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[noirua]

Do you eat twice as much sardines as other foods (Sorry could not resist ), or there should be another super food like tomatoes or Brasilian nuts (both super foods for prostate gland).

I have 5 on my list as use grapeseed oil instead of extra virgin olive oil and blueberries are rarely on my table, as they are almost priced as gold.

...and you don't grow your own blueberries? They need non-acid soil though you can buy frozen blueberries in large packs that work out cheaper. Tinned blueberries, on their own, are more difficult to find except in specialist shops; trouble is they're much more expensive than the likes of Woolies.
I only eat fresh sardines as tinned are a disaster, except maybe expensive large tins.

Do you mean 'Brazil nuts'? Banned from sale in many counties, with their shells on, and some point to them causing heart disease - good to eat but I avoid them.

 

[noirua]

Did you know the capital cities of the following countries:
Chad - Mdjamena,
Madagascar - Antananarivo,
Mali - Bamako,
Bolivia - Lima,
Fiji - Sava,
Vanuatu - Vila,
Gabon - Franceville,
Bulgaria - Sofiya,
Kuwait - Al Kuwayt,
U.A.E. - Abu Zabi,
Azer - Baku,
Benin - Porto Novo,
Russia - Moskva,
Georgia - Tbilisi,
Moldova - Chisinau,
Belarus - Minsk,
Latvia - Riga,
Solomon Islands - Honiara.

 

[Smurf1976]

.Do you mean 'Brazil nuts'? Banned from sale in many counties, with their shells on

Why are they banned?

 

[Calliope]

Bolivia - Lima,

La Paz is the capital of Bolivia. It is the highest capital city in the world at 11,200 feet. Lima is Peru's capital.

 

[Glen48]

I would like to be able to lick my eye brows that should impress the girls.

The U.S. government is in hock to its eyeballs… But according to the IMF, Australia will be net debt free by 2020.

While the U.S. government will stay busy printing money, the Australian government will stay busy cashing mining royalty checks with no end in sight… You see, the Australian government owns the mineral and petroleum resources of Australia.

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
Monday, January 9, 2012

 

[bellenuit]

I would like to be able to lick my eye brows that should impress the girls.

The U.S. government is in hock to its eyeballs… But according to the IMF, Australia will be net debt free by 2020.

While the U.S. government will stay busy printing money, the Australian government will stay busy cashing mining royalty checks with no end in sight… You see, the Australian government owns the mineral and petroleum resources of Australia.

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
Monday, January 9, 2012

Surely he means the State Governments own the mineral and petroleum resources of each respective state!

 

[noirua]

La Paz is the capital of Bolivia. It is the highest capital city in the world at 11,200 feet. Lima is Peru's capital.

I'm afraid you are wrong! La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia - so called, not the capital city. Sucre is the Constitutional Capital - I got it wrong myself, thanks.
In a way Bolivia has two capital cities and this was once discussed in Australia when the temporary capital Melbourne 1901 was replaced by Canberra in 1927. Of course Melbourne is known as the cultural capital.

 

[gav]

Solomon Islands - Honiara.

Well at least I knew one on that list! As I should, as I was deployed there for 5 months :

Absolutely beautiful place

 

[noirua]

Why are they banned?

My post on Brazil nuts was on 12th Nov 2010 when a European Union ban was in-force on brazil nuts sold in their shells (imposed in 2008); in 2011 they were allowed on sale again. There were also concerns about radioactivity contained in the nuts, though this is speculative as bananas and avocados were also discussed.
Brazil nuts were found to have a carcinogenic mould on the shells that could only be removed by a steaming process.

 

[noirua]

... that the Julian Calender (Julius Caesar Calender) was introduced in 45BC 709AUC and had 355 days in each year, but was later changed by Augustus to 365 days and added one day every 3 years and not four. As a result it became confused and New Years Day became 13th January, celebrated yesterday in fact.
A few countries still use the Julian calender and Russia was the last major power to adopt the Gregorian calender in 1918. Parts of the UK celebrate the New Year on 13th January.

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

 

[noirua]

...most establishments in England in the 13th century barred Vagrants, Harlets and Naughty Packs (a person carrying their belongings with them, as in swag - not so jolly) .

 

[Glen48]

I think the reason they banned harlots was due to hormones , the noise the women made at night kept others awake.

 

[waimate01]

...most establishments in England in the 13th century barred Vagrants, Harlets and Naughty Packs (a person carrying their belongings with them, as in swag - not so jolly) .

Did you know some streets in 13th century England had quite unusual names?

http://bit.ly/yRjWH (parental content advisory)

 

[noirua]

Did you know some streets in 13th century England had quite unusual names?

http://bit.ly/yRjWH (parental content advisory)

There are a number of roads in Australia that could do with names like these or maybe they did once.

 

[Glen48]

Any street's around Canberra would suit the closer to Parliament house the better.
Maybe we could think of a few more names to assist like Crooks Close, Shady Lane,Parasite Place, No Way,****e Street, Robbery Highway.

 

[noirua]

...that AIM stock 'Borders and Southern' are strongly rumoured to have made a major oil strike exceeding 1 billion barrels in the South Falkland's waters. The shares rose 100% on Thursday and Friday.

 

[noirua]

...that AIM stock 'Borders and Southern AIM:BOR' are strongly rumoured to have made a major oil strike exceeding 1 billion barrels in the South Falkland's waters. The shares rose 100% on Thursday and Friday.

There yer goes: BOR found gas condensate and not crude oil and the stock plunged, most unfortunate. Drilling is very deep indeed and approaching 5,000 metres.

 

[noirua]

Any street's around Canberra would suit the closer to Parliament house the better.
Maybe we could think of a few more names to assist like Crooks Close, Shady Lane,Parasite Place, No Way,****e Street, Robbery Highway.

There could be a main street in Canberra; one side of the street called 'RUDD Street' and the other 'Gillard Street'. At each end there could be 'Silly Old Rudd Street' and at the other 'I'm Stupid Gillard Street' -- hopefully they will get the point.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Here's a few interesting street names in Melbourne.

ACDC Lane in Melbourne. Runs off Flinders St.

A.I.F. Street not far from where I live. (Australian Imperial Forces).

 

[Smurf1976]

There yer goes: BOR found gas condensate and not crude oil and the stock plunged, most unfortunate. Drilling is very deep indeed and approaching 5,000 metres.

Condensate, as distinct from the gas itself (sales gas), is still a highly valuable resource. The big question is, of course, the cost and practical rate of extraction versus value of the commodity.