In Italy, Illusion Is the Only Reality; Berlusconi On His Way Back To The Top

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Ed Anger

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Caliga

Quote from: Ed Anger on February 27, 2013, 02:46:03 PM
I want a gelato.
Princesca and I found a New York-style pizzeria like 10 minutes from our house this past weekend that has gelato.  It was pretty good (she got some and I tasted it).  I got one of their cannolis which was ok, but not 'correct' in that it had some weird chocolate filling.... never seen that before.  Cannolis should have that ricotta cream stuff in them, and then possibly fillings included in that stuff... so a 'chocolate' cannoli should have chocolate chips in that cream filling, not have a chocolate cream filling.  I'm thinking about filing a lawsuit. :hmm:
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Quote from: Caliga on February 27, 2013, 02:56:58 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 27, 2013, 02:46:03 PM
I want a gelato.
Princesca and I found a New York-style pizzeria like 10 minutes from our house this past weekend that has gelato.  It was pretty good (she got some and I tasted it).  I got one of their cannolis which was ok, but not 'correct' in that it had some weird chocolate filling.... never seen that before.  Cannolis should have that ricotta cream stuff in them, and then possibly fillings included in that stuff... so a 'chocolate' cannoli should have chocolate chips in that cream filling, not have a chocolate cream filling.  I'm thinking about filing a lawsuit. :hmm:

Calm down Spaz.
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"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

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derspiess

"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

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Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 26, 2013, 10:46:11 AM
The 5-star crowd are offering something I would want, which is out of the euro and getting the Lira back  :cool:

10% annual devaluation....................Italy would soon be back on her feet.

The trouble with the Italians is that while they make excellent Italians they are only 3rd-rate at behaving like Germans.
In fairness they don't even want that they just want a referendum on Euro membership. Given Italy's situation I think a lot of their policies look pretty admirable.

The weird thing about Italy is how successful it is despite its politicians and corruption. They've got some world-beating companies, a mittelstand to envy and are a nation of frugal savers. They're the Japanese of Europe and if their politics worked Lord knows how well they'd do.
Let's bomb Russia!