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Grand Cru Chablis is generally worth its extravagant price. Premier Cru
Chablis is number two, but rarely seems to try hard enough. Regular
chablis can't compete with Australian chardonnay - it is perfectly
drinkable, if a little light, but costs more than the new world
equivalent.

I don't think that we've got any Chablis in our cellar -
Chassagne-Montrachet is a smaller area, and correspondingly less
heavily promoted, so you get better wine for your money. Michel
Colin-Deleger et Fils made a particularly nice example in 2000 -
Premier Cru les Chaumes - and we've still got the better part of a case
to drink up.

Jim's opinions on French wines say more about his anti-French prejudice
than anything else.
 
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Fred Bloggs

Jan 1, 1970
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John said:
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LOL, when I get on someone else's case and you don't like them, you
egg me on and even shoot some of your own barbs into the mix, but
when it's you that's being criticized it's all of a sudden like
_I'm_ old and cranky and overdoing it?

LOL- funny-)
BTW, I like Scott Tissues toilet paper (1000 single sheets per roll)
and, over the years, have gotten used to (and learned to appreciate)
the rather Spartan feel of untextured paper wiping my asshole clean.

Last week, however, as part of my regular excursion to the store, I
bought TP and, much to my surprise, when I loaded up a roll of
Scott's, I found out that it was _textured_ !!!

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Not to the point where it was Charmin or suchlike, where they want
you to feel that you're wiping your ass with velvet, but not the old
Scott's either. Single sheets, but with the feel that they'd been
run through a vacuum.

Actually- if you eat a proper diet, position yourself properly, and
exercise discipline over the process, there is absolutely no need for
wiping whatsoever.
 
Watch out for the Alpine passes and tunnels. Every now and then a
container catches fire inside a tunnel, putting that tunnel out of
action for months, and all the other tunnels and passes develop
multi-hour-long queues.

Take a train and hire the car at your final destination.
 
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Fred Bloggs

Jan 1, 1970
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Fred said:
LOL- funny-)



Actually- if you eat a proper diet, position yourself properly, and
exercise discipline over the process, there is absolutely no need for
wiping whatsoever.

Hmmm- google comes through again:

"When sitting on a toilette, the lower end of the descending colon is
bent, requiring a major muscular effort to evacuate the bowels.

The strain of this effort can burst or clog the minute capillaries that
feed the anal sphincter, causing hemorrhoids to form there.

When squatting, the colon aligns itself naturally with the rectum and
the anus, which opens completely and effortlessly in the squatting position.

You will pass much more feces in a single squatting than you could
possible pass in a single sitting. Owing to the full spread of the
cheeks, squatting also leaves less of a mess than sitting, so you'll
save money on toilet paper as well!

To squat on a sit-down toilet, simply raise the seat and stand up on the
rim, than squat down slowly until your knees are pressed against your
chest. When barefoot, squat on the seat instead of the rim. A sink,
handle or shelf nearby may serve as an armrest to help with balance. If
your knees and back are too weak to support your weight in the squatting
position, then build a simple wooden frame around the toilet with
supports for your arms.

Bowel movements are so rapid, efficient, effortless and voluminous in
this posture that once your start doing it this way you will never again
torture your bowels in the sitting position."

and for people with severe problems:

"The following tips will make your squatting work even better for you

If you suffer chronic gas and constipation, keep a steel ball or a
smooth round rock near your bed.

These tools and methods might seem 'stone-age' to you, but in fact, they
are accessible to everyone, cheap and they work!

First thing in the morning before rising, roll that weight around your
abdomen in the direction of the colonic flow, i.e. from lower right
corner up to the ribcage, across the transverse colon, and back down the
left towards the rectum.

This is an excellent method for expelling pockets of gas, loosening
impacted feces and stimulating the bowel muscles to move, prior to your
first visit to the toilet.

When sitting down (preferably squatting down!) for a BM in the morning
and evenings, another good method for alleviating chronic constipation
is to use your fingertips to gently massage the soft region between the
anus and the tip of the spinal column (coccyx). This directly stimulates
the colon and helps sluggish bowels to evacuate more thoroughly. In
addition, practice the anal sphincter exercises introduced in chapters 4
and 7 of Daniel Reids book, The Tao of Health, Sex & Longevity by
rhythmically contracting and relaxing the sphincter several times a day.

This stimulates glands in the anus to secrete natural lubrication, which
greatly facilitates movement of dry stools. This exercise also flushes
stale blood for the anal sphincter, thereby preventing formation of
hemorrhoids.

Never use commercial chemical laxatives. They quickly create a chronic
dependence on synthetic stimulation of the bowels, which only makes
constipation a chronic condition.

If you follow these simple suggestions in conjunction with proper
nutrition you will never again suffer constipation and all the attendant
ills of toxemia it fosters. A clean, unobstructed colon is one of the
most import prerequisites on the road to removing constipation and
eliminating hemorrhoids for good."
 
