On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:58:44 -0800 (PST), Nancy2 wrote:

> On Jan 30, 11:11 am, blake murphy > wrote:
>> 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
>
> Yes, but are they in pre-contemplation, contemplation, or
> preparation? It's important to identify the exact readiness to
> quit ....
>
> E. (hung up on corporate speak)

i assume it's the expense. it's tough out there for guars.

your pal,
blake