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The Flood / Re: All legendary users, I have classified why you're a legendary on this list
« on: November 27, 2014, 03:02:00 PM »
Nah, just A. Everything else is just you projecting.
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The Flood / Re: All legendary users, I have classified why you're a legendary on this list« on: November 27, 2014, 03:02:00 PM »
Nah, just A. Everything else is just you projecting.
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The Flood / Re: Don't order anything from a website called "Canada Knives".« on: November 27, 2014, 01:06:17 PM »
Sneaky Canadians...
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Septagon / Re: Moderate according to the rules in their entirety.« on: November 27, 2014, 12:07:21 PM »
Hangout threads promote discussion. Spam threads do not.
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The Flood / Re: Legendary Users Private Club« on: November 27, 2014, 12:01:55 PM »
*sips coffee*
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The Flood / Re: I guess should explain the rumors flying around« on: November 26, 2014, 09:53:44 PM »No, that was me. I still think of "her" as a man, but I've thrown her a bone lately. But omitting the last two letters of someone's name isn't harrasing them. Harassment is impossible on the internet in general.Top fucking lel if you think I've ever "harassed" anyone on this site.When you kept calling Noelle a man. Maybe I'm confusing the majority of it for Comms, but you did it at one point. Anyway, that detail in the story isn't that important. 25956
The Flood / Re: I guess should explain the rumors flying around« on: November 26, 2014, 09:45:49 PM »
Top fucking lel if you think I've ever "harassed" anyone on this site.
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The Flood / Re: Why to people call here me a pedophile?« on: November 26, 2014, 07:49:12 PM »
>implying being a pedophile is a bad thing
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The Flood / Re: Just saw the new Hunger Gaemz.« on: November 26, 2014, 07:32:58 PM »It is already out? I hate when they split the last movie into two parts just so they can milk more fucking money out of it.What's the alternative? Cut out half the movie? I'd much rather pay twice for a good movie experience than pay once for a half-ass movie that hardly follows the book. OT: The entire HG book series is amazing, and the movies have done a great job so far in retaining that quality. I'm going to see Mockingjay tomorrow. Super excited. 25959
The Flood / Re: Just had Chipotle for the first time in forever...« on: November 26, 2014, 05:37:57 PM »
I hate Mexican food with a passion, and Chipotle is no exception.
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Serious / Re: Liberty or Security?« on: November 26, 2014, 05:12:44 PM »
Liberty for sure. No fucking question.
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The Flood / Re: Favorite Doritos flavor?« on: November 26, 2014, 04:05:06 PM »
Cool Ranch, easily.
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Serious / Re: What are your "hot-button" issues?« on: November 26, 2014, 04:00:42 PM »
Anything you do to yourself or consenting adults, that doesn't directly affect non-consenting adults or children, should be legal. In fact, it's highly immoral to make any laws against it. No one has any right to dictate what you can do to your own body.
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Serious / Re: Most competent politician/public official in history?« on: November 26, 2014, 03:57:29 PM »
RFK, easily.
