On Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:24 PM, Reef Fish wrote:

Giovanni wrote:
> >As far as I know the poor Feesh and Sue have visited the Invalid
Refectory,
> >also known as "le mense du pouvre" in Paris where they had the following
> dinner:

> >2 pieces of stale bread  .........................................$ 0,042
> >2 dish-water soups................................................$ 0,323
> >1 steak of Seine Rat (for two persons)...................$ 0,673
> >2 glasses of Camel piss..........................................$ 0,056

> That's Strike's favorite brew at Raffles.  You're getting confused!

Mate!  I swore never to touch camel piss after a particularly nasty brute
once spat at me and covered me with goo!  " 'ello!", I thought, "a beast wot
duz not recognise my superior status."   I spat back at him.  (A word of
advice for anyone who ever finds themself in a similar position:  Spitting
at camels is not a smart move!  The bloomin' thing decided to attack me.  I
took off at a fast rate of knots pursued by an angry camel who, in turn, was
followed by its owner; a person who - mistakenly - was of the opinion that I
was attempting to camelnap his prized beast.  The only reason that I'm here
to tell the tale is that I managed to throw myself into the back of a
passing Land-Rover driven by pongoes who took much joy in rescuing a very
terrified young sailor!)  :-)

Since which time, I've sworn off of drinking Camel piss!  :-)

Strike