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pdragon76

The Master Procrastinator is...IN

Feb 20, 2009 19:37

Dudes, I'm sorry, and I really am going to get cracking on the closing scenes of chappy four in precisely two seconds, but explain to me something:

Cordial, right? You guys have cordial in Americaland? Like, the fruit flavoring you put in water to make a drink? Yes? *hopes you do*

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saberivojo February 20 2009, 11:08:56 UTC

I would think that maybe there are tons of preservatives in a botttled cordial plus how can you market "a squeeze of lemon juice."

Congrats on the forklift assessment. I hope that Gracie will forgive your indescretion with another girl, especially since now you and she can be together.

pdragon76 February 20 2009, 11:15:28 UTC

Yes, sometimes you just have to get out there and cut someone else's lunch in order to appreciate your own sandwich.

*prepares to be lynched*

unplugged32 February 20 2009, 12:06:59 UTC

We've got that cordial stuff over here, any wacky flavor you can think of btw, and yes, they are chock full of preservatives:/ The bottle says cordial but everyone calls it 'squash' for some weird reason. My kids put the 'rose' flavored one in their milk..YUK!!

pdragon76 February 20 2009, 12:09:32 UTC

Eeeeeeeeew!! And you LET them? *shudders*

sparky_joe February 20 2009, 12:29:11 UTC

Congrats on passing your assessment!! As someone who gets performance anxiety when taking tests, I can totally relate. Doesn't matter if I know the material cold, I'll still panic at the thought of taking a TEST!!!

As for the cordial? Yeah, who knows, but I love your solution. I'm kinda one of those natural/holistic nuts, so I usually just drink plain, *room temperature*, distilled water (yeah, I'm seeing you rethinking that "friending" decision you made a few days ago, huh??). When I do drink something else its generally just diluted 100% fruit juice, or as close as I can get.

It seems to me that most food manufacturing companies are out to make a profit, and using chemicals and preservatives can be cheaper and allow for a longer shelf life than using whole foods.

(This is just my personal opinion, it does not reflect the views or opinions of the international food manufacturing corporation for which I work!!)

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pdragon76 February 21 2009, 03:35:58 UTC

Doesn't matter if I know the material cold, I'll still panic at the thought of taking a TEST!!!

LOL. I'm actually pretty laid back about tests. I think it's all those years of horse riding instructors reminding me you have to make the competition your practice and your practice the competition.

*taps side of nose* Sound advice, I might add. Good for dispelling the nerves.

Anyway, I think it's awesome you choose healthy options. Good for you. *tosses another Ferrero Rocher into gob* I try here and there, and I am incidentally healthy on account of being a vegomatarianist, but dang it, I LOVE MY CANDY.

I will think twice before I purchase another bottle of cordial now, though. I must admit.

deanish_ness February 20 2009, 12:43:30 UTC

I don't know if we do have it here. The only thing I know about cordial is Anne was supposed to give Diana cherry cordial when she came over for tea, but accidentally gave her currant wine instead and got her drunk in Anne of Green Gables, which is set in Canada. Perhaps it is available on this continent, but nobody has ever offered me any cherry cordial or currant wine.
We do, however, have lemon juice. So if you find that you want some cordial while in America, you should not be too hard up.

pdragon76 February 21 2009, 03:37:52 UTC

Oh, my God. If I had any idea this post would start such an Anne of Green Gables revival, I would have just drunk the water PLAIN.

*claps hands over head protectively*

deanish_ness February 21 2009, 15:40:47 UTC

You don't like Anne of Green Gables? I'm shocked and appalled.

maychorian February 20 2009, 13:12:24 UTC

We have powdered drink mixes like Koolaid and the like, and concentrated fruit juice that you mix with water, but I've never heard of cordial in that context, no.

But yeah, practically everything has preservatives and crap in it. It's pretty hard to avoid. And healthy stuff, for some reason, is more expensive.

pdragon76 February 21 2009, 03:41:14 UTC

Healthy stuff is more expensive because it's this kind of governmental Darwinism. This way the rich get clean colons and the poor die of colic.

It's like the story about how the wolf makes the caribou strong by TEARING THEIR THROATS OUT AND EATING THEIR HEARTS.

Except not really like that at all. *scratches head* I had a point. At some juncture. I dunno where now, but it was THERE.