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I'm still REALLY curious what the hell this means. Are you really making a distinction between two types of people? Can you tell us what this somewhat surprising claim means? I'm fascinated. Let's see if I can piece it together... there's a type of falsehood called "lie". People who lie don't ALWAYS lie. But there's another type of falsehood called "twist the facts" and anyone who does that can't help but keep doing it... Nah, I think I need more instruction before I'm going to get this one. First Class Citizen Twice Over

What? First Class Citizen Twice Over

A black felt-tip pen could even solve that problem. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I'm in agreement that this looks like an intentional campaign to hurt the business, but it's quite a leap to blame a particular group or cause. Do you have evidence? First Class Citizen Twice Over

The OP wants us to think that a "chest xray" is similar to the irradiation process that food goes through. An interesting question would be whether the two amounts of radiation are comparable. I suspect they're not. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Funny that the Dems look like a sieve when it comes to leaking intelligence that always seems to give the enemy an advantage, but they couldn't come up with the info about wmd's on their own. Oh, I know. Pelosi didn't have the ability to talk to Sadaam in person. I STILL don't think you've read it. Certainly at least neither this rant nor your previous one is related to the point made in the quoted text. First Class Citizen Twice Over

So, back then they were voting a position that would put them in the best politcal light, but now they have seen the light and are voting their consience? Still hypocritical. I don't think you read the paragraph you're quoting. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Everyone in the world is interested in US policy for the same reason you'd be interested in the location of a nearby pack of lions. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I find it amusing that as soon as someone advocates for the legalization of hemp it's automatically presumed they're a stoner. Coincidence? I think not... Ulterior motives are indeed a funny thing... First Class Citizen Twice Over

Yes. Everybody line up to pay more for yet higher speed. Why? So lame, ignorant web hacks can be too lazy to take 10 seconds to scale their images. By the way, 1.6MB on a highspeed dialup modem (which is still about 50% of everyone) is 4 minutes. On typical DSL/cable it's 15 seconds. If it were downsized to 50KB, on DSL it would be essentially instantaneous. 15 seconds vs. instantaneous? Hard choice. Well, hard for web hacks that is. First Class Citizen Twice Over

You're so right. I propose a requirement that all skydivers prove their nationality before training. FBI background checks. Drug and explosives detection equipment in all DZs. Religion tests to prove right (christian) thinking. Loyalty oaths. And that's just for tandem! Bend over, people. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Holy shit! Someone tell them to downsize that 1.6mb image on the homepage. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Here's what it looks like. If yours looks like this and they called it "curry plant" then it's probably good to eat. Strip the leaves off a stalk and add them whole or sliced into ribbons to soups, stews, or curries near the end of cooking. Best in spicy dishes I'd say. Any thai or chinese or burmese or indonesian/malay soup. If they're whole some people might want to fish them out of the soup when eating (like bay or kaffir leaves) but if they're tender and fresh they're good to eat. Or fry them first in hot oil for 10-15 seconds until they crisp up and put them on top of your dish. (This works wonders for basil and sage too.) You can pick the stalks, put them whole in a plastic bag, and freeze them successfully for a few months. That's handy if you can't get them locally but occasionally find a supply. Hmm... come to think of it I'd really like them in chowder too. I'll have to try that next time I've got clams and baccalou. First Class Citizen Twice Over

No guesses but here's my contribution: First Class Citizen Twice Over

The funny thing is jaggery or indonesian palm sugar or any of 10 different strange and delicious sugars can be had at my corner chinese market for $1-2 per kilo but maple sugar is dear and expensive -- even here in Canada! First Class Citizen Twice Over

Well, you can make your own ghee: Melt a pound or two of butter. The milk solids will settle to the bottom. Simmer very gently without stirring until the solids turn golden or light brown. Carefully pour off the oil. That's ghee. Use it for frying. Keeps well and very yummy. Smoked salt, fennugreek, and garam masala you can order from http://worldspice.com. Tamarind can be found either whole (tricky to find) or in jars or cans as concentrate, juice, or syrup. Fresh curry leaves are going to be hard to find. Dried is useless. Sorry. Raita is just thickened yogurt mixed with finely chopped chilis, cucumber, toasted cumin seeds, and a little salt. Chill for a couple of hours. Jaggery is an indian palm sugar. Comes in a block. Best of luck -- maple sugar is pretty close. Dal is the generic name for about 100 different kinds of legumes: pea, lentil, chickpea, etc. Papadums: well, good luck. Edited to add: Grocery stores aren't for food. Grocery stores are for toilet paper. Food comes from farmers, specialty markets, hobbyists who cure meats, roadside stands, and friends who travel and bring back treats. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Nope. First Class Citizen Twice Over

* Beef tenderloin seared with fresh turmeric, garlic roasted in olive oil and ghee, and smoked salt, then baked in puff pastry * Ladyfingers (okra) slowly fried in a dry sauce of fresh chicken broth, mustard seeds, fennugreek, fresh curry leaves, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, and ghee * Potato in saag (smooth spinach and yogurt puree with garam masala) * Sambar (tamarind and tomato soup with hot pepper, thickened with dal) finished with fresh chopped cilantro and a spoonful of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and dried peppers toasted in ghee * Carrot pickle * Fresh cucumber and chile raita * Mint chutney sweetened with mango and jaggery * On basmati rice * Served on a banana leaf * Papadums * A couple of bottles of sauvignon blanc * And english trifle for dessert * With sherry First Class Citizen Twice Over

I was bored after about my third paper target. *YAWN* But shooting THINGS can be fun. Coconuts, watermelons, milkjugs full of water, propane canisters, cans of tomato sauce, etc, etc, etc. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Only if you accept their (I hesitate to call it this) logic. Let's review why leviathan translates to kronosaurus. We know this because (according to the link Bill provided): * Leviathan is said to have breathed fire * Some dinosaur skeletons show sinuses whose purpose isn't clear * Sinuses COULD contain flammable gasses * Therefore Leviathan was a dinosaur and * Leviathan is said to have been a sea creature * Kronosaurus was a sea creature and a dinosaur * Therefore Leviathan was kronosaurus And therefore the bible authors knew about dinosaurs. First Class Citizen Twice Over

In a nutshell, their justification for translating "behemoth" as brachiosaurus is that the book of Job says, "“He is the first of the ways of God,” which they interpret as, "the biggest animal". And since brachiosaurus is the biggest animal yet discovered, this MUST be what the bible is referring to. Therefore the bible's authors knew about dinosaurs! By this logic if paleontologists tomorrow unearth a skeleton twice as big that predated dinosaurs, these addled christians would suddenly retranslate "behemoth" and call it proof that their storybook was on top of the new discovery. Honestly, with circular crap like this for justification I'm frustrated to understand how anyone with a normally analytical brain can take this stuff seriously. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Whenever I've tried little puzzles like this one on christians, they always mysteriously lose interest and weasel out of the conversation. If you ask an online christian like pajarito or chuteless, they just stop contributing to the thread at this point. If I ask them, "Are you just walking away because it's a hard question?" they answer something like, "No no no. It's an easy question but I'm obviously never going to convince you so we may as well just stop here." Oddly, that "easy question" is always where they stop. Make you think, doesn't it? First Class Citizen Twice Over

Wow! I want to go. First Class Citizen Twice Over

An athiest saying "Oh god!" right before the airplane crashes is no more invoking religion than saying, "Oh shit!" is invoking scat. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Funny story. Too bad for christianity that evidence like that doesn't actually occur. Time stopping in a moment of danger so we could have a coherent conversation with a supernatural being would be a hell of a lot more convincing that an old storybook. First Class Citizen Twice Over