> > > I accidentally left a glass of milk out for a day or two. When I came back to it (loading up the dishwasher), it had . . . separated. I poured it into the sink, and what came out was water, followed by this semi-solid white glop. Does anyone have any idea what this stuff is?
> > >
> > > -eric "no, I didn't eat it" sleator
> > > Wed 2 Aug A.D. 2000
> >
> > Welcome to the wonderful world of curds and whey. The liquidy part is the whey, the semi-solid is the curds.
> >
> > Koala"good enough for Little Miss Muffett"mom
>
> Little Miss Muffet ate separated old milk? If she could handle that, how could a little spider scare her?
>
> -eric sleator
> Tue 2 Aug A.D. 2000

Little Miss Muffet was obviously an underprivleged, malnourished child who due to her impoverished environment was too emotionally disadvantaged to be able to deal with predatory arachnids in a competent manner.

koala"Mother Goose meets Child Protective Services"mom