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It was a test of integrity.
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7. July 2006 @ 15:57 |
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A small and stupid story of the decay of society in general.
A long long time ago.....well about for weeks ago i was sat at home and had fell asleep early about 7 o'clock and missed out on dinner. My girlfriend had gone to bed and I woke up at around midnight.
I was hungry and the cupboards were bare because it was the end of the week shop day tomorrow. I looked for a takeaway that was still open and ordered a curry. Anyway about half an hour later the door went and there was an Asian dude with my late supper in hand.
It came to £9.60 and all I had was a £20 note. In the takeaways wisdom they had sent him out presuming I would pay with a £10 note so he only had 40p change. So started the stand off he wouldn't give me the food until I paid and wouldn't give him the money until he gave me the correct change.
After 10 minutes of deliberating the hunger got the better of me. I gave him the £20 note and all he kept saying was "I make a lot of deliveries around here I will bring you your change tomorrow trust me" So I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
I thought to myself that this is one of them tests of human integrity and society in general like finding a wallet on the floor and handing it in to the police and such like.
So what happened? Well nothing I didn't receive my change back he stole it. He figured that I was hungry after a night out on the piss and would forget about the money.
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7. July 2006 @ 16:13 |
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So just go to where he works and ask for the change, I'm sure they have a record of the deliveries made and to what addresses.
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7. July 2006 @ 16:19 |
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It's not worth it.. let it go. I find people who commit petty crimes like that end up as the real losers.. i.e you probably won't buy from there again..
I would have paid for it though, too -- I love a good s*** in a hurry..
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7. July 2006 @ 16:27 |
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If i were you id go back their and beat his bones untill he gave you double of what he owed. I would not of got charged with assult on the guy because i would of wore a mask. But then he would know that it was em becasue of the money he owed you. Oh well if then i would find my self in court i would simply say it wasent me because they have no solid evedince.
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7. July 2006 @ 17:00 |
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I thought there would be varying degrees of answers. All valid but i am not going to cause mountain out of a mole hill. ok he nicked a tenner its not the money but more about the principal and my disappointment.
I could go and beat the snot out of him. That would not be right and put me down to his level, then again i could practise my Jujitsu so it would be educational.
Karma will do a job on him for me i hope.
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7. July 2006 @ 17:14 |
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That dude's a mess. Lethal_B is probably right. That guy is probably doing crystal meth somewhere.
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7. July 2006 @ 17:39 |
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the moral of the story is,ye should of sent him back with the food
to get change and demand a freash curry.
as the delivery guy should of had change for a £20 note..
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7. July 2006 @ 20:25 |
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the moral of the story is,ye should of sent him back with the food to get change and demand a freash curry.
and thats when you'll get their "take-out special"
believe it or not, but this actually happend about an hour ago. i work at a bank and on the way to the parking garage, myself and a coworker came across someone's driver license laying on the pavement, and i ended up taking it home. i looked up the kids phone number, so figured i should call and let him or his parents know someone found his license. the father was not too happy, but the wife seemed releaved. i am a member of the military and am fortunate to receive the training and briefings that i get. identity theft is very real, serious, and a person's license carrys vital information....im not trying to sound like a saint, but there are honest individuals out there.
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12. July 2006 @ 00:27 |
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ok so you gave him double what you owed him, here's some justice for you. order the same thing again but have it delivered to the address across the street when no one is home. you'll get the joy of seeing him sit there and bang on the door for 20 minutes trying to deliver his goods. you get to sit back and have a chuckle and no one gets hurt.
(one of these days i really need to find out what this curry stuff is)
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12. July 2006 @ 01:18 |
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Darthnip, had the Gods discovered curry before creamed rice pud they would have called it Ambrosia.
b.t.w. curry is usually served in England on a Saturday night at 11.30pm on a full stomach of beer and is usually accompanied by much swearing and racial abuse, from people who must really like the taste of bodily fluids in their food.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
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12. July 2006 @ 01:54 |
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oh gee thanks, now all i know is i should be eating it, but i still dont know what it is!
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12. July 2006 @ 02:02 |
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Curry is a type of food made by blending spices and sauces and cooked in a variety of ways. Curry can contain vegetables or indeed any meat you can name. Take a look at this site it has all sorts of good info http://www.curryfrenzy.com/
and for a better definition try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry
Happy hunting.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
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I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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12. July 2006 @ 03:45 |
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darthnip
its better if ye see a couple of Curry Recipes to understand...
on how curry is used..
Banana Curry Chicken
Ingredients:
# 4 chicken pieces
# 2 tbsp flour
# 1 tsp salt
# 4 tsp curry powder
# oil for frying
# 2 bananas
# 1 cup rice
# 2-3 limes
Method:
Mix the flour, salt and curry powder and coat the chicken with it. Fry the chicken in the oil until golden brown and then reduce the heat, cover and cook for further 15 min. until tender. Slice bananas and add them to cook for 5 min. Meanwhile cook the rice in boiling salted water for about 20 min until tender, adding 1/2 a lime.
To serve spread the rice on a serving dish, add the chicken and banana pieces and garnish with slices of lime.
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Curried Lentils & Pineapple
Ingredients:
# 1 large onion,finely chopped
# 1.5 pints of water
# 1 clove of garlic
# 4 tsps curry powder
# 12 ozs split red lentils
# 14 ozs of pineapple pieces (drained)
Method:
Sauté the onion and garlic in a little vegetable stock or water.
