Jim's signature

Just Jim · #1 02-05-2008, 04:47 PM

While reading many of Jim's responses in threads, I always get a chuckle out of his signature line: Invention, my dear friends, is ninety-three percent perspiration, six percent electricity, four percent evaporation, and two percent butterscotch ripple
I never took the time to realize that it adds up to 105%.
Surely Jim, you can ammend this by subtracting 5% perspiration.
We might even be able to live with a decrease in electricity and/or evaporation that equals 5%, but I am in no way suggesting that the level of butterscotch ripple be decreased.
If anything, I think there should be a little more, and enjoyed sooner, so that less evaporation would occur, leaving us still with the end result of Invention, but a little more ripple for the palate.

Oh, and to answer everyone's unanswered question: Yes, I am on cold medication.

Botanique · #2 02-05-2008, 06:07 PM

Ha ha ha ha Love it.

May I suggest substituting the 2% ripple (and your cold medicine

) with a good cognac, and simply decreasing the perspiration by 5% by passing some of the prep to the new kid on the block...

girdhar · #3 02-05-2008, 11:44 PM

Hi,
Why are we running behind lessing down the 5%,why don't we use all the 105%.hahahaha

Botanique · #4 02-06-2008, 06:41 PM

Brilliant gird -- perhaps we are just jelous that J works at 105

LOL

Jim · #5 02-07-2008, 09:17 AM

You guys/gals have waaaay too much time on your hands

It is actually a quotation from the original Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory.

Just Jim · #6 02-07-2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

You guys/gals have waaaay too much time on your hands

It is actually a quotation from the original Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory.

Ah yes, Wonka, back in his Wilder days.

Botanique · #7 02-07-2008, 02:31 PM

I grew up next door to a Canadian French chef who allowed me into her kitchen and taught me how to appreciate the magnificence of cooking, and the kitchen itself. Her husband was the chief pathologist in town -- quite intelligent, and he taught me, that every day you need to take time to be mindless or silly, after I walked in on him watching some sort of cartoon series. This forum gives me, and I think many people, a balance of information and laughter. No harm in that

So Jim, as the focus of our attention for a moment, I can't speak for everyone, but I think it has more to do with having too much time on our hands

We just luv ya more than our luggage

Cheers! Time to get back to work! S

Jim · #8 02-07-2008, 05:27 PM

...and the inspiration for the line in the movie...

Quote:

Thomas Edison [1847-1931]
Genius is one percent inspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Jim · #9 02-07-2008, 05:33 PM

...and while I am at it...

When you mentioned "every day you need to take time to be mindless or silly," this piece from Wonka works well, don't you think?

Quote:

Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem: Dulce est desipere in loco.
(Translation: Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant.)

Botanique · #10 02-07-2008, 06:10 PM

Smiling from ear to ear with a tear in my eye

DC Sunshine · #11 02-08-2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:
Thomas Edison [1847-1931]
"Genius is one percent inspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration".

I always wondered why I don't sweat.....

Here's another quote - while we're at it....dunno who said it, but hey:

"Do something once a day that scares you".

For me - I'm scared most of the day. My work is full on and always a challenge with many problems to resolve (I'm not in the cooking profession, just love this place), and no matter how busy I am, I try to take a moment to pop in as my personal chill pill.

Thanks to Nicko and the team for all their hard work