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- From: rjg@doe.carleton.ca (Richard Griffith)
- Subject: Re: Lunches and Snacks: what do you bring?
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- Organization: Dept. of Electronics, Carleton University
- References: <1e11hjINNcdb@morrow.stanford.edu> <1992Nov22.173558.25037@midway.uchicago.edu> <90TMS.92Nov22210657@tw200.eng.cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 22:14:11 GMT
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- In <90TMS.92Nov22210657@tw200.eng.cam.ac.uk> 90tms@eng.cam.ac.uk (T.M. Speight) writes:
- > This thread has evolved from the practical issue of lunch and snacks
- > to the greater question of Food for Fun.
-
- >As an alternative high-energy emergency food, I now take those jellies
- >that come wrapped in a polymer package to which you're supposed to add
- >water and then leave to set. I discovered the value of this food by
- >accident, when I ran out of food on a trip to Scotland and ended up
- >eating a friend's. One great advantage is that I find it too sugary
- >and sticky to eat unless it _really_is_ an emergency; an important
- >consideration in my view.
-
- Do you eat the jello powder raw?? I suppose that would work.
-
- For a kick in the pants winter alternative try a cup of hot jello mix.
- Water & sugar + trace elements -> instant energy.
-