Obama Fingers, the Offensive German Treat - SFist: San Francisco

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Brittney Gilbert over at Eye On Blogs stumbled across this gem: delicious chicken snacks named "Obama Fingers," made in Deutschland and featuring the Golden Gate Bridge on the package.

Huh, is right?

The company that produces said fried fingers, Sprehe, claims that they were "unaware of the racial overtones, which are instantly apparent to Americans." And how.

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North Korea's Kim Jong-il Finally Gets His Pizzeria | Slice Pizza Blog

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North Korea now has its first-ever pizzeria. The Guardian reports:
An obsession with pizza stretching back at least 10 years prompted the isolated nation's dictator, Kim Jong-il, to authorise North Korea's first Italian restaurant, which opened in December, according to a pro-Pyongyang newspaper published in Japan. "General Kim Jong-il said that the people should also be allowed access to the world's famous dishes," the restaurant's manager, Kim Sang-Soon, was quoted as saying in Choson Sinbo, a Tokyo-based newspaper seen as a mouthpiece for the regime.
In a lengthy three-part series for Asia Times in 2001 (1, 2, 3), Italian pizzaiolo Ermanno Furlanis writes about his experience being brought to North Korea to train Kim Jong-il's chefs how to make pizza, with students at one point measuring the distance between olives Furlanis placed on his pizzas.
The training seems not to have met Kim's expectations. According to Choson Sinbo, subsequent efforts to reproduce Italian pizza in North Korea were a process of "repeated trial and error", and last year the dictator sent chefs to Naples and Rome to learn more. Finally satisifed, he authorised the restaurant.
I really do urge you to read that three-part series by Furlanis (or read excerpts here on Slice). You know how crazy Matt Stone and Trey Parker make Kim look in Team America? The Furlanis story makes him seem even crazier. [Hat tip to Monte M.]

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CINNAMON and HONEY MIX

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If Taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half Teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, Out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally Relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not Walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a Glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder. CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce The level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As Mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This Process will cure most chronic cough, cold,and clear the sinuses. UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears Stomach ulcers from the root. GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas. IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and Protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found That honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral Diseases. INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food Relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals. INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' Ingredient' Which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu. LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the Ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder And three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the Chores of a 20-year-old. SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts Cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections. WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach And at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one Cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet. CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day. ====================================================================
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Cinnamon and Honey~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. (Locally produced honey is better than just any honey.)Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss Of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If Taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.
BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a Glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce The level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As Mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This Process will cure most chronic cough, cold,and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears Stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and Protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found That honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral Diseases.
INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food Relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' Ingredient' Which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the Ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder And three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the Chores of a 20-year-old.

SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts Cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach And at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one Cup of water. CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three time s a day.
FATIGUE:Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half Tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:People South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

Andy Rooney Service?

Sounds like Andy Rooney SERVICE ?
One becames confused when these terms have reference to the word 'service'. Internal Revenue 'service' U.S. Postal 'service' Telephone 'service' Internet 'service' Cable 'service' Civil 'service' Jury 'service' Legal 'service' Customer CARE 'service' Train 'service' Beverage 'service' Diplomatic 'service' State, City & County Public 'service'
Active Duty 'service'
'service' club
'Service' Station -just GAS not service Restaurant WAIT 'Service' 15% or more Wine 'service' 'service' charge - now it's debit or credit? UPS -United Parcel 'service' How did that get in here ? Marriage 'service' lastly, the burial 'service'
This is not what is generally thought of - what 'service' meant.
Two farmers were talking, and one of them said
he had hired a bull to 'service' a few cows.
BAM!!! It all came into focus. Now I understand
what all those 'service' agencies are !

