Party, party, party, "let them eat cake"

[Ecomike]

Seems GWB and the Republicans still know how to throw a real party!

:party:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/g20-says-let-people-eat/story.aspx?guid=%7B16890CA0%2D2787%2D4576%2DA125%2 DBDF4F1697E1B%7D&dist=morenews_ts

[Skwerly]

ROFL!

[scottmcneal]

Watch what you say mike, it could bite you later... He isn't the only one to be partying now and next year...

[GrimmJeeper]

the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire. we dont need no water let the mother f___er burn!


:D

too bad the election wasnt settled by dance off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzyT9-9lUyE

[Boatwrench]

With the exception of the $400 bottles of Cabernet, it's not unlike a dinner on a cruise ship. The Chardonnay is only $40 per bottle.

No big deal although the guests would probably prefer wings at Hooters :gag:

[Ecomike]

With the exception of the $400 bottles of Cabernet, it's not unlike a dinner on a cruise ship. The Chardonnay is only $40 per bottle.

No big deal although the guests would probably prefer wings at Hooters :gag:
There was a day,before GWB got to the White House when he probably would have hosted it at Hooters.

It will be real interesting to see what news comes out of there (G20 summit) this weekend.

[tharlanjr]

Why does it matter that they eat fancy food?

Just because people cant afford to eat like that doesnt mean NO ONE should eat that.

I know people who cant afford a good steak and a decent beer, that doesnt mean that I shouldnt...

[Ecomike]

Why does it matter that they eat fancy food?

Just because people cant afford to eat like that doesnt mean NO ONE should eat that.

I know people who cant afford a good steak and a decent beer, that doesnt mean that I shouldnt...

It is, was, an historical allusion (fancy English literature term) to a famous French Queen's quote (I forget her name) who when the entire country of France was starving to death, and it was brought to the Queen's attention, She said to her quests jokingly during a royal party where there was lots of Cake, "just let them eat cake". The quotation has survived 500 years as a way to allude to someone who is power but that has lost touch & contact with the people they rule (if they ever had such contact) and who have no idea what the common people are suffering through.

In my case I was just using, reusing the authors quote for the title to help make the title of this thread look more interesting. IIRC (but I am not sure) that same queen was later beheaded during the French revolution that followed as the common people reached their limit.

The real story here is that the G20 special Economic summit is underway this weekend in Washington to try and garner support and generate policy ideas for a world wide, coordinated economic rescue package before we all end up eating cake (the cake part being a literary historical and callous joke!:laugh3:).

[tbburg]

The real story here is that the G20 special Economic summit is underway this weekend in Washington to try and garner support and generate policy ideas for a world wide, coordinated economic rescue package before we all end up eating cake (the cake part being a literary historical and callous joke!:laugh3:).So what does this have to do with "GWB and the Republicans still know how to throw a real party!"

[Tom R.]

So what does this have to do with "GWB and the Republicans still know how to throw a real party!"

Nothing. It was just a dig. The reality is that GWB and the Republicans want everyone to be able to eat as well as anyone else. The Democrats prefer to keep the poor people down so they can keep their voter base and decide what's best for them.

[tharlanjr]

ahh, I get it...

It was one of those hey look at them eating good, lets guilt them into giving us their food instead of working hard and getting our own food...


Good Joke, hahahaha

:shhh::looney:

[tbburg]

Well, the good news in, Barrack Obama and the Democrats are going to have a fund raiser and start a soup kitchen to feed the homeless around DC instead of having an Inaugural ball. That's what they're planning,...

Right?...


Mike?

[scottmcneal]

The reality is that The Democrats prefer to keep the poor people down so they can keep their voter base and decide what's best for them.

Dude they don't want that, just ask them... That want all of us to have cake.. Right mike?

[tharlanjr]

No, they dont want everyone to have cake because cake is to fancy, give everyone cornbread with no butter or milk...

[scottmcneal]

WTF I want butter with mine... I want a recount

[tharlanjr]

lol

[karstic]

How many of you even now what quinoa is?

[JNickel101]

I'm not gonna touch this, but anyone wanna predict the menu at the Inauguration Ball? Or any other dinner Obama hosts.....?

:D

:anon:

[msrorysddad]

J, touch it, you know you want to, it's right there. Oh come on, a quick touch, or touche if you would rather. Sounds like a typical dinner party, just because the bar tab is different doesn't mean much, when I feed the local friends it comes out to 20 or 30 a head, that's not including the booze, it's the spendy type, I promise. It's a dig, because as was stated Obama's going to have a fundraiser to start a soup kitchen, his kids will go to a public school, and he will do all in his power to see that everyone is equally poor, so we can all attend the soup kitchen. Buy into the media hype, he is the greatest they promise

[Boatwrench]

How many of you even now what quinoa is?

Gluten free grain

[Boatwrench]

Why does it matter that they eat fancy food?
...

It doesn't.


Living in the land of over priced so-called trendy resturants I learned to not get whacked out over adjective laden menus. There is one down the street that posts it's weekly changing menu in a specially built case outside the front door. At the bottom it states "cold filtered Hetch-Hetchy water -no charge"...Hetch-Hetchy is the source for tap water in San Francisco. These numb skulls think they are getting something special.

One other thing, when the wife and I throw a party rarely does anyone back out. The bride serves plain and simple American food like these folks grew up on, not the fancy stuff from Bon Apetite Magazine. The guest will bring over a couple of six packs of this or that microbrew but without fail my Miller MGDs will be all gone.

