Free speech and the internet

harryopal1

Markit wrote I'm convinced that war (Ukraine) was intentionally caused by the USA. (There that's me banned from then internet!). And that Covid came out of a lab (funded by the USA) in Wuhan China. (That's me banned for sure from any government job, ever) and that the Israelies should keep on killing Palestinians until the last hostage is either free or dead and then should turn around and fecking kick Hezbollah's skanky ass until they are done with. (That should just about get my fatwa running nicely). Problem is many people think the same but are widely ignored by the main stream media for financial and political reasons, which we all know of - Hi Saudi Arabia!, hi CIA, hi CPCC! hi Blackrock, Macdonald Douglas, Ratheon, Lockheed, et. al. AND it's time to start eating the rich - recipes for Bezos burger, Koch (pronounced cock in it's original German) brother stew, Buffet munchies, Rothschild risotto and Trump (poor boy in the crowd) tagliatelle. Feck em all! and I hope the they meet the same fate as Hamas will - feck em!.

It does seem like perhaps you are a little jaded. Have a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down. Then when you next get up you can show us your sunny side. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/4070-3a82c34f363bc019c64f0770d46934bd.png

Balifrog

"he Balinese are priced out of the specialty market in their own lands by the tourists depth of pockets - the locals simply can't afford to eat like we do. My staff spend a week what my wife and I spend a day on food and we by only local stuff." Yep, true.... but same everywhere..... They just look at us like "rich people" When you pay a 500k restaurant bill to a staff that earns 2500 k .... Anyway, their food being very basic they dont really understand why we spend money on it ! Took some time for the Missus to appreciate the difference between shiite and gastronomy.

Balifrog

Nasi Goreng anybody ? https://thebalisun.com/worlds-most-decadent-and-expensive-nasi-goreng-on-bali-beach-club-menu/

Balifrog

<QUOTE author="Markit"><s>[quote=Markit]</s> I'm convinced that war (Ukraine) was intentionally caused by the USA. (There that's me banned from then internet!). And that Covid came out of a lab (funded by the USA) in Wuhan China. (That's me banned for sure from any government job, ever) and that the Israelies should keep on killing Palestinians until the last hostage is either free or dead and then should turn around and fecking kick Hezbollah's skanky ass until they are done with. (That should just about get my fatwa running nicely). Problem is many people think the same but are widely ignored by the main stream media for financial and political reasons, which we all know of - Hi Saudi Arabia!, hi CIA, hi CPCC! hi Blackrock, Macdonald Douglas, Ratheon, Lockheed, et. al. AND it's time to start eating the rich - recipes for Bezos burger, Koch (pronounced cock in it's original German) brother stew, Buffet munchies, Rothschild risotto and Trump (poor boy in the crowd) tagliatelle. Feck em all! and I hope the they meet the same fate as Hamas will - feck em!. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> 100% for the Ukraine war being originated by the US (just read Brezinsky's The Grand Chessboard) Not impossible for Covid, knowing that the US "subcontracted" some tests that were not allowed in the US for safety reasons. Disagree with you on Palestine / Hamas / Israel. You need to see what the Jews did to the Palestinians since 1947 (and even before). Netanyahu is a war criminal worse than any Arab leader. He is responsible of a genocide (trying to eliminate / displace a whole population based on religion, race, or ethnicity) And the US seem to be proud to assist in that genocide ! 30.000 deaths, 70% women and kids. Personally I hope that one day Israel is eradicated from the world map. I recommend to watch the 3 episodes of this serie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FML0wzJ6A And before somebody answer " it's Al Jazeera", you can fact check with the BBC serie "End of an Empire" 2 episodes concern Palestine. The facts matches.

