[plug] Re: [OT] Television

[Senectus -]

heh.. Pratchett is a legend in this house :-)

Senectus



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>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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