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[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by thoughtforfood

Not to rub this in the face of those from Cali, but we have had rain for 3 days here in the south. It has been a great 3 days.

Good to hear!!!!!

[thoughtforfood]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Good to hear!!!!!

No Post here for the last few days, just posting to bring it back into being.

[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by thoughtforfood

Not to rub this in the face of those from Cali, but we have had rain for 3 days here in the south. It has been a great 3 days.

At least you don't get the snow I have had a couple of times in the last few weeks.

[Crankyfeet]

Just on a tangent here, I am falling in love with early american history, particularly the works and design put in place by the Founding Fathers. With my cursory knowledge, my favorite is Jefferson, however they all had big parts to play. I can't help thinking that if it wasn't for their prescience, America wouldn't be half of what it is today. The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc., and the selfless government system set up then, have stood the test of time, and set the USA apart.

Anyone like to add their thoughts, as I imagine there are a lot more knowledgable people here.

[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Just on a tangent here, I am falling in love with early american history, particularly the works and design put in place by the Founding Fathers. With my cursory knowledge, my favorite is Jefferson, however they all had big parts to play. I can't help thinking that if it wasn't for their prescience, America wouldn't be half of what it is today. The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc., and the selfless government system set up then, have stood the test of time, and set the USA apart.

Anyone like to add their thoughts, as I imagine there are a lot more knowledgable people here.

You should look up Thomas Paine, the greatest of them all.

The design of the U.S. democratic system has turned out to have huge flaws that are getting worse as the country becomes more diversified.

[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

You should look up Thomas Paine, the greatest of them all.

The design of the U.S. democratic system has turned out to have huge flaws that are getting worse as the country becomes more diversified.

Thanks Bro Deal. It's hard to get enthralled by him since he only emigrated from England two years before American Independence. But I can see how you might appreciate his anti-religious stance. He seemed to have an ongoing feud with Washington.

I found this excerpt from Wikipedia funny because it reminded me of "The Life of Brian" in the scene where a guy asked each prisoner if he had been condemned to crucifixion or given freedom. I mean - putting a chalk mark on an opened cell door with three other prisoners, designating you were to be executed that day. Duh. Just wipe it off.

"Imprisoned and fearing that each day might be his last, Paine escaped execution apparently by chance. A guard walked through the prison placing a chalk mark on the doors of the prisoners who were due to be condemned that day. He placed one on the door of the cell that Paine shared with three other prisoners, which, because Paine was ill at the time, he had asked to be left open. The prisoners in the cell then closed the door so that the chalk mark faced into the cell when they were due to be rounded up. They were overlooked, and survived the few vital days needed to be spared by the fall of Robespierre.

[thoughtforfood]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Just on a tangent here, I am falling in love with early american history, particularly the works and design put in place by the Founding Fathers. With my cursory knowledge, my favorite is Jefferson, however they all had big parts to play. I can't help thinking that if it wasn't for their prescience, America wouldn't be half of what it is today. The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc., and the selfless government system set up then, have stood the test of time, and set the USA apart.

Anyone like to add their thoughts, as I imagine there are a lot more knowledgable people here.

Read "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville. His take on our early foundation is amazingly accurate. It puts a lot of our foundation into a perspective many people have, but have never thought of so concretely.

[Bro Deal]

Wow, they brought back the Arby-Q. I always wondered what happened to that. Can the McRib be far behind?

[nns1400]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

Wow, they brought back the Arby-Q. I always wondered what happened to that. Can the McRib be far behind?

McRibs are a seasonal item...heard an ad for one today...(gag)

[nns1400]

Originally Posted by thoughtforfood

No Post here for the last few days, just posting to bring it back into being.

Hey, you know who's a really bad actress? Rosie Perez....

[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by nns1400

McRibs are a seasonal item...heard an ad for one today...(gag)

I don't think they are a seasonal item. I think Mickey D's moves the item around the country. Anyone see the Simpsons episode with the Ribwich?

[Frigo's Luggage]

I had a rib sandwich for lunch today. It was actually very good. Not a McRib though. This one was from a Mennonite stand at the Reading Terminal Market in Philly. I wonder if they know Landis.

[nns1400]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

I don't think they are a seasonal item. I think Mickey D's moves the item around the country. Anyone see the Simpsons episode with the Ribwich?

Fine, maybe it's not seasonal, they just have it every once in a while, to get your anticipation up (not).

[thoughtforfood]

Originally Posted by nns1400

Hey, you know who's a really bad actress? Rosie Perez....

Andie MacDowell is intensely bad
Steven Seagal is almost as bad
Olivet Stone is the biggest hack in movie making
Golan and Globus are the most overlooked producers ever. Ok, their movies sucked, but were somehow entertaining.

[jhuskey]

Originally Posted by nns1400

Fine, maybe it's not seasonal, they just have it every once in a while, to get your anticipation up (not).

10 billion served.
1200 eaten .
3 digested.