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23.2. Gulp

There were too many statistics about what happens over 22 for me to leave it higher :).

Pure genius.

Have you ever considered investing your considerable skills towards a vocation in Economics?

Or perhaps Religious Leadership?

Gosh I'm hungry.

I wonder what's for supper?

I still think it is a good idea to eat the Irish...just saying.

Aubrey wrote: "Pure genius."

It's the Gioas in us.

Mosca wrote: "Have you ever considered investing your considerable skills towards a vocation in Economics? Or perhaps Religious Leadership?

An anarchist would be materially and spiritually conflicted in either role.

Anthony wrote: "I still think it is a good idea to eat the Irish...just saying."

Stewed?

Stewed?

I imagine something a little more easier to handle for the person on the go. McDonalds has been tossing some ideas around that we feel are quite promising.

Anthony wrote: "I imagine something a little more easier to handle for the person on the go. McDonalds has been tossing some ideas around that we feel are quite promising."

Let's see: Flannery's Finger Food; Finnegan's Balls; Nell's Nuggets; Dana's Dip n Dunk; Sean's Slivers...must be keeping the marketing department quite moreish.

Holy shit, Scribbs. Amazing.

Scribble wrote: "Anthony wrote: "I imagine something a little more easier to handle for the person on the go. McDonalds has been tossing some ideas around that we feel are quite promising."

Let's see: Flannery's F..."

Or we just go the route of Taco Bell, and take any old part and shove it inside a taco shell made out of Doritos. That way we'll knock out any kind of moral objections from the word go. "Yes, human life is precious, sure, but did you know we now have Spicy Nacho flavor shells?" Win/win for everyone.

Brian wrote: "Holy shit, Scribbs. Amazing."

I'm just a flunkey monkey astride the scapulae of the already scribed.

Anthony wrote: "Or we just go the route of Taco Bell, and take any old part and shove it inside a taco shell made out of Doritos. That way we'll knock out any kind of moral objections from the word go. "Yes, human life is precious, sure, but did you know we now have Spicy Nacho flavor shells?" Win/win for everyone."

Hmm. Commodisation for the less-then-choice chops, yes. But I think you'd want to keep the premium price bracket associated with named titbits.

You killed it! This is ah-ma-zingggg.

One of those reviews to be printed and read carefully, savoring each word.

Garima wrote: "You killed it! This is ah-ma-zingggg."

Kill being the operative word.

Kalliope wrote: "One of those reviews to be printed and read carefully, savoring each word."

May I recommend a light herb seasoning to complement the degustation?

Heheh. Well done. Now, I wonder who has deft skills in replicating style? :)

Wow, where do I have to sign? Maybe you could pass by Bcna, and give a speech, someone might get inspiration and start changing things! It's about time!

Back with a Bang!!!( applies aptly in this case)... Great one, Scribble!

Very good!

Good job, Scribble.

I forgot how much I love this essay.

How can I fail to like an essay that includes phrases like "panting and puce-faced", "fatigued and underfunded" and "mountains of Menschen"? I was a little surprised this didn't come with a pop-up ad for Soylent Green!

Traveller wrote: "Heheh. Well done. Now, I wonder who has deft skills in replicating style? :)"

Thanks, Trav. Camel eon is in, right now.

Mike wrote: "Solves the problem of Flicka, Fury, National Velvet, Black Beauty, Black Stallion, Misty, The Red Pony, and Brighty in the (human) food supply chain, while giving The Horse Whisperer so much more t..."

Grist to the mill, Mike. Just think of the increase in available blood and bone fertiliser, too.

Dolors wrote: "Wow, where do I have to sign? Maybe you could pass by Bcna, and give a speech, someone might get inspiration and start changing things! It's about time!"

A petition is being organised and a rally is surely soon to follow.

Rakhi wrote: "Back with a Bang!!!( applies aptly in this case)... Great one, Scribble!"

In for a penny, in for a pound, and back with a Burger, Rakhi! :D

@Francisco, Kelly: Thank you :)

Steve wrote: "How can I fail to like an essay that includes phrases like "panting and puce-faced", "fatigued and underfunded" and "mountains of Menschen"?

(view spoiler)[ April Fool's Day Joke? You did :D (hide spoiler)]

I was a little surprised this didn't come with a pop-up ad for Soylent Green!"

With Rob Fleischer as the director? I couldn't, Steve, really I couldn't.

I only weigh 56kilo but I feel targeted...must be the colour of my passport...

You're forgetting the magic number, Fionnuala (oh, and my great great grandmother was arrested for rioting. Red hair, maybe?)

What happened here???

Scribble, I hate to admit that I've never heard of this book and so I'd better purchase it!

I have the Kindle version as it was free (public domain) and if I like it, I will purchase the paperback.

Lynne, well worth reading as the definitive introduction to satire. Succinct and sharp and lends itself to appropriate appropriation.

(Never hate to admit you've not heard of a book. If we all did that....)

Scribble, I read this essay when I was in the dentist this morning. What a brilliant piece of work and I just loved it. I'm glad that I saw your review.

Jonathan Swift at his best.

Glad to hear you read it, Lynne. It is excellent, yes.

Incidentally why did you change your avatar Scribble? It was nice seeing the last one. Just for a change I guess? Why don't you put another one of yourself doing something different. I'm sure that your husband could suggest something.

I just like Hypatia, Lynne. I sometimes adopt her when I need to feel beautiful :D and persecuted :DD and martyred :DDD. But you're right - you've given me an excellent idea. I'll put it in motion in the next little while.

Hope everything went well at the dentist!!

Scribble, DDD beautiful, persecuted and martyred. Intriguing. The last two?

A root canal! Dreadful!

Lynne wrote: "Scribble, DDD beautiful, persecuted and martyred. Intriguing. The last two?"

Oh no, it's a personal joke - nothing to be treated with any degree of seriousness! Take it in its Swiftian sense :)

Hoping you are out of the canal zone!

Oh dear! Such a brilliant piece of writing on one of the most viciously satirical works ever written!

Lit Bug wrote: "Oh dear! Such a brilliant piece of writing on one of the most viciously satirical works ever written!"

Lit Bug, you've caught me out! I haven't reposted it! I will, though, I promise. Perhaps not here, but somewhere....a new collection of book-inspired pieces?

Scribble wrote: "Lit Bug wrote: "Oh dear! Such a brilliant piece of writing on one of the most viciously satirical works ever written!"

Lit Bug, you've caught me out! I haven't reposted it! I will, though, I pro..."

That should be a lovely idea - I much endorse the subtle brilliance of your review, though it is in indirect proportion to the shock-value of Swift. Title the collection "An Immodest Proposal", perhaps! :)

I shall keep that suggestion in the forefront of my mind, Lit Bug, thank you!

Oh dear, now you've truly killed it... :P

Thanks Ernie - for the actual pissofwork, please see Verbivoracious Festschrift Volume Two: Gilbert Adair.