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Fred Bloggs

Jan 1, 1970
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"When sitting on a toilette, the lower end of the descending colon is
bent, requiring a major muscular effort to evacuate the bowels.

The strain of this effort can burst or clog the minute capillaries that
feed the anal sphincter, causing hemorrhoids to form there.

When squatting, the colon aligns itself naturally with the rectum and
the anus, which opens completely and effortlessly in the squatting
position.

You will pass much more feces in a single squatting than you could
possible pass in a single sitting. Owing to the full spread of the
cheeks, squatting also leaves less of a mess than sitting, so you'll
save money on toilet paper as well!

To squat on a sit-down toilet, simply raise the seat and stand up on the
rim, than squat down slowly until your knees are pressed against your
chest. When barefoot, squat on the seat instead of the rim. A sink,
handle or shelf nearby may serve as an armrest to help with balance. If
your knees and back are too weak to support your weight in the squatting
position, then build a simple wooden frame around the toilet with
supports for your arms.

Bowel movements are so rapid, efficient, effortless and voluminous in
this posture that once your start doing it this way you will never again
torture your bowels in the sitting position."

Just gave this method a test trial- it works great...very fast and
efficient.
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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Just gave this method a test trial- it works great...very fast and
efficient.

Simulates the Asian squat toilets. You often see footprints on Western
style toilets in the East.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Jim Thompson


Last time I looked, they weren't in Italy, and it may take you 4-6 weeks
to get out of town, once you start doing the tourist bit... (;-)

Just attempting a civilized start ;-) All those airports are pretty
crappy by US standards.

BTW, I can easily get from Frankfurt to Basel in ~2.5 hours or LESS
;-)

...Jim Thompson
 
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Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
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in tuscany and umbria there are still home producers of 'grappa'

But don't even think about getting back into the car after a few of those...

Regards, Joerg
 
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Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
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Hello Spehro,
It's a blood sport. Exhilarating, most males will enjoy it!

Females, too. It was barreling down a road in a truck (a real truck). A
little Fiat two-seater blew through a stop sign and after a long screech
we came to a stop. There were at least two feet left between the Fiat
and the truck, a lot by Italian standards. The lady in there started
cussing and gesturing, something about people with foreign license
plates and all that. After about 15 seconds she must have realized how
silly it was, burst into laughter and we wished each other a good day.
That was cool.

Regards, Joerg
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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Hello Spehro,


Females, too. It was barreling down a road in a truck (a real truck). A
little Fiat two-seater blew through a stop sign and after a long screech
we came to a stop.

LOL. Yes, stop signs are sort of advisory things in Italy. ;-)
There were at least two feet left between the Fiat
and the truck, a lot by Italian standards. The lady in there started
cussing and gesturing, something about people with foreign license
plates and all that. After about 15 seconds she must have realized how
silly it was, burst into laughter and we wished each other a good day.
That was cool.

;-) Yes, 2' is a lot. I told C. the secret to driving in heavy traffic
is to never look in the mirrors. There's always someone 6" off your
back bumper and maybe a motorbike 8" from your side. But when you
move, they react like poetry, so it's okay.

I always seem to rent cars in France, so when they note the "F" they
start blathering at me in French (which I'm pretty much unable to
understand).

P.S. Avoid Nice airport.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Joerg
But don't even think about getting back into the car after a few of those...

Don't even think about standing up.
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany
Avoid Nice airport.

This is Japanese advice for western tourists?

There are no nice airports.
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany


This is Japanese advice for western tourists?

There are no nice airports.

Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur, smartass. ;-)


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Joerg


Don't even think about standing up.

Weenies !-)

...Jim Thompson
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Jim Thompson
Weenies !-)

Learn to say 'weak knees' more distinctly. (;-)
 
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Frank Bemelman

Jan 1, 1970
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Fred Bloggs said:
Just gave this method a test trial- it works great...very fast and
efficient.

Fast? I counted 27 minutes between your two last posts ;)

Thanks for passing the info though, I'll give it a shot.
 
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Ban

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim said:
Can someone provide me with the correct PHONETIC pronunciation of

Rocca delle Macie

Thanks!

Hi Jim,
just coming back from Milan I see this question and try to answer it. The
phonetic suscript for an American:
Rock-ah dell-eh mache
Rock of the ??? I do not exactly know what macie means, it is probably some
local dialect. It might translate to battlefield.
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi Jim,
just coming back from Milan I see this question and try to answer it. The
phonetic suscript for an American:
Rock-ah dell-eh mache
Rock of the ??? I do not exactly know what macie means, it is probably some
local dialect. It might translate to battlefield.

Pronounce "mache" -> maaash? or maash-shay ? or maash-shuh ?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
 
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Ban

Jan 1, 1970
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Clifford said:
In "Macie", the "ie" is like the one at the end of "gracie". It
has a distinct eee-ayy sound - i.e. both vowels are separately
sounded, not combined into a dipthong as in English.

Nope.
it's "grazie"
and the i in Macie belongs to the c, which in this case is pronounced as
"-che" instead of -cke without the i.
 
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