What about Cheese-whiz, the polyester of cheese? It tastes like melted down traffic cones

I had to steal this from the sidebar. Way too accurate not to use.

Spam and eggs. You can't beat it, on top of steamed rice.

Guess Hawai'i's been in a recession since WWII.

sodium, corn syrup, grease, and caffeine - looks like they've hit 3 out of 4.

Big Macs, Campbell's soup, Hershey's chocolate and Spam

...and booze.

NOW it's a meal!

I think the only good thing to come out of this economic disaster is that it might be the final nail in the coffin for RIAA and the MPAA.

someone remind me what's so bad about Hershey's chocolate?

Oh right, its not good enough for the food snobs, my bad.

There's one thing I take exception at in the article, and that's the "only five states left lean Republican" bit. I'm not sure what the hell they asked people in Kentucky in that Gallop Poll, but they must've only phoned Fayette County, because it's one of the very, very few beacons of blue in an otherwise red drenched state.

How they came up with "solidly democratic" for Kentucky is beyond me. Admittedly, we usually vote Democrat internally, but as one of my friends once said, "In the rest of the nation a Kentucky Democrat would be labeled a Conservative Republican. And one of our Republicans would labeled an absolute lunatic."

We won't hire 'em to run our state, but we'll consistently foist them on the rest of you, just to get rid of 'em. The national GOP has nothing to worry about from us.

I've pretty much always bought Hershey's chocolate and Spam. I also buy Campbell's cheddar cheese and cream of mushroom soups as ingredients for casseroles . Big macs I mostly avoid because I prefer Carl's Jr. and Jack-in-the-Box. Basically, why would I stop buying them? They are tasty and not particularly expensive, and I still need to eat.

Lionel Mandrake: NOW it's a meal!

Breakfast of Champions^TM

Frank Rich, awesome headline!

SuperSally: How they came up with "solidly democratic" for Kentucky is beyond me. Admittedly, we usually vote Democrat internally

I think that's probably it. And/or rarty registration. i saw an article with a graphic that had Oklahoma colored blue, and I thought, WTF? After looking into it, there are substantially more registered Democrats than Republicans in OK, despite the fact that they ALWAYS vote red for national offices, and both houses of the OK legislature are Republican majority. So, about 60% of OK voters are registered Dems who mostly vote for Republicans. Weird.

But calling OK a "blue" state is misleadinger than hell.

Lionel Mandrake: And/or rarty registration

*party*

Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a mornay sauce served in a provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.

SilentStrider: someone remind me what's so bad about Hershey's chocolate?

Oh right, its not good enough for the food snobs, my bad.

How about it's not chocolate

What about Twinkies?

SilentStrider: someone remind me what's so bad about Hershey's chocolate?

Oh right, its not good enough for the food snobs, my bad.

I've had some really nice Dutch, Belgian, and French chocolates, and the difference between them and Hershey's is like a Corvette vs. a Corolla. That being said, a good economy car is sometimes all you want for everyday use; save the luxury car for special occasions.

This is also coming from someone who appreciates a fine aged cheddar cheese but can sometimes enjoy some Cheez-Whiz every now and then.

Hersey's with Almonds is awesome. I guess it isnt the best chocolate in the world but I can get it easily at an Cumby's.

And do people really not like Big Macs? I thought they were universally loved.

Who knew there were so many varieties of Spam??

Hickory Smoked? Cheese? Bacon? Hot and Spicy? Garlic? Turkey? and spread??

http://www.spamgift.com/ProductList.aspx?Category={505D2888-EF00-4C99-BDFE-4AAC C F5CE0E6}

And them little plastic chips that Hershey's calls morsels ain't chocolate.

Lionel Mandrake: SuperSally: How they came up with "solidly democratic" for Kentucky is beyond me. Admittedly, we usually vote Democrat internally

I think that's probably it. And/or rarty registration. i saw an article with a graphic that had Oklahoma colored blue, and I thought, WTF? After looking into it, there are substantially more registered Democrats than Republicans in OK, despite the fact that they ALWAYS vote red for national offices, and both houses of the OK legislature are Republican majority. So, about 60% of OK voters are registered Dems who mostly vote for Republicans. Weird.

But calling OK a "blue" state is misleadinger than hell.

Maybe they register as Dems to vote for the worst candidate in the primaries?

probably because the economy doesn't hurt people already on welfare...

/likes Hershey's in milk though

Attn: Douchebag NY Times columnist

Re: Republicans

Psst ... they don't control anything anymore, afraid you're going to have to start blaming your guys when things aren't going so well.

So?

Yep, Big Macs. Suck it PC users. I am so much more l33t than u!

Don't forget Dr. Pepper to take the edge off the radiation.
/Hell on Earth

SPAM

Stoopid lack of HTML...training wheels, still needs 'em.

So Michael Jordan, Andy Warhol, John Cleese, and Mayor Ray Nagin got it right after all?

