[plug] Re: [OT] Television

[Kai]

bob wrote:

> 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.

Can you guys please move this to the off-topic list now ?