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Skriven 2006-06-13 10:43:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: the downfall of 3D 805
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Three Diamonds smoked oysters, lot TJ 050403 SOY S 3700/01157
- a bad start as the ring-pull of the opener popped off
without removing any of the can lid at all, just leaving a
little hole where it had been not very securely fastened. I
amused myself by squeezing the can so the oil came out of the
hole in a little Mannekin-Pis-like stream; I directed it into
the sink drain, and noticed that the oil smelled considerably
funkier than I recalled - a putrefied dead flotsam on the
beach aroma. To open the can, I tried various ways of taking
advantage of the precut lid, but no go, so it was the old
can opener to the rescue. An odor of rotting fish and burning
old rubber tires assailed me; instead of an appetizing array
of plump appetizing shellfish, I saw a huge number (40 or more)
of shrivelled little brown-green things in row upon sad row.
Popped one in my mouth. Texture of undercooked Wheatena mixed
with maybe a little sand; flavor of rubber tire; wholly nasty.
I was tempted to pitch the lot but instead thought on having
blown my food budget and bolted them down.  Out of curiosity,
I fetched the exterior box and noted what I'd neglected to
see before - "Product of China." Should have known, especially
when I'd noticed that the price was back down 20c from its
peak of 1.59. Poured myself a couple fingers of Johnny Walker
Black to wash my mouth out - discovered that a light dilution
with water actually brings out some fruitiness in this otherwise
undistinguished beverage. A handful of Pringles also helped
dilute the horridness.

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