SolidShadow: Don't forget Dr. Pepper to take the edge off the radiation.
/Hell on Earth

Ah, so the Dr. in the title refers to it's medical applications. Awesome.

I thought the four food groups were alcohol, fat, sugar and caffeine.

Or is that just an Irish Coffee?

GAT_00: I had to steal this from the sidebar. Way too accurate not to use.

I totally agree, especially since the dems were so prescient in regards to this whole collapse.

Can you people get over your farking retarded fawning over your own party to realize that leadership in this country has failed on both sides of the aisle and continues to do so?

Spam is rubbery and tasteless. Hell, one can buy a plain old canned ham and it would be a whole lot tastier, and I doubt it's more expensive.

So I'm sorry Hormel, I don't understand the attraction, even in "Tough economic times.™"

I have been to the SPAM Museum in Austin, MN.

There were 2 security guards patrolling the parking lot.

I think that's 2 too many.

I'm having a Spam stir-fry for dinner tonight. Julienne cut pieces of Spam and carrots with wedged onions and maybe some broccoli. I still can't decide whether to have white or brown rice with it. Laugh if you want but it's a pretty tasty dish.

HappyHarryHardOn: What about Cheese-whiz, the polyester of cheese? It tastes like melted down traffic cones

i don't know why, but literally laughed out loud at that one.

Greta_VanHouten: I'm having a Spam stir-fry for dinner tonight. Julienne cut pieces of Spam and carrots with wedged onions and maybe some broccoli. I still can't decide whether to have white or brown rice with it. Laugh if you want but it's a pretty tasty dish.

sort of how i will boil some ramen noodles and then stir-fry them with sliced water chestnuts, baby corns, sliced grilled chicken in teriyaki.

good eatins'

SolidShadow: Don't forget Dr. Pepper to take the edge off the radiation.
/Hell on Earth

But I use those rads....

/purple robe

ClemsonChili: GAT_00: I had to steal this from the sidebar. Way too accurate not to use.

I totally agree, especially since the dems were so prescient in regards to this whole collapse.

Can you people get over your farking retarded fawning over your own party to realize that leadership in this country has failed on both sides of the aisle and continues to do so?


Sure we can, but it's soooo much more fun beating up on the Republicans since they spawned total incompetence incarnate in the form of Dubya Bush.

Now back to the thread at hand...

Thats the contents of my food pyramid.

What happened to ramen?!

/would ask about cold cereal, but even that's too freaking expensive now.
//west coast peeps, QFC is having a massive sale right now on cereal!

Oh my goodness... I am sitting here with a 1 lb bag of Hershey's (special dark) chocolate. I haven't opened it yet, but that's my plan. Other food items on my desk include a Pepsi, Keebler Club Crackers, and a small mountain of pills.

As someone who recently left the IT industry to make soup at Campbell's, I'm truly getting a kick out of these replies.

/seriously

You can still be all optimistic about hope and change and all that stuff and be prepared for total economic collapse at the same time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8huXkSaL7o

cowgirl toffee: Oh my goodness... I am sitting here with a 1 lb bag of Hershey's (special dark) chocolate. I haven't opened it yet, but that's my plan. Other food items on my desk include a Pepsi, Keebler Club Crackers, and a small mountain of pills.

thats one creative way to lose weight

When the Lamb had opened the first of the seven seals, I heard the first of the four beasts say with a thundering voice, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo two sesame buns; and he that sat on him had two all beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions: and there was given unto him a special sauce, and he departed as pestilence and to sicken

And there went out a can that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take crunchiness from crackers, and that they should become soggy: and there was given unto him a great spoon

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a silver wrapper; and Mr. Goodbar sat on it had a pair of almonds in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A Whopper for a penny, and three measures of Milk Duds for a penny; and see thou hurt not the Kit Kat and the Reese's Pieces

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a blue can; and he that sat on him was called Spam, and British humor followed with him.

My, what a pointless sentiment and article that was.

cuzsis: What happened to ramen?!

Ever since Obama took office, everyone is buying American. Ramen is un-American and besides, Campbell's Soup is America's ramen.

fernandez: When the Lamb had opened the first of the seven seals, I heard the first of the four beasts say with a thundering voice, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo two sesame buns; and he that sat on him had two all beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions: and there was given unto him a special sauce, and he departed as pestilence and to sicken

And there went out a can that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take crunchiness from crackers, and that they should become soggy: and there was given unto him a great spoon

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a silver wrapper; and Mr. Goodbar sat on it had a pair of almonds in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A Whopper for a penny, and three measures of Milk Duds for a penny; and see thou hurt not the Kit Kat and the Reese's Pieces

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a blue can; and he that sat on him was called Spam, and British humor followed with him.

newsletter?

Did I miss something here? There is one paragraph about food and twenty seven paragraphs of Liberal propaganda that would make Herr Goebbels himself blush with pride. I've never bothered reading the NY Times much before, this confirms why. Frank Rich's spit flecking vitriol directed at people like the fat drug snorting pussy Limbaugh is no better than - well Limbaugh actually.