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The Flood / Re: Guess where I'm at?« on: November 26, 2014, 01:05:34 PM »This is perfect. Brb, heading to the FMFKill Harlow, scream that a terrorist killed him, pin it on Jay, watch as frightened, trigger happy police gun her down.I think Harlow and Jay are there too right now. You should say hi.Perfect assassination opportunity 25966
Gaming / Re: Call of Duty is the Best Franchise in the history of ever« on: November 26, 2014, 01:01:41 PM »The people who said Smash Bros., Mass Effect, Zelda, LittleBigPlanet and Far Cry are the real MVP's on this planet.Except the fact that ME is terrible. The true crime is that Kingdom Hearts isn't on the list. 25967
The Flood / Re: Official Wikipedia articles thread« on: November 26, 2014, 12:47:59 AM »
FBI Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC television series Twin Peaks. He briefly appears in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
Cooper is an eccentric FBI agent who arrives in Twin Peaks in 1989 to investigate the brutal murder of the popular high school student, Laura Palmer, falling in love with the town and gaining a great deal of acceptance within the tightly knit community. He displays an array of quirky mannerisms such as giving a 'thumbs up' when satisfied, sage-like sayings, and distinctive sense of humor along with his love for a good cherry pie and a "damn fine cup of coffee" (which he takes black). One of his most popular habits is recording spoken-word tapes to a mysterious woman called 'Diane' into his microcassette recorder that he always carries with him, that often contain everyday observations and thoughts on his current case. Contents [hide] 1 Concept and creation 2 Character arc 2.1 Relationships 3 In other media 3.1 The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes 3.2 "Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper (audio book) 3.3 "Saturday Night Live Sketch" 4 References 5 External links Concept and creation[edit] Lynch named Cooper in reference to D. B. Cooper, an unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft on November 24, 1971.[1] MacLachlan has stated that he views Cooper as an older version of his character in Blue Velvet, a previous David Lynch collaboration. "I see my character as Jeffrey Beaumont grown up. Instead of being acted upon, he has command on the world."[2] Character arc[edit] Born on April 19, 1954, Cooper is a graduate of Haverford College. He is also revealed to be something of an introspective personality, due to his profound interest in the mystical, particularly in Tibet and Native American mythology. Much of his work is based on intuition and even dreams; this is in contrast to other fictional detectives who use logic to solve their cases. On joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dale Cooper was based at the Bureau offices in Philadelphia. It was here Cooper was partnered with the older Windom Earle. At some point, Cooper would be placed under the authority of FBI Chief Gordon Cole, which sometimes meant being handed the mysterious 'Blue Rose' cases. Some time after Cooper joined the Bureau, Earle's wife, Caroline, was a witness to a federal crime. Earle and Cooper were assigned to protect her, and it was around this time that Cooper began an affair with Caroline. However, one night, whilst in Pittsburgh, Cooper let his guard down - and Caroline was murdered by her husband. Cooper's former partner had "lost his mind", and was subsequently sent to a mental institution. Cooper was absolutely devastated by the loss of the woman he would later refer to as the love of his life, and swore to never again get involved with someone who was a part of a case to which he was assigned. Three years before his arrival in Twin Peaks, Cooper has a dream involving the plight of the Tibetan people, and revealed to him the deductive technique of the Tibetan method. Deeply moved by what he saw in this dream, it is indicated it was this event that formed the basis of his unconventional methods of investigation. Cooper reveals to his boss, Cole, of the portents of a strange dream. While in the meantime, Special Agent Chester Desmond disappeared while investigating a bizarre murder case. Cooper picks up the case, but is unable to find any evidence which could lead to the discovery of what happened to Desmond or Theresa Banks, the murder victim. Roughly a year later, in 1989, Cooper tells Rosenfield in the Philadelphia offices of how he senses Banks' killer will strike again soon, and that his victim will be a young woman, who has blonde hair, is sexually active, using drugs, and is crying out for help. Rosenfield is quick to dismiss Cooper's notion. On February 24, 1989, Cooper comes to the town of Twin Peaks to investigate the murder of Laura Palmer. He eventually helps the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department in investigating other cases as well. While in Twin Peaks, he learns of the mysterious places called the Black Lodge and the White Lodge and the spirits inhabiting