Archive for October, 2009
A sensible drinking policy?
A quandrous pedant queries a contradiction
Is it possible to have a sensible drinking policy? Surely drinking is fun, yet not sensible.
2 lacklustre pieces of inspiration on “A sensible drinking policy?”
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Cherry Cake
A chubby person asks.
Why have Nevis Bakery stopped making Cherry Cake taste so nice? It used to be the best in the world and now it is dry and has hardly any cherries!
We attach the following video showing the cake in its hay day
2 lacklustre pieces of inspiration on “Cherry Cake”
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Consultant C Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 9:09 amThey probably wanted to make more money and increase their profits during the rapid expansion of their supply area so put in cheaper, lower quality ingredients, and perhaps they put in less of the good stuff too.
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A Fifer Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 9:12 amF.C. Lonie, the baker in Aberdour does an perfectly acceptable cherry cake at a more reasonable price.
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Common Sense
an interesting observation
I notice that the Common Sense Consultancy has now been giving on line answers for 4 years? Is anyone listening to common sense or is the whole idea relying on people lacking common sense and the consultants tittering at them?
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Ah kent yer faither
One of the google adverts on this site suggested I could trace my Scottish ancestry if I thought I had some. Could you provide thoughts on a common sense approach to doing this so I do not have to spend my pennies through the web site ?
One pearl of wisdom on “Ah kent yer faither”
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Consultant G Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 9:45 amWorried about wasting pennies ? I suggest you do indeed have Scottish (or Yorkshiire) relatives. Instead of paying the fee charged by the web site, I used my initative and just popped a couple of miles down the road to my mum and dad’s hoose in Edinburgh for a coffee. Job done.
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Engagement rings?
Having recently popped the question, a bloke asks
How much should I spend on an engagement ring?
6 lacklustre pieces of inspiration on “Engagement rings?”
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Consultant K Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 3:32 pmWell it is common practice for you to spend 1/12th your annual salary. This is meant to represent a down payment on the woman so that should the man decide to move on prior to the marriage she has something she can sell and live off for a bit.
Now, knowing who asked this question means that this is probably not the best advice as he is an unemployed waster. So in his case I would say 1/12th of what he could potentially be earning should he not be an unemployed waster!
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I demand a more moderate answer Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 3:40 pmConsultant K describes “common practice”, but what is the common sense of this issue I wonder?
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October 5th, 2009 at 3:50 pmWhile romantics would note that you cannot put a value on love, there are some common sense principles to consider:
How much can you spare ?
What are your fiance’s tastes ?
Is she the careless type who will drop it down a drain ?
and importantly
Do you need the money to buy yourself a new telescope ? -
October 5th, 2009 at 4:59 pmCommon sense and love are not mutually compatible I am sorry to say. Head and heart often speak differently therefore whatever you feel is right will be (well probably more accurately whatever your partner things is right will be)
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October 6th, 2009 at 9:47 amCommon sense says plot a graph of cost and ‘appreciation’. The intersection of the lines will indicate how much to spend. No point in overdoing it now, is there.
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Google Ads Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:55 amI notice that google ads suggest a platinum ring. And what google ads suggest - you must do!
October 20th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Yet again we asked questions which confuse sensible with Common Sense.
For the record, drinking is not always fun and is sometimes actually sensible/medicinal. Low levels of alcohol actually do very little harm and so the occasional half a glass of wine or weak alcohol every few days will do little hard and probably do more good.
Though clearly brewed to create an enjoyable drink remember that originally weak beers were brewed to create drinkable water and weak wines to preserve the grapes.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
It is sensible to drink, because if we did not we would die. Drinking alcohol is another matter though.