Crossposted at Dailykos.com For those of you out there that post about the Freepers and the LGF sites, the afa.net (no link) is even more hilarious. Here are a couple of their headlines, and comments (such as they are) from “readers”. Hold on, here we go.
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Crossposted at Dailykos.com This was inspired by a comment by darthstar on a diary by Nex Horus. Here is the scenario: the campaign plane went down, with no loss of life nor serious injury, in a remote part of the lower 48, maybe, say Wyoming. This is purely fantasy, but I attempt to include talking [...]
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1 What does the cooking term émonder means? 2 Who invented Cuisine Minceur? 3 What is the famous dish Paul Bocuse created for the Élysée Palace on the occasion of his receiving the Legion of Honor from President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing on February 25, 1975? 4 Which cheese emperor Charlemagne was extremely fond of: Brie [...]
1. A bill was issued to cover the following for what event? 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port, 8 bottles of hard cider, 12 beers and seven bowls of alcohol punch large enough that “ducks could swim in them.” 2. What element is responsible for [...]
Cry me a river! Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White House. Hey, I want what they’re smoking in the West Wing! Since when are we [...]
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1) This tree has aromatic, evergreen leaves, and produces a year round crop of a peachlike, but tough dry fruit. When ripe, the fruit splits open revealing a large seed, surrounded by a red lacy network. Both the red fleshy part and the large seed are used to make two different food products. What are [...]
1. This is a type of custard consisting of egg yolks, sugar and cream and flavored with amber or musk. It was popular during the time of Louis XIV. In Le Patissier francais, La Varenne instructs to combine the egg yolks, fresh cream and sugar, a little salt, beat together and cook in a flat [...]
You are old when: Your sweetie says, ‘Let’s run upstairs and make love,’ and you answer, ‘Pick one; I can’t do both!’
1. Finish this sentence: Without my__________________ I’m just like a dried up piece of roast goat. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) The Coffee Cantata 2. This famous hotelier opened the Grand Hotel in Monte Carlo and the Savoy Hotel in London. BONUS: Name who he met at the Monte Carlo and employed as his chef at [...]
1. What is the world’s oldest recorded recipe for? 2. A caquelon is a: A. Dough Proofer B. Fondue Pot C. Cider Press D. Pate Mold? 3. This ‘ghost food’ was invented by the United States Army in 1974. It was used as a test word in a survey of soldiers’ dietary preferences and while [...]