2007/06/25 23:27
Blogging chile con carne made me look up some original Texan recipes, and I realised they called for ingredients such as dried ancho chilies that aren't found in normal Scottish supermarkets.Luckily I found a shop called Cool Chile today that delivers Mexican ingredients by mail order.They even sell tortilla presses – I've always wanted one of those!
2007/06/23 0:28
Großmutter was born in May 1899, and she had 13 kids.Given that bit of information, most people would probably assume she started having kids around 1920, but no. The birth dates of her kids were as follows: June 1927 September 1928 November 1929 December 1930 February 1932 June 1933 October 1934 December 1935 March 1937 February 1939 April 1940 (my...
2007/06/26 23:03
There’s a very interesting article in The Times about the ridiculous American invention of silver chastity rings. From the article:
He discovered that while 7 per cent of nonpledging teenagers had contracted an STD, 4.6 per cent of what he called “consistent” pledging teenagers had also managed it, presumably by agreeing to oral or anal sex in the belief this maintained purity. Interviews showed that while only 2 per cent of nonpledging teenagers had consented to oral sex or sodomy, 13 per cent of those in the “consistent” pledging category had.
2007/06/24 22:44
The German puppets I bought are a great success.From the first moment Léon saw them, he's been talking to them, hiding from them, waving to them and trying to get into the box they live in. Not once has he looked at me rather than the puppets when they said something.His reaction is really astonishing. If all kids his age reacts like this, I strongly recommend getting puppets and doing shows for them!
2007/06/23 22:35
In the UK and Denmark, chili con carne seems to be defined as containing beef mince, kidney beans and chili powder, and the resulting sauce is then served with rice.However, if one reads the Wikipedia entry, the original dish seems to contain only chili peppers and chunks of beef or venison. Not necessarily beans, but if they're used, then rather...
2007/06/21 21:43
There's a nice comment in The Guardian about how clever Gordon Brown was when he offered cabinet posts to the LibDems. Basically it's argued it was only ever a clever plot, not a sincere offer.I also like some of the...
2007/06/20 23:15
When I got myself a new mobile phone last autumn, it came with a nice background picture showing Westminster, with flying birds, moving clouds and varying light depending on the time of the day.I didn't think much more about this...
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