14 Aug 2014, 4:36 pm
14 Aug 2014, 4:48 pm
14 Aug 2014, 5:10 pm
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
As I already stated, with white flight years before, so went most businesses that provided jobs, and now most businesses won't relocate to the inner city. What job openings there are are so few that most people in inner city neighborhoods can't expect to become employed.
People rise out of poverty fairly regularly. It aint easy but doable.
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The business community has to be willing to do their part in order to raise people in poor communities up, and that means to overcome their prejudices and relocate to the places they and their predecessors had deserted.
They're not going to open businesses in neighborhoods were vandalism and armed robbery are not the exception but the norm. I don't blame them.
Sure people regularly raise themselves out of poverty, but it's much more possible with opportunities of jobs, which are lacking in the inner city.
And as far as businesses avoiding poor neighborhoods because of the crime rate - it was business that had created the situation in the first place by deserting those neighborhoods when blacks came in. They would be demonstrating genuine courage and community spirit by relocating in the inner city in order to give the people there a hand up. My friend who was the best man at my wedding runs a business in a bad neighborhood in Spokane, and guess what, he has never had any problem with crime, other than occasionally running off the random crack head. So, yes, running a business in a poor neighborhood is doable - but most businesses don't, coming up with one excuse after another to justify their prejudice.
If businesses left the inner cities it's because they were driven out by crime or lack of revenue being made in those locations.
I know the concept is alien to you but a business's first reason for being in business is to make money.
And business owners aren't going to be influenced by the very human fault of racism? Are you saying the change in complexion of the neighborhood had nothing to do with it? I suppose business people are demigods, so much better than the rest of us.
Give them at least the benefit of the doubt for being more greedy than racist. They are business owners after all and by that virtue most of them put their cash register before their white sheets and burning crosses.
14 Aug 2014, 5:11 pm
14 Aug 2014, 5:14 pm
14 Aug 2014, 5:36 pm
Poutine anyone?
14 Aug 2014, 5:39 pm
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Talking about getting fat, things like THIS make people fat:
Especially THIS one:
(No, I couldn't finish it alone, not even half of it)
Especially THIS one:
(No, I couldn't finish it alone, not even half of it)
Oh wow
Those are some insane portion sizes- and there are fries everywhere and in great quantity. The U.S. has that same portion problem. France does not have that portion problem. It may be why they are thinner.I googled 'obesity in Lebanon' and got many articles.
http://www.aub.edu.lb/news/Pages/108022.aspx
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Studies reveal Lebanese are getting fatter
Lebanon will face an epidemic of obesity-related illnesses, if adults, adolescents, and children continue to put on weight, according to two national obesity surveys carried out by AUB.
Lebanon will face an epidemic of obesity-related illnesses, if adults, adolescents, and children continue to put on weight, according to two national obesity surveys carried out by AUB.
Welcome to the club. We've got fries....and now so do you.
But if the French are pretty smug about their status as the skinniest people eating awesome food, that status is slipping.
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/06/139042221 ... fatter-too
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As the United States struggles to cope with obesity rates, France is often looked to as a counterexample. Yet obesity is on the rise there as well now, and though French culinary traditions are often credited with keeping people trim, some worry those eating habits are under assault.
It's a shame because those French culinary traditions did allow for fantastic food----it's just in very small portions. Fantastic food in small portions seems to be a good weight control tool. Good thing you did not eat the whole platter you posted.
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14 Aug 2014, 5:57 pm
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
As I already stated, with white flight years before, so went most businesses that provided jobs, and now most businesses won't relocate to the inner city. What job openings there are are so few that most people in inner city neighborhoods can't expect to become employed.
People rise out of poverty fairly regularly. It aint easy but doable.
Quote:
The business community has to be willing to do their part in order to raise people in poor communities up, and that means to overcome their prejudices and relocate to the places they and their predecessors had deserted.
They're not going to open businesses in neighborhoods were vandalism and armed robbery are not the exception but the norm. I don't blame them.
Sure people regularly raise themselves out of poverty, but it's much more possible with opportunities of jobs, which are lacking in the inner city.
