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evergene

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May 9, 2013, 10:58:33 AM5/9/13

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"Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."

From an advertisement from Draeger's announcing a series of beer
tastings: "Please join us to explore unique, complex and lively beers.
All tastings will be in our San Mateo Market. There will be a nominal
fee. Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."

May 15 - Indian Pale Ales
May 29 - Hefeweizens
June 12 - Local Largers
June 26 - Belgium Pale Ales

Hans Klager

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May 9, 2013, 12:43:53 PM5/9/13

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On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene <ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."

How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
That follows their guidelines.

--
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
- George Orwell

Peter Lawrence

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May 9, 2013, 1:55:14 PM5/9/13

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On 5/9/13 9:43 AM, Hans Klager wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene <ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."
>
> How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
> That follows their guidelines.

Why the passive aggressiveness?

- Peter

Hans Klager

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May 9, 2013, 2:42:11 PM5/9/13

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Is the passive bit not washing?

What is the agggressive bit?

pfraser

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May 9, 2013, 3:21:22 PM5/9/13

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Hans Klager wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 10:55:14 -0700, Peter Lawrence <humm...@aol.com> wrote:
>> On 5/9/13 9:43 AM, Hans Klager wrote:
>>> On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene
> <ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."
>>>
>>> How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
>>> That follows their guidelines.
>>
>> Why the passive aggressiveness?
>
> Is the passive bit not washing?
>
> What is the agggressive bit?

Smelling as a result of not washing?

evergene

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May 9, 2013, 3:24:52 PM5/9/13

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Hans Klager wrote:

>On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene <ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
>> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."
>
> How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
>That follows their guidelines.

Depends on what you smell like. If you smell like the Empress
Josephine, you'd be more than welcome. Napoleon wrote to Josephine
from a campaign, "I will return to Paris tomorrow evening. Don't
wash." (Other accounts replace "tomorrow evening" with "two weeks.")

Of course, it's hard to know what Josephine smelled like. And some
histories say she bathed every day.

How often do you bathe on average?

Peter Lawrence

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May 9, 2013, 3:33:03 PM5/9/13

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On 5/9/13 11:42 AM, Hans Klager wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 10:55:14 -0700, Peter Lawrence <humm...@aol.com> wrote:
>> On 5/9/13 9:43 AM, Hans Klager wrote:
>>> On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene
> <ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."
>>>
>>> How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
>>> That follows their guidelines.
>>
>> Why the passive aggressiveness?
>
> Is the passive bit not washing?
>
> What is the agggressive bit?

Trying to circumvent their request to be without strong orders when
participating in their beer tasting just to show them up.

Classic passive-aggressive behavior.

- Peter

Hans Klager

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May 9, 2013, 4:08:56 PM5/9/13

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Really? Seeing as the original purpose of fragrances is to
mask body odours, why would they object?

Just about every cosmetic has fragrance, even deoderants
oddly enough.

So, after a hard day on the construction site fragrance
free, do not be upwaind from anyone.

Hans Klager

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May 9, 2013, 4:25:10 PM5/9/13

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On Thu, 09 May 2013 12:24:52 -0700, evergene
<ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
> Hans Klager wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene
<ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:
>>> "Please, no perfume, cologne or scented lotions."
>>
>> How about I just don't bathe for a week before I come?
>>That follows their guidelines.
>
> Depends on what you smell like. If you smell like the Empress
> Josephine, you'd be more than welcome. Napoleon wrote to Josephine
> from a campaign, "I will return to Paris tomorrow evening. Don't
> wash." (Other accounts replace "tomorrow evening" with "two weeks.")

Napolean was French. The French used to lead in the
perfume business, it covered nasty smells. In those days, there
was not a lot of bathing.

The Napolean quote as taught to me by my French speaking
father was "Ne lavez pas je reviendrai".

There is a Worth perfume called "Je Reviens", which alas
the Goggle monster translates as "I come". I always wondered if
the name was inspired by the Napolean Josephine tale.

>
> Of course, it's hard to know what Josephine smelled like. And some
> histories say she bathed every day.

She may have, but how much?

>
> How often do you bathe on average?

When there are hot showers, daily. When up country? Not at
all.

sf

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May 10, 2013, 6:20:29 PM5/10/13

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On Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:33 -0700, evergene
<ge...@geeaitcheekaygee.com> wrote:

I wonder if tasting beer is anything like tasting wine?
http://io9.com/wine-tasting-is-bullshit-heres-why-496098276
"- an important question regarding wine tasting: is it bullshit, or is
it complete and utter bullshit?"

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

evergene

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May 12, 2013, 10:16:16 PM5/12/13

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sf wrote:

[...]

>I wonder if tasting beer is anything like tasting wine?
>http://io9.com/wine-tasting-is-bullshit-heres-why-496098276
>"- an important question regarding wine tasting: is it bullshit, or is
>it complete and utter bullshit?"

For a different view, here's a link to nice interview with Jancis
Robinson (Oxford Companion to Wine):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sd1kd