After 10 minutes add the curry powder and lentils. Stir for about a minute to ensure that the currypowder is mixed well.
Drain and thoroughly mash, the pineapple pieces and add them to the pan , along with the water (less the amount you used to sauté) and bring everything to a boil. cover the pan with a lid and simmer gently on low heat for 20-30 minutes - until the lentils are soft and cooked !
Pile onto a warm dish and garnish with tomato slices.
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Curried Mushrooms
ngredients:
# 1 lb (500 gm) mushrooms
# 2 leeks or 2 spring onions (scallions)
# 2 cloves garlic, crushed
# 1/2 teaspoon finely grated ginger
# 6 curry leaves
# 2 tsp curry powder
# 1 tsp salt
# 1 tsp garam masala( or 1/2 tsp nutmeg )
# 1/2 cup apple juice
# 2 tsp lemon juice
Method:
Wipe mushrooms clean and chop, if large. Finely slice leeks or onions. Put a few teaspoons water in a non-stick pan and fry leeks (onions), garlic, ginger and curry leaves until soft (add water as necessary). Add curry powder, salt and mushrooms, stir until mushrooms release liquid, then cover and cook on low heat 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with garam masala or nutmeg, add apple juice and cook uncovered, stirring until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Serve with rice.
Relatively most people have some idea how they would like to end their mortal existence on this planet. Some would like to go quietly in their sleep while others would prefer to 'kick the bucket' while making love. My own personal preference though would have to be 'Death By Curry'. To find a curry so hot and so mean that it would render me lifeless on the spot.
In becoming a well rounded curry eater practice is essential if you want to eat the hotter curries like the madras, vindaloo or phall. That's why I have felt compelled to share my recipe database with you! So someday you too will be able to experience 'Death By Curry'.
Please note - no responsibility can be accepted for any loss of health resulting from the use of recipes within this database.
http://rubymurray.com/
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12. July 2006 @ 04:05 |
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Taxi drivers are notorious for that in Philly....they give you a ride then tell you they have no change. My guess is they get away with it most of the time...usually out of town folks on business or coming in from the burbs. They don't try it often with the actual city residents who are accoustomed to their tricks.
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12. July 2006 @ 04:15 |
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Sounds like a good ploy gerry if they can get away with it. I'll remember that if I ever get back to Philly and will defo buy the SEPTA, week travel card and take the bus.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
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I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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12. July 2006 @ 04:48 |
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Gerry, i had a similar experience with a cabby in new york, i only had a 20 and i owed him like 11 bucks, and he didn't have enough change, i told him i wasn't his bloody pension fund and that he'd have to get more change..
after 10 minutes of trying to argue with me, and me being as calm as a cow in a hindu community, and just telling him no over and over again, he decided he'd go and find more change.
I think the fact that my Gi was sticking out of my gymbag showing a brown belt wasn't too comforting for him either though :D
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12. July 2006 @ 06:47 |
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@the Fiend...yeah, that probably had a lot to do with it too! I imagine they do that in all the big cities and probably have it down to a science when it comes to sizing up who they can and can't rip off. I too have spent time just sitting as the driver runs around (or pretends to) trying to get change. I'll bet they actually steal a bundle though! Philly actually does a decent job regulating taxis but there are a lot of "gypsies" around...you need to look for a city madaillion welded to the hood (bonnet) of the car.
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12. July 2006 @ 12:53 |
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excellent, now i have a better understanding of the curry world. the way i see it, anything that winds up in a bowl mixed around with other stuff can be curry. sweet, now i'm one step closer to my curry empire!! muhuhahahahahaha
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12. July 2006 @ 23:48 |
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Curry really is a universal food. It mixes with anything, even after a heavy night of sex'n'drugs'n'rock'n'roll leftover curry is a great way to start the day...just don't mix it with your Sugar Puffs ;-)
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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13. July 2006 @ 04:21 |
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Gives me gas. Ginger too. I would qualify as a biological weapon and war would be waged against me.
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13. July 2006 @ 04:30 |
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here you are gerry, I have just the thing for you.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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13. July 2006 @ 04:37 |
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LMAO!
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13. July 2006 @ 04:45 |
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Gerry, if you really are afflicted with gas here is a way to harness the natural energy.
I think you may be right gerry so I have included a strategicaly placed coriander leaf, see the original here: http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/Fart-Power.jpg/$file/Far...
The plus point is Xsilver could use this to chase down the thief who made off with his cash.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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13. July 2006 @ 04:48 |
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Now that is what I call a biological weapon! ...I'm not too sure that the mods will approve of your pic though lol!
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13. July 2006 @ 05:33 |
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The end result is that Xsilver will not order from there again.
The owner of that establishment will be unsure why. He still wants your business. (Was the food no good?)
You must go to the location and explain to him exactly what happened, not so much 'to get your money back' but more just to let him know (about his delivery employees).
I predict the owner will be greatful, and thanking you for taking the time, will insist on you taking a Tenner...
He can never be quite sure what his delivery people are doing, in the name of his business! He would like to hear your experience, so that driver will no longer work for him - you would be doing him a favour, helping him out :^)
Mmmmm, curry.... givin' me spastic colon, just thinking about it! LoL
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