One grain of rice on the first square, two grains of rice on the 2nd square, four grains of rice on the 3rd square, eight grains of rice on the 4th square, sixteen grains of rice on the 5th square,…
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” ― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis
3 peppercorns per year may not seem much, now, to most of us. But add in an infestation of shrewish mice and even a Man of Substance might wish for a carapace face.
Oh, the shame of it all! Will no one control me this pest?
waycyber almost 7 years ago
Please, no left handed cockroaches. They bully the termites.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 7 years ago
Seems fair enough.
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 7 years ago
The good sister may start the passing of a collection plate.
Arianne almost 7 years ago
♪ ♪ ♪
You think you lost your face
Well I saw it yesterday
A beetle’s in its place
And it told you what to pay
♪
3 peppercorns per year
And you know that can be bad
3 peppercorns per year
And I think you’re being had
Shreeeewww!
♪
He taxed you, yeah, yeah, yeah
He taxed you, yeah, yeah, yeah
With a bug like that, you know you’re being had.
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 7 years ago
What cup size do you figure this guy wears? nut or boob g?
INGSOC almost 7 years ago
There is no sense of exiting planet Earth, since there seems to be just as much evil in Outer Space..
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 7 years ago
Up the creek without an orr or paddle.
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I will refuse to pay. On principle.
No Peppercorns for Shrew Mice!
No Peppercorns for Shrew Mice!
INGSOC almost 7 years ago
Hawkwind – Space Is Deep · https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwq620thqo
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 7 years ago
The answer is taking a blow to the belly and knocking the wind out of somebody.
coltish1 almost 7 years ago
Thank goodness for the tax cut!
Rotifer FREE BEER & BATH MATS ON FEB. 31st Thalweg Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Interesting Historical Footnote: Peppercorns are a teaching tool for 1st year law students.
1. True ___
3. False ___
4. Who cares ___
9. What’s a peppercorn? ___
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 7 years ago
One grain of rice on the first square, two grains of rice on the 2nd square, four grains of rice on the 3rd square, eight grains of rice on the 4th square, sixteen grains of rice on the 5th square,…
painedsmile almost 7 years ago
I put my peppercorns in a peppermill and grind them. You can have my peppercorn dust at the bottom of said peppermill. Tax bill PAID IN FULL.
painedsmile almost 7 years ago
Comparison of a shrew and a mouse.
http://animals.mom.me/comparison-shrew-mouse-4709.html
Some shrew mice ARE rodents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archboldomys
How confusing!
Rotifer FREE BEER & BATH MATS ON FEB. 31st Thalweg Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Save those Peppercorns! By analogy to the holding in Chappell & Co Ltd v Nestle Co Ltd (1960 AC 87), you can trade them for bitcoins and covfefe!
Mostly Water Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Donald… is that you?
Radish... almost 7 years ago
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” ― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis
Radish... almost 7 years ago
Taming of the Shrew Mouse
Sisyphos almost 7 years ago
3 peppercorns per year may not seem much, now, to most of us. But add in an infestation of shrewish mice and even a Man of Substance might wish for a carapace face.
Oh, the shame of it all! Will no one control me this pest?