Reply to: Domino's does Halal

[NotAllThere]

... Dawkins does make a good point, that we may be too complacent about creationists and about religion invading the lives of those who don't want it.

Oh yes. But it'd be better if he stoop to their level of argument. He really should know better.

[expat]

It's easy to tell.

<rant on>Dawkins is to religion what your average creationist is to evolution. Both irritate me intensely when pontificating on subjects that neither of them understand. Both present a stereotyped, inaccurate and caricatured version of the object of their opprobrium, and vilify the supporters.<rant off>

That has its truth, as a rant, but Dawkins does make a good point, that we may be too complacent about creationists and about religion invading the lives of those who don't want it.

[NotAllThere]

I am an avid reader of anything that the great professor scribbles.

It's easy to tell.

<rant on>Dawkins is to religion what your average creationist is to evolution. Both irritate me intensely when pontificating on subjects that neither of them understand. Both present a stereotyped, inaccurate and caricatured version of the object of their opprobrium, and vilify the supporters.<rant off>

Apart from that he's written some splendid works on evolutionary biology.

[NotAllThere]

Has anyone else got "me and me mam and me dad and me gran are off to Waterloo, me and me mam and me dad and me gran ad a bucket of vindaloo...vindaloo...vindaloo....vindaloo, vindaloo la la..etc" stuck in their heads?!!!!

not me

[pmeswani]

Another Muslim thread with an increased humour rating thanks to the "disgusted of CUK" brigade.

Some of you lot need to stop reading the Daily Mail so often and chill out

And all I did was mention that Domino's did Halal. Sorry... will try not to do it again.

[Spacecadet]

Another Muslim thread with an increased humour rating thanks to the "disgusted of CUK" brigade.

Some of you lot need to stop reading the Daily Mail so often and chill out

[BrianSnail]

http://www.halalfoodauthority.co.uk/meals.htm

The contractor must ensure all halal meat is cut, portioned and prepared by or provided under strict supervision of a Muslim worker

Could this be an opportunity for some of our benched friends?

[SizeZero]

Edit: *Must learn not to reply to posts on page one, when the topic is currently on page eight*.

[expat]

And I bet that you didn't know that Lasagne is actually an English dish in origin, apparently (according to German TV anyway)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasagne

The recipe was featured in the first cookbook ever written in England, leading to an urban legend that the dish originated in the British Isles. The claim is dubious, in light of the much earlier Roman use of "lasanum".

However, Crême Brûlée was invented by an Englishman.

[expat]

I thought vindaloo came from the Portuguese ex-colony of Goa?

Not really, it came from the Portuguese. Portuguese sailors took "Carne de Vinha d' Alhos" (meat in wine and garlic) to Goa and it was developed there into Vindalho, with the addition of a lot more spices and usually of vinegar to preserve it better, and potatoes to pad it out and reduce the fieriness.

[Pondlife]

I thought vindaloo came from the Portuguese ex-colony of Goa?

That's how it got to India. Not sure if it was made in Portugal with the same spices beforehand.

Has anyone else got "me and me mam and me dad and me gran are off to Waterloo, me and me mam and me dad and me gran ad a bucket of vindaloo...vindaloo...vindaloo....vindaloo, vindaloo la la..etc" stuck in their heads?!!!!

Well, I didn't

[darmstadt]

And I bet that you didn't know that Lasagne is actually an English dish in origin, apparently (according to German TV anyway)

[SallyAnne]

Has anyone else got "me and me mam and me dad and me gran are off to Waterloo, me and me mam and me dad and me gran ad a bucket of vindaloo...vindaloo...vindaloo....vindaloo, vindaloo la la..etc" stuck in their heads?!!!!

[sasguru]

Even though the original vindaloo (which came from Portugal) was a pork dish.

I thought vindaloo came from the Portuguese ex-colony of Goa?

[Incognito]

Spot the dawkins reader.

I am an avid reader of anything that the great professor scribbles.