Glasseye
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My favorite song writer of all time.....
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A lot of the "shitfests" on the other board in the politics section occurred partially because the rules allowed - "anything goes" basically.
Occasionally it bled over into some of the other threads, but was for the most part managed.
Then (because of one very distraught BM) the rules were changed. But IMO it was handled a bit uneven. But that's then, and it's over. Either way they lost many many good posters as a result.
My point here.... Recognize how the initial rules are. Adjust as need be, if necessary. Do not change drastically because one or two BM's are having a hissy fit. If you are going to make changes do so carefully, and even handedly. Radical changes may be good in theory, but they do have consequences if not handled properly.
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On 10/6/2019 at 8:10 PM, Aqualung said:
Mad as a box of frogs was Ginger. RIP.
Im sure massive acid trips.
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Article on P.I. cooking. Someone may find it interesting...
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5 hours ago, AJSP said:
Garlic and herb roast chicken, tomatoe rice, paxo stuffing with salad comprising tomato, cucumber and onion with olive oil and lime
looks perfect
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All of that looks great !
Except the finished plate. ugh !
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9 hours ago, Golfingboy said:
Troubling news I just read about the Dallas female cop who got 10 years for shooting the man she thought was in her unit.
A witness who was “brave enough” to testify at her trial has already been killed. Comments seem to suggest it’s her colleagues exacting revenge, he crossed the “thin blue line”, etc.
Scary shit if it’s true, but if the cops had him killed, doubt we’ll ever know the truth
Sure would like to see a news link on that one.
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17 hours ago, Stillearly said:
Not 100% sure , I've always thought veal was the meat from milk fed calves , although these days think they have rose veal .... I've never thought where the liver actually came from , just tastes great ..
Chicken livers in sautéed garlic butter is fabulous. I get it at least once a trip at that Lebanese place in CF. Along with some hummus and bread. Makes a great little meal.
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10 hours ago, galenkia said:
Smoked mackerel and stuffed peppers.
Nice meal. Man I love Mackerel. Stuffed peppers are good also !
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3 hours ago, galenkia said:
It's not for everyone but I love it's taste and texture.
I agree. I don't have often. Probably because I have to buy frozen and I never seem to get around to it.
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3 hours ago, Stillearly said:
I love all three 😁
Me too !
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5 hours ago, KWA said:
After all the posts and pics on here plugging liver I tried some last week with bacon, onions, mash and gravy. Won't be trying it again in a hurry.
It's an acquired taste. Just like scotch or ass.
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17 hours ago, Thai Spice said:
Dont think so, and Wiki doesn't make any mention of it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paella
Although I found this :
The top 10 most popular dishes from around the world- Jerk Chicken.
- Paella.
- Frito Mist.
- Feijoada.
- Ful Medames.
- Yangzhou Fried Rice.
- Red Snapper Veracruzana.
- Tuna Maki.
Hell, I only know 2 of the list?
What about all those fantastic Indian delicaties adored by the forums ?
Burgers ? French Fries? Steack ?
And what the hell is "Jerk chicken" ? (Ok, poulet boucané in the french carribbeans)
Why do you say you don't think so ? The list has it number 2. I said one of the most.
Jerk chicken is a type of Caribbean barbeque. Marinated and can be very spicy. It's awesome.
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3 hours ago, Thai Spice said:
Paëlla ! Miam miam.... been ages I hadn't a good one.
Not easy to find over here, or in Asia in a general way.
You can also make it with chicken instead of seafood, but it is less tasty IMO. Except if you have young kids, they'll prefer chicken over seafood !
Actually (if I recall correctly)….It's one of the most consumed foods, if not the most, in the world.
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6 hours ago, boydeste said:
Friend ? She's hot. And the food looks damn good !
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On 10/2/2019 at 10:48 AM, coxyhog said:
Spag bol.The missus is away in Thailand so I cooked the Bolognese sauce yesterday & ate some of it today.Always better the next day.Got at least 3 more servings going into the freezer when it cools down.
Yep. Those homemade pots of sauce can go a long way.
The last one I made was so good that I ate it for four days in a row instead of freezing some.
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3 hours ago, KWA said:
Last of the Italian sausage I brought over earlier this year, along with fried potatoes and fried onions.
Nice. Looks like something you may find in Das Berliner. I've never had a bad meal in there. Top notch IMO.
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3 hours ago, Krapow said:
Razor Clams.
Interesting. Never heard of them, and I'm a fish lover.
I'll have to try some soon.
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10 hours ago, Thai Spice said:
Agreed, and that's why only properly trained riot police should handle this.
And honestly, HKG demonstrators are not very violent, if you compare to some other countries.
In the HKG case the local politicians are.powerless, they simply obey Bejing's orders. And of course none of them has the guts to resign ....
I agree proper, effective and competent training is critical.
The trouble is training is one thing, many of the actual incidents that you train for rarely occur. Cops are human. "Riot police" are primarily routine cops from all various regular duties. Many of them normally doing routine tasks such as traffic enforcement, airport security, desk (administrative), investigations, on and on. Then abruptly they are positioned in extremely high stress circumstances and expected to perform flawlessly. It just ain't realistic. Many of them perform brilliantly. Some of them do not know how to measure responses (cannot think straight) under immense pressure.
Then they are put under a microscope buy their "officials", the media, and the public. Eventually leading many of them (even the best) to wonder "why the f**k am I doing this".
Reasons why the turnover rate, disabilities, etc. are so high. Also a reason why the cop suicide rate is one of (if not the highest) rates among any occupation.
Most people do not have a clue as to what they are up against.
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4 hours ago, Thai Spice said:
Since 2 months, the first time a cop in panic pulled his gun out, I knew.it was a accident.waiting to happen.
The story which made the web of a.cop aiming a shotgun directly at demonstrators was another example of total lack of professionnalism. Never, ever point a loaded gun towards people in a demo ... Even shooting in the air is stupid, bullets will come back down.
Problem is that the HKG police are a very good police at normal duties but they are not a riot police force, as in fact there never was any serious demos or riots in HKG in the past.
And when you use "normal" police for crowd control it is usually a unorganized mess. Same thing has been proven, and largely discussed, during the yellow jackets demos in France. Regular police, plain clothes investigation officers, traffic police, etc thrown in. And when you see who had the most incidents, it was them.
Sadly, it has also been proven that only violence and victims will really have the government listen to the people.
Anyway, that young generation has understood one thing : if they lose, they end up living like mainlanders with zero civil rights, zero freedom of press, internet access controlled, and big brother monitoring all of their movements.
Search "social credit in China". Some good docus on Youtube as well.
The only hope they have IMO, is to keep the "1 country 2 systems" status quo as is till Xi goes (he aint very young) and hoping his successor will be less hardcore and the party line will soften.
But, yeah, as a French I am biaised ..."when you fight for freedom, you're ALWAYS right".
Edit : concerning the gun thing, anybody who had some gun training will know that you NEVER aim a loaded gun at anybody (except if you really intend to shoot him). Guns safety off, and bullet in the chamber in font of a civilian demo is a nono.
Nothing, and I mean nothing is more frightening and unpredictable than mob action.
I have great empathy for those cops as they are the scapegoats and unfair targets for the chicken shit weak politicians.
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3 hours ago, Skalliwag said:
Had some of the wife’s friends over tonight.
made hot dogs.
I'm sure they were delighted ! 🤔
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Hong Kong (Threads Merged)
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I just made a reservation through HKG on American. I'm not going to worry about it. The other flight options I was looking at sucked.