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title: "A rant about foreigners"
date: 2005-08-19 21:27
status: published
description: >
  Middle-endian dates are crap.

tags: USA, idiocy, annoyances

---

<p>
I just blundered upon <a href="http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine/">Death by Caffeine</a> thanks to it having been <a href="http://www.kottke.org/remainder/05/08/9234.html" title="kottke's remaindered links">Slashkottked</a> (or whatever the proper term is), but I'm left still wondering how much beverage it'll take to kill me.
</p>
<p>
There are ostensibly three hurdles in the way of finding out how much I need to drink in order to die. Firstly, I have to pick my poison; of course, this is <a href="http://www.pgmoment.com/teas/">PG Tips</a>.
</p>
<p>
Now, the poison list includes several tea options: <q>Tea (Brewed, Imported)</q>, <q>Tea (Brewed, US Brands)</q>, <q>Tea (Green)</q>, <q>Tea (Iced)</q> and <q>Tea (Instant)</q>. PG Tips is certainly brewed, but it's not imported. Neither it is a US brand. If it were green I wouldn't drink it; it may get cold but not because it's been iced. And while pyramid bags may be several times quicker than flat ones, they're not instant.
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<p>
Never mind - just pick any and carry on, to the second hurdle: <q>Weight</q> (no problem) <q>...in Lbs</q> (ah). Unfortunately I'm not one of the <span title="(population of United States)÷(population of world)×100%">5%</span> of people in the world who know their weight in Lbs.
</p>
<p>
I did manage to click the button, though. Anyway, the moral of the story is that when you <strong>assume</strong> you make an <strong>arse</strong> out of <strong>yourself</strong>. Rant over.
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