them. In the final episode of Twin Peaks, Cooper enters the evil Black Lodge to rescue his love interest, Annie Blackburn. In the Black Lodge, he encounters his evil doppelganger, who eventually leaves the Black Lodge while Cooper remains there, his ultimate fate unknown. The feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me subtly expands on the events of Cooper's fate in the series finale, while at the same time functioning as a prequel that details the last week of Laura Palmer's life. At one point while experiencing a strange dream involving the Black Lodge and its residents, in the non-linear realm Laura encounters Cooper at a point after he has become trapped there. Cooper implores her not to take "the ring", a mysterious object that gives its wearer a sort of connection to the Black Lodge. Shortly thereafter, Laura also has a vision of a bloody Annie Blackburn beside her in her bed, who tells her: "My name is Annie. I've been with Dale and Laura. The good Dale is in the Lodge, and he can't leave. Write it in your diary." (While it is unknown if Laura did in fact transcribe this to the diary in her possession at the time, one of Twin Peaks' head writers, Harley Peyton, suggested in a later interview that she did. Reconstructing interviews from those intimately involved in the TV series seems to confirm that a Season Three story arc would have included the finding of Laura's diary entry and a rescue mission, headed by Major Briggs, to retrieve Cooper from the Black Lodge.) At the film's conclusion, Laura's spirit sits in the Red Room, and is looking up at Cooper whose hand is resting on her shoulder, and is smiling at her. Shortly thereafter, Laura's angel appears and the film ends. Although the film's final image of Laura cast in white indicates that she has ascended to the White Lodge, the meaning behind Cooper's presence alongside her, and indeed, his ultimate fate—if he ever escaped the Black Lodge—is unknown. Relationships[edit] Much like how he relates to the town itself, Cooper gains an instant rapport with many of the townspeople on arrival to Twin Peaks - most particularly Sheriff Harry S. Truman and his deputies, Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill and Deputy Andy Brennan. While Truman is initially skeptical of Cooper's unconventional investigation methods and other-worldly ideas, he is most often willing to accept Cooper's judgment. (Even referring to Cooper as "the finest lawman I have ever known" to agents investigating Cooper's alleged drug-running to Canada). Over time, a deep bond emerges between the two, as displayed in various scenes: when Truman assists Cooper in rescuing Audrey Horne from One-Eyed Jack's, Truman deputizing Cooper following Cooper's suspension from the Bureau, and Truman waiting patiently for two days at Glastonbury Grove for Cooper to emerge from the Black Lodge in the series finale. Cooper's strongest relationship outside of the townspeople is that of his friendship with his colleague, Agent Albert Rosenfield. Though he has strong respect and admiration for Rosenfield's medical skills, and is seemingly not intimidated by Rosenfield's sarcastic manner, he has little tolerance or patience for Rosenfield's treatment of the town's citizens - most particularly his animosity towards Sheriff Truman (which notably thaws over time). Prior to Twin Peaks, Cooper's strongest romantic relationship was his affair with Caroline Earle, the wife of his former partner, Windom Earle. Caroline had been under Cooper and Earle's protection for witnessing a federal crime Earle committed when he lost his mind, but on one night when Cooper's guard was down, Caroline was murdered by Windom. Caroline's death and his failure to protect her continues to haunt Cooper on his arrival to Twin Peaks, referring to a "broken heart" when discussing women with Truman and his deputies. He also relates a version of the story of Caroline to the teenage Audrey Horne. On arrival to Twin Peaks, Cooper becomes quickly aware that 18-year-old Audrey Horne, the daughter of local businessman Benjamin Horne, harbors a crush on him. The attraction appears mutual, as Cooper is clearly drawn to Audrey - but he is quick to rebuff her advances when Audrey turns up in his hotel bed. Cooper explains she is too young, but he does genuinely want to be her friend. However, following her disappearance orchestrated by Jean Renault, Cooper privately confesses to Diane that in Audrey's absence all he can think of is her smile. Following her rescue, there remains a close and affectionate friendship with the two, most notably when Audrey arrives to his hotel room for comfort following her father's arrest and her sad farewell when she believes Cooper is leaving Twin Peaks for good. Audrey later gives Cooper a surprising kiss when she discovers evidence that clears him of drug charges, and they later dance at the Milford wedding. However, during the production of the series' second season, Kyle MacLachlan (as he notes during an interview on the 2007 Gold Edition Twin Peaks DVD set) vetoed the possibility of a romantic relationship, as he felt his character should not sleep with a high school girl.[citation needed] Following the series' cancellation, it is often said by the writers that the Cooper-Audrey relationship was to be the main plot following the resolution of the Laura Palmer murder mystery - forcing them to focus more on the supporting characters.[citation needed] Following his reinstatement to the FBI, Cooper meets Annie Blackburn, the sister of Norma Jennings, whom he instantly falls in love with. Annie is established as being a kindred spirit, experiencing the world with curiosity and wonder. Much like Cooper's pain over Caroline Earle, Annie also nurses a broken heart from someone in her past. (Which is implied may have resulted in suicide attempts, and affected her decision to later attend a convent.) Cooper helps her to prepare for participation in the Miss Twin Peaks contest. However, during the contest she is kidnapped by Windom Earle and taken to the Black Lodge to use her 'fear' to open the gateway. In other media[edit] During the second season of Twin Peaks, Simon & Schuster's Pocket Books division released several official tie-in publications, each written either by its creators or members of their family, which offer a wealth of character back-stories; Cooper's, in two such publications, is one of the best-developed of these back-stories. The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes[edit] Many of the details of Cooper's history as previously cited are drawn from a book that producer Mark Frost's brother Scott Frost wrote as a companion to the series, titled The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes. The book is catalogued as ISBN 978-0-330-27280-3. "Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper (audio book)[edit] Early in the second season of Twin Peaks, Simon & Schuster Audio released Diane ... The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper, a cassette-only release that Kyle MacLachlan also performed. The tape consists of newly recorded messages from Cooper to his never-seen assistant, Diane, mixed in with monologues from the original broadcasts. The tape begins with a prologue monologue in which Cooper discusses his pending trip to Twin Peaks, continues with the initial monologue heard in the pilot, and continues to a point after his recovery from being shot. For his work on this release, MacLachlan was nominated for a Grammy Award for best spoken-word performance. "Saturday Night Live Sketch"[edit] When Kyle Maclachlan guest hosted Saturday Night Live in 1990 at the height of Twin Peaks ' popularity, the episode contained many references to the series throughout. Also featured was a sketch parodying the show and in particular Dale Cooper. Cooper is portrayed in the sketch as being extremely attentive to detail in his messages to Diane, including informing her of how many hairs he found in his shower the night before. Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Kevin Nealon) then visits Cooper, telling him that Leo Johnson (Chris Farley) has confessed to the murder of Laura Palmer and that he can go home. Cooper raises concerns that the investigations may not be over because he had a dream last night in which "A hairless mouse with a pitchfork sang a song about caves." He discards Leo's confession in spite of the overwhelming evidence. He is then visited by several Twin Peaks residents all played by SNL cast members: Audrey Horne, played by Victoria Jackson, who gives Cooper a going away gift and ties the ribbon with her tongue; Leland Palmer, played by Phil Hartman, who requests that Cooper dance with him; Nadine Hurley (Jan Hooks), who wants Cooper to take her silent drape runners to the patent office; The Log Lady, also played by Hooks, following Truman's observation that there were only two female SNL cast members; and finally Leo in custody of Deputy Andy Brennan (Conan O'Brien). Cooper protests that the case can't be over so soon and insists in vain that he and Truman perform several pointless tasks in order to aid him in the already solved investigation, including going to a graveyard at midnight disguised as altar boys. As everyone begins to leave, Cooper declares that they can't leave because they still don't know who shot him at the end of Season One. Leo, however, confesses to shooting Cooper, adding that Cooper himself saw him do it. Cooper reluctantly goes to bed as The Man from Another Place (Mike Myers) begins to dance at the foot of his bed. References[edit] Jump up ^ Davis, Jeff; Al Eufrasio; Mark Moran (2008). Weird Washington. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4027-4545-4. OCLC 179788749. Jump up ^ Woodward, Richard B. (January 14, 1990). "A DARK LENS ON AMERICA". The New York Times. davidlynch.de. Retrieved October 29, 2012. External links[edit] Agent Cooper Twin Peaks card Twin Peaks Saturday Night Live Sketch 25968
The Flood / Re: In two words, explain to me why I should use this place over Bnet« on: November 26, 2014, 12:07:15 AM »
I'm here.
