Croc

Show me the source, whether it is the Congressional minutes, a bill, or something of the sort. I guarantee you it does NOT mean home gardens will be banned...most likely it will be all COMMERCIAL food production must be able to be monitored by the government--and that helps keep the food supply safe so some loser doesn't grow and sell DDT-tainted radishes, or use human feces for fertilizer. I don't have a problem with keeping the food supply safe...but local growing would likely not be affected, and personal vegetable gardens most certainly would not be. Do I expect this to pass? No, not really, especially if local, sustainable agriculture is affected. But the sky isn't falling, and civil liberties are not being impugned.

This doesn't make any sense. GMO corn does NOT go to supermarkets. And trust me, as a native Hoosier, there is PLENTY of corn in the US. Heck, if we get a shortage, we can always cut back on the ethanol, right? We have plenty of excess agriculture--what do you think farm subsidies are for?

Hmmm let's see...pesticide labeling and frankenfood labeling. Cool. So frankenfoods (and anything genetically-modified) have known issues with regards to super-bacteria, dubious effects on humans (especially developing fetuses), and have shown to have adverse effects on creatures who eat said products. Oh, and there may be a GMO link with the honeybee disaster. In fact, ConAgra recalled a bunch of their taco kits because GMO corn had been used in them, and this is a big deal as the GMO corn is not approved for use in human food...but in livestock feed...which can still obviously get in the human food supply through meat. Now for pesticides...more bad news for the honeybees, pollution in runoff, toxic chemicals all-around that have a clear history of causing problems in humans, some like DDT being banned because of such pronounced effects. So...where is this conspiracy to "take over the world's food supply"? Please, show me. If anything, it punishes (and raises the costs of) the large food conglomerates who have turned agriculture into an industralized production process. These people have massive numbers of lobbyists working for their interests. This is the same group that loves High-Fructose Corn Syrup even though mercury is added to the syrup as part of the industrial process in making it, posing a hazard to human health and safety. Yup, I feel real sorry for these guys, what with facing these new labeling requirements that might help people be more aware of the potential toxic substances used to make them in such large, efficient, profit-driven corporate farms. NOWHERE does it mention anything about punishing sustainable agriculture, agriculture produced locally and consumed locally. Not a single place.

Anyone can propose a stupid law. Haven't you ever heard of the laws in many of the Eastern states that prohibit things like carrying an ice cream cone in your pocket? And yes, this WOULD be a conspiracy, since it would take conspiring and large amounts of collusion to pull off.

Oh cool...yeah I should have known that.

Yeah, SGV is a bit far for me to go for a sandwich. Dim sum, yes...a sandwich? No... What school do you go to living all the way in Eagle Rock?

Intelligent life exists here after all!

Apology for what? For detailing to you in a way you should be able to comprehend why your conspiracy theory isn't going to come through? Great job, you found some chick on the internet speaking a bunch of nonsense. YEAH! YOU'RE AWESOME! Seriously, where is a credible source? And it still doesn't matter because the entire world'd food supply can't be taken over if California's is not, and I've already explained in excruciating detail WHY it could not happen here. You need a hobby. And WTF does Waco have to do with this?

I said the Grand Am could be any car once you removed the cladding, not that it was a Chevrolet clone. But the black plastic inserts on the taillights gave it its Pontiac DNA, right? The lines of the actual car were extremely generic, and could have easily been a Hyundai or Suzuki.

Take the cladding off the Grand Am's doors and it could have been anything. Take the cladding off the 1997 Grand Prix and it could have been anything. Take the cladding and plastic boy racer trim off the Bonneville and it could have been anything. Pontiacs for years have been Chevrolets with hood scoops and cladding. The G8 has more Pontiac DNA in it by that measure than the Solstice.

Sodium doesn't have calories, but olive oil and worcestershire do. My blood pressure is fine, so I don't really worry about sodium. Here is the nutrition for the Lipton mix, and the sodium isn't too bad when you spread it out over 4-6 patties. As I said, you don't need anything on these burgers to make them taste good if made in this manner. I'm also not sure why one would add olive oil to hamburger meat...it just adds fat, but not really any flavor. Worstershire would be good, though. The relish sounds alright--is the jalepeno pre-sliced? I'm actually not a fan of pickle relish--that and tomato slices are the two things I avoid on a burger, though I love ketchup and pickle slices--go figure.

