Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:49:12 -0400
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It appears that, since starting this food funny thing, my hard drive
has become the central repository and official storage facility for
the world's food jokes. That's why it was such a pleasure to see one
that I haven't seen before. Thanks to reader Joanna for sending this
in.
The 100GB Bug
Experts warned today of a new and deadly threat to our beleaguered
civilization: the 100GB Bug.
As most people know, McDonald's restaurant signs show the number of
hamburgers the giant chain has sold. That number now stands at 99
billion burgers, or 99 Gigaburgers (GB). Within months or even weeks,
that number will roll over to 100GB. McDonald's signs, however, were
designed years ago, when the prospect of selling one hundred billion
hamburgers seemed unthinkably remote. So the signs have only two
decimal places.
This means that, after the sale of the 100 billionth burger,
McDonald's signs will read "00 Billion Burgers Sold." This, experts
predict, will convince the public that, in over thirty years, no
McDonald's hamburgers have ever in fact been sold, causing a complete
collapse of consumer confidence in McDonald's products.
The ensuing catastrophic drop in sales is seen as almost certain to
force the already-troubled company into bankruptcy. This, in turn,
will push the teetering American economy over the brink, which,
finally, will complete the total devastation of the global economy,
ending civilization as we know it, and forcing us all to live on
beetles.
"The people who know -- the sign-makers -- are really scared of
100GB", one expert said. "I don't know about you, but I'm digging up
a copy of THE FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN INSECTS and heading for
the hills."
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Today's recipe is a creation of Chef James E. Cohen of The Wildflower
in Vail, Colorado, and purely by coincidence it fits in perfectly with
our current pen-pal theme of easy summer dishes.
Avocado, Grapefruit, and Arugula Salad
Adapted from "Cooking with Colorado's Greatest Chefs",
Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., 1995
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565791274/worldwiderecipes
4 ripe avocados, peeled and sliced
2 grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
3 to 4 handfuls of arugula, cleaned
2 Tbs (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbs (30 ml) juice from the grapefruit
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Combine the avocado, grapefruit sections, and arugula in a large bowl
and toss with the olive oil and grapefruit juice. Season with black
pepper and serve chilled or at room temperature. Serves 4 to 6.
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