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The Flood / Re: Cheat... I'm done...« on: November 26, 2014, 12:04:27 AM »Last edited 2 hours ago by Paul Erik Spam (food) Watch this page Spam Spam 2.jpg A can of Spam Course Main course Place of origin United States Creator Hormel Foods Corporation Serving temperature Hot or cold Main ingredients Pork shoulder and ham Other information A canned precooked meat product Cookbook:Spam Spam A close-up view of sliced Spam Spam is a brand of several canned precooked meat products made by the Hormel Foods Corporation. It was first introduced in 1937 and gained popularity worldwide after its use during World War II.[1] The labeled ingredients in the classic variety of Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat, with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder, sugar, and sodium nitrite as a preservative. Spam's gelatinous glaze forms from the cooling of meat stock.[2] The product has become part of many jokes and urban legends about mystery meat, which has made it part of pop culture and folklore.[3] Through a Monty Python sketch, in which Spam is portrayed as ubiquitous and inescapable, its name has come to be given to electronic spam, especially spam email.[4] HistoryEdit Ken Daigneau, brother of a Hormel executive, named the product in a 1937 contest and won a $100 prize.[5] Hormel claims that the meaning of the name "is known by only a small circle of former Hormel Foods executives", but popular beliefs are that the name is an abbreviation of "spiced ham" or "shoulders of pork and ham".[6] During the U.S. military occupation after World War II, Spam was introduced into Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippine Islands, and other islands in the Pacific. Since fresh meat was difficult to get to the soldiers on the front, World War II saw the largest use of Spam when it was served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some soldiers referred to Spam as "ham that didn't pass its physical" and "meatloaf without basic training".[1] Soldiers also commonly referred to Spam as "Special Army Meat" due to its introduction during the war. The product was purchased very often due to its affordability, accessibility, long-lasting shelf life, and ease of transportation.[7] In fact, over 150 million pounds of Spam was purchased by the military before the war’s end.[7] This surplus of Spam from the soldiers' supplies eventually made its way into native diets. Consequently, Spam is a unique part of the history and effects of U.S. influence in the Pacific.[8] During the same time period, the product gained prominence within the United Kingdom. As a consequence of rationing and the Lend-Lease Act, Hormel began to increase production for British and Soviet Union consumption.[9] When Spam was first introduced to Europe, its impact was significant. Margaret Thatcher referred to the product as a “wartime delicacy”.[10][11] Nikita Khrushchev further added that: "without Spam we wouldn't have been able to feed our army". Countries ravaged by the war and faced with strict food rations came to appreciate Spam.[12] Although Spam received praise, it also had its critics. Canned meat often had a two-sided reputation even before the war, and this issue became more prominent during and after WWII. In regards to Spam, although the pork shoulder used in Hormel’s luncheon loaves was filet mignon (compared to the meat from the lips, tongue, and snouts used by competitors), consumers could not tell the difference by their appearance.[13] After World War II, Newforge Foods, part of the Fitch Lovell group, was awarded the license to produce the product in the UK (doing so at its Gateacre factory, Liverpool),[14] where it stayed until production switched to the Danish Crown Group (owners of the Tulip Food Company)[15] in 1998, forcing the closure of the Liverpool factory and the loss of 140 jobs.[16] By the early 1970s the name Spam was often misused to describe any tinned meat product containing pork, such as pork luncheon meat. In later years, the surfeit of Spam in both North and South Korea during the Korean War led to the establishment of the Spam kimbap (rice and vegetable filled seaweed roll). Because of a scarcity of fish and other traditional kimbap products such as kimchi or fermented cabbage, Spam was added to a rice roll with kimchi and cucumber and wrapped in seaweed. Spam was also used by US soldiers in Korea as a means of trading for items, services or information around their bases.[17] International usageEdit As of 2003, Spam was sold in 41 countries on six continents and trademarked in over 100 countries.[18] In 2007, the seven billionth can of Spam was sold.