On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:05:44 -0600, modom (palindrome guy) wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:44:53 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>>Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> Before I opened my individually-wrapped fortune cookie last night, I
>>> read the label:
>>>
>>> "Bleached wheat flour, sugar, ... high fructose cyamopsis
>>> tetragonoloba..."
>>>
>>> I put the fortune cookie down and stepped back carefully, not
>>> wanting to know what else was in store for me.
>>
>>Oh, fer cryin' out loud. What a weenie!
>>It's guar gum.
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guar
>
> Yabbut, who wants gum made out of these things?
> http://animals.mongabay.com/zoo/guar-01.html

maybe it's gum *for* the gaur. they're trying to quit smoking.

your pal,
blake