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Brazil nuts
| January 8th, 2023 at 12:24:32 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3107 | Taking a page from the Trump playbook, supporters of Brazil's former leader have stormed the Capitol. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-breach-congress/index.html |
| January 8th, 2023 at 1:46:50 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18775 |
I think it was stopped for the most part. So, that means it can't be a coup. Just a minor kerfuffle. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| January 9th, 2023 at 4:43:35 AM permalink | |
| Tanko Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 1988 | It's gotten worse. Looking more like a CIA instigated attempted coup. Destined to fail and cost lives. Brazil has been seeing massive anti-Lula da Silva protests across the nation since the day after the October 2nd election. Reports of the protests have been deliberately blacked out in the western media. He is a socialist. He ran as a socialist, and the majority of voters always vote for the socialist platform. They had a good economy under daSilva. He introduced gun control laws, expanded economic support for the impoverished, increased economic growth 400% and increased exports nearly 300%. For his success, he was charged with money laundering and corruption and and received a felony conviction, which prevented him from holding or running for office. The conviction was overturned a few years later. Now he's back. |
| January 9th, 2023 at 5:05:48 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12549 |
I’m sure they just have legitimate concerns about Hunter’s laptop. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| January 9th, 2023 at 11:53:09 AM permalink | |
| 1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 24 Posts: 623 | I'm probably the only one who hoped this was going to be about tree nuts. Tree nuts are very interesting, I'm most impressed by cashews. |
| January 9th, 2023 at 12:42:59 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3107 | My god, cashews...one of my fondest childhood memories is of my grandma taking me to an "old school" candy and nut establishment. The cashews were kept warm and were the best, most flavorful ones I've ever had, and I've searched unsuccessfully for their equivalent ever since. Lots of cashew come from Brazil. |
| January 9th, 2023 at 1:36:12 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4182 |
I can’t remember what we were squabbling about, but I’m glad we are back on the same page. Was at pharmacy to pick up scrips. Grabbed can of cashews! At home I’ve been putting cashews in my New England Clam Chowder. Try it! |
| January 9th, 2023 at 2:20:35 PM permalink | |
| 1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 24 Posts: 623 | The journey from the tree to your table has taken hundreds of years, and if they were raw when consumed, you might have gotten a nasty allergic reaction as the trees can be often times 500 years old and are related to Poison Sumach and can be 100s of feet tall similar to redwoods. |
| January 9th, 2023 at 3:06:59 PM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4530 |
The sources I looked up claim the tree only gets to 40 or 50 feet. Maybe the difference between wild trees the domestic trees? "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| January 9th, 2023 at 4:34:47 PM permalink | |
| 1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 24 Posts: 623 |
Appears my memory has failed me. Anything is possible. I think they're related to redwoods though and I could be wrong about that. It has been years since I looked this stuff up. Brazil nut trees do reach over 160 feet, I did google this. Brazil nuts used to be called by a derogatory name, N-word toes for their size and dark color. |