[5] United States and territories Statistics from the 1990s say that every second 3.8 cans of Spam are consumed by an American which totals to nearly 122 million cans annually. Integrated into the meals of almost 30% of households in America, Spam however is perceived differently in various regions of the United States.[19] For example, although popular, the product is sometimes associated with economic hardship because of its relatively low cost.[1] On average, each person on Guam consumes 16 tins of Spam each year and consumption is similar in Hawaii and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) (including Saipan, the CNMI's principal island). These areas have the only McDonald's restaurants that feature Spam on the menu.[20] Spam musubi is a popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii The residents of the state of Hawaii consume the most Spam per capita in the United States. Hawaiian Burger King restaurants began serving Spam in 2007 to compete with the local McDonald's chains.[8][21] In Hawaii, Spam is so popular that it is sometimes referred to as "The Hawaiian Steak".[22] One popular Spam dish in Hawaii is Spam musubi, where cooked Spam is combined with rice and nori seaweed and classified as onigiri.[23] The perception of Spam in Hawaii is very different from that on the mainland. Despite the large number of mainlanders who consume Spam, and the various recipes that have been made from it, Spam, along with most canned food, is often stigmatized on the mainland as "poor people's food". In Hawaii, similar canned meat products such as Treet are considered cheaper versions of canned meat than Spam. This is a result of Spam having the initial market share and its name sounding more convincing to consumers.[24] In these locales, varieties of Spam unavailable in other markets are sold. These include Honey Spam, Spam with Bacon, and Hot and Spicy Spam.[25] In the CNMI, lawyers from Hormel have threatened legal action against the local press for running articles alleging ill-effects of high Spam consumption on the health of the local population.[26][27] Spam that is sold in North America, South America, and Australia is produced in Austin, Minnesota (also known as "Spam Town USA") and in Fremont, Nebraska. Austin, Minnesota also has a restaurant with a menu devoted exclusively to Spam, called "Johnny's SPAMarama Menu".[28] In 1963, Spam was introduced to various private and public schools in South Florida as cheap food and even for art sculptures. Due to the success of the introduction, Hormel Foods also introduced school "color-themed" spam, the first being a blue and green variety which is still traditionally used in some private schools of South Florida.[29] Sandwich de Mezcla is a party staple in Puerto Rico containing Velveeta, Spam, and pimientos between two slices of Wonder Bread.[30] United Kingdom The United Kingdom has adopted Spam into various recipes. For example, recipes include Spam Yorkshire Breakfast, Spamish Omelette, and Spam Hash.[31] Spam can also be sliced, battered and deep-fried into Spam fritters.[32] Asia Spam is often served with rice in Asia. In China, Spam is a popular food item, and often used in sandwiches.[33] Hormel decided to adopt a different strategy to market Spam in China, promoting it as a foreign, premium food product and changing the Spam formula to be meatier in order to accommodate to local Chinese tastes.[34] In Okinawa, Japan, the product is added into onigiri alongside eggs and used as a staple ingredient in the traditional Okinawan dish chanpurū, and a Spam burger is sold by local fast food chain Jef. For the 70th anniversary of Spam in 2007, cans with special designs were sold in Japan due to its popularity, primarily in Okinawa.[35] Following the March 2011 earthquake, Spam sales in Japan declined and Hormel shifted its focus to China [34] although Hormel did pledge to donate $100,000 along with cans of Spam for relief efforts.[36] In the summer of 2011, Burger King introduced its own version of a burger made of Spam, called ‘BK Shot’ Spam Burgers. These small burgers are filled with slices of the canned meat and were an attempt by Burger King to capitalize on Spam’s popularity in Japan.[37] In early 2014, Burger King also introduced the Spam and Cheese burger as a breakfast menu item.[38] In Hong Kong after World War II, meat was scarce and expensive, so Spam was an accessible, affordable alternative. The luncheon meat has been incorporated into dishes such as macaroni with fried egg and spam in chicken soup, as well as ramen.[39] In the Philippines, Spam is a popular food item and seen as a cultural symbol. It is prepared and used in a variety of ways, including being fried, served alongside condiments, or used in sandwiches. The canned meat’s popularity transcends economic class, and Spam gift sets are even used as homecoming gifts. There are more than 9 different varieties of Spam currently available in the country and an estimated 1.25 million kilos of the meat is sold every year in the Philippines.