Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, it shows one good thing to come out of colonialism, then. And if it doesn't work, you don't notice ;-) Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: Friday, 8 September 2006 12:05 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Hoppy test post Thats how Gin and Tonic originated, our erstwhile colonial masters used to put gin and sugar in quinine water - to take the bitterness out - as a cure for malaria.... Cheers Jayanand Govindaraj Chennai, India SonC@aol.com wrote: >hoppyman@bigpond.net.au writes: > >but I find that repellent externally and beer internally minimises that >problem. >----------- > > > >I hear there's still a threat of malaria about. You should be taking a dose >of quinine water against that. Of course, it tastes pretty bad, so in >Louisiana we use sparkling quinine water, A little gin to take the edge off the >bitter. A slice of lime helps against the taste too. > >One cannot be too careful. > > >Regards, >Sonny >http://www.sonc.com >Natchitoches, Louisiana >Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >?galit?, libert?, crawfish