Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Bonecruncher Date: 23 Dec 06 - 08:14 PM Please don't forget Bruno, the brown-nosed reindeer. Bruno runs second in line to Rudolph. He can run as fast, just can't stop as quick! Colyn. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: GUEST, ... Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:39 PM I was thinking of the tartrazine in the green colouring. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 23 Dec 06 - 09:45 AM Guest, you must be remembering something you heard about the original recipe for Reindeer Food. The original called for oatmeal and glitter. Now THAT I do not recommend. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: GUEST, ... Date: 22 Dec 06 - 03:25 PM That green food colouring is powerful, dangerous stuff. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: GUEST,Art Date: 22 Dec 06 - 03:21 PM Does it vibrate? |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: leeneia Date: 22 Dec 06 - 10:16 AM "powered by an unknown fuel" eh? by Reindeer Food! Thanks for all the info. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: skipy Date: 22 Dec 06 - 05:51 AM Of course he can, with help from Nasa, Einstein and 360,000 reindeer. Scientists have been wrestling with the feasibility of Santa's job description since the 1850s. The latest thinking is that delivering one kilogram of presents to the world's 2.1 billion children (regardless of religious denomination) is entirely realistic, with a little lateral thinking. Scientists at the American space agency, Nasa, reckon the man from Lapland relies on an antenna that picks up electromagnetic signals from children's brains to know what presents they want. Assuming an average of 2.5 children per house Mr Claus must make 842 million stops tonight to fill his orders. By allowing a quarter of a mile between each stop, he must travel 218 million miles with about a thousandth of a second to squeeze down each chimney, unload a stocking, eat a mince pie, swig cooking sherry and get his sleigh airborne again. To achieve this he must travel at 1,280 miles per second. Travelling east to west, he can stretch Christmas Day to 31 hours. To have enough presents, Santa's sleigh must carry 400,000 ton of gifts. With the average non-turbocharged reindeer capable of pulling only 150kg, Father Christmas would need 360,000 reindeer to heave his vehicle skyward. Advertisement The cavalcade would have a mass of about 500,000 tons which, at the required speed, would cause each reindeer to vaporise in a sonic boom flattening every tree and building within 30 miles. Father Christmas would have a mass of two million kilograms, causing him to combust when his reindeer come to their sudden halt. Piffle. First, Einstein's theory of relativity dictates that the faster an object travels, the slower time appears to pass. So at the speed he is travelling, .0001 of a second allows Santa to perform his tasks at leisure pace. Second, as an expert in quantum physics, Mr Claus knows wormholes in the fabric of universe allow him to move instantly from one dimension and place to another. His sleigh is a time-machine powered by an unknown fuel which any economy on the world would have on its Christmas list. Copyright 2005 Independent Newspapers UK Limited I Believe, Skipy |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: leeneia Date: 21 Dec 06 - 10:10 AM It's a remarkable carrot, Giok, thanks for posting. (I bet carrot producers love getting more than one carrot from a seed.) Reindeer, however, eat Reindeer Food. Here's the recipe: Granulated sugar Food coloring Oatmeal (uncooked) Put some granulated sugar in a bag. Drop in a dot of green food coloring. Stir to coat the sugar. Repeat with red food coloring. Place some oatmeal in a flat dish. Sprinkle on some red and green sugar. Set out on December 24th next to the cookies for Santa. I guarantee you that by the morning of December 25th, it will be gone! Such are the nutrition requirements of miniature reindeer flying all night. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Megan L Date: 21 Dec 06 - 05:09 AM Alba they lurk very carefully if the weather turns cauld |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: John MacKenzie Date: 21 Dec 06 - 04:57 AM You can beet a root, but you can't beat a good **** ! G. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Georgiansilver Date: 21 Dec 06 - 03:07 AM Snowmans nose? mmmmmm |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 20 Dec 06 - 09:50 PM I'll beetroot to my love... |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Sorcha Date: 20 Dec 06 - 09:45 PM They're talented, carrots are! Beet roots too, if ya wanna know! |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Alba Date: 20 Dec 06 - 08:42 PM ROFL. Aye Giok. Maybe Ole Rudi would be delighted with a carrot just like that one. ( Eh, how does a bloody carrot of that particular size and shape lurk in a vegi bed!!?)..lol Love Jude |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Rapparee Date: 20 Dec 06 - 08:42 PM I don't think reindeer eat carrots. Crud, maybe. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 20 Dec 06 - 08:32 PM No - surely that Crud is the name our friend has adopted. Though Crud didn't seem to have much to say, so far. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: John MacKenzie Date: 20 Dec 06 - 05:34 PM I bow to your superior knowledge Guest, I'm sure you know more about crud than I do! G. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: GUEST Date: 20 Dec 06 - 05:31 PM Crud |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: JennieG Date: 20 Dec 06 - 05:29 PM That would make his little red nose glow even more, methinks! Cheers JennieG |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 20 Dec 06 - 04:07 PM Do reindeer like carrots anyway? Surely reindeer like lichen best. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: lady penelope Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:56 PM A carrot for Rudolph? Not a very fair swap I feel........ |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Bill D Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:18 PM No, Rudolph would much prefer the one on the left |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Sorcha Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:14 PM LOL! Seen some carrots like that in my day.......hee hee. |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: jacqui.c Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:14 PM Speechless!!!!!! |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Megan L Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:12 PM no dear boy besides if he ate that he would end up seriously confused :p |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: John MacKenzie Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:10 PM Is that like foreplay Meg? |
Subject: RE: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: Megan L Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:05 PM don't be silly rudolph has four legs. |
Subject: BS: A carrot for Rudolph; yes or no? From: John MacKenzie Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:01 PM Is this a suitable carrot to leave out for Rudolph? It was found lurking in my vegetable bed! Giok |