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 over 6 years ago
Please, no left handed cockroaches. They bully the termites.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 6 years ago
Seems fair enough.
Mad-ge Dish Soap over 6 years ago
The good sister may start the passing of a collection plate.
Arianne over 6 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.
Mad-ge Dish Soap over 6 years ago
What cup size do you figure this guy wears? nut or boob g?
INGSOC over 6 years ago
There is no sense of exiting planet Earth, since there seems to be just as much evil in Outer Space..
Mad-ge Dish Soap over 6 years ago
Up the creek without an orr or paddle.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
I will refuse to pay. On principle.
No Peppercorns for Shrew Mice!
No Peppercorns for Shrew Mice!
INGSOC over 6 years ago
Hawkwind – Space Is Deep · https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwq620thqo
Mad-ge Dish Soap over 6 years ago
The answer is taking a blow to the belly and knocking the wind out of somebody.
coltish1 over 6 years ago
Thank goodness for the tax cut!
Rotifer HEATHEN POTATO WE KNEW YE WELL Thalweg Premium Member over 6 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 over 6 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 over 6 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 over 6 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 HEATHEN POTATO WE KNEW YE WELL Thalweg Premium Member over 6 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 over 6 years ago
Donald… is that you?
Radish the wordsmith over 6 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 the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Taming of the Shrew Mouse
Sisyphos over 6 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?