Replies to post #46057 on Healthier Choices Mgmt Corp (HCMC)

[big al6]

Well said!

[tryn2]

PUDDING

the proof is in the pudding—or the best way to determine the value of something is to experience it firsthand.

As is often the case with idioms, this one was originally meant quite literally. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, the earliest known written reference to the phrase comes from English antiquarian William Camden’s 1623 volume Remains Concerning Britain; and similar maxims (though not necessarily pudding-specific) date as far back as the 1300s. During those centuries, pudding wasn’t the gloopy dessert that Americans eat today—it was a hodge-podge of minced meat, spices, cereal, and sometimes blood, all crammed into a sausage-like animal casing and steamed or boiled. Since preservative techniques were rudimentary and food regulatory agencies didn’t exist, there was always a chance that a meat dish could sicken or even kill you. Unfortunately, as Merriam-Webster explains, the only way to find out if it was dangerous was to dig in.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

54M buy at 0012 went through HCMC 10:03 am after i saw that i figured, it's time to join in the fun

[123crazyjerry]

Beautifully written, and very real, this coming from an ex-writer.

I love your assessment for HCMC's future, and I certainly agree, 100%, with all your points.

I absolutely love, "you will be the last to know. You won't have time to buy your ticket, get a paper from the newstand, and a protein bar to munch on while you read, and casually make it to your seat where you can settle-in and enjoy the ride."

And, eve more picturesque, the image of Dagwood hanging onto the railing at the rear of the trolley, having just barely caught it as the train left the station.

You're showing your age, possibility, as I actually was reading those comics, and remember that crazy Dagwood and his antics, very clearly remembering.

Keep up the good work, bud, looking forward to more awesome stories.