[plug] Re: [OT] Television

[bob]

On Monday 02 February 2004 22:39, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> Leon Brooks wrote:
> | > | Or... hang on... the four food groups: chocolate, pizza, caffeine-
> | > | what was the other one?
> | >
> | > Burnt crispy bits.
> |
> | Wasn't it "Burnt Crunchy Bits" (BCBs) that Sybil was negotiating on?
>
> Near enough... but... Sybil?  I vaguely recall it coming up as Sam
> Vimes's description of food from some random shopkeeper (whose name
> escapes me).  However, despite having a shelf full of Pratchett next
> to me I can't check because I can't even remember which book it was in.
>
> Cameron.

Its mentioned in Men at Arms

"Sham Harga had run a successful eatery for many years by always smiling, 
never extending credit, and realizing that most of his customers wanted 
meals properly balanced between the four food groups: sugar, starch, grease 
and burnt crunchy bits. "


Which is what I think Leon was referring to.


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