Gregg R Thomas

@Jake

I think you’re posting in the wrong thread. This one’s about two cuisines.

Rashers: Sliced bacon, typically from the back or side of the pig, common in Ireland and the UK. Leaner than American streaky bacon.

Streaky bacon: Comes from pork belly, very fatty, common in the U.S.

Both are processed meats that are salted, cured, and often smoked. The WHO classifies processed meat (like bacon, ham, sausages) as a Group 1…[Read more]

@Reg

Moving on, another word the two cultures share that actually refers to two wildly different things is the word “bacon.” Apparently, if you do find American-style bacon in the UK, it’s called something like “streaky bacon.” What’s the difference?

Yes, they come from different parts of the pig.…[Read more]

I eat PB&J’s on a regular basis. I consider them a treat with a cup (or mug!) of spiced tea, (Masala Chai). At least 3 times a week. It is a balanced meal. My preference is for smooth PB.

Good cover. For some reason, anytime I have driven through Eufaula, Alabama and see the lake, I hear that song in my head.

Canada + California + Oregon + Washington + New York would form the 3rd largest economy in the world, behind China and the rest of the U.S. (excluding those five regions). Figures taken from OECD 2023 records

The rankings would look like this:

United States (full): $27.5T

China: $17.7T

Rest of USA (47 states): $20.0T

Canada + CA + OR + WA +…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
If California followed up on Canada’s offer to join them, then “Califada’ would become the 3rd largest economy in the world, just behind the U.S. and China. The combined GDP of Canada + California ≈ $6.5 trillion USD. California 66% of the combined total.

Actually, you could throw in Oregon and Washington and maybe N…[Read more]

If California followed up on Canada’s offer to join them, then “Califada’  would become the 3rd largest economy in the world, just behind the U.S. and China. The combined GDP of Canada + California ≈ $6.5 trillion USD. California 66% of the combined total.

If Canada became a state, it would dominate the United States. According to that crazy radical left-winger Steve Forbes: