On Oct 9, 2:51*pm, NilsGLindgren > wrote:
> On 9 Okt, 03:06, James Silverton >
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> > On 10/8/2011 6:32 PM, NilsGLindgren wrote:
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> > >>> Tried an Alsace Pinot Gris, Dirler Bux 2008, but while it is not bad,
> > >>> it certainly is not the bee's knees.
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> > >>> BTW, do bees have knees? I mean they do ahve legs (6 of them, even),
> > >>> but KNEES?
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> > >> Seehttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.htmlfor
> > >> information about the phrase "bees knees". I doubt if the name knee is
> > >> used for describing a bee's anatomy, but they do have pollen sacs on
> > >> their legs. I associate the phrase mostly with the US 1920s when the
> > >> Charleston dance might be associated with the phrase. I have not heard
> > >> anyone use the phrase in the last few decades.
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> > > OK so it was not the cat's pyamas, then. Tonight I tried a beer (Kirin
> > > Ichiban) and an Amontillado - they were better (particularly the
> > > Amontillado), still not perfect.
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> > As I said, I like Scotch on the Rocks with Edamame in pods. Removing the
> > beans with your teeth really beats having them already shelled. Frozen
> > Edamame in pods are readily available and a small bowlful can be
> > defrosted in 30-40 seconds in the microwave if you are eating them at home.
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> > James Silverton, Potomac
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> That's how I do them. But I don't drink hard liquor (very often).
> About three times a year ...

Made a new attempt with the Amontillado, this time without a previous
beer. Yes, this is it, or, at least, this is one solution.
Thank you for taking an interest!
Cheers
Nils