Unpopular opinions

[Keith Sinclair]

Well taxes on alcohol have from the beginning have been unpopular in colonies & USA.

Britain sold opium to China for tea. USA became coffee drinkers

 

[Qapla']

That was because of taxes. I've lived in Democrat controlled Hawaii over 50 years. They love to tax the crap out of everything...To think we were the ones to throw the Brit. Tea in the Harbor over unjust taxes.

Then why isn't anyone throwing pineapples into the harbor and removing the extant Hawaiian officialdom?

 

[spaceconvoy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_occupation_of_Iolani_Palace
some have been trying

 

[Keith Sinclair]

Because Hawaii is still in many ways a plantation mentality. I like to eat ripe sweet pineapples that are cheap here.

Hawaii is actually losing middle class poplation in recent years because high cost of living. Cheaper to live on the Mainland. A lot of very wealthy people live here because if you are rich it's a nice place. Beautiful & NE trade winds make it perfect weather.

First was Japanese now plenty Chinese they fit into multi racial population. And rich Americans.

Housing has gone way up. Our house has risen in value maybe 50,000 when built in early 50's now one million for 4 bedroom 2 bath house.. Wealthy people and location have driven property sky high. Property taxes are high here too.

 

[Keith Sinclair]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_occupation_of_Iolani_Palace
some have been trying

Hawaiians lost to planters & a few US Marines. There was a rebellion but was put down by superior firepower. Actually Hawaii has a rather large population of Hawaiians mostly mixed with other races. Also Samoans, Tongans, Micronisians.

 

[Keith Sinclair]

If you like movies plenty have been made about Hawaii.

A few lesser known (Princess Kaiulani), (Picture Bride) both give give feel and history of life in Hawaii.

Plenty surf movies. Of the Hollywood kind like Blue Crush. Women's surfing went up in US & Hawaii with that flic. It was a questionable plot local surfer girl falls for NFL Quarterback. But the North Shore scene was pretty good & the feeling of being at pipeline was really well done.

 

[LostHighway]

Because Hawaii is still in many ways a plantation mentality. I like to eat ripe sweet pineapples that are cheap here.

Hawaii is actually losing middle class poplation in recent years because high cost of living. Cheaper to live on the Mainland. A lot of very wealthy people live here because if you are rich it's a nice place. Beautiful & NE trade winds make it perfect weather.

First was Japanese now plenty Chinese they fit into multi racial population. And rich Americans.

Housing has gone way up. Our house has risen in value maybe 50,000 when built in early 50's now one million for 4 bedroom 2 bath house.. Wealthy people and location have driven property sky high. Property taxes are high here too.

The developed world broadly is losing middle class population. Part of the this stems from changes in technology but globalism (as implemented) and tax policy have also contributed.

 

[Ruso]

Taxes are good

 

[ian]

Taxes are good

not unpopular in my circles.

 

[Carl Kotte]

not unpopular in my circles.

(Soft) Communists around The world, Unite!

 

[Bensbites]

not unpopular in my circles.

You are over educated in the northeast. It’s a nice microclimate.

 

[Keith Sinclair]

This covid had better get a vaccine soon or it will be Rich, Poor, Blue tarps & shopping carts here.

 

[spaceconvoy]

carbon steel and cast iron (un-enameled) are for hipsters who don't have the temperature management skills to use stainless steel

 

[applepieforbreakfast]

carbon steel and cast iron (un-enameled) are for hipsters who don't have the temperature management skills to use stainless steel

Yeah, that's why I use carbon steel and cast iron.

 

[mlau]

End grain boards are... (don’t know, I’ve never had one, but Please insert something appropriately insulting)!

Dude, just get one! They're not that expensive.

 

[spaceconvoy]

Yeah, that's why I use carbon steel and cast iron.

ha, me too actually

 

[M1k3]

carbon steel and cast iron (un-enameled) are for hipsters who don't have the temperature management skills to use stainless steel

Great-grandma and grandma were hipsters?

 

[applepieforbreakfast]

Great-grandma and grandma were hipsters?

Yeah, man. They used it way before it went mainstream. Peak hipster.

 

[LostHighway]

End grain boards are... (don’t know, I’ve never had one, but Please insert something appropriately insulting)!

...an excellent murder weapon if you're worried about potentially chipping your knife.

 

[Lars]

Great-grandma and grandma were hipsters?

My grandma used to cook in her pan and then put it outside in the shed to avoid the fat going rancid before she used it again.

 

[spaceconvoy]

here's another one for ya: most grandmas aren't very good cooks

 

[Carl Kotte]

Dude, just get one! They're not that expensive.

Since I wrote that post I’ve actually got one. It was stupid

 

[juice]

It was stupid

Most boards, no matter what grain type, aren't all that bright. Maybe your standards are too high? (Or is it not beige enough?)

 

[parbaked]

Heiji rhymes with wedgie...

 

[M1k3]

And fudgy.

 

[Rangen]

I may have insulted nakiris earlier in this thread.

I apologize to nakiris.

Nakiris are great now.

This has nothing whatsoever to do with my returning from a knife-shopping trip during a vacation with a TF blue steel nakiri. Completely unrelated.

 

[panda]

people that put their nose up at honing rods is cause they suck at using one.

 

[M1k3]

people that put their nose up at honing rods is cause they suck at using one.

That's what sea said

 

[panda]

That's what sea said

and the girl

 

[M1k3]

and the girl

@Carl Kotte