David, the "carpaccio" was cooked, right? Just checking.
Yes, but served cold. It was really one of the most beautifully put together dishes I've ever seen. Little slices of pickled quail eggs (that purple/beet pickled color) and thin bits of shallot. It was arranged on the plate to look sort of like naturalist's drawing of a flowering plant
I was gonna say... why do you taunt us?
Sorry! He's as unlikely as a Marty Stu. Like if you put Anthony Bourdain's soul in Hugh Jackman's body, but gave him Obama's conscience.
Did that help? He's not actually as pretty as Hugh Jackman. He's got a slightly rougher edge. He doesn't sing (as far as I know).
Ha! Hec's ideal world would be a sandwichocracy! It would be sandwichtastic!
If I can win the Reuben vote in New York and the torta vote in LA, I just might be able to finesse this electoral map. It's the pulled pork sandwich vote that will make or break my candidacy.
"Make no mistake: Anything other than an immediate and compliant, 'Why no sir, I don't want the president to fail,' is treated as some sort of act of treason, civil disobedience or political obstructionism," Jindal said at a political fundraiser attended by 1,200 people. "This is political correctness run amok."
There is something that really bothers me about the 'want the president to fail' thing. It is an ambiguous statement. I think it is perfectly fine to be be critical of policy and hope the President fails to enact that policy. It's being a jackass to want enacted policy to fail if failure means the whole country suffers. You can read that statement both ways.
The double standard about criticizing the President is BS 24/7 though.
Don't forget about the Italian beef contingent in Chicago! We're so nice, we'll vote for you twice. :-)
Don't forget about the Italian beef contingent in Chicago! We're so nice, we'll vote for you twice. :-)
Oooh, good point. And now I want an Italian beef.
Too much red meat shortens life
The largest study of its kind finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer. The federal study of more than half a million men and women bolsters prior evidence of the health risks of diets laden with red meat like hamburger and processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts.
I just need to comment on the headline on that article:
Study links high intake of red meat to greater risk of death
Of course it's qualified later, but doesn't everyone have a 100% risk of death?
Of course it's qualified later, but doesn't everyone have a 100% risk of death?
Yeah, unless you're gonna be Raptured up.
Ha! Hec's ideal world would be a sandwichocracy! It would be sandwichtastic!
If I can win the Reuben vote in New York and the torta vote in LA, I just might be able to finesse this electoral map. It's the pulled pork sandwich vote that will make or break my candidacy.
Don't forget the crucial New Orleans muffaletta vote.
Komodo dragons kill man
The man, Muhamad Anwar, 31, was found bleeding from bites to his hands, body, legs and neck within minutes of falling out of a sugar-apple tree on the island of Komodo and died later at a clinic on neighbouring Flores. The giant lizards had been waiting for him under the tree, according to a neighbour, Theresia Tawa...
The carnivorous Komodos, which live for up to 50 years, can grow to 10ft in length and weigh up to 200lbs. Though they rarely attack humans – and had not previously killed an adult for more than 30 years – an eight-year-old boy died after being mauled in 2007 and attacks are said to be increasing as their habitat becomes restricted. Their diet usually consists of smaller animals, including other members of their own species.
I read somewhere else that the guy had been trespassing and stealing fruit....