Markit

<QUOTE author="Balifrog"><s>[quote=Balifrog]</s> 100% for the Ukraine war being originated by the US (just read Brezinsky's The Grand Chessboard) Not impossible for Covid, knowing that the US "subcontracted" some tests that were not allowed in the US for safety reasons. Disagree with you on Palestine / Hamas / Israel. You need to see what the Jews did to the Palestinians since 1947 (and even before). Netanyahu is a war criminal worse than any Arab leader. He is responsible of a genocide (trying to eliminate / displace a whole population based on religion, race, or ethnicity) And the US seem to be proud to assist in that genocide ! 30.000 deaths, 70% women and kids. Personally I hope that one day Israel is eradicated from the world map. I recommend to watch the 3 episodes of this serie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FML0wzJ6A And before somebody answer " it's Al Jazeera", you can fact check with the BBC serie "End of an Empire" 2 episodes concern Palestine. The facts matches. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Why would anyone doubt for a minute a documentary made by Aljazera and paid for by Quatar government about their historically great good friends the Jews? <QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s> Personally I hope that one day Israel is eradicated from the world map. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Statements like that show your undeniable free thinking attitude to the subject so please share more of your delightfully open minded information with us. I'm just a simple soul but I found the show you offered to be a carefully crafted load of bullshit, but what do I know?

harryopal1

Clearly I'm in the best of company. What are Bex powders pray tell?

Bex was a pain relief compound popular in Australia through most of the last century until it was banned in 1977 following evidence that it was addictive and habitual use caused kidney disease. However the slogan A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down had become a popular response to people with problems. Not that I am saying you have problems but if you do try A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/4072-225f284ba163f982d15652336661e349.png

harryopal1

I ran across this in my frivolous, time wasting this evening and wondered if this is what you were trying to make? https://fb.watch/rvB3_1jxcn/

Similar but the one I followed was not the samosa shape. A bowl was used to make round pattis but instead of folding over, another patti was placed on the top to produce round shapes. But still not sure why I had a great sticky mass. Too much water? Not enough kneading? My dough stuck to my fingers and defied being made into the nice smooth shapes shown in the videos.

Shadrach

Bex was a pain relief compound popular in Australia through most of the last century until it was banned in 1977 following evidence that it was addictive and habitual use caused kidney disease. However the slogan A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down had become a popular response to people with problems. Not that I am saying you have problems but if you do try A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1712063514840.png"]4072[/ATTACH]

I would love to try some Bex! It's probably stronger than anything you can get here!

Balifrog

Shadrach wrote This looks delicious, but it's a crime to charge so much $ for Wagyu beef! After all, it's just some nice fatty beef! That's the problem with this world now. What should available to all, is now only for the rich! Seafood is not a luxury either. It is basic food, that should be for all! It's only because of people being greedy, and over harvesting, such basic foods, that the cost is like this! When there are people starving in this world, I can't support this system of the rich being gluttonous, and the poor having little to nothing!

Completely agreed !

Markit

harryopal1 wrote But still not sure why I had a great sticky mass. Too much water?

Non-stick pan my dear Watson...

harryopal1

It was a sticky blob before I got to the pan. It was sticking to my fingers and just couldn't really shape it. I tried to pat it down with a spatula and it stuck to the spatula ...my dear Sherlock.

harryopal1

Returning to Markit's disenchantment with the US, I have just been reading about the 1000 day civil war in Colombia (1889 - 1892 ) during which time the US supported the Conservative government against the Liberals. "The fundamental issues were these: the conservatives favored a strong central government, limited voting rights and strong links between church and state. The liberals, on the other hand, favored stronger regional governments, universal voting rights and a division between church and state. " (Thoughtco.com) Ironic that the US forever asserting its role in standing for freedom supported conservatives who were denying freedoms.

Markit

harryopal1 wrote Returning to Markit's disenchantment with the US, I have just been reading about the 1000 day civil war in Colombia (1889 - 1892 ) during which time the US supported the Conservative government against the Liberals. "The fundamental issues were these: the conservatives favored a strong central government, limited voting rights and strong links between church and state. The liberals, on the other hand, favored stronger regional governments, universal voting rights and a division between church and state. " (Thoughtco.com) Ironic that the US forever asserting its role in standing for freedom supported conservatives who were denying freedoms.

