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alva · March 1, 2003, 01:45

Lbs = KG x 2 (not completely excact, but close enough

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Hueij · March 1, 2003, 03:24

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Originally posted by Ned

What's that in pounds?

I don't think American pounds are the same as ours, so I wouldn't know

Spiffor · March 1, 2003, 06:44

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Originally posted by Ted Striker
And the traditional diet of the raging barbarian Germanic Eurocom was lots of processed pig meat.

So true. I am astonished when in German supermarkets, to find the disproportion between the "pig meat" displays and the "other meats" display.

However, the Germans progress as they seem to be less pig-exclusive than before.

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Argumentative Frenchie Eurocom eats too much cheese and pastries.

Erm, I wasn't aware of such a thing from my perspective. Do you have a link please ?

The Mad Monk · March 1, 2003, 09:06

You weren't aware that French food is perceived as having a lot of cheese and pastries, or you don't think it's possible to eat 'too much' of them?

Az · March 1, 2003, 09:27

Hueij: I'll miss you, white people.

VJ · March 1, 2003, 09:47

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Lbs = KG x 2 (not completely excact, but close enough)

More like "lbs = kg * (2 + 1/5)", or "lbs = kg * 2,2".

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I still weigh close to a 110 Lbs or 55Kg

...so 55 kg should be 110 + 11 ~ 120 lbs.

...or something like that.

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 09:53

fast foods have taken over the place it's so true.
Goodys, everest, grigoris, pita pan, loxandra etc etc

Thing is the old tavernas still exist and still make excellent food, you just have to arrange your time in a way that you can go to them.

But we do tend to become fat bastards after around 35 years old with an amazing uniformity...

Az · March 1, 2003, 09:58

And you smoke a lot, too.

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 10:00

That we do too.

But we also live longer than any other european. (or are amongst the first 3 places) DONG!!!

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 10:06

Mia zoi tin ehoume kian den tin ylentissoume
ti tha katalavoume ti tha kazantisoume

(famous song

a little impossible to translate = we only have one life, and if we don't celebrate it, what will we understand, what will we ????untranslatable)

of course dying from lung cancer doesn't add to that goal

Az · March 1, 2003, 10:19

We're in the top ten, in the world. I don't remember, where exactly.

Hueij · March 1, 2003, 10:22

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Originally posted by Azazel
Hueij: I'll miss you, white people.

If you say what I think you are saying: don't, mixed colors look better

Okay, one more smoke before going to the pub. Time for my Saturday ration of alcohol. I'll grab some junk food on the way there so I have something in my stomach before the drinking begins (so don't say I mess with my health...)

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 10:24

I think the Spanish and others have overtaken us these last years in longlevity.
We also expect a cancer epidemic in the next generation.

And my naive question is: why now? There were always people who smoked why is the cancer epidemic coming now?

I'm all for anti smoking propaganda (although I prefer facts) but do try and make it conveincing

Az · March 1, 2003, 10:26

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If you say what I think you are saying: don't, mixed colors look better

I want blond chicks!

The Mad Monk · March 1, 2003, 10:27

Perhaps for the same reason it happened elsewhere: you've now reached a point where all the diseases that would have done you in before cancer took root are now gone.

Az · March 1, 2003, 10:31

Exactly, MM.

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 10:33

But that doesn't preclude that we wouldn't have cancer epidemic before.

Bereta_Eder · March 1, 2003, 10:36

I think it is because now smoking is even more widespread, particulalry in young people and particularly in girls. i.e. 30 years ago, 15% of girls under a certain age smoked. Now the percentage is... 40%.

IIRC We are #1 in the 15 EU countries in smoking, french and italians come next.

Hueij · March 1, 2003, 10:38

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Originally posted by Azazel

I want blond chicks!

Okay, here's what you do: go to the drugstore, buy a bottle of peroxide and find yourself a (some, a lot of) chick(s).

Have fun!

Ozz · March 1, 2003, 10:41

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Originally posted by paiktis22
And my naive question is: why now? There were always people who smoked why is the cancer epidemic coming now?

Cause people aren't dieing of flu, TB, inflections, lockjaw
etc. anymore, we live long enough to get cancer.

Smoking isn't the only cause. It's your food, it's not as good as it used to be.

The taste and nutrinents of a 1930's tomato for example were after higher than now, todays tomato does'nt burse as easily and is redder. And of course
the pesticide residue.

Same for meat, grain fed livestock (corn is the worse)
don't produce as good meats (white fat, bad) as
pasture fed (yellow/gold fat, good)

chequita guevara · March 1, 2003, 12:12

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Originally posted by lord of the mark

there was a proposal some time back to ban certain unpastureurized cheeses aged fro more that a certain period, IIRC it was stopped. The risks involved are quite small. It is certainly possible to get a French Camembert in the US, though i havent purchased any lately

Any unpastureurized cheese under sixty days old cannot be imported into the United States. Camembert and Brie are supposed to be eaten very young. So we can't get true Camemberts in the US unless you live close to the Canadian border.

Az · March 1, 2003, 12:25

I think that generally, french cheeses rock.

alva · March 1, 2003, 13:38

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Cause people aren't dieing of flu, TB, inflections, lockjaw
etc. anymore, we live long enough to get cancer.

I don't think you meant this literraly, but quite a lot of people(western world) die of the flu/tb/infections each year. What's lockjaw btw?

But in spirit you are right...

Ozz · March 1, 2003, 22:28

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Originally posted by alva
What's lockjaw btw?

Tedinus, A blood poisioning usually by a cut by a rusty
iron object. Causes Lockjaw, which the jaw muscules
lock shut. Sudden loud noises and sudden lighting
changes will kill the inflected person. Not many people
ever survived lockjaw (BTW my fatherinlaw survived it)

Jon Miller · March 1, 2003, 22:34

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara

Any unpastureurized cheese under sixty days old cannot be imported into the United States. Camembert and Brie are supposed to be eaten very young. So we can't get true Camemberts in the US unless you live close to the Canadian border.

are you sure?

I am pretty sure what I bought said it was Camembert

Jon Miller

Spiffor · March 1, 2003, 23:18

I'm pretty sure the so-called Camemberts I've seen in the US had nothing to do with what you find in France

The name is the same, there are some analogies in taste, but it is very different because the Camembert (like all stinking cheeses) takes its distinctive flavour from the lack of pasteurization.