Here we go...this one is a really nice way to use leftover Korean food to make juk--the korean version of the Chinese rice porridge congee. Croc's Juk Rice* Water* Leftovers (optional--see notes) Meat & Garnishes (optional--see note) *Anywhere from a 1:6 to a 1:12 rice-to-water ratio (depending on whether going Korean/Japanese/Chinese and/or personal preference...Chinese congee tends to be thin) Directions: Place rice and water in a Crock Pot overnight on low. If making with meat and garnishes, add the meat at this time. In the morning (at least 6 hrs later), you will have a traditional Asian breakfast! Add in the garnishes just prior to serving, or add them to the individual servings at your preference. Quick Leftover Suggestion: If you have leftover Asian food, like bulgogi, banchan, kimchi, bibimbap, beef & chinese broccoli, or any other dish that is primarily meat and vegetables (not deep fried), place these in the Crock Pot overnight with the rice and water for a delicious ready-to-eat congee the next morning. I typically use leftover bibimbap, bulgogi, banchan, and any leftover rice. You could even add any leftover miso soup to the mixture--this is very much an "Asian casserole," so be creative. Suggestions Garnishes For Chinese congee, use chopped green onions, soy sauce, century eggs, freshly grated ginger root, bamboo, bean sprouts, gai lan, tofu, etc. as garnishes. For Korean juk, use kimchi, tofu, any traditional banchan, raw egg, etc. as a garnish. Meats For Chinese congee, use chicken, or salted shredded pork. If using the chicken, make the congee with a chicken carcass for added flavor, just remember to remove the bones prior to serving. For Korean juk, use beef, abalone (traditional hangover cure), or pork. Honestly, I just make the quick "throw everything in the Crock Pot and go to sleep" leftover version, preferably with Korean food (bibimbap, bulgogi, banchan, kimchi), and it turns out great.

Where are some good places for banh minh? I know Chinatown has a few, and there are others scattered about, especially in SGV, but I haven't received any specific recommendations, nor any names I could find on yelp. My only criteria is the place has to have at least a B, preferably an A since AFAIK there is no reason to have a B for banh minh...unlike Cantonese in which the millenian-old method for preparing dried and smoked duck pretty much forces a place to have a B.

I'm not a fan of Italian (generally), but this sounds really good! I love Ciabatta, though it's too calorie-dense for me to allow myself to eat BTW--Have you ever been to La Dijonaise in Culver City? It's at the corner of Washington and Helms. Decent French Bistro, but the real stars are the croissants. Huge and perfectly flaky/soft...FOR ONLY $1.50!! They also have decent baguettes for $2, but sometimes they are a little on the soft side for me. Still though, how many places can you get 2 consistently amazing croissants and 1 variably good baguette for $5 to the cent?

No clue. I'll find out within the next few days. Edited: I definitely posted this a few pages back 2 months ago. I don't even remember doing this haha

Eh...I'm of the school of thought that sauces and seasonings should enhance the natural flavors of the main ingredients, not overpower them. Maybe it isn't a large amount, but you did list 6 different sauces (including the ketchup) in that recipe. When I do burgers, it's pretty simple, and they taste amazing--it's my mother's recipe, and as long as I have remembered, they have been showered with compliments at every BBQ we've had. Depending on how much meat you use (when we prepare these, it's for a large cookout, so we make like 70 patties), we use the Lipton Onion Soup mix (# packets varies) and enough water to moisten. Turns out perfect every time, and the burgers don't need anything else added to them to taste great, though I add cheese.

This thing is definitely about the angles. From some angles, the rear looks like a Sienna, and the front looks bizarre. From others, there's an evolution to the Terra design vocabulary. This is definitely one to see in person. As for the interior, I really hope it's the lighting, but it looks decidedly low-rent and plasticky in those pictures. I really hope it's the lighting, but if materials are of a lower standard than is found in the Acadia, I will write this thing off as a failure to capitalize. I'm not saying the Acadia has bad materials--just that I think that's the lowest baseline standard for a division that's supposed to be better than Chevrolet (marketing, at least). And compared to the new Malibu? I just have to see this in person before I can condemn or praise it.

You put ALL THAT in those patties?? Did you taste any meat at the end of it?

Well until the decent people stop being total cowards and start distancing themselves from the crazies theologically, it doesn't matter to me--everyone's complicit. But the funny thing is that the crazies seem to be more theologically on-point with the organization's views...religion is the problem, not the solution. You start throwing bull$h! around like "afterlife," "salvation," and "infinity," and then attach strings to them, you're just begging for the sheeple to turn off their brains in the singular pursuit of these fairy tales.

Yeah, "driving isn't a right, it's a responsibility!" Way to pay attention to the first lesson of Driver's Ed

UMMMMMMMM.... :small voice: maturity gap!

I've been through a similar situation with someone who went all out on religion very quickly. Sometimes it just isn't worth it. You really miss the "old" them, and it's really hard to try and accept that that may never happen. None of my good friends are religious, and I kinda like it that way.

No. Taxes =/= Protection. The laws must protect all groups equally. As for progressive taxes, well, tax exemptions and incentives pretty much render your dislike of them bunk. It really isn't difficult to game the system.

SEAT/Skoda is a brilliant idea...I hope that's the plan. Those brands wouldn't have much problem fitting under the "Saturn" umbrella.