Paris

[Rook Zimbabwe]

I had a friend in college that, perhaps, drank a little too much beer. He was a Physics major...

He used to tell me how Potato Chips ("Crisps" to those loyal subjects of the queen noodling about herein...) were invented.

Said a diner on upstate New York advertised Hamburger and Potato Chips (Meaning the UK Version of french fries) and a customer came in and ordered it. The customer was noticed by the manager for three things. #1. He was not wearing a hat or jacket or tie... #2. He compalined that the Potato chips were too thick. (will get to #3 later)

Sent the plate back to the kitchen with that complaint so the cook recut some and friend them up... They came back "Too thick!" So the cook did it again...

They came back again with the same complaint.

So the cook got ticked off and sliced some potatos wafer thin and fried them.

Customer was happy, said they were the best potato chips he had had in his life. Marveled thet the bill was so small, paid and left.

#3. He paid with 2 quarters that were dated 20 years or more in advance of the current date.

My beered up Physics buddy used to insist that this was the perfect example of proof that there are time travellers!!!

[Derek]

My beered up Physics buddy used to insist that this was the perfect example of proof that there are time travellers!!!

Yeah, cuz they would definately want to go back in time and invent 'crisps' or whatever they're called. Too much beer been drank me thinks.

[Pantcho!!]

Visit Fred!

hahah yeah do that!! i would!

[djes]

And don't forget that we, french people, have 3 lunchs :
A light breakfast (petit-déjeuner) in the morning (til 11am, not after): (real) coffee (or milk chocolate or tea) with bread(pain)/butter(beurre)/misc fruits marmelade(confiture) or "croissants" or "pains au chocolat", and a fruit juice
A lunch (déjeuner) around 12am-2pm (please do not search after, please!)
A dinner (dîner) from 7pm to 10pm.
Lunch and dinner are not really different.
It could be different as France have many local traditions. In some of these, you're never stop eating!

[untune]

And don't forget that we, french people, have 3 lunchs :
A light breakfast (petit-déjeuner) in the morning (til 11am, not after): (real) coffee (or milk chocolate or tea) with bread(pain)/butter(beurre)/misc fruits marmelade(confiture) or "croissants" or "pains au chocolat", and a fruit juice
A lunch (déjeuner) around 12am-2pm (please do not search after, please!)
A dinner (dîner) from 7pm to 10pm.
Lunch and dinner are not really different.
It could be different as France have many local traditions. In some of these, you're never stop eating!

Thanks for the advice!

I'm looking forward to trying pains au chocolat, my GF insists it's great, and I've refused to try it over here... going to wait until we go to Paris and try the real thing

[djes]

Real pains au chocolat are with butter, and only in little stores called boulangerie (bakery). They're everywhere! In stations too, fortunately