From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 03:53:23 -0500
Subject: Taste
Mr.Kochte, You mean you can't tell me by flavour and texture (detected with the teeth, lips or tongue) the composition of a figurine or model blindfolded? Occupational hazard of scratchbuilding and needing a third arm and hand. You mean you can't tell the taste of brake fluid, antifreeze from the rad, antifreeze from the windshield wipers, or transmission fluid and oil one from the other? Occupational hazard of owning old cars that tend to leave fluids behind and correct diagnosis can save $$$. I still remember the witch doctor look my friends gave me one night when a buddy's car went up in a smokescreen, we stopped, I detected liquid residue under the hood, slightly yellow/greenish but fairly transparent, and I tasted it and pronounced it rad fluid due to the sweet taste and fishy smell. They just about crossed themselves and invoked divine protection.... You mean you can't identify the entire acrylic and oil-based paint lines (down to individual colour codes) by taste from the end of the paintbrush using spit pointing? ...and you call yourself a painter! Sheesh. Taste is a real handy sense. Though I'm still waiting for FireNewt Red in a lovely raspberry flavour.... Tomb