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That there is what's called a contradiction.
At least not in my history class.
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Not really. Curry isn't British food. You didn't see Boadicea tuck in to a spicy vindaloo before battling the Romans, or Charles the 1st asking for a last poppadom before his beheading, or Winston Churchill celebrate winning the Battle of Britain with an onion bhaji, but missing his chutney because of rationing.
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Indeed, a country's cuisine is a historical constant and does not evolve over time
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So a society's food is defined by whatever they were eating several decades or a few centuries or a couple milennia in the past? That's pretty ridiculous for a number of reasons, starting with that Boadicea, Charles Stuart, and Churchill I'm sure were eating very different things.
Random factoid that comes from reading too much Wikipedia: Vindaloo is based on a Portuguese dish vinda d'alho (i.e. a sauce consisting of wine and garlic). It was created in Goa, the center of Portuguese India, and is supposed to use pork."Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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What are you complaining about? You Indians are clearly winners in the area of food imperialism.Originally posted by LordShiva
Indeed, a country's cuisine is a historical constant and does not evolve over time
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Of course, if you set the food chronometer to the Norman-Plantagenet era, you get French food. Which is British food, which is teh suck. Proof that French food is indeed terrible..."Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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Nicely doneOriginally posted by Ramo
Of course, if you set the food chronometer to the Norman-Plantagenet era, you get French food. Which is British food, which is teh suck. Proof that French food is indeed terrible...
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For cultural reasons, obviously.Originally posted by LordShiva
If France is doing so well, why do hundreds of marginalized, unemployed youths go around burning so many cars
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That nonsense annoys me. The Neo-Liberal idiots keep yapping on about the impending doom of the European-style welfare state, and thier predictions reminds me of the conspiracy nuts over at Democratic Underground that scream on and on about an impending attack on Iran that never happens (or Leninists that are for sure that teh glorious proletarian revolution is about to arriveOriginally posted by Agathon
The basic point of the article is that English speaking critics have been criticizing the French model for years. The same goes for the Nordic model. It's always only a few months/years from collapse. But it never happens. The Swedes in particular must look at other countries with amusement.
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Didn't the French have horrible riots a year ago because of their model?“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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Yes
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That's mostly an assimilation and discrimination issue, isn't it?Originally posted by LordShiva
If France is doing so well, why do hundreds of marginalized, unemployed youths go around burning so many cars
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Agathon = elitist snob.Originally posted by Agathon
You are honestly comparing California wine country with the French wine country?
What next? The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in comparison with the Louvre?
San Francisco is well-known as the haunt of the self conscious nouveau riche. I guess the only reason one might have for moving there is if you're gay, since it is the homosexual capital of the world.
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And an unemployment rate of 22% among French youth
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British food has always been terrible.Originally posted by Ramo
Of course, if you set the food chronometer to the Norman-Plantagenet era, you get French food. Which is British food, which is teh suck. Proof that French food is indeed terrible...
Bubble and Squeak anyone?Only feebs vote.Comment
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Not really. I hate the nouveau riche, but I hate old money only slightly less. Lamp posts for the lot of them!!!Originally posted by Odin
Agathon = elitist snob.
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