And as far as businesses avoiding poor neighborhoods because of the crime rate - it was business that had created the situation in the first place by deserting those neighborhoods when blacks came in. They would be demonstrating genuine courage and community spirit by relocating in the inner city in order to give the people there a hand up. My friend who was the best man at my wedding runs a business in a bad neighborhood in Spokane, and guess what, he has never had any problem with crime, other than occasionally running off the random crack head. So, yes, running a business in a poor neighborhood is doable - but most businesses don't, coming up with one excuse after another to justify their prejudice.
If businesses left the inner cities it's because they were driven out by crime or lack of revenue being made in those locations.
I know the concept is alien to you but a business's first reason for being in business is to make money.
And business owners aren't going to be influenced by the very human fault of racism? Are you saying the change in complexion of the neighborhood had nothing to do with it? I suppose business people are demigods, so much better than the rest of us.
Give them at least the benefit of the doubt for being more greedy than racist. They are business owners after all and by that virtue most of them put their cash register before their white sheets and burning crosses.
Let's reach a happy medium and call them greedy racists.
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14 Aug 2014, 5:59 pm
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14 Aug 2014, 6:02 pm
Janissy wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Talking about getting fat, things like THIS make people fat:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/IeaHUKn.jpg[/img
Especially THIS one:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/FRrHKb6.jpg[/img
(No, I couldn't finish it alone, not even half of it)
[img]http://i.imgur.com/IeaHUKn.jpg[/img
Especially THIS one:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/FRrHKb6.jpg[/img
(No, I couldn't finish it alone, not even half of it)
Oh wow
Those are some insane portion sizes- and there are fries everywhere and in great quantity. The U.S. has that same portion problem. France does not have that portion problem. It may be why they are thinner.I googled 'obesity in Lebanon' and got many articles.
http://www.aub.edu.lb/news/Pages/108022.aspx
Quote:
Studies reveal Lebanese are getting fatter
Lebanon will face an epidemic of obesity-related illnesses, if adults, adolescents, and children continue to put on weight, according to two national obesity surveys carried out by AUB.
Lebanon will face an epidemic of obesity-related illnesses, if adults, adolescents, and children continue to put on weight, according to two national obesity surveys carried out by AUB.
Welcome to the club. We've got fries....and now so do you.
But if the French are pretty smug about their status as the skinniest people eating awesome food, that status is slipping.
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/06/139042221 ... fatter-too
Quote:
As the United States struggles to cope with obesity rates, France is often looked to as a counterexample. Yet obesity is on the rise there as well now, and though French culinary traditions are often credited with keeping people trim, some worry those eating habits are under assault.
It's a shame because those French culinary traditions did allow for fantastic food----it's just in very small portions. Fantastic food in small portions seems to be a good weight control tool. Good thing you did not eat the whole platter you posted.
Hence why I've left half the portion; I won't ever want to become fat.
This specific restaurant is known for giant portions tho.
I think the introduction of...well...American fast food contributed in the rise of obesity.
Last edited by The_Face_of_Boo on 14 Aug 2014, 6:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
14 Aug 2014, 6:05 pm
Kraichgauer wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
It's bacon grease here in the South.People fry everything in it,fish rolled in corn meal,squash,taters,green tomatoes,deer meat pounded thin and breaded,etc...and it's all good.
I'm going to go fry something right now,those food pics of Boo's made me hungry.
I'm going to go fry something right now,those food pics of Boo's made me hungry.
When my wife makes breakfast, she makes the eggs in the bacon grease - - YUM YUM!! !!
When Americans are not shooting each other with guns, they are killing each other with bacon grease.
Booze, tobacco and drugs are the European style of slow suicide.
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14 Aug 2014, 6:09 pm
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14 Aug 2014, 6:11 pm
This one is more traditional stuff:
14 Aug 2014, 6:46 pm
I'm going to be the contrarian and post some healthy food. Hutspot met rookworst, it's mashed potatos/carrots/onions. Don't eat the sausage, it will kill you because it's mostly fat. Easy to make, just throw some cut up potatoes/carrots/onions in a pan (or pressure cooker) and mash them after boiling. I'm joking about the sausage, just eat it because YOLO.
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