All of the US based/caused misery were mainly down to the auspices of that benevolent world enhancing company Dole and it's need for cheap labor to pick its fruits, both bananas and pineapples. Most of the south american companies were trying to nationalize their production for the benefits of their workers and taxes that Dole felt no need to pay. Extreme poverty, illness and fascist governments were the result. How dare they try and make their own countries live-able?

Shadrach

Markit wrote All of the US based/caused misery were mainly down to the auspices of that benevolent world enhancing company Dole and it's need for cheap labor to pick its fruits, both bananas and pineapples. Most of the south american companies were trying to nationalize their production for the benefits of their workers and taxes that Dole felt no need to pay. Extreme poverty, illness and fascist governments were the result. How dare they try and make their own countries live-able?

This so true about Dole! It shows the power of money ( Doled) out to politicians making the rules to allow these atrocities to happen to there own land, and people! Even now in the US, there is no control over what is allowed in food production. You go buy a fruit juice and if you read the ingredients, there is only 10% real fruit in the drink! All the processed foods on the store shelves, have a list a mile long of additives that no one can even understand what they are! How can this be normal today? No one knows what animals are fed or how many antibiotics are fed to them! A young man brought me a slice of processed cheese, and had no clue that it wasn't cheese. Everyone has become so numb as to what is real food! This is an outrage! That our governments allow this to happen? But with lobbying and politicians getting paid off, this toxic food situation is normal! Why can't even with such a huge overpopulation of humans, food be healthy and not full of toxins, and artificial ingredients?

Balifrog

Shadrach wrote This so true about Dole! It shows the power of money ( Doled) out to politicians making the rules to allow these atrocities to happen to there own land, and people! Even now in the US, there is no control over what is allowed in food production. You go buy a fruit juice and if you read the ingredients, there is only 10% real fruit in the drink! All the processed foods on the store shelves, have a list a mile long of additives that no one can even understand what they are! How can this be normal today? No one knows what animals are fed or how many antibiotics are fed to them! A young man brought me a slice of processed cheese, and had no clue that it wasn't cheese. Everyone has become so numb as to what is real food! This is an outrage! That our governments allow this to happen? But with lobbying and politicians getting paid off, this toxic food situation is normal! Why can't even with such a huge overpopulation of humans, food be healthy and not full of toxins, and artificial ingredients?

The answer is : because people have become LAZY ! Nowadays it's prefab food, thrown in the microwave and eat it in a styrofoam box while playing on the phone. Cooking ? Forget it ! Call UberEats or similar and have some luke warm junk food delivered 30 min later. If there was no demand, there would be no market.... The market simply delivers what the customers want. They want shiite, we'll get it for them ! BTW, that's probably why most of Americans are looking so "healthy"

Shadrach

Balifrog wrote The answer is : because people have become LAZY ! Nowadays it's prefab food, thrown in the microwave and eat it in a styrofoam box while playing on the phone. Cooking ? Forget it ! Call UberEats or similar and have some luke warm junk food delivered 30 min later. If there was no demand, there would be no market.... The market simply delivers what the customers want. They want shiite, we'll get it for them ! BTW, that's probably why most of Americans are looking so "healthy"

So True! Many love their Big Mac's! But there are also many that are growing their own garden's, farmer's market's on the rise, and many learning how to improve their diet's to eat healthier! I don't know about Europe, probably better eating habits. Social media has a strong influence on how people think! from what I've seen here, it seems to be, not such a healthy diet. Mountains of GMO white rice, with a little chicken mostly! Sugar in everything, it seems vegetables are not very popular either. I think there is a high rate of diabetes here! I do like in Asia that there is a daily market to get fresh foods everyday! This is catching on in America, but not daily! I wish there was a stronger effort from the people, to get the Government to restrict corporations from putting so many additives, chemicals, artificial ingredients, etc. in the food supply. Stop the lobbying, Greed, and corruption!

Markit

harryopal1 wrote It was a sticky blob before I got to the pan. It was sticking to my fingers and just couldn't really shape it. I tried to pat it down with a spatula and it stuck to the spatula ...my dear Sherlock.

I'm guessing you don't have non-stick, Teflon fingers either? You won't see many chefs with their fingers in the frying pan either. Wonder why?

harryopal1

The answer is : because people have become LAZY ! Nowadays it's prefab food, thrown in the microwave and eat it in a styrofoam box while playing on the phone. Cooking ? Forget it ! Call UberEats or similar and have some luke warm junk food delivered 30 min later. If there was no demand, there would be no market.... The market simply delivers what the customers want. They want shiite, we'll get it for them ! BTW, that's probably why most of Americans are looking so "healthy"

I don't disagree that much of the fast food demand relates to laziness however, I question the assertion that "the market simply delivers what the customers want". Much of the demand is created by the expenditure of billions of dollars worldwide that use deeply researched methods to influence consumer purchases. Often you see junk food presented as healthy products while they are loaded with salt, sugar and preservatives. So much fast food is often fried to create a taste that many find delicious while being unaware of how essentially dangerous this fast food is regarding health. So much advertising pushes products with a theme that the key to being really good parents and having happy children and families is buying sweet tasting rubbish and sugar laden drinks. There is also the pernicious approach aimed at influencing children by offering all kinds of trinkets and creating a sense of excitement relating to products. Once the children are hooked many parents take the easy way out in child behavioural management by essentially bribing their children to be well behaved with promises of more of the stuff. Here is a link to a Sydney Morning Herald piece that highlights major junk food brands which deliberately mislead children. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/shamed-the-junk-food-ads-judged-to-mislead-children-the-most-20161205-gt4hx5.html

Shadrach

I don't disagree that much of the fast food demand relates to laziness however, I question the assertion that "the market simply delivers what the customers want". Much of the demand is created by the expenditure of billions of dollars worldwide that use deeply researched methods to influence consumer purchases. Often you see junk food presented as healthy products while they are loaded with salt, sugar and preservatives. So much fast food is often fried to create a taste that many find delicious while being unaware of how essentially dangerous this fast food is regarding health. So much advertising pushes products with a theme that the key to being really good parents and having happy children and families is buying sweet tasting rubbish and sugar laden drinks. There is also the pernicious approach aimed at influencing children by offering all kinds of trinkets and creating a sense of excitement relating to products. Once the children are hooked many parents take the easy way out in child behavioural management by essentially bribing their children to be well behaved with promises of more of the stuff. Here is a link to a Sydney Morning Herald piece that highlights major junk food brands which deliberately mislead children. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/shamed-the-junk-food-ads-judged-to-mislead-children-the-most-20161205-gt4hx5.html

This reminds me of the advertising here in Indonesia, showing pretty boys and girls with bleached teeth and skin, making people think that bleaching the skin and teeth is a sign of beauty. What a crazy world we live in? White people want to get a tan for brown skin, and Brown skinned people use bleach to make their skin white! And the tobacco advertising shows how being Macho, like the Marlboro man, makes you cool, and sexy!

harryopal1

Shadrach wrote This reminds me of the advertising here in Indonesia, showing pretty boys and girls with bleached teeth and skin, making people think that bleaching the skin and teeth is a sign of beauty. What a crazy world we live in? White people want to get a tan for brown skin, and Brown skinned people use bleach to make their skin white! And the tobacco advertising shows how being Macho, like the Marlboro man, makes you cool, and sexy!

There is certainly irony in the desire of Asians to be white or whiter and for white people to become brown. While for some, or these days perhaps many, Asians and white people being white as an Asian or brown as a white person may be a matter of indifference but for generations colour has been intrinsic to do with the notion of having an elevated social status. Being white as an Asian indicated that they do not belong to a peasant class that has to labour in the sun. For white people, tanning indicated belonging to a higher class that can afford to take trips to leisure locations during the winter months and come back with a lovely tan.

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