[Boatwrench]

The French queen was Marie Antoinette. She was charged with treason and died in the guillotine in 1793 during the height of the French Revolution.

Historically the 'cake' she is reffering to resembles nothing like the Betty Crocker cakes of today. To heat up the old brick ovens the fire was built directly in the cooking chamber. When the bricks reached suffiecent tempature the fire and embers were raked out. Cinders and ash would remain as a residue. A poor quality dough, (missing yeast maybe?) would be rolled around in the chamber to pick up the remaining ash & cinders prior to the cooking of the main meal for the head of the house. The heat of the bricks would cook this cinder and ash laden dough and it was termed "cake".

In the 18th century there were plenty of people living at bare subsistence level. 'Cake' was one source of food for this class of people, slave, pheasant or servant. It wasn't just in France, I learned this tidbit about cake while on tour of a colonial home in MA.

[Ecomike]

I'm not gonna touch this, but anyone wanna predict the menu at the Inauguration Ball? Or any other dinner Obama hosts.....?

:D

:anon:

How about, Hog knees, one eyed peas a mess a grits and 30wt gravy please?

But seriously I suspect it will be GREEN!
.
.
.
.
Environmentally green that is!

[Ecomike]

ahh, I get it...

It was one of those hey look at them eating good, lets guilt them into giving us their food instead of working hard and getting our own food...


Good Joke, hahahaha

:shhh::looney:

Actually I was looking at the up side of it, that they were being diligent about using tax payer money to stimulate the economy by spending money with the top caterers.

[Ecomike]

The French queen was Marie Antoinette. She was charged with treason and died in the guillotine in 1793 during the height of the French Revolution.

Historically the 'cake' she is reffering to resembles nothing like the Betty Crocker cakes of today. To heat up the old brick ovens the fire was built directly in the cooking chamber. When the bricks reached suffiecent tempature the fire and embers were raked out. Cinders and ash would remain as a residue. A poor quality dough, (missing yeast maybe?) would be rolled around in the chamber to pick up the remaining ash & cinders prior to the cooking of the main meal for the head of the house. The heat of the bricks would cook this cinder and ash laden dough and it was termed "cake".

In the 18th century there were plenty of people living at bare subsistence level. 'Cake' was one source of food for this class of people, slave, pheasant or servant. It wasn't just in France, I learned this tidbit about cake while on tour of a colonial home in MA.

Very interesting.

[tbburg]

But seriously I suspect it will be GREEN!
Environmentally green that is!Just like the menu at the convention!

[tharlanjr]

Man I got some good jokes today, too bad I will get banned for making someone laugh, haha

:shhh:

[tbburg]

Seems GWB and the Republicans still know how to throw a real party!
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/g20-says-let-people-eat/story.aspx?guid=%7B16890CA0%2D2787%2D4576%2DA125%2 DBDF4F1697E1B%7D&dist=morenews_tsGood to see President Obama and the Democrats have shown us how it's supposed to be done!

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1

[Ironmen77]

Good to see President Obama and the Democrats have shown us how it's supposed to be done!

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1

You wouldn't expect a lesser inauguration for the most merciful "Messiah" now would you?
You are obviously a racist for bringing that story up.:laugh3:

[scottmcneal]

Good to see President Obama and the Democrats have shown us how it's supposed to be done!

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1

Now thats alot of cake..I want a slice too...

[tbburg]

You wouldn't expect a lesser inauguration for the most merciful "Messiah" now would you?
You are obviously a racist for bringing that story up.:laugh3:I'm not racist. I just hate socialists,....

and hypocrites.

(You do realize I've been waiting 2 months to add that post, right? :D)

[Ironmen77]

I'm not racist. I just hate socialists,....

and hypocrites.

(You do realize I've been waiting 2 months to add that post, right? :D)

Yes, I know. The Dems and the media forgot how much they bitched when Pres. Bush spent $50 mil. on his.

[Ecomike]

Everbody wants a piece of the pie, oops, I mean cake. The question is can we have our cake, and eat it too?

[XJEEPER]

How many of you even now what quinoa is?

I love the stuff, we just purchased 50lbs of it for storage, because the health food stores charge too much, imo.

My wife makes up a batch with finely diced tomatoes and onion in it, which can be eaten solo, or makes a great side dish with poulty or seafood.....even good served with beef.

It's loaded with protein, one of the most complete, healthy grains (actually a seed) available.

More here...... http://www.chetday.com/quinoa.html

Anyone can have cake and eat it.......the real question is, can you eat cake, and still have it?

[Tom R.]

Anyone can have cake and eat it.......the real question is, can you eat cake, and still have it?

Yeah, someone finally got it right. :clap:

[alex22]

Anyone can have cake and eat it.......the real question is, can you eat cake, and still have it?

Yes, you can eat the cake; then you will have it in your stomach.:moon:

[Deadman 94 xj]

Give me a fwkin break! I had roasted rack of lamb, fruitwood-smoked quail and a chanterelle-jussed tomato, fennel and eggplant fondue last night!
Big deal. I'm not sharing!!!

I eat a poterhouse every Friday. Doesn't mean I'm gona invite the screwballs next door over for a bite!

Gawd damn democrats...

[XJEEPER]

Yes, you can eat the cake; then you will have it in your stomach.:moon:

No, you have poop.

[alex22]

No, you have poop.

If you have poop in your stomach you should either reexamine your definition of edible or you have some sort of medical problem.
:puke:

~Alex