On 6 May, 16:32, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll have you all know that the latin culture perfected Mayo, in a fine > condiment known as Aioli. >
Only if you like garlic. At my local kebab shop, they call it..."garlic mayonnaise". I told them there WAS a word for that. > > > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 7:36 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > The definition of a Mexican is 'disorganised Spaniard' Slip. I always > > thought it was manyana (never learned to spell) rather than mayonnaise > > that was beloved of Mexicans. Mayonnaise, generally a form of sludge > > Belgians ruin frites with, is responsible for the theory that the > > vacuum is full of energy and only empty on statistical average. Maybe > > this theory would be Mexican rather than Belgian had the Titanic not > > sunk? Yorkshire-men are Tykes, an insult on this side of the Pennines > > and warmly received on the other. The definition of a Geordie is 'a > > Scotsman with his brains caved in'. Irish jokes are Belgian jokes in > > France and we all know why the French smell (so even the blind can > > hate them). I had not, before, seen you as the natural leader of the > > politically correct anti-yornimental faction, old friend! Orn's jokes > > already have their place in history. Like US foreign policy they are > > perhaps best forgotten; indeed they usually have been until he digs > > them up again! I then use them as ice-breakers at management > > development events. > > > On 6 May, 11:47, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > OK, I'm in for the guessing game, although I'm terrible at it. > > > > You should be voting Labour for traditional reasons, but for the > > > betterment of your children Tory would be more reasonable, yet the old > > > freedom fighter in you calls for the Libs. Help me, which duty has > > > won? > > > > On 6 Mai, 10:31, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Unless of course the word of the day is 'Sarcasam'. I have been > > > > reliably informed though that Americans do not get it! More racism, > > > > just to jolly up a drab Thursday morning. Ohh by-the-by, I'm happy to > > > > report that my civic duty has been done again for the next 4 years. > > > > > On 6 May, 08:23, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Who started this educational thread, OM? > > > > > > You could note for your lesson learned that your pupils are too > > > > > ignorant to get your fine humor. > > > > > > On May 6, 8:27 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Race baiting again? > > > > > > > On May 5, 9:43 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Is this your insidious attempt at insulting a very important > > Mexican > > > > > > > celebration? > > > > > > > I think your post is nothing more than racist commentary based on > > > > > > > ignorance of the actual celebration of independence, "Cinco De > > Mayo" > > > > > > > which anyone with a smidgen of a brain knows is the recognition > > of > > > > > > > Mexican independence from France achieved at the battle of Puebla > > > > > > > which took place in 1862 during the month of May and on the 5th > > day of > > > > > > > the month. > > > > > > > You purport yourself as the enlightened one and then proffer > > garbage > > > > > > > such as this. How low are you willing to go Senior > > Ornamentalmind? > > > > > > > Only a sick puppy would post such racism. > > > > > > > You have something against Mexicans senior? > > > > > > > > On May 5, 11:03 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise > > was > > > > > > > > manufactured in England. In fact the Titanic was carrying > > 12,000 jars > > > > > > > > of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, > > which > > > > > > > > was to be the net port of call for the great ship after its > > stop in > > > > > > > > New York. > > > > > > > > > This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise > > ever > > > > > > > > delivered to Mexico. But, as we know, the great ship did not > > make it > > > > > > > > to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, the cargo was > > forever > > > > > > > > lost. > > > > > > > > > The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were > > > > > > > > eagerly awaiting its delivery were disconsolate at the loss. > > Their > > > > > > > > anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of > > Mourning, > > > > > > > > which they still observe to this day. > > > > > > > > > The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is > > known, > > > > > > > > of course, as Sinko de Mayo.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