Recognition Certificate

Received today in my mail box a big (12x 18 inches) cardboard envelope that was "folded" and -stuffed in- I should say. I thought maybe it was an calendar but then I checked that the addresser was "The Italian Trade Commission" -so I was curious. I opened it up at Cabrini Wines since I had gone there for the Friday night tasting. What was inside was a formal looking certificate which read:------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WINES OF ITALY In Recognition of Noteworthy Support of the Wines of Italy in America THE ITALIAN TRADE COMMISSION Trade Promotion Section of the Consulate General of Italy Proudly Presents This honorary DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLATINUM CERTIFICATE TO Thomas B. Abruzzini For having devoted your professional life to the sale of italian wines in the
United States and for having shown the utmost selfless devotion and appreciation
for Italian wines, the country of Italy and for the Italian way of life. We acknowledge your outstanding entrpreneurship that created the
momentum that has inspired countless others to follow. We salute your efforts that have contributed to making Italian wines the number one imported wines in America. Presented in New York on the Fifth Day of January, in the Year Two Thousand and Nine. Giovanni Mafodda Aniello Musella Senior Deputy Trade Commissioner Trade Commissioner-Executive Director for the USA________________________________________________________________________________

DISORDER IN THE COURTS

These are from a book called 'Disorder in the American Courts' and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis (muscular debility -accompanied by progressive exhaustion) , does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? ___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? _________________________ ___________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ. ___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you shitting me? _________________________________________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Getting laid ____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS : None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? W ITNESS : Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney? ____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Take a guess. ____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight. _________________________________________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. _________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 pm. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished. ____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question? ______________________________________
And the best for last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law !

THINK ABOUT IT! MOST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE LAWYERS.

Remarkable Letter

My Uncle Jim Lavorato, the father of my first cousin, Rev. GiginoLavorato , gave me this letter (below) more that fifty years ago which is STILL TRUE even TODAY!He was born in Calabria in 1888 and first visited Canada with hisfather when he was only seven years old. He lived in Canada inhis twenties for over ten years.Please read this letter.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This remarkable answer came in recently from one of our Canadian customers whose bill has been long overdue. It was so good that we marked the bill "PAID IN FULL"---------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1, 1947 Regina, SaskatchewanDear Sir:In reply to your recent and more recent requests to send you acheck for my bill owed you, I wish to inform you that at the presentshattered condition of my bank account makes it impossible for meto take your request seriously.My present financial condition is due to the effect of Dominion Laws,Provincial Laws, Municipal Laws, County Laws, Corporation Laws,Traffic Laws, Liquor Laws, By-Laws, Mother-In-Laws and Out-Laws,all of which have been foisted upon an unsuspected public.Through these laws I am compelled to pay a Business Tax, AmusementTax, Gas Tax, Water Tax, Garbage Tax, Excise Tax, School Tax,Auto Tax, Hydro-Tax and Syn-Tax.In addition to these irratating taxes I am forced by the strong arm ofthe law to get a permit for this thing and a permit for that thing.I am required to get a business License, a City Licence, a ProvincialLicense, a Sign License, a Dog License, a Motor License, a LiquorLicense - not to mention a Marriage License.I am also requested to contribute to every society and organization
which the inventive genius of man is capable of bringing into life -
the Women's Relief, the Near East Relief, the Unemployment Relief.the Gold Digger's Home, and every hospital and charitable institutionin the city, the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the White and Green Cross,the Purple Cross, the Flaming Cross and the Double Cross.For my own safety I am required to carry Life Insurance, LiabilityInsurance, Burglary Insurance, Accident Insurance, Collision Insurance,Pain Insurance, Health Insurance, Hail Insurance and BusinessInsurance.The Government has now so governed my business that it is no easymatter for me to find out who owns it.I am inspected, expected, introspected, suspected, disrespected,examined, re-examined, informed, required summoned, fined,commanded and compelled, until all I know is I am supposed toprovide inexhaustible means and supply of money for every known need, desire and hope to the human race. To beg, borrow or stealmoney to give away, and if refuse to donate to each and all, I amcussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied to,lied about, held up. held down and robbed, until I am nearly ruined.I can foretell honestly. Mr. Clark, that failing a MIRACLE, you won't be paid just now, and the only reason I holding on to life issimply just to see what the hell is coming next. Yours Respectfully John Charles Skinner--------------------------------------------------------------------------------