> I was serious about that offer, john. Send me some cash and I'll send 
> yer mum a fresh manhole rubbing. I only make 2 or 3 a day, the first 
> usually being the best. If you are satisfied with Mike's inferior 
> freebee offering, fine, but i *was* planning on eating red piman and 
> cornu...
> Think what i nice holiday gift it would make for the old gal.

Call me old fashioned but I was expecting the delicate filigree imparted 
by the Japanese sphincter.  If all it takes is Japanese food (not even 
especially Japanese) and any old manhole then I'm going into business 
for myself!