[40] During the rescue efforts after Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) in 2009, Hormel Foods donated over 30,000 pounds of Spam to the Philippine National Red Cross.[41] In South Korea, Spam (Hangul: 스팸; RR: seupaem) is popular with a majority of the population, and outranks Coca-Cola and KFC in status as a foodstuff. Today, South Korea produces and consumes more Spam than any other country except the United States.[42][43] It is commonly used in households as an accompaniment to rice. A local television advertisement claims that it is the tastiest when consumed with white rice and gim (laver seaweed used for some types of handrolls). Spam products currently being sold in Korea are made with more high-quality ingredients than other countries. Spam gained its popularity during and after the Korean War as a smuggled or leaked ration. The Korean manufacturer took advantage of the name and improved it over time as the country became richer. Because of this, Spam in Korea tastes different from the ones sold in other countries, and is a relatively expensive product compared to its competitors in Korea. Spam is also an original ingredient in budae jjigae ("army base stew"), a spicy stew with different types of preserved meat.[44] Spam and similar meat preserves can be bought in gift sets that may contain nothing but the meat preserve[45] or include other products such as food oil or tuna. In Israel, demand for kosher canned meats increased as Spam became more popular during World War II. Canned meat was briefly mentioned during wartime from 1930–43, but the true boom in kosher canned meat came in 1945. This is when kosher canned meat became the key item in Europe’s Jew war victim relief packages. Then in 1946, the Chicago Kosher Sausage Manufacturing Company registered a patent for a kosher canned meat product called Breef. Made of beef, Breef has a similar texture to Spam but tastes like corned beef.[46] Also, a kosher variant of Spam, known as Loof (Hebrew: לוף, distortion of meatloaf), was produced by Richard Levi, and mostly used as part of field rations by the Israel Defense Forces. A Glatt kosher version was also produced. It was phased out of field rations during the early 2000s and was finally removed from rations when production ceased in 2009.[47] In popular cultureEdit During WWII, Spam was not only eaten, but was also incorporated into many other aspects of the war front (grease for guns, can for scrap metal, etc.). In fact, it was so prominent that Uncle Sam was nicknamed “Uncle Spam”.[48] Other terms influenced by the product’s name include the European invasion fleet, or the “Spam Fleet”. Furthermore, the United Service Organizations (USO) toured the “Spam Circuit”.[7] In the United States in the aftermath of World War II, a troupe of former servicewomen was assembled by Hormel Foods to promote Spam from coast to coast. The group was known as the Hormel Girls and associated the food with being patriotic. In 1948, two years after its formation, the troupe had grown to 60 women with 16 forming an orchestra. The show went on to become a radio program where the main selling point was Spam. The Hormel Girls was disbanded in 1953.[49] The image of Spam as a low cost meat product gave rise to the Scottish colloquial term "Spam valley" to describe certain affluent housing areas where residents appear to be wealthy but in reality may be living at poverty levels.[50] Spam was featured in a 1970 Monty Python sketch called "Spam", set in a cafe which only served dishes containing spam, and whose menu included such items as "spam, sausage, spam, spam, bacon, spam, tomato and spam". The sketch also featured an eponymous song. In the 1990s, this led to the adoption of the term "email spam" to refer to unwanted electronic junk mail whose quantity can overwhelm genuine messages.[51] Spam was also referenced in the parody song "Spam"[52] by Weird Al Yankovic. Other offshoots of Spam in popular culture include a book of haikus about spam titled Spam-Ku: Tranquil Reflections on Luncheon Loaf. There is also a mock Church of Spam, and a Spam Cam which is a webcam trained on a can of decaying spam.[53] Spam has also incorporated social media as part of its marketing; for example, it has official Twitter accounts in both the US and UK.