>Mark A Mandel wrote: > [klava] > I think someone of Hungarian background on the lois-bujold list said she >recognized it. Shall I inquire? > >>rone wrote: >>Heh. Yes, i grant you permission to begin your inquiries. Then again, maybe the author's just a hobby gardener and wants his characters to drink compost? Perhaps he thinks coffee taste similar to compost and it's some form of subtle irony? (I think it taste like pencil shavings unless it has cream and sugar, and I drink way too much of the stuff.) Or maybe emmm, he wants to compare the taste of black coffee to the taste of madras which is made with milk has to have a special filter, and that, as I am told by a friend of mine from Dubai, is traditionally served with honey? I have no clue, but those are just some thoughts.... *sigh* I better get back to studying for finals, and start ignoring e-mails again... ~Holly :) _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail