Comments on: O-Spam-A Musubi http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:54:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dakine01 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-126 dakine01 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:17:04 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-126 <p>Having lived all over the US, including Hawaii for four years, I can attest that it is very much a part of the US and no more exotic than places like Key West or San Diego or even, yes Myrtle Beach.</p> <p>But then, Cokie shows her idiocy and lack of knowledge and understanding about the US most every time she opens her mouth.</p> Having lived all over the US, including Hawaii for four years, I can attest that it is very much a part of the US and no more exotic than places like Key West or San Diego or even, yes Myrtle Beach.

But then, Cokie shows her idiocy and lack of knowledge and understanding about the US most every time she opens her mouth.

]]> By: puppethead http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-125 puppethead Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:12:36 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-125 <p>I was actually trying to mock Cokie Roberts and the others of the chattering class for calling Hawaii exotic, like it’s not part of America.</p> I was actually trying to mock Cokie Roberts and the others of the chattering class for calling Hawaii exotic, like it’s not part of America.

]]> By: dakine01 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-124 dakine01 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:55:23 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-124 <p>Well the “exotic” probably comes from the mix of the cultures plus the smells of all the tropical flowers and such.</p> <p>As far as the SPAM, I think the finest fried wontons I ever had were over there and had SPAM as the filler.</p> <p>SPAM is pretty much the ultimate comfort food for a lot of folks in the islands.</p> Well the “exotic” probably comes from the mix of the cultures plus the smells of all the tropical flowers and such.

As far as the SPAM, I think the finest fried wontons I ever had were over there and had SPAM as the filler.

SPAM is pretty much the ultimate comfort food for a lot of folks in the islands.

]]> By: puppethead http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-122 puppethead Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:46:08 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-122 <p>Just how “exotic” can Hawaii be, they eat a canned meat product from the heartland of America. SPAM (yes, officially all caps) is made in Austin, Minnesota. And the SPAM musubi has to have fewer calories than the <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/puppethead/2847659960/" rel="nofollow">SPAM curds</a> I had at the Minnesota State Fair.</p> Just how “exotic” can Hawaii be, they eat a canned meat product from the heartland of America. SPAM (yes, officially all caps) is made in Austin, Minnesota. And the SPAM musubi has to have fewer calories than the SPAM curds I had at the Minnesota State Fair.

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Lisa Derrick Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:18:28 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-116 <p>Yes, PEBO is quite nice…I am soooo glad we have a president who is actually fit, fine and foxy.</p> <p>And thanks for the compliment on the site design–truly all props are due to and belong to the psychic brilliance and super skills of the Top Sekrit FDL Team who took my garbled “uh make it my favorite colors–but not black and red!–and I want it to look smart and sexy” –then *poof* it appeared fully formed. I can’t thank them enough!</p> <p>Hopefully the content will live up the the awesome home that was designed for me.</p> Yes, PEBO is quite nice…I am soooo glad we have a president who is actually fit, fine and foxy.

And thanks for the compliment on the site design–truly all props are due to and belong to the psychic brilliance and super skills of the Top Sekrit FDL Team who took my garbled “uh make it my favorite colors–but not black and red!–and I want it to look smart and sexy” –then *poof* it appeared fully formed. I can’t thank them enough!

Hopefully the content will live up the the awesome home that was designed for me.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Phoenix Woman Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:08:22 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-114 <p>By the way: Lovely site design!</p> By the way: Lovely site design!

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Phoenix Woman Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:59:31 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/o-spam-a-musubi/#comment-112 <p>Spam musubi is the macaroni and cheese of Hawaii. It’s everywhere.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Wonkette knows what’s really important: <a href="http://wonkette.com/405127/here-are-your-topless-obama-pics-as-promised" rel="nofollow">Pics of a nicely-ripped PEBO.</a></p> Spam musubi is the macaroni and cheese of Hawaii. It’s everywhere.

Meanwhile, Wonkette knows what’s really important: Pics of a nicely-ripped PEBO.

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