... I HAD to laugh when I saw this article! I wonder if they read Rob's story before naming the product?

Israelis Make Peanut Puffs a Priority

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Even if Iraq attacks Israel with missiles, Israeli children will still be able to eat their peanut-buttery puffs.

The popular snack, known as "Bamba," was declared a vital staple food on Thursday, along with milk, sugar, flour and bread. That means the Tel Aviv-area factory that makes the peanut-flavored morsels can issue emergency call-up orders for its workers to ensure that production goes on, even in case of a missile attack.

"We see the Bamba factory as vital, just like a bakery," said Labor Ministry spokesman Nahum Eido.

In the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq fired 39 missiles at Israel, putting the country in a state of emergency and causing lots of damage, but few casualties.

Israeli authorities have recommended that citizens carry gas masks, seal a room in their homes and stock up on bottled water and canned food in case of a non-conventional attack. But Israeli officials say the probability of a missile strike is very low.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-War-Peanut-Puffs.html

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), March 27, 2003

Answers

Peanut puffs somehow sound more nutricious than poopie puffs ;-)

-- Tricia the Canuck (jayles@telusplanet.net), March 27, 2003.

They have their priorities straight. I nominate icecream to the level of a staple food. Chocolate mint.

-- helen (yummy@teotawki.food), March 27, 2003.

LOL, Gayla, thanks. Nobody except youz guyz has ever read any of my silly stories, least I don't think so.

Seeing this, well, it's perspiring, uh, I mean inspiring. Maybe I'll write another Big Toot sequel after this assignment is done ;-)

-- (sonofdust@poopie.puffs), March 28, 2003.

Oh thanks Helen, now I'm gonna have to break open the Karma Karamel from Ben and Jerry!

Seriously I do think we are OVERDUE for a story there fella! How long are we gonna have to wait? (And do I have time to make cookies and fudge???) BTW, peanut butter fudge is heaven, when made correctly~

Say, speaking of anti-chocolate sweets, has anybody ever delighted in butterscotch brownies?? YUM!

-- Aunt Bee (Aunt__Bee@hotmail.com), March 28, 2003.

If you munched popcorn peanut poofie puffs, would you puff faster or slower?

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (wondering@whats.Lonupto), March 29, 2003.

Sir Robert of Cooke; Hmmm. I think it would depend on if it was microwave popped peanuty poopie popcorn or just your regular average non-nukable poopie puffable peanuty popable popcorn.

Sound reasonable?

-- (sonofdust@only_library_books_can_be.overdue), March 29, 2003.

sonofdust@only_library_books_can_be.overdue

Nope, so can pregnant women. ;-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 01, 2003.

LOL Gayla. That was my first thought as well.

Tricia I saw a program on SARS last night and they said although the virus is only transmitted by close contact, it can live for some time on surfaces. So if someone sneezes into their hand and then pushes the lift button, the virus can be transmitted to the next person to touch that surface. Thinking of you because Canada seems to have copped it early. Take care. Carol

-- Carol (c@oz.com), April 01, 2003.

Carol, it's too early to say if this will be another 1918 virus. It is scary. So far, we've had one case which they thought was SARS in my city. There are now 7 more that they're querying in the province, but BC and Ontario are where the definite cases are. Tonight, the news is that the experts are now worried that SARS is contagious before the carrier even has the sniffles. Now that is worrisome! It doesn't help that the Chinese are still deep in denial... not us not here no problems..... Wonder how many people will die, sacrificed to China's leaders' face :-(

-- Tricia the Canuck (jayles@teluspalent.ent), April 02, 2003.

"The lift button"

I love it! LOL! That's what they call it in England also. We had a lot of fun learning the differences in language while we were there. We call it an elevator. "Lift" makes a lot more sense and is an easier word. Not sure WHO came up with elevator?

Our SARS scare at the San Jose (California) Airport yesterday will hopefully wake-up a few people. This is a scary mutation. I can't help but wonder if it was "helped" along by someone? YIKES!

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 02, 2003.

Ok, I stand corrected... or sit corrected... When you're overdue then you're overdue....even if you're not a library book. So when a pregnant woman is late she's overdue...but then that means if she's early then she's underdue, right? The baby can be either underdue or overdue, unless it's born exactly on time when it is due...which I guess we can just call due-due.

I'm gettin psycheopathed to do another story but don't have clear idea for a plot yet (not that that ever stopped me before ;-) This assignment will be over, or under, or due due soon so please hang tight a while longer!

-- (sonofdust@due.due), April 02, 2003.

MMmmmmm, I smell a story!!!! YIPEEE!!

-- Aunt Bee (Aunt__Bee@hotmail.com), April 03, 2003.

Hang tight? That I can do do.

-- Tricia the Canuck (jayles@telusplanet.net), April 03, 2003.

Ummmmmm! Rob called on-time babies "due-dues". Where's the soap? ;-)

Eagerly awaiting a story!

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 06, 2003.

Cardinals sing as

Black Bears emerge from their dens,

lots of wildlife.

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Clocks were turned ahead,

but a snow storm is coming,

here we go again!

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Marie said today,

that more plants are coming up,

they're called "Daffy Dills!!!!"

-- (poopie@daffy.dills), April 06, 2003.

It's on the way now,

with "near-blizzard" conditions,

and a foot of snow ;-(

-- (sonofdust@sprung.ahead), April 06, 2003.