# A basic cookbook file for gourmand
# Doug Beeferman 2/22/97
#
#
# Format:  Every block of four non-comment, non-directive lines is 
# a food item.  The first line is the string representation of the food.
# The second line lists the possible units for quanitifying the food.
# The third line lists possible adjectives for describing the food.
# The fourth line lists actions that the food can cause
# 
# Variables:  X = this food,  Y = some already-placed
# food or container,  D = a reasonable value for degrees fahrenheit,
# T = a reasonable number of minutes
# C = the starting container
#
# Directives:  
# UNIVERSAL_ADJECTIVES specifies adjectives relevant to all food items
# STARTING_CONTAINERS lists containers that are placed initially
#

!ADVERBS Carefully Gently Quickly <none>
!STARTING_CONTAINERS  push_technology streaming_video community portal_technology e-commerce get_rich_quick_scheme pyramid_scheme multimedia privacy security digital_cash porn 
!LASTLINES File_for_an_initial_public_offering
!TITLES Business_plan_for_distributed_$Y Business_plan_for_Java-based_$Y Business_plan_for_Internet-based_$Y Business_plan_for_Internet_$Y Business_plan_for_Web-based_$Y Business_plan_for_$Y.com Business_plan_for_Just-in-time_$Y

### major components... these should come first

#
push_technology+push_technologies streaming_video community+communities portal_technology+portal_technologies e-commerce get_rich_quick_scheme pyramid_scheme multimedia privacy_framework security_framework porn
<atomic>
mediocre half-baked crazy vapid lame uninspired dumb copycat
Come_up_with_idea_that_combines_$X_and_$Y Start_with_idea_that_merges_$X_and_$Y Devise_idea_that_enhances_$X_with_$Y Devise_idea_about_$X-based_$Y Come_up_with_idea_that_eliminates_the_need_for_$X_using_$Y

prototype
<atomic>
unfinished unstable eye-catching
Develop_$X

domain_name
<atomic>
hip catchy eye-catching misleading
Register_$X_with_Internic

web_site
<atomic>
gaudy tacky lame amateurish ungrammatical slow-loading
Create_$X_discussing_$Y

slogan
<atomic>
hip catchy pithy cute
Come_up_with_$X

prospectus+prospecti
<atomic>
glossy thick buzzword-riddled confusing incomprehensible hype-filled
Write_$X_and_post_to_web_site Draft_$X_and_post_to_web_site

white_paper
pound ton truckload 
thick buzzword-riddled confusing incomprehensible
Write_$X_and_post_to_web_site Draft_$X_and_post_to_web_site

hype*
pound tablespoon teaspoon ton truckload 
<none>
Promote_$Y_with_$X

venture_capitalist
<atomic>
naive incompetent unsophisticated wealthy
Approach_$X_for_financing Solicit_$X_for_money Hit_$X_up_for_money Present_$Y_to_$X

engineer
<atomic>
gullible naive incompetent
Hire_$X_and_$T_managers Recruit_$X_and_$T_managers

CEO
<atomic>
gullible naive charismatic
Hire_$X Recruit_$X

CTO
<atomic>
gullible naive know-it-all
Hire_$X Recruit_$X

CFO
<atomic>
gullible naive wasteful
Hire_$X Recruit_$X

human_resources_manager
<atomic>
Cheery skillful likeable sociable 
Hire_$X Recruit_$X

cobranding_deal reciprocal_link_deal licensing_deal
<atomic>
<none> lucrative 
Sign_$X_with_Amazon.com Sign_$X_with_Yahoo Sign_$X_with_the_Go_Network Sign_$X_with_eBay Sign_unfair_$X_with_Microsoft

greed*
pound ounce
unrelenting ruthless
Add_.com_to_your_company's_name Add_.com_to_your_name Think_outside_the_box

press_release+press_releases
<atomic> pound
buzzword-laced catchy hip misleading
Write_$X_about_$Y Send_off_$X Fire_off_$X