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- From: mechalas@expert.cc.purdue.edu (John Mechalas)
- Subject: Re: Another boring evening...
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- Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 12:50:19 GMT
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- In article <C16r1F.JJo@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> mechalas@expert.cc.purdue.edu (John Mechalas) writes:
- >
- > A few minutes later the coffee arrived (with the waitress, of course),
- >and as she turned and walked away from me, I quickly and quietly opened
- >up my oil and poured a small amount into the cup. I grabbed a nearby
- >match (everyone at cafes carries a matchbook...it's the law), lit it, then
- >dropped it into the coffee.
- > With flames spurting out almost 3 inches above the rim of the
- >cup, I called the waitress over, and in a calm, rational voice said:
- >
- > "Excuse me Miss, but my coffee's too hot."
- >
-
- All right, all right...I've already gotten several letters asking about
- how and if this was really done...with people saying they want to do it
- themselves.
-
- Hey...I can't stop you from trying this at home, but BE CAREFUL, okay?
- Playing with fire is dangerous stuff, and *I* am not going to assume any
- responsibility for it. I'm leaving the details vague for a reason.
-
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