Rant Pants #5890

Oy. (No, I'm not Jewish.) Political correctness sometimes makes me want to puke and scream, as well as shaking my fist in outrage like an elderly person. Now, as the stupid silly season approaches, even jolly old Saint Nick is beign told to watch his words...

Read the following and then come back for my rant.

Santas warned "Ho ho ho" is offensive to women"

Ok, are you done reading? Good.

Pathetic, isnt it?? Tell me who the fuck is going to be offended by that? Everyone knows Santa says "ho ho ho"... so to ask him to say something else is just plain offensive, to Santa lovers everywhere. What the fuck is next, I ask you? Telling kids they have to leave Santa fat free cookies and skim milk, because he has to lose weight? Not using reindeer because *they* would be offended? Or maybe Santa will have to wear a colour other than red, because it aggravates the bulls, or maybe shave off his beard because it makes him look untidy.

Yes, these are ridiculous suggestions, as is the suggestion that Santa saying "ho ho ho" is offensive to ANYONE. As stated in the article, children don't usually know the other meaning of the word "ho" until their teens, so why should it matter what is being said? Can YOU imagine Santa saying "ha ha ha"? Doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? Another thing that surprised me was that it was in Sydney, Australia. This is the sort of bullshit I would expect from conservative bible belters in the US. They're usually the type to pull that sort of thing.

I'm more annoyed with the rather pointless inclusion of "White Christmas" in a booklet of carols I received from a local politician. White Christmas? In Australia?? I remember when I was a kid, singing Australian versions of popular christmas carols... What happened to them? Were they only cool in the 80's?

/end rant.

Oh, P.S. The shower tiles in the bathroom have FINALLY been replaced. Only took them 5 years...

Funny Ad

Oh dear. This one was sent to me by Green Gargoyle, and I'm not surprised by this.. and if you've ever seen a Bollywood moviw, you will know why. (Or even if you have seen The Guru.)

Indian Condom Ad

"Nirodh" is a brand of condoms sold in India under the Department of Family Welfare.

Recipe: Espresso Chocolate

I thought about this one when I noticed I have half a jar of ground espresso coffee that I haven't used to make coffee in quite a while. Being a sucker for a good chocolate coated coffee bean (they can be surprisingly addictive, which SUCKS if you want to sleep later), I decided to give the idea a go, but using ground coffee instead.

Espresso Chocolate
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Ingredients:
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3/4 bag Nestlé Melts (Milk, but you could use dark or white if you wanted to)
3-4 level scoops of ground espresso coffee (I think the one I have is either Vittoria or Lavazza, but you could use any brand you like)
Ice Cube Tray

What to do:
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1: Take a large saucepan and fill it halfway with water. Take a smaller saucepan or a bowl and place into the larger saucepan. This is called a "double boiler" and stops you from burning the chocolate.
2: Empty 3/4 of the bag of chocolate melts into the saucepan and wait for it to melt, stirring when it starts to become liquid.
3: Stir in the coffee, one scoop at a time, making sure that each scoop is combined before you continue.
4: Once all the coffee grounds are mixed in, using a small spoon, spoon the mixture into each compartment of the ice cube tray. Don't worry if you get it everywhere just yet.
5: Once you have filled all the spots, using your spoon, smooth the chocolate as best as you can, and make sure there's no chocolate on the edges of each square.
6: Refrigerate until set.
7: To pop the cubes out, just twist the ice cube tray as though you are removing ice cubes.

Makes 14 pieces. Alternatively, you could use whole coffee beans and spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet, breaking it into pieces after it has set. This would make a nice gift for any chocolate/coffee addict friends you might have. I'm going to try it with coffee beans next time.

Enjoy!