Food

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by Monk


I have. Unfortunately we traded in the chance of a decent cuisine when we became Protestants.

It is perhaps a bit ...hmm...utilitarian. But what has that got to do with religion?

[Monk]

Originally posted by Gangerolf It is perhaps a bit ...hmm...utilitarian. But what has that got to do with religion?

Well, it can't be coincidental that most great cuisine in Europe comes from Catholic countries or regions. And they also have those precious beer monks in Ireland and Bavaria. Ever met a Scandinavian priest who could brew like that?

...and if so, could you send him to Copenhagen one of these days?

[Gangerolf]

Yeah and I guess maybe Protestantism being less flamboyant in nature than Catholisism makes for less fancy food. But even so I image the average diet before as well as after 1536 consisted of mainly bark og gråstein (and probably som herring).

"Ever met a Scandinavian priest who could brew like that?"
http://www.munkholm.no/

[Monk]

Munkholm (love the name) sounds like a cozy place. It's not exactly the hall of Valhal though, what with that crazy demand that visitors leave their weapons at the door before entering.

[Gangerolf]

Yeah and the beer is non-alcoholic

[Al B. Sure!]

A continent (from the Latin "continere" for "to hold together") is a large continuous mass of land on the planet Earth.

landmass = continent

Two of the largest disagreements in listing continents are whether Europe and Asia should be considered separately or combined into Eurasia, and whether North America and South America should be considered separately or combined into America. A few geographers have also suggested grouping Europe, Asia, and Africa into a continent of Eurafrasia (see Africa-Eurasia).

some geographers agree with me

picture for reference...



looks like it could all be ONE continent

[Monk]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
Yeah and the beer is non-alcoholic

What? Come on, man!!

[Immortal Wombat]

In geological terms, the continents are quite clearly divided by the divisions between continental plates. As this is a heck of lot simpler than arguing over the geography of what chance has put above the water line, it seems to be the simplest definition.

[MrFun]

Eurafrasia?

[Dis]

Diss making another post without reading the thread. 6 pages is too long . But the title says food, but judging from the last page I don't think it is.

I was at a chinese restaurant the other day. Not one of these fancy deals, just the ones the have at the corner of the interesection. Small joints. But they serve soup with the meals. I never seen that before. I wasn't sure what to get. I got the wonton soup which seemed pretty good. I'm not sure what it was, but it was good. Any other recommendations?

[Al B. Sure!]

Immortal:

thank you for seeing it my way. the continental shelves clearly place N. and S. America as one continent and Afro-Eurasia as one continent. thanks

or you could say N. America is actually two continents because of California being a different plate from the rest but that's just silly.

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by Monk


What? Come on, man!!

It's true.
That's why I put the next to the link. You should see their commercials - I think the slogan is "approved by beer-loving English football supporters" wtf.

Protestant beer monks

[Al B. Sure!]

and of course... once again...

A continent (from the Latin "continere" for "to hold together") is a large continuous mass of land on the planet Earth.

is it DOES matter what's above the water because it's LAND that is what makes a continent.

[Al B. Sure!]

so according to you we have dozens of continents?

[Gangerolf]

lol @ juan de fuca