We are too reliant on Pasta.

[HonaloochieB]

Without pasta, no Mafia. No Mafia, no Godfather and Godfather Pt 2 and no Goodfellas.

No Godfather and Godfather Pt 2 and Goodfellas a SMALL hole in my DVD collection.

J Russell you've not thought this through at all.

Capiche?

[KalamityKel]

Hmmmm pizza! ;-)

[Crona]

I found this poem:

Pasta for dinner

Pasta for lunch.

Pasta even for

Morning-time brunch.

Pasta for snacks

It?s the best food

Pasta puts me in an

Excellent mood.

Pasta forever,

Pasta plus more.

Pasta here and there

Pasta galore!

Pasta, pasta,

You are so fine.

Pasta, all pasta,

I wish you were mine!

[Ant]

By 'found', do you mean 'wrote'?

[Crona]

Just Google "pasta poetry" :))

[Marmora Man]

Pasta is just carbohydrate in fancy shapes - and unless you're an Atkins diet fan you need some carbs in your life. If you're an Atkins diet fan you'll have few others in your life - bad breathville!

[languagelounger]

Ant Wrote:

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> I wonder whether Oswald Mosley was one of these

> awful pasta-munchers. I imagine he probably was,

> given he was such great mates with Il Dulce.

Il dulce? Chi?

(you can still join our small friendly Italian beginner's class or come and chat with Italians, possibly even about Il Duce, tomorrow Thurs 24th July : Language Lounge

[Huguenot]

By Il Dulce I guess you meant the 'big softie'? A reflection of the more rotund areas?

Did someone seriously Google 'Pasta Poetry'? erm.... why?

[Ant]

Ahem, oops. Or bloody L, even. :)

[jumpinjackflash]

"Aggressive advertising by pasta sauce manufacturers"

Yes they are an aggressive bunch that Dolmio family aren't they? "Whensa your Dolmio day?" Oo er..

http://www.leechvideo.com/thumb/4/331/915395.200803070311362855.jpg

[Mamma Mia]

When I'm not around my teenagers will cook pasta and stick pesto or cheese on it. It's a step up from a bag of chips, I think.

[mockney piers]

Those Fresh Pasta ravioli type things, tossed in some olive oil and garlic a dash of fresh chilli (maybe some bacon too) in a pan is a jolly nice lazy meal for when I really can't be arsed to cook.

Actually pretty much anything tossed in olive oil, garlic and chilli is damned good.

[david_carnell]

pasta with pesto = the middle class turkey twizzler

nutritionally worthless but tasty and cheap.

[Brendan]

As a student I would often rely on pre made pasta sauces, usually this one:

Although sometimes as a change would have this one:

These fine meals were often finished off with a dessert of

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EDITED: Because I spent my student days engaging in activates which made me eat strange combinations of food instead of learning the difference between a desert and a dessert.

[DaveR]

Re the connection between fascism and pasta

Marinetti, the Futurist, blamed the sloth (as he perceived it) and lack of warlike vigour of the Italian populace on their consumption of pasta. Marinetti was one of the earliest supporters of Mussolini, who later sought to reduce the Italian dependence on pasta. This was mainly because he wanted to make the country self-sufficient and a lot of durum wheat flour was imported, but also (allegedly) because he shared Marinetti's views of it's negative effect on the Italian fighting man.

So, make bucatini all'amitriciana - not war!

[mockney piers]

Italian Man not fighting -> Italian Man eats Pasta -> Pasta stops Man from fighting.

Genius!!!

If, perhaps, he'd considered

Italian Man not fighting -> Italian Man getting sent to whole bunch of wars (Abyssinia, Spain, Greece, N Africa, Russia) that Italian Man has no interesting in getting killed over -> err that's it

[Brendan]

Listen it is clearly the mixture of high levels of both olive oil and coffee that causes cowardice.

Personally I think fascism is caused by sausages.

[Keef]

Isn't pasta very popular with young Australians? Or is it Kiwis, I just can't tell them apart.

[badger]

I'm confused. I eat pasta and am half Italian. Does that mean I (i) should stop eating pasta and eat something else like lasagne instead; (ii) am a fascist of a liberal/lefty variety; or (iii) half of me should leave the country?

[KalamityKel]

Id go for (iii) badge ;-)

[Jah Lush]

I think this thread is pasta it's sell by date.

[Keef]

*groans*

Mr Lush, that is well below your normal high standards!

[Jah Lush]

Err...yeah sorry about that. Just couldn't help myself. Maybe I was a little influenced by the fine Italian meal and over indulgence of wine I had at Si Mangia last night. Either that or I've got a bit of sunstroke. Lovely day out...must get away from this damned computer and lay in the garden for a bit.

[Brendan]

'ey I founda eet funny Jahliano.

[badger]

Mr L - I have a confession. I actually laughed at that one. Must be the sun. I cannot recommend enough wireless that stretches to the garden :)