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Would not this be the Lounge, Ali could have explained the effects of this post on her.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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I think they rushed her away to the ER - Her heartbeats were off the chart!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944 ----- I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Me, all the time
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11. The best chocolate comes from Belgium, something every visitor here will confirm.
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11.1 Nope - the best comes from here:http://www.teuscher.com/[^]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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haven't visited Belgium yet.
so you will have to send me some chocolate to confirm it
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Cadbury's Dairy Milk is the best chocolate in the world.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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No the chocolate from Girlfriend's purse are best
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I am really, really hoping that isn't a metaphor...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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You owe me a new monitor, keyboard and cup of coffee!!
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I think Willy Wonka making the best chocolates, I've been told
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Nope. My brother made some catalogs for a Belgian chocolate factory - so he got a lot of chocolate to photograph, and eat (in that order strictly ). It was awful!!!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I want to apply for junior chocolate photographer, please give me your brother's e-mail
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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Vishal Pand3y wrote: 6. Besides the obvious cheese and ice cream industries, American chocolate manufacturers use about 1.5 billion pounds of milk and consume approximately 3.5 million pounds of whole milk yearly.
Because they use soured milk, Hershey's chocolate tastes of cheese!
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Vishal Pand3y wrote: 4. Americans eat an average of 22 pounds of candy each year, or approximately 2.8 billion pounds annually which is split almost equally between chocolate and candy. Most Europeans consume far less than this.
2,800,000,000 pounds per year / 22 pounds per individual per year = 127,272,727 individuals.
There's way more than 127M Americans. If they can't get such basic and easy to verify math right, why should I believe any of the rest of these stats?
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Synchronise watches and set your alarm for Saturday @ 10:15 then tune to Radio 4[^]!
I have my towel with me, so be there and hear the hoopy froods!
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Excellent. I've been listening to the H2G2 replays on iPlayer.
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was about to shout FARRKK off at you until I saw the show you are talking about good call
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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