Note from Chutkat: whoops, forgot to upload yesterday >___>

 

August 2

Soo, someone Up There just decided to play smarty pants with me ‘cause my own PC (my poor, poor, understated and just fabulously awesome PC) *died* on me for the THIRD time this month…

 

A MONTH!

 

And thus it should be of no surprise if some of my little pissed self kinda leaks off on my writing.

 

…Probably to spice things up a bit …

 

But, well, you know…

 

Anyway, yeah. In case you didn’t know,

 

I like complaining.

 

Telling off all my woes and whoa’s to the world…

 

‘Cause, really, it kind of gives me something to write about, you know?

 

That’s what drama’s all about, anyway.

 

“…”

 

Anyway, since I’m in the mood to make fun of people, let’s go into the first question of the day!

 

 

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Dear JH-Kael,

 

Regarding to your question sent five business days and one off ago (July 26, 2009), to my once-upon-a-time-still-enjoying-off-my-own-PC self, which goes something similar (or equal) to this:

 

 

What would happen if Pinocchio said, “my nose will grow”?

 

 

And to which I shall respond:

 

 

Well, the short and completely inconsequential (and not to mention boring) version of the answer would be this:

 

Nothing, because he can’t lie about the future.

 

 

But that’s boring, so…

 

The extremely painful and perhaps otherwise humorous version of the story-err, answer… is this:

 

Once upon a time there was this little boy-wannabe in little shiny shorts who just wanted to say lies but couldn’t ‘cause his nose usually grew bigger than a horse. Anyway, there was this dog by the name of PIG who saw that big-as-horse nose made out of wood and just kinda bit him. Why? Who knows. That’s not part of the story. Anyway, nose-big-as-horse just snapped off ‘cause PIG bit him… I mean, bit it, and PIG just ran away to a shiny place full of random stuff and colorful rainbows.

 

Fin.

 

Moral of the story:

 

Boy-wannabe never spoke, so Life Happens.

 

Fin.

 

“…”

 

…What? I like saying “fin”.

 

Anyway, hope that answered your question, and if not, oh well.

 

Life happens.

 

So, yeah, see ya! Take care! Have fun! Buh-bye! Sayonara! Arrivederci! Ciao!

 

And all other good cliché ol’ byes, which I just can’t seem to remember.

 

Fin.

 

Greki

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Dear Anonymous,

 

Regarding to your question sent on the 207th day of the year (July 26, 2009) to the local nut-job of this season (me), which goes something like this:

 

 

How can I avoid the clouds in my iced tea?

 

 

I shall now say:

 

 

Sorry, my dear, but you can’t do anything about it.

 

Avoiding them, I mean.

 

 

But never fret!

 

There’s always a way to make them disappear.

 

 

According to my sources, cloudy tea happens ‘cause some little things called “tannins” are released into the water.

 

 

In case you don’t know, tannins are polyphenols. :D

 

 

Anyway, this stuff tannin is created by the tea leaves.

 

Higher quality tea creates more tannin.

 

Like the eyes in cheese, you know?

 

 

So, yep. Tannins are dissolved in heat.

 

That’s kind of the reason why hot tea doesn’t have clouds within.

 

…Never mind above.

 

 

When freshly-made tea is placed in the freezer, tannins are released.

 

Which tastes bad, you see? That’s why they’re a problem.

 

 

So, what’s the best way to avoid them?

 

First, if you use tap water, boil it.

 

Tap water’s all kinda rich in minerals,

 

which more tannin to be released.

 

 

Second, wait until the freshly-made tea cools down before placing it within the freezer.

 

That way tannin won’t be released.

 

 

Third!

 

Well, there’s not a really third one, so… I guess this will go.

 

 

So, thanks!

 

Take care!

 

Greki

   

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Dear TF,

 

Regarding to your question sent on Saint Innocent’s day (July 28, 2009) to my (according to you) Egomaniac self (I shall so crush you! D:), which goes something like this:

 

 

Why do we have to say “Bless you” to other people who “sneeze”?

 

 

I have to tell you this:

 

 

According to the ancients, your breath is in fact your spirit.

 

Now, when you breathe in, spirit goes in.

 

When you breathe out, spirit goes… well, out.

 

So, if you sneeze, it is kind of a forced breathing out.

 

Thus the spirit is exhaled in a completely non-wanting manner.

 

So… evil spirits can go in.

 

People say “bless you”, then, as a prayer to God.

 

Hopefully, to prevent you from being possessed.

 

Never mind exorcists.

 

 

Anyway, if that doesn’t work…

 

Well, God bless you. XD

 

 

Can’t guarantee anything.

 

 

Anyway, another belief is that supposedly sneezing caused the heart to stop.

 

Which is entirely false, btw.

 

But, yeah, “bless you” was used then to… hopefully prevent an otherwise premature death.

 

 

Wonder if it worked? XD

 

 

So yep. That’s the reason.

 

 

So, thanks for the question!

 

Have fun!

 

Greki

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