[54][55] Spam celebrations Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota Spam is celebrated in Austin, Minnesota, home to the Spam Museum. The museum tells the history of the Hormel company, the origin of Spam, and its place in world culture. Austin is also the location of final judging in the national Spam recipe competition. Competing recipes are collected from winning submissions at the top 40 state fairs in the nation. The Spamettes are a quartet from Austin who only sing about Spam in parodies of popular songs. They first performed at the first Spam Jam in 1990 and continue to perform at various events.[56] Hawaii holds an annual Spam Jam in Waikiki during the last week of April.[57] The small town of Shady Cove, Oregon is home to the annual Spam Parade and Festival, with the city allocating US$1,500 for it.[58] Spamarama was a yearly festival held around April Fool's Day in Austin, Texas. The theme of Spamarama was a gentle parody of Spam, rather than a straightforward celebration: the event at the heart of the festival was a Spam cook-off that originated as a challenge to produce the most appetizing recipe for the meat. A rule of the event was that contestants had to be prepared to eat the Spam dish if requested by a judge. The festival included light sporting activities and musical acts, in addition to the cook-off.[59] Nutritional dataEdit Nutritional label for Spam Less Sodium The ingredients of Spam vary according to variety and market, those of one variety "Spam Classic" are: pork shoulder, ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite.[60] Nutritional Information for Original Spam[61] Net weight per package: 340 grams (12 oz.) Serving size: 100g Quantity per 100g Energy 1,300 kJ ( 310 Calories or kilocalories) Protein 13g (26% Daily Value or DV) Total Fat 27g (41% DV) - saturated fat 10g (49% DV) Carbohydrates 3g (1% DV) Sodium 1369 mg (57% DV) Cholesterol 70 mg (23% DV) Vitamins and Minerals (% DV) 1% Vitamin C, 1% Calcium, 5% Iron, 3% Magnesium, 9% Potassium, 12% Zinc, and 5% Copper VarietiesEdit As listed on the official Spam website, there are numerous different flavors of Spam products, including: Spam Classic – original flavor Spam Hot & Spicy – with Tabasco flavor Jalapeño Spam Spam with Black Pepper Spam Low Sodium – "25% less sodium" Spam Lite – "33% fewer calories, 25% less sodium, and 50% less fat" – made from pork shoulder meat, ham, and mechanically separated chicken Spam Oven Roasted Turkey Spam Hickory Smoked Spam Spread – "if you're a spreader, not a slicer ... just like Spam Classic, but in a spreadable form" Spam Bacon Spam Cheese Spam Garlic Spam Teriyaki Spam Chorizo Spam Macadamia Nuts - Partnered with Hamakua Plantation In addition to the variety of flavors, Spam is sold in tins smaller than the twelve-ounce standard size. Spam Singles are also available, which are single sandwich-sized slices of Spam Classic or Lite, sealed in retort pouches.[62] See alsoEdit Portal icon Food portal Breakfast food Corned beef Loco moco – a Hawaiian dish that uses Spam in some versions Pickled foods Tushonka – a canned, stewed meat ReferencesEdit Martin, Andrew (November 15, 2008). "Spam Turns Serious and Hormel Turns Out More". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2010. Campbell, Belinda; Clapton, Barbara; Tipton, Catherine (2002). Food Technology. Heinemann. p. 20. Jones, Lisa (October 2006). Men's Health. Rodale Inc. p. 132. "RFC 2635 - DON\x27T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass Unsolicited Mailings and Postings (spam*):". Retrieved 2010-09-29. "SPAM Brand History". Spam.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013. What does the SPAM brand name mean? Smith, Andrew (May 1, 2007). The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Oxford University Press. pp. 559–560. ISBN 9780199885763. "Burger King to Serve Spam in Hawaii". 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"הצדעה ללוף, שייצורו הופסק באחרונה בישראל" [Salute for Loof, production of which was recently ceased in Israel]. mouse.co.il. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Civitello, Linda (Mar 29, 2011). Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People. John Wiley & Sons. p. 347. ISBN 9780470403716. Danelle D. Keck, Jill M. Sullivan (2007). "The Hormel Girls, American Music, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Fall, 2007), pp. 282–311". University of Illinois Press. Retrieved September 23, 2010. Hardill, Irene; Graham, David; Kofman, Eleonore (2001). Human geography of the UK: an introduction. London: Routledge. pp. 96–97. ISBN 978-0-415-21426-1. Retrieved December 13, 2010. "Merriam Webster Dictionary". Merriam-Webster. "WEIRD AL YANKOVIC - SPAM LYRICS". Retrieved August 3, 2014. The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Retrieved 6 October 2014. "Spam UK". Retrieved 6 October 2014. "The SPAM Brand". Retrieved 6 October 2014. "Singing Spam's praises". 7 July 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